SENATE BILL No. 1231

April 17, 2002, Introduced by Senators PETERS, DE BEAUSSAERT, YOUNG and BYRUM

and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled

"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"

by amending section 2104 (MCL 324.2104), as amended by 1998 PA

28.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

1 Sec. 2104. (1) Any SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (3), ANY of the

2 lands under the control of the department, the title to which is

3 in this state and which may be sold and conveyed or are a part of

4 the state lands, as well as lands later acquired by this state,

5 or any part or portion of those lands, may be exchanged for lands

6 of equal area or approximately equal value belonging to the

7 United States or owned by private individuals if in the opinion

8 of the department it is in the interest of the state to do so.

9 (2) If the department charges an application fee for a

10 proposed sale of land under this section and the state land

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1 proposed for sale is sold to another party within 3 years after

2 the date a completed application is received by the department,

3 the department shall refund the application fee in full to the

4 applicant if the applicant has informed the department of his or

5 her current address.

6 (3) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS ACT, THE

7 DEPARTMENT SHALL NOT EXCHANGE ANY OF THE STATE OWNED LANDS

8 LOCATED ON SOUTH FOX ISLAND.

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