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MI Comp L § 224.14 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 220 - 244 - General Highway Law|Act 283 of 1909 - Public Highways and Private Roads (220.1 - 244.10)|283-1909-IV - Chapter IV County Road Law (224.1...224.32)|Section 224.14 - Condemnation; Meeting of Court Commissioners; Adjournment; Conducting Business at Public Meeting; Notice; Subpoenas; Oaths; View of Premises; Hearing Proofs and Allegations; Decision; Report; Further Proceedings; Determination of Damages.

224.14 Condemnation; meeting of court commissioners; adjournment; conducting business at public meeting; notice; subpoenas; oaths; view of premises; hearing proofs and allegations; decision; report; further proceedings; determination of damages. Sec. 14.  (1) The court commissioners shall meet at the time and place ordered by the court. If all the commissioners do not appear, a smaller number may adjourn to a time certain, but an adjournment shall not be made to a day later than the time allowed by the court.  (2) The business which the court commissioners may perform shall be conducted at a public meeting held in compliance with Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976. Public notice of the time, date, and place of the meeting shall be given in the manner required by Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976. The court or the clerk of the court may issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses before the court or before the court commissioners. A court commissioner may administer oaths to witnesses. The court commissioners, at the time fixed by the court or at the time fixed by adjournment, shall view the premises described in the petition, hear the proofs and allegations of the parties, and render a decision in the premises. The court commissioners shall report the decision in writing, signed by them or a majority of them, at the time fixed for that purpose. If the decision is that the road is unnecessary or that a part of the land described in the petition is unnecessary to be taken for the road, further proceedings for the establishment of the road shall not be taken for 1 year after that decision. If the decision is that the proposed road is necessary and that the land is necessary to be taken for the road, the court commissioners shall appraise the damages to be paid as compensation to each person interested for each parcel of land. In determining the damages, the commissioners shall take into consideration the benefits accruing to the owners of the land by reason of the laying out, straightening, altering, or widening the highway. History: 1909, Act 283, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- CL 1915, 4360 ;-- Am. 1925, Act 191, Imd. Eff. May 5, 1925 ;-- CL 1929, 3989 ;-- CL 1948, 224.14 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 264, Imd. Eff. June 29, 1978 Former Law: See section 14 of Act 149 of 1893, being CL 1897, § 4275.Popular Name: County Road Law
MI Comp L § 224.15 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 220 - 244 - General Highway Law|Act 283 of 1909 - Public Highways and Private Roads (220.1 - 244.10)|283-1909-IV - Chapter IV County Road Law (224.1...224.32)|Section 224.15 - Condemnation; Powers of Court.

224.15 Condemnation; powers of court. Sec. 15.  The court may, at the time of the filing of the report or at such other time to which it may adjourn the proceedings, on cause shown, set aside the report and refer it back to such court commissioners or appoint other commissioners to retry the questions involved, whereupon such proceedings shall be had as are hereinbefore provided for. The court may permit the amendment of any petition, affidavit, order, report or proceeding filed or had in the premises in such manner as shall be just and proper; it may fill any vacancy that shall occur among the court commissioners; it may permit a defective proceeding to be set aside and other proceedings in compliance with law to be had in place thereof; it may adjourn such proceedings or any part thereof from time to time, and may make all such orders in the premises as may be just and proper to further and accomplish the purpose thereof. History: 1909, Act 283, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- CL 1915, 4361 ;-- CL 1929, 3990 ;-- CL 1948, 224.15 Former Law: See section 15 of Act 149 of 1893, being CL 1897, § 4276.Popular Name: County Road Law
MI Comp L § 224.16 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 220 - 244 - General Highway Law|Act 283 of 1909 - Public Highways and Private Roads (220.1 - 244.10)|283-1909-IV - Chapter IV County Road Law (224.1...224.32)|Section 224.16 - Condemnation; Payment of Awards; Certificate of Court, Recording; Vesting of Title; Prima Facie Evidence; Court Commissioners, Compensation, Expenses.

