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Act 54 of 1927 - Records of United States Land Office (399.51 - 399.51)
Section 399.51 - United States Land Office Records; Transfer to Michigan Historical Commission, Access of Authorities. - Sec. 1. The Michigan historical commission be and it is...
Act 55 of 1927 - United States Field Notes, Maps, Plats, and Records (399.61 - 399.61)
Section 399.61 - United States Public Survey Office Records Pertaining to Land Titles; Transfer to Michigan Historical Commission, Access of Authorities. - Sec. 1. The Michigan historical commission be and it is...
Act 152 of 1984 - Michigan Iron Industry Museum Advisory Board Act (399.71 - 399.76)
Section 399.71 - Short Title. - Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be...
Section 399.72 - Definitions. - Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) "Advisory board"...
Section 399.73 - Advisory Board; Creation; Appointment, Qualifications, and Terms of Members; Vacancies; Expenses; Election of Officers; Meetings; Quorum. - Sec. 3. (1) The Michigan iron industry museum advisory board...
Section 399.74 - Duties of Advisory Board. - Sec. 4. The advisory board shall do all of the...
Section 399.75 - Conducting Business at Public Meeting; Notice. - Sec. 5. The business which the advisory board may perform...
Section 399.76 - Availability of Writings to Public. - Sec. 6. A writing prepared, owned, used, in the possession...
Act 409 of 1998 - Michigan Freedom Trail Commission Act (399.81 - 399.85)
Section 399.81 - Short Title. - Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be...
Section 399.82 - Definitions. - Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) "Department" means...
Section 399.83 - Michigan Freedom Trail Commission; Creation; Functions; Composition; Appointment and Terms of Members; Vacancy; Removal; Election of Officers; Meetings; Quorum; Business Conducted at Public Meeting; Writing Subject to Freedom of Info... - Sec. 3. (1) The Michigan freedom trail commission is created...
Section 399.84 - Commission; Duties. - Sec. 4. The commission shall do all of the following:...
Section 399.85 - Report. - Sec. 5. The commission shall annually report to the governor...
Act 69 of 1976 - Historic Sites (399.111 - 399.113)
Section 399.111 - Historic Sites; Acquisition and Maintenance by Department of History, Arts, and Libraries. - Sec. 1. The department of history, arts, and libraries may...
Section 399.112 - Receiving and Holding Real or Personal Property in Trust for State; Disposition of Money or Other Personal Property; State Historic Site Fund; Use and Expenditure of Proceeds. - Sec. 2. The department of history, arts, and libraries may...
Section 399.113 - Transfer of Historic Site by Municipality to Department of History, Arts, and Libraries. - Sec. 3. Any municipality may transfer the care and control...
Act 10 of 1955 - Governor John B. Swainson Michigan Historical Markers Act (399.151 - 399.160)
Section 399.151 - Short Title. - Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be...
Section 399.152 - Definitions. - Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) "Application" means...
Section 399.153 - Preservation of History, Culture, and Related Public Education as Public Purpose; Administration of Michigan Historical Marker Program; Agreement; Goals. - Sec. 3. The preservation of history, culture, and related public...
Section 399.154 - State Register of Historic Sites; Addition of Markers and Locations; Information Provided by Department Through Online, Printed, or Other Media. - Sec. 4. The department shall maintain the state register of...
Section 399.155 - Application; Filing; Form; Attachments; Fee; Review; Approval or Denial of Application; Preparation of Marker; Preference. - Sec. 5. (1) An application may be filed by 1...
Section 399.156 - Marker; Review, Modification, and Approval of Text; Location; Site Number; Inclusion of Certain Names Prohibited; Words; Reference as "Great Lakes State"; Agreement. - Sec. 6. (1) The commission shall review, modify if necessary,...
Section 399.157 - Official Michigan Historical Marker; Property; Control; Ownership; Transfer Prohibited; Stolen or Damaged Marker; Recovery; Proper Maintenance. - Sec. 7. (1) An official Michigan historical marker approved by...
