Sec. 492.
The petitioners named in a petition filed pursuant to section 491, shall include therein an agreement to pay the amount of, or shall accompany the petition with a deposit in the amount of, the estimated cost of the planning and engineering required to describe in recordable form the bed, tributaries, banks and flood plains of the river, creek or watercourse over which jurisdiction is necessary and is to be assumed and the work to be done or property to be acquired according to the petition. Upon the filing of the petition with the agreement or deposit to pay costs, the initial actions and tentative determinations shall be taken and made with respect thereto as described in sections 466 and 467, and such description shall be obtained and approved and adopted by the drainage board. To assume jurisdiction of the bed, tributaries, banks and flood plains of the river, creek or watercourse and to perform the work proposed to be done thereon, if any, as so described, a meeting to hear objections to the assumption of such jurisdiction, to the petition therefor and to the proposed work or property acquisition shall be held as provided for other drain projects pursuant to this chapter. Notice of the hearing shall contain the description as approved and adopted by the drainage board.
History: Add. 1965, Act 194, Imd. Eff. July 15, 1965 Popular Name: Act 40
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 280 - Drain Code of 1956
Act 40 of 1956 - The Drain Code of 1956 (280.1 - 280.630)
40-1956-20. - Chapter 20. Intracounty Drains; Public Corporations. (280.461...280.499)
Section 280.461 - Definitions.
Section 280.462 - County Drains; Public Health, Assessment Against Public Corporations.
Section 280.466 - Drainage Board; First Meeting, Notice.
Section 280.471 - Drainage Board; Contracts With Federal Government or Corporations; Bids.
Section 280.472 - Funds; County Treasurer, Deputies; Bonds; Expenditures.
Section 280.475 - Statutory or Charter Tax Limitations Inapplicable; Rate or Amount of Taxes.
Section 280.477 - Additional Assessment; Apportionment.
Section 280.479 - Advancements by Corporations; Reimbursement.
Section 280.480 - Costs; Items.
Section 280.481 - Assessments Against Townships and Villages.
Section 280.482 - Improvements or Additions to Drains for Public Health.
Section 280.483 - Certiorari; Time; Legal Establishment of Drain.
Section 280.484 - Procedures; Incorporation of Other Chapters in Drainage Board Orders.
Section 280.485 - Relief Drains.
Section 280.486 - Drains to Which Chapter Applicable; Sufficiency of Petition.
Section 280.487 - Drainage Board; Absence of Members, Deputies, Vice-Chairman.
Section 280.488 - Additional Grant of Power; Prior Projects.
Section 280.489 - New Cities; Service of Notice on Township Clerks or De Facto City Officer.
Section 280.491 - River, Creek or Watercourse; Petition for Inclusion Within Jurisdiction.
Section 280.492 - Petition; Content, Deposit to Pay Cost; Drainage Board Hearing and Notice.
Section 280.493 - Final Order of Determination; Contents, Recording, Effect.
Section 280.494 - Final Order of Determination; Recording Effect on Private Rights.
Section 280.495 - Assessment of Cost; Hearing; Powers.
Section 280.496 - Drainage Board Funds; Investment of Surplus, Interest.
Section 280.498 - Pollution in County Drain; Abatement; Petition.