HOUSE BILL No. 4413
March 4, 1997, Introduced by Rep. Gagliardi and referred to the Committee on Constitutional and Civil Rights. A bill to amend 1846 RS 12, entitled "Of certain state officers," (MCL 14.28 to 14.35) by adding section 29a. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT: 1 SEC. 29A. (1) THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL REPRESENT A RESI- 2 DENT OF THIS STATE IN A CIVIL ACTION IF THE ACTION INVOLVES A 3 DISPUTE OVER THE OWNERSHIP OF PROPERTY WHEN ALL OF THE FOLLOWING 4 CIRCUMSTANCES EXIST: 5 (A) THE PROPERTY IN DISPUTE WAS ONCE OWNED BY A MICHIGAN 6 INDIAN TRIBE. 7 (B) A MICHIGAN INDIAN TRIBE CLAIMS OWNERSHIP OF THE 8 PROPERTY. 9 (C) AT THE TIME OF THE DISPUTE, THE PROPERTY IS OWNED BY 1 10 OR MORE RESIDENTS OF THIS STATE. 01985'97 VPW 2 1 (D) THE PROPERTY WAS SOLD OR TRANSFERRED TO 1 OR MORE 2 RESIDENTS OF THIS STATE BY THE STATE OF MICHIGAN OR A PERSON 3 REPRESENTING THE STATE OF MICHIGAN. 4 (2) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "MICHIGAN INDIAN TRIBE" MEANS A 5 FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED INDIAN TRIBE THAT HAS TRUST LANDS LOCATED 6 WITHIN THIS STATE. 01985'97 Final page. VPW