Section 399.158 - Official Michigan Historical Marker; Certain Uses Prohibited; Violations as Misdemeanor; Penalty; Return of Marker Without Penalty; Exception; Deposit of Civil Fines Into Fund. - Sec. 8. (1) A person or agency shall not use...
Section 399.159 - Administration of Program; Gifts, Grants, Bequests, and Appropriations; Transfer of Money to Fund; Trademark or Service Mark Provisions. - Sec. 9. (1) The department may accept gifts, grants, bequests,...
Section 399.160 - Moving or Altering Marker; Withdrawal of Marker Designation. - Sec. 10. (1) An official Michigan historical marker placed to...
Act 212 of 1957 - Historical Activities and Projects (399.161 - 399.161)
Section 399.161 - Historical Activities and Projects; Township Appropriations. - Sec. 1. The township board of any township in this...
Act 213 of 1957 - Municipal Historical Commissions (399.171 - 399.172)
Section 399.171 - Appropriation; Purpose. - Sec. 1. The governing body of a city, village, township,...
Section 399.172 - Historical Commission; Creation; Appointments; Functions; Revenue Bonds. - Sec. 2. The governing body of a city, village, township,...
Act 169 of 1970 - Local Historic Districts Act (399.201 - 399.215)
Section 399.201 - Short Title. - Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be...
Section 399.201a - Definitions. - Sec. 1a. As used in this act: (a) "Alteration" means...
Section 399.202 - Historic Preservation as Public Purpose; Purpose of Ordinance. - Sec. 2. Historic preservation is declared to be a public...
Section 399.203 - Historic Districts; Establishment; Study Committee; Duties; Public Hearing; Notice; Actions; Availability of Writings to Public. - Sec. 3. (1) A local unit may, by ordinance, establish...
Section 399.204 - Historic District Commission; Establishment; Appointment, Qualifications, and Terms of Members; Vacancy; Commissions Previously Established by Charter or Ordinance. - Sec. 4. The legislative body of a local unit may...
Section 399.205 - Permit Required; Completed Application; Certificate of Appropriateness or Notice to Proceed; Issuance; Permit Fee; Appeal to Review Board and Circuit Court; Plan Review Standards, Guidelines, and Considerations; Scope of Review; Pre... - Sec. 5. (1) A permit shall be obtained before any...
Section 399.206 - Grants, Gifts, and Programs. - Sec. 6. The legislative body of a local unit may...
Section 399.207 - Historic Resource; Acquisition by Local Legislative Body. - Sec. 7. If all efforts by the historic district commission...
Section 399.208 - County Historic District Commission; Coordination With Township and Municipality. - Sec. 8. The jurisdiction of a county shall be the...
Section 399.209 - Historic District Commission; Filings With Delegated Authority; Duties of Local Public Officials, Employees, and Department. - Sec. 9. (1) The commission shall file certificates of appropriateness,...
Section 399.210 - Construction of Act. - Sec. 10. Nothing in this act shall be construed to...
Section 399.211 - Appeal of Decisions. - Sec. 11. Any citizen or duly organized historic preservation organization...
Section 399.212 - Effect of Act as to Existing Legislation and Historical Commissions. - Sec. 12. This act does not affect any previously enacted...
Section 399.213 - Powers and Duties of Historic District Commission. - Sec. 13. The local legislative body may prescribe powers and...
Section 399.214 - Local Units; Establishing, Modifying, or Eliminating Historic Districts; Study Committee; Considerations; Review of Applications Within Proposed Historic District; Emergency Moratorium. - Sec. 14. (1) A local unit may at any time...
Section 399.215 - Violation; Fine; Payment of Costs. - Sec. 15. (1) A person, individual, partnership, firm, corporation, organization,...
Act 489 of 2004 - Ronald Wilson Reagan Memorial Monument Fund Commission Act (399.261 - 399.266)
Section 399.261 - Short Title. - Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be...
