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MI Comp L § 42.24 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 42 - Charter Townships|Act 359 of 1947 - The Charter Township Act (42.1 - 42.34)|Section 42.24 - Submission of Itemized Estimates of Anticipated Expenditures; Preparation and Submission of Budget Proposal; Time.

42.24 Submission of itemized estimates of anticipated expenditures; preparation and submission of budget proposal; time. Sec. 24.  On or before 150 days prior to the commencement of the fiscal year, each township officer shall submit to the supervisor, or to the township superintendent if such officer has been appointed, an itemized estimate of the anticipated expenditures of the township for the next fiscal year for the township activities under his or her charge. The supervisor, or township superintendent, as the case may be, shall prepare a complete itemized budget proposal for the next fiscal year and shall submit it to the township board not later than 120 days prior to the commencement of the fiscal year. History: 1947, Act 359, Eff. Oct. 11, 1947 ;-- CL 1948, 42.24 ;-- Am. 1988, Act 82, Eff. Apr. 1, 1988
MI Comp L § 42.25 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 42 - Charter Townships|Act 359 of 1947 - The Charter Township Act (42.1 - 42.34)|Section 42.25 - Budget Proposal; Contents; Commencement of Fiscal Year.

42.25 Budget proposal; contents; commencement of fiscal year. Sec. 25.  The budget proposal shall present a complete financial plan for the ensuing fiscal year, which shall commence on January 1 of each year and end on the following December 31, or in the alternative shall commence on April 1 of each year and end on the following March 31. In no event shall any fiscal year of a township be extended beyond 12 months. It shall include at least all of the following information:  (a) Detailed estimates of all proposed expenditures for each function and office of the township, showing the expenditures for corresponding items for the current and last preceding fiscal years, with reasons for increases and decreases recommended, as compared with appropriations for the current year.  (b) Statements of the bonded and other indebtedness of the township, showing the debt redemption and interest requirements, the debt authorized and unissued, and the condition of sinking funds, if any.  (c) Detailed estimates of all anticipated income of the township from sources other than taxes and borrowing, with a comparative statement of the amounts received by the township from each of the same or similar sources for the last preceding and current fiscal years.  (d) A statement of the estimated balance or deficit, as the case may be, from the end of the current fiscal year.  (e) An estimate of the amount of money to be raised by taxation and from delinquent taxes and the amount to be raised from bond issues which, together with income from other sources, will be necessary to meet the proposed expenditures.  (f) Such other supporting schedules as the township board considers necessary. History: 1947, Act 359, Eff. Oct. 11, 1947 ;-- CL 1948, 42.25 ;-- Am. 1988, Act 82, Eff. Apr. 1, 1988
MI Comp L § 42.26 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 42 - Charter Townships|Act 359 of 1947 - The Charter Township Act (42.1 - 42.34)|Section 42.26 - Budget; Notice, Public Hearing, Prior Public Inspection.

42.26 Budget; notice, public hearing, prior public inspection. Sec. 26.  A public hearing on the budget shall be held before its final adoption, at such time and place as the township board shall direct, and notice of such public hearing shall be published at least 1 week in advance by the township clerk. A copy of the proposed budget shall be on file and available to the public for inspection during office hours at the office of the township clerk for a period of not less than 1 week prior to such public hearing. History: 1947, Act 359, Eff. Oct. 11, 1947 ;-- CL 1948, 42.26
MI Comp L § 42.27 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 42 - Charter Townships|Act 359 of 1947 - The Charter Township Act (42.1 - 42.34)|Section 42.27 - Adoption of Budget by Township Board; Resolution; Appropriation; Tax Levy; Limitation; Separate Appropriation for Fire and Police Departments; Tax Collection; Interim Budget.

