MI HB6376

Establishes consistent procedures for appointing boards of determination for county and intercounty drainage districts, with requirements that board members be county residents but not from affected townships, cities, or villages.

Requires drain commissioners to notify state legislators of board of determination appointments and to give public notice through newspaper publication and certified mail to property owners at least 10 days before meetings.

Allows drainage boards to employ attorneys with expenses charged to the drainage district and assessed proportionally to benefiting properties if drainage funds are insufficient.

Specifies that apportionment costs between counties in intercounty drainage districts must be reviewed by a board of arbitration if drainage board members cannot unanimously agree on the apportionment.

Creates a cost recovery mechanism for counties when revolving fund money or expenses for engineering, legal, or administrative services have been expended but an improvement is not completed within 5 years or a petition is not filed within 2 years.