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MI Comp L § 2.111 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 2 - State|E.R.O. No. 1997-1 - Executive Reorganization Order (2.111 - 2.111)|Section 2.111 - Renaming of Michigan Travel Bureau as Travel Michigan.

2.111 Renaming of Michigan travel bureau as Travel Michigan.  WHEREAS, Michigan's tourist industry is crucial to the economic well-being of the state; and,  WHEREAS, the role of the Michigan Travel Bureau in marketing Michigan and bolstering tourism is an essential ingredient in assuring a strong tourism industry; and,  WHEREAS, the Michigan Travel Bureau was created by Act No. 145 of the Public Acts of 1975, as amended, being section 2.102a of the Michigan Compiled Laws;  NOW, THEREFORE, I, John Engler, Governor of the State of Michigan, pursuant to the powers vested in me by the Constitution of the State of Michigan of 1963 and the laws of the State of Michigan, do hereby order the following:  1. The Michigan Travel Bureau is hereby renamed Travel Michigan.  2. Any and all statutory references to the Travel Bureau or Michigan Travel Bureau are hereinafter to be deemed a reference to Travel Michigan.  In fulfillment of the requirement of Article V, Section 2, of the Constitution of the State of Michigan of 1963, the provisions of this Executive Order shall become effective sixty (60) days from the filing of this Order. History: 1997, E.R.O. No. 1997-1, Eff. Mar. 17, 1997
MI Comp L § 2.121 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 2 - State|Act 48 of 1966 - State Council for the Arts (2.121 - 2.127)|Section 2.121 - State Council for the Arts; Members, Status of Council.

2.121 State council for the arts; members, status of council. Sec. 1.  The state council for the arts is created to consist of 15 members broadly representative of all fields of the performing and creative arts to be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. The council shall exist as an autonomous unit within the department of administration, except for budgeting, procurement and related management functions. History: 1966, Act 48, Imd. Eff. June 2, 1966 Compiler's Notes: For abolition of the State Council for the Arts, created in the Department of Administration, now the Department of Management and Budget, and transferring its powers, duties, and functions to the Director of the Department of Commerce, see E.R.O. No. 1991-13, compiled at MCL 2.131 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.For establishment of the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs within the Department of Commerce, see E.R.O. No. 1991-18, compiled at MCL 2.132 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
MI Comp L § 2.122 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 2 - State|Act 48 of 1966 - State Council for the Arts (2.121 - 2.127)|Section 2.122 - Council; Terms of Office, Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Vacancies, Expenses.

2.122 Council; terms of office, chairman, vice-chairman, vacancies, expenses. Sec. 2.  The term of office of each member shall be 4 years, except of the members first appointed 4 shall be appointed for terms of 1 year, 4 for 2 years, 4 for 3 years and 3 for 4 years. The governor shall designate a chairman and a vice-chairman from the members of the council to serve as such at the pleasure of the governor. The chairman shall be the chief executive officer of the council. All vacancies shall be filled for the balance of the unexpired term in the same manner as original appointments. The members of the council shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.  History: 1966, Act 48, Imd. Eff. June 2, 1966
MI Comp L § 2.123 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 2 - State|Act 48 of 1966 - State Council for the Arts (2.121 - 2.127)|Section 2.123 - Council; Executive Director; Appointment, Duties.

2.123 Council; executive director; appointment, duties.  Sec. 3.  The chairman shall appoint an executive director whose duties and responsibilities shall be prescribed by the council. History: 1966, Act 48, Imd. Eff. June 2, 1966
MI Comp L § 2.124 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 2 - State|Act 48 of 1966 - State Council for the Arts (2.121 - 2.127)|Section 2.124 - Council; Duties.

