Title 28, MICHIGAN STATE POLICE

WHEREAS, Article V, Section 2, of the Constitution of the State of Michigan of 1963 empowers the Governor to make changes in the organization of the Executive Branch or in the assignment of functions among its units which he considers necessary for efficient administration; and W…

WHEREAS, Article V, Section 1, of the Constitution of the state of Michigan of 1963 vests the executive power in the Governor; and WHEREAS, Article V, Section 2, of the Constitution of the State of Michigan of 1963 empowers the Governor to make changes in the organization of the …

WHEREAS, Section 1 of Article V of the Michigan Constitution of 1963 vests the executive power of the State of Michigan in the Governor; WHEREAS, Section 2 of Article V of the Michigan Constitution of 1963 empowers the Governor to make changes in the organization of the executive…

Effective policing that promotes safety, security, and justice for all Michiganders requires participation in setting policing standards from a broad range of individuals, including Michigan residents from outside the law enforcement community. Adding members to the Michigan Comm…

All students deserve to feel safe in school so they can focus on learning and achieve their full potential. We must do everything in our power to help reduce the chance of school violence and to identify and support children who are in crisis. Throughout my time in office, we hav…

WHEREAS, Article V, Section 2, of the Constitution of the State of Michigan of 1963 empowers the Governor to make changes in the organization of the Executive Branch or in the assignment of functions among its units which he considers necessary for efficient administration; and W…

WHEREAS, Section 1 of Article V of the Michigan Constitution of 1963 vests the executive power of the State of Michigan in the Governor; WHEREAS, Section 2 of Article V of the Michigan Constitution of 1963 empowers the Governor to make changes in the organization of the executive…

Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "enhanced driver license and enhanced official state personal identification card act".

Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) "Enhanced driver license" means an operator's or chauffeur's license issued to an individual under this act for the following purposes: (i) Use in entering the United States at land and sea ports. (ii) Use in the same manner as a standard driver l…

Sec. 3. (1) The secretary of state with the approval of the state administrative board created under 1921 PA 2, MCL 17.1 to 17.3, may enter into a memorandum of understanding with any federal agency for the purpose of obtaining approval of an enhanced driver license or enhanced o…

Sec. 4. (1) The secretary of state may issue an enhanced driver license or enhanced official state personal identification card to an applicant who provides satisfactory proof of the applicant's full legal name, United States citizenship, identity, date of birth, Social Security …

Sec. 5. (1) An applicant who chooses to apply for an enhanced driver license or enhanced official state personal identification card shall provide all of the following items to the secretary of state in the manner prescribed by the secretary of state: (a) A completed application …

Sec. 6. (1) An application for an original enhanced driver license or enhanced official state personal identification card must be accompanied by payment of a fee of not more than $50.00. (2) The renewal fee for an enhanced driver license or enhanced official state personal ident…

Sec. 7. (1) The enhanced driver license and enhanced official state personal identification card fund is created within the state treasury. (2) The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from any source for deposit into the fund. The state treasurer shall direct the in…

Sec. 8. A person who makes a false certification or statement in applying for an enhanced driver license or enhanced official state personal identification card is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 5 years or a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or bot…

Sec. 1. This act may be cited as the "volunteer employee criminal history system act".

Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) "Care or care placement services" means the provision of care, treatment, education, training, instruction, supervision, or recreation to a child, an elderly individual, or an individual with a disability. (b) "Child" means an individual who is le…

Sec. 3. (1) The volunteer employee criminal history system program is created in the department for the purpose of authorizing a national and state criminal history record information of a qualified entity's covered individuals. (2) The department shall do both of the following: …

Sec. 4. (1) A qualified entity may submit a request to the department for a covered individual's national and state criminal history record information under the program. The request submitted under this subsection, for each covered individual, must include a copy of the covered …

Sec. 5. A qualified entity may participate in a rap back program. A qualified entity that participates in a rap back program shall notify a covered individual that is subject to a national and state criminal history record information under this act that the individual's fingerpr…

Sec. 6. (1) A qualified entity may require a covered individual to submit the individual's fingerprints under this section to determine whether the national and state criminal history record information shows that the covered individual has been convicted of or is under pending i…

Sec. 7. (1) The department shall store and retain all fingerprints submitted under this act in an automated fingerprint identification system database that searches against latent fingerprints. The department shall forward all fingerprints submitted to it under this section to th…

Sec. 8. The department may charge a fee for a national and state criminal history record information conducted under this act that does not exceed the actual and reasonable cost of conducting the check, plus the amount prescribed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the nat…

