RECORDING DEEDS TO STATE AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF TITLE

MCL ch. 322, subtit. Act 12 of 1843

in effect

MCL 322.121 Deeds of conveyance to state; recording, registration.

322.121. Deeds of conveyance to state; recording, registration. Sec. 1. That all deeds of conveyance to the state of any lands situated in this state or elsewhere, shall be recorded in the counties where the lands lie, and shall be duly registered and kept in the office of secretary of state of this state. 1843, Act 12, Eff. Mar. 4, 1843; CL 1857, 146; CL 1871, 211; How. 5212; CL 1897, 1272; CL 1915, 411; CL 1929, 5800; CL 1948, 322.121

MCL 322.122 Confirmation of locations; recording.

322.122. Confirmation of locations; recording. Sec. 2. All confirmations of university locations, of school lands for filling up fractional sections of state lands of every description that may require confirmations, and sections for salt springs and the use of salt springs, shall be also kept and recorded in the office of secretary of state. 1843, Act 12, Eff. Mar. 4, 1843; CL 1857, 147; CL 1871, 212; How. 5213; CL 1897, 1273; CL 1915, 412; CL 1929, 5801; CL 1948, 322.122

MCL 322.123 Acts granting lands to state; collection, recording.

322.123. Acts granting lands to state; collection, recording. Sec. 3. All acts and parts of acts by which any grants of lands have been, or hereafter may be made to this state, shall be collected and recorded in the record book aforesaid. 1843, Act 12, Eff. Mar. 4, 1843; CL 1857, 148; CL 1871, 213; How. 5214; CL 1897, 1274; CL 1915, 413; CL 1929, 5802; CL 1948, 322.123

MCL 322.124 Other evidences of title; recording.

322.124. Other evidences of title; recording. Sec. 4. All other evidences of title, by which this state holds any lands shall be in like manner recorded in the office of the secretary of state, so that his office shall contain the whole collection of all the land titles of the state of Michigan. 1843, Act 12, Eff. Mar. 4, 1843; CL 1857, 149; CL 1871, 214; How. 5215; CL 1897, 1275; CL 1915, 414; CL 1929, 5803; CL 1948, 322.124

MCL 322.125 Plat of titles; secretary of state.

322.125. Plat of titles; secretary of state. Sec. 5. When the titles aforesaid are fully collected and arranged, the secretary of state shall cause the same to be platted in such a manner as to show them accurately and distinctly on such plats. 1843, Act 12, Eff. Mar. 4, 1843; CL 1857, 150; CL 1871, 215; How. 5216; CL 1897, 1276; CL 1915, 415; CL 1929, 5804; CL 1948, 322.125

MCL 322.126 New locations of state lands; record and plat.

322.126. New locations of state lands; record and plat. Sec. 6. All new locations of state lands, for any purpose, shall be immediately entered of record and platted as aforesaid. 1843, Act 12, Eff. Mar. 4, 1843; CL 1857, 151; CL 1871, 216; How. 5217; CL 1897, 1277; CL 1915, 416; CL 1929, 5805; CL 1948, 322.126

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