ENFORCE TRAFFIC LAWS ON PRIVATE ROADS

House Bill 4807 as enrolled

Public Act 297 of 2006

Sponsor:  Rep. John Stakoe

1^st House Committee:  Judiciary

2^nd House Committee:  Local Government and Urban Policy

Senate Committee:  Judiciary

Complete to 8-23-06

A REVISED SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 4807 AS ENROLLED

House Bill 4807 would amend Public Act 62 of 1956 (MCL 257.951) to permit a peace officer to enter a private road accessible to the general public to enforce provisions of an ordinance adopted under the act if signs meeting the requirements of the Michigan Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices were posted on the private road.  The owner or person in charge of the private road would be responsible for posting signs.  However, nothing in the bill would affect a contract entered into between a city, township, or village and the person in charge of the private road prior to the effective date of this amendatory act.

(Currently under Public Act 62, a city, township, or village can contract with the person in charge of a private road or parking lot for the local unit to enforce traffic laws.  The bill would amend that section to apply only to a parking lot, whether or not it was open to the general public.  Private roads open to the general public would fall under the new language of House Bill 4807 as described above.)

FISCAL IMPACT:

The bill would have no fiscal impact on state or local governments. 

                                                                                           Legislative Analyst:   E. Best

                                                                                                  Fiscal Analyst:   Jan Wisniewski

■ This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.