MCL - Act 157 of 1905


TOWNSHIP PARKS AND PLACES OF RECREATION

Act 157 of 1905

AN ACT to provide for the acquisition, maintenance, management, and control of township parks, resorts, bathing beaches, and places of recreation; to provide for the creation of a township park commission; to provide for the dissolution of a township park commission; to provide for a board of commissioners; to provide for the issuance of bonds and the levy of taxes; to provide for the transfer of certain real property for parks; to authorize cities and villages to appropriate money for park purposes; to provide for the acquisition, construction, and use of wharves, piers, docks, and landing places in townships; to provide the powers and duties of certain local units of government and certain officials; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies.


History: 1905, Act 157, Eff. Sept. 16, 1905 ;-- Am. 1941, Act 308, Eff. Jan. 10, 1942 ;-- Am. 1964, Act 32, Imd. Eff. May 4, 1964 ;-- Am. 1989, Act 79, Imd. Eff. June 20, 1989 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 160, Eff. Mar. 23, 1999 ;-- Am. 2008, Act 496, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 2009




The People of the State of Michigan enact:
Document Type Description
Section 41.421 Section Township parks; acquisition; control by board of commissioners; condemnation of land.
Section 41.422 Section Place of recreation; adoption of rules and regulations by board of commissioners; violation as misdemeanor; recreational trailway; posting of regulations; prohibited operation of vehicle as municipal civil infraction; penalty; admission charges.
Section 41.423 Section Board of commissioners; election of officers; employees; record of transactions; treasurer, bond.
Section 41.424 Section Township parks; plan for acquisition, specifications; referendum, adoption, record.
Section 41.425 Section Exemption from taxation.
Section 41.425a Section Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties.
Section 41.426 Section Township park commission; petition; election; membership; terms; increase or decrease in number of members; vacancy.
Section 41.426a Section Township park commission; authority generally.
Section 41.426b Section Township park commission; compensation of members; employment of clerical assistance; expenses.
Section 41.426c Section Budget; limitation; assessment, levy, and collection of tax.
Section 41.426d Section Township bonds; acquisition of lands for parks and places of recreation; payment.
Section 41.426e Section Sale or conveyance of portions of land not needed.
Section 41.426f Section Annual report.
Section 41.426g Section Township park commission; dissolution; procedures.
Section 41.426h Section Township park commission; dissolution; validation; ratification.
Section 41.427 Section Conveyances to and duties of board of county park trustees.
Section 41.428 Section Appropriation; purpose; contribution to park commission.
Section 41.429 Section Wharves, piers, docks, and landing places.