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40-1956-21.
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THE DRAIN CODE OF 1956 (EXCERPT)
Act 40 of 1956
Chapter 21.
INTERCOUNTY DRAINS; PUBLIC CORPORATIONS.

DocumentTypeDescription
Section 280.511SectionDefinitions.
Section 280.512SectionPublic health; assessment against public corporations.
Section 280.513SectionPetition to locate, establish, and construct intercounty drain; determination; filing and contents of petition; notice; certified copy of resolution; authorizing execution; order of determination.
Section 280.514SectionDrainage board; membership; chairperson; appointee; exception.
Section 280.515SectionAugmented drainage board; members, compensation; expenses.
Section 280.516SectionMinutes of meetings; secretary's duties, records, filing.
Section 280.517SectionPreliminary finding; first meeting of boards, time and place, notice, selection of secretary.
Section 280.518SectionMeetings of drainage board or augmented drainage board; notice; quorum; action by board; signing of orders.
Section 280.519SectionAugmented drainage board; tentative determinations; naming drain and drainage district; composition of district; resolution; new meeting; objections; notice of hearing; final order of determination; eliminating or adding public corporation; further action by drainage board; correction or addition to proceedings.
Section 280.520SectionPlans, specifications, and estimate of cost; approval, adoption, and filing; route of drain; apportionment of costs; designation of area to be served; assumption of additional cost; altering or supplementing proceedings.
Section 280.521SectionObjections to apportionments; notice of hearing; confirmation or readjustment of apportionments; notice of rehearing; final order of apportionment.
Section 280.522SectionLands and rights of way; condemnation; procedure, federal government participation; prior agreement as to highways; costs.
Section 280.523SectionContracts with federal government or corporations; bids.
Section 280.524SectionDesignation of a county treasurer; deputies, bonds; expenditures.
Section 280.525SectionSpecial assessment roll; preparation; estimated or actual costs; annual installments; interest; advance payment; spreading levy on county tax roll; altering or supplementing proceedings.
Section 280.526SectionSpecial assessment roll; contents; approval; statement; certification to assessed public corporation; installments and interest; advances from county funds; notice; deduction; reimbursement; assessments against state; sufficiency of taxes; corrected roll; altering or supplementing proceedings.
Section 280.527SectionStatutory or charter tax limitation inapplicable; rate or amount of taxes.
Section 280.528SectionBonds; issuance; maturity; mandatory redemption; signatures; collection of assessments.
Section 280.529SectionAdditional assessment; apportionment.
Section 280.530SectionDrainage board; continuation; responsibility; expenses; relinquishment; moneys, disposition; consent.
Section 280.531SectionAdvances by corporations; reimbursement.
Section 280.532SectionVenue of actions; appointment of circuit judge.
Section 280.533SectionCosts; items.
Section 280.534SectionDeputy for director of agriculture; powers.
Section 280.535SectionImprovements or additions to drains for public health.
Section 280.536SectionCertiorari; time; legal establishment of drain.
Section 280.537SectionProcedures; incorporation of other chapters in drainage board orders.
Section 280.538SectionNew cities; service of notice on township clerk or de facto city officer.
Section 280.538aSectionLand especially benefited by drain project; duties of legislative body; affidavit as conclusive proof of notice; meeting; powers of legislative body; reimbursement for pro rata share of costs.
Section 280.539SectionLand especially benefited by drain projects; special assessment; resolution; preparation of special assessment roll; conduct of proceedings; objections; hearing in lieu of meeting; use of special assessment collections; reduction of annual levy; charges.
Section 280.540SectionRelief drains.
Section 280.541SectionRiver, creek, or watercourse; petition to inclusion in jurisdiction.
Section 280.542SectionRiver, creek, or watercourse; petition; content, deposit to pay costs, filing; drainage board, hearing and notice.
Section 280.543SectionRiver, creek, or watercourse; board determination, final order, contents, recording, effect.
Section 280.544SectionRiver, creek, or watercourse; final order of determination; recording effect on private rights.
Section 280.545SectionRiver, creek, or watercourse; assessment of costs, hearing; powers.
Section 280.546SectionDrainage board funds; investment of surplus, interest.
Section 280.547SectionSurplus construction funds; use; transfer; provisions of contract with public corporation; return of funds; applicability of MCL 280.547a; definition.
Section 280.547aSectionSurplus construction funds; disposition; use.
Section 280.548SectionPollution in intercounty drain; abatement; petition.
Section 280.549SectionAssessments against townships and villages.
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