August 1, 2007, Introduced by Senators BROWN, JANSEN and McMANUS and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to amend 1846 RS 83, entitled
"Of marriage and the solemnization thereof,"
by amending section 7 (MCL 551.7), as amended by 2006 PA 613.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 7. (1) Marriages may be solemnized by any of the
following:
(a) A judge of the district court, in the district in which
the judge is serving.
(b) A district court magistrate, in the district in which the
magistrate serves.
(c) A municipal judge, in the city in which the judge is
serving or in a township over which a municipal court has
jurisdiction
according to under section 9928 of the revised
judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.9928.
(d) A judge of probate, in the county or probate court
district in which the judge is serving.
(e) A judge of a federal court.
(f) A mayor of a city, anywhere in a county in which that city
is located.
(g)
The A county clerk in the county in which the clerk
serves
or, in a county having more than 2,000,000 inhabitants, an employee
of the clerk's office designated by the county clerk, in the county
in which the clerk serves.
(h) A county clerk, in a county other than the county in which
the clerk serves, with the authorization of the clerk of the other
county.
(i) (h)
A minister of the gospel or cleric
or religious
practitioner, anywhere in the state, if the minister or cleric or
religious practitioner is ordained or authorized to solemnize
marriages according to the usages of the denomination.
(j) (i)
A minister of the gospel or cleric
or religious
practitioner, anywhere in the state, if the minister or cleric or
religious practitioner is not a resident of this state but is
authorized to solemnize marriages under the laws of the state in
which the minister or cleric or religious practitioner resides.
(2) A person authorized by this act to solemnize a marriage
shall keep proper records and make returns as required by section 4
of 1887 PA 128, MCL 551.104.
(3) If a mayor of a city solemnizes a marriage, the mayor
shall charge and collect a fee to be determined by the council of
that city, which shall be paid to the city treasurer and deposited
in the general fund of the city at the end of the month.
(4) If the county clerk or, in a county having more than
2,000,000 inhabitants, an employee of the clerk's office designated
by the county clerk solemnizes a marriage, the county clerk shall
charge and collect a fee to be determined by the commissioners of
that county, which shall be paid to the county treasurer and
deposited in the general fund of the county at the end of the
month.