Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.52 (2026)

Public recreation system; powers of school district.

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RECREATION AND PLAYGROUNDS


Act 156 of 1917


123.52 Public recreation system; powers of school district.

Sec. 2.

    Any school district may operate a system of public recreation and playgrounds, may vote a tax to provide funds for operating same, and may exercise all other powers enumerated in section 1.

History: 1917, Act 156, Eff. Aug. 10, 1917 ;-- CL 1929, 2390 ;-- CL 1948, 123.52

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1968–2021 · leading case: Meredith v. City of Melvindale, 160 N.W.2d 793 (Mich. Ct. App. 1968).
Meredith v. City of Melvindale, 160 N.W.2d 793 (Mich. Ct. App. 1968). “” CL 1948, §123.52 (Stat Ann 1958 Eev §5.2422). A letter was sent by plaintiff’s father 24 days after his injury to the Melvindale city attorney.”
Taxpayers for Michigan Constitutional Govt v. State of Michigan (Mich. 2021). “19 See Furst, The Short But Very Curious Legal History of Michigan’s Charter Schools, 105 West’s Ed L Rep 1, 2 (1996) (“These academies were to operate as public schools and thereby be competitive with existing school districts to provide a new initiative for schooling in…”
Taxpayers for Michigan Constitutional Govt v. State of Michigan (Mich. 2021). “19 See Furst, The Short But Very Curious Legal History of Michigan’s Charter Schools, 105 West’s Ed L Rep 1, 2 (1996) (“These academies were to operate as public schools and thereby be competitive with existing school districts to provide a new initiative for schooling in…”
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