Sec. 547a.
(1) After the construction of a county drain for which none of the financing is obtained through special assessments under section 539, the drainage board shall provide for an amount from surplus construction funds sufficient to inspect, repair, and maintain the drain as provided in section 196. After providing for inspection, repair, and maintenance, the drainage board may apportion the balance of the surplus construction funds to separate accounts to the credit of the public corporations against which the cost of the drain is assessed. The funds shall be credited in direct proportion to amounts assessed and collected from the public corporations.
(2) Funds in an account apportioned to the credit of a public corporation under this section shall be used only for the following:
(a) To pay principal and interest on bonds issued to finance the drain for which the assessment is imposed.
(b) If bonds are not sold, to pay assessments due from the public corporation.
(c) At the request of the public corporation, to alleviate drainage problems in that public corporation.
History: Add. 1988, Act 34, Imd. Eff. Feb. 25, 1988 ;-- Am. 1989, Act 149, Imd. Eff. July 14, 1989 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.