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Act 139 of 1947
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RECOVERY OF DROWNED BODIES

Act 139 of 1947

AN ACT to prescribe the powers and duties of certain public officers with respect to the recovery of the bodies of persons drowned in the waters over which the state of Michigan has jurisdiction.


History: 1947, Act 139, Eff. Oct. 11, 1947


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The People of the State of Michigan enact:

DocumentTypeDescription
Section 51.301SectionRecovery of drowned bodies; jurisdiction of police chiefs and sheriffs, duties, expenses.
Section 51.302SectionRecovery of bodies of drowned persons; assistance from other public agencies; jurisdiction.