HOUSE BILL No. 4979


     June 26, 1997, Introduced by Reps. Lowe and Gernaat and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Affairs.


        A bill to authorize the department of natural resources to

   convey certain state owned property in Crawford county; to pre-

   scribe conditions for the conveyance; and to provide for disposi-

   tion of the revenue from the conveyance.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         Sec. 1.  The department of natural resources, on behalf of

 2    the state, may convey to the township of Grayling, for considera-

 3    tion of $1.00, property under the jurisdiction of the department

 4    of natural resources and located in the township of Grayling,

 5    Crawford county, Michigan, and further described as follows:

 6         That portion of the SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4, lying north of the

 7    AuSable River; and, that portion of the SE 1/4 of the NW 1/4,

 8    lying north and east of the AuSable River; all within Section 10,

 9    Township 26 North, Range 3 West.




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 1         Sec. 2.  The conveyance authorized by this act shall provide

 2    for both of the following:

 3         (a) That the property shall be used exclusively for public

 4    purposes and that upon termination of that use or use for any

 5    other purpose, the state may reenter and repossess the property,

 6    terminating the grantee's estate in the property.

 7         (b) That if the grantee disputes the state's exercise of its

 8    right of reentry and fails to promptly deliver possession of the

 9    property to the state, the attorney general, on behalf of the

10    state, may bring an action to quiet title to, and regain posses-

11    sion of, the property.

12         Sec. 3.  The conveyance authorized by this act shall be by

13    quitclaim deed approved by the attorney general and shall convey

14    all rights held by the state to coal, oil, gas, and other miner-

15    als, excluding sand, gravel, clay, or other nonmetallic minerals

16    found on or under the property conveyed.

17         Sec. 4.  The revenue received under this act shall be depos-

18    ited in the state treasury and credited to the general fund.





















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