224.16 Condemnation; payment of awards; certificate of court, recording; vesting of title; prima facie evidence; court commissioners, compensation, expenses. Sec. 16.  After the court shall confirm the report of the court commissioners, it shall enter an order authorizing the board of county road commissioners to pay the several sums awarded for damages, and the board shall pay the same accordingly. Such payment shall be made in money to the several persons entitled thereto, and if refused, or if there be no person properly authorized to receive the same, it shall be deposited as directed by the court. Upon filing proof of payment or deposit as ordered, the court shall prepare a certificate under its seal, signed by the judge, reciting briefly the proceedings that have been had, giving the names of the parties interested, describing the lands taken for such road, the award of damages therefor and the payment or deposit of the money, and deliver the same to the board of county road commissioners, and thereupon the title to such land shall be deemed vested in the county to be used for road purposes only. Such certificate shall be recorded in the book of deeds in the office of the register of deeds. Such certificate, certificates or the record thereof or a certified copy of such record, shall be prima facie evidence of the facts recited therein, and of title to such lands in the county and of the right of the board of county road commissioners to construct and maintain a road thereon. The court shall fix the compensation of the court commissioners and determine the amount of necessary expenses incurred in connection with such proceedings which shall be paid by the board of county road commissioners. History: 1909, Act 283, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- CL 1915, 4362 ;-- Am. 1929, Act 275, Eff. Aug. 28, 1929 ;-- CL 1929, 3991 ;-- CL 1948, 224.16 Former Law: See section 16 of Act 149 of 1893, being CL 1897, § 4277.Popular Name: County Road Law
MI Comp L § 224.19a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 220 - 244 - General Highway Law|Act 283 of 1909 - Public Highways and Private Roads (220.1 - 244.10)|283-1909-IV - Chapter IV County Road Law (224.1...224.32)|Section 224.19a - Contract for Maintenance of Road Surface; Charges; Payment of Damages.

224.19a Contract for maintenance of road surface; charges; payment of damages. Sec. 19a.  (1) As used in this section:  (a) "Board" means the governing body of a fair or exposition, which board is created under section 2 of Act No. 11 of the Public Acts of 1929, being section 46.152 of the Michigan Compiled Laws; section 4 of Act No. 80 of the Public Acts of 1855, as amended, being section 453.234 of the Michigan Compiled Laws; or Act No. 327 of the Public Acts of 1931, as amended, being sections 450.62 to 450.192 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.  (b) "Maintenance" means snow removal, grading, salting, controlling weed growth, or a related activity.  (c) "Road surface" means a highway, street, or other surface designed for and used primarily by, motor vehicles or fair events. Road surface includes parking lots, fair tracks, or similar area.  (2) A county road commission may contract with a board for the maintenance of a road surface. Before entering into a contract, the county road commission shall determine the charges to be made for maintenance, which charges shall be sufficient to completely reimburse the county road commission for all expenses incurred in the performance of the maintenance. The contract shall contain terms by which the board and not the county road commission shall be responsible for the payment of damages resulting from the maintenance of a road surface. History: Add. 1979, Act 42, Imd. Eff. July 2, 1979 Popular Name: County Road Law
MI Comp L § 224.20a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 220 - 244 - General Highway Law|Act 283 of 1909 - Public Highways and Private Roads (220.1 - 244.10)|283-1909-IV - Chapter IV County Road Law (224.1...224.32)|Section 224.20a - County Road Tax; Nonapplication of Tax Rate Limitations; Local Approval; Use of Revenues.

