February 17, 2010, Introduced by Reps. Tyler, Huckleberry, Byrum, Rocca, Neumann, Valentine, Espinoza and Terry Brown and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
A bill to amend 1959 PA 66, entitled
"An act to prohibit the running at large on or the grazing upon any
land owned by or under the control of the department of
conservation, by cattle, horses, sheep and swine; to provide for
the enforcement of this act; and to prescribe penalties for the
violation of the provisions of this act,"
by amending section 1 (MCL 322.581) and by adding section 12.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
1. (1) No cattle, horses, sheep or swine shall The owner
of any cattle, horse, or sheep shall not allow the animal to run at
large or graze upon any lands owned by or under the control of the
department
of conservation natural
resources except under authority
of
a written permit issued by the director of conservation the
department.
(2) The owner of any swine shall not permit the swine to run
at large or graze upon any lands owned by or under the control of
the department of natural resources.
Sec. 12. This act does not limit authority provided under
section 4a of 1976 PA 328, MCL 433.14a, to kill swine running at
large.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 5822(request no.
02645'09) of the 95th Legislature is enacted into law.