Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 41.282 (2026)

Maintenance and repair of improvement; proration of expense of joint improvement.

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PAVEMENTS, SIDEWALKS, AND ELEVATED STRUCTURES

Act 246 of 1931

41.282 Maintenance and repair of improvement; proration of expense of joint improvement.

Sec. 12.

After the completion of said proposed improvement, the highway authorities having jurisdiction over the highway involved, shall maintain and repair said pavement and/or sidewalk and shall keep the same in a reasonably safe condition for public travel, using for this purpose any money which may be available for the maintenance and repair of said highway. If there is a surplus of the money collected after paying the cost of building such proposed improvement, the same shall be turned over to the highway authorities having the responsibility for the maintenance and repair thereof and shall be used solely for such maintenance and repair. If the improvement is in more than 1 highway jurisdiction, the fund shall be prorated between such jurisdictions according to the amount of the improvement in each.

History: 1931, Act 246, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- Am. 1945, Act 141, Eff. Sept. 6, 1945 ;-- CL 1948, 41.282

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1969–1994 · leading case: Court v. Clark, 172 N.W.2d 545 (Mich. Ct. App. 1969).

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Court v. Clark, 172 N.W.2d 545 (Mich. Ct. App. 1969). “Under this act, CL 1948, § 41.282 (Stat Ann 1958 Rev § 9.582) places responsibility for maintenance and repair upon “the highway authorities having jurisdiction over the highway involved”.”

Williams v. Redford Twp., 207 Mich. App. 801 (Mich. Ct. App. 1994). · cites it 3× “13 *811 VI Finally, defendant argues that under MCL 41.282; MSA 9.582, first enacted in § 12 of 1931 PA 246 , the county is responsible for maintaining township sidewalks.”

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