Section 399.262 - Definitions. - Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) "Commission" means...
Section 399.263 - Ronald Wilson Reagan Memorial Monument Fund Commission; Creation; Membership; Terms; Vacancy; First Meeting; Quorum; Conducting Business at Public Meetings; Availability of Writings to Public. - Sec. 3. (1) The Ronald Wilson Reagan memorial monument fund...
Section 399.264 - Duties of Commission; Designs. - Sec. 4. The commission shall oversee the financing, design, site...
Section 399.265 - Funding Sources; Prohibited Conduct; Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty. - Sec. 5. (1) The commission may accept on behalf of...
Section 399.266 - Dissolution of Commission. - Sec. 6. After the completion of construction of the monument...
Act 488 of 2004 - Ronald Wilson Reagan Memorial Monument Fund Act (399.271 - 399.274)
Section 399.271 - Short Title. - Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be...
Section 399.272 - Definitions. - Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) "Commission" means...
Section 399.273 - Ronald Wilson Reagan Memorial Monument Fund; Creation; Tax Status; Credit and Use of Money. - Sec. 3. The Ronald Wilson Reagan memorial monument fund is...
Section 399.274 - Balance of Fund; Maintenance. - Sec. 4. After the completion of construction of the monument...
Act 325 of 1990 - Michigan Museum Act (399.301 - 399.510)
Section 399.301 - Short Title. - Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be...
Section 399.302 - Definitions. - Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) "Department" means...
Section 399.303 - Lease and Rental Agreements; Form and Content. - Sec. 3. The secretary of state shall consult with the...
Section 399.401 - Lake Michigan Maritime Museum; Acceptance of Real Property, Personal Property, and Liabilities by Department. - Sec. 101. (1) The department, on behalf of the state...
Section 399.402 - Quitclaim Deed by City of South Haven; Memorandum of Gift by Maritime Corporation; Approval of Legal Documents by Attorney General; Right of First Refusal. - Sec. 102. (1) If the city of South Haven elects...
Section 399.403 - Maritime Corporation Employees Working at Museum to Become Department Employees. - Sec. 103. (1) At the time of transfer, employees of...
Section 399.404 - Maritime Museum; Operation; Purpose; Programs; Emphasis; Dissemination of Information; Training Personnel; Library; Removal, Sale, or Transfer of History-Related Property. - Sec. 104. (1) The department's bureau of history shall operate...
Section 399.405 - Powers and Duties of Department Relative to Maritime Museum. - Sec. 105. With respect to the maritime museum and in...
Section 399.406 - Maritime Museum Advisory Board; Creation; Membership; Qualifications; Terms; Compensation; Expenses; Election of Officers; Meetings; Quorum; Decisions. - Sec. 106. (1) The Michigan maritime museum advisory board is...
Section 399.407 - Maritime Museum Advisory Board; Powers and Duties; Conducting Business at Public Meeting; Notice; Writings. - Sec. 107. (1) The maritime museum advisory board shall do...
Section 399.408 - Maritime Museum; Funding Assistance. - Sec. 108. (1) In order to assist the funding of...
Section 399.409 - Maritime Artifact Conservation Service; Maritime Museum Trust Fund. - Sec. 109. The department may operate a maritime artifact conservation...
Section 399.410 - Friends of the Maritime Museum Organization; Establishment; Powers; Official Recognition; Qualifications; Letter of Certification; Rules; Use of Museum Facilities. - Sec. 110. (1) The department shall encourage the creation of...
Section 399.501 - Durand Union Station Railroad Depot; Acceptance of Structure, Real Property, Personal Property, Funds, and Liabilities by Department; Lease of Real Property. - Sec. 201. (1) The department, on behalf of the state...
Section 399.502 - Quitclaim Deed by City of Durand; Warranty Deed by Ann Arbor Railroad Corporation; Approval of Legal Documents by Attorney General; Right of First Refusal. - Sec. 202. (1) If the city of Durand elects to...
