HOUSE BILL No. 6313

 

November 4, 2004, Introduced by Reps. Williams, Vagnozzi, Adamini and Phillips and referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice.

        

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                 A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled                                             

                                                                                

    "The Michigan penal code,"                                                  

                                                                                

    (MCL 750.1 to 750.568) by adding section 377d.                              

                                                                                

                THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:                      

                                                                                

1       Sec. 377d.  (1) A person who contaminates or destroys                       

                                                                                

2   agricultural property with the intent to create terror is guilty            

                                                                                

3   of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 4 years            

                                                                                

4   or a fine of not more than $2,000.00, or both.                              

                                                                                

5       (2) This section does not prohibit the person from being                    

                                                                                

6   charged with, convicted of, and sentenced for the contamination             

                                                                                

7   or destruction as well as for the violation of this section.                

                                                                                

8       (3) As used in this section:                                                

                                                                                

9       (a) "Agricultural property" means any real property or                      

                                                                                

10  personal property used in a farm operation.                                 

                                                                                

11      (b) "Farm operation" means that term as defined in section 2                

                                                                                


                                                                                

1   of the Michigan right to farm act, 1981 PA 93, MCL 286.472.