Sec. 13a.
(1) The commissioners may issue and sell bonds and pledge the full faith and credit of the assessment district for the payment of the bonds.
(2) The township board of any township in which a special assessment district is created under the provisions of this act may, by resolution duly adopted, pledge the full faith and credit of the township for the payment of bonds issued on that special assessment district. Whenever an assessment district sinking fund is insufficient to pay the bonds and interest on the bonds when due, and the full faith and credit of the township have been pledged to the payment of those bonds, the amount necessary to make the payment shall be immediately paid into the assessment district sinking fund by the township. In any case where the payment is made by the township, all special assessments collected in the district after all bonds issued have been retired or sufficient funds have been accumulated in the assessment district sinking fund to retire all the bonds shall belong to and be turned over to the township.
(3) Bonds issued under this act are subject to the revised municipal finance act, 2001 PA 34, MCL 141.2101 to 141.2821.
History: Add. 1951, Act 73, Imd. Eff. May 28, 1951 ;-- Am. 1973, Act 122, Imd. Eff. Aug. 21, 1973 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 273, Imd. Eff. May 9, 2002
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 246 of 1931 - Pavements, Sidewalks, and Elevated Structures (41.271 - 41.290)
Section 41.276 - Pavements or Sidewalks; Liability of Petitioners.
Section 41.277 - Pavements or Sidewalks; Final Order of Determination, Attachment of Specifications.
Section 41.282 - Maintenance and Repair of Improvement; Proration of Expense of Joint Improvement.
Section 41.283 - Proceedings Governed by MCL 247.418 to 247.481; Records; Reports.
Section 41.284 - Advancement of County Road Funds; Reimbursement by Township.
Section 41.287 - Validation of Prior Actions, Special Assessments, and Bonds.
Section 41.288 - Installation of Sidewalks and Elevated Structures; Payment; Contracts; Approval.
Section 41.288b - Public Street Cleaning Vehicles and Snow Removal Equipment.
Section 41.289 - Lighting of Roads, Highways, and Bridges Generally.
Section 41.289a - Lighting of Roads, Highways, and Bridges; Supervision; Contracts.
Section 41.289b - Expenses for Lighting Highways; Special Assessment; Hearing; Notice.
Section 41.289c - Assessment in District for Lighting Roads, Highways, and Bridges.
Section 41.289d - Relieving District of Duty to Light Streets or Highways.