Title 41, TOWNSHIPS

Sec. 3b. Special assessments levied under this act for lighting purposes in township residential areas shall be based on benefit received by the property owner and may be determined on the equivalent front footage basis or may be levied equally on each parcel of property to be as…

Sec. 4. (1) For a special assessment levied before January 1, 1999 for the cost of an improvement or service specified in section 1, the special assessment installments for 1 year shall not be levied on property in excess of 15% of that property's assessed valuation. For a specia…

Sec. 5. The governing body of a township, by resolution, may agree to pay up to 1/3 of the cost of the special assessments levied against any platted corner lot for the payment of public improvements authorized under sections 1 to 4.

Sec. 6. On a township board's own motion or after an application has been filed with the township board signed by at least 20% of the registered electors of the township, and subject to the referendum required in section 6a, the township board of an organized township may borrow …

Sec. 6a. (1) Upon the filing of an application with a township board pursuant to section 6, the board shall determine if the application meets the requirements of section 6. If the township board determines that the requirements of section 6 are met, the board shall by resolution…

Sec. 6b. The general election or special election to be held under section 6a shall be conducted and the vote shall be canvassed in the same manner as is provided by law for ordinary township elections.

Sec. 6c. If a township votes in favor of borrowing money and issuing bonds as provided in sections 6 to 6b, the township board of the township may issue and sell the bonds in conformity with the revised municipal finance act, 2001 PA 34, MCL 141.2101 to 141.2821.

Sec. 6d. If bonds issued by a township under sections 6 to 6c have been sold, the township board of the township may in each year impose a tax upon the taxable property of the township for the purpose of paying the sums of money that become due before the collection of the taxes …

Sec. 6e. A township may, at a primary, general, or special election, vote a tax upon the property of the township not to exceed 1/20 of 1% of the assessed valuation of the township according to the assessed valuation of all the real and personal property of the township for the p…

Sec. 6f. The township board of an organized township may purchase a site and building for a library or lease, construct, remodel, add to, and maintain a building or space for a library.

Sec. 7. If a township is the owner of real property within the township where a building used for township purposes is located and, subsequent to the erection of the building, the real property becomes part of an incorporated village or city, the township may use the building for…

Sec. 7a. A township board or village council may appropriate money to establish a township or village scale for the weighing of farm produce and for other purposes. Money appropriated shall be assessed, levied, and collected in the same manner as other expenses of the township or…

Sec. 8. Upon receipt of a petition signed by 25 individuals who reside and own real property within the township requesting the control of weeds in inland public lakes situated within the township, a township board may appropriate money from the contingent or general fund to cont…

Sec. 8a. A township board may appropriate money from the contingent or general fund for entering into agreements with other townships in this state to control weeds in inland public lakes situated within more than 1 township of this state.

Sec. 8b. (1) A pesticide shall not be used for weed control in an inland lake except with the consent of, and under the supervision of, the department of natural resources. (2) As used in this section, "pesticide" means that term as defined in section 8305 of part 83 (pesticide c…

Sec. 9. A township board may provide for the spraying of trees or shrubs within its jurisdiction for the prevention of Dutch elm disease or other diseases or insect pests destructive to trees or shrubs. The cost of the spraying may be paid from funds created specially for this pu…