HOUSE BILL No. 5337

 

October 19, 2005, Introduced by Rep. Jones and referred to the Committee on Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security.

 

     A bill to amend 1967 PA 150, entitled

 

"Michigan military act,"

 

by amending section 117 (MCL 32.517).

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 117. Officers and enlisted personnel on active state

 

service in excess of 7 days and when so ordered by the governor in

 

support of civilian authority or in time of war or emergencies of

 

this state or of the United States, in all cases, except for

 

treason, felony or breach of the peace are privileged from arrest

 

and imprisonment during the time of active state service and for a

 

period of 6 months after the service ceases. Their separate

 

property during the same period is exempt from levy of execution,

 

seizure or attachment for debts contracted prior to or during such

 

service. Suits in the courts of this state and administrative

 


hearings in this state, pending against any such person when he

 

enters active state service, or commenced at any time during the

 

service, stand adjourned until after the termination of the

 

service. Forfeiture of an executory contract, whether title

 

retaining or otherwise, shall not be enforced against any such

 

person, and seizure or sale of chattels shall not be made against

 

such person, during service nor for 90 days after the termination

 

of the service. The person or his immediate household shall not be

 

deprived of or denied heat, water, electricity or gas service by

 

any public utility serving his home during the first 90 days of

 

military service by reason of unpaid bills for the commodities.