Michigan § 3.225 - Distribution of payments; acceptance and refusal.
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§ 3.225. Distribution of payments; acceptance and refusal.
Immediately after receiving a payment in lieu of taxes, the county treasurer shall, without any deduction, apportion and pay it to the several political subdivisions in accordance with the agreement under which the payment was received, notwithstanding any other law controlling the expenditure of county funds. The acceptance by the governing body of a political subdivision of its share of a payment in lieu of taxes shall be construed as an approval of the agreement under which the payment was received. If any governing body shall refuse to accept a political subdivision's share of a payment in lieu of taxes, the county treasurer shall refund the same, without any deduction, to the United States.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 3.225 ("Distribution of payments; acceptance and refusal.") 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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