HOUSE BILL No. 4173


     February 13, 2001, Introduced by Reps. Koetje, Sheltrown, Garcia, Kooiman, Vear and Spade and referred to the Committee on Local Government
and Urban Policy.


        A bill to amend 1937 PA 103, entitled

   "An act to prescribe certain conditions relative to the execution
   of instruments entitled to be recorded in the office of the reg-
   ister of deeds,"

   (MCL 565.201 to 565.203) by adding section 2a.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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           SEC. 2A.  (1) THE REGISTER OF DEEDS SHALL RECEIVE FOR RECORD

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      AN EASEMENT SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 11 OF THE DRAIN CODE OF

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      1956, 1956 PA 40, MCL 280.11, THAT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH ALL OF

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      THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 1 IF THE EASEMENT WAS GRANTED BEFORE

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      MARCH 28, 1956 AND IS SUBMITTED FOR RECORDING ALONG WITH AN AFFI-

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      DAVIT OF THE COUNTY DRAIN COMMISSIONER.  AN AFFIDAVIT REQUIRED

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      UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL STATE THE INFORMATION THAT IS MISSING OR

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      INCORRECT IN THE EASEMENT OR SHALL STATE THAT THE CORRECT OR

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      MISSING INFORMATION CANNOT BE OBTAINED BY THE COUNTY DRAIN




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      COMMISSIONER.  THE AFFIDAVIT SHALL BE IN RECORDABLE FORM MEETING

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      THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 1.

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           (2) THE COUNTY DRAIN COMMISSIONER WHO SUBMITS AN EASEMENT

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      UNDER THIS SECTION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL FEES ALLOWABLE UNDER

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      LAW FOR RECORDING THE EASEMENT.














































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