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Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.51 (2026)

Public recreation system; powers of municipality.

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RECREATION AND PLAYGROUNDS


Act 156 of 1917


123.51 Public recreation system; powers of municipality.

Sec. 1.

    Any city, village, county or township may operate a system of public recreation and playgrounds; acquire, equip and maintain land, buildings or other recreational facilities; employ a superintendent of recreation and assistants; vote and expend funds for the operation of such system.

History: 1917, Act 156, Eff. Aug. 10, 1917 ;-- CL 1929, 2389 ;-- CL 1948, 123.51

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1979–2010 · leading case: Richardson v. Jackson Cnty., 443 N.W.2d 105 (Mich. 1989).
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Richardson v. Jackson Cnty., 443 N.W.2d 105 (Mich. 1989). · cites it 4× “Focusing our attention, as we must, *394 on the latter, we agree with the Court of Appeals that the act's statutory scheme expressly withdraws the previous, implied grant of authority to operate a swimming facility contained in MCL 123.51; MSA 5.2421. Thus, we conclude that the…”
Dextrom v. Wexford Cnty., 789 N.W.2d 211 (Mich. Ct. App. 2010). “at 385 ; see MCL 123.51. Richardson, 432 Mich at 381 .”
Square Lake Hills Condo. Ass'n v. Bloomfield Twp., 471 N.W.2d 321 (Mich. 1991). · cites it 2× “[17] Plaintiff believes that the delegated functions under township control include the adoption of fire codes (MCL 125.”
Richardson v. Jackson Cnty., 407 N.W.2d 74 (Mich. Ct. App. 1987). “MCL 123.51; MSA 5.2421 provides as follows: Any city, village, county or township may operate a system of public recreation and playgrounds; acquire, equip and maintain land, buildings or other recreational facilities; employ a superintendent of recreation and assistants; vote…”
West Michigan Park Ass'n v. Dep't of Nat. Resources, 283 N.W.2d 744 (Mich. Ct. App. 1979). “We hold that the county also has that authority under MCL 123.51; MSA 5.2421, which provides that "[a]ny * * * county or township may operate a system of public recreation and playgrounds”, and MCL 123.”
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