Michigan Laws 399.156 – Marker; review, modification, and approval of text; location; site number; inclusion of certain names prohibited; words; reference as “Great Lakes State”; agreement
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 399.156
- Center: means the Michigan history center established in the Michigan history center act, 2016 PA 470, MCL 399. See Michigan Laws 399.152
- Commission: means the Michigan historical commission created in section 3 of the Michigan historical commission act, 2016 PA 469, MCL 399. See Michigan Laws 399.152
- Department: means the department of natural resources. See Michigan Laws 399.152
- Historic resource: means a publicly or privately owned building, structure, site, object, or open space of historic significance to this state, including places associated with a significant individual, group, or event in this state. See Michigan Laws 399.152
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- official Michigan historical marker: means Michigan historical marker signage as approved by the commission under this act. See Michigan Laws 399.152
- seal: shall be construed to include any of the following:
(a) The impression of the seal on the paper alone. See Michigan Laws 8.3n
(1) The commission shall review, modify if necessary, and approve appropriate text, and review and approve the location for each marker. The commission shall exercise its judgment and discretion in revising and approving proposed marker text and may advise the department on matters pertaining to applications and related decisions. The department shall issue an official site number for each historic resource or site designated for placement of an official Michigan historical marker.
(2) An official Michigan historical marker shall not include or mention the name of a living commissioner or any other living state official.
(3) An official Michigan historical marker shall include the words “Michigan history center and Michigan historical commission”. To comply with this subsection, the department may alter a marker that does not include these words.
(4) An official Michigan historical marker may reference Michigan as the “Great Lakes State” and shall meet all of the following requirements:
(a) Be dark green with gold lettering.
(b) Have a logo or seal with a wolverine emblem in its upper area or crest.
(c) Include the words “registered Michigan historic site”.
(5) The department may enter into a written agreement with another state, local, or federal agency regarding the placement of an official Michigan historical marker on property under the jurisdiction of the agency. The agreement may address security, payment for the marker, and other appropriate matters.