Title 41, TOWNSHIPS

Sec. 5. So much of the estate, both real and personal, as is owned by such township or townships shall be exempt from taxes, but all improvements under lease for private use shall be liable to be taxed.

Sec. 5a. A petition under section 6, including the circulation and signing of the petition, is subject to section 488 of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.488. A person who violates a provision of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.1 to 168.992, applica…

Sec. 6. (1) On receipt of a written petition signed by not less than 8% of the registered voters of a township, the township board of that township, at its first meeting after the receipt of the petition, shall submit the question of establishing a township park commission to the…

Sec. 6a. The township park commission shall have authority to acquire, maintain, manage, and control township parks and places of recreation, including bathing beaches, and shall have authority, in the name of the township, to condemn land for those purposes, in accordance with t…

Sec. 6b. The members of the township park commission shall receive compensation as fixed by the township board. The township park commission may employ clerical assistance and incur other expenses that are authorized by the township board. Compensation and expenses shall be paid …

Sec. 6c. The township park commission shall submit to the township board a detailed budget covering the cost of maintenance of the township parks and places of recreation of the township for the ensuing year. The budget shall not exceed 1 and 1/2 mill on the assessed valuation of…

Sec. 6d. The township park commission may request that the township board submit to the voters of the township the question of the issuance of township bonds, the proceeds of which shall be used in the acquisition of lands for township parks and places of recreation. A majority v…

Sec. 6e. If land is, or has been, acquired under this act by a township park commission, the commission, subject to approval of the township board, may sell and convey the portion or portions not needed on terms the township board considers proper.

Sec. 6f. The township park commission shall make a detailed annual report concerning township parks and places of recreation to the township board and to the state treasurer, in the form and containing information that the state treasurer directs.

Sec. 6g. (1) On receipt of a written petition signed by not less than 8% of the registered voters of a township, the township board of that township, at its first meeting after receipt of the petition, shall submit the question of dissolving the township park commission to the re…

Sec. 6h. Action taken by a township board to dissolve a township park commission that was approved by a majority of the township voters voting on the question at the November 2006 general election is validated and ratified, and the township park commission is dissolved.

Sec. 7. The township board of a township may convey to the board of county park trustees of a county in which the township is located lands held by the township for township parks or places of recreation, including lands acquired by the township through the dedication of a plat d…

Sec. 8. The legislative body of a city or village may appropriate, out of the general or contingent funds of that city or village, funds for the purpose of contributing toward the cost of the acquisition, support, maintenance, upkeep, and improvement of land acquired by a townshi…

Sec. 9. (1) A township abutting upon navigable waters in this state may acquire, construct, and maintain wharves, piers, docks, and landing places for the use and benefit of the public and may lease and control the wharves, piers, docks, and landing places. The township board sha…