Quitclaim deed by city of South Haven; memorandum of gift by maritime corporation; approval of legal documents by attorney general; right of first refusal.
MCL 399.402
in effect399.402. Quitclaim deed by city of South Haven; memorandum of gift by maritime corporation; approval of legal documents by attorney general; right of first refusal.
Sec. 102.
(1) If the city of South Haven elects to make the gift specified in section 101, the city of South Haven shall deliver to the department a quitclaim deed for the real property described in section 101, subject to any and all encumbrances, easements, and restrictions of record at the time of transfer. The deed shall include a covenant that provides that the property shall be used exclusively as a maritime museum or public park, or both, and that upon termination of those uses or upon use for any other purpose, title to the property shall revert immediately to the city of South Haven. This covenant shall run with the land.
(2) If the maritime corporation elects to make the gift specified in section 101, the maritime corporation shall deliver to the department a memorandum of gift that describes each donated artifact or other property and includes maritime museum accession numbers.
(3) The quitclaim deed and memorandum of gift required by this section, and any other legal documents required to effect the transfers specified in section 101, shall be approved by the attorney general.
(4) If the department receives the real property described in section 101 and later elects to sell any of that property, the city of South Haven shall have the right of first refusal with respect to purchasing the property at its fair market value.
1990, Act 325, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 1990
Source: Michigan Legislature (legislature.mi.gov)URL: https://legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-399-402Fetched: 10/20/2026