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MI Comp L § 247.332 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 247 - Highways|Act 96 of 1959 - Bus Passenger Shelters (247.331 - 247.336)|Section 247.332 - Bus Passenger Shelters; Construction on Highways, Municipal Consent.

247.332 Bus passenger shelters; construction on highways, municipal consent. Sec. 2.  Persons, firms, corporations and municipalities may enter upon, construct and maintain bus passenger shelters with all necessary erections and fixtures therefor upon that portion of any highway lying within the corporate limits of municipalities. Every person, firm, corporation and municipality before any of the work of construction and erection is commenced shall obtain the consent of the duly constituted authorities of the municipality. History: 1959, Act 96, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1959
MI Comp L § 247.333 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 247 - Highways|Act 96 of 1959 - Bus Passenger Shelters (247.331 - 247.336)|Section 247.333 - Bus Passenger Shelters; County and State Highways, Consent.

247.333 Bus passenger shelters; county and state highways, consent. Sec. 3.  If it is proposed to construct a bus passenger shelter on that portion of a county road lying within the corporate limits of any municipality, the consent of the board of county road commissioners both as to location and duration shall also be obtained before the construction is commenced. If it is proposed to construct a bus passenger shelter upon that portion of a state trunkline highway lying within the corporate limits of any municipality, the consent of the state highway commissioner both as to location and duration shall be obtained before the construction is commenced. History: 1959, Act 96, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1959
MI Comp L § 247.334 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 247 - Highways|Act 96 of 1959 - Bus Passenger Shelters (247.331 - 247.336)|Section 247.334 - Bus Passenger Shelters; Construction, Municipal Supervision.

247.334 Bus passenger shelters; construction, municipal supervision. Sec. 4.  The municipalities in which bus passenger shelters are proposed to be erected shall have the exclusive power to prescribe the size, shape and nature of the bus passenger shelters, and to supervise their construction and maintenance. History: 1959, Act 96, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1959
MI Comp L § 247.335 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 247 - Highways|Act 96 of 1959 - Bus Passenger Shelters (247.331 - 247.336)|Section 247.335 - Bus Passenger Shelters; Convenience of Public.

247.335 Bus passenger shelters; convenience of public. Sec. 5.  The construction and maintenance of all such bus passenger shelters shall be deemed to be for the use and convenience of the public, but nothing in this section or in sections 2, 3 or 4 shall be construed to grant any rights whatsoever to any person, firm, corporation or municipality whatsoever or to impair in any way any existing rights granted in accordance with the constitution or laws of this state, but shall be construed as a regulation of the exercise of all such rights. History: 1959, Act 96, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1959
MI Comp L § 247.336 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 247 - Highways|Act 96 of 1959 - Bus Passenger Shelters (247.331 - 247.336)|Section 247.336 - Bus Passenger Shelters; Advertisements, Approval.

247.336 Bus passenger shelters; advertisements, approval. Sec. 6.  Advertisements of such size, shape and nature as the municipality in which such advertisements are proposed to be posted shall approve may be posted in such quantity and upon such portions of duly authorized bus passenger shelters as such municipality shall approve. History: 1959, Act 96, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1959
MI Comp L § 247.341 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 247 - Highways|Act 140 of 1972 - Signs Marking Township Limits (247.341 - 247.341)|Section 247.341 - Signs Marking Township Limits.

247.341 Signs marking township limits. Sec. 1.  A township may manufacture and place signs marking the township limits along any state highway which passes through the township. The department of state highways shall provide specifications for the manufacture of the signs, and may supervise their construction. If a township shall erect such signs along any state highway, it shall thereafter maintain the same at the township's expense. History: 1972, Act 140, Eff. Mar. 30, 1973
MI Comp L § 247.351 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 247 - Highways|Act 111 of 1956 - Highways Within Townships (247.351 - 247.356)|Section 247.351 - Highways Within Townships; Contracts, Structures Included.

247.351 Highways within townships; contracts, structures included. Sec. 1.  The township board of any township and the board of county road commissioners in which said township is located are hereby authorized and shall have power to enter into a contract to provide for the acquisition, construction, establishment, opening, altering, improving and maintaining of any highways within the township. Said highways shall be deemed to include such bridges, culverts, storm sewers and other drainage structures, and traffic control and regulatory devices, as may be necessary to provide a complete highway. History: 1956, Act 111, Imd. Eff. Apr. 13, 1956
MI Comp L § 247.352 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 247 - Highways|Act 111 of 1956 - Highways Within Townships (247.351 - 247.356)|Section 247.352 - Highways Within Townships; Contracts, Contents; Approval by Electors, Board of County Road Commissioners; Execution.

