Michigan Compiled Laws 451-1994-iii-2-4-miscellaneous-t Part 527 Municipal Forests (324.52701...324.52710)

• Section 324.52701 Definitions.
  As used in this part: (a) “Forestry commission” means a forestry commission appointed by a municipality pursuant to this part. (b) “Legislative body” means...
• Section 324.52702 Municipality; Right To Acquire And Use Lands For Forestry.
  Any municipality may acquire by purchase, gift, or devise, or may provide land already in its possession, and use the land for a forestry...
• Section 324.52703 Municipal Forestry Commission; Members; Appointment; Terms; Vacancies.
  The legislative body of any municipality desiring to proceed under this part may appoint a forestry commission for the municipality to consist of 3...
• Section 324.52704 Forestry Commission; Powers And Duties.
  A forestry commission shall supervise and manage all land of the municipality devoted to forestry and provide labor on forest land by foresters and...
• Section 324.52705 Forestry Commission; Report; Contents; Filing.
  Every forestry commission shall annually at a time to be designated by the legislative body make a report to the legislative body showing the...
• Section 324.52706 Authority To Sell State Lands To Municipalities For Forestry; Reversion; Relinquishing Reversionary Interest; Re-acquisition; Definitions; Use Of Term "This Section."
  (1) The department, the department of treasury, or a state officer having charge of state land, may sell homestead, tax, swamp, or primary school...
• Section 324.52707 Forestry Commissions And Department Of Natural Resources; Cooperation.
  A forestry commission and the department shall cooperate with each other in all matters pertaining to the establishment and maintenance of public forests. The...
• Section 324.52708 Municipality; Appropriation For Forestry; Limitation.
  The legislative body of any county, city, or village or the electors of any township or school district in which a forestry commission has...
• Section 324.52709 Forestry Funds; Accounting.
  A separate account of all revenue and expense of all funds appropriated or invested, or both, to the forestry commission shall be kept by...
• Section 324.52710 Special Forestry Fund; Creation; Payments In Lieu Of Property Taxes.
  Any income from forest land shall be paid into the general fund of the municipality and may be set up in a special forestry...

Last modified: October 10, 2016