MCL - Index of Chapters 220 - 244
NOTE: Dates reflect any modification to item, not necessarily a change in law.
| Title | Subject |
|---|---|
| Chapters 220 - 244 | GENERAL HIGHWAY LAW |
| Act 283 of 1909 | PUBLIC HIGHWAYS AND PRIVATE ROADS (220.1 - 244.10) |
| Section 220.1 | Highways and private roads; establishment and maintenance; authority of municipalities; highway officials, duties. |
| 283-1909-I | CHAPTER I LAYING OUT, ALTERING AND DISCONTINUING HIGHWAYS (221.1...221.30) |
| Section 221.1-221.19 | Repealed. 1958, Act 77, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958. |
| Section 221.20 | Public highway; definition, width. |
| Section 221.20a | Declaration of road as public highway; consent; petition; action in circuit court; order; purchase or condemnation. |
| Section 221.20b | Declaration of road as public highway; complaint; deposit. |
| Section 221.20c | Order fixing date for hearing; contents of order; service of complaint and order; notice of hearing; service and publication of complaint. |
| Section 221.20d | Determining sufficiency of petition; trial date; order. |
| Section 221.20e | Applicability of rules for civil actions. |
| Section 221.20f | Notice of filing of complaint; contents; recordation. |
| Section 221.20g | Improvement of road by township; standards; special assessment; petition; acceptance of public highway; maintenance. |
| Section 221.20h | Acquisition of property by township by gift, purchase, or condemnation; petition; order of taking. |
| Section 221.21 | Repealed. 1958, Act 77, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958. |
| Section 221.22 | Public highway; discontinuance. |
| Section 221.23-221.26 | Repealed. 1958, Act 77, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958. |
| Section 221.27 | Repealed. 1993, Act 354, Imd. Eff. Jan. 14, 1994. |
| Section 221.28-221.30 | Repealed. 1958, Act 77, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958. |
| 283-1909-II | CHAPTER II TAXES FOR HIGHWAY PURPOSES (222.1...222.19) |
| Section 222.1-222.19 | Repealed. 1958, Act 77, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958. |
| 283-1909-IV | CHAPTER IV COUNTY ROAD LAW (224.1...224.32) |
| Section 224.1 | Adoption of county road system; referendum; form of resolution; special election; violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties. |
| Section 224.2 | Election; time notice, form. |
| Section 224.3 | Election; publication of notice, ballots. |
| Section 224.4 | Election; results. |
| Section 224.5 | Election; conduct. |
| Section 224.6 | Board of county road commissioners; election or appointment; notice of election; date; term of office; removal from office; notice of charges; county with population of 750,000 or more; powers and duties; reorganization; expenditure of funds; alteration of number of county road commissioners; transfer of powers and duties of county road commissioners to county board of commissioners; resolution. |
| Section 224.7 | County road commissioners; oath, bond, regular term, succession, eligibility. |
| Section 224.8 | County road commissioners; vacancies; compensation; participation in insurance or retirement program. |
| Section 224.9 | Board of county road commissioners; body corporate; common seal; quorum; conducting business at public meeting; notice; chairperson; function of board; other employment; appointment of superintendent; official name for suing, being sued, and holding land; service of process; conveyances; clerk; records and accounts; secretary; salaries. |
| Section 224.9a | Availability of writings to public. |
| Section 224.10 | Board of county road commissioners subject to MCL 15.321 to 15.330; employment and duties of county highway engineer; professional and consultant services; laborers; purchase of machines, tools, appliances, and materials; advertising for sealed proposals for purchase of vehicles; equal opportunity for minority business enterprises; plan; purchase of property for public purposes. |
| Section 224.10a | Employees and retirees of board of county road commissioners; insurance; annuities or benefits; participation; purchase; participation for members of collective bargaining unit; report; credit for previous service. |
| Section 224.11 | Construction or improvement of roads; public hearing; notice; opposition of certain record owners; purchase of private property. |
| Section 224.11a | County road commissioners; acceptance of land, payment of taxes and special assessments. |
| Section 224.12 | Condemnation; petition for appointment of commissioners; order for hearing; publication and service; proof. |
| Section 224.13 | Condemnation; commissioners; appointment, duties, qualifications. |
| Section 224.14 | Condemnation; meeting of court commissioners; adjournment; conducting business at public meeting; notice; subpoenas; oaths; view of premises; hearing proofs and allegations; decision; report; further proceedings; determination of damages. |
