December 10, 2009, Introduced by Rep. Angerer and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled
"Michigan vehicle code,"
by amending section 205 (MCL 257.205), as amended by 1980 PA 398.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 205. (1) The secretary of state shall maintain an office
in
the state capitol complex , and in
other places in the state as
the
secretary of state he or she considers necessary to carry out
the powers and duties vested in the secretary of state.
(2)
At least 1 office shall be established in
as follows:
(a)
In each county of the state. and
in
(b) In each city or township of the state having a population
of 10,000 or more, but not within a radius of 5 miles from a county
or
township office location. This subsection
subdivision does not
apply
in a county having a population of 300,000 or more. ,
nor to
contiguous
cities having a combined population of 10,000 or more.
(3)
A person licensed as a dealer under section 248 , is not
eligible for appointment to conduct, manage, or be an employee of a
branch or fee office of the secretary of state.
(4) (2)
A bond may be required of a person
in an office
established under subsection (1) in an amount that the secretary of
state prescribes to cover the safe handling of money received under
this act. The secretary of state shall not be held personally
liable for a loss of money because of armed robbery, larceny,
embezzlement, riot, act of God, or other act of a person resulting
in
a loss of money which is within the authority and responsibility
of the secretary of state as the administrator of this act.
(5) (3)
A person appointed to conduct a
branch office shall
receive the necessary expenses of the office and compensation to be
fixed
by the secretary of state. , and necessary expenses of the
office.
The compensation and expenses shall
be paid out of the
Michigan transportation fund established in section 10 of 1951 PA
51, MCL 247.660, and shall be deducted from the fund before the
fund is certified to the state treasurer.