Michigan Compiled Laws
40-1956-8. - Chapter 8. Cleaning, Widening, Deepening, Straightening and Extending Drains. (280.191...280.201)
Section 280.194 - Petitions and Proceedings; Description of Drain, Relief Drains.

Sec. 194.
In any petition filed under this chapter it shall not be necessary for the petitioners to describe said drain other than by its name or to describe its commencement, general route and terminus. For any work necessary to be done in cleaning out, widening, deepening, straightening, consolidating, extending, relocating, tiling or relocating along a highway, or for providing structures or mechanical devices that will properly purify or improve the flow of the drain or pumping equipment necessary to assist or relieve the flow of the drain or needs supplementing by the construction of 1 or more relief drains which may consist of new drains or extensions, enlargements or connections to existing drains, or needs 1 or more branches added thereto, and for any and all such proceedings, only 1 petition and proceeding shall be necessary.
History: 1956, Act 40, Imd. Eff. Mar. 28, 1956 ;-- Am. 1956, 1st Ex. Sess., Act 5, Imd. Eff. June 23, 1956 ;-- Am. 1957, Act 119, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1957 ;-- Am. 1967, Act 172, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1967 Popular Name: Act 40

Structure Michigan Compiled Laws

Michigan Compiled Laws

Chapter 280 - Drain Code of 1956

Act 40 of 1956 - The Drain Code of 1956 (280.1 - 280.630)

40-1956-8. - Chapter 8. Cleaning, Widening, Deepening, Straightening and Extending Drains. (280.191...280.201)

Section 280.191 - County Drains; Maintenance and Improvements; Petition; Determination of Necessity; Apportionment.

Section 280.192 - Intercounty Drain; Cleaning Out; Petition; Drainage Board; Procedure.

Section 280.193 - Drains; Apportionment for Cleaning, Widening, Deepening, Straightening, and Extending; Review; Notice; Consolidated Districts.

Section 280.194 - Petitions and Proceedings; Description of Drain, Relief Drains.

Section 280.195 - Further Right of Way; Damages.

Section 280.196 - Inspection of County and Intercounty Drains; Deposits in Drain Fund; Expenditures for Inspection, Repair, and Maintenance of Drain; Assessment; Resolution Approving Expenditure of Additional Amounts; Reassessment; Notice; Affidavit...

Section 280.196a - Drain Not Established Under Act; Removal of Debris From Watercourse; Conditions; Permission From Property Owner; Costs.

Section 280.197 - Surveying Drain and Reviewing District Boundaries, Laying Out Revised District, or Making Profiles, Plans, or Estimates of Work; Retaining Services of Surveyor or Engineer; Filing Data; Revision of Boundaries of Drainage District; A...

Section 280.198 - Drain Taxes; Subsequent Assessment.

Section 280.199 - Cleaning Out Drain; Apportionment of Cost; Use of Surplus in Drain Fund.

Section 280.200 - Cleaning Out Drain; Cost of Maintenance and Repair; Public Contracts.

Section 280.201 - Entering Property for Excavation or Tree Removal; Notice; Exception.