Act No. 173

Public Acts of 2002

Approved by the Governor

April 23, 2002

Filed with the Secretary of State

April 23, 2002

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 23, 2002

STATE OF MICHIGAN

91ST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2002

Introduced by Senator McCotter

ENROLLED SENATE BILL No. 909

AN ACT to amend 1947 PA 12, entitled "An act to provide for payments to persons who served in the armed forces of the United States between September 16, 1940, and June 30, 1946, and to beneficiaries of such persons; to provide for payments to persons entitled to benefits under section 25, article X of the constitution of this state; to prescribe the powers and duties of the state administrative board and state officers with respect thereto; to provide for acceptance of financial and other assistance from the federal government; to provide for certain administrative expenses; to make certain appropriations; and to prescribe penalties for violations of the provisions of this act," by amending section 8 (MCL 35.928).

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

Sec. 8. The expenses of the administration of this act and of 1947 PA 4, MCL 35.901 to 35.906, subsequent to the issuance of the bonds, shall be paid from the veterans' military pay fund in accordance with the accounting laws of the state. For this purpose there is hereby appropriated a sum of not to exceed $1,500,000 from said veterans' military pay fund which shall be released by the state administrative board at such time and in amounts determined and recommended by the budget director, to the adjutant general, and the state treasurer as required to carry out the provisions of this act and 1947 PA 4, MCL 35.901 to 35.906, subsequent to the issuance of the bonds.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.

Secretary of the Senate.

Clerk of the House of Representatives.

Approved

Governor.