UPDATE LAND DIVISION ACT: ADMINISTERED BY

DEPT. OF ENERGY, LABOR, & ECONOMIC GROWTH

House Bill 5698

Sponsor:  Rep. Vicki Barnett

Committee:  Intergovernmental and Regional Affairs

Complete to 1-25-10

A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 5698 AS INTRODUCED 12-15-09

The bill would amend the Land Division Act to locate its administration within the Department of Energy, Labor, and Economic Growth.  Currently the law identifies overall administrative duties as the responsibility of the state treasurer (although the administration of the act was transferred from the state treasurer by executive order in 1980).  Under the bill, administrative responsibilities for the act would be transferred to the Director of the Department of Energy, Labor, and Economic Growth.

MCL 560.102 et al

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

The bill would have no fiscal impact on the state, local units of government, or the private sector.  The responsibility of administering the Land Division Act was transferred from the State Treasurer to the Department of Commerce (now, the Department of Energy, Labor, and Economic Growth) with Executive Reorganization Order 1980-1, compiled at MCL 16.732.  Currently, the act is administered by the DELEG, Bureau of Construction Codes, Office of Land Survey and Remonumentation.  For Fiscal Year 2009-10, the office has an appropriation authorization of $1.6 million (state restricted funds) and 11.0 FTE positions. 

                                                                                           Legislative Analyst:   J. Hunault

                                                                                                  Fiscal Analyst:   Mark Wolf

■ This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.