Section 399.801 – Short Title.

399.801 Short title. Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Michigan history center act”. History: 2016, Act 470, Eff. Apr. 5, 2017 ;– Am. 2017, Act 187, Eff. Feb. 19, 2018

Section 399.802 – Definitions.

399.802 Definitions. Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) “Archives” means the archives of Michigan. (b) “Center” means the Michigan history center. (c) “Commission” means the Michigan historical commission created in section 3 of the Michigan historical commission act, 2016 PA 469, MCL 399.833. (d) “Department” means the department of natural resources. (e) “Director” […]

Section 399.803 – Michigan History Center; Establishment; Operation; Duties; Use of Funds; Fees; Gifts and Bequests; Deposit of Collected Money.

399.803 Michigan history center; establishment; operation; duties; use of funds; fees; gifts and bequests; deposit of collected money. Sec. 3. (1) The Michigan history center is established in the department. (2) The archives of Michigan and the Michigan history museum shall be operated under the control and supervision of the center. (3) Using modern professional […]

Section 399.804 – Historical Materials; Preparation; Publication; Sale; Selling Price; Interest in Materials; Historical Society of Michigan as Owner; Credit of Money From Sale of Publications or Materials.

399.804 Historical materials; preparation; publication; sale; selling price; interest in materials; Historical Society of Michigan as owner; credit of money from sale of publications or materials. Sec. 4. (1) The center may prepare historical materials for publication in print, electronic, or other format and sell those items at a reasonable price. (2) The department may […]

Section 399.805 – Michigan Heritage Publications Fund; Creation; Deposit of Money or Assets; Investment; Credit of Interest and Earnings; Money Remaining at Close of Fiscal Year; Administrator; Use of Money.

399.805 Michigan heritage publications fund; creation; deposit of money or assets; investment; credit of interest and earnings; money remaining at close of fiscal year; administrator; use of money. Sec. 5. (1) The Michigan heritage publications fund is created within the state treasury. (2) The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from any source […]

Section 399.806 – Establishment and Operation of Store.

399.806 Establishment and operation of store. Sec. 6. (1) The department may establish and operate a store at the center or may enter into an agreement for the establishment and operation of a store at the center. The store may acquire and sell items that pertain to the collections of the center or the purpose […]

Section 399.807 – Artifacts.

399.807 Artifacts. Sec. 7. (1) Within the center, museum responsibilities include, but are not limited to, accessioning and deaccessioning artifacts that should be preserved for future generations, providing stewardship for and access to those artifacts, managing historic sites and museums that are owned by this state, creating interpretive plans and exhibits for its managed sites […]

Section 399.808 – Michigan History Center Operations Fund; Creation; Deposit of Money or Assets; Investment; Credit of Interest and Earnings; Money Remaining at Close of Fiscal Year; Administrator; Expenditures; Annual Report.

399.808 Michigan history center operations fund; creation; deposit of money or assets; investment; credit of interest and earnings; money remaining at close of fiscal year; administrator; expenditures; annual report. Sec. 8. (1) The Michigan history center operations fund is created within the state treasury. (2) The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from […]

Section 399.809 – Archives.

399.809 Archives. Sec. 9. Within a site the center operates, the archives of Michigan shall provide stewardship for archival records in all media, oral histories, and published family history reference materials. The archives’ responsibilities include, but are not limited to, determining which state government records should be transferred to the archives for permanent preservation, collecting […]

Section 399.810 – Confidentiality of Records.

399.810 Confidentiality of records. Sec. 10. (1) A record obtained by the archives from a governmental agency that maintained the material on a confidential basis shall be kept confidential pursuant to the terms of a written agreement. The written agreement shall be signed by the director or a representative of the department and a representative […]

Section 399.811 – Collection of Records From Public Offices; Records Retention Schedule.

399.811 Collection of records from public offices; records retention schedule. Sec. 11. (1) The archives may collect from the public offices in this state records that are not in current use and are of value, in the opinion of the archives. A public official shall assist the archives in the collection of these records. The […]

Section 399.812 – Rules.

399.812 Rules. Sec. 12. The department may promulgate rules necessary to implement this act. History: 2016, Act 470, Eff. Apr. 5, 2017