SENATE BILL No. 700

 

 

September 27, 2011, Introduced by Senators HANSEN, JONES, BOOHER and GLEASON and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 

 

 

     A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled

 

"Revised judicature act of 1961,"

 

by amending section 8316 (MCL 600.8316).

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 8316. District judges and magistrates shall have

 

authority to may perform marriages. and shall charge a fee of

 

$10.00 which fees shall be deposited in the treasury of the

 

district control unit at the end of each month. The state court

 

administrative office shall determine the fee which shall be

 

charged for a district judge or magistrate to perform a marriage

 

ceremony. A fee paid under this section shall be remitted to the

 

district court in which the district judge or magistrate performing


 

the marriage serves.

 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect

 

unless Senate Bill No. 698                                       

 

          of the 96th Legislature is enacted into law.