Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 246 of 1931 - Pavements, Sidewalks, and Elevated Structures (41.271 - 41.290)
Section 41.283a - Bonds; Issuance and Sale; Full Faith and Credit; Assessment District Sinking Fund; Bonds Subject to Revised Municipal Finance Act.

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

Michigan Compiled Laws

Chapter 41 - Townships

Act 246 of 1931 - Pavements, Sidewalks, and Elevated Structures (41.271 - 41.290)

Section 41.271 - Pavements or Sidewalks; Application by Petition; Eligibility of Signers, Certificate of Tax Status; Authority of County Road Commissioners; Highway or Public Highway, Definition.

Section 41.271a - Pavements or Sidewalks; Application by Resolution of Township Board; Declaration of Necessity, Public Hearing; Petition for Discontinuance.

Section 41.272 - Pavements or Sidewalks; Survey, Plat; Adoption of Materials, Grade and Manner of Construction by County Road Commissioners.

Section 41.273 - Bridges, Drains, Curbing, Culverts and Additional Rights of Way; Deemed Part of Improvement.

Section 41.274 - Pavements or Sidewalks; First Order of Determination, Specifications, Description of Assessment District by County Road Commissioners; Location Along State Trunk Line, Approval by State Highway Commissioner.

Section 41.275 - Pavements or Sidewalks; Hearing of Objections, Notice, Contents; Change in Specifications or Boundaries of Assessment District, New Hearing.

Section 41.276 - Pavements or Sidewalks; Liability of Petitioners.

Section 41.277 - Pavements or Sidewalks; Final Order of Determination, Attachment of Specifications.

Section 41.278 - Contracts for Construction of Improvement; Bids, Notice, Procedure; Commencement of Construction.

Section 41.279 - Special Assessment District; Determination, Announcement, Addition of Lands; Determination of Installments.

Section 41.280 - Assessment of Benefits Against Township and Parcels of Land; Review; Assessment Against State Lands; Numbering of Districts.

Section 41.281 - Creation of Indebtedness; Approval by Township Board; Limitation on Issue of Township Bonds.

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 41.283a - Bonds; Issuance and Sale; Full Faith and Credit; Assessment District Sinking Fund; Bonds Subject to Revised Municipal Finance Act.

Section 41.284 - Advancement of County Road Funds; Reimbursement by Township.

Section 41.285 - County Board of Supervisors; Appropriation of Funds for Advancement; Establishment of Revolving Fund.

Section 41.286 - Hearing Examiners; Powers and Duties; Determination of Board of County Road Commissioners, Petition for Reconsideration, Filing; Notice, Hearing.

Section 41.287 - Validation of Prior Actions, Special Assessments, and Bonds.

Section 41.288 - Installation of Sidewalks and Elevated Structures; Payment; Contracts; Approval.

Section 41.288a - Sidewalk Construction, Repair, or Maintenance; Order; Meeting; Notice; Assessment of Costs; Approval; Election.

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.

Section 41.290 - Lighting County Roads, Highways, and Bridges; Expense; Contracts; Extension of Lines or Service; Payment; Statement and Budget; Apportionment of Sum Required; Tax; Lighting State Trunk Line Highways and Bridges.