SB-0693, As Passed House, May 31, 2006

HOUSE SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 693

     A bill to amend 1911 PA 149, entitled

"An act to provide for the acquisition by purchase, condemnation

and otherwise by state agencies and public corporations of private

property for the use or benefit of the public, and to define the

terms "public corporations," "state agencies" and "private

property" as used herein,"

by amending section 3 (MCL 213.23).

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 3. Any public corporation or state agency is authorized

to take private property necessary for a public improvement or for

the purposes of its incorporation or  for public purposes within

the scope of its powers for  the  public use  or benefit of the

public and to institute and prosecute proceedings for that

purpose. When funds have been appropriated by the legislature to a

state agency,  or  a division  thereof or  of a state agency, the

office of the governor, or a division  thereof  of the office of

the governor for the purpose of acquiring lands or property for a

designated public  purpose, such  use, the unit of a state agency

to which the appropriation has been made is authorized on behalf of

the people of the state of Michigan to acquire the lands or

property either by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise. For the

purpose of condemnation, the unit of a state agency may proceed

under  the provisions of this act.

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect

unless House Bill No. 5060 of the 93rd Legislature is enacted into

law.