SB 595 — Land use: other; Michigan-Indiana boundary; provide for survey of parts and for grants to county remonumentation programs. Amends secs. 5, 7, 11 & 13 of 2022 PA 81 (MCL 54.315 et seq.) & repeals this act.

SB-595, As Passed House,Senate, DecemberOctober 10,28, 2025 HOUSE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO.

595 AOctober bill02, to2025, amendIntroduced 2022 PA 81, entitled "Michigan-Indiana state line remonumentation act," by amendingSenator sectionsLINDSEY 5, 7, 11, and 13referred (MCLto 54.315,Committee 54.317,on 54.321,Regulatory andAffairs. 54.323);

A bill to amend 2022 PA 81, entitled "Michigan-Indiana state line remonumentation act," by amending sections 7, 11, and 13 (MCL 54.317, 54.321, and 54.323);

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(1) The Michigan-Indiana state line commission is established in the department of licensing and regulatory affairs.

(2) The commission shall consist of 5 surveyors licensed in this state, 1 of whom is a resident of or does surveying work or operates as a surveyor in each of the following counties:

(a) Berrien County.

(b) Cass County.

(c) St.

Joseph County.

JJR S03893'25 (H-1)_SB595_APH_1 d2a6yj 1 (d) Branch County.

(e) Hillsdale County.

(3) The governor shall appoint members of the commission, by and with the advice and consent of the senate.

The governor shall consider for appointment individuals previously appointed to the Indiana-Michigan boundary line commission pursuant to former 2010 PA 259.

(4) The term of a member of the commission is 2 years or until a successor is appointed, whichever is later.

(5) If a vacancy occurs on the commission, the governor, subject to subsection (3), shall appoint an individual to fill the vacancy for the balance of the term.

(6) The governor may remove a member of the commission for incompetence, dereliction of duty, malfeasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance in office, or any other good cause.

(7) The first meeting of the commission shall be called by a majority of the members of the commission.

The first meeting shall be held not later than September 15, 2022.

At the first meeting, the commission shall elect from among its members a chairperson and other officers as it considers necessary or appropriate.

After the first meeting, the commission shall meet at least not less than quarterly, or more frequently at the call of the chairperson or if requested by 3 or more members.

(8) A majority of the members of the commission constitute a quorum for transacting business.

A vote in favor by a majority of the members serving is required for any action of the commission.

(9) The commission shall conduct its business in compliance with the open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275.

(10) A writing that is prepared, owned, used, possessed, or JJR S03893'25 (H-1)_SB595_APH_1 d2a6yj 1 retained by the commission in performing an official function is subject to the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246.

(11) A member of the commission is not entitled to compensation for service on the commission but may be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in serving.

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(b) Recover or reestablish monuments at the mileposts and TMV S03893'25_SB595_APS_1 xh1unc 1 intermediate monument control points of the Michigan-Indiana state line or any part of the line as established in the 1827 federal survey that defined that line or part of the line.

JJR S03893'25 (H-1)_SB595_APH_1 d2a6yj 1 (2) The director of the department's office of land survey and remonumentation shall keep the state survey and remonumentation commission created under section 3 of the state survey and remonumentation act, 1990 PA 345, MCL 54.263, apprised of the Michigan-Indiana state line commission's progress in discharging its duties under subsection (1).

(4) To accomplish the purposes of this act, the commission or its representative may meet and collaborate with a similar TMV S03893'25_SB595_APS_1 xh1unc 1 commission established by the state of Indiana or that commission's representative.

(1) The commission shall may procure professional surveying services for the purposes of this act through negotiated contracts or grants to the county remonumentation programs in counties adjacent to the Michigan-Indiana state line.   (2) A county receiving grant funds under subsection (1) may provide the professional surveying services or procure professional surveying services through negotiated contracts.

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