(1) If the department of natural resources discovers before the execution and delivery of a deed or the execution of a contract for the sale of any land, apparent title to which vested in this state by virtue of a tax sale, that this state, or any board, officer, commission, department, public corporation, governmental subdivision, agency, municipal or quasi-municipal corporation of this state owned any parcel of land or part of a parcel or interest in a parcel prior to the apparent vesting of title to that parcel in this state, the department having jurisdiction over the land shall withhold the land or that part of land publicly owned or in which the public had an interest, from public sale, and notify the state treasurer of the withholding and the reason for the withholding.
  (2) As used in this act, “department” means the department of natural resources.

Terms Used In Michigan Laws 211.371

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • department: means the department of natural resources. See Michigan Laws 211.371
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
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