Act No. 163

Public Acts of 2008

Approved by the Governor

June 19, 2008

Filed with the Secretary of State

June 19, 2008

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 19, 2008

STATE OF MICHIGAN

94TH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2008

Introduced by Senators Allen, Garcia, Pappageorge, Richardville, Birkholz, Hardiman, Kahn, Jelinek, Van Woerkom, Patterson, Cropsey, Gilbert, Cassis, McManus, Olshove, Kuipers, Jansen, Switalski, Stamas, Jacobs, Cherry, Brown, Barcia, Gleason, Sanborn, Bishop, Anderson, Whitmer, Basham, Schauer, Hunter, Scott, Clark-Coleman and Clarke

ENROLLED SENATE BILL No. 752

AN ACT to amend 1967 PA 150, entitled "An act to provide for the militia of this state and its organization, command, personnel, administration, training, supply, discipline, deployment, employment, and retirement; and to repeal acts and parts of acts," by amending section 237 (MCL 32.637).

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

Sec. 237. (1) Enlisted personnel discharged from service in the national guard shall receive certificates of discharge in writing as prescribed by the laws or regulations of the United States or this state for the national guard. In time of peace, a discharge may be given prior to the expiration of the term of enlistment under prescribed regulations, subject to the restrictions of federal law or regulations.

(2) The department of military and veterans affairs shall present to the home counties of enlisted personnel for recording pursuant to 1867 PA 83, MCL 35.31 to 35.35, all discharge certificates for enlisted personnel discharged from service in the national guard.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.

Secretary of the Senate

Clerk of the House of Representatives

Approved

Governor