SENATE BILL No. 899

December 4, 2001, Introduced by Senator MC COTTER and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

A bill to amend 1917 PA 99, entitled

"An act to provide for the construction, maintenance and improve-

ment of federal aided roads; to authorize townships, good roads

districts and counties to raise money by taxation and by loan for

the purpose of contributing thereto; to validate and legalize

proceedings heretofore taken to raise money for the purpose con-

templated by this act; and to provide an appropriation for paying

the state's portion of the expense incurred hereunder,"

by amending section 1 (MCL 249.1).

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

1 Sec. 1. The legislature of the state of Michigan hereby

2 assents to the provisions of the act of congress, approved July

3 11, 1916, (39 statute laws 355,) 39 STAT. 355, entitled "An act

4 to provide that the United States shall aid the states in the

5 construction of rural post roads, and for other purposes," and

6 the good faith of the state is hereby pledged under the

7 provisions of this act to make available from time to time

8 sufficient funds to pay the state's portion of the cost of

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1 constructing and maintaining federal aided roads. The state

2 highway TRANSPORTATION department of Michigan through the

3 DIRECTOR OF THE state highway commissioner is hereby authorized

4 to TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT MAY make surveys, prepare plans and

5 specifications, and take charge of the building and maintaining

6 of federal aided roads in accordance with the provisions of the

7 aforesaid act of congress and the rules and regulations of the

8 secretary of agriculture made thereunder UNDER THAT ACT and

9 such amendments thereto TO THAT ACT as may from time to time

10 be made. The state highway commissioner is further authorized

11 to DIRECTOR OF THE STATE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT MAY enter

12 into all contracts and agreements with the United States govern-

13 ment relating to the construction and maintenance of rural post

14 roads under the provisions of the said act of congress, to

15 submit such THE scheme or program of construction and mainte-

16 nance as may be required by the secretary of agriculture, and do

17 all other things necessary fully to carry out the cooperation

18 contemplated and provided for by the said THAT act. The state

19 treasurer is hereby authorized to MAY receive any and all

20 moneys MONEY due the state of Michigan under the provisions of

21 this act, and shall pay out the same under the orders of the

22 auditor general which shall be issued by said auditor general

23 upon orders of the state highway commissioner DIRECTOR OF THE

24 STATE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT.

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