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Mich. Comp. Laws § 280.511 (2026)

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THE DRAIN CODE OF 1956

Act 40 of 1956

280.511 Definitions.

Sec. 511.

Whenever used in this chapter, except when otherwise indicated by the context:

(a) "State" means this state.

(b) "Public corporation" includes this state, counties, cities, villages, townships, metropolitan districts and authorities created by or pursuant to state statutes.

(c) "Agencies" includes those officers, boards, commissions and other bodies created by public corporations or by the federal government, which are authorized to act in their own names.

(d) "Director of agriculture" means the director of the state department of agriculture.

(e) "Intercounty drain" means any drain, irrespective of size, carrying drainage water or sewage originating in more than 1 county, and includes drains located, established and constructed by a county drain commissioner or drainage board, by a city, village or township.

History: 1956, Act 40, Imd. Eff. Mar. 28, 1956 ;-- Am. 1971, Act 60, Imd. Eff. July 20, 1971

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Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1981–2016 · leading case: Jackson Cnty. Drain Comm'r v. Vill. of Stockbridge, 717 N.W.2d 391 (Mich. Ct. App. 2006).

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Jackson Cnty. Drain Comm'r v. Vill. of Stockbridge, 717 N.W.2d 391 (Mich. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 3× “Plaintiffs essentially argue that the Jacobs Lake Drain, the Wild River Drain, the Portage River Drain, and the Grand River Drain all comprise a single inter-county drain, and that defendants were required to extend the intercounty drain pursuant to either MCL 280.”

Downriver Plaza Grp. v. Southgate, 513 N.W.2d 807 (Mich. 1994). · cites it 2× “1539) correspond to § 489a and § 490. [5] MCL 280.462; MSA 11.1462. [6] MCL 280.”

Eyde v. Lansing Twp., 311 N.W.2d 438 (Mich. Ct. App. 1981). “52221 against the drainage boards, holding that the Eydes did not file their appeal timely against the drainage boards, that to add the drainage district as a party "at this time would also be untimely”, and that the Eydes lacked standing to challenge the actions of the boards…”

Anthony v. Marrocco v. Oakland MacOmb Interceptor Drain Drainage (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). “” MCL 280.511(e). 2 MCL 280.514(1). 3 Nash was preceded by John McCullogh, the former Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner.”

— Mich. Comp. Laws § 280.511(e) — 2 cases

Jackson Cnty. Drain Comm'r v. Vill. of Stockbridge, 717 N.W.2d 391 (Mich. Ct. App. 2006). “Plaintiffs essentially argue that the Jacobs Lake Drain, the Wild River Drain, the Portage River Drain, and the Grand River Drain all comprise a single inter-county drain, and that defendants were required to extend the intercounty drain pursuant to either MCL 280.”

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