224.20a County road tax; nonapplication of tax rate limitations; local approval; use of revenues. Sec. 20a.  The tax rate limitations of section 20 shall not apply where an extra tax levy has been approved by the electorate of the county of not to exceed 1/2 of 1% of the assessed valuation as equalized for the preceding year, if such levy has been submitted to the electorate pursuant to a resolution of the board of supervisors approved by the governing bodies of each city within the county. Revenues derived from the extra tax levy authorized by this section may be used for the improvement of city streets in such amounts and on such projects as shall be mutually agreed upon by the county road commission and the governing bodies of the cities and approved by the board of supervisors. The provision of this section shall apply only when the tax rate limitations of section 20 are exceeded. History: Add. 1966, Act 89, Imd. Eff. June 14, 1966 Popular Name: County Road Law
MI Comp L § 224.20b (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 220 - 244 - General Highway Law|Act 283 of 1909 - Public Highways and Private Roads (220.1 - 244.10)|283-1909-IV - Chapter IV County Road Law (224.1...224.32)|Section 224.20b - Tax Levy for Highway, Road, and Street Purposes; Submission to Electorate; Allocation and Use of Revenues.

224.20b Tax levy for highway, road, and street purposes; submission to electorate; allocation and use of revenues. Sec. 20b.  (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, the board of commissioners of any county by proper resolution may submit to the electorate of the county at any general or special election the question of a tax levy for highway, road and street purposes or for 1 or more specific highway, road or street purposes, including but not limited to bridges, as may be specified by the board.  (2) Unless otherwise agreed by the governing bodies of the cities and villages and the board of county road commissioners the revenues derived from the tax levy authorized by this section shall be allocated and distributed by the county treasurer as follows:  (a) To the county road fund:  (i) A percentage of the total revenues equal to the proportion that the state equalized valuation of the unincorporated area of the county bears to the total state equalized value of the county.  (ii) A percentage of the remainder of the revenues equal to the proportion that the county primary road mileage within cities and villages bears to the total of the city and village major street mileage in the county plus the county primary road mileage within cities and villages in the county. The mileages to be used are the most recent mileages as certified by the state highway commission.  (b) The remaining revenues shall be distributed to the cities and villages in the proportion that the state equalized valuation of each bears to the total state equalized valuation of the incorporated areas of the county.  (3) The revenues allocated to the cities and villages shall be expended exclusively for highway, road and street purposes. The revenues allocated to the county road fund shall be expended by the board of county road commissioners exclusively for highway, road and street purposes.  (4) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 22 of this chapter, section 7 of Act No. 156 of the Public Acts of 1851, as amended, being section 46.7 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, or section 1 of Act No. 28 of the Public Acts of 1911, being section 141.71 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, a board of county commissioners shall not submit to the electorate of the county the question of a tax levy for any highway, road or street purpose, including but not limited to bridges, nor submit the question of borrowing money for any such purpose, to be voted upon at any election held on or after September 1, 1971 unless the revenues or proceeds are allocated and distributed in the same manner as the revenues derived from a tax levy authorized by this section. History: Add. 1968, Act 133, Eff. Nov. 15, 1968 ;-- Am. 1971, Act 213, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 1971 Popular Name: County Road Law
MI Comp L § 224.22 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 220 - 244 - General Highway Law|Act 283 of 1909 - Public Highways and Private Roads (220.1 - 244.10)|283-1909-IV - Chapter IV County Road Law (224.1...224.32)|Section 224.22 - Bond Issue; Submission to Electors; Notice; Vote; Expenditure of Proceeds; Contract Indebtedness or Bonds Subject to Revised Municipal Finance Act.

224.22 Bond issue; submission to electors; notice; vote; expenditure of proceeds; contract indebtedness or bonds subject to revised municipal finance act. Sec. 22.  If the board of supervisors of the county by a majority vote of all the members elected to and serving resolve to contract indebtedness or issue bonds to raise money for the construction and maintenance of county roads, the question shall be submitted to a vote of the electors of the county at a general or a special election called for that purpose. Notice of the submission of the resolution to a vote of the electors and, in case a special election is called, notice of the calling of the special election shall be given in the same manner and for the same length of time as provided by law. If a majority of the electors voting on the resolution vote in favor of the resolution, it shall be considered to have carried. The manner of stating the question upon the ballots shall be prescribed by the resolution of the board of supervisors. All money raised by the board of supervisors for the construction and maintenance of county roads shall be expended under the direction of the board of county road commissioners. Contract indebtedness incurred or bonds issued under this act are subject to the revised municipal finance act, 2001 PA 34, MCL 141.2101 to 141.2821. History: 1909, Act 283, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- CL 1915, 4368 ;-- CL 1929, 3997 ;-- CL 1948, 224.22 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 339, Imd. Eff. May 23, 2002 Former Law: See section 22 of Act 149 of 1893, being CL 1897, § 4283; Act 127 of 1899; and Act 82 of 1907.Popular Name: County Road Law
MI Comp L § 224.23, 224.24 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 220 - 244 - General Highway Law|Act 283 of 1909 - Public Highways and Private Roads (220.1 - 244.10)|283-1909-IV - Chapter IV County Road Law (224.1...224.32)|Section 224.23, 224.24 - Repealed. 1958, Act 77, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958.

