SENATE BILL NO. 496


   April 13, 1999, Introduced by Senator DE BEAUSSAERT and referred 
        to the Committee on Local, Urban and State Affairs.



        A bill to authorize the department of natural resources to

   convey certain state owned property in Macomb county; to pre-

   scribe conditions for the conveyance; and to provide for disposi-

   tion of the revenue from the conveyance.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         Sec. 1.  The department of natural resources, on behalf of

 2    the state, may convey to the charter township of Clinton, for

 3    consideration of $1.00, property under the jurisdiction of the

 4    department of natural resources and located in Macomb county,

 5    Michigan, and further described as follows:

 6         Lot #1, Morivian Manor Subdivision Acquisition

 7         - Mill Park (Section 15 & 16)

 8         -- 011-630-001-00 Manatron

 9         -- 50-11-15-102-003 Sidwell




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 1         Sec. 2.  The conveyance authorized by this act shall provide

 2    for both of the following:

 3         (a) That the property shall be used exclusively for public

 4    park and recreation purposes and that upon termination of that

 5    use or use for any other purpose, the state may reenter and

 6    repossess the property, terminating the grantee's estate in the

 7    property.

 8         (b) That if the grantee disputes the state's exercise of its

 9    right of reentry and fails to promptly deliver possession of the

10    property to the state, the attorney general, on behalf of the

11    state, may bring an action to quiet title to, and regain posses-

12    sion of, the property.

13         Sec. 3.  The conveyance authorized by this act shall be by

14    quitclaim deed approved by the attorney general and shall not

15    reserve mineral rights to the state.  However, the conveyance

16    shall provide that if the grantee develops the mineral rights,

17    the state shall receive not less than 1/2 of the net royalties

18    derived from that development.

19         Sec. 4.  The revenue received under this act shall be depos-

20    ited in the state treasury and credited to the general fund.

















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