November 20, 2007, Introduced by Rep. Green and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.
A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled
"Michigan liquor control code of 1998,"
by amending section 532 (MCL 436.1532), as added by 2001 PA 223.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 532. (1) A club license allows the licensee to sell, for
consumption on the licensed premises, beer, wine, mixed spirit
drink, and spirits only to bona fide members of the club who have
attained the age of 21 years. Except as otherwise provided in
subsection (2), the commission shall not issue a license to a club
unless the club has been in existence for a period of not less than
2 years before the application for the license. As used in this
subsection, "bona fide members" means members of the club and
includes members of any affiliated, subsidiary, or parent
organization.
(2) Public notice of the intent of the commission to issue the
club license shall be given by publication in some newspaper
published or in general circulation within the local governmental
unit at least 10 days before the issuance of the license. A club
that is a chapter of a national organization that has had a license
for 10 or more years may apply for a license without a waiting
period. Public notice of the commission's intent to renew the club
license is not required.
(3) Except in the case of a club paying a maximum fee, within
10 days after February 1 of each year the club shall file with the
commission a list of names and residences of its members and make a
similar filing of the name and residence with the commission within
10 days after the election of an additional member. The annual
filing shall also include a statement that the club's annual
aggregate membership fees or dues and other income, exclusive of
the proceeds from the sale of alcoholic liquor, are sufficient to
defray the annual rental of its leased or rented premises or, if
the premises are owned by the club, are sufficient to meet the
taxes, insurance, repairs, and interest on a mortgage on the
premises.
(4) The affairs and management of the club shall be conducted
by a board of directors, executive committee, or similar body
chosen by the members. A member, officer, agent, or employee of the
club shall not be paid, or directly or indirectly receive in the
form of salary or other compensation, profits from the disposition
of alcoholic liquor to the club or to the members of the club,
beyond the amount of salary fixed and voted at meetings by the
members or by its directors or other governing body and as reported
by the club to the commission, within 3 months after the meeting.