Michigan § 129.11 - Public money; definition.
Full text of Michigan Michigan Compiled Laws § 129.11 — Public money; definition., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 129.11. Public money; definition.
Except as otherwise provided by law, money collected or received by an officer of a local public entity in this state, pursuant to any provision of law authorizing the officer to collect or receive the money, is public money for the purposes of this act. An officer of a local public entity authorized to deposit public money collected or received by the local public entity shall as soon as practicable deposit the public money collected or received in 1 or more financial institutions designated under this act. This section does not prevent a county treasurer from keeping on hand a reasonable amount of money necessary to conduct the affairs of his or her office.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 129.11 ("Public money; definition.") 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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