42.27 Adoption of budget by township board; resolution; appropriation; tax levy; limitation; separate appropriation for fire and police departments; tax collection; interim budget. Sec. 27.  (1) Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, prior to the commencement of the fiscal year, the township board shall, by resolution, adopt the budget for the next fiscal year, make an appropriation of the money needed for township purposes, and provide for a levy of taxes upon real and personal property. If a township operates on a calendar year budget cycle, a public hearing on the proposed budget shall be held not later than December 15 and adopted not later than December 31, in the year preceding the calendar year covered by the budget.  (2) The levy allowed under subsection (1) shall not exceed 1/10 of 1% of the assessed valuation of all real and personal property subject to taxation within the limits of a village located within the township and 1/2 of 1% of the assessed valuation of all real and personal property subject to taxation in the balance of the township. The electors of a charter township may increase the tax levy limitation not to exceed a total of 1% of the assessed valuation of all real and personal property in the township for a period not to exceed 20 years at 1 time.  (3) If a township has 1 or more villages that maintain either or both a fire department or a police department, the expense of a township fire department or police department shall be appropriated separately from the other expenses of the township and a tax levy for these expenses shall not be spread upon the township assessment roll against the property, either real or personal, located in these villages.  (4) The adoption of the resolution under this section is the final authority for the township supervisor to spread any approved levies upon the tax roll for the current year and to include the amount of each levy in his or her warrant to the township treasurer. The township treasurer shall collect and return the warrant as provided under the general property tax act, 1893 PA 206, MCL 211.1 to 211.157.  (5) Within 60 days after the incorporation of a township as a charter township under this act, the township board shall, by resolution, adopt an interim budget until the commencement of the next fiscal year and make an appropriation from the funds and assets of the township available for these purposes. History: 1947, Act 359, Eff. Oct. 11, 1947 ;-- CL 1948, 42.27 ;-- Am. 1949, Act 70, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 ;-- Am. 1953, Act 188, Eff. Oct. 2, 1953 ;-- Am. 1976, Act 90, Eff. Mar. 31, 1977 ;-- Am. 1988, Act 82, Eff. Apr. 1, 1988 ;-- Am. 2003, Act 191, Imd. Eff. Oct. 31, 2003
MI Comp L § 42.28 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 42 - Charter Townships|Act 359 of 1947 - The Charter Township Act (42.1 - 42.34)|Section 42.28 - Budget or Supplemental Appropriations; Expenditure, Restrictions; Unencumbered Balances, Transfer, Reappropriation.

42.28 Budget or supplemental appropriations; expenditure, restrictions; unencumbered balances, transfer, reappropriation. Sec. 28.  No money shall be drawn from the treasury of the township nor shall any obligation for the expenditure of money be incurred, except pursuant to the budget appropriation, or pursuant to any supplemental appropriation which may be made from surplus received. The township board may transfer any unencumbered appropriation balance, or any portion thereof, from 1 fund or agency to another. The balance in any appropriation, which has not been encumbered, at the end of the fiscal year shall revert to the general fund and be reappropriated during the next fiscal year. History: 1947, Act 359, Eff. Oct. 11, 1947 ;-- CL 1948, 42.28 ;-- Am. 1967, Act 34, Imd. Eff. June 6, 1967
MI Comp L § 42.29 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 42 - Charter Townships|Act 359 of 1947 - The Charter Township Act (42.1 - 42.34)|Section 42.29 - Quarterly Statement of Estimated and Actual Income and Expenses; Submission by Supervisor to Township Board; Reduction of Appropriations, Exceptions.

42.29 Quarterly statement of estimated and actual income and expenses; submission by supervisor to township board; reduction of appropriations, exceptions. Sec. 29.  At the beginning of each quarterly period during the fiscal year, and more often if required by the township board, the supervisor or the township superintendent, as the case may be, shall submit to the township board data showing the relation between the estimated and actual income and expenses to date; and if it shall appear that the income is less than anticipated, the township board may reduce appropriations, except amounts required for debt and interest charges, to such a degree as may be necessary to keep expenditures within the cash income. History: 1947, Act 359, Eff. Oct. 11, 1947 ;-- CL 1948, 42.29
MI Comp L § 42.30 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 42 - Charter Townships|Act 359 of 1947 - The Charter Township Act (42.1 - 42.34)|Section 42.30 - Annual Audit of Accounts; Results, Filing, Public Inspection; Annual Report of Township Business.

