Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 325 of 1990 - Michigan Museum Act (399.301 - 399.510)
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 the maritime museum as part of its statewide museum system.
(2) The maritime museum shall be dedicated to maritime preservation and education.
(3) The programs undertaken at the maritime museum shall include research, restoration, and conservation efforts, with the intent of preserving and interpreting maritime history and culture, both in material and documentary forms.
(4) The regional emphasis of the maritime museum shall be on the Great Lakes area, with special attention given to the Lake Michigan coastal zone and the subject of the evolution of Great Lakes watercraft.
(5) The programs presented at the maritime museum may include those that recognize the effect of changes in the water, air, shoreline, and marine life upon the maritime history of the Great Lakes region and that promote a sense of awareness and understanding of Great Lakes environmental issues.
(6) The department may disseminate information concerning maritime matters to the public in relevant forms, including, but not limited to, maritime museum publications, seminars, special exhibits, and public presentations such as boat building classes.
(7) As part of its maritime museum program, the department may train persons in the areas of maritime research, interpretation, and preservation.
(8) The department shall maintain and operate a maritime library at the maritime museum. This program shall be known as the Marialyce Canonie Great Lakes research library.
(9) All documents, artifacts, vessels, and other history-related property given to the department under section 101 shall not at any time be permanently removed from the maritime museum, sold, or transferred.
History: 1990, Act 325, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 1990

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Chapter 399 - Historical Records and Sites

Act 325 of 1990 - Michigan Museum Act (399.301 - 399.510)

Section 399.301 - Short Title.

Section 399.302 - Definitions.

Section 399.303 - Lease and Rental Agreements; Form and Content.

Section 399.401 - Lake Michigan Maritime Museum; Acceptance of Real Property, Personal Property, and Liabilities by Department.

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.

Section 399.403 - Maritime Corporation Employees Working at Museum to Become Department Employees.

Section 399.404 - Maritime Museum; Operation; Purpose; Programs; Emphasis; Dissemination of Information; Training Personnel; Library; Removal, Sale, or Transfer of History-Related Property.

Section 399.405 - Powers and Duties of Department Relative to Maritime Museum.

Section 399.406 - Maritime Museum Advisory Board; Creation; Membership; Qualifications; Terms; Compensation; Expenses; Election of Officers; Meetings; Quorum; Decisions.

Section 399.407 - Maritime Museum Advisory Board; Powers and Duties; Conducting Business at Public Meeting; Notice; Writings.

Section 399.408 - Maritime Museum; Funding Assistance.

Section 399.409 - Maritime Artifact Conservation Service; Maritime Museum Trust Fund.

Section 399.410 - Friends of the Maritime Museum Organization; Establishment; Powers; Official Recognition; Qualifications; Letter of Certification; Rules; Use of Museum Facilities.

Section 399.501 - Durand Union Station Railroad Depot; Acceptance of Structure, Real Property, Personal Property, Funds, and Liabilities by Department; Lease of Real Property.

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.

Section 399.503 - Project Director of Railroad History Museum to Become Employee of Department; Plan; Appropriation.

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.

Section 399.505 - Powers and Duties of Department Relative to Railroad History Museum.

Section 399.506 - Railroad History Museum and Information Center Advisory Board; Creation; Membership; Qualifications; Terms; Compensation; Expenses; Election of Officers; Meetings; Quorum; Decisions.

Section 399.507 - Railroad History Museum Advisory Board; Powers and Duties; Conducting Business at Public Meeting; Writings.

Section 399.508 - Railroad History Museum; Funding Assistance.

Section 399.509 - Railroad History Museum Trust Fund.

Section 399.510 - Friends of the Depot Organization; Establishment; Powers; Official Recognition; Qualifications; Letter of Certification; Rules; Use of Museum Facilities.