2.124 Council; duties. Sec. 4.  The council shall:  (1) Stimulate and encourage throughout the state the study and presentation of the performing and creative arts.  (2) Make such surveys as may be deemed advisable of public and private institutions engaged within the state in artistic and cultural activities, including but not limited to educational institutions, music, theater, dance, visual arts, literature and letters, architecture and architectural landscaping, museums, and allied arts and crafts and define and effectuate appropriate programs to implement the aforementioned activities.  (3) Take such steps as may be necessary and appropriate to encourage public interest in the cultural heritage of our state and expand the state's cultural resources.   (4) Encourage a freedom of artistic expression essential for the well-being of the arts.  History: 1966, Act 48, Imd. Eff. June 2, 1966
MI Comp L § 2.125 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 2 - State|Act 48 of 1966 - State Council for the Arts (2.121 - 2.127)|Section 2.125 - Council; Powers; Assistance From Other State Agencies.

2.125 Council; powers; assistance from other state agencies.  Sec. 5.  The council may hold public and private hearings, enter into contracts with individuals, organizations and institutions for services furthering the cultural objectives of the council's programs; enter into contracts with local and regional associations for cooperative endeavors furthering the cultural objectives of the council's programs; accept gifts, contributions and bequests of unrestricted funds from individuals, foundations, corporations and other organizations or institutions for the purpose of furthering the cultural objectives of the council's programs; make and sign any agreements and do and perform any acts that may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this act. The council may receive from any department, division, board, bureau, commission or agency of the state such assistance and data as to enable it properly to carry out its powers and duties hereunder.  History: 1966, Act 48, Imd. Eff. June 2, 1966
MI Comp L § 2.126 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 2 - State|Act 48 of 1966 - State Council for the Arts (2.121 - 2.127)|Section 2.126 - Council; National Endowment for Arts Act Funds.

2.126 Council; national endowment for arts act funds.  Sec. 6.  The council is the official agency of this state to receive and disburse funds made available by the national endowment for the arts act. History: 1966, Act 48, Imd. Eff. June 2, 1966
MI Comp L § 2.127 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 2 - State|Act 48 of 1966 - State Council for the Arts (2.121 - 2.127)|Section 2.127 - Repealed. 1975, Act 30, Imd. Eff. Apr. 24, 1975.

2.127 Repealed. 1975, Act 30, Imd. Eff. Apr. 24, 1975. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to annual report of state council for the arts.
MI Comp L § 2.161 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 2 - State|Act 184 of 2001 - Placement of National Motto (2.161 - 2.162)|Section 2.161 - Definitions.

2.161 Definitions. Sec. 1.  As used in this act:  (a) "State agency" means a department, board, commission, office, agency, authority, or other unit of state government. State agency includes a state institution of higher education.  (b) "Unit of local government" means a political subdivision of this state, including school districts, community college districts, intermediate school districts, public school academies, cities, villages, townships, counties, and authorities, if the political subdivision has as its primary purpose the providing of local governmental service for citizens in a geographically limited area of the state and has the power to act primarily on behalf of that area. History: 2001, Act 184, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 2001
MI Comp L § 2.162 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 2 - State|Act 184 of 2001 - Placement of National Motto (2.161 - 2.162)|Section 2.162 - National Motto; Placement in Public Buildings.

2.162 National motto; placement in public buildings. Sec. 2.  This state strongly encourages each state agency and unit of local government to exercise their constitutional ability to place the national motto "In God We Trust" in or on public buildings or land owned or occupied by that state agency or unit of local government. History: 2001, Act 184, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 2001
MI Comp L § 2.171 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 2 - State|Act 147 of 2009 - Official Depictions of State (2.171 - 2.171)|Section 2.171 - Depiction of State on Publication or Item Produced by Department or Agency; Inclusion of Upper Peninsula and Lower Peninsula; Applicability of Subsection (1) to Publications.

2.171 Depiction of state on publication or item produced by department or agency; inclusion of Upper Peninsula and Lower Peninsula; applicability of subsection (1) to publications.Sec. 1.  (1) Any illustration, image, or depiction of the state of Michigan on a publication or item produced by a department or agency of this state shall include both the Upper Peninsula and the Lower Peninsula of this state.  (2) Subsection (1) applies to all publications or items produced by this state on or after the effective date of this act for distribution to any member of the public, including, but not limited to, maps, forms, brochures, pamphlets, and commemorative items, and also applies to digital images made available over the internet by any state department or agency. Subsection (1) does not apply to a publication or item produced before the effective date of this act. History: 2009, Act 147, Imd. Eff. Nov. 19, 2009
MI Comp L § 2.201 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 2 - State|Act 267 of 1947 - Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin Boundaries (2.201 - 2.208)|Section 2.201 - Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan Interstate Boundary Compact; Boundaries.

