September 25, 2003, Introduced by Reps. Koetje, Stahl, Brandenburg and Pappageorge and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled
"Revised judicature act of 1961,"
(MCL 600.101 to 600.9947) by adding section 2974.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 Sec. 2974. (1) An institution of higher education may bring
2 an action against an individual enrolled or who was previously
3 enrolled in the institution for economic damages sustained by the
4 institution because of actions of the individual that violated 1
5 or more of the following:
6 (a) A state or federal law.
7 (b) A rule or regulation of the institution.
8 (c) A rule or regulation of an academic or athletic
9 organization with which the institution is affiliated and that
10 sponsored an activity in which the individual participated.
11 (2) As used in this section, "economic damages" means actual
1 pecuniary loss, including, but not limited to, legal,
2 investigative, and administrative expenses, loss of revenue,
3 fines and penalties, expense of law enforcement, public safety,
4 and emergency personnel, loss of use of property, and costs of
5 repair and replacement of property.