Title 41, TOWNSHIPS

Sec. 17. The net revenues pledged pursuant to section 13 remain subject to the statutory lien required by section 16 until payment in full of the principal of and interest upon the revenue bonds issued under section 13. The holder or holders of the bonds representing in the aggre…

Sec. 18. If there is a default in the payment of the principal of or interest upon a bond issued under section 13, a court having jurisdiction in a proper action may appoint a receiver to do 1 or more of the following: (a) Administer and operate on behalf of the township, under t…

Sec. 19. The principal of and interest upon the bonds issued under section 13 are payable solely from net revenues derived from the operation of the water supply and sewage disposal system purchased, acquired, constructed, improved, enlarged, extended, or repaired from the procee…

Sec. 20. A township that borrows money under section 13 may appropriate and use revenues from a source other than the operation of the public improvement authorized by section 13 to pay expenses of operation or maintenance of the public improvement.

Sec. 20a. Sections 1 to 20 constitute a new and independent authority for the exercise of the powers granted in those sections. The powers conferred by sections 1 to 20 are not affected or limited by any other statute, except as expressly provided in those sections. Sections 1 to…

Sec. 20b. In a township where there are lands serviced by a water system financed by revenue bonds issued under the revenue bond act of 1933, Act No. 94 of the Public Acts of 1933, being sections 141.101 to 141.140 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, or by bonds issued under the count…

Sec. 20c. A resolution of the township board shall designate the boundaries of the special assessment district authorized by section 20b, estimate and determine the reasonable annual cost and value of the water service available for fire protection through fire hydrants and mains…

Sec. 20d. The township board may use unappropriated money in its general fund to pay for a portion of the annual fire protection cost described in section 20c, including money received under the provisions of sections 8 and 10 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963.

Sec. 20e. The township board shall fix a date for a public hearing upon the establishment of a special assessment district authorized by section 20b, the properties to be included in the district, the estimate of the reasonable cost and value of the fire protection afforded annua…

Sec. 20f. After fixing a date for a public hearing pursuant to section 20e, the township board shall direct that the assessment authorized by section 20b be prepared by the township supervisor, who shall levy the total sum estimated of fire protection benefit apportioned in accor…

Sec. 20g. The assessment authorized by section 20b may be made either on a special assessment roll or in a column provided for this purpose on the regular township tax roll. After the assessment has been confirmed, it shall become due and collected when other township taxes fall …

Sec. 20h. The business that the township board performs pursuant to sections 20b to 20k shall be conducted at a public meeting held in compliance with the open meetings act, Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976, being sections 15.261 to 15.275 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. The…

Sec. 20i. The township board shall hold the public hearing required by section 20e and hear and consider all objections relative to the establishment of the special assessment district authorized by section 20b, the boundaries of the district, the properties to be included in the…

Sec. 20j. If the township board approves the establishment of a special assessment district authorized by section 20b, it shall review, correct, and confirm the assessment roll and direct that it be collected immediately in the same manner as township taxes.

Sec. 20k. After the creation of a special assessment district authorized by section 20b and while bonds are still outstanding, the township board may annually determine the amount to be assessed in the district and then levy that amount of annual assessments as special assessment…

Sec. 20l. The township board of a township may contract with another township or a city or village for the supplying of water to the township for fire protection and domestic purposes under terms and conditions agreed upon between the township board and the legislative body of th…

Sec. 20m. A township board may borrow money and issue notes for money necessary for acquisition and installation by the township of water supply facilities, including water mains and elevated water tanks, which are required of the township by the terms of a water supply contract …

Sec. 20n. A transaction authorized by section 20m is subject to the following provisions: (a) A note shall be payable in annual installments the aggregate of which does not exceed 10 and the first of which is due not later than August 1 after the calendar year in which the note i…

Sec. 20o. Notes issued under section 20m are subject to the revised municipal finance act, 2001 PA 34, MCL 141.2101 to 141.2821.

Sec. 20p. To secure repayment of a loan authorized by section 20m, the township board may pledge, by ordinance as provided in sections 20q to 20s, all or any specified portion of sales tax money to be received by the township under sections 8 and 10 of article IX of the state con…

Sec. 20q. An ordinance pledging sales tax money pursuant to section 20p may provide that the official charged with disbursement of sales tax money returnable to the township pursuant to sections 8 and 10 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963 shall withhold and pay to th…

Sec. 20r. By the affirmative vote of 2/3 of its members, the township board may adopt an ordinance relating to the exercise of the powers granted in sections 20l to 20t and to any other matter necessary or desirable to effectuate the full intent and purpose of sections 20 l to 20…

Sec. 20s. If, within 30 days after the date of publication of an ordinance authorized by section 20r, a petition signed by not less than 10% of the registered electors residing within the limits of the township is filed with the township clerk requesting a referendum upon the eff…

Sec. 20t. The powers granted to townships in sections 20l to 20s are granted in addition to those granted by other statutes.

Sec. 20u. A petition under section 20s, 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, appl…

Sec. 1. (1) In township lands, the township board or common council or board of trustees of an incorporated village may do 1 or more of the following: (a) Make public improvements and provide public service by constructing bridges over natural or artificial waterways; grading, pa…

Sec. 2. Upon the filing of petitions verified both as to signature and ownership, signed by record owners of land to be made into a special assessment district in which an improvement or service specified in section 1 is desired by the owners of the land, the township board may c…

Sec. 3. Before commencing an improvement or service authorized by section 1, the township board shall obtain from competent sources maps, plans, and estimates of the proposed improvement or service, shall determine by resolution the cost of the proposed improvement or service, an…

Sec. 3a. (1) A waterworks established under sections 1 to 5 and any other service provided under sections 1 to 5 for a district having a waterworks may be under the control of and operated by a board of public service commissioners, except that in a village such an improvement or…

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…

Sec. 1. Any township or townships, being a contiguous or adjacent territory, may acquire by gift or devise a tract of real estate which shall be contiguous or adjacent to the territory acquiring the same for a free public park, resort, bathing beach or other place of recreation, …