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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 101. (1) The department, on behalf of the state of Michigan, may accept as gifts all of the following:
(a) Real property and improvements on the real property, commonly known as the Lake Michigan maritime museum, free of any lease, and related personal property from the city of South Haven. The real property is described as follows:
Commencing on the southerly line of Dyckman Avenue at a point 31.5 feet northwesterly from the northwest corner of lot 2, block 8, thence south 17°-40′ west 153 feet, thence north 47°-34′ west 265 feet, thence south 23°-33′ east 132.60 feet, thence north 22°-27′-50″ east 265.14 feet, thence north 70°-27′-50″ east 95.42 feet, thence south 61°-32′-10″ east 263.36 feet, thence north 21°-51′ east approximately 49.29 feet, thence north 68°-09′ west 95 feet, thence north 21°-51′ east 139 feet to the southerly line of Dyckman Avenue, thence northwesterly along said line to point of beginning, excepting any and all docks or finger piers located on or adjacent to, or connected to the foregoing described property. Said parcel is part of Dyckman and Woodman's Addition, City of South Haven, County of Van Buren, State of Michigan T1S, R17W.
(b) All of the historical artifacts and collections and any other personal property owned by the maritime corporation.
(2) Any liability of the maritime corporation, including, but not limited to, a lien against the real property described in subsection (1) that is outstanding and is identified to the department on the effective date of the transfer of the real property, shall be accepted by the department. A liability that is not identified to the department on the date of transfer or that arises subsequent to the date of transfer is not the responsibility of the department.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 399. Historical Records and Sites § 399.401 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mi/chapter-399-historical-records-and-sites/mi-comp-laws-399-401/
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