Act No. 73
Public Acts of 2001
Approved by the Governor
July 23, 2001
Filed with the Secretary of State
July 24, 2001
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 24, 2001
STATE OF MICHIGAN
91ST LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2001
Introduced by Reps. Mortimer and Stewart
ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 4951
AN ACT to amend 1976 PA 69, entitled "An act to permit the secretary of state to acquire and operate state historic sites; to accept gifts for that purpose; and to permit investment in certain funds to carry out the purposes of this act," by amending the title and sections 1, 2, and 3 (MCL 399.111, 399.112, and 399.113).
The People of the State of Michigan enact:
TITLE
An act to permit the department of history, arts, and libraries to acquire and operate state historic sites; to accept gifts for that purpose; and to permit investment in certain funds to carry out the purposes of this act.
Sec. 1. The department of history, arts, and libraries may acquire and maintain historic sites for use by the public. The department of history, arts, and libraries may receive lands or rights to lands in the name of the state and for the benefit of the public by either purchase or gift. The department of history, arts, and libraries may enter into contracts for the purchase of historic sites listed on the state register of historic sites, and on fulfillment of the terms and conditions in a contract may accept a deed or deeds.
Sec. 2. The department of history, arts, and libraries may receive and hold in trust for the state a grant or devise of land or rights in land and a gift or bequest of money or other nonhistoric personal property made for the purposes of this act. If money or other personal property is received, the property shall be appraised at current market value and be turned over to the state treasurer who shall preserve and invest all money and property received as provided by law. The invested funds shall be known as the state historic site fund and the proceeds shall be used and expended under the direction of the department of history, arts, and libraries to carry out the purposes of this act.
Sec. 3. Any municipality may transfer the care and control of a historic site or property suitable as a historic site to the department of history, arts, and libraries. The transfer shall be upon terms and for a period of time as may be mutually agreed upon.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless House Bill No. 4941 of the 91st Legislature is enacted into law.
This act is ordered to take immediate effect.
Clerk of the House of Representatives.
Secretary of the Senate.
Approved
Governor.