Section 259.134 - Joint operation; board, compensation, term; condemnation proceedings; expendituresJoint operation.
(a) All powers, rights and authority granted to any political subdivision in this act may be exercised and enjoyed by 2 or more of them, or by this state and 1 or more such political subdivisions, acting jointly, either within or without the territorial limits of either or any of them, and within or without this state; or by this state or any political subdivision acting jointly with any other state or political subdivision thereof, whether within or without this state; provided the laws of such other state permit such joint action; and contracts may be entered with each other for the herein provided and authorized joint action.(b) Political subdivisions of this state acting jointly as herein authorized shall create a board from the inhabitants thereof for the purpose of acquiring property for, establishing, constructing, enlarging, improving, maintaining, equipping, operating and regulating the airports, landing fields and other aeronautical facilities, and airport protection privileges to be jointly acquired, controlled and operated. Such board shall consist of members to be appointed by the governing body of each political subdivision involved, the number to be appointed by each to be provided for by the agreement for the joint venture. Each member shall serve for such time and upon such terms as to compensation, if any, as may be provided for in the agreement.(c) Such board may exercise, on behalf of the political subdivisions acting jointly by which it is appointed, all the powers of each such political subdivision granted by this act.(d) Condemnation proceedings shall be instituted in the names of the political subdivisions jointly, and the property acquired shall be held by the political subdivisions as tenants in common.(e) For the purpose of providing funds for necessary expenditures in carrying out the provisions of this act, a joint fund shall be created and maintained, into which each of the political subdivisions involved shall deposit its proportionate share as provided by the joint agreement; revenues in excess of cost of maintenance and operating expenses of the joint properties to be divided as may be provided in the original agreement for the joint venture.1945, Act 327, Imd. Eff. 5/28/1945 ;--CL 1948, 259.134.