247.352 Highways within townships; contracts, contents; approval by electors, board of county road commissioners; execution. Sec. 2.  Said contract shall provide that all engineering with respect to such highways be performed by, and that all construction including the award of contracts therefor be under the supervision of, and in accordance with the plans and specifications therefor prepared by, the board of county road commissioners. The cost of engineering and supervision shall be deemed a part of the cost of the highway. Said contract shall provide that all or part of the cost of the highway improvement be allocated to the township as the township and the board of county road commissioners may agree, and shall approve the plans, specifications and estimates of cost of the highway improvement. Said contract may be executed by the township board after a majority of the legal voters of such township, voting upon said proposition, at a township meeting, a general election or a special election called by the township board for that purpose, shall vote in favor thereof, and by the board of county road commissioners after approval thereof by a resolution adopted by a majority vote of the members of said board. The contract shall be executed on behalf of the township by the supervisor and on behalf of the county road commissioners by the chairman of said board. The execution of said contract by the board of county road commissioners shall not require the approval of the board of supervisors. History: 1956, Act 111, Imd. Eff. Apr. 13, 1956
MI Comp L § 247.353 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 247 - Highways|Act 111 of 1956 - Highways Within Townships (247.351 - 247.356)|Section 247.353 - Highways Within Townships; Funds.

247.353 Highways within townships; funds. Sec. 3.  For the purpose of obtaining funds to carry out the provisions of this act the township board of any township which is a party to such a contract is hereby authorized to pay its allocable share of the cost of any such highway improvements from any, all, or any combination of, the following methods of raising money therefor: (a) From the contingent fund of the township; (b) from the proceeds of special assessments levied on property benefited by the highway improvement, the procedures relative to making and collecting said special assessments to conform to the procedures provided by Act No. 188 of the Public Acts of 1954, being sections 41.721 to 41.737, inclusive, of the Compiled Laws of 1948: Provided, That when a contract has been duly executed as authorized by this act no petition shall be required to authorize the levy and collection of special assessments; (c) from proceeds of sale of bonds or short term notes which the township is hereby authorized to issue in anticipation of sales tax moneys to be returned to the township pursuant to section 23 of article 10 of the state constitution; or (d) from the proceeds of sale of general obligation bonds of the township which the township is hereby authorized to issue. History: 1956, Act 111, Imd. Eff. Apr. 13, 1956 Compiler's Notes: In this section, “section 23 of article 10 of the state constitution” refers to the Constitution of 1908. See now Const. 1963, Art. IX, §§ 8, 10, and 11.
MI Comp L § 247.354 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 247 - Highways|Act 111 of 1956 - Highways Within Townships (247.351 - 247.356)|Section 247.354 - Bonds Issued in Anticipation of Sales Tax Money; Additional Security; Irrevocable Pledge and Appropriation; Annual Debt Service Requirements; Limitation; Successive Borrowings; Bonds and Notes Subject to Revised Municipal Finance Act.

247.354 Bonds issued in anticipation of sales tax money; additional security; irrevocable pledge and appropriation; annual debt service requirements; limitation; successive borrowings; bonds and notes subject to revised municipal finance act. Sec. 4.  (1) Bonds issued under this act in anticipation of sales tax revenue to be returned to the township shall be payable primarily from the proceeds of revenues derived from sales tax revenue collected by the state and returned to the township under section 10 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963.  (2) As additional security for the payment of the bonds, the township board may submit to the qualified electors of the township the question of pledging the full faith and credit of the township for the payment of the bonds, as provided in section 5; and if a majority of the qualified electors voting on the issue approve the question, the township board may pledge the full faith and credit of the township for the payment of the bonds, in which event, if the sales tax proceeds are not sufficient to pay the bonds and the interest on the bonds, they shall be payable from any money in the contingent fund of the township or from ad valorem taxes that the township shall levy without limitation as to rate or amount.  (3) The township board in the resolution shall make an irrevocable pledge and appropriation of an amount sufficient for payment of the principal of and interest upon the bonds or short term notes from revenues derived from sales tax revenue collected by the state and returned to the township under section 10 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963. The township board may not pledge for annual debt service requirements in any future calendar year on the bonds or short term notes an amount in excess of 50% of the average revenues derived from sales tax revenues collected by the state and returned to the township under section 10 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963 in the 3 calendar years immediately preceding the borrowing. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed as a prohibition against successive borrowings if the total amount of revenues pledged for annual debt service requirements does not exceed the applicable percentage described in this section.  (4) Bonds and notes issued under this act are subject to the revised municipal finance act, 2001 PA 34, MCL 141.2101 to 141.2821. History: 1956, Act 111, Imd. Eff. Apr. 13, 1956 ;-- Am. 1983, Act 109, Imd. Eff. July 6, 1983 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 336, Imd. Eff. May 23, 2002
MI Comp L § 247.355 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 247 - Highways|Act 111 of 1956 - Highways Within Townships (247.351 - 247.356)|Section 247.355 - General Obligation Bonds.

