October 15, 2003, Introduced by Reps. Caswell, DeRossett, Milosch, Nitz, Brandenburg, Bradstreet, DeRoche, Ward, Pastor, Bisbee, Huizenga, Garfield, Hoogendyk, Farhat, Hummel, Drolet, Casperson, Shaffer, Vander Veen, Ehardt, Wenke, Sheen, Pappageorge, Brown and Palmer and referred to the Committee on Conservation and Outdoor Recreation.
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled
"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"
by amending section 9113 (MCL 324.9113), as amended by 2000 PA
504.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 Sec. 9113. (1) Notwithstanding the existence or pursuit of
2 any other remedy, the department or a county enforcing agency or
3 municipal enforcing agency may maintain an action in its own name
4 in a court of competent jurisdiction for an injunction or other
5 process against a person to restrain or prevent violations of
6 this part.
7 (2) An agent appointed by the department, a county enforcing
8 agency, or a municipal
enforcing agency may, enter at all
9 reasonable times in or
upon any private or public property for
10 the purpose of inspecting and investigating conditions or
1 practices that may be in
violation of this part, . do either of
2 the following:
3 (a) Enter upon public property at any reasonable time.
4 (b) Enter upon private property at any reasonable time,
5 pursuant to a warrant issued by the court or with the permission
6 of the owner of the property.