Terms Used In Michigan Laws 28.673

  • public threat: means a clear, present, persistent, ongoing, and random threat to public safety. See Michigan Laws 28.672
  • 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
  (1) The department of state police shall establish and maintain the public threat alert system plan.
  (2) The public threat alert system plan shall be designed to rapidly disseminate useful information in a predetermined manner to radio and television stations within this state and to wireless devices through the existing wireless emergency alert system operated under federal law.
  (3) The public threat alert system plan shall be activated only in accordance with the policies established by the department of state police.