| Section 224.15 | Condemnation; powers of court. |
| Section 224.16 | Condemnation; payment of awards; certificate of court, recording; vesting of title; prima facie evidence; court commissioners, compensation, expenses. |
| Section 224.17 | County line road; establishment; proceedings; arbitration; hearing; conducting business at public meeting; notice; adjournment; allotment; refusing or neglecting to construct or maintain road; petition; duty of state highway commission; deduction from weight and gasoline tax refunds. |
| Section 224.18 | State reward; map; conversion; determination; notice; official name; intercounty roads; abandonment; discontinuance of jurisdiction; petition; list of occupants on abutting land; hearing; property as site of public access; determination as binding; easement; operation and maintenance of property; effect of noncompliance with subsection (12); reopening road ending; closure; initiation of proceedings. |
| Section 224.19 | Board of county road commissioners; powers and duties generally. |
| Section 224.19a | Contract for maintenance of road surface; charges; payment of damages. |
| Section 224.19b | Working within right-of-way of county road; permit required; exceptions; permit requirements and schedule of fees; schedule of civil fines; itemization of costs; annual and emergency permits; security; certain conditions prohibited; limitation on permit fee; performance of routine maintenance or repair work; silvicultural operations; security bond or right-of-way bond; general liability insurance; right-of-way access; voluntary agreement; violation; civil fine; definitions. |
| Section 224.19c | Road project; conditions requiring competitive bidding; very low-volume local road project; requirements; definitions. |
| Section 224.20 | County road commissioners; surveys; tax, determination, maximum; submission to supervisors, revision, apportionment; tax levy, collection, disbursement. |
| Section 224.20a | County road tax; nonapplication of tax rate limitations; local approval; use of revenues. |
| Section 224.20b | Tax levy for highway, road, and street purposes; submission to electorate; allocation and use of revenues. |
| Section 224.21 | County road commissioners; authority to obligate county limitation; roads under construction; duty of county to keep roads in repair; actions brought against board; liability for damages. |
| Section 224.22 | Bond issue; submission to electors; notice; vote; expenditure of proceeds; contract indebtedness or bonds subject to revised municipal finance act. |
| Section 224.23, 224.24 | Repealed. 1958, Act 77, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958. |
| Section 224.25 | Board of county road commissioners; statement of accounts made to board of supervisors, audit, proof of filing, publication, statement of county clerk, filing with state highway commissioner. |
| Section 224.26 | Audit required; frequency. |
| Section 224.27 | Audit; contract with certified public accountant; audit as public record; certain persons to receive copies; failure to provide audit; cost; powers, duties, and functions of state agencies not affected. |
| Section 224.28 | Audit report; contents. |
| Section 224.29 | Audit report; public inspection. |
| Section 224.30 | Statutory violations; institution of proceedings. |
| Section 224.31 | Verification of transactions; immunity of bank, contractor, or other person providing information. |
| Section 224.32 | Access to, examination of, or production of records or property. |
| 283-1909-V | CHAPTER V STATE REWARD FOR ROADS (225.1...225.17) |
| Section 225.1 | State highway department; duties. |
| Section 225.2 | Ridesharing programs; administration; duties; appropriation. |
| Section 225.2a | Repealed. 1964, Act 286, Eff. Jan. 4, 1965. |
| Section 225.2b | Commissioner to control state roads; condemnation, construction and improvement of drains. |
| Section 225.3 | Road institute; time; place; conducting business at public meeting; notice; duties of delegates; per diem and expenses. |
| Section 225.4-225.8 | Repealed. 1958, Act 77, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958. |
| Section 225.12, 225.13 | Repealed. 1958, Act 77, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958. |
| Section 225.14 | State department; office and equipment. |
| Section 225.17 | Repealed. 1958, Act 77, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958. |
| 283-1909-VI | CHAPTER VI FOR THE SECURITY OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY ON THE HIGHWAYS (226.1...226.6) |
| Section 226.1-226.6 | Repealed. 1958, Act 77, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958. |
| 283-1909-IX | CHAPTER IX OPENING OF PRIVATE ROADS AND TEMPORARY HIGHWAYS (229.1...229.11) |
| Section 229.1 | Application for private road; notice. |
| Section 229.2 | Jury; formation; citation; conducting business at public meeting; notice. |
| Section 229.3 | Jury; oath, duty. |
| Section 229.4 | Certificate of determination; appraisal of damages; laying out road; recordation. |
