(1) The jurisdiction and control of the following described land is transferred from the Mackinac Island state park commission to the department:
   A parcel of land beginning at the northwest corner of lot No. 88 of assessors plat No. 2, city of Mackinac Island, county of Mackinac, extending along the south side of Huron street in a westerly direction 530 feet thence to the shoreline of lake Huron in a southerly direction, the distance from Huron street to the shore of lake Huron being approximately 80 feet; thence easterly along the shore of lake Huron to the southwest corner of Lot No. 88 of assessors plat No. 2, city of Mackinac Island, county of Mackinac, and thence northerly approximately 80 feet along the west line of lot No. 88, assessors plat No. 2, city of Mackinac Island, county of Mackinac, to the point of beginning; also the docks, piers, buildings and appurtenances situated thereon or attached thereto, which are now under the jurisdiction of the Mackinac Island state park commission.

Terms Used In Michigan Laws 324.78306

  • Commission: means the commission of natural resources. See Michigan Laws 324.301
  • 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
  • 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
  (2) The department shall operate the properties transferred by this section as a harbor facility for small craft and shall not permit the operation of any commercial enterprise thereon except the sale of marine fuel and other supplies for small craft by the department.