Michigan § 128.71 - Township board of trustees; taking, receiving, and holding property in trust; purpose; expenditure of funds.
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§ 128.71. Township board of trustees; taking, receiving, and holding property in trust; purpose; expenditure of funds.
The board of trustees of a township may take, receive, and hold property, real or personal, which may be granted, transferred, bequeathed, or devised to the board in trust, for the purpose of caring for or keeping in good repair a lot or lots, or a portion of a lot or lots, or the whole or a part of a township cemetery, and to expend the funds as specified in the trust.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Michigan Compiled Laws § 128.71 cover?
Section 128.71 ("Township board of trustees; taking, receiving, and holding property in trust; purpose; expenditure of funds.") 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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