Michigan § 123.61 County park, zoological garden or airport; land, acquisition, appropriation; vote.

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§ 123.61 — County park, zoological garden or airport; land, acquisition, appropriation; vote.

Michigan § 123.61

Ch. 123LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Act 90 of 1913PARKS, ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS, AND AIRPORTS (123.61-123.68)

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PARKS, ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS, AND AIRPORTS (EXCERPT) Act 90 of 1913 123.61 County park, zoological garden or airport; land, acquisition, appropriation; vote. Sec.

1.It shall be lawful for and the several boards of supervisors are hereby authorized and empowered to purchase, acquire by condemnation, and to accept gifts and devises of real estate for purposes of public parks, public zoological gardens, airports and landing fields either or both, when such lands lie within the boundaries of their respective counties or within the boundaries of any adjoining county, and to make appropriations covering the costs of such purchases or acquisitions by condemnation and incidental to the acceptance of such gift or devise: Provided, When such lands are purchased, acquired by condemnation, given or devi

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PARKS, ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS, AND AIRPORTS (EXCERPT) Act 90 of 1913 123.61 County park, zoological garden or airport; land, acquisition, appropriation; vote. Sec. 1. It shall be lawful for and the several boards of supervisors are hereby authorized and empowered to purchase, acquire by condemnation, and to accept gifts and devises of real estate for purposes of public parks, public zoological gardens, airports and landing fields either or both, when such lands lie within the boundaries of their respective counties or within the boundaries of any adjoining county, and to make appropriations covering the costs of such purchases or acquisitions by condemnation and incidental to the acceptance of such gift or devise: Provided, When such lands are purchased, acquired by condemnation, given or devised to any county adjoining a county wherein such lands are situate, they shall be conveyed or devised to such counties jointly: Provided further, however, That a 2/3 vote of the members-elect of a board of supervisors shall be necessary to authorize the purchase or condemnation of real estate designed for such public park, public zoological garden, airport and landing field purposes.

Legislative History

1913, Act 90, Eff. Aug. 14, 1913 ;-- CL 1915, 2318 ;-- Am. 1921, Act 36, Eff. Aug. 18, 1921 ;-- Am. 1929, Act 210, Eff. Aug. 28, 1929 ;-- CL 1929, 2393 ;-- Am. 1931, Act 268, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 123.61