March 15, 2011, Introduced by Rep. Foster and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled
"Michigan vehicle code,"
by amending section 601a (MCL 257.601a), as added by 2006 PA 549.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 601a. (1) A county, city, township, or village may
contract with a person who owns or is in charge of a private road
that is open to the general public, at that person's request or
with that person's consent, to enforce provisions of this act on
that private road.
(2) Subject to subsection (1) and section 906, a peace officer
may enter upon a private road that is open to the general public to
enforce provisions of this act if signs meeting the requirements of
the Michigan manual of uniform traffic control devices are posted
on the private road.
(3) The owner or person in charge of a private road open to
the general public who enters into a contract as described in
subsection (1) is responsible for the cost and the posting of signs
described in subsection (2).
(4)
This section shall not be construed to does not affect a
contract entered into between a county, city, township, or village
and the person who owns or is in charge of a private road open to
the
general public before the effective date of the amendatory act
that
added this section.December
29, 2006.