MCL - Act 361 of 1978


MICHIGAN EXPOSITION AND FAIRGROUNDS AUTHORITY ACT

Act 361 of 1978

AN ACT to provide for the control and management of certain state exposition centers and fairgrounds; to create a state exposition center and fairgrounds authority and board within the department of management and budget; to prescribe the authority's and board's powers and duties; to provide for the appointment of a state exposition center and fairgrounds manager and to prescribe the manager's powers and duties; to designate the method of financing state exposition centers and fairgrounds; to create certain funds; to provide for appropriations; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.


History: 1978, Act 361, Imd. Eff. July 22, 1978 ;-- 2004, Act 468, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 2004




The People of the State of Michigan enact:
Document Type Description
Section 285.161 Section Short title.
Section 285.162 Section Definitions.
Section 285.163 Section Fairs and uses of fairgrounds to which act inapplicable.
Section 285.164 Section Michigan exposition and fairgrounds authority; creation; administration; transfer of certain powers and duties to the authority by type I transfer.
Section 285.165 Section Control vested in authority.
Section 285.166 Section Powers and duties of authority.
Section 285.167 Section Annual report; annual audit; rules.
Section 285.168 Section Powers and duties of manager.
Section 285.169 Section State exposition and fairgrounds authority; board; membership; exercising duties of office; vacancy; discharge of duties; conduct of business; quorum; compensation and expenses; officers; meetings.
Section 285.170 Section Conducting business at public meeting; notice; availability of writings to public; employment of experts and officers; contracts with department.
Section 285.171 Section Powers and duties of authority board.
Section 285.172 Section Annual state fair; licensing agreements with concessionaires permitting games of skill; criteria; rules; grounds for revocation of licensing agreement; hearing; rules and facilities for bingo or millionaire party.
Section 285.173 Section Inapplicability of MCL 750.301 to 750.315a; leasing facilities for bingo.
Section 285.174 Section Repealed. 2000, Act 39, Imd. Eff. Mar. 24, 2000.
Section 285.174a Section State exposition and fairgrounds fund; creation; disposition; annual report; expenditure.
Section 285.175 Section Payments to exhibitors and vendors; appropriation; amount to Lake Superior state university for grant.
Section 285.175a Section Demolition of building or structure.
Section 285.175b Section Publication of newsletter; posting minutes on website; establishment of local neighborhood advisory council.
Section 285.176 Section Repealed. 2000, Act 39, Imd. Eff. Mar. 24, 2000.