Mich. Comp. Laws § 117.4o: Formation of nonprofit corporation by city.

Sec. 4o.

The legislative body of a city may by ordinance or resolution authorize the formation of a nonprofit corporation under the nonprofit corporation act, 1982 PA 162, MCL 450.2101 to 450.3192. A nonprofit corporation formed under this section may be organized only for purposes that are valid public purposes for cities in this state.

Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a nonprofit corporation formed under subsection (1) is subject to all local, state, and federal laws or ordinances that apply to the city that authorized its formation. A nonprofit corporation formed under subsection (1) is not subject to the municipal finance act, 1943 PA 202, MCL 131.1 to 139.3, or its successor act.

A nonprofit corporation formed under subsection (1) is a public body for the purposes of the Michigan campaign finance act, 1976 PA 388, MCL 169.201 to 169.282.