Title 399, HISTORICAL RECORDS AND SITES

Sec. 9. (1) The commission shall file certificates of appropriateness, notices to proceed, and denials of applications for permits with the inspector of buildings or other delegated authority. A permit shall not be issued until the commission has acted as prescribed by this act. …

Sec. 10. Nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent ordinary maintenance or repair of a resource within a historic district, or to prevent work on any resource under a permit issued by the inspector of buildings or other duly delegated authority before the ordinance was en…

Sec. 11. Any citizen or duly organized historic preservation organization in the local unit, as well as resource property owners, jointly or severally aggrieved by a decision of the historic district commission may appeal the decision to the circuit court, except that a permit ap…

Sec. 12. This act does not affect any previously enacted legislation pertaining to historical preservation and does not affect historical commissions appointed by local governing bodies to foster historic preservation. An existing local historical commission organized under Act N…

Sec. 13. The local legislative body may prescribe powers and duties of the historic district commission, in addition to those prescribed in this act, that foster historic preservation activities, projects, and programs in the local unit.

Sec. 14. (1) A local unit may at any time establish by ordinance additional historic districts, including proposed districts previously considered and rejected, may modify boundaries of an existing historic district, or may eliminate an existing historic district. Before establis…

Sec. 15. (1) A person, individual, partnership, firm, corporation, organization, institution, or agency of government that violates this act is responsible for a civil violation and may be fined not more than $5,000.00. (2) A person, individual, partnership, firm, corporation, or…

Sec. 1. The township board of any township in this state may raise and appropriate money for the purpose of fostering any activity or project which in the opinion of the board tends to advance the historical interests of the township.

Sec. 1. The governing body of a city, village, township, or county in this state may raise and appropriate money for the purpose of fostering any activity or project which the governing body of the village, city, township, or county determines will advance the historical interest…

Sec. 2. The governing body of a city, village, township, or county, or any combination thereof acting jointly, may create by ordinance a historical commission, provide for its appointment, and prescribe its functions. A city, village, township, or county creating a historical com…

Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Michigan museum act".

Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) "Department" means the department of state. (b) "Durand" means the city of Durand, a home rule city situated in Shiawassee county. (c) "Maritime corporation" means the Lake Michigan maritime museum, inc., a nonprofit corporation, CID 706-436. (d) …

Sec. 3. The secretary of state shall consult with the attorney general concerning the form and content of all lease and rental agreements authorized by this act.

Sec. 101. (1) The department, on behalf of the state of Michigan, may accept as gifts all of the following: (a) Real property and improvements on the real property, commonly known as the Lake Michigan maritime museum, free of any lease, and related personal property from the city…

Sec. 102. (1) If the city of South Haven elects to make the gift specified in section 101, the city of South Haven shall deliver to the department a quitclaim deed for the real property described in section 101, subject to any and all encumbrances, easements, and restrictions of …

Sec. 103. (1) At the time of transfer, employees of the maritime corporation working at the maritime museum on the effective date of this act shall become employees of the department in accordance with a plan prepared by the department and approved by the department of civil serv…

Sec. 104. (1) The department's bureau of history shall operate the maritime museum as part of its statewide museum system. (2) The maritime museum shall be dedicated to maritime preservation and education. (3) The programs undertaken at the maritime museum shall include research,…

Sec. 105. With respect to the maritime museum and in addition to its other powers and duties, the department may do any of the following: (a) Act to preserve maritime documents, artifacts, vessels, and related items of historical interest. (b) Accept on behalf of the state donati…

Sec. 106. (1) The Michigan maritime museum advisory board is created within the department. (2) The maritime museum advisory board shall consist of 9 members appointed by the governor, including all of the following: (a) Two representatives from the city of South Haven. (b) One r…

Sec. 107. (1) The maritime museum advisory board shall do all of the following: (a) Advise the department as to construction of and policies, plans, acquisitions, and programs concerning the maritime museum. (b) Facilitate cooperation between the department and public and private…

Sec. 108. (1) In order to assist the funding of the maritime museum, the department may do all of the following: (a) Charge a reasonable admission fee for entry into the maritime museum. The fee shall be established by the secretary of state and shall be reviewed annually. (b) Es…

Sec. 109. The department may operate a maritime artifact conservation service at the maritime museum. If provided, the service may be made available to the general public and to state, federal, and local agencies. The department may charge a reasonable fee for this service, inclu…

