Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 10 of 1955 - Governor John B. Swainson Michigan Historical Markers Act (399.151 - 399.160)
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, and appropriations for the purpose of administering the Michigan historical marker program, including, but not limited to, the manufacture and placement of an official Michigan historical marker, repair and maintenance of a marker, program administration, application reviews, marker restoration, marker recovery, tourism and education programs, and enforcement of this act. Money received under this subsection shall be forwarded to the state treasurer for deposit into the fund.
(2) On the effective date of the amendatory act that amended this section, any money in the historical marker fund is transferred to the fund.
(3) Notwithstanding any balance in the fund, this subsection does not obligate the department to pay for the maintenance, repair, or replacement of an official Michigan historical marker.
(4) The department may register as a trademark or service mark the logo, seal, and emblem associated with official Michigan historical markers. The department may license or sell rights to publish or otherwise use the registered logo, seal, or emblem and shall forward amounts received from sales and licensing to the state treasurer for deposit into the fund.
History: Add. 2002, Act 488, Imd. Eff. June 28, 2002 ;-- Am. 2017, Act 185, Eff. Feb. 19, 2018 Compiler's Notes: For transfer of powers and duties relating to promotion of history and the preservation of the state's historical resources to the department of natural resources, see E.R.O. No. 2009-26, compiled at MCL 399.752.

Structure Michigan Compiled Laws

Michigan Compiled Laws

Chapter 399 - Historical Records and Sites

Act 10 of 1955 - Governor John B. Swainson Michigan Historical Markers Act (399.151 - 399.160)

Section 399.151 - Short Title.

Section 399.152 - Definitions.

Section 399.153 - Preservation of History, Culture, and Related Public Education as Public Purpose; Administration of Michigan Historical Marker Program; Agreement; Goals.

Section 399.154 - State Register of Historic Sites; Addition of Markers and Locations; Information Provided by Department Through Online, Printed, or Other Media.

Section 399.155 - Application; Filing; Form; Attachments; Fee; Review; Approval or Denial of Application; Preparation of Marker; Preference.

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.

Section 399.157 - Official Michigan Historical Marker; Property; Control; Ownership; Transfer Prohibited; Stolen or Damaged Marker; Recovery; Proper Maintenance.

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.

Section 399.159 - Administration of Program; Gifts, Grants, Bequests, and Appropriations; Transfer of Money to Fund; Trademark or Service Mark Provisions.

Section 399.160 - Moving or Altering Marker; Withdrawal of Marker Designation.