HOUSE BILL No. 4252

February 10, 2005, Introduced by Reps. Williams, Zelenko, Cheeks, Phillips, Tobocman, Lipsey, Hunter and Farrah and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 

     A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled

 

"The Michigan penal code,"

 

(MCL 750.1 to 750.568) by adding section 377d.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 377d. (1) A person who contaminates or destroys

 

agricultural property with the intent to create terror is guilty of

 

a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 4 years or a

 

fine of not more than $2,000.00, or both.

 

     (2) This section does not prohibit the person from being

 

charged with, convicted of, and sentenced for the contamination or

 

destruction as well as for the violation of this section.

 

     (3) As used in this section:

 

     (a) "Agricultural property" means any real property or


 

personal property used in a farm operation.

 

     (b) "Farm operation" means that term as defined in section 2

 

of the Michigan right to farm act, 1981 PA 93, MCL 286.472.