2.201 Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan interstate boundary compact; boundaries.Sec. 1.  The following compact is hereby ratified and approved:   Entered into by and between the state of Minnesota, the state of Wisconsin and the state of Michigan, state signatories hereto.  The contracting states solemnly agree:  That the boundary between the state of Michigan and the state of Wisconsin in the center of lake Michigan be and it hereby is finally fixed and established as the line marked A-B-C-D-E-F-G on the map, which line is more particularly described as follows:   Starting at Point A, a point equidistant from either shore on the line which is the eastward continuation of the boundary line between Wisconsin and Illinois or latitude 42° 29' 37" north;   Thence to Point B, a point equidistant from either shore on the line drawn through the Port Washington fog signal and storm signal and the White lake storm signal, on a true azimuth of 354° 12' 00", a distance of 61.55 statute miles;  Thence to Point C, a point equidistant from either shore on a line drawn through the Sheboygan coast guard storm signal, fog signal, radio beacon and Little Sable Point light, on a true azimuth of 03° 01' 15", a distance of 22.18 statute miles;   Thence to Point D, a point equidistant from either shore on a line drawn through the Twin River Point light and fog signal and Big Sable fog and light signal, on a true azimuth of 10° 04' 30", a distance of 30.33 statute miles;  Thence to Point E, a point equidistant from either shore on a line from Bailey's Harbor inland light and Point Betsie fog signal, radio beacon, and distance finding station, on a true azimuth of 17° 09' 55", a distance of 54.20 statute miles;   Thence to Point F, a point equidistant from either shore on a line drawn through the Pilot Island light and fog signal and Sleeping Bear Point light, on a true azimuth of 33° 29' 10", a distance of 17.24 statute miles;  Thence to Point G, the point determined by the United States supreme court decree of March 12, 1936, which is a point 45,600 meters from the center of Rock Island passage on a bearing of south 60° east, on a true azimuth of 49° 34' 10", a distance of 15.66 statute miles.   The latitude and longitude of the named control points is as follows:   Point A: Latitude 42°29'37" Point E: Latitude 44°52'50"   Longitude 87°01'15" Longitude 86°41'10"   Point B: Latitude 43°22'50" Point F: Latitude 45°05'20"   Longitude 87°08'50" Longitude 86°29'30"   Point C: Latitude 43°42'00" Point G: Latitude 45°14'10"   Longitude 87°07'20" Longitude 86°14'55"   Point D: Latitude 44°07'55"   Longitude 87°00'45"    History: 1947, Act 267, Eff. Oct. 11, 1947 ;-- CL 1948, 2.201
MI Comp L § 2.202 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 2 - State|Act 267 of 1947 - Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin Boundaries (2.201 - 2.208)|Section 2.202 - Boundaries in Lake Superior.

2.202 Boundaries in Lake Superior.Sec. 2.  That the western boundary of the state of Michigan in the waters of lake Superior and the eastern boundary in the waters of lake Superior of the states of Minnesota and Wisconsin be and it hereby is finally fixed and established as the line marked M-N on the map, which line is more particularly described as follows:  Starting at Point M, the point where the line through the middle of the main channel of the Montreal river enters lake Superior;  Thence in a direct line to Point N, the point where a line drawn through the most easterly point of Pigeon Point and the most southerly point of Pine Point intersects the international boundary, on a true azimuth of 23° 27' 24", a distance of 108.86 statute miles.  The latitude and longitude of the named control points is:   Point M: Latitude 46°34'05" Point N: Latitude 48°00'50"   Longitude 90°25'05" Longitude 89°29'00"    History: 1947, Act 267, Eff. Oct. 11, 1947 ;-- CL 1948, 2.202
MI Comp L § 2.203 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 2 - State|Act 267 of 1947 - Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin Boundaries (2.201 - 2.208)|Section 2.203 - Measurements of Azimuths.

