ARMORIES AND RESERVATIONS

MCL ch. 32, subtit. Act 150 of 1967, ch. 6

in effect

MCL 32.750 Armories; acquisition, management, use.

32.750. Armories; acquisition, management, use. Sec. 350. Armories shall be provided for the use of the state military establishment as training centers and for the storage and safekeeping of military supplies and equipment. Armories shall be acquired, managed and used as provided in this chapter. 1967, Act 150, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1967

MCL 32.752 Armories and military facilities; operation and control by adjutant general; application for funds.

32.752. Armories and military facilities; operation and control by adjutant general; application for funds. Sec. 352. The operation and control of armories and other military facilities shall be in accordance with policies established by the adjutant general. He shall apply to the legislature and the federal government for funds for the purpose of operating and maintaining armories and other military facilities. He shall apply to the legislature, local units of government or the federal government for funds to acquire, construct, lease and equip armories and other military facilities. 1967, Act 150, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1967

MCL 32.754 Armory manager; duties; rental of armories to outside parties.

32.754. Armory manager; duties; rental of armories to outside parties. Sec. 354. The adjutant general may designate an armory manager for each armory of the state military establishment, with the duty of operating and maintaining the armory pursuant to law and regulations promulgated by the adjutant general. The armory manager may rent or otherwise authorize the use of the armory to outside parties for temporary purposes subject to regulations of the adjutant general. 1967, Act 150, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1967; Am. 2013, Act 99, Imd. Eff. July 2, 2013 [AdminRule] R 32.1 et seq. of the Michigan Administrative Code.

MCL 32.756 Armories and military facilities; subject to state sanitation, health, fire protection and prevention, and special regulations.

32.756. Armories and military facilities; subject to state sanitation, health, fire protection and prevention, and special regulations. Sec. 356. State-owned or leased armories and other military buildings and appurtenances are subject to state laws and regulations with respect to sanitation, health, fire protection and prevention and such special regulations as the legislature or the governor may enact or adopt. 1967, Act 150, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1967

MCL 32.760 Repealed. 2013, Act 99, Imd. Eff. July 2, 2013.

MCL 32.762 Repealed. 2013, Act 99, Imd. Eff. July 2, 2013.

MCL 32.764 Repealed. 2013, Act 99, Imd. Eff. July 2, 2013.

MCL 32.766 Repealed. 2013, Act 99, Imd. Eff. July 2, 2013.

MCL 32.768 Gifts of property and money; purpose; deposit and use of money; acceptance and execution of deeds.

32.768. Gifts of property and money; purpose; deposit and use of money; acceptance and execution of deeds. Sec. 368. The adjutant general may receive from the federal and local governments, corporations, individuals, or other sources, gifts of property and money to aid in providing, erecting, or improving armories or other facilities, or training areas and other surrounding lands throughout this state for the use of the state military establishment. All gifts of money received under this section shall be deposited by the state treasurer in the Michigan national guard armory construction fund created in section 382a and shall be used as provided in that section. When a deed to land has been presented to and accepted by the adjutant general for an armory site and the adjutant general deems it necessary to change the location of the site, the adjutant general may accept a new deed or relinquish the rights of this state in the lands covered by the prior deed without prejudice to the right of priority of the local government to the erection of an armory on the land. The adjutant general has authority to do any act and execute any deeds to carry out the provisions of this act. 1967, Act 150, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1967; Am. 1992, Act 307, Eff. Mar. 31, 1993; Am. 2013, Act 99, Imd. Eff. July 2, 2013

MCL 32.772 Title to real property.

32.772. Title to real property. Sec. 372. The adjutant general may take title to real property to be used for military purposes in the name of this state. 1967, Act 150, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1967; Am. 2013, Act 99, Imd. Eff. July 2, 2013

MCL 32.772a Property used for military purposes.

32.772a. Property used for military purposes. Sec. 372a. If the governor declares military property or any part of military property to be a vital resource of the state, the adjutant general may limit access to and from property used for military purposes if necessary for the protection of military personnel, installations, property, or vital resources or if necessary to protect the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of this state. Add. 2002, Act 133, Eff. May 1, 2002

MCL 32.774 Condemnation of property for military purposes.

32.774. Condemnation of property for military purposes. Sec. 374. The adjutant general may condemn property for armory building sites and military training areas in accordance with the laws of this state. 1967, Act 150, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1967; Am. 2013, Act 99, Imd. Eff. July 2, 2013

MCL 32.776 Granting of easements; public utilities; restrictions.

32.776. Granting of easements; public utilities; restrictions. Sec. 376. The adjutant general may grant easements under and over any state-owned real property under the jurisdiction and control of the state military establishment. An easement shall not be granted for the benefit of a public utility unless the board determines that it is in the public interest and will not adversely affect the use of the property for military purposes. 1967, Act 150, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1967; Am. 2013, Act 99, Imd. Eff. July 2, 2013

MCL 32.778 Deed of property for erection of armory.

