Michigan Laws 399.505 – Powers and duties of department relative to railroad history museum
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With respect to the railroad history museum and in addition to its other powers and duties, the department may do any of the following:
(a) Act to preserve documents, artifacts, engines, rolling stock, and related items of historical interest connected with railroading in Michigan.
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 399.505
- Department: means the department of state. See Michigan Laws 399.302
- Personal property: All property that is not real property.
- Railroad history museum: means the Michigan railroad history museum situated in the Durand union station railroad depot and operated under authority of this act. See Michigan Laws 399.302
- Railroad history museum trust fund: means the Michigan railroad history museum trust fund created by section 209. See Michigan Laws 399.302
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
- 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
(b) Accept on behalf of the state grants and donations of money, real property, historical artifacts, and other personal property related to the themes of the railroad history museum. Donations of money made under this subdivision shall be credited to the railroad history museum trust fund.
(c) Purchase historical artifacts related to the themes of the railroad history museum within the limits of the funds available.