2.203 Measurements of azimuths. Sec. 3.  All azimuths are measured clockwise from true north. History: 1947, Act 267, Eff. Oct. 11, 1947 ;-- CL 1948, 2.203
MI Comp L § 2.204 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 2 - State|Act 267 of 1947 - Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin Boundaries (2.201 - 2.208)|Section 2.204 - Effective Date, Ratification.

2.204 Effective date, ratification. Sec. 4.  That this compact shall become operative immediately upon its ratification by any state as between it and the other state or states so ratifying. Ratification shall be made by act of the legislature of the ratifying state. History: 1947, Act 267, Eff. Oct. 11, 1947 ;-- CL 1948, 2.204
MI Comp L § 2.205 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 2 - State|Act 267 of 1947 - Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin Boundaries (2.201 - 2.208)|Section 2.205 - Joint Survey Commission; Surveying and Marking, Expenses.

2.205 Joint survey commission; surveying and marking, expenses. Sec. 5.  That immediately upon ratification of this compact by all 3 states, each state will appoint 2 members to a joint survey commission to survey and mark the boundaries defined in this compact by establishing and perpetuating monuments at the reference points on shore by means of which the control points of said boundaries are located. The expense of marking the lake Michigan boundary shall be borne jointly by the states of Michigan and Wisconsin; and the expense of marking the boundary line described in section 2 above shall be borne equally by the states of Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin. The expense of marking the lake Superior and Superior bay boundary between Minnesota and Wisconsin shall be borne jointly by the states of Minnesota and Wisconsin. History: 1947, Act 267, Eff. Oct. 11, 1947 ;-- CL 1948, 2.205
MI Comp L § 2.206 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 2 - State|Act 267 of 1947 - Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin Boundaries (2.201 - 2.208)|Section 2.206 - Maps, Duplicates.

2.206 Maps, duplicates. Sec. 6.  The maps referred to in the above compact are the original maps on file with the report of the representatives of the Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin boundary conference in the office of the secretary of state of Wisconsin, duplicates of which original maps shall be filed in the office of the secretary of the state of Michigan by the state geologist. History: 1947, Act 267, Eff. Oct. 11, 1947 ;-- CL 1948, 2.206
MI Comp L § 2.207 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 2 - State|Act 267 of 1947 - Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin Boundaries (2.201 - 2.208)|Section 2.207 - Governor to Execute Final Draft and Affix Seal.

2.207 Governor to execute final draft and affix seal.  Sec. 7.  The governor of Michigan is authorized and directed to witness the ratification of this compact by executing the final draft thereof in his own name and on behalf of the state of Michigan and affixing the seal of the state of Michigan. History: 1947, Act 267, Eff. Oct. 11, 1947 ;-- CL 1948, 2.207
MI Comp L § 2.208 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 2 - State|Act 267 of 1947 - Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin Boundaries (2.201 - 2.208)|Section 2.208 - Repealed. 2018, Act 321, Imd. Eff. June 29, 2018.

2.208 Repealed. 2018, Act 321, Imd. Eff. June 29, 2018.
MI Comp L § 2.301 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 2 - State|J.R. 6 of 1917 - Ohio and Michigan Boundary Line (2.301 - 2.301)|Section 2.301 - Ohio - Michigan Boundary Line; Adoption.

2.301 Ohio - Michigan boundary line; adoption.  Be it resolved by the senate and house of representatives of the state of Michigan, that   Whereas, The eighty-first general assembly of Ohio in house bill 701 passed May twenty-seventh, 1915, and the forty-eighth Legislature of Michigan by Act 84 of Public Acts of 1915, provided for a joint re-location and permanent monumenting of the line between Ohio and Michigan, and  Whereas, This work has been duly executed by the proper officers of both states as evidenced by their report dated July first, 1916, to the governing authorities of both states, therefore be it  Resolved, That the said boundary line as re-located and monumented under authority of the acts above cited be adopted as the true boundary, and that the work of the commissioners and their above mentioned report be adopted as final. History: 1917, J.R. 6, Eff. Aug. 10, 1917 ;-- CL 1929, 423 ;-- CL 1948, 2.301
MI Comp L § 2.321 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 2 - State|S.C.R. 15 of 1945 - Ohio and Michigan Boundary Line (2.321 - 2.321)|Section 2.321 - Ohio - Michigan Boundary Line; Lake Erie.