42.30 Annual audit of accounts; results, filing, public inspection; annual report of township business. Sec. 30.  An independent audit shall be made of all accounts of the township government at least annually and more frequently if deemed necessary by the township board. Such audit shall be made by qualified accountants experienced in municipal accounting. The results of such audit shall be on file in the office of the township clerk and available to the public for inspection. An annual report of the township business shall be made available to the public by the township board in such form as will disclose pertinent facts concerning the activities and finances of the township government. History: 1947, Act 359, Eff. Oct. 11, 1947 ;-- CL 1948, 42.30
MI Comp L § 42.31 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 42 - Charter Townships|Act 359 of 1947 - The Charter Township Act (42.1 - 42.34)|Section 42.31 - Local or Public Improvements; Approval; Determination of Necessity; Special Assessments; Bonds.

42.31 Local or public improvements; approval; determination of necessity; special assessments; bonds. Sec. 31.  Each charter township may make local or public improvements by paving streets that are not a part of the county highway system, laying curbs and gutters, installing elevated structures for foot travel over highways within the township with the written approval of the director of the state transportation department if the highways are state highways or with the written approval of the board of county road commissioners if the highways are county roads, laying sidewalks, installing solid waste disposal systems, steam generation and distribution, paving streets that are a part of the county highway system with the consent of and according to specifications of the county road commission, laying storm and sanitary sewers and separating storm water drainage and footing drains from sanitary sewers on privately owned property for a public purpose, installing water systems, and installing street and highway lighting systems, and further may maintain or operate these improvements. The township board of each charter township may determine the necessity of the local or public improvement and may determine that the whole or any part of the expense of the local or public improvement shall be defrayed by special assessment upon lands abutting upon and adjacent to or otherwise benefited by the improvement. A special assessment under this section shall be made in all respects as provided for the making of special assessments under 1954 PA 188, MCL 41.721 to 41.738. Each charter township may borrow money and issue bonds therefor in anticipation of the payment of special assessments, which may be an obligation of the special assessment district or may be both an obligation of the special assessment district and a general obligation of the township. Bonds issued under this act shall be issued in accordance with 1954 PA 188, MCL 41.721 to 41.738. History: 1947, Act 359, Eff. Oct. 11, 1947 ;-- CL 1948, 42.31 ;-- Am. 1960, Act 13, Imd. Eff. Apr. 13, 1960 ;-- Am. 1964, Act 34, Imd. Eff. May 4, 1964 ;-- Am. 1973, Act 82, Imd. Eff. July 31, 1973 ;-- Am. 1979, Act 141, Imd. Eff. Nov. 7, 1979 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 576, Imd. Eff. Oct. 3, 2002
MI Comp L § 42.32 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 42 - Charter Townships|Act 359 of 1947 - The Charter Township Act (42.1 - 42.34)|Section 42.32 - Succession to Properties of Former Township; Suits or Prosecutions, Debts and Liabilities, Uncollected Taxes and Assessments.

42.32 Succession to properties of former township; suits or prosecutions, debts and liabilities, uncollected taxes and assessments. Sec. 32.  All charter townships created under the provisions of this act shall succeed to and be vested with all the property, real and personal, moneys, rights, credits and effects, and of all records, files, books and papers belonging to such township as it formerly existed, and no rights or liabilities of the township which existed at the time it became a charter township, and no suit or prosecution of any kind commenced prior to and continuing at such time, shall be, in any manner, affected by such change, but the same shall continue, stand, or progress as if no such change had been made, and all debts and liabilities of the township and all taxes and assessments levied and uncollected at the time of such change shall stand until discharged or collected the same as if such change had not been made. History: 1947, Act 359, Eff. Oct. 11, 1947 ;-- CL 1948, 42.32
MI Comp L § 42.33 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 42 - Charter Townships|Act 359 of 1947 - The Charter Township Act (42.1 - 42.34)|Section 42.33 - Liberal Construction of Act.

42.33 Liberal construction of act. Sec. 33.  The provisions of this act shall be liberally construed in the interest of the public health and welfare and the safety of persons and property within such townships as shall incorporate under the provisions of this act. History: 1947, Act 359, Eff. Oct. 11, 1947 ;-- CL 1948, 42.33
MI Comp L § 43.51 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 43 - Fences and Fence Viewers|Act 34 of 1978 - Fences and Fence Viewers (43.51 - 43.60)|Section 43.51 - “Fence” Defined.

