March 26, 2003, Introduced by Reps. Koetje, Brandenburg, Milosch and Drolet and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
A bill to prohibit certain political subdivisions of this
state from initiating or participating in certain civil actions.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 Sec. 1. As used in this act:
2 (a) "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation,
3 association, or other legal entity.
4 (b) "Political subdivision" means a county, city, township,
5 or village.
6 (c) "Production" means manufacture, construction, design,
7 formulation, development of standards, preparation, processing,
8 assembly, inspection, testing, listing, certifying, warning,
9 instructing, marketing, selling, advertising, packaging, or
10 labeling.
11 Sec. 2. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a
12 political subdivision of this state shall not file, prosecute, or
1 join, on its own behalf or on behalf of its citizens or another
2 class of persons, a civil action for damages or other remedy
3 against a person for the production of a product not prohibited
4 by law.
5 (2) This section does not apply to an action related to a
6 product purchased and used by the political subdivision that is
7 based on a breach of contract or warranty.