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2006 Michigan Compiled Laws - Act 40 of 1956


THE DRAIN CODE OF 1956

Act 40 of 1956

AN ACT to codify the laws relating to the laying out of drainage districts, the consolidation of drainage districts, the construction and maintenance of drains, sewers, pumping equipment, bridges, culverts, fords, and the structures and mechanical devices to properly purify the flow of drains; to provide for flood control projects; to provide for water management, water management districts, and subdistricts, and for flood control and drainage projects within drainage districts; to provide for the assessment and collection of taxes; to provide for the investment of funds; to provide for the deposit of funds for future maintenance of drains; to authorize public corporations to impose taxes for the payment of assessments in anticipation of which bonds are issued; to provide for the issuance of bonds by drainage districts and for the pledge of the full faith and credit of counties for payment of the bonds; to authorize counties to impose taxes when necessary to pay principal and interest on bonds for which full faith and credit is pledged; to validate certain acts and bonds; and to prescribe penalties.


History: 1956, Act 40, Imd. Eff. Mar. 28, 1956 ;--Am. 1970, Act 144, Imd. Eff. Aug. 1, 1970 ;--Am. 1973, Act 208, Imd. Eff. Jan. 11, 1974 ;--Am. 1982, Act 449, Eff. Mar. 30, 1983
Popular Name: Act 40




The People of the State of Michigan enact:

DocumentDescription
40-1956-1.CHAPTER 1. DRAINS. (280.1...280.12)
40-1956-2.CHAPTER 2. COUNTY DRAIN COMMISSIONER. (280.21...280.33)
40-1956-3.CHAPTER 3. COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICTS. (280.51...280.54)
40-1956-4.CHAPTER 4. COUNTY DRAINS. (280.71...280.88)
40-1956-5.CHAPTER 5. INTERCOUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICTS. (280.101...280.106)
40-1956-6.CHAPTER 6. INTERCOUNTY DRAINS. (280.121...280.135)
40-1956-7.CHAPTER 7. APPORTIONMENT AND REVIEW. (280.151...280.162)
40-1956-8.CHAPTER 8. CLEANING, WIDENING, DEEPENING, STRAIGHTENING AND EXTENDING DRAINS. (280.191...280.200)
40-1956-9.CHAPTER 9. LETTING OF CONTRACTS. (280.221...280.223)
40-1956-10.CHAPTER 10. INSPECTION AND APPROVAL OF CONSTRUCTION AND PAYMENT FOR THE DRAIN. (280.241...280.248)
40-1956-11.CHAPTER 11. LEVY AND COLLECTION OF DRAIN TAXES. (280.261...280.283)
40-1956-12.CHAPTER 12. REVOLVING FUNDS FOR DRAINS. (280.301...280.307)
40-1956-13.CHAPTER 13. HIGHWAYS. (280.321...280.328)
40-1956-14.CHAPTER 14. RAILROADS. (280.341...280.343)
40-1956-15.CHAPTER 15. DAMS IN DRAINS. (280.351...280.356)
40-1956-16.CHAPTER 16. SPECIAL COUNTY COMMISSIONER. (280.381...280.384)
40-1956-17.CHAPTER 17. ABANDONED AND VACATED DRAINS—DISPOSAL OF FUNDS. (280.391...280.396)
40-1956-18.CHAPTER 18. OBSTRUCTIONS IN DRAINS; SEWAGE; MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. (280.421...280.435)
40-1956-19.CHAPTER 19. CONSOLIDATED DISTRICTS. (280.441...280.448)
40-1956-20.CHAPTER 20. INTRACOUNTY DRAINS; PUBLIC CORPORATIONS. (280.461...280.499)
40-1956-21.CHAPTER 21. INTERCOUNTY DRAINS; PUBLIC CORPORATIONS. (280.511...280.549)
40-1956-22.CHAPTER 22. WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS AND SUBDISTRICTS (280.551...280.583)
40-1956-23.CHAPTER 23. PENALTIES. (280.601...280.602)
40-1956-24.CHAPTER 24. REPEALS AND SAVING CLAUSES. (280.621...280.624)
40-1956-25.CHAPTER 25. ALTERNATE PROCEDURES (280.625...280.630)

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