SENATE BILL No. 1083

February 5, 2002, Introduced by Senator BULLARD and referred to the Committee on Finance.

A bill to repeal 1941 PA 66, entitled

"An act validating all proceedings heretofore had by the govern-

ing body of any city in this state having a water front bordering

on any navigable waters which has heretofore provided for the

acquisition, improvement and repair of water front facilities and

improvements and for the issuance of revenue bonds in payment of

the cost thereof; validating provisions which may have been made

by such cities for the operation and control of such facilities

and improvements; granting to such cities the right to license

ferries and similar commercial craft and to impose fees and

charges for the use of public piers, wharves, docks and landing

places therein and to regulate and license the construction,

operation, maintenance and business of owning private piers,

wharves, docks and landing places of boats, ferries and craft on

and adjacent to any lands bordering on such navigable waters with

power to cancel such licenses and to make rules and regulations

governing the construction, operation and maintenance thereof;

validating any agreements which may have been entered into for

the leasing of any part of such facilities or improvements;

authorizing the issuance of such bonds; and granting supervision

and regulation by such cities of all lands located therein which

border on such navigable waters, including lands owned by the

state of Michigan,"

(MCL 123.601 to 123.604).

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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

1 Enacting section 1. 1941 PA 66, MCL 123.601 to 123.604, is

2 repealed.

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