Sec. 12.
This act does not affect any previously enacted legislation pertaining to historical preservation and does not affect historical commissions appointed by local governing bodies to foster historic preservation. An existing local historical commission organized under Act No. 213 of the Public Acts of 1957, as amended, being sections 399.171 and 399.172 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, may be designated as a historic district commission, if its membership and structure conform, or are revised to conform, to the provisions of section 4.
History: 1970, Act 169, Imd. Eff. Aug. 3, 1970 Compiler's Notes: For transfer of powers and duties of department of history, arts, and libraries or the Michigan historical center relating to the identification, certification, and preservation of historical sites to the Michigan state housing development authority, see E.R.O. No. 2009-26, compiled at MCL 399.752.For transfer of powers and duties of the state historic preservation office relating to the identification, certification, and preservation of historical sites from the Michigan state housing development authority to the Michigan strategic fund, see E.R.O. No. 2019-3, compiled at MCL 125.1998.
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 399 - Historical Records and Sites
Act 169 of 1970 - Local Historic Districts Act (399.201 - 399.215)
Section 399.201 - Short Title.
Section 399.201a - Definitions.
Section 399.202 - Historic Preservation as Public Purpose; Purpose of Ordinance.
Section 399.206 - Grants, Gifts, and Programs.
Section 399.207 - Historic Resource; Acquisition by Local Legislative Body.
Section 399.208 - County Historic District Commission; Coordination With Township and Municipality.
Section 399.210 - Construction of Act.
Section 399.211 - Appeal of Decisions.
Section 399.212 - Effect of Act as to Existing Legislation and Historical Commissions.
Section 399.213 - Powers and Duties of Historic District Commission.