26.1 Michigan reports and advance sheets; publication, sale and distribution. Sec. 1. The reports of decisions of the supreme court of Michigan and the advance sheets of such decisions shall be published, sold and distributed as hereinafter provided. The reports of decisions of the supreme court of Michigan shall be called “Michigan reports” and the […]
26.10 Advertisement for bids for printing on thin paper; contracts. Sec. 10. The board of state auditors in advertising for bids as provided for in section 3 of this act shall also ask for bids for the bound volumes of Michigan reports printed on thin opaque paper equivalent to a paper 25 by 38, weighing […]
26.11 Supervision of publication by supreme court reporter; final authority of supreme court. Sec. 11. Said reports shall be published under the supervision of said reporter, and subject at all times to the directions of the justices of the supreme court, or a majority of them, to whom shall be referred any matter of dispute, […]
26.12 Delivery of copies to state librarian by contractor. Sec. 12. Such contractor shall, within 60 days after receiving the final manuscripts of any volume from the reporter, deliver to the state librarian at Lansing, free of cost for publication or delivery, 375 copies of the Michigan reports and 25 copies of the advance sheets […]
26.13 Distribution and sale of published reports by contractor. Sec. 13. Said contractor shall, within the same time, place the same on sale in the city of Detroit and city of Lansing, and such other places in Michigan as may be directed by said justices in writing, in quantities sufficient to meet all demands, and […]
26.14 Separate contract for printing and sale of former volumes. Sec. 14. In any publication for and letting of contracts, the board of state auditors shall let as a separate part of such contract the publication of reports from the plates of former volumes owned by the state, as now provided by law, the same […]
26.2 Bids for publication, printing, binding, sale; contracts. Sec. 2. The board of state auditors is hereby authorized and directed to solicit bids for the publication, electrotyping, printing, binding and sale of Michigan reports and of the advance sheets of Michigan reports, and to contract therefor in accordance with the provisions of this act. History: […]
26.3 Advertisement for bids; award of contract. Sec. 3. The board of state auditors shall, commencing the first week in January, 1956, and every 8 years thereafter, and as often as any contract let hereunder shall be forfeited or terminated in any way, advertise in 3 Michigan newspapers of paid general circulation at least once […]
26.4 Bidder’s deposit; forfeiture. Sec. 4. Each bidder shall deposit with the state treasurer before making his proposal a certified check for the sum of 1,000 dollars which is to be forfeited to the state in case he shall fail to enter into a contract in accordance with this act if said board shall declare […]
26.5 Contract; terms; bond; failure to complete, forfeiture of contract. Sec. 5. The successful bidder shall make a contract according to the terms of his proposal and the provisions of this act, which shall be made and considered part thereof, within 30 days after notice that the same is accepted, and shall also file with […]
26.6 Contract; contents, copyright; noncompliance with act or contract; delivery of electrotyped plates; work done in state. Sec. 6. The contract of the successful bidder shall contain, among others, the following covenants: 1. That he shall take out no copyright except to the secretary of state for the use and disposal of the state, upon […]
26.7 Authority as to publication, printing, sale and distribution; printing by state. Sec. 7. In the event that no bid is received by the board of state auditors for the publication of the Michigan reports and advance sheets of Michigan reports, or in the event that in all of the bids so received, the charge […]
26.8 Supreme court reporter, duties; size of volumes; original plates to be state property. Sec. 8. The supreme court reporter shall, as soon as practicable, after the decisions of the supreme court are announced, furnish and deliver to the person or corporation having the contract with the state for publishing the same, copies of such […]
26.9 Purchase of plates by board of state auditors; payment. Sec. 9. The board of state auditors is hereby authorized to secure all electrotyped plates for all reports belonging to the state, and it is hereby authorized to secure or purchase any electrotyped or stereotyped plates of reports that the state does not now own, […]
