The Township Treasurer’s Statutory Duties and Authorities are:

• Collects real and personal property taxes
• Keeps an account of township receipts (revenues) and expenditures
• Disburses township checks
• Deposits township revenues in approved depositories
• Invests township funds in approved investment vehicles
• Collects delinquent personal property taxes
• Responsible for jeopardy assessments in collecting delinquent personal property tax
• Collects mobile home specific tax
• Must appoint a deputy
• Must post a surety bond
• Member of the Township’s
• Election Commission (general law township only, not in a charter township)
   

The Township Treasurer may have additional duties as directed by the Township Board or assign specific statutory duties to a deputy on their behalf.