Revised Statutes of 1846 (EXCERPT)
R.S. of 1846
Supervisor.


41.60 Repealed. 1989, Act 77, Imd. Eff. June 20, 1989.


Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to prosecution of penalties and forfeitures by township supervisor.





41.61 Supervisor as chief assessor; additional assessors; certification; depositing rolls with supervisor; supervisor as secretary of board of review; deputy township supervisor.

Sec. 61.

    (1) The supervisor of each township is the chief assessor of the township. The township board may provide for the appointment of additional assessors. If the supervisor is not certified at the proper level, the township board shall provide for the appointment of properly certified assessors. The assessors so appointed shall receive compensation allowed by the township board. If assessors are appointed pursuant to this section, the supervisor shall be the chief assessing officer and the assessors shall be subordinate to the supervisor. Upon completion of the assessment and the making of the rolls, the rolls shall be deposited with the supervisor. The supervisor shall be secretary of the board of review.
    (2) The township supervisor may appoint a deputy township supervisor, who shall serve at the pleasure of the supervisor. The deputy shall take an oath of office and file the oath with the township clerk. In case of the absence, sickness, death, or other disability of the supervisor, the deputy shall possess the powers and perform the duties of the supervisor, except the deputy shall not have a vote on the township board. The deputy shall be paid by salary or otherwise as the township board determines appropriate. With the approval of the supervisor, the deputy may assist the supervisor in the performance of the supervisor's duties at any additional times agreed upon between the township board and the supervisor, except the deputy shall not have a vote on the township board.


History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 16 ;-- CL 1857, 553 ;-- CL 1871, 697 ;-- How. 733 ;-- CL 1897, 2332 ;-- Am. 1913, Act 347, Eff. Aug. 14, 1913 ;-- CL 1915, 2111 ;-- Am. 1919, Act 89, Eff. Aug. 14, 1919 ;-- Am. 1919, Act 355, Eff. Aug. 14, 1919 ;-- CL 1929, 1000 ;-- Am. 1935, Act 64, Eff. Sept. 21, 1935 ;-- CL 1948, 41.61 ;-- Am. 1957, Act 104, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 230, Imd. Eff. Sept. 16, 1982 ;-- Am. 1989, Act 77, Imd. Eff. June 20, 1989





41.61a Township appraisal; employment of independent appraisal firm.

Sec. 61a.

     Any township board may employ an independent appraisal firm to make a township-wide appraisal or to assist the supervisor as directed and authorized by the board in performing his assessing duties. Such appraisal firm shall be paid out of the general fund of the township.


History: Add. 1958, Act 6, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958





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





41.63-41.64a Repealed. 1989, Act 77, Imd. Eff. June 20, 1989.


Compiler's Notes: The repealed sections pertained to attendance at meetings by township supervisor, reports to township board, and township supervisor as agent for legal township business.





41.64b Statements to supervisor; oath; oath of office.

Sec. 64b.

    (1) The supervisor of a township may place a person under oath on any of his or her statements made to the supervisor in his or her official capacity as supervisor.
    (2) The supervisor of a township may administer the oath of office as provided in section 1 of article XI of the state constitution of 1963 to township officers.


History: Add. 1989, Act 77, Imd. Eff. June 20, 1989 ;-- Am. 2012, Act 420, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 2012



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