Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 290. Weights, Measures and Standards § 290.559

Sec. 9. The state is not liable for the acts of the commission or its contracts. All disbursements shall be limited to the funds collected by the commission, and no member of the commission or any employee or agent thereof is liable on the contracts of the commission. All salaries, expenses, costs, obligations and liabilities incurred by the commission are payable only from funds collected by the commission under this act, except that any moneys obtained through donations and gifts or provided by a governmental agency may be used within limits stipulated by the donor or governmental agency.