June 27, 2008, Introduced by Senator GEORGE and referred to the Committee on Local, Urban and State Affairs.
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled
"Revised judicature act of 1961,"
(MCL 600.101 to 600.9947) by adding section 2567b.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 2567b. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection
(4), the county register of deeds shall collect a $1.00 fee under
this section for recording any instrument. The fee shall be paid
when the instrument is left for record.
(2) The fee required by this section is in addition to any
fees required in section 2567 or 2567a or fees or charges otherwise
required by law for the recording of instruments.
(3) The fees collected under this section shall be remitted to
the state treasurer quarterly, and shall be deposited by the state
treasurer in the Michigan historic preservation fund created in
subsection (5).
(4) This section does not apply to any of the following:
(a) An agency of the state when filing or recording any
instrument with the county register of deeds under the state tax
lien registration act, 1968 PA 203, MCL 211.681 to 211.687.
(b) An individual or any public or private legal entity when
recording a lien or discharge of a lien with the county register of
deeds under section 15 of the Michigan employment security act,
1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1, MCL 421.15.
(c) An agency of the federal government when filing or
recording any instrument with the county register of deeds under
the uniform federal lien registration act, 1983 PA 102, MCL 211.661
to 211.668.
(d) An individual or any public or private legal entity when
recording any instrument with the county register of deeds under
the uniform commercial code, 1962 PA 174, MCL 440.1101 to
440.11102.
(e) A foreclosing governmental unit when recording any
instrument required under sections 78 to 78o of the general
property tax act, 1893 PA 206, MCL 211.78 to 211.78o.
(5) The Michigan historic preservation fund is created within
the state treasury. The state treasurer may receive money or other
assets from any source for deposit into the fund. The state
treasurer shall direct the investment of the fund. The state
treasurer shall credit to the fund interest and earnings from fund
investments. Money in the fund at the close of the fiscal year
shall remain in the fund and shall not lapse to the general fund.
The department of history, arts, and libraries shall be the
administrator of the fund for auditing purposes. The Michigan
historical center shall expend money from the fund, upon
appropriation, only for historic preservation programs in this
state.
(6) As used in this section, "Michigan historical center"
means the state historic preservation office of the Michigan
historical center of the department of history, arts, and libraries
or its successor agency.