Michigan Laws 324.31110 – River management board; duties
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A river management board shall do all of the following:
(a) Adopt bylaws to govern its operations.
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 324.31110
- annual meeting: when applied to townships, mean the annual meeting required by law to be held on the Saturday immediately preceding the first Monday in April. See Michigan Laws 8.3d
- Board: means a river management board created as the governing body of a river management district in accordance with this part. See Michigan Laws 324.31101
- Council: means a watershed council created under this part. See Michigan Laws 324.31101
- District: means a river management district established under this part. See Michigan Laws 324.31101
- local unit: means a municipality or county. See Michigan Laws 324.301
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- River management: means the control of river flow by the operation of dams, reservoirs, conduits, and other human-made devices in order to improve and expand the uses of the river for those who depend upon it for a variety of private and public benefits. See Michigan Laws 324.31101
- Watershed: means the drainage area of a stream. See Michigan Laws 324.31101
(b) Prepare an annual operating budget and levy an annual assessment of local unit of government members to cover costs of organizing, developing plans, and maintaining general overhead administration.
(c) Adopt and maintain a schedule of benefit assessments upon local units of government in the district levied to help defray the costs of capital improvements, which schedule constitutes a legal obligation upon those assessed.
(d) Hold an annual meeting at which it shall report to its members and to the watershed council, elect officers, and adopt an annual budget.
(e) Maintain a public record of its transactions.
(f) Do all other things necessary for the operation of the district.