Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 246 of 1931 - Pavements, Sidewalks, and Elevated Structures (41.271 - 41.290)
Section 41.289 - Lighting of Roads, Highways, and Bridges Generally.

Sec. 19.
The township board of a township may authorize the expenditure of funds to provide for the lighting by artificial means of roads, highways, and bridges in the township that are located outside of the limits of incorporated villages. The expense of the lighting shall be paid out of the funds of the township. If a road, highway, or bridge is situated in or between 2 or more townships, a provision shall be made by a majority vote of the township boards of the townships in or between which the road, highway, or bridge is situated, at a joint meeting of the boards, held for that purpose, and the proportion of the expense to be paid by each of the townships shall be determined at the joint meeting. This section and sections 19a to 19d for reasons of public safety authorize the lighting of a state trunk line highway, county road, or platted road or street outside the limits of incorporated villages, whether the road or street has been dedicated to the public use or not.
History: Add. 1989, Act 80, Imd. Eff. June 20, 1989

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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.