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Mich. Comp. Laws § 801.201 County workhouse; authorization of county to acquire and own.
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Sec. 1. The various counties of this state are hereby authorized to acquire, own and hold real estate and buildings within their respective boundaries to be used as work farms, factories or shops for the confinement, punishment and reformation of persons sentenced thereto, and to…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 801.202 Non-partisan commission for management; election, membership, number, term, vacancies, eligibility, oath.
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Sec. 2. The management and direction of such work farms, factories or shops and of the convicted persons sentenced thereto, subject to the periodical visitations of the state authorities at their discretion, shall be under the authority of a non-partisan commission to be elected …
Mich. Comp. Laws § 801.203 Non-partisan commission for management; superintendent; appointment, powers, oath, duties, bond; employees; appropriations.
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Sec. 3. Said commissioners are hereby authorized and empowered to establish and adopt rules for the regulation and discipline and the work and labor of the persons confined in and on said work farm, factory or shop; and to appoint a superintendent thereof, whose term of office sh…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 801.204 Board of commissioners; expenses; meetings; visit to work farm, factory, or shop; examination of management; hearing and determining complaints or questions; making and recording rules or orders; conflict of interest; conducting business at public meeting; notice of meeting; availability of certain writings to public.
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Sec. 4. (1) The commissioners shall serve without fee or compensation, except actual expenses. They shall hold a meeting on the first Monday of May of each year at the county seat, and other meetings as they shall by rule appoint. One or more commissioners shall visit the work fa…