December 16, 2015, Introduced by Reps. Chatfield and Moss and referred to the Committee on Local Government.
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 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.