Title 247, HIGHWAYS

Sec. 9. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the state transportation commission by resolution may authorize any city or village to issue on behalf of the state the permits required by this act with respect to state trunk line highways within the corporate limits of the city…

Sec. 1. In preparation for and in connection with the planning, construction and maintenance of state trunk line highways and county roads, it shall be lawful for the appropriate authorities to go upon any land and waters in this state for the purpose of making necessary surveys,…

Sec. 1. The governor shall have the responsibility but not the obligation to assure the full benefits available to this state under the federal highway safety act of 1966, and in so doing, cooperate with federal and other state agencies to effectuate the purposes of that act. The…

Sec. 1. As used in this act: (a) "Administrator" means the person appointed by the department, in accordance with the policies of the commission and civil service rules, to serve as director of the office of economic development. (b) "Advanced traffic management systems" means th…

Sec. 2. (1) The transportation economic development fund is established and shall be set up and maintained in the state treasury as a separate fund for the purposes of enhancing this state's ability to compete in an international economy, serving as a catalyst for the economic gr…

Sec. 3. (1) Money from the fund shall be allocated for projects to be funded under section 11(3)(a) in accordance with the adopted policies of the commission. No funds shall be committed to any project, nor shall any project be authorized for any funds under this act, until the c…

Sec. 6. (1) The administrator may solicit project applications for the projects that may be funded under section 11(3)(a) each calendar quarter. (2) The requirements of the application form shall be prepared by the administrator in accordance with the adopted policies of the comm…

Sec. 7. (1) An applicant shall submit an application for funding on a form approved pursuant to section 6. (2) The department or a city, village, or county road agency may submit an application. Two or more cities, villages, or county road agencies or a combination of 2 or more o…

Sec. 8. (1) Each application shall be submitted for initial review to the administrator who may call upon other personnel of the department to assist in processing, reviewing, and evaluating project applications. (2) The office of economic development shall review each applicatio…

Sec. 9. (1) A project shall relate to 1 or more of the following categories: (a) Economic development road projects in any of the following targeted industries: (i) Agriculture or food processing. (ii) Tourism. (iii) Forestry. (iv) High technology research. (v) Manufacturing. (vi…

Sec. 10. (1) The costs of a project that are eligible to be funded under section 11(3)(a) and (c) shall be developed by the administrator in accordance with the adopted policies of the commission and shall include at a minimum those costs normally associated with highway construc…

Sec. 11. (1) Bonds may be issued as authorized by the commission for the purpose of funding projects under this act in the manner provided in sections 18b and 18k of 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.668b and 247.668k, and in accordance with the adopted policies of the commission. Bonds must n…

Sec. 12. (1) The urban task force that represents the majority of the communities in the urban area of each county shall select and designate for eligibility projects for funding under section 11(3)(b) within their respective allocations. One nonvoting member of each task force s…

Sec. 12a. (1) The regional rural task force shall make recommendations to the commission and the administrator for funding projects under section 11(3)(c) within their respective regions. If any represented county fails to submit sufficient qualified projects to obligate its allo…

Sec. 13. By December 31 each year the commission shall report to the governor, the house and senate appropriations committees, and the house and senate fiscal agencies the following information regarding this act: (a) The projects funded during the previous fiscal year. (b) The s…

Sec. 1. If a county operating under the county road system of this state has a surplus in the general fund, the board of commissioners of that county may, by resolution, direct the transfer of a part of that surplus from the general fund to the county road fund, to be used for th…

Sec. 1. Whenever any owner of any timber, logs, lumber, wood, poles, bark, ties or other forest products shall wish to have a temporary highway laid out for the purpose of hauling said timber, logs, lumber, wood, poles, bark, ties or other forest products to a place for manufactu…

Sec. 1. As used in this act: (1) "Commission" means the state transportation commission. (2) "Director" means the director of transportation. (3) "Department" means the department of transportation.

Sec. 2. The office of state highway commissioner is abolished and the powers and duties of that office are transferred to and vested in the commission. Any law referring to the state highway commissioner or office of state highway commissioner shall be considered to refer to the …

Sec. 3. The governor with the advice and consent of the senate shall appoint the first members of the commission for terms of 1, 2, 3, and 4 years, commencing on July 1, 1964. Except for terms commenced before the effective date of section 6a, the term of office of a member of th…

Sec. 4. The governor shall appoint 1 of the members of the commission as chairperson to serve at the pleasure of the governor. Each year by a majority vote of the members elected to and serving on the commission, the commission shall elect 1 of its members as vice-chairperson and…

Sec. 5. (1) The governor shall appoint the director with the advice and consent of the senate. (2) The director shall possess proven executive and administrative abilities, preferably in the field of public or private transportation or public administration. (3) If the director i…

