March 1, 2005, Introduced by Reps. Casperson, Caul, Moolenaar, Newell, Elsenheimer and Huizenga and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
A bill to allow the display of the Ten Commandments on public
property under certain circumstances.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1. (1) A document or other object that contains the Ten
Commandments may be displayed on public property if all of the
following circumstances exist:
(a) It is displayed with other documents, public records, or
objects of historical significance that have formed and influenced
the legal or governmental system of the United States.
(b) It is displayed in the same manner as other documents,
public records, or objects that are displayed at the same time and
location.
(c) The display does not focus more attention on it than on
other documents, public records, or other objects that are
displayed at the same time and location.
(2) As used in this act, "public property" means a building or
land owned, possessed, or leased by this state or a county, city,
township, village, school district, or other governmental unit.