P R E S E N T E D B Y :

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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

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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

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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