Michigan Laws 211.374 – Withholding certain lands from sale; payment of valid taxes and special assessments when interest acquired by state; approval
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(1) Payment of valid taxes and special assessments due on lands in which an interest was acquired by this state, or any board, officer, commission, department, public corporation, governmental subdivision, or agency of this state, except lands under the jurisdiction and control of the state transportation department, shall be made by the state treasurer in the usual manner.
(2) In the case of lands in which an interest was acquired by any governmental subdivision or agency of this state, the functions of which are local and for the support of which real property taxes are required or permitted to be raised locally, the valid taxes and special assessments on the land shall be paid by the governmental subdivision or agency of this state.
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 211.374
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- department: means the department of natural resources. See Michigan Laws 211.371
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
(3) In all cases in which payment is required to be made out of the state treasury, payment shall be made only upon the written approval of the state treasurer and the attorney general. The approval shall be filed and kept in the office of the state treasurer. Payment shall be made by the interested municipal or quasi-municipal corporation or the state transportation department in all other cases.