Sec. 9. If a federal or state law requires a qualified entity to apply screening criteria to the national and state criminal history record information of a covered individual, including any right to contest or request an exemption from disqualification, the qualified entity shal…

Sec. 10. (1) This act does not do either of the following: (a) Create additional duties or obligations for a qualified entity to obtain the national and state criminal history record information authorized under this act. (b) Relieve a qualified entity of its duty to obtain a cov…

Sec. 11. This program does not create an entitlement or right to use the program. The department is not required to administer this program unless the legislature appropriates sufficient funds for the program. The department may administer the program subject to any limitations t…

Sec. 1. This act shall be known as the "public safety officers benefit act".

Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) "Commission" means the commission on law enforcement standards created under the commission on law enforcement standards act, 1965 PA 203, MCL 28.601 to 28.616. (b) "Dependent" means any individual who was substantially reliant for support upon th…

Sec. 3. (1) The public safety officers benefit fund is created within the state treasury. (2) The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from any source for deposit into the fund. The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the fund. The state treasurer shall cr…

Sec. 4. (1) If a public safety officer dies or is permanently and totally disabled as the direct and proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty, this state shall pay a benefit of $25,000.00 for all claims paid before October 1, 2024, and $50,000.00 for al…

Sec. 4a. (1) If a public safety officer dies as a direct and proximate result of a personal injury that is sustained in the line of duty on or after October 1, 2015, this state, upon notice to the office of retirement services from the public agency or entity the officer served, …

Sec. 5. (1) If it appears to the commission that a benefit will be paid under section 4, and if a showing of need is made, the commission may make an interim benefit payment of not more than $3,000.00 to the person or entity who would be entitled to receive the full benefit payme…

Sec. 6. A benefit payment shall not be made under this act if any of the following apply: (a) The personal injury that resulted in death or permanent and total disability was caused by the intentional misconduct of the public safety officer or by his or her intent to bring about …

Sec. 7. One hundred twenty-five thousand dollars is hereby appropriated from the general fund to the public safety officers benefit fund for fiscal year 2003-2004 to pay for the benefits prescribed in this act.

Sec. 8. The payment of benefits under this act is subject to an appropriation by the legislature of money necessary to make the payment.

Sec. 1. As employed in this act, the following words or terms shall be understood to mean: (a) The word "commissioner" shall mean commissioner or commanding officer of the Michigan state police. (b) "Acting commissioner" shall mean the acting commissioner or commanding officer of…

Sec. 12. A trial board to hear charges against officers of the department consisting of the commissioner and 3 officers from among the 10 commissioned officers of the department, senior in service, shall be appointed by the commissioner. The commissioner shall be the presiding of…

Sec. 12a. In case of injury to any person, or property damage, or both, caused by the negligent operation of a motor vehicle belonging to the department of state police by an officer or employee of the department of state police, a complaint may be filed with the director of the …

Sec. 13. Until the governor shall appoint a commissioner as herein provided, the present commissioner of the department of public safety shall continue in office as such commissioner. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to terminate any commission, appointment, or employment…

Sec. 14. All fees or other moneys received by said Michigan state police shall be forwarded to the state treasurer each month and shall by said treasurer be deposited in the state treasury to be disbursed in such manner and for such purposes as may be provided by law.

Sec. 15. On or before the first day of January of each year in which a regular session of the legislature is held, the commissioner shall make and file with the governor a report covering the preceding biennial period, covering the activities of the department and the receipts an…

Sec. 16. (1) The department shall establish and maintain a firearms safety program to educate children about the dangerous nature and safe handling of firearms. The department shall make the program available to local school districts. (2) The department shall produce or arrange …

Sec. 2. There is created a department of the state government which shall be known and designated as the Michigan state police, which shall consist of a director as its executive head, and of such officers and employees as may be appointed or employed in such department. The dire…

Sec. 3. The commissioner may appoint or designate 3 officers from among the 10 highest ranking commissioned officers of the department to serve in the order of precedence, as named, as acting commissioner in his absence from the aforesaid office, during his illness and/or during …

Sec. 4. (1) The department shall consist of uniformed personnel and detective personnel, organized in divisions, bureaus, or branches as established by law or by the director in his or her discretion. (2) The director shall establish a highway patrol consisting of not fewer than …

Sec. 5a. (1) Beginning on the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section, the department shall dispose of all firearms that are purchased by a municipality under a gun buyback program and turned over to the department. (2) The department shall dispose of all fir…