Disposition of payments made to cities, villages, townships, and counties.

Sec. 17. Unless otherwise assigned, pledged, or required to be withheld, the payments made under this act to a city, village, township, or county shall be paid directly to the treasurer of the city, village, township, or county, shall be credited to the general fund of the city, village, township, or county, and shall be available for city, village, township, or county purposes.