HB-5164, As Passed House, May 26, 2016

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 5164

     A bill to amend 1967 PA 288, entitled

"Land division act,"

by amending section 241 (MCL 560.241), as amended by 1998 PA 549.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 241. (1) When a final plat is submitted to the clerk of

the governing body of the municipality, the proprietor shall

deposit with the plat both of the following:

     (a) A filing and recording fee of $20.00. in an amount equal

to the fee for entering and recording a real estate mortgage under

section 2567 of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236,

MCL 600.2567. The filing and recording fee is in addition to any

fee the municipality may charge under this act.

     (b) A state plat review fee of $150.00, plus $15.00 for each

lot over 4 lots included in the plat. The state plat review fee

shall be paid by check or money order payable to the state of

Michigan.

     (2) Upon approval of the plat by the governing body, the clerk

shall send the filing and recording fee and the state plat review

fee with the plat to the clerk of the county plat board.

     (3) The clerk of the county plat board shall deposit the

filing and recording fee in the county trust and agency fund for

subsequent payment by county warrant from this fund to the county

register of deeds in the amount of $20.00, the filing and recording

fee, upon submission of proof to the clerk of the county plat board

that the plat has been recorded in the office of the county

register of deeds.

     (4) If a final plat is forwarded to the state administrator,

the clerk of the county plat board shall forward the state plat

review fee with the plat.

     (5) A state plat review fee collected by this state shall be

deposited in the state treasury for use in the administration of

this act. A fund in which state plat review fees shall be deposited

is created in the state treasury. This fund is a revolving fund,

and money remaining in the fund at the end of the fiscal year shall

be carried over in the fund to the next and succeeding fiscal years

for use in the administration of this act.

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect October

1, 2016.

     Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect

unless Senate Bill No. 599 of the 98th Legislature is enacted into

law.