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Chapter 41 - Townships
Act 157 of 1905 TOWNSHIP PARKS AND PLACES OF RECREATION (41.421 - 41.429)
AN ACT to provide for the acquisition, maintenance, management, and control of township parks, resorts, bathing beaches, and places of recreation; to provide for the creation of a township park commission; to provide for the dissolution of a township park commission; to provide for a board of commissioners; to provide for the issuance of bonds and the levy of taxes; to provide for the transfer of certain real property for parks; to authorize cities and villages to appropriate money for park purposes; to provide for the acquisition, construction, and use of wharves, piers, docks, and landing places in townships; to provide the powers and duties of certain local units of government and certain officials; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies.
History: 1905, Act 157, Eff. Sept. 16, 1905 ;-- Am. 1941, Act 308, Eff. Jan. 10, 1942 ;-- Am. 1964, Act 32, Imd. Eff. May 4, 1964 ;-- Am. 1989, Act 79, Imd. Eff. June 20, 1989 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 160, Eff. Mar. 23, 1999 ;-- Am. 2008, Act 496, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 2009
- Section 41.421 Township parks; acquisition; control by board of commissioners; condemnation of land.
- Section 41.422 Place of recreation; adoption of rules and regulations by board of commissioners; violation as misdemeanor; recreational trailway; posting of regulations; prohibited operation of vehicle as municipal civil infraction; penalty; admission charges.
- Section 41.423 Board of commissioners; election of officers; employees; record of transactions; treasurer, bond.
- Section 41.424 Township parks; plan for acquisition, specifications; referendum, adoption, record.
- Section 41.425 Exemption from taxation.
- Section 41.425a Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties.
- Section 41.426 Township park commission; petition; election; membership; terms; increase or decrease in number of members; vacancy.
- Section 41.426a Township park commission; authority generally.
- Section 41.426b Township park commission; compensation of members; employment of clerical assistance; expenses.
- Section 41.426c Budget; limitation; assessment, levy, and collection of tax.
- Section 41.426d Township bonds; acquisition of lands for parks and places of recreation; payment.
- Section 41.426e Sale or conveyance of portions of land not needed.
- Section 41.426f Annual report.
- Section 41.426g Township park commission; dissolution; procedures.
- Section 41.426h Township park commission; dissolution; validation; ratification.
- Section 41.427 Conveyances to and duties of board of county park trustees.
- Section 41.428 Appropriation; purpose; contribution to park commission.
- Section 41.429 Wharves, piers, docks, and landing places.
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