§ 221.20 Public highway; definition, width
§ 221.20a Declaration of road as public highway; consent; petition; action in circuit court; order; purchase or condemnation
§ 221.20b Declaration of road as public highway; complaint; deposit
§ 221.20c Order fixing date for hearing; contents of order; service of complaint and order; notice of hearing; service and publication of complaint
§ 221.20d Determining sufficiency of petition; trial date; order
§ 221.20e Applicability of rules for civil actions
§ 221.20f Notice of filing of complaint; contents; recordation
§ 221.20g Improvement of road by township; standards; special assessment; petition; acceptance of public highway; maintenance
§ 221.20h Acquisition of property by township by gift, purchase, or condemnation; petition; order of taking
§ 221.22 Public highway; discontinuance
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws > Chapters 220-244 > Act 283 of 1909 > Chapter I - Laying Out, Altering and Discontinuing Highways

  • Accredited zoological institution: means an institution located in this state that is accredited by the association of zoos and aquariums. See Michigan Laws 123.1163
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Articles: means the articles of incorporation of an authority. See Michigan Laws 123.1163
  • Authority: means a recreational authority established under section 5. See Michigan Laws 123.1133
  • Authority: means a zoological authority established under section 5. See Michigan Laws 123.1163
  • Board: means the board of directors of the authority. See Michigan Laws 123.1133
  • Board: means the board of directors of the authority. See Michigan Laws 123.1163
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • District: means a portion of a municipality having boundaries coterminous with those of a precinct used for general elections. See Michigan Laws 123.1133
  • Electors of the authority: means the qualified and registered electors of the participating municipalities who reside within the territory of the authority. See Michigan Laws 123.1133
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • 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
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Park: means an area of land or water, or both, dedicated to 1 or more of the following uses:
    (i) Recreational purposes, including, but not limited to, landscaped tracts; picnic grounds; playgrounds; athletic fields; camps; campgrounds; zoological and botanical gardens; living historical farms; boating, hunting, fishing, and birding areas; swimming areas; and foot, bicycle, and bridle paths. See Michigan Laws 123.1133
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l
  • 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
  • Swimming pool: includes equipment, structures, areas, and enclosures intended for the use of individuals using or operating a swimming pool, such as equipment, dressing, locker, shower, and toilet rooms. See Michigan Laws 123.1133
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • United States: shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
  • Zoological services: means the operation of an accredited zoological institution that is open to the general public. See Michigan Laws 123.1163