Sec. 110. (1) The department shall encourage the creation of an officially recognized friends of the maritime museum organization designed to provide funding, promotional support, volunteer labor, and other forms of assistance to the maritime museum. (2) If established, the offic…

Sec. 201. (1) The department, on behalf of the state of Michigan, may accept all of the following as gifts: (a) From the city of Durand, the Durand union station railroad depot structure, situated in the city of Durand, Michigan, exclusive of any interest in the land upon which t…

Sec. 202. (1) If the city of Durand elects to make the gifts specified in section 201, the city of Durand shall deliver to the department a quitclaim deed for the structure and land described in section 201(1)(a) and (b), subject to any and all encumbrances, easements, and restri…

Sec. 203. (1) At the time of transfer, a project director who is under contract with the union station corporation and works at the railroad history museum on the effective date of this act shall become an employee of the department in accordance with a plan prepared by the depar…

Sec. 204. (1) The department's bureau of history shall operate the railroad history museum and associated premises as part of its statewide museum system. (2) The railroad history museum shall be dedicated to recounting and interpreting the role of the railroad industry in the de…

Sec. 205. With respect to the railroad history museum and in addition to its other powers and duties, the department may do any of the following: (a) Act to preserve documents, artifacts, engines, rolling stock, and related items of historical interest connected with railroading …

Sec. 206. (1) The Michigan railroad history museum and information center advisory board is created within the department. (2) The railroad history museum advisory board shall consist of 9 members appointed by the governor, including all of the following: (a) One representative f…

Sec. 207. (1) The railroad history museum advisory board shall do all of the following: (a) Advise the department as to the construction of and the policies, plans, acquisitions, and programs concerning the railroad history museum. (b) Facilitate cooperation between the departmen…

Sec. 208. (1) In order to assist the funding of the railroad history museum, the department may do all of the following: (a) Charge a reasonable fee for entry into the railroad history museum. If charged, the fee shall be set by the secretary of state and shall be reviewed annual…

Sec. 209. (1) The money collected under this section and sections 205 and 208 shall be credited to a revolving fund that is created in the state treasury and shall be known as the Michigan railroad history museum trust fund. Except as provided in subsection (3), money deposited i…

Sec. 210. (1) The department shall encourage the creation of an officially recognized friends of the depot organization designed to provide funding, promotional support, volunteer labor, and other forms of assistance to the railroad history museum. (2) If established, the officia…

Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Michigan freedom trail commission act".

Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) "Department" means the department of history, arts, and libraries. (b) "Michigan freedom trail commission" or "commission" means the Michigan freedom trail commission created in section 3.

Sec. 3. (1) The Michigan freedom trail commission is created within the department. The budgeting, procurement, and related functions of the commission and administrative responsibilities for the staff of the commission shall be performed under the direction and supervision of th…

Sec. 4. The commission shall do all of the following: (a) Review, plan, and implement a master plan to promote and preserve the history of the freedom trail and underground railroad in this state. (b) Work in conjunction with state and federal authorities to sponsor commemoration…

Sec. 5. The commission shall annually report to the governor and both houses of the legislature on the activities of the commission in the prior calendar year.

Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Michigan historical commission act".

Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) "Commission" means the Michigan historical commission created in section 3. (b) "Department" means the department of natural resources. (c) "Michigan history center" means the Michigan history center established in the Michigan history center act.

Sec. 3. (1) The Michigan historical commission is created within the department. The commission shall consist of the following members: (a) One member appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives. (b) One member appointed by the senate majority leader. (c) Seven membe…

Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Michigan history center act".

Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) "Archives" means the archives of Michigan. (b) "Center" means the Michigan history center. (c) "Commission" means the Michigan historical commission created in section 3 of the Michigan historical commission act, 2016 PA 469, MCL 399.833. (d) "Dep…

Sec. 3. (1) The Michigan history center is established in the department. (2) The archives of Michigan and the Michigan history museum shall be operated under the control and supervision of the center. (3) Using modern professional practices, the center shall do all of the follow…

Sec. 4. (1) The center may prepare historical materials for publication in print, electronic, or other format and sell those items at a reasonable price. (2) The department may establish, raise, and lower a selling price for books, reprints, maps, articles, calendars, and related…

Sec. 5. (1) The Michigan heritage publications fund is created within the state treasury. (2) The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from any source for deposit into the publications fund. The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the publications fund. Th…