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P R E S E N T E D B Y :
J O E C O L A I A N N E A N D T E R E N C E D O N N E L L Y
J A N U A R Y 1 0 - 1 1 , 2 0 1 3
M A C D C N E W D R A I N C O M M I S S I O N E R SS C H O O L
Chapter 20 Drain
E S T A B L I S H E D I N 1 9 5 6 B Y T H EL E G I S L A T U R E
J U R I S D I C T I O N O F C O U N T Y D R A I NC O M M I S S I O N E R S
Brief Historical Overview of theDrain Code Act 40
What is a “drain”?
Creeks, rivers,watercourses, open orclosed ditches, storm andsanitary sewers andrelated facilities
A P P L I E S T O “ I N T R A - C O U N T Y D R A I N S ”
G O V E R N E D B Y A S T A T U T O R Y D R A I N A G EB O A R D C O N S I S T I N G O F :
Drain Commissioner
Chairperson of the County Board ofCommissioners
Finance Chairperson of the County
What is a Chapter 20 Drain?
What is a Chapter 4 Drain?
Applies to an “intra-county” drain
Governed by Drainage Board consisting of: Drain Commissioner from each county where lands are
benefiting from the drain
Director of Michigan Department of Agriculture
M A J O R D I F F E R E N C E S
1 ) F U N D I N G
2 ) E S T A B L I S H M E N T
Chapter 20 vs. Chapter 4
Chapter 20Chapter 20 Chapter 4Chapter 4
Assessed whollyagainst publiccorporations benefitingfrom projects Through special
assessments, fees, andother charges
Funded by privateparties and thosebenefiting fromprojects Through special
assessment fees and taxes
Funding
Chapter 20Chapter 20 Chapter 4Chapter 4
Petition must be filed
Assessment against public
corporation
Notice from Water Resources
commissioner
First meeting of Drainage board
Final order of determination
Apportionments
Special assessment roll
Drain bonds and notes
Drainage District Application mustbe filed
Survey must be conducted
Petition to Locate, Establish, andConstruct a Drain
Board of Determination isappointed
Assessment against propertieswithin the Drainage District orPublic Corporations affected by theproject
Procedural Requirements
P E T I T I O N M U S T B E F I L E D
A S S E S S M E N T A G A I N S T P U B L I C C O R P O R A T I O N
N O T I C E F R O M W A T E R R E S O U R C E S C O M M I S S I O N E R
F I R S T M E E T I N G O F D R A I N A G E B O A R D
F I N A L O R D E R O F D E T E R M I N A T I O N
A P P O R T I O N M E N T S
S P E C I A L A S S E S S M E N T R O L L
D R A I N B O N D S A N D N O T E S
Establishment RequirementsDefined
Advantages of a Chapter 20 Drain
More efficient and lessexpensive to incorporatea project into one largerimprovement
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