Michigan Laws 560.163 – Drain commissioner; approval procedure
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 560.163
- County plat board: means the register of deeds, who shall act as chairperson, the county clerk, who shall act as secretary, and the county treasurer. See Michigan Laws 560.102
- Governing body: means the legislative body of a city or village or the township board of a township. See Michigan Laws 560.102
- in writing: shall be construed to include printing, engraving, and lithographing; except that if the written signature of a person is required by law, the signature shall be the proper handwriting of the person or, if the person is unable to write, the person's proper mark, which may be, unless otherwise expressly prohibited by law, a clear and classifiable fingerprint of the person made with ink or another substance. See Michigan Laws 8.3q
- Plat: means a map or chart of a subdivision of land. See Michigan Laws 560.102
- Proprietor: means a natural person, firm, association, partnership, corporation, or combination of any of them that holds an ownership interest in land whether recorded or not. See Michigan Laws 560.102
Within 10 days after the date of receiving the plat under section 161(2)(a), the drain commissioner shall do 1 of the following:
(a) Approve the plat and notify the proprietor of his or her approval.
(b) Reject the plat, give his or her reasons in writing, and return it to the proprietor. The drain commissioner shall send a copy of the letter of rejection to the clerk of the governing body and the chairperson of the county plat board.