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2010 Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapters 220 - 244 - GENERAL HIGHWAY LAW
Act 283 of 1909 - PUBLIC HIGHWAYS AND PRIVATE ROADS (220.1 - 244.10)
283-1909-IV - CHAPTER IV COUNTY ROAD LAW (224.1...224.32)
PUBLIC HIGHWAYS AND PRIVATE ROADS (EXCERPT)Act 283 of 1909 Chapter IV
COUNTY ROAD LAW
- Section 224.1 - Adoption of county road system; referendum; form of resolution; special election; violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties.
- Section 224.2 - Election; time notice, form.
- Section 224.3 - Election; publication of notice, ballots.
- Section 224.4 - Election; results.
- Section 224.5 - Election; conduct.
- Section 224.6 - Board of county road commissioners; election or appointment; notice of election; date; term of office; removal from office; notice of charges; county with population of 750,000 or more; powers and duties; reorganization; expenditure of funds; alteration of number of county road commissions.
- Section 224.7 - County road commissioners; oath, bond, regular term, succession, eligibility.
- Section 224.8 - County road commissioners; vacancies; compensation; participation in insurance or retirement program.
- Section 224.9 - Board of county road commissioners; body corporate; common seal; quorum; conducting business at public meeting; notice; chairperson; function of board; other employment; appointment of superintendent; official name for suing, being sued, and holding land; service of process; conveyances; clerk; records and accounts; secretary; salaries.
- Section 224.9a - Availability of writings to public.
- Section 224.10 - Board of county road commissioners subject to MCL 15.321 to 15.330; employment and duties of county highway engineer; professional and consultant services; laborers; purchase of machines, tools, appliances, and materials; advertising for sealed proposals for purchase of vehicles; equal opportunity for minority business enterprises; plan; purchase of property for public purposes.
- Section 224.10a - Employees and retirees of board of county road commissioners; insurance; annuities or benefits; participation; purchase; participation for members of collective bargaining unit; report; credit for previous service.
- Section 224.11 - Construction or improvement of roads; public hearing; notice; opposition of certain record owners; purchase of private property.
- Section 224.11a - County road commissioners; acceptance of land, payment of taxes and special assessments.
- Section 224.12 - Condemnation; petition for appointment of commissioners; order for hearing; publication and service; proof.
- Section 224.13 - Condemnation; commissioners; appointment, duties, qualifications.
- Section 224.14 - Condemnation; meeting of court commissioners; adjournment; conducting business at public meeting; notice; subpoenas; oaths; view of premises; hearing proofs and allegations; decision; report; further proceedings; determination of damages.
- Section 224.15 - Condemnation; powers of court.
- Section 224.16 - Condemnation; payment of awards; certificate of court, recording; vesting of title; prima facie evidence; court commissioners, compensation, expenses.
- Section 224.17 - County line road; establishment; proceedings; arbitration; hearing; conducting business at public meeting; notice; adjournment; allotment; refusing or neglecting to construct or maintain road; petition; duty of state highway commission; deduction from weight and gasoline tax refunds.
- Section 224.18 - State reward; map; conversion; determination; notice; official name; intercounty roads; abandonment; discontinuance of jurisdiction; petition; list of occupants on abutting land; hearing; property as site of public access; determination as binding; easement; operation and maintenance of property; effect of noncompliance with subsection (12); reopening road ending; closure; initiation of proceedings.
- Section 224.19 - Board of county road commissioners; powers and duties generally.
- Section 224.19a - Contract for maintenance of road surface; charges; payment of damages.
- Section 224.19b - Working within right-of-way of county road; permit required; exceptions; permit requirements and schedule of fees; itemization of costs; annual and emergency permits; security.
- Section 224.20 - County road commissioners; surveys; tax, determination, maximum; submission to supervisors, revision, apportionment; tax levy, collection, disbursement.
- Section 224.20a - County road tax; nonapplication of tax rate limitations; local approval; use of revenues.
- Section 224.20b - Tax levy for highway, road, and street purposes; submission to electorate; allocation and use of revenues.
- Section 224.21 - County road commissioners; authority to obligate county limitation; roads under construction; duty of county to keep roads in repair; actions brought against board; liability for damages.
- Section 224.22 - Bond issue; submission to electors; notice; vote; expenditure of proceeds; contract indebtedness or bonds subject to revised municipal finance act.
- Section 224.23, 224.24 - Repealed. 1958, Act 77, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958.
- Section 224.25 - Board of county road commissioners; statement of accounts made to board of supervisors, audit, proof of filing, publication, statement of county clerk, filing with state highway commissioner.
- Section 224.26 - Audit required; frequency.
- Section 224.27 - Audit; contract with certified public accountant; audit as public record; certain persons to receive copies; failure to provide audit; cost; powers, duties, and functions of state agencies not affected.
- Section 224.28 - Audit report; contents.
- Section 224.29 - Audit report; public inspection.
- Section 224.30 - Statutory violations; institution of proceedings.
- Section 224.31 - Verification of transactions; immunity of bank, contractor, or other person providing information.
- Section 224.32 - Access to, examination of, or production of records or property.
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