HOUSE BILL No. 4632


     April 15, 1997, Introduced by Reps. Lowe, Gernaat, McManus, Cropsey, McBryde, Whyman, Goschka, Raczkowski and Perricone and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.


        A bill to amend 1964 PA 170, entitled

   "An act to make uniform the liability of municipal corporations,
   political subdivisions, and the state, its agencies and depart-
   ments, officers, employees, and volunteers thereof, and members
   of certain boards, councils, and task forces when engaged in the
   exercise or discharge of a governmental function, for injuries to
   property and persons; to define and limit this liability; to
   define and limit the liability of the state when engaged in a
   proprietary function; to authorize the purchase of liability
   insurance to protect against loss arising out of this liability;
   to provide for defending certain claims made against public offi-
   cers and paying damages sought or awarded against them; to pro-
   vide for the legal defense of public officers and employees; to
   provide for reimbursement of public officers and employees for
   certain legal expenses; and to repeal certain acts and parts of
   acts,"

   by amending section 5 (MCL 691.1405).

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         Sec. 5.  Governmental agencies shall be  A GOVERNMENTAL

 2    AGENCY IS liable for bodily injury and property damage resulting

 3    from the negligent operation by  any  AN officer, agent, or

 4    employee of the governmental agency  , of a motor  OF ANY TYPE OF


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 1    vehicle of which the governmental agency is owner  , as defined

 2     in Act No.  300 of the Public Acts of 1949, as amended, being

 3     sections 257.1 to 257.923 of the Compiled Laws of 1948  WHETHER

 4    OPERATED ON LAND, ON OR UNDER WATER, OR IN THE AIR.
















































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