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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 5. (1) Except as provided under subsection (2), a local unit of government may authorize a person engaged in the production of a film in this state to use, without charge, property owned by or under the control of the local unit of government for the purpose of producing a film under the terms and conditions established by the local unit of government. The economic and other benefits to the local unit of government and this state of film production located in the local unit of government or this state shall be considered the value received by the local unit of government and this state in exchange for the use of the property owned by or occupied by the local unit of government under this act.
(2) A local unit of government shall not authorize the use of property owned by or under the control of the local unit of government for the production of a film that includes obscene matter or an obscene performance or that requires that individually identifiable records be created and maintained for every performer as provided in 18 USC 2257.
(3) A local unit of government shall cooperate with the Michigan film office by providing the film office with information about potential film locations within the local unit of government and the use of property owned by or under the control of the local unit of government.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 123. Local Government § 123.1195 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mi/chapter-123-local-government/mi-comp-laws-123-1195/
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