Title 324, NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Sec. 76704. The commission shall prescribe and collect charges and fees as above authorized for admission to and for the use of the services, facilities and commodities supplied by or through all its properties, including museums, the revenues of which have been pledged to the pa…

Sec. 76705. The commission is a public body corporate constituting an instrumentality of the state of Michigan and carrying out duties and functions imposed upon and in the state under its constitution and laws, and shall have the power to sue and be sued. It is accordingly found…

Sec. 76706. This part shall not be construed or interpreted as authorizing or permitting the incurring of the indebtedness of the state of Michigan contrary to the provisions of the constitution or laws of the state.

Sec. 76707. The commission may in its discretion cause any resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds under this part to be published 1 time in a newspaper published in the county where the facilities are located having a general circulation in that county. Any action or procee…

Sec. 76708. Except to the extent that the state constitution of 1963 may be construed to require the approval of any act of the commission under this part, by the state administrative board, the commission may carry out all powers and functions granted and imposed in it under thi…

Sec. 76709. If 1 or more provisions of this part are inconsistent with any other act, general or special, this part is controlling.

Sec. 76901. (1) The Mackinac Island state park commission may promulgate and enforce reasonable rules for the care and preservation of the Mackinac Island state park and other property under the control of the Mackinac Island state park commission including, but not limited to, t…

Sec. 76903. All rules promulgated by the Mackinac Island state park commission under this part, this act, or any other act shall be effective within the whole territory covered by the park, and the Mackinac Island state park commission may promulgate and enforce rules relative to…

Sec. 77101. The Mackinac Island state park commission and the city of Mackinac Island by its governing body are authorized to enter into a continuing contract for fire protection to be furnished by the city of Mackinac Island for property under the control and management of the M…

Sec. 77301. The Mackinac Island state park commission is authorized to acquire, in consideration of the payment of the sum of $1.00 and other considerations to be in hand paid, the so-called "Old Mission Church", being all that certain piece or parcel of land situate and being in…

Sec. 77302. The property acquired by the Mackinac Island state park commission under this part shall be maintained as a historic shrine by the Mackinac Island state park commission and shall be open to the public subject to such reasonable rules promulgated by the Mackinac Island…

Sec. 77701. The Mackinac Island state park commission shall have the control and management of the site formerly occupied as a military post under the name of Fort Michilimackinac, in the village of Mackinaw City, county of Cheboygan and state of Michigan, previously conveyed by …

Sec. 77702. The Mackinac Island state park commission may promulgate and enforce reasonable rules for the care and preservation of Michilimackinac state park, for the maintenance of good order, for the protection of property and for the welfare of the park as shall from time to t…

Sec. 77704. All rules promulgated by the Mackinac Island state park commission under this part, this act, or any other act shall be effective within the whole territory covered by the park. The Mackinac Island state park commission may promulgate and enforce rules relative to any…

Sec. 77901. The Mackinac Island state park commission shall have the control and management of the site known as the Mill Creek site described in 1975 PA 285.

Sec. 78101. As used in this part: (a) "Commercial motor vehicle" means that term as defined in section 74101. (b) "Commission" means the Michigan state waterways commission. (c) "Department" means the department of natural resources. (d) "Designated state-operated public boating …

Sec. 78102. There is created a state commission to be known and designated as the Michigan state waterways commission. The commission shall consist of 7 members, who shall be appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate. The term of office of each member s…

Sec. 78103. (1) The business which the Michigan state waterways commission may perform shall be conducted at a public meeting of the commission held in compliance with the open meetings act, Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976, being sections 15.261 to 15.275 of the Michigan C…

Sec. 78104. There is established the office of administrative director of the commission. The director qualified by a record of experience in connection with boating shall be appointed by the commission to serve for an indefinite term, during his or her efficient, honest, and bus…

Sec. 78105. (1) The department has the following powers and duties: (a) To acquire, construct, and maintain harbors, channels, and facilities for vessels in the navigable waters lying within the boundaries of this state. (b) To acquire, by purchase, lease, gift, or condemnation t…

Sec. 78106. The local units of government of this state, within the jurisdiction of which are situated inland waterways connected with or connecting the waters of the Great Lakes, or within which channels to nearby inland lakes and streams may be constructed or opened for navigat…

Sec. 78107. Facilities in harbors and connecting waterways established under this part shall be open to all on equal and reasonable terms.

