Section 280.542 – River, Creek, or Watercourse; Petition; Content, Deposit to Pay Costs, Filing; Drainage Board, Hearing and Notice.
280.542 River, creek, or watercourse; petition; content, deposit to pay costs, filing; drainage board, hearing and notice. Sec. 542. The petitioners named in a petition filed pursuant to section 541, shall include therein an agreement to pay the amount of, or shall accompany the petition with a deposit in the amount of, the estimated cost […]
Section 280.543 – River, Creek, or Watercourse; Board Determination, Final Order, Contents, Recording, Effect.
280.543 River, creek, or watercourse; board determination, final order, contents, recording, effect. Sec. 543. After the hearing, the augmented drainage board shall determine whether or not it will assume such jurisdiction and perform the work proposed, if any, and shall issue its order accordingly, which order shall be known as the “final order of determination”. […]
Section 280.544 – River, Creek, or Watercourse; Final Order of Determination; Recording Effect on Private Rights.
280.544 River, creek, or watercourse; final order of determination; recording effect on private rights. Sec. 544. The recording of the description does not appropriate, terminate or lessen any private rights in property, real or personal, except such as shall be voluntarily released by written agreement or conveyance or as shall be condemned as provided in […]
Section 280.545 – River, Creek, or Watercourse; Assessment of Costs, Hearing; Powers.
280.545 River, creek, or watercourse; assessment of costs, hearing; powers. Sec. 545. Before any work, other than preparation of the description and the approval, adoption and recording of the same, is done or rights in or ownership of property are acquired by the drainage board, pursuant to any petition filed under section 541, the augmented […]
Section 280.546 – Drainage Board Funds; Investment of Surplus, Interest.
280.546 Drainage board funds; investment of surplus, interest. Sec. 546. The drainage board may direct the treasurer of any drainage district to invest any surplus funds belonging to and under the control of the drainage board, in bonds and other direct obligations of the United States or in certificates of deposit or depository receipts of […]
Section 280.547 – Surplus Construction Funds; Use; Transfer; Provisions of Contract With Public Corporation; Return of Funds; Applicability of MCL 280.547a; Definition.
280.547 Surplus construction funds; use; transfer; provisions of contract with public corporation; return of funds; applicability of MCL 280.547a; definition. Sec. 547. (1) The drainage board shall use any surplus construction funds remaining in the construction fund after completion of the project for the inspection, repair, and maintenance of the drain as provided in section […]
Section 280.547a – Surplus Construction Funds; Disposition; Use.
280.547a Surplus construction funds; disposition; use. Sec. 547a. (1) After the construction of a county drain for which none of the financing is obtained through special assessments under section 539, the drainage board shall provide for an amount from surplus construction funds sufficient to inspect, repair, and maintain the drain as provided in section 196. […]
Section 280.548 – Pollution in Intercounty Drain; Abatement; Petition.
280.548 Pollution in intercounty drain; abatement; petition. Sec. 548. Whenever the water resources commission or successor agency has determined that pollution exists in an inter-county drain which services any city, village or township or any combination thereof and has issued an order of determination or permit to such public corporation for abatement thereof, then a […]
Section 280.549 – Assessments Against Townships and Villages.
280.549 Assessments against townships and villages. Sec. 549. Unless otherwise provided by the drainage board or the appropriate drain commissioner, assessments against a township shall be against the township as a whole, including any incorporated village, but the drainage board or the appropriate drain commissioner may determine to assess separately or exclude a village, in […]
Section 280.539 – Land Especially Benefited by Drain Projects; Special Assessment; Resolution; Preparation of Special Assessment Roll; Conduct of Proceedings; Objections; Hearing in Lieu of Meeting; Use of Special Assessment Collections; Reduction of Annual Levy; Charges.
280.539 Land especially benefited by drain projects; special assessment; resolution; preparation of special assessment roll; conduct of proceedings; objections; hearing in lieu of meeting; use of special assessment collections; reduction of annual levy; charges. Sec. 539. (1) Subject to the requirements of section 538a, if the legislative body of a public corporation, which has been […]