Michigan Compiled Laws § 399.7 Department As Custodian Of Historical Publications; Distribution And Exchange Of Publications; Free Copies And Sales Of Journal, Michigan History; Price; Costs; Disposition And Use Of Money.

399.7 Department as custodian of historical publications; distribution and exchange of publications; free copies and sales of journal, Michigan history; price; costs; disposition and use of money.

Sec. 7.

(1) The department shall be the custodian of the historical publications and may distribute, exchange, or both distribute and exchange the publications with domestic and foreign states, governments, and institutions.

(2) The department shall publish a journal entitled Michigan history and shall furnish 1 copy of the journal, free of charge, to each cooperative library in this state, if officially requested to do so by the officers of the library.

(3) The department shall furnish to each member of the legislature 1 copy of each journal published during the legislator's term, free of charge, if requested to do so by the legislator.

(4) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3), the department shall sell each copy of the journal, Michigan history, at a price set by the department. The printing, distribution, and promotion costs incurred by the journal shall be paid exclusively from the Michigan heritage publications fund.

(5) The department may raise or lower the selling price of Michigan history to reflect changes in printing, distribution, and promotion costs incurred by the journal.

(6) The money collected from the sale of Michigan history and the material listed in section 6(2) shall be credited to a revolving fund, which is hereby created and which shall be referred to as the Michigan heritage publications fund. The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the Michigan heritage publications fund. The state treasurer shall credit to the Michigan heritage publications fund interest and earnings from fund investments. Money in the Michigan heritage publications fund shall be used to pay the printing, distribution, and promotion costs of Michigan history and the material listed in section 6(2). Money in the Michigan heritage publications fund at the close of the fiscal year shall remain in the Michigan heritage publications fund and shall not lapse to the general fund.

History: 1913, Act 271, Imd. Eff. May 8, 1913 ;-- CL 1915, 10733 ;-- Am. 1917, Act 192, Imd. Eff. May 8, 1917 ;-- CL 1929, 8120 ;-- Am. 1931, Act 245, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 399.7 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 209, Imd. Eff. June 4, 1978 ;-- Am. 1984, Act 309, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 1984 ;-- Am. 2001, Act 66, Imd. Eff. July 24, 2001

Compiler's Notes: For transfer of powers and duties of department of history, arts, and libraries regarding state archives program to department of natural resources, see E.R.O. No. 2009-26, compiled at MCL 399.752.For transfer of powers and duties relating to promotion of history and the preservation of the state's historical resources to the department of natural resources, see E.R.O. No. 2009-26, compiled at MCL 399.752.For transfer of Michigan historical commission to department of natural resources, see E.R.O. No. 2009-26, compiled at MCL 399.752.

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