Sec. 542.
The petitioners named in a petition filed pursuant to section 541, 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 filing such petition with the agreement or deposit to pay costs, the initial findings, actions and determinations shall be made and taken with respect thereto as described in sections 517 and 519, and such description shall be obtained and approved and adopted by the augmented 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. The notice of such hearing shall contain the description as approved and adopted by the augmented 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)
40-1956-21. - 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.