September 23, 2014, Introduced by Senator ROBERTSON and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Elections.
A bill to amend 1956 PA 40, entitled
"The drain code of 1956,"
(MCL 280.1 to 280.630) by adding section 196a.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 196a. Notwithstanding other provisions of this act, a
drain commissioner or drainage board, after an inspection by a
licensed surveyor or a professional engineer, may remove an
obstruction created by ice, fallen trees, logjams, or other debris,
or may remove an unlawful obstruction on a watercourse that is not
an existing drain if the obstruction has caused or is causing
flooding, increased erosion, channel instability, reduction in
capacity, or other damage to a county or intercounty drain
established under this act. The drain commissioner or drainage
board may undertake the removal of the obstruction authorized by
this section after obtaining the written permission of the owner or
owners of property where the obstruction is located and, if
necessary, the owner or owners of property to which access is
required to remove the obstruction. The costs incurred by the drain
commissioner or drainage board under this section shall be charged
to the benefiting drainage districts consistent with this act.