Sec. 544.
The recording of the description does not appropriate, terminate or lessen any private rights in property, real or personal, except such as shall be voluntarily released by written agreement or conveyance or as shall be condemned as provided in this chapter, or pursuant to applicable law. The recording of the description constitutes a regulation and limitation, for reasons of public health, of the use of the public and private property therein described to remove or lessen the danger of flooding, pollution, desecration or obstruction of the river, creek or watercourse, or parts thereof, involved.
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.