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State Constitution

Intergovernmental agreements; service by public officers and employees. Article III, Section 5

Highways, bridges, culverts, airports; road tax limitation. Article VII, Section 16

Governmental functions and powers; joint administration, costs and credits, transfers. Article VII, Section 28

Highways, streets, alleys, public places; control, use by public utilities. Article VII, Section 29

Use of specific taxes on fuels for transportation purposes; authorization of indebtedness and issuance of obligations. Article IX, Section 9

Road Commissioner Compensation/Benefits MCL 224.8
"County road commissioners may participate in insurance and retirement plans established by the road commission for its employees provided that such participation is pursuant to a compensation plan established by the county board of commissioners and, further, provided that the county board of commissioners appropriates the necessary funds for such benefits." ( Attorney General Opinion 6659, August 1990)
"County Road Commission is not responsible to board of county supervisors, nor has board any authority or control over commission, except as to appointment, removal, and audit of accounts as provided by statute."(Attorney General Opinion 2945, May 1957)
"In the event that a county board of commissioners changes the method of selection of county road commissions from appointment to election as authorized by law, each county road commissioner in such county may continue to serve for the balance of his or her unexpired term." ( Attorney General Opinion 6322, November 1985)
"The chairperson of a county board has no authority to determine or change the compensation to be paid county road commissioners." ( Attorney General Opinion 6265, December 1984)

Highway by User MCL 221.20
Obstructions MCL 230.4
Obstructions & Encroachments MCL 247.171 - .191
The grantor of the easement may display a 'For Sale' sign within the right-of-way on the property that is for sale as long as the sign does not obstruct the right-of-way so as to either interfere with the highway purposes easement granted to the State or cause safety problems for the traveling public. ( AG Opinion 5746, July 1980)
Trees and Shrubs MCL 247.241 - .242
Bus Passenger Shelters MCL 247.331 - .336

Emergency Assistance - "A county road commission is authorized to use its resources to provide emergency assistance to township ambulance personnel on private roads." ( Attorney General Opinion 6975, March 1998)

An employee of a county board of public works or a county board of road commissioners who is elected to the office of member of the county board of commissioners of the same county must resign from his or her employment or obtain a leave of absence from the respective board for the term for which the employee was elected. ( AG Opinion 5863, March 1981)

"Surplus lands purchased with funds restricted to transporation purposes only by Const. 1963, art. 9, Sec. 9, may not be conveyed to another governmental entity for less than fair market value, and the proceeds from the sale of such lands must be utilized for transportation purposes in accordance with Const. 1963, art. 9, Sec 9."( AG Opinion 6608, January 1990)