Sec. 5a. The chief administrative officer of the bureau of urban and public transportation of the state transportation department shall be appointed by the governor, shall serve at the pleasure of the governor, and shall serve as a deputy director of the department. The appointme…

Sec. 6. Before assuming the powers and duties of the present state highway commissioner the commission shall meet at least monthly at the call of the state highway commissioner and shall have the following powers and duties: (a) To consult with the state highway commissioner and …

Sec. 6a. The director may do the following: (a) Organize the department and its work, supervise the work of the employees of the department, create, merge, and abolish organizational divisions within the department, and transfer or merge functions among those divisions in the int…

Sec. 6b. (1) The director or the commission may authorize a person engaged in the production of a film in this state to use without charge property owned by or under the control of the commission for the purpose of producing a film under terms and conditions established by the di…

Sec. 7. (1) The commission's powers and duties shall include: (a) The awarding of all contracts for the construction, improvement, and maintenance of the highways and transportation facilities under its jurisdiction, as provided by law. (b) The establishment of transportation pol…

Sec. 7a. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Completion" means the date when the construction, improvement, or maintenance of a bridge, highway, or other transportation facility is accepted in accordance with the contract documents, so that the bridge, highway, or other transportat…

Sec. 8. The commission by an affirmative vote of a majority of its members may adopt bylaws pertaining to the following: (a) Any aspect of the commission's organization and internal management not otherwise prescribed by law. (b) The administration of oaths. (c) The posting of bo…

Sec. 9. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the commission shall by an affirmative vote of 4 members promulgate rules to implement its powers and duties under this act, pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, as amended…

Sec. 9a. The business which the commission may perform shall be conducted at a public meeting of the commission held in compliance with Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976, as amended, being sections 15.261 to 15.275 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. Public notice of the time, da…

Sec. 10. Documents and instruments of any kind authorized to be issued or executed by the commission shall be issued or executed in the name of the "Michigan state highway commission" by the chairman of the commission, or to the extent expressly authorized by bylaw or resolution,…

Sec. 11. The members of the commission and the director shall receive, in addition to compensation that may be appropriated, all reasonable and necessary expenses while performing their duties. The members of the commission are not required to devote their full time to their duti…

Sec. 12. Neither a member of the commission, the director, nor any officer of the department shall be interested directly or indirectly in any contract with the state or any political subdivision thereof which shall cause a substantial conflict of interest.

Sec. 13. The commission shall keep accurate records of all its acts and proceedings and a complete account of all financial transactions of the department in accordance with the accounting laws of this state.

Sec. 13a. A writing prepared, owned, used, in the possession of, or retained by the department or the commission in the performance of an official function shall be made available to the public in compliance with Act No. 442 of the Public Acts of 1976, as amended, being sections …

Sec. 14. The director or other person designated by the director shall replace the state highway commissioner on all boards, commissions, authorities, and agencies on which the commissioner holds membership by virtue of that office.

Sec. 15. Sections 2 and 2a of chapter 5 of Act No. 283 of the Public Acts of 1909, as amended, being sections 225.2 and 225.2a of the Compiled Laws of 1948, are repealed.

Sec. 16. Sections 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14 and 15 of this act shall take effect on July 1, 1965, or when the present state highway commissioner no longer holds his office, whichever occurs first.

Sec. 1. The word "highways" as used in this act shall include without limitation all state, county and township highways and roads and all highways, streets, avenues, boulevards and alleys in cities and villages, and any place wheresoever situated in this state which is dedicated…

Sec. 2. A public authority having jurisdiction and control over any highway in this state that determines that the safety of persons and property require the installation of the devices provided for in this act at any intersection of that highway with any other highway or at any …

Sec. 3. Whenever such barricading device shall be constructed, installed, operated or maintained, the public authorities having jurisdiction and control over the highway at any such place shall install and maintain at the side of such highway, immediately adjacent to such device,…

Sec. 4. The public authorities, or the political subdivision of the state, having jurisdiction and control over any highway, in which such device is constructed, installed, operated and maintained, shall bear the expense thereof, unless the parties in interest agree otherwise in …

Sec. 1. As used in this act: (a) "Highway authority" means the state highway commission, a board of county road commissioners or the governing body of a city or village. (b) "Highway" means a highway, road or street. (c) "Board" means the highway jurisdiction determination board.

Sec. 2. The provisions of any law to the contrary notwithstanding, a highway may not not [sic] be transferred from the jurisdiction of the state to a county, city or village or from a county to a city or village without the consent of both parties, except as provided by this act.…

Sec. 3. (1) If a highway authority does not consent to accept jurisdiction over a highway proposed for transfer, within 90 days after its consent is requested in writing, unless an extension of time is agreed to by both parties, the state or county highway authority proposing the…