December 18, 2009, Introduced by Rep. Hansen and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled
"Michigan vehicle code,"
by amending section 205 (MCL 257.205), as amended by 1980 PA 398.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 205. (1) The secretary of state shall maintain an office
in
the state capitol complex , and in
other places in the state as
the
secretary of state he or she considers necessary to carry out
the
powers and duties vested in the secretary of state. At
(2) Except as provided in subsection (3), at least 1 office
shall
be established in each county of the state. and in each city
of
the state having a population of 10,000 or more, but not within
a
radius of 5 miles from a county office location. This subsection
does
not apply in a county having a population of 300,000 or more,
nor
to contiguous cities having a combined population of 10,000 or
more.
(3) At least 2 offices shall be established in a county having
a population of 150,000 or more.
(4)
A person licensed as a dealer under section 248 , is not
eligible for appointment to conduct, manage, or be an employee of a
branch or fee office of the secretary of state.
(5) (2)
A bond may be required of a person
in an office
established under subsection (1), (2), or (3) in an amount that the
secretary of state prescribes to cover the safe handling of money
received under this act. The secretary of state shall not be held
personally liable for a loss of money because of armed robbery,
larceny, embezzlement, riot, act of God, or other act of a person
resulting
in a loss of money which is within the authority and
responsibility of the secretary of state as the administrator of
this act.
(6) (3)
A person appointed to conduct a
branch office shall
receive the necessary expenses of the office and compensation to be
fixed
by the secretary of state. , and necessary expenses of the
office.
The compensation and expenses shall
be paid out of the
Michigan transportation fund established in section 10 of 1951 PA
51, MCL 247.660, and shall be deducted from the fund before the
fund is certified to the state treasurer.