2006 Michigan Compiled Laws - Mich. Comp. Laws § 211.156 Waste and removal of property from tax delinquent lands; warrant to seize and sell property; execution.

***** 211.156 THIS SECTION IS REPEALED BY ACT 183 OF 2005 EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 31, 2006 *****

Sec. 156.

If any person, copartnership, company or corporation shall cut any standing timber growing upon any lands in this state upon which the taxes remain unpaid, after the same have become due and have been returned to the county treasurer, and before said lands are sold for the nonpayment of taxes, or if any person, copartnership, company or corporation shall remove any timber, wood, logs, sand, gravel or minerals or tear down or remove any buildings or fixtures therefrom, from any such lands within the time above mentioned, it shall be the duty of the county treasurer of the county where such lands are situated to issue a warrant under his hand and seal in the name of the people of the state of Michigan, directed to the sheriff of the county in which such lands are situated, giving therein a description of such lands, the amount of such taxes due and remaining unpaid, with interest and charges thereon, as provided by law, commanding such sheriff forthwith to seize such timber, logs, wood, sand, gravel, minerals or buildings or fixtures therefrom, or in case such buildings have been torn down, the lumber and other building material of the same, including fixtures therefrom, wherever the same may be found in any county in this state, and to sell the same or a sufficient quantity thereof to satisfy such taxes, with interest and charges thereon, and the cost of such seizure and sale. The sheriff shall receive such warrant and execute the same as therein directed, as in the case of levy and sale on execution, and make due return thereof with his doings thereon to the county treasurer within 30 days after the receipt of the same, and pay over all moneys collected thereon to the county treasurer, who shall apply the amount so collected to the payment of taxes on the lands described in said warrant, together with the interest and charges thereon, and the costs of such seizure and sale. In case the moneys received from any such sale shall exceed the amount necessary to pay all such taxes due and payable, together with interest and charges thereon, and the costs of such seizure and sale, all sums so received, over and above the amount necessary to pay such taxes, together with the interest and charges thereon and the costs of such seizure and sale, shall be held by the county treasurer subject to the order of the person, copartnership, company or corporation owning said lands.

History: Add. 1901, Act 46, Eff. Sept. 5, 1901 ;-- CL 1915, 4155 ;-- CL 1929, 3550 ;-- Am. 1941, Act 234, Imd. Eff. June 16, 1941 ;-- CL 1948, 211.156
Popular Name: Act 206