Michigan § 259.811 - Local units contributions; certification, payment; tax, rate, limitation.
Full text of Michigan Michigan Compiled Laws § 259.811 — Local units contributions; certification, payment; tax, rate, limitation., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 259.811. Local units contributions; certification, payment; tax, rate, limitation.
The board shall certify to each participating county the amount to be raised by them, and the counties comprising the authority shall include the certified amount to be raised in their next ensuing budget and shall pay the amounts so certified from any funds they have available including the proceeds of a tax the county is authorized to levy on the taxable property within their respective jurisdiction. The tax shall not exceed 3/4 mill on each dollar of assessed valuation as last equalized by the state. In computing the total tax to be levied, the assessed valuation of any unit of government within the county shall not be used more than once. The limitation of section 6 of article 9 of the state constitution shall not apply to taxes imposed by the board and levied by the counties comprising the authority.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Michigan Compiled Laws § 259.811 cover?
Section 259.811 ("Local units contributions; certification, payment; tax, rate, limitation.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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