32.778. Deed of property for erection of armory. Sec. 378. When a site is deeded to this state for the erection of an armory, and thereafter any person or local government or combination of local governments wish to deed to this state another site, and the adjutant general after inspection believes that the new site is superior to the old site, the adjutant general may accept the new site after an examination of the title has been made by the attorney general, and deed the old site to the grantor deeding the new site to the state. 1967, Act 150, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1967; Am. 2013, Act 99, Imd. Eff. July 2, 2013

MCL 32.780 Local zoning ordinances; applicability; conformance to local government master plan.

32.780. Local zoning ordinances; applicability; conformance to local government master plan. Sec. 380. State-owned or leased armories and accessory buildings, military warehouses, arsenals and storage facilities for military equipment, and lands and appurtenances required for the construction of armories or buildings, are not subject to zoning or building ordinances of any local government. The adjutant general shall take cognizance of local zoning ordinances and restrictions in the selection and acceptance of lands for armory or other military buildings and shall conform as nearly as possible to master plans of the local governments where it may be done without impairing the convenience and usefulness of the armories and buildings. 1967, Act 150, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1967; Am. 2013, Act 99, Imd. Eff. July 2, 2013

MCL 32.782 Armories, military facilities, and lands; disposal; approval by state administrative board; report to legislative committees.

32.782. Armories, military facilities, and lands; disposal; approval by state administrative board; report to legislative committees. Sec. 382. (1) The adjutant general may dispose of Michigan national guard armories, facilities, or lands under the jurisdiction of the state military establishment if, in the judgment of the adjutant general, the armory, facility, or land is obsolete, inadequate, unusable, or no longer required for Michigan national guard purposes. The disposal shall be by sale for fair market value or by exchange at fair market value for other lands owned by private persons or entities, local units of government, or the federal government. (2) Disposal of armories, facilities, or land under this section shall be in accordance with policies established by the adjutant general and in accordance with procedures established by the department of technology, management, and budget. Each disposal action also shall be subject to approval by the state administrative board. (3) Not later than July 31, 1993, and July 31 of each year thereafter, the department of military and veterans affairs shall report to the standing committees of the senate and house of representatives that are responsible for legislation concerning military affairs, and to the senate and house appropriations committees, as to the actions taken by the department under this section during the preceding reporting period. 1967, Act 150, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1967; Am. 1992, Act 307, Eff. Mar. 31, 1993; Am. 2013, Act 99, Imd. Eff. July 2, 2013

MCL 32.782a Michigan national guard armory construction fund; creation; depositing money into fund; reversion; expenditure; purpose; investing unexpended portion and crediting earnings.

32.782a. Michigan national guard armory construction fund; creation; depositing money into fund; reversion; expenditure; purpose; investing unexpended portion and crediting earnings. Sec. 382a. (1) The Michigan national guard armory construction fund is created as a separate fund in the state treasury. All money received as gifts under section 368 or from sales, transfers, or exchanges under section 382 shall be deposited by the state treasurer in the Michigan national guard construction fund. Money in the fund shall not revert to the general fund at the close of the fiscal year but shall remain in the fund. (2) Money in the Michigan national guard construction fund shall be expended by the state treasurer at the exclusive direction of the adjutant general for the purpose of acquiring facilities and training lands and constructing new facilities. Each expenditure from the fund shall be subject to appropriation by the legislature. The unexpended portion of the fund shall be invested by the state treasurer and the earnings on the fund shall be credited to the fund at the state treasurer's common cash investment income rate. Add. 1992, Act 307, Eff. Mar. 31, 1993; Am. 2013, Act 99, Imd. Eff. July 2, 2013

MCL 32.784 Camp Grayling military reservation; title.

32.784. Camp Grayling military reservation; title. Sec. 384. The adjutant general shall hold title to the camp Grayling military reservation under the terms of the deed from the Hanson estate and in accordance with the provisions of 1913 PA 172, MCL 32.221 to 32.226. 1967, Act 150, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1967; Am. 2013, Act 99, Imd. Eff. July 2, 2013

MCL 32.788 Camp Grayling; transfer; control, exchange, or sale of lands; approval of legislature.

32.788. Camp Grayling; transfer; control, exchange, or sale of lands; approval of legislature. Sec. 388. The department of natural resources shall transfer to the adjutant general such lands under its control as competent authority shall direct. These lands shall form a part of the camp Grayling military reservation and shall be supervised and controlled by the adjutant general, except that hunting shall not be prohibited on the lands. The adjutant general may with approval of the legislature exchange or sell any lands transferred to it under this act in order to obtain any other lands, oil and mineral rights excepted, whether owned by private interests or by the United States government, within the external boundaries of the camp Grayling military reservation as enlarged by this act, and may make all necessary conveyances to effect the exchanges and sales. 1967, Act 150, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1967; Am. 2013, Act 99, Imd. Eff. July 2, 2013

MCL 32.790 Repealed. 2013, Act 99, Imd. Eff. July 2, 2013.

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