2.321 Ohio - Michigan boundary line; Lake Erie.  Whereas, Uncertainty has existed concerning the boundary between the states of Ohio and Michigan in Lake Erie, due to the omission of this portion of the boundary on some maps and its incorrect position on others; and  Whereas, The easterly terminal monument of the Ohio-Michigan land-boundary line set in 1817 by Andrew Harris has disappeared, due to the washing away of North Cape at the place where the monument originally stood; and  Whereas, The earliest United States lake survey charts of the region show that the aforesaid terminal monument was at or near the intersection of the land-line between the two states and a line drawn south forty-five degrees west (S 45° W) through the center of Turtle island which is located at latitude 41° 45' 08.8" and longitude 83° 23' 28.8" according to primary triangulation of the United States lake survey published in 1882; and  Whereas, The center part of the island was preserved by a circular concrete sea wall about 190 feet in diameter by the U.S. lighthouse service, which wall is still standing; now therefore be it  Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That the boundary line between the states of Ohio and Michigan in Lake Erie shall be a line passing through the center of the aforesaid circular wall and bearing south forty-five degrees west (S 45° W) therefrom until it shall intersect the land-line between the two states as marked and monumented by them in 1915; and that from the aforesaid center of the circular wall the boundary in Lake Erie shall extend north forty-five degrees east (N 45° E) until it shall intersect the international boundary between the United States and Canada, it being understood that all bearings herein referred to shall be measured from a true meridian through the center of the aforesaid circular wall on Turtle island.  History: 1945, S.C.R. 15, Eff. Mar. 26, 1945 ;-- CL 1948, 2.321
MI Comp L § 2.401 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 2 - State|Act 162 of 2002 - State Fossil (2.401 - 2.401)|Section 2.401 - Official State Fossil.

2.401 Official state fossil. Sec. 1.  The mastodon (Mammut americanum) is designated as the official fossil of this state. History: 2002, Act 162, Imd. Eff. Apr. 8, 2002
MI Comp L § 2.411 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 2 - State|Act 319 of 2002 - Official Historical Society of State (2.411 - 2.411)|Section 2.411 - Official Historical Society of State.

2.411 Official historical society of state. Sec. 1.  The historical society of Michigan is designated the official historical society of this state. History: 2002, Act 319, Imd. Eff. May 23, 2002
MI Comp L § 2.421 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 2 - State|Act 112 of 2003 - American Heroes Week (2.421 - 2.422)|Section 2.421 - American Heroes Week.

2.421 American heroes week. Sec. 1.  The legislature declares that the calendar week in which September 11 falls each year is American heroes week in this state and encourages academic institutions to educate and inspire children about local heroes and role models. History: 2003, Act 112, Imd. Eff. July 24, 2003
MI Comp L § 2.422 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 2 - State|Act 112 of 2003 - American Heroes Week (2.421 - 2.422)|Section 2.422 - Declaration.

2.422 Declaration. Sec. 2.  (1) The legislature recognizes that on September 11, 2001 and the days that followed, many ordinary Americans showed true heroism by their acts of selflessness, compassion, dedication, courage, and integrity.  (2) The legislature declares that American heroes week is a fitting tribute to the many individuals who displayed extraordinary altruism, compassion, courage, integrity, dedication, and selflessness during and after the terrorist attacks against the United States that occurred on September 11, 2001.  (3) The legislature declares that American heroes week is a fitting tribute to the many individuals who display extraordinary altruism, compassion, courage, integrity, dedication, and selflessness in their daily work, behavior, and accomplishments. History: 2003, Act 112, Imd. Eff. July 24, 2003
MI Comp L § 3.52 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 3 - Federal and Interstate Relations|Act 282 of 1964 - Congressional Apportionment (3.51 - 3.55)|Section 3.52 - Repeal.

3.52 Repeal. Sec. 2.  Act No. 249 of the Public Acts of 1963, being sections 3.11 and 3.12 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, is repealed. History: 1964, Act 282, Eff. Aug. 28, 1964