June 10, 2003, Introduced by Senators PATTERSON, BASHAM, KUIPERS, TOY, OLSHOVE, BERNERO, SCOTT, BARCIA, BIRKHOLZ, GARCIA and SANBORN and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs.
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled
"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"
(MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section 3115b.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 Sec. 3115b. (1) The department may offer and pay an award
2 of up to $10,000.00 to a person who provides information that
3 materially contributes to the assessment of a civil fine by a
4 court in an action brought by the attorney general under this
5 part, or to the arrest and conviction of a person under this
6 part.
7 (2) The following persons are not eligible for payment of an
8 award under subsection (1):
9 (a) An officer or employee of the United States.
10 (b) An officer of the state of Michigan.
11 (c) A full- or part-time employee of the department, the
1 department of attorney general, or the department of natural
2 resources.
3 (d) A person who furnishes information described in this
4 section in the performance of an official duty.
5 (e) A person wholly or partly responsible for the violation
6 resulting in the civil fine or conviction.
7 (3) An award shall not be made under subsection (1) until
8 rules are promulgated by the department prescribing the criteria
9 for making awards.