224.23, 224.24 Repealed. 1958, Act 77, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958. Compiler's Notes: The repealed sections defined “township roads”, put them in care of township board and highway commissioner, and provided that county road law be inoperative where county road system was not adopted.Popular Name: County Road Law
MI Comp L § 224.25 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 220 - 244 - General Highway Law|Act 283 of 1909 - Public Highways and Private Roads (220.1 - 244.10)|283-1909-IV - Chapter IV County Road Law (224.1...224.32)|Section 224.25 - Board of County Road Commissioners; Statement of Accounts Made to Board of Supervisors, Audit, Proof of Filing, Publication, Statement of County Clerk, Filing With State Highway Commissioner.

224.25 Board of county road commissioners; statement of accounts made to board of supervisors, audit, proof of filing, publication, statement of county clerk, filing with state highway commissioner. Sec. 25.  Accurate accounts shall be kept under the direction of the board of all money received and disbursed by it, and a full statement thereof together with a complete statement in detail, of all work done, right-of-way acquired, and road constructed by said board shall be made to the board of supervisors of the county at its annual meeting each year. Such statement shall be published in the report of the proceedings of the board of supervisors. The accounts of said board of county road commissioners shall be reported to and audited by the board of supervisors at each meeting thereof or by any committee they may appoint for such purpose: Provided, That in counties having a board of auditors the accounts shall be audited by the board of auditors of that county, but the said board of auditors shall have no jurisdiction over the expenditure of any portion of the county road fund. Proof of filing of such statement with the board of supervisors, sworn to by the chairman of the board of county road commissioners, with copy of such statement annexed, together with sworn statement of the county clerk that such statement was published as a part of the proceedings of the board of supervisors shall be filed with the state highway commissioner within 30 days following such annual meeting. History: 1909, Act 283, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- CL 1915, 4371 ;-- CL 1929, 4000 ;-- Am. 1937, Act 178, Imd. Eff. July 9, 1937 ;-- CL 1948, 224.25 ;-- Am. 1952, Act 81, Eff. Sept. 18, 1952 Former Law: See section 25 of Act 149 of 1893, being CL 1897, § 4286.Popular Name: County Road Law
MI Comp L § 224.26 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 220 - 244 - General Highway Law|Act 283 of 1909 - Public Highways and Private Roads (220.1 - 244.10)|283-1909-IV - Chapter IV County Road Law (224.1...224.32)|Section 224.26 - Audit Required; Frequency.

224.26 Audit required; frequency. Sec. 26.  (1) Every county road commission in counties of more than 50,000 population shall have an annual audit of its financial records, accounts, and procedures, including those required by law governing the disposition of any state funding.  (2) In counties of less than 50,000 population, the audit shall be required not less frequently than biennially. History: Add. 1975, Act 199, Imd. Eff. Aug. 14, 1975 Compiler's Notes: Former MCL 224.26, pertaining to state reward roads, was repealed by Act 77 of 1958.Popular Name: County Road Law
MI Comp L § 224.27 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 220 - 244 - General Highway Law|Act 283 of 1909 - Public Highways and Private Roads (220.1 - 244.10)|283-1909-IV - Chapter IV County Road Law (224.1...224.32)|Section 224.27 - Audit; Contract With Certified Public Accountant; Audit as Public Record; Certain Persons to Receive Copies; Failure to Provide Audit; Cost; Powers, Duties, and Functions of State Agencies Not Affected.

