March 12, 2009, Introduced by Reps. Agema, Rick Jones, Walsh, Kowall, Meltzer, Meekhof, Knollenberg, Haines, Rogers, Pearce, Opsommer, Calley, Wayne Schmidt, McMillin, Elsenheimer and Schuitmaker and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled
"Michigan vehicle code,"
(MCL 257.1 to 257.923) by adding section 311b.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 311b. (1) If a person violates section 543l of the
Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.543l, and the violation
is a cause of the department improperly issuing a license to
operate a motor vehicle to an individual who is in this country
illegally, the department may recover the greater of the following
from the person or from the individual who is in this country
illegally, or from both the person and the individual who is in
this country illegally:
(a) The actual and reasonable costs incurred by the department
as a result of the violation, including correcting the records of
the department.
(b) $1,000.00.
(2) If more than 1 person or individual is responsible for
paying costs under this section, the court may order the amount
required to be paid under this section to be divided among those
persons and individuals.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 4573(request no.
02029'09) of the 95th Legislature is enacted into law.