Section 399.160 - Moving or altering marker; withdrawal of marker designation. - Michigan Statutes

MICHIGAN HISTORICAL MARKERS ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 10 of 1955

399.160 Moving or altering marker; withdrawal of marker designation.

Sec. 10.

(1) An official Michigan historical marker placed to recognize a particular historic resource may be moved to and placed at another nearby site if the commission has been asked to give, and has given, written permission for the move.

(2) When making alterations to the exterior of a historic resource which has been commemorated by an official Michigan historical marker, the owner or other person in possession of the historic resource shall follow the United States secretary of the interior's standards for rehabilitation and guidelines for rehabilitating historic buildings, as set forth in 36 C.F.R. part 67, when developing plans for and performing work on this historic resource. The owner or other person in possession of the historic resource may ask the center to review work plans prior to commencement of work.

(3) The center may withdraw a marker designation and may request the return of or may repossess an official Michigan historical marker from a historic resource or site if the center determines that the historic resource or site has lost its historic significance or integrity.

(4) If the center withdraws a marker designation, the person or agency in possession of the historic resource or site shall immediately return the marker to the center.

History: Add. 2002, Act 488, Imd. Eff. June 28, 2002
Compiler's Notes: For transfer of powers and duties relating to promotion of history and the preservation of the state's historical resources to the department of natural resources, see E.R.O. No. 2009-26, compiled at MCL 399.752.