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MI HB6426
Bill
Status
10/3/2018
Primary Sponsor
Roger Victory
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AI Summary
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Amends MCL 224.21 to clarify that county road commissions and counties must keep highways within their jurisdiction in reasonable repair and safe for public travel, subject to natural resources and environmental protection act provisions.
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Removes previous language creating liability for county road commissions for damages resulting from defective roads, bridges, or culverts, replacing it with reference to the governmental immunity act (1964 PA 170, MCL 691.1401 to 691.1419).
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Establishes that liability of county road commissions or counties for failure to maintain highways and procedures for actions against them are governed by the governmental immunity act rather than prior common law standards.
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Takes effect 90 days after enactment, contingent upon passage of either Senate Bill No. ____ or House Bill No. 6384.
Legislative Description
Highways; construction and repair; actions against county road commissions for highway defects; clarify that they are subject to governmental immunity act. Amends sec. 21 of 1909 PA 283 (MCL 224.21). TIE BAR WITH: HB 6384'18
Counties: other
Last Action
Bill Electronically Reproduced 10/03/2018
10/4/2018