Michigan Laws 324.33103 – Great Lakes protection fund; formation and operation; agreement; appointment of members to board of directors
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(1) The governor, on behalf of this state, may take all steps necessary to join with other states in the formation and operation of the Great Lakes protection fund provided that the fund does all of the following:
(a) Provides for the fund to receive money from each of the participating states and to expend only the interest and earnings of the fund for the purposes of subdivision (b).
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 324.33103
- Agreement: means the document entitled "Great Lakes protection fund agreement" signed by the governor on February 26, 1989. See Michigan Laws 324.33101
- fund: means the Great Lakes protection fund approved in the agreement. See Michigan Laws 324.33101
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
(b) Provides for the funding of activities related to Great Lakes research and protection including but not limited to:
(i) Research on the economic, environmental, and human health effects of contamination in the Great Lakes.
(ii) The collection and analysis of data on the Great Lakes.
(iii) The development of new or improved environmental cleanup technologies.
(iv) Research to assess the effectiveness of pollution control policies.
(v) The assessment of the health of Great Lakes fish, waterfowl, and other organisms.
(2) The governor shall do all things necessary to implement the agreement.
(3) The governor shall appoint members to the board of directors of the Great Lakes protection fund in accordance with the agreement.