247.355 General obligation bonds. Sec. 5.  General obligation bonds issued under this act shall be issued only after their issuance has been authorized by a majority vote of the qualified electors of the township voting on the proposition of issuing the bonds at a general or special township election and only after the qualified electors of the township have voted an increase in the tax rate limitation imposed by section 6 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963, in an amount and for a period of time necessary to permit the collection of taxes in an amount sufficient to meet the principal and interest requirements on the proposed bonds. A township may not issue general obligation bonds under this act for an amount greater than 10% of the total assessed valuation of the township. The general obligation bonds shall be issued and sold subject to the revised municipal finance act, 2001 PA 34, MCL 141.2101 to 141.2821. History: 1956, Act 111, Imd. Eff. Apr. 13, 1956 ;-- Am. 1974, Act 101, Imd. Eff. May 14, 1974 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 336, Imd. Eff. May 23, 2002
MI Comp L § 247.356 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 247 - Highways|Act 111 of 1956 - Highways Within Townships (247.351 - 247.356)|Section 247.356 - Townships and Boards of County Road Commissioners; Enlargement of Powers.

247.356 Townships and boards of county road commissioners; enlargement of powers. Sec. 6.  The powers herein granted shall be deemed an enlargement of any power granted to townships and boards of county road commissioners. History: 1956, Act 111, Imd. Eff. Apr. 13, 1956
MI Comp L § 247.361 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 247 - Highways|Act 387 of 1965 - Snow Removal From Private Ways (247.361 - 247.363)|Section 247.361 - Snow Removal From Private Ways; Request; Contract; Liability; Validity of Snow Removal Operations.

247.361 Snow removal from private ways; request; contract; liability; validity of snow removal operations. Sec. 1.  (1) Upon request by the county board of commissioners, the board of county road commissioners of any county in the upper peninsula with a voted millage for snow removal may remove snow from driveways and roads situated on private property within the county, without cost to the property owner.  (2) In any county in the upper peninsula without a voted millage for snow removal, the board of county road commissioners may contract with the owners of private driveways or roads to remove snow from the private driveway or road. The contract shall provide for the reimbursement of the snow removal cost to the board of county road commissioners.  (3) The county shall not be liable for damages resulting from the snow removal work.  (4) Any snow removal operations conducted on driveways and roads situated on private property before the effective date of this subsection is declared valid. History: 1965, Act 387, Imd. Eff. Oct. 19, 1965 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 310, Imd. Eff. Dec. 4, 1980
MI Comp L § 247.362 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 247 - Highways|Act 387 of 1965 - Snow Removal From Private Ways (247.361 - 247.363)|Section 247.362 - Snow Removal; Service Charges, Determination; Reimbursement of County.

247.362 Snow removal; service charges, determination; reimbursement of county. Sec. 2.  Before entering into the contracts, the board of county road commissioners shall determine the charges to be made for snow removal service, which charges shall be sufficient to completely reimburse the county road commission for all expenses of whatsoever nature incurred in the performance of snow removal. History: 1965, Act 387, Imd. Eff. Oct. 19, 1965
MI Comp L § 247.363 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 247 - Highways|Act 387 of 1965 - Snow Removal From Private Ways (247.361 - 247.363)|Section 247.363 - Snow Removal; Advance Payment, Disposition of Funds.

247.363 Snow removal; advance payment, disposition of funds. Sec. 3.  Upon entering into the contract, the board of county road commissioners shall demand and receive sufficient payment from the property owners to fully pay for the services to be rendered for at least 30 days in advance. All payments shall be turned over to the county treasurer, who shall credit them to the county road fund. History: 1965, Act 387, Imd. Eff. Oct. 19, 1965
MI Comp L § 247.391 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 247 - Highways|Act 139 of 1972 - Maintenance of Private Roads (247.391 - 247.398)|Section 247.391 - Contract for Maintenance of Private Roads; Special Assessment District; Petition.

247.391 Contract for maintenance of private roads; special assessment district; petition. Sec. 1.  In any township, the township board may contract for the maintenance or improvement of any private roads within the township by the creation of a special assessment district. Fifty-one percent of the property owners owning the frontage along a private road shall be required to request the improvement or maintenance by petition to the township board. History: 1972, Act 139, Imd. Eff. May 22, 1972
MI Comp L § 247.392 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 247 - Highways|Act 139 of 1972 - Maintenance of Private Roads (247.391 - 247.398)|Section 247.392 - Allocation of Costs; Notice of Public Hearings.