43.51 “Fence” defined. Sec. 1.  As used in this act,“fence” means a structure or natural barrier which is sufficient to confine an animal as defined in section 1 of Act No. 328 of the Public Acts of 1976, being section 433.11 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. History: 1978, Act 34, Eff. Oct. 1, 1978
MI Comp L § 43.53 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 43 - Fences and Fence Viewers|Act 34 of 1978 - Fences and Fence Viewers (43.51 - 43.60)|Section 43.53 - Payment for Construction and Maintenance of Fence; Compensation for Use of Fence by Adjoining Property Owner; Constructing Fence in Lieu of Compensation.

43.53 Payment for construction and maintenance of fence; compensation for use of fence by adjoining property owner; constructing fence in lieu of compensation. Sec. 3.  (1) The owner of real property who constructs a fence shall pay for the construction and maintenance of that fence.  (2) If an adjoining property owner or a tenant using the property of the adjoining property owner uses or begins to use the fence for purposes of restraining or containing animals the adjoining property owner or tenant shall compensate the owner of the real property who constructed the fence for the adjoining property owner's proportionate share of the current value of the fence as determined by the parties and based upon the adjoining property owner's use of the fence. In the alternative, the adjoining property owner may construct his own fence. History: 1978, Act 34, Eff. Oct. 1, 1978
MI Comp L § 43.54 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 43 - Fences and Fence Viewers|Act 34 of 1978 - Fences and Fence Viewers (43.51 - 43.60)|Section 43.54 - Fence Viewer; Appointment; Term; Request and Payment for Services; Advance Notice; Compensation.

43.54 Fence viewer; appointment; term; request and payment for services; advance notice; compensation. Sec. 4.  (1) The township board in each township shall appoint not less than 1 resident of the township, who may be a township trustee, as a fence viewer. The person or persons appointed shall serve at the pleasure of the township board. The governing body of a city or village shall appoint a fence viewer only under section 6(2).  (2) A person may engage a fence viewer upon written request and upon the payment of $25.00 to the township treasurer or to the city or village treasurer under section 6(2) for each day that the fence viewer's services are needed. The fence viewer shall notify in writing the person who made the request and the owner or owners of the property to be viewed not less than 5 days before the date on which the fence viewer will render his or her services. The fence viewer shall be compensated 80% of the amount received by the township treasurer or city or village treasurer under section 6(2) when the requested service has been performed. History: 1978, Act 34, Eff. Oct. 1, 1978 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 377, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1998
MI Comp L § 43.55 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 43 - Fences and Fence Viewers|Act 34 of 1978 - Fences and Fence Viewers (43.51 - 43.60)|Section 43.55 - Fence Viewer; Duties; Notice of Decision; Boundary Disputes; Appeal.

43.55 Fence viewer; duties; notice of decision; boundary disputes; appeal. Sec. 5.  (1) If engaged under section 4(2), a fence viewer shall do 1 or more of the following:  (a) Determine if a property owner or tenant in possession of property is using a fence constructed or maintained by an adjoining property owner, and if so, what percentage of the cost of construction and maintenance of the fence the property owner or tenant using the fence is responsible for.  (b) Assess the amount of damage if an animal of a property owner or of a tenant in possession of property causes damage to an adjoining property owner's fence.  (2) Not more than 7 days after a fence viewer renders a decision under subsection (1), the fence viewer shall notify in writing the appropriate property owners or tenant of that decision.  (3) A fence viewer is not charged with the responsibility of settling boundary disputes or determining the location of a boundary. Boundary disputes shall be settled and boundaries determined pursuant to state law.  (4) A person may appeal the decision of a fence viewer to a court of competent jurisdiction. History: 1978, Act 34, Eff. Oct. 1, 1978 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 377, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1998
MI Comp L § 43.56 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 43 - Fences and Fence Viewers|Act 34 of 1978 - Fences and Fence Viewers (43.51 - 43.60)|Section 43.56 - Settlement of Boundary Line Disputes; Selection of Fence Viewer.

