MCL 207.10 — Assessment roll; description; form; cash and taxable valuations; placement on roll

On the assessment roll, after the name of each of the companies assessed, the state board of assessors shall place a general description of the property of each company, which includes all of the property of each company liable to taxation under this act. In the case of railroad, union station, and depot companies, the general description may be "Real estate, rolling stock, right-of-way and appurtenances, and all other property used in carrying on the corporate business and subject to taxation by a state board of assessors.". In the case of telegraph and telephone companies, the general description may be "Real estate, exchanges, switchboards, conduits, telegraph and telephone poles, and lines, and other appurtenances, and all other property used in carrying on the business of said company, and subject to taxation by a state board of assessors.". In the case of car loaning, stock car, refrigerator and fast freight line, and other car companies, and other companies, owning, leasing, running, or operating any cars subject to taxation under this act, the general description may be "Cars subject to taxation by a state board of assessors.". In the case of express companies and sleeping car companies, the general description may be "Property subject to taxation by a state board of assessors.". In a column opposite the name of each company assessed shall be extended the true cash value and taxable value of the property assessed.