224.27 Audit; contract with certified public accountant; audit as public record; certain persons to receive copies; failure to provide audit; cost; powers, duties, and functions of state agencies not affected. Sec. 27.  Each county road commission shall contract with a certified public accountant to perform the audit. The proposed contract with the certified public accountant shall be confirmed by the county board of commissioners. Such audit shall be a public record and copies shall be sent to the county commission, the county treasurer and the state treasurer. If a county road commission fails to provide for an audit, the department of treasury shall conduct the audit or cause it to be conducted by a certified public accountant. The cost of any audit required by this act shall be paid by the county road commission audited.  Nothing in this act shall increase or decrease the powers, duties, and functions, including the authority to audit, of any state agency, department, board or commission relative to the boards of county road commissions as provided by any other law. History: Add. 1975, Act 199, Imd. Eff. Aug. 14, 1975 Compiler's Notes: Former MCL 224.27, pertaining to state reward roads, was repealed by Act 77 of 1958.Popular Name: County Road Law
MI Comp L § 224.28 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 220 - 244 - General Highway Law|Act 283 of 1909 - Public Highways and Private Roads (220.1 - 244.10)|283-1909-IV - Chapter IV County Road Law (224.1...224.32)|Section 224.28 - Audit Report; Contents.

224.28 Audit report; contents. Sec. 28.  An audit report shall:  (a) State that the audit was conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and with the standards as provided in Act No. 71 of the Public Acts of 1919, being section 21.41 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.  (b) State that the financial statements in the reports were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis and with applicable rules of a state department or agency. Deviations from the principles or rules, shall be described.  (c) Disclose material deviations by the county road commission from generally accepted accounting practices or from applicable rules of a state department or agency.  (d) Disclose fiscal irregularities, defalcations, misfeasance, nonfeasance, or malfeasance which came to the auditors' attention. History: Add. 1975, Act 199, Imd. Eff. Aug. 14, 1975 Popular Name: County Road Law
MI Comp L § 224.29 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 220 - 244 - General Highway Law|Act 283 of 1909 - Public Highways and Private Roads (220.1 - 244.10)|283-1909-IV - Chapter IV County Road Law (224.1...224.32)|Section 224.29 - Audit Report; Public Inspection.

224.29 Audit report; public inspection. Sec. 29.  The audit reports submitted under this act shall be made available for public inspection. History: Add. 1975, Act 199, Imd. Eff. Aug. 14, 1975 Popular Name: County Road Law
MI Comp L § 224.30 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 220 - 244 - General Highway Law|Act 283 of 1909 - Public Highways and Private Roads (220.1 - 244.10)|283-1909-IV - Chapter IV County Road Law (224.1...224.32)|Section 224.30 - Statutory Violations; Institution of Proceedings.

224.30 Statutory violations; institution of proceedings. Sec. 30.  (1) If an audit or investigation conducted under this act discloses statutory violations on the part of an officer, employee, or board of a county road commission, a copy of the report shall be filed with the attorney general who shall review the report and cause to be instituted a proceeding against the officer, employee, or board as the attorney general deems necessary.  (2) The attorney general, within 60 days after receipt of the report, may institute criminal proceedings as he deems necessary against the officer or employee, or direct that the criminal proceedings be instituted by the prosecuting attorney of the county in which the offense was committed.  (3) The attorney general or the prosecuting attorney shall institute civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction for the recovery of public moneys disclosed by an examination to have been illegally expended or collected and not accounted for and for the recovery of public property disclosed to have been converted and misappropriated. History: Add. 1975, Act 199, Imd. Eff. Aug. 14, 1975 Compiler's Notes: Former MCL 224.30, pertaining to the exception of Marquette county, was repealed by Act 77 of 1958.Popular Name: County Road Law