Can JTAs service territory be enlarged and how?
Section 7 of Act 196 provides the mechanism for enlarging JTA’s service territory. For example, the entire County of Jackson could be incorporated into JTA’s service territory by a majority vote of the County Board of Commissioners in favor of a resolution joining the JTA and a 2/3 vote of the Board of Directors of JTA amending JTA’s articles of incorporation to include all of Jackson County into JTA’s service territory. Similarly, a village or a township in Jackson County could also be added to JTA’s service territory by a majority vote of the village’s or township’s legislative body and a 2/3 vote of JTA’s Board of Directors. No vote of registered electors is required to enlarge JTA’s service territory.
