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2011 Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 280 — DRAIN CODE OF 1956
Act 40 of 1956 — THE DRAIN CODE OF 1956 (280.1 - 280.630)
40-1956-2. — CHAPTER 2. COUNTY DRAIN COMMISSIONER. (280.21...280.33)
- Section 280.21 — County drain commissioner; election; term; temporary replacement; vacancy; bond; abolishment of office in certain counties; transfer of power and duties; effect of establishing department of public works or public improvement agency; election of public works commissioner; public hearing; abolishing office of public works commissioner; referring to office as drain commissioner; county governed by MCL 280.21a; change of name to office of water resources commissioner; criteria.
- Section 280.21a — Powers and duties of drain commissioner performed by designated persons in certain counties.
- Section 280.22 — Drain commissioner; establishment of office.
- Section 280.23 — Drain commissioner; jurisdiction; drains in more than one county; outlet only in another county.
- Section 280.24 — Deputy commissioners; appointment; revocation; bond; powers and duties.
- Section 280.25 — Deputy drain commissioner; liability of commissioner and bondsmen; liability of drainage district; public liability or other insurance.
- Section 280.26 — Deputy drain commissioner; salary, expenses, reports to drain commissioner.
- Section 280.27 — Supplies; blank applications, office, location, hours.
- Section 280.28 — County drain commissioner; salary and expenses; itemized and verified expense account.
- Section 280.29 — Surveys; use of books, equipment, field notes, profiles, blueprints, specifications, estimates, engineers.
- Section 280.30 — Drainage district; financial statement, records, prerequisites to tax spread.
- Section 280.31 — Submitting annual report and financial statement to county board of commissioners; reports and information required by director of department of agriculture; liability on bond.
- Section 280.32 — Drain commissioner; social security; agreement for coverage; appropriation.
- Section 280.33 — Salary of commissioner, deputy commissioners, clerks, and employees; payment from general fund; drain maintenance employees; hiring, status, and compensation; reimbursement of county general fund by drain districts; waiver.
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