Sec. 78108. (1) The department may do 1 or more of the following: (a) Take actions as may be necessary to provide the finances required of local agencies and public colleges and universities as condition for United States' participation in any project in which the department is e…

Sec. 78109. The commission shall advise the department on the administration of this part.

Sec. 78110. Money in the waterways account shall be used only for the following: (a) The construction, operation, and maintenance of the following that are associated with recreational boating facilities: (i) Ramps and related support infrastructure for launching watercraft. (ii)…

Sec. 78111. It is the purpose of this part, in providing for harbors and channels, that the appropriation made by the state be considered an advancement, and that the fees, taxes, and other revenues received under this part, to be credited to the waterways account, shall be appli…

Sec. 78112. In addition to the other matters contained in this part, this part shall constitute prima facie evidence of the acceptance by the state of Michigan of the provisions for state participation in the federal program for construction of certain harbors of refuge within th…

Sec. 78113. (1) Within 30 days after the effective date of this section, the department shall establish a public boating access site advisory committee to advise the department and the legislature on the state's method of acquiring public boating access sites. The advisory commit…

Sec. 78114. (1) Prior to acquiring a public boating access site, the department shall obtain a 90-day option on the land proposed for acquisition. In obtaining this option, the department shall attempt to negotiate an option that may be transferred to a local unit of government. …

Sec. 78115. (1) The department shall establish a public boating access sites grant program. The grant program shall provide funding with money in the waterways account to local units of government and public colleges or universities for all or a portion of the cost of either or b…

Sec. 78116. The department may promulgate rules to implement this part.

Sec. 78117. A township may by ordinance regulate activities at a public boating access site owned by the department and located on an inland lake or stream. However, the scope of the ordinance shall not exceed the scope of applicable rules promulgated or orders issued by the depa…

Sec. 78119. (1) Subject to subsection (4), a person shall not enter, in a nonresident motor vehicle or commercial motor vehicle, a state-operated public boating access site designated under section 78105(2) without a valid pass affixed to the lower right-hand corner of the windsh…

Sec. 78301. The jurisdiction and control of the following described lands is transferred from the state transportation department to the department: Mackinaw City Dock Lots 1 to 6, both inclusive, of block 9 and Railroad avenue lying east of the east line of Huron avenue in Wende…

Sec. 78302. The department shall operate and maintain the docks, and approaches to the docks, as the department determines is necessary to serve tourism and boating in the area. The department shall relinquish control of the docks and approaches for use by the state or any of its…

Sec. 78303. Subject to the provisions of this part, the department may grant leases and concessions for the use of the properties transferred by this part. The department shall promulgate rules for the use of these properties by all persons without discrimination. The department …

Sec. 78304. The department may enter into a lease for a period not to exceed 25 years with the village of Mackinaw City, whereby the village agrees to operate and maintain the parking facilities located on the property described in section 78301 as the Mackinaw City dock, to cons…

Sec. 78305. The department may enter into a lease for a period not to exceed 25 years with the city of St. Ignace, whereby the city agrees to operate and maintain the parking facilities located on the property described in section 78301 as the St. Ignace docks numbers 1 and 2, to…

Sec. 78306. (1) The jurisdiction and control of the following described land is transferred from the Mackinac Island state park commission to the department: A parcel of land beginning at the northwest corner of lot No. 88 of assessors plat No. 2, city of Mackinac Island, county …

Sec. 78307. All revenues received by the department under this part shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the state waterways fund and shall be expended as appropriated by the legislature.

Sec. 78308. The Michigan state waterways commission created in part 781 shall advise the department on the administration of this part.

Sec. 78501. The department may purchase and receive from its owners on behalf of the state for a nominal consideration of not to exceed $1.00 and subject to an agreement that the department maintain the property and such terms, conditions, and stipulations as the department may a…

Sec. 78502. The department may operate, control, maintain, and lease such property and may establish and revise fees and hours of operation for the facility. The department may enter into agreements with any person with respect to water rights, water levels, controls, lockage fee…

Sec. 78503. Revenues received by the department under this part shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the waterways account of the Michigan conservation and recreation legacy fund provided for in section 2035.

Sec. 78504. The Michigan state waterways commission created in part 781 shall advise the department on the administration of this part.

Sec. 79101. As used in this part: (a) "Commission" means the Michigan state waterways commission created in part 781. (b) "Harbor" means a portion of a lake or other body of water either naturally or artificially protected in order to be a place of safety for watercraft. (c) "Har…