Michigan Laws 399.160 – Moving or altering marker; withdrawal of marker designation
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 399.160
- 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
- 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
- Historic significance: means value in relation to historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, technological, or cultural disciplines. See Michigan Laws 399.152
- in writing: shall be construed to include printing, engraving, and lithographing; except that if the written signature of a person is required by law, the signature shall be the proper handwriting of the person or, if the person is unable to write, the person's proper mark, which may be, unless otherwise expressly prohibited by law, a clear and classifiable fingerprint of the person made with ink or another substance. See Michigan Laws 8.3q
- official Michigan historical marker: means Michigan historical marker signage as approved by the commission under this act. See Michigan Laws 399.152
- Person: means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, or other private legal entity. See Michigan Laws 399.152
- United States: shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
- Work: means construction, addition, alteration, repair, moving, excavation, or demolition. See Michigan Laws 399.152
(1) An official Michigan historical marker placed to recognize a particular historic resource may be moved to and placed at another nearby site if the commission has been asked to give, and has given, written permission for the move.
(2) When developing plans for and making alterations to the exterior of a historic resource which has been commemorated by an official Michigan historical marker, the owner or other person in possession of the historic resource shall follow the United States Secretary of the Interior’s standards for rehabilitation and guidelines for rehabilitating historic buildings, as set forth in 36 C.F.R. part 67. The owner or other person in possession of the historic resource may ask the center to review work plans prior to commencement of work.
(3) The center may withdraw a marker designation and may request the return of or may repossess an official Michigan historical marker from a historic resource or site if the commission determines that the historic resource or site has lost its historic significance or integrity.
(4) If the center withdraws a marker designation, the person or agency in possession of the historic resource or site shall immediately return the marker to the center or dispose of it in a manner prescribed by the center and documented in writing.