Section 399.503 - Project Director of Railroad History Museum to Become Employee of Department; Plan; Appropriation. - Sec. 203. (1) At the time of transfer, a project...
Section 399.504 - Railroad History Museum; Operation; Purpose; Programs; Dissemination of Information; Training Personnel; Library; Removal, Sale, or Transfer of Personal Property Given to Department. - Sec. 204. (1) The department's bureau of history shall operate...
Section 399.505 - Powers and Duties of Department Relative to Railroad History Museum. - Sec. 205. With respect to the railroad history museum and...
Section 399.506 - Railroad History Museum and Information Center Advisory Board; Creation; Membership; Qualifications; Terms; Compensation; Expenses; Election of Officers; Meetings; Quorum; Decisions. - Sec. 206. (1) The Michigan railroad history museum and information...
Section 399.507 - Railroad History Museum Advisory Board; Powers and Duties; Conducting Business at Public Meeting; Writings. - Sec. 207. (1) The railroad history museum advisory board shall...
Section 399.508 - Railroad History Museum; Funding Assistance. - Sec. 208. (1) In order to assist the funding of...
Section 399.509 - Railroad History Museum Trust Fund. - Sec. 209. (1) The money collected under this section and...
Section 399.510 - Friends of the Depot Organization; Establishment; Powers; Official Recognition; Qualifications; Letter of Certification; Rules; Use of Museum Facilities. - Sec. 210. (1) The department shall encourage the creation of...
Act 24 of 1992 - The Museum Disposition of Property Act (399.601 - 399.613)
Section 399.601 - Short Title. - Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be...
Section 399.602 - Definitions. - Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) "Lender" means...
Section 399.603 - Property Loaned to Museum on or After January 1, 1993; Duties. - Sec. 3. For each item of property loaned to a...
Section 399.604 - Property Loaned to Museum Generally; Duties. - Sec. 4. Regardless of the date of a loan of...
Section 399.605 - Notice of Change in Lender or Designee's Address or Ownership. - Sec. 5. For each item of property loaned to a...
Section 399.606 - Notice by Museum to Terminate Loan of Property; Conditions. - Sec. 6. Regardless of the date of a loan of...
Section 399.607 - Notice by Museum to Terminate Loan of Property; Determining Identity and Last Known Address of Lender; Written Statement Included in Notice; Signed Return Receipt Not Received; Publication of Notice in Newspaper. - Sec. 7. (1) Before terminating a loan of property, a...
Section 399.608 - Property Loaned for Indefinite Term. - Sec. 8. Beginning January 1, 1993, regardless of the date...
Section 399.609 - Documentation Establishing Ownership. - Sec. 9. A museum shall require a person to provide...
Section 399.610 - Competing Claims for Property. - Sec. 10. If more than 1 person claims to be...
Section 399.611 - Museum Gaining Title to Property; Conditions; Notice. - Sec. 11. (1) Beginning January 1, 1993, a museum gains...
Section 399.612 - Abrogation of Rights and Obligations. - Sec. 12. This act does not abrogate rights and obligations...
Section 399.613 - Immunity From Civil Liability. - Sec. 13. Beginning January 1, 1993, a museum that in...
Act 63 of 2001 - History, Arts, and Libraries Act (399.701 - 399.722)
Section 399.701 - Short Title. - Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be...
Section 399.702 - Definitions. - Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) "Council" means...
Section 399.703 - Department of History, Arts, and Libraries; Creation. - Sec. 3. The department of history, arts, and libraries is...
Section 399.704 - Director; Appointment. - Sec. 4. The department shall be headed by a director...
Section 399.705 - Powers, Duties, Functions, and Responsibilities. - Sec. 5. The department shall carry out the powers, duties,...
Section 399.706 - Transfer of Records, Personnel, Property, Grants, Unexpended Appropriations, Allocations, and Other Funds. - Sec. 6. All records, personnel, property, grants and unexpended balances...
