HOUSE BILL No. 4116

 

February 1, 2005, Introduced by Rep. Caswell and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, Great Lakes, Land Use, and Environment.

 

     A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled

 

"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"

 

by amending section 9113 (MCL 324.9113), as amended by 2000 PA 504.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 9113. (1) Notwithstanding the existence or pursuit of any

 

other remedy, the department or a county enforcing agency or

 

municipal enforcing agency may maintain an action in its own name

 

in a court of competent jurisdiction for an injunction or other

 

process against a person to restrain or prevent violations of this

 

part.

 

     (2)  An  At any reasonable time, an agent appointed by the

 

department, a county enforcing agency, or a municipal enforcing

 

agency may enter  at all reasonable times  in or upon any private


 

or public property for the purpose of inspecting and investigating

 

conditions  or practices that may be in violation of  relating to

 

compliance with this part. However, an investigation or inspection

 

under this subsection shall comply with the United States

 

constitution and the state constitution of 1963.