Michigan Compiled Laws
40-1956-22. - Chapter 22. Water Management Districts and Subdistricts (280.551...280.583)
Section 280.578 - Deputy for Director of Agriculture; Powers.

Sec. 578.
The director of agriculture may designate a deputy to act in his stead in respect to the performance of his duties under this chapter. Where any deputy 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 in his own name. The signature of such deputy shall be followed by his official title. Where a deputy 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. 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 chapter, 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

Michigan Compiled Laws

Chapter 280 - Drain Code of 1956

Act 40 of 1956 - The Drain Code of 1956 (280.1 - 280.630)

40-1956-22. - Chapter 22. Water Management Districts and Subdistricts (280.551...280.583)

Section 280.551 - Water Management; Definitions.

Section 280.552 - Water Management; Petition for Flood Control or Drainage Project, Filing, Signatures, Contents, Map.

Section 280.553 - Water Management Commission; Members, Appointment, Compensation, Expenses, Approval of Plans, Orders and Assessments.

Section 280.554 - Water Management Board; Members; Terms; Vacancy; Qualifications; Chairman; Procedures; Employees; Treasurer; Bond; Secretary; Audit.

Section 280.555 - Water Management Commission or Water Management Board; Meetings; Notice; Quorum; Adjournment; Action by Board; Signing of Orders; Minutes of Proceedings; Records; Meetings and Records Open to Public.

Section 280.556 - Water Management Commission; Petitions, Review; Notice of First Meeting.

Section 280.557 - Water Management Commission; Temporary Secretary, By-Laws, Tentative Determination, Amendment of Petition, Notice of Adjourned Meeting; Dismissal of Petition; Name of District; Board; Tentative Determination; Preliminary Plans.

Section 280.558 - Water Management Board; Hearing of Objections; Notice of Hearing; Preliminary Order of Determination; Eliminating or Adding Public Corporation.

Section 280.559 - Assessment; Basis.

Section 280.560 - Preliminary Plans; Approval; Detailed Plans, Contents, Approval; Official Plans, Filing.

Section 280.561 - Tentative Percentage of Cost for Assessment; Apportionment.

Section 280.562 - Hearing of Objections to Tentative Apportionments of Costs; Notice of Hearing; Report; Confirmation or Readjustment of Apportionment.

Section 280.563 - Water Management Commission; Review of Board's Apportionment; Final Order of Apportionment; Annual Meeting; Work Plan, Advisory Committees.

Section 280.564 - Lands and Rights of Way; Condemnation, Procedure, Federal Governmental Participation; Costs.

Section 280.565 - Contracts With Federal Government or Corporations; Bids.

Section 280.566 - Special Assessment Roll; Installments, Payment, Interest.

Section 280.567 - Special Assessment Roll; Contents, Approval; Certification to Corporation Assessed; Annual Notice of Installment and Interest; Advancement by County; Assessment Against State; Correction of Assessment.

Section 280.568 - Assessments and Taxes Not Subject to Statutory or Charter Debt or Tax Limitations.

Section 280.569 - Bonds; Issuance; Maturity; Mandatory Exemption; Signatures; Collection of Assessments.

Section 280.570 - Additional Assessment; Apportionment.

Section 280.571 - Water Management Board; Continuation, Responsibility; Budget, Hearing, Adoption.

Section 280.572 - Advancements by Corporations; Reimbursement.

Section 280.573 - Costs; Items, Contingent Expenses.

Section 280.574 - Water Management Commission; Powers.

Section 280.575 - Subdistrict; Petition; Official Plan, Final Order of Apportionment of Cost; Assessment.

Section 280.576 - Water Management District in Interstate River Basin; Powers of Commission.

Section 280.577 - Venue of Actions; Appointment of Circuit Judge.

Section 280.578 - Deputy for Director of Agriculture; Powers.

Section 280.579 - Intercounty Drain; Construction or Improvement for Flood Control Project.

Section 280.580 - Public and Private Construction in Works Owned by Water Management District; Plans, Approval.

Section 280.581 - Certiorari; Time; Legal Establishment of Project.

Section 280.582 - Provisions Applicable.

Section 280.583 - Validation of Prior Bonds.