Sec. 2421e.
(1) The director of the department of management and budget shall report annually to the legislature regarding the amount of costs and fees paid by the state during the preceding fiscal year pursuant to sections 2421 to 2421d. The report shall describe the number, nature, and amount of the awards; the claims involved; and any other relevant information which would aid the legislature in evaluating the scope and impact of the awards. Each agency or department of this state shall provide the director of the department of management and budget with information as is necessary for the director to comply with the requirements of this section.
(2) If costs and fees are awarded under sections 2421 to 2421d to a prevailing party, the agency or department over which the party prevailed shall pay those costs and fees.
(3) Sections 2421a to 2421d do not apply to a civil action which is settled, a civil action in which a consent agreement is entered into, or to a civil action based in tort.
History: Add. 1984, Act 197, Imd. Eff. July 3, 1984
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961
Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)
236-1961-24 - Chapter 24 Costs (600.2401...600.2461)
Section 600.2401 - Taxation of Costs; Regulation by Supreme Court.
Section 600.2405 - Costs; Items Taxable.
Section 600.2411 - Special Costs in Action Against Public Officers.
Section 600.2415 - Costs; Liability of Next of Friend or Guardian.
Section 600.2421 - Civil Actions by or in Name of People; Liability for Costs; Warrant.
Section 600.2421a - Meanings of Words and Phrases in MCL 600.2421c to 600.2421f.
Section 600.2421b - Definitions.
Section 600.2421f - Recovery of Same Costs Under Law or Court Rule Prohibited.
Section 600.2421g - Applicability of MCL 600.2421a to 600.2421f to Civil Actions.
Section 600.2431 - Costs; Foreclosure of Mortgage by Advertisement; Attorney's Fee.
Section 600.2435 - Costs; Supplementary Proceedings.
Section 600.2441 - Costs; Costs Additional in Civil Actions in Supreme Court and Circuit Court.
Section 600.2451 - Taxation of Costs in Supreme Court and Court of Appeals; Notice.