Michigan § 399.61 United States public survey office records pertaining to land titles; transfer to Michigan historical commission, access of authorities.

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§ 399.61 — United States public survey office records pertaining to land titles; transfer to Michigan historical commission, access of authorities.

Michigan § 399.61

Ch. 399HISTORICAL RECORDS AND SITES

Act 55 of 1927UNITED STATES FIELD NOTES, MAPS, PLATS, AND RECORDS (399.61-399.61)

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Mich. Comp. Laws § 399.61 (2026).

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UNITED STATES FIELD NOTES, MAPS, PLATS, AND RECORDS (EXCERPT) Act 55 of 1927 399.61 United States public survey office records pertaining to land titles; transfer to Michigan historical commission, access of authorities. Sec.

1.The Michigan historical commission be and it is hereby designated as the agency of the state of Michigan to receive and safely keep the field notes, maps, plats, records, and all other papers appertaining to land titles in the public survey office of the United States, relating to the state of Michigan, that may not be needed by the United States; and that any and all authorities of the United States be and they are hereby allowed to have free access to the same at any time, as provided by the act of congress, approved May 28, 1926, entitled "An act to provide for

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UNITED STATES FIELD NOTES, MAPS, PLATS, AND RECORDS (EXCERPT) Act 55 of 1927 399.61 United States public survey office records pertaining to land titles; transfer to Michigan historical commission, access of authorities. Sec. 1. The Michigan historical commission be and it is hereby designated as the agency of the state of Michigan to receive and safely keep the field notes, maps, plats, records, and all other papers appertaining to land titles in the public survey office of the United States, relating to the state of Michigan, that may not be needed by the United States; and that any and all authorities of the United States be and they are hereby allowed to have free access to the same at any time, as provided by the act of congress, approved May 28, 1926, entitled "An act to provide for the transfer of certain records of the general land office to states and for other purposes."

Legislative History

1927, Act 55, Imd. Eff. Apr. 18, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 8126 ;-- CL 1948, 399.61 Compiler's Notes: For the act of congress referred to in this section, see 43 U.S.C. §§ 25 and 25a.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 the transfer of powers and duties related to the state archives program from the department of natural resources to the department of technology, management and budget, see E.R.O. 2023-2, compiled at MCL 388.1283.