HOUSE BILL No. 6069


     October 3, 2000, Introduced by Reps. Jacobs, Thomas, Woodward and Clarke and referred to the Committee on Conservation
and Outdoor Recreation.


        A bill to amend 1978 PA 361, entitled

   "Michigan exposition and fairgrounds act,"

   by amending sections 6 and 9 (MCL 285.166 and 285.169), as

   amended by 2000 PA 39.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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           Sec. 6.  (1)  The  SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (2), THE department

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      shall do all of the following:

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           (a) Conduct an annual state fair and other exhibits or

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      events for the purpose of promoting all phases of the economy of

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      this state.  This fair and the exhibits or events shall encourage

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      and demonstrate agricultural, industrial, commercial, and recrea-

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      tional pursuits.

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           (b) Lease the state exposition and fairgrounds, a portion of

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      the state exposition and fairgrounds, or a building on the state

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      exposition and fairgrounds for purposes considered by the


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      department to be consistent with the staging of the state fair

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      and other exhibits or events.  The department may determine and

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      impose rental charges and other fees for the use or lease of the

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      buildings and grounds or a portion of the buildings and grounds.

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      The department may lease properties to private and public organi-

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      zations for a period not to exceed 30 years for consideration

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      established by the department.  The department may grant leases

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      for all or a portion of the state exposition and fairgrounds to

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      private and public organizations, conditional upon construction

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      and improvements according to plans approved by the department to

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      be financed by the lessees, for terms not to exceed 30 years.

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      The department may grant an extension of the lease term for not

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      more than an additional 20 years.  The use of the state exposi-

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      tion and fairgrounds, a portion of the state exposition and fair-

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      grounds, or a building on the state exposition and fairgrounds

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      shall not interfere with the preparation for or holding of the

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      state fair and other exhibits or events.  Land, a building, or

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      other property that is leased under this subdivision to a

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      for-profit business shall be leased at fair market value.  All

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      leases and contracts entered into under this act remain valid

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      until the expiration of the term of the lease or contract.

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           (c) Enter into contracts to conduct the annual state fair,

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      exhibits, or other events, at the state exposition and fair-

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      grounds that enhance agricultural, industrial, commercial, recre-

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      ational, educational, or cultural pursuits or government services

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      to citizens.





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           (2) WHETHER OR NOT ALLOWED BY LOCAL ZONING, NO PART OF THE

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      STATE EXPOSITION AND FAIRGROUNDS MAY BE USED TO CONDUCT MOTOR

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      VEHICLE RACING.

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           Sec. 9.  (1) A state exposition and fairgrounds council is

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      established within the department.  The council shall consist of

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      the following members:

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           (a) The director or a designated representative.

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           (b) The director of the department of natural resources or a

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      designated representative.

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           (c)  Nine  ELEVEN members, not more than  5  6 of whom
   shall

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      be members of the same political party, appointed by the governor

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      by and with the consent of the senate.  The term of office of

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      each member in this subdivision shall be 3 years except that, of

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      the members first appointed, 2 shall serve for 1 year, 3 shall

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      serve for 2 years, and 4 shall serve for 3 years.  THE 2 MEMBERS

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      OF THE COUNCIL THAT WERE ADDED BY THE AMENDATORY ACT THAT ADDED

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      THIS SENTENCE SHALL SERVE FOR 3 YEARS. In case of vacancy, an

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      appointment to fill the vacancy shall be made in the same manner

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      as the original appointment for the unexpired term.  Three mem-

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      bers shall be engaged in the agriculture industry, 1 member shall

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      represent labor, 2 members shall represent business, 1 member

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      shall be from the travel industry, 2 MEMBERS SHALL BE LOCAL GOV-

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      ERNMENT OFFICIALS FROM LOCAL UNITS OF GOVERNMENT WITH GEOGRAPHIC

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      BOUNDARIES LESS THAN 5 MILES FROM THE STATE EXPOSITION AND

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      FAIRGROUNDS, and 2 members shall be from the general public.

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           (2) Council members shall be paid a per diem compensation

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      and receive reimbursement of expenses.



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           (3) The council shall select a chairperson and other

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      officers from its membership.

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           (4) The director and the director of the department of natu-

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      ral resources shall not serve as officers of the council.

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           (5) The council shall be provided staff assistance by the

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      department to carry out its functions and shall meet not less

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      than 4 times per year.










































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