Sec. 534.
The director of agriculture may designate a deputy or an assistant to act in his stead in respect to the performance of his duties under this act. Where any deputy or assistant so acts, it shall be conclusively presumed that he was properly designated by the director of agriculture. Any official proceedings may be signed by such deputy or assistant in his own name. The signature of such deputy or assistant shall be followed by his official title. Where a deputy or assistant has been designated by the director of agriculture to act in his stead in connection with all the proceedings as to any project, then any notice required to be served upon or mailed to the director of agriculture may be served upon or mailed to such deputy or assistant. The director of agriculture is hereby empowered to appoint a deputy who shall have power to act in his place under any and all circumstances in respect to matters within the scope of this act, irrespective of whether or not he is authorized to appoint a general deputy.
History: 1956, Act 40, Imd. Eff. Mar. 28, 1956 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)
40-1956-21. - Chapter 21. Intercounty Drains; Public Corporations. (280.511...280.549)
Section 280.511 - Definitions.
Section 280.512 - Public Health; Assessment Against Public Corporations.
Section 280.514 - Drainage Board; Membership; Chairperson; Appointee; Exception.
Section 280.515 - Augmented Drainage Board; Members, Compensation; Expenses.
Section 280.516 - Minutes of Meetings; Secretary's Duties, Records, Filing.
Section 280.523 - Contracts With Federal Government or Corporations; Bids.
Section 280.524 - Designation of a County Treasurer; Deputies, Bonds; Expenditures.
Section 280.527 - Statutory or Charter Tax Limitation Inapplicable; Rate or Amount of Taxes.
Section 280.529 - Additional Assessment; Apportionment.
Section 280.531 - Advances by Corporations; Reimbursement.
Section 280.532 - Venue of Actions; Appointment of Circuit Judge.
Section 280.533 - Costs; Items.
Section 280.534 - Deputy for Director of Agriculture; Powers.
Section 280.535 - Improvements or Additions to Drains for Public Health.
Section 280.536 - Certiorari; Time; Legal Establishment of Drain.
Section 280.537 - Procedures; Incorporation of Other Chapters in Drainage Board Orders.
Section 280.538 - New Cities; Service of Notice on Township Clerk or De Facto City Officer.
Section 280.540 - Relief Drains.
Section 280.541 - River, Creek, or Watercourse; Petition to Inclusion in Jurisdiction.
Section 280.545 - River, Creek, or Watercourse; Assessment of Costs, Hearing; Powers.
Section 280.546 - Drainage Board Funds; Investment of Surplus, Interest.
Section 280.547a - Surplus Construction Funds; Disposition; Use.
Section 280.548 - Pollution in Intercounty Drain; Abatement; Petition.
Section 280.549 - Assessments Against Townships and Villages.