247.392 Allocation of costs; notice of public hearings. Sec. 2.  Upon receipt of a petition the township board of any township may enter into a contract or make such maintenance or improvement with the allocation of cost to be spread against all of the owners in the district benefiting on a pro rata frontage basis. Such improvement and assessment of cost shall not be completed until the township board has created the special assessment district and assessed the properties with proper notice of public hearings to all of the owners of property within the special assessment district to be benefited thereby. History: 1972, Act 139, Imd. Eff. May 22, 1972
MI Comp L § 247.393 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 247 - Highways|Act 139 of 1972 - Maintenance of Private Roads (247.391 - 247.398)|Section 247.393 - Procedures and Requirements.

247.393 Procedures and requirements. Sec. 3.  The making of improvements or the maintenance of private roads and the creation of a special assessment district and the assessments levied to be placed upon the tax roll of the township shall all be in accordance with the procedures and requirements of Act No. 188 of the Public Acts of 1954, as amended, being sections 41.721 to 41.737 of the Compiled Laws of 1948. History: 1972, Act 139, Imd. Eff. May 22, 1972
MI Comp L § 247.394 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 247 - Highways|Act 139 of 1972 - Maintenance of Private Roads (247.391 - 247.398)|Section 247.394 - Annual Program; Duration of Program; Assessment Period.

247.394 Annual program; duration of program; assessment period. Sec. 4.  The maintenance or improvement approved by the township board may be an annual maintenance or improvement program not to exceed 5 years in scope and the assessment district shall not be assessed for a period longer than 5 years unless a new district with a new assessment is created to continue the program. History: 1972, Act 139, Imd. Eff. May 22, 1972
MI Comp L § 247.395 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 247 - Highways|Act 139 of 1972 - Maintenance of Private Roads (247.391 - 247.398)|Section 247.395 - “Maintenance” Defined.

247.395 “Maintenance” defined. Sec. 5.  Maintenance, as used in this act, is defined as that word applies and has been adopted by the department of state highways manual to cities and villages. History: 1972, Act 139, Imd. Eff. May 22, 1972
MI Comp L § 247.396 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 247 - Highways|Act 139 of 1972 - Maintenance of Private Roads (247.391 - 247.398)|Section 247.396 - Contract With Board of County Road Commissioners.

247.396 Contract with board of county road commissioners. Sec. 6.  The township board may enter into contracts with the board of county road commissioners to provide maintenance or make improvement but such contracts shall include specific terms holding and saving the county free from damages resulting from the maintenance or improvement of private roads. History: 1972, Act 139, Imd. Eff. May 22, 1972
MI Comp L § 247.397 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 247 - Highways|Act 139 of 1972 - Maintenance of Private Roads (247.391 - 247.398)|Section 247.397 - Repealed. 1978, Act 108, Imd. Eff. Apr. 13, 1978.

247.397 Repealed. 1978, Act 108, Imd. Eff. Apr. 13, 1978. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to applicability of act to platted private roads.
MI Comp L § 247.398 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 247 - Highways|Act 139 of 1972 - Maintenance of Private Roads (247.391 - 247.398)|Section 247.398 - Repeal of MCL 247.371 to 247.375.

247.398 Repeal of MCL 247.371 to 247.375. Sec. 8.  Act No. 234 of the Public Acts of 1968, being sections 247.371 to 247.375 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, is repealed. History: 1972, Act 139, Imd. Eff. May 22, 1972
MI Comp L § 247.401 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 247 - Highways|Act 299 of 1996 - Tourist-Oriented Directional Signs (247.401 - 247.405)|Section 247.401 - Definitions.

247.401 Definitions.Sec. 1.  As used in this act:  (a) "Department" means the state transportation department.  (b) "Eligible attraction" means a tourist-oriented activity that is all of the following:  (i) Within 10 miles of the rural road for which a tourist-oriented directional sign is sought, unless otherwise restricted or permitted by the department.  (ii) Not visible from the rural road for which a tourist-oriented directional sign is sought unless a sign for an eligible attraction is already in place in the vicinity for which the tourist-oriented directional sign is sought.  (iii) In compliance with section 131 of title 23 of the United States Code, 23 USC 131, and the national standards, criteria, and rules established under that act, if the activity is advertised by rural road signs.  (c) "Rural road" means a highway as that term is defined in section 20 of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.20, but does not include either of the following:  (i) A freeway as that term is defined in section 18a of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.18a.   (ii) A road that is part of the national system of interstate and defense highways.  (d) "Tourist-oriented activity" means a lawful cultural, historical, recreational, educational, or commercial activity that is annually attended by 2,000 or more people and for which a major portion of the activity's income or visitors are derived during the normal business season from motorists not residing in the immediate area of the activity.  (e) "Tourist-oriented directional sign" means a sign used to provide motorists with advanced notice of a tourist-oriented activity. History: 1996, Act 299, Imd. Eff. June 19, 1996 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 528, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 2005 ;-- Am. 2017, Act 45, Eff. Sept. 5, 2017