Terms Used In Michigan Laws 123.1403a

  • Law enforcement agency: means the department of state police, the department of natural resources, or a law enforcement agency of a county, township, city, village, or airport authority, that is responsible for the prevention and detection of crime and enforcement of the criminal laws of this state. See Michigan Laws 123.1401
  • Local government: means a county, city, village, township, or an authority established by law. See Michigan Laws 123.1401
  • Motor vehicle: means that term as defined in section 33 of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257. See Michigan Laws 123.1401
  • Motor vehicle storage facility: means a facility operated to hold motor vehicles that have been taken into custody for safekeeping. See Michigan Laws 123.1401
  • Towing operation: means the moving or removing of motor vehicles by providing wrecker, towing, or other recovery services. See Michigan Laws 123.1401
  The prohibition in section 2(a) does not apply to a local government or law enforcement agency if that local government or law enforcement agency issues a request for proposals for operating a motor vehicle storage facility or towing operation and the request for proposals does not yield a bona fide bid. A local government or law enforcement agency shall use the standard or customary request for proposals process used by that local government or law enforcement agency for all other procurement matters when issuing the request for proposals for operating a motor vehicle storage facility or towing operation.