HOUSE BILL No. 5666


     February 14, 2002, Introduced by Rep. Julian and referred to the Committee on House Oversight and Operations.


        A bill to amend 1935 PA 59, entitled

   "An act to provide for the public safety; to create the Michigan
   state police, and provide for the organization thereof; to trans-
   fer thereto the offices, duties and powers of the state fire
   marshal, the state oil inspector, the department of the Michigan
   state police as heretofore organized, and the department of
   public safety; to create the office of commissioner of the
   Michigan state police; to provide for an acting commissioner and
   for the appointment of the officers and members of said depart-
   ment; to prescribe their powers, duties, and immunities; to pro-
   vide the manner of fixing their compensation; to provide for
   their removal from office; and to repeal Act No. 26 of the Public
   Acts of 1919, being sections 556 to 562, inclusive, of the
   Compiled Laws of 1929, and Act No. 123 of the Public Acts of
   1921, as amended, being sections 545 to 555, inclusive, of the
   Compiled Laws of 1929,"

   by amending section 12a (MCL 28.12a).

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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             Sec. 12a.  In case of injury to any person, or property

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        damage, or both,  heretofore or hereafter  caused by the

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        negligent operation of a motor vehicle belonging to the

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         Michigan  DEPARTMENT OF state police by an officer or  employe


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        EMPLOYEE of the  Michigan  DEPARTMENT OF state police, a

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        complaint  with respect thereto  may be filed with the

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         commissioner of the Michigan  DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF

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        state police.  An investigation into  said  THE accident shall be

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        made as provided in the rules of the  Michigan  DEPARTMENT OF

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        state police.   In case such  IF THAT investigation  shall

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        disclose  DISCLOSES that  said  THE accident was due to the neg-

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        ligence of  such  THAT officer or employe  EMPLOYEE of the

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         Michigan  DEPARTMENT OF state police, and was not due to the

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        negligence of any other person, a report of  such  THE investiga-

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        tion shall be filed in the office of the  commissioner of the

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        Michigan  DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF state police.  After

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        examination of  such  THE report and, if in the opinion of  said

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        commissioner  THE DIRECTOR, reimbursement for  such  THE injury

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        to, or property damage, or both, is a proper claim, and if  such

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        THE claim  shall  DOES not exceed $200.00,  he  THE DIRECTOR

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        shall cause to be drawn and shall sign a voucher  therefor  FOR

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        THE PAYMENT, payable from the appropriation to the  Michigan

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        DEPARTMENT OF state police, and shall submit  such  THE claim and

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        voucher to the state administrative board.  Notwithstanding any

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        provision of law to the contrary,  in case such  IF THE claim and

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        voucher  shall be  ARE approved by the state administrative

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        board, the  same  CLAIM shall be paid  , and the auditor general

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        shall draw his warrant therefor on  BY the state treasurer.









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