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MI HB4280

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/19/2013

Primary Sponsor

Rashida Tlaib

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Origin

House of Representatives

97th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Amends Michigan's Revised Judicature Act of 1961 to require civil fines ordered under section 8827 for state statute violations to be applied exclusively to public libraries and county law libraries, with an exception for provisions in the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (MCL 324.8905e).

  • Directs civil fines to be distributed in the same manner as penal fines assessed and collected for violations of state penal laws.

  • Intends to maintain revenue for public libraries that previously received penal fines from misdemeanor violations now designated as state civil infractions.

  • Contains conditional enactment language requiring Senate Bill No. ____ or House Bill No. 4279 to be enacted into law before this bill takes effect.

Legislative Description

Environmental protection; litter; state civil infraction fines for littering; direct portion of to littering informant reward fund. Amends sec. 8831 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.8831). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4279'13

Civil procedure, civil actions

Last Action

Printed Bill Filed 02/20/2013

2/20/2013

Committee Referrals

Criminal Justice2/19/2013

Full Bill Text

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