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Section 280.574 – Water Management Commission; Powers.

280.574 Water management commission; powers. Sec. 574. The commission of any water management district created under this act may authorize the board to (a) sell surplus water acquired as a result of construction of projects; (b) lease district-owned lands for agricultural or other purposes; (c) cooperate with soil conservation districts in control of soil erosion; […]

Section 280.559 – Assessment; Basis.

280.559 Assessment; basis. Sec. 559. Any assessment of any nature or kind determined or made under the provisions of this chapter shall be based upon benefits to the public corporation assessed and upon the extent to which such public corporation contributes to the conditions which make a project necessary: Provided, That assessments against the state […]

Section 280.561 – Tentative Percentage of Cost for Assessment; Apportionment.

280.561 Tentative percentage of cost for assessment; apportionment. Sec. 561. After adoption of the official plans, the commission shall proceed to tentatively establish the percentage of cost of the project to be assessed against public corporations within each county within the district, and against the state and counties on account of drainage and prevention of […]

Section 280.577 – Venue of Actions; Appointment of Circuit Judge.

280.577 Venue of actions; appointment of circuit judge. Sec. 577. Any action arising from the provisions of this chapter except such actions as may be brought directly in the supreme court may be brought in the circuit court of any county in which any part of the project involved is located: Provided, That on request […]

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. […]