JURISDICTION OVER GREAT LAKES WATERS

Act 191 of 1965

AN ACT to grant cities and incorporated villages jurisdiction as to Great Lakes waters or connecting waters adjoining their boundaries.


History: 1965, Act 191, Imd. Eff. July 15, 1965




The People of the State of Michigan enact:


780.51 Municipalities; jurisdiction.

Sec. 1.

     A city or incorporated village, having a boundary running to the shoreline of any of the Great Lakes or connecting waters, through its peace officers, with or without a pertinent ordinance, may exercise concurrent jurisdiction as to such waters to enforce any criminal law of this state applicable to the conduct of persons in, on or over such waters which extend 1/2 mile lakeward from such boundary, but not beyond any interstate or international boundary.


History: 1965, Act 191, Imd. Eff. July 15, 1965





780.52 Construction of act.

Sec. 2.

     This act shall not be construed as granting any authority to regulate or control the erection, maintenance or destruction of any structure in, on or over such waters as may be covered by state law, or to grant a power to alter any federal or state law, rule or regulation pertaining to navigation, hunting or fishing.


History: 1965, Act 191, Imd. Eff. July 15, 1965




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