Michigan § 211.371 - Withholding certain land from sale; notice to state treasurer; “department” defined.
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§ 211.371. Withholding certain land from sale; notice to state treasurer; “department” defined.
If the department of natural resources discovers before the execution and delivery of a deed or the execution of a contract for the sale of any land, apparent title to which vested in this state by virtue of a tax sale, that this state, or any board, officer, commission, department, public corporation, governmental subdivision, agency, municipal or quasi-municipal corporation of this state owned any parcel of land or part of a parcel or interest in a parcel prior to the apparent vesting of title to that parcel in this state, the department having jurisdiction over the land shall withhold the land or that part of land publicly owned or in which the public had an interest, from public sale, and notify the state treasurer of the withholding and the reason for the withholding.
As used in this act, "department" means the department of natural resources.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 211.371 ("Withholding certain land from sale; notice to state treasurer; “department” defined.") 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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