HOUSE BILL No. 6215

June 20, 2006, Introduced by Rep. Hildenbrand and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Urban Policy.

 

     A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled

 

"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"

 

by amending sections 80112 and 80113 (MCL 324.80112 and 324.80113),

 

section 80112 as added by 1995 PA 58 and section 80113 as amended

 

by 2000 PA 215.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 80112. (1)  Local  A political subdivisions  subdivision

 

that  believe  believes that a special local  ordinances  ordinance

 

of the type authorized by this part are  is needed on waters

 

subject to  their  its jurisdiction shall inform the department and

 

request assistance. All such requests shall be in the form of an

 

official resolution approved by a majority of the governing body of

 

the concerned political subdivision. Upon receipt of such

 


resolutions, the department shall proceed as required by sections

 

80110 and 80111. This subsection does not apply to ordinances

 

described in subsection (2).

 

     (2) A political subdivision may adopt a local ordinance

 

regulating the use of vessels, water skis, aquaplanes, surfboards,

 

or other similar types of equipment on rivers designated as country

 

scenic natural rivers under part 305.

 

     Sec. 80113. (1) State, county, and local peace officers shall

 

enforce local ordinances enacted in accordance with this part.

 

     (2) All rules establishing special local watercraft controls

 

promulgated under former 1967 PA 303 before March 17, 1986 shall

 

remain in effect unless rescinded pursuant to sections 80108,

 

80110, 80111, and 80112.

 

     (3)  Local  In addition to ordinances authorized under section

 

80112, political subdivisions may enact as an ordinance any or all

 

of sections 80101 to 80104, 80122 to 80124, 80126, 80140, 80141,

 

80144 to 80153, 80155, 80164, 80165, and 80166 to 80173.