Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 30.417 (2026)

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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACT

Act 390 of 1976

30.417 Construction of act.

Sec. 17.

This act shall not be construed to do any of the following:

(a) Interfere with the course or conduct of a labor dispute. However, actions otherwise authorized by this act or other laws may be taken when necessary to forestall or mitigate imminent or existing danger to public health or safety.

(b) Interfere with the dissemination of news or comment on public affairs. However, any communications facility or organization, including radio and television stations, wire services, and newspapers, may be requested to transmit or print public service messages furnishing information or instructions in connection with a disaster or emergency.

(c) Affect the jurisdiction or responsibilities of law enforcement agencies, fire fighting forces, and units or personnel of the armed forces of the United States when on active duty. However, state, local, and interjurisdictional emergency operations plans shall place reliance upon the forces available for performance of functions related to disasters or emergencies.

(d) Limit, modify, or abridge the authority of the governor to proclaim a state of emergency pursuant to Act No. 302 of the Public Acts of 1945, being sections 10.31 to 10.33 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, or exercise any other powers vested in him or her under the state constitution of 1963, statutes, or common law of this state independent of, or in conjunction with, this act.

(e) Relieve any state or local official, department head, or agency of its normal responsibilities.

(f) Limit or abridge the power, duty, or responsibility of the chief executive official of a county or municipality to act in the event of a disaster or emergency except as expressly set forth in this act.

History: 1976, Act 390, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 1976 ;-- Am. 1990, Act 50, Imd. Eff. Apr. 6, 1990

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 2020–2020 · leading case: House of Representatives v. Governor (Mich. Ct. App. 2020).

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House of Representatives v. Governor (Mich. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 7× “[MCL 30.417(d).] The purpose of this provision is evident on its face and undeniable—the Legislature sought to arm a governor with a full legal arsenal to combat a public emergency, not just the EMA, but also the EPGA, other pertinent statutes, the Michigan Constitution, and…”

House of Representatives v. Governor (Mich. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 2× “THE GOVERNOR’S AND THE MAJORITY’S RELIANCE ON MCL 30.417(D) The majority, and the Governor, rely on Section 17(d) of the EMA, in an attempt to show that the Legislature’s use of the word “epidemic” in the EMA works no redundancy with the EPGA.”

in Re Certified Question (Midwest Inst of Health V (Mich. 2020). “13 Similarly, reading the 28-day time limitation of the EMA into the EPGA on the basis that these two statutes stand in pari materia, as argued by plaintiffs, is also, in our judgment, precluded by MCL 30.417. 17 COVID-19 in particular” because the EPGA only allows the Governor…”

— Mich. Comp. Laws § 30.417(D) — 1 case

House of Representatives v. Governor (Mich. Ct. App. 2020). “THE GOVERNOR’S AND THE MAJORITY’S RELIANCE ON MCL 30.417(D) The majority, and the Governor, rely on Section 17(d) of the EMA, in an attempt to show that the Legislature’s use of the word “epidemic” in the EMA works no redundancy with the EPGA.”

— Mich. Comp. Laws § 30.417(d) — 2 cases

House of Representatives v. Governor (Mich. Ct. App. 2020). “[MCL 30.417(d).] The purpose of this provision is evident on its face and undeniable—the Legislature sought to arm a governor with a full legal arsenal to combat a public emergency, not just the EMA, but also the EPGA, other pertinent statutes, the Michigan Constitution, and…”

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