Section 399.707 - Agreements With Other Governmental Entities; Purpose. - Sec. 7. (1) The department may enter into cooperative agreements,...
Section 399.709 - Michigan Council for the Arts Fund; Creation; Administration; Money Credited; Interest and Earning Accrued; Investment; Disbursement; Money in Fund at Close of Year; Report. - Sec. 9. (1) The Michigan council for the arts fund...
Section 399.711 - Transfer of Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs by Type II Transfer; Term of Office; Vacancy; Chairperson; Expenses; Subcommittees and Advisory Committees; Duties. - Sec. 11. (1) The Michigan council for arts and cultural...
Section 399.721, 399.722 - Repealed. 2008, Act 75, Eff. May 4, 2008. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed sections pertained to creation and duties...
E.R.O. No. 2002-11 - Executive Reorganization Order (399.751 - 399.751)
Section 399.751 - Transfer of Certain Powers and Duties Relating to State Records Management Program From Department of Management and Budget to Department of History, Arts, and Libraries, and Its Director, by Type II Transfer; Transfer of Powers and... - WHEREAS, Article V, Section 1, of the Constitution of the...
E.R.O. No. 2009-26 - Executive Reorganization Order (399.752 - 399.752)
Section 399.752 - Transfer of Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs to Michigan Strategic Fund; Transfer of Powers and Functions of Library of Michigan and State Librarian, With Some Exceptions, to Department of Education by Type II Transfer... - WHEREAS, Section 1 of Article V of the Michigan Constitution...
Act 470 of 2016 - Michigan History Center Act (399.801 - 399.812)
Section 399.801 - Short Title. - Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be...
Section 399.802 - Definitions. - Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) "Archives" means...
Section 399.803 - Michigan History Center; Establishment; Operation; Duties; Use of Funds; Fees; Gifts and Bequests; Deposit of Collected Money. - Sec. 3. (1) The Michigan history center is established in...
Section 399.804 - Historical Materials; Preparation; Publication; Sale; Selling Price; Interest in Materials; Historical Society of Michigan as Owner; Credit of Money From Sale of Publications or Materials. - Sec. 4. (1) The center may prepare historical materials for...
Section 399.805 - Michigan Heritage Publications Fund; Creation; Deposit of Money or Assets; Investment; Credit of Interest and Earnings; Money Remaining at Close of Fiscal Year; Administrator; Use of Money. - Sec. 5. (1) The Michigan heritage publications fund is created...
Section 399.806 - Establishment and Operation of Store. - Sec. 6. (1) The department may establish and operate a...
Section 399.807 - Artifacts. - Sec. 7. (1) Within the center, museum responsibilities include, but...
Section 399.808 - Michigan History Center Operations Fund; Creation; Deposit of Money or Assets; Investment; Credit of Interest and Earnings; Money Remaining at Close of Fiscal Year; Administrator; Expenditures; Annual Report. - Sec. 8. (1) The Michigan history center operations fund is...
Section 399.809 - Archives. - Sec. 9. Within a site the center operates, the archives...
Section 399.810 - Confidentiality of Records. - Sec. 10. (1) A record obtained by the archives from...
Section 399.811 - Collection of Records From Public Offices; Records Retention Schedule. - Sec. 11. (1) The archives may collect from the public...
Section 399.812 - Rules. - Sec. 12. The department may promulgate rules necessary to implement...
Act 469 of 2016 - Michigan Historical Commission Act (399.831 - 399.833)
Section 399.831 - Short Title. - Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be...
Section 399.832 - Definitions. - Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) "Commission" means...
Section 399.833 - Michigan Historical Commission; Creation; Membership; Appointment; Terms; Compensation; Expenses; Meetings; Business Conducted at Public Meeting; Writings Subject to Freedom of Information Act; Duties of Commission. - Sec. 3. (1) The Michigan historical commission is created within...