Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 285.161 (2026)

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MICHIGAN EXPOSITION AND FAIRGROUNDS AUTHORITY ACT

Act 361 of 1978

285.161 Short title.

Sec. 1.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Michigan exposition and fairgrounds authority act".

History: 1978, Act 361, Imd. Eff. July 22, 1978 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 468, Eff. Mar. 1, 2005

Compiler's Notes:

For transfer of authority, powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities, including functions of budgeting, procurement, and management-related functions, of the State Exposition and Fairgrounds Office from the Office of the Director of the Department of Natural Resources to the Director of the Department of Commerce, see E.R.O. No. 1993-14, compiled at MCL 285.190 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

For transfer of authority, powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities, including functions of budgeting, procurement, and management-related functions, of the Director of the Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Natural Resources to the Director of the Department of Commerce, see E.R.O. No. 1993-14, compiled at MCL 285.190 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1982–2004 · leading case: City of Detroit v. State, 686 N.W.2d 514 (Mich. Ct. App. 2004).

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City of Detroit v. State, 686 N.W.2d 514 (Mich. Ct. App. 2004). “116(C)(7) and (C)(8) arguing, among other things, that it is exempt from the city zoning ordinance because the Michigan Exposition and Fairgrounds Act (MEFA), MCL 285.161 et seq., granted the Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) exclusive control over the state fairgrounds,…”

Michigan Ex Rel Comm'r of State Police v. One Helix Game, 333 N.W.2d 24 (Mich. Ct. App. 1982). “1 We note that the Legislature did carve out an exception to the gambling laws when it enacted the Michigan Exposition and Fairgrounds Act, MCL 285.161 et seq.; MSA 12.1280(51) et seq.”

City of Detroit v. State, 686 N.W.2d 514 (Mich. Ct. App. 2004). “§ 285.161 et seq., granted the Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) exclusive control over the state fairgrounds, M.”

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