SB-0693, As Passed House, May 31, 2006
HOUSE SUBSTITUTE FOR
SENATE BILL NO. 693
A bill to amend 1911 PA 149, entitled
"An act to provide for the acquisition by purchase, condemnation
and otherwise by state agencies and public corporations of private
property for the use or benefit of the public, and to define the
terms "public corporations," "state agencies" and "private
property" as used herein,"
by amending section 3 (MCL 213.23).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 3. Any public corporation or state agency is authorized
to take private property necessary for a public improvement or for
the
purposes of its incorporation or for public purposes within
the
scope of its powers for the public
use or benefit of the
public
and to institute and prosecute proceedings for that
purpose. When funds have been appropriated by the legislature to a
state
agency, or a
division thereof or of a state agency, the
office
of the governor, or a division thereof of the office of
the governor for the purpose of acquiring lands or property for a
designated
public purpose, such use, the unit of a state agency
to which the appropriation has been made is authorized on behalf of
the people of the state of Michigan to acquire the lands or
property either by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise. For the
purpose of condemnation, the unit of a state agency may proceed
under the
provisions of this act.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless House Bill No. 5060 of the 93rd Legislature is enacted into
law.