Terms Used In Michigan Laws 324.21327

  • Department: means the director of the department of natural resources or his or her designee to whom the director delegates a power or duty by written instrument. See Michigan Laws 324.301
  • Uphold: The decision of an appellate court not to reverse a lower court decision.
  (1) Beginning on the effective date of the 2012 amendatory act that amended this section, the department shall not promulgate rules to implement this part.
  (2) A guideline, bulletin, interpretive statement, operational memorandum, or form with instructions published under this part shall not be given the force and effect of law by the department and is considered merely advisory. The department shall not rely upon a guideline, bulletin, interpretive statement, operational memorandum, or form with instructions to support the department’s decision to act or refuse to act. A court shall not rely upon a guideline, bulletin, interpretive statement, operational memorandum, or form with instructions to uphold the department’s decision to act or refusal to act.