SENATE BILL NO. 1024


  March 18, 1998, Introduced by Senators JAYE, STEIL and
            DUNASKISS and referred to the Committee on Hunting, 
       Fishing and Forestry.
     


        A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled

   "Natural resources and environmental protection act,"

   (MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section 1503.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 1503.  (1) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER SECTION OF THIS

 2    ACT, A CONSERVATION OFFICER OR OTHER EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF THE

 3    DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES ACTING IN AN INVESTIGATIVE OR

 4    OTHER OFFICIAL CAPACITY SHALL NOT SEEK ENTRY TO OR ENTER A VESSEL

 5    THAT IS BEING USED AS A PRIVATE RESIDENCE WITHOUT A WARRANT,

 6    WHETHER THE VESSEL IS AT DOCK, ANCHORED, OR UNDER WAY.

 7         (2) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "VESSEL" MEANS THAT TERM AS

 8    DEFINED IN SECTION 80104.








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