SENATE BILL NO. 246


   February 3, 1999, Introduced by Senators SHUGARS, STEIL, GOUGEON 
        and GOSCHKA and referred to the Committee on Education.



        A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled

   "Michigan liquor control code of 1998,"

   (MCL 436.1101 to 436.2303) by adding section 904.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 904.  (1) A PERSON SHALL NOT CONSUME OR POSSESS ALCO-

 2    HOLIC LIQUOR ON SCHOOL PROPERTY.

 3         (2) A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDE-

 4    MEANOR PUNISHABLE BY IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT MORE THAN 120 DAYS OR A

 5    FINE OF NOT MORE THAN $200.00, OR BOTH.

 6         (3) THIS SECTION DOES NOT PROHIBIT THE CONSUMPTION OR POS-

 7    SESSION OF AN ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR AS PART OF A GENERALLY RECOGNIZED

 8    RELIGIOUS SERVICE ON SCHOOL PROPERTY.

 9         (4) THIS SECTION DOES NOT PROHIBIT AN INDIVIDUAL FROM BEING

10    CONVICTED OF OR FOUND RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY OTHER VIOLATION OF LAW




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 1    ARISING OUT OF THE SAME TRANSACTION AS THE VIOLATION OF THIS

 2    SECTION.

 3         (5) AS USED IN THIS SECTION:

 4         (A) "SCHOOL" MEANS A PUBLIC, PRIVATE, DENOMINATIONAL, OR

 5    PAROCHIAL SCHOOL OFFERING DEVELOPMENTAL KINDERGARTEN, KINDERGAR-

 6    TEN, OR ANY GRADE FROM 1 THROUGH 12.

 7         (B) "SCHOOL PROPERTY" MEANS A BUILDING, PLAYING FIELD, OR

 8    PROPERTY USED FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES TO IMPART INSTRUCTION TO CHIL-

 9    DREN OR USED FOR FUNCTIONS AND EVENTS SPONSORED BY A SCHOOL,

10    EXCEPT A BUILDING USED PRIMARILY FOR ADULT EDUCATION OR COLLEGE

11    EXTENSION COURSES.


































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