January 26, 2010, Introduced by Senator McMANUS and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs.
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled
"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"
by amending section 301 (MCL 324.301), as amended by 2004 PA 587,
and by adding section 501b.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 301. Except as otherwise defined in this act, as used in
this act:
(a)
"Commission" means the commission of natural resources
commission.
(b) "Department" means the director of the department of
natural resources and environment or his or her designee to whom
the director delegates a power or duty by written instrument.
(c) "Department of natural resources and environment" means
the
principal state department created in section 501 Executive
Reorganization Order No. 2009-31, MCL 324.99919.
(d) "Director" means the director of the department of natural
resources and environment.
(e) "Local unit of government" means a municipality or county.
(f) "Michigan conservation and recreation legacy fund" means
the Michigan conservation and recreation legacy fund established in
section 40 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963 and
provided for in section 2002.
(g) "Municipality" means a city, village, or township.
(h) "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation,
association, governmental entity, or other legal entity.
(i) "Public domain" means all land owned by the state or land
deeded to the state under state law.
(j) "Rule" means a rule promulgated pursuant to the
administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to
24.328.
Sec. 501b. For purposes of implementing Executive
Reorganization Order No. 2009-31, MCL 324.99919, the department is
not required to make changes to signage or other printed material
to reflect the change in the name of the department, and for this
purpose, a reference to the department of natural resources is
considered to mean the department of natural resources and
environment.