September 14, 2006, Introduced by Reps. Taub and Stakoe and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Urban Policy.
A bill to amend 1956 PA 40, entitled
"The drain code of 1956,"
by amending section 247 (MCL 280.247).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 247. The county drain commissioner acting under the
provisions
of this act may employ an attorney when
he deems the
same
considered necessary and any legal expense shall be charged
to
the several drain districts in behalf
of which he shall be
or
she is employed. All
such expenses Any legal
expenses,
including, but not limited to, litigation and witness fee expenses,
judgments or orders and the costs of any judgments or orders
entered against a drainage district, and attorney fees shall be
paid out of the drain fund of the drainage district or the
revolving
drain fund which shall be reimbursed out of the first
moneys
available: Provided, That and
assessed to the drainage
district to reimburse the revolving drain fund in accordance with
sections
301 to 307. However, the board of supervisors
commissioners by resolution may cause the prosecuting attorney to
give such legal assistance as part of his or her duties.