43.56 Settlement of boundary line disputes; selection of fence viewer. Sec. 6.  (1) If a dispute arises with regard to a fence that is the boundary line between townships, or partly in 1 township and partly in another township, 1 fence viewer from each township may be selected to settle the dispute or 1 fence viewer may be selected by mutual agreement of each township.  (2) If a dispute arises with regard to a fence that is the boundary line between a township and a city or village, or partly in 1 township and partly in a city or village, 1 fence viewer from the township and 1 fence viewer from the city or village may be selected to settle the dispute or 1 fence viewer may be selected by mutual agreement of the township and the city or village. History: 1978, Act 34, Eff. Oct. 1, 1978 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 377, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1998
MI Comp L § 43.57 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 43 - Fences and Fence Viewers|Act 34 of 1978 - Fences and Fence Viewers (43.51 - 43.60)|Section 43.57 - Constructing or Maintaining Fence; Decision or Agreement to Divide Costs Binding on Heirs and Assigns of Parties.

43.57 Constructing or maintaining fence; decision or agreement to divide costs binding on heirs and assigns of parties. Sec. 7.  If there is a decision made for the division of costs of constructing or maintaining a fence by a fence viewer, or through mutual written agreement of the parties recorded in the office of the clerk of each township, city, and village or in the office of the county register of deeds where the land is located, the decision or agreement shall bind the heirs and assigns of the parties until terminated by mutual written agreement recorded in a similar manner or by a subsequent decision of a fence viewer based upon a change of circumstances. History: 1978, Act 34, Eff. Oct. 1, 1978
MI Comp L § 43.58 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 43 - Fences and Fence Viewers|Act 34 of 1978 - Fences and Fence Viewers (43.51 - 43.60)|Section 43.58 - Payment of Amount Required Under MCL 43.53 or MCL 43.55; Time; Amount as Lien on Property; Report; Spreading Amount on Assessment Roll; Collection; Payment to Property Owner.

43.58 Payment of amount required under MCL 43.53 or MCL 43.55; time; amount as lien on property; report; spreading amount on assessment roll; collection; payment to property owner. Sec. 8.  (1) The amount of the payment required by a property owner or tenant under section 3 or 5 shall be made on or before the first day of the next succeeding October. In the event of neglect or refusal to pay the sum due, the amount shall become a lien on the property. The fence viewer shall report to the supervisor of the township or to the assessing officer of a city or village not later than the first day of November. The supervisor or assessing officer shall then cause the amount to be spread upon the assessment roll, in a separate column for that purpose, opposite a description of the land owned by the property owner who refuses or neglects to pay the amount. The amount shall be collected in the same manner that other taxes are collected.  (2) The amount collected shall be paid to the property owner to which the amount is due within 30 days after the collection. History: 1978, Act 34, Eff. Oct. 1, 1978
MI Comp L § 43.59 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 43 - Fences and Fence Viewers|Act 34 of 1978 - Fences and Fence Viewers (43.51 - 43.60)|Section 43.59 - Repeal of MCL 43.1 to 43.21.

43.59 Repeal of MCL 43.1 to 43.21. Sec. 9.  Sections 1 to 21 of chapter 18 of the Revised Statutes of 1846, being sections 43.1 to 43.21 of the Compiled Laws of 1970, are repealed. History: 1978, Act 34, Eff. Oct. 1, 1978
MI Comp L § 43.60 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 43 - Fences and Fence Viewers|Act 34 of 1978 - Fences and Fence Viewers (43.51 - 43.60)|Section 43.60 - Effective Date.

43.60 Effective date. Sec. 10.  This act shall take effect October 1, 1978. History: 1978, Act 34, Eff. Oct. 1, 1978
MI Comp L § 45.41 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 45 - Counties|Act 74 of 1911 - Appointment of Deputies (45.41 - 45.41)|Section 45.41 - Deputies of County Officers in Counties Over 50,000; Appointment, Duties.

45.41 Deputies of county officers in counties over 50,000; appointment, duties. Sec. 1.  In all counties of this state having a population of more than 50,000 where it is provided by law that the county treasurer, county clerk and register of deeds shall receive salaries in lieu of fees, each of said officers may appoint a deputy or deputies who may perform all the official acts which the officer making such appointment might legally do, and who shall be paid therefor from the general fund of the county, such salaries as the board of supervisors of the county shall determine. History: 1911, Act 74, Eff. Aug. 1, 1911 ;-- CL 1915, 2520 ;-- CL 1929, 1427 ;-- CL 1948, 45.41