Bill Text: MI SB0799 | 2019-2020 | 100th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Property: conveyances; property in Gogebic County previously conveyed to the county road commission; provide for reconveyance to Watersmeet Township. Creates land transfer act.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2020-09-22 - Assigned Pa 0160'20 With Immediate Effect [SB0799 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2019-SB0799-Introduced.html
SENATE BILL NO. 799
February 19, 2020, Introduced by Senator
MCBROOM and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
the people of the state of michigan enact:
Sec. 1. (1) The state administrative board, on behalf of this state, subject to and contingent on the conveyance of the property to the Township of Watersmeet, Gogebic County, as provided in subsection (2), may accept from the county road commission of Gogebic County, for consideration of $1.00, real property that was originally conveyed, in accordance with 1988 PA 183, by a July 28, 1988 quitclaim deed. The property is located in Gogebic County, Michigan and more particularly described as:
Township 45 North, Range 39 West, Section 23, Northeast quarter of the Southwest quarter (NE 1/4 SW 1/4).
(2) The state administrative board, on behalf of this state, after receiving the conveyance authorized in subsection (1), shall convey the property to the Township of Watersmeet, for consideration of $1.00.
(3) The description of the property in subsection (1) is approximate and for purposes of the conveyances is subject to adjustment as the state administrative board or attorney general considers necessary by survey or other legal description.
(4) Any conveyance of property under subsection (2) must contain a restriction that the property be used exclusively for township park purposes, and that the township park be open to all residents of this state on the same terms, fees, and conditions.
(5) If property conveyed under this act is used in a manner that violates any of the restrictions imposed under subsection (4), this state may reenter and take the property, terminating the grantee's or any successor's estate in the property. An action to regain possession of the property may be brought and maintained by the attorney general on behalf of this state.
(6) If this state reenters and repossesses property under subsection (5), this state is not liable to reimburse any person for any improvements made on the property or to compensate any person for any part of an unfulfilled contract or license issued to provide goods or services on or for the property.
(7) Any conveyance of property under subsection (2) must reserve to this state rights to all coal, oil, gas, and metallic minerals found on, in, or under the property.
(8) The state administrative board shall make the conveyance authorized by subsection (2) by quitclaim deed or other instrument approved by the attorney general.
(9) Revenue received under this act must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the general fund.