| Section 229.5 | Payment of damages and expenses. |
| Section 229.6 | Width of road; use, purpose. |
| Section 229.7 | Temporary highway; application; proceedings. |
| Section 229.8 | Temporary highway; notice; determinations; duration; logging railroad prohibited. |
| Section 229.9 | Owner's consent to highway or logging railroad; temporary highway deemed private highway; payment of expenses and damages; cutting trees. |
| Section 229.10 | Temporary highways; winter use. |
| Section 229.11 | Appeal; affidavit; bond; fees; procedure; certification of judgment; costs; stay of proceedings. |
| 283-1909-X | CHAPTER X PENALTIES AND FORFEITURES (230.1...230.9) |
| Section 230.1-230.3 | Repealed. 1958, Act 77, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958. |
| Section 230.4 | Obstruction of navigable stream, highway drain or water course; forfeiture. |
| Section 230.5 | Mile-stone, guide-post; wilful destruction or injury; penalty. |
| Section 230.6 | Trees or shrubs; wilful destruction or injury; civil liability. |
| Section 230.7 | Injury to bridges; treble damages. |
| Section 230.8 | Trees felled in highway; removal, failure, forfeiture. |
| Section 230.9 | Repealed. 1963, Act 106, Eff. Sept. 6, 1963. |
| 283-1909-XI | CHAPTER XI SHADE TREES IN HIGHWAYS (231.1...231.4) |
| Section 231.1-231.4 | Repealed. 1958, Act 77, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958. |
| 283-1909-XII | CHAPTER XII GENERAL DUTIES OF COMMISSIONERS AND OVERSEERS (232.1...232.6) |
| Section 232.1-232.6 | Repealed. 1958, Act 77, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958. |
| 283-1909-XIII | CHAPTER XIII MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS (233.1...233.15) |
| Section 233.1-233.5 | Repealed. 1958, Act 77, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958. |
| Section 233.7-233.13 | Repealed. 1958, Act 77, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958. |
| Section 233.14 | Ferry landings; deemed public highways. |
| Section 233.15 | Repealed. 1958, Act 77, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958. |
| 283-1909-XIV | CHAPTER XIV HIGHWAY TAXES AND THE ASSESSMENT THEREOF (234.1...234.18) |
| Section 234.1-234.18 | Repealed. 1958, Act 77, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958. |
| 283-1909-XV | CHAPTER XV DRAINS (235.1...235.8a) |
| Section 235.1 | Drain in public highway; release of right-of-way, damages. |
| Section 235.2 | Drain in public highways; bridges and culverts; construction strength, apportionment and payment of cost, maintenance by property owner. |
| Section 235.3 | Open drain in highways; consent of commissioner, location, disposition of earth. |
| Section 235.4 | Open drain in highway; drain commissioner to apportion costs. |
| Section 235.5 | Drain across adjacent land; acquisition of right-of-way, approval of board, deed. |
| Section 235.6 | Report to township electors; contents; highway drain fund, use of surplus. |
| Section 235.7 | Report on construction; contents, filing; powers limited to highway drainage. |
| Section 235.8 | Failure to secure right-of-way; application to drain commissioner, procedure; jurisdiction. |
| Section 235.8a | Detour roads; expense. |
| 283-1909-XVI | CHAPTER XVI POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS (236.1...236.11) |
| Section 236.1-236.11 | Repealed. 1958, Act 77, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958. |
| 283-1909-XVIII | CHAPTER XVIII HIGHWAY ORDERS (238.1...238.4) |
| Section 238.1-238.4 | Repealed. 1958, Act 77, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958. |
| 283-1909-XIX | CHAPTER XIX CULVERTS, OR CATTLE-PASSES AND HEDGES (239.1...239.6) |
| Section 239.1 | Culverts or cattle-passes; construction, permission, cost. |
| Section 239.2 | Culverts or cattle-passes; material of construction. |
| Section 239.3 | Culverts or cattle-passes; failure to repair, removal, cost. |
| Section 239.4 | Culverts or cattle-passes; record. |
| Section 239.5 | Hedges; care, removal of brush; cities excepted. |
| Section 239.6 | Hedges; penalty for neglect. |
| 283-1909-XX | CHAPTER XX STATE ROADS (240.1...240.5) |
| Section 240.1-240.5 | Repealed. 1958, Act 77, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958. |
| 283-1909-XXI | CHAPTER XXI SIDEWALKS (241.1...241.13) |
| Section 241.1-241.13 | Repealed. 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949;—1958, Act 77, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958. |
| 283-1909-XXII | CHAPTER XXII RECOVERY OF DAMAGES (242.1...242.8) |
| Section 242.1-242.8 | Repealed. 1964, Act 170, Eff. July 1, 1965. |
| 283-1909-XXIII | CHAPTER XXIII LAW OF THE ROAD (243.1...243.9) |
| Section 243.1-243.9 | Repealed. 1958, Act 77, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958. |
| 283-1909-XXIV | CHAPTER XXIV NOXIOUS WEEDS (244.1...244.10) |
| Section 244.1-244.10 | Repealed. 1958, Act 77, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958. |