Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 41.62 (2026)

Books, assessment rolls, and other papers; preservation; delivery to successor in office; availability to public.

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Revised Statutes of 1846

R.S. of 1846

41.62 Books, assessment rolls, and other papers; preservation; delivery to successor in office; availability to public.

Sec. 62.

The supervisor shall preserve and keep the books, assessment rolls, and other papers belonging to the supervisor's office in a safe and suitable place, but not where the books, assessment rolls, and other papers will be exposed to an unusual hazard from fire or theft. The supervisor shall deliver the books, assessment rolls, and other papers on demand to his or her successor in office. The books, assessment rolls, papers, and any other writing prepared, owned, used, in the possession of, or retained by the supervisor in the performance of an official function shall be made available to the public in compliance with the freedom of information act, Act No. 442 of the Public Acts of 1976, being sections 15.231 to 15.246 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 16 ;-- CL 1857, 554 ;-- CL 1871, 698 ;-- Am. 1875, Act 178, Imd. Eff. May 1, 1875 ;-- How. 734 ;-- CL 1897, 2333 ;-- CL 1915, 2112 ;-- CL 1929, 1001 ;-- CL 1948, 41.62 ;-- Am. 1977, Act 159, Imd. Eff. Nov. 8, 1977 ;-- Am. 1989, Act 77, Imd. Eff. June 20, 1989

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1985–2019 · leading case: McKim v. Green Oak Twp. Bd., 404 N.W.2d 658 (Mich. Ct. App. 1987).

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McKim v. Green Oak Twp. Bd., 404 N.W.2d 658 (Mich. Ct. App. 1987). · cites it 2× “Although, as the board points out, the township supervisor and treasurer are statutorily authorized to maintain the books or papers of those offices, see MCL 41.62; MSA 5.53 and MCL 41.78; MSA 5.”

Est. of Scott by Scott v. Deleon, 603 F. Supp. 1328 (E.D. Mich. 1985). “The cases I have focused on are those which consider whether sexual harassment might be motivated by the victim's gender.”

Est. of Scott ex rel. Scott v. deLeon, 603 F. Supp. 1328 (E.D. Mich. 1985). “Hence, the fact that sexual harassment was clearly recognized as "gender based” discrimination under Title VII would not, standing alone, indicate that it was clearly cognizable in a § 1983 equal protection action. The cases I have focused on are those which consider whether…”

Trustlink Equities LLC v. St Clair Cnty. Sheriff Sale Surplus (Mich. Ct. App. 2019). “See MCL 41.62 (requiring a township supervisor to deliver books, assessment rolls, and other papers on demand to his successor in office); MCL 449.”

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