Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 46.5 (2026)

Deposit of books, records, and accounts with clerk; writings available to public; designating amounts audited and allowed, and charges therefor.

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COUNTY BOARDS OF COMMISSIONERS

Act 156 of 1851

46.5 Deposit of books, records, and accounts with clerk; writings available to public; designating amounts audited and allowed, and charges therefor.

Sec. 5.

The books, records, and accounts of the county board of commissioners shall be deposited with its clerk. A writing prepared, owned, used, in the possession of, or retained by the board or an official appointed pursuant to this act in the performance of an official function shall be made available to the public in compliance with Act No. 442 of the Public Acts of 1976, being sections 15.231 to 15.246 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. The clerk shall designate upon each account upon which a sum shall be audited and allowed by the board, the amount audited and allowed, and the charges for which the same was allowed.

History: 1851, Act 156, Imd. Eff. Apr. 8, 1851 ;-- CL 1857, 339 ;-- CL 1871, 471 ;-- How. 477 ;-- CL 1897, 2478 ;-- CL 1915, 2268 ;-- CL 1929, 1124 ;-- CL 1948, 46.5 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 51, Eff. Mar. 30, 1979

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases, 1980–1987 · leading case: Mi. Wis. Pipe. Co. v. Mi. Nat'l Bank, 324 N.W.2d 541 (Mich. Ct. App. 1982).

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Mi. Wis. Pipe. Co. v. Mi. Nat'l Bank, 324 N.W.2d 541 (Mich. Ct. App. 1982). “4 and 4 Kuntz, Law of Oil and Gas, § 46.5, p 31. I would affirm. NOTES [*] Circuit judge, sitting on the Court of Appeals by assignment.”

Gogebic Cnty. Clerk v. Gogebic Cnty. Bd. of Commissioners, 301 N.W.2d 491 (Mich. Ct. App. 1980). “MCL 46.5; MSA 5.325, further provides that "the books, records and accounts of the county board of commissioners shall be deposited with their clerk”.”

Michigan Wisconsin Pipeline Co. v. Michigan Nat'l Bank, 118 Mich. App. 74 (Mich. Ct. App. 1982). “4 and 4 Kuntz, Law of Oil and Gas, § 46.5, p 31. I would affirm.”

Ottawa Cnty. Clerk v. Ottawa Cnty. Bd. of Commissioners, 407 N.W.2d 384 (Mich. 1987). “3 1851 PA 156 , MCL 46.5; MSA 5.325. 4 1877 PA 165 , MCL 46.”

Ottawa Cnty. Clerk v. Ottawa Cnty. Bd. of Commissioners, 378 N.W.2d 527 (Mich. Ct. App. 1985). “MCL 46.5; MSA 5.325, further provides that 'the books, records and accounts of the county board of commissioners shall be deposited with their clerk’.”

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