Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.991
Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "animal welfare fund act".
Michigan Compiled Laws — ANIMAL WELFARE FUND ACT (Act 132 of 2007)
Michigan · statute · 132 of 2007, Mich. Comp. Laws · 7 active provisions
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.992
Definitions.
As used in this act: (a) "Animal control shelter" and "animal protection shelter" mean those terms as defined in section 1 of 1969 PA 287, MCL 287.331. (b) "Department" means the department of agriculture. (c) "Fund" means the animal welfare fund created in section 3. (d) "Qualified veterinarian" means a person license…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.993
Animal welfare fund; creation; purpose; credit; fund consisting of money, interest and earnings, and other value; investment; money remaining in fund.
(1) The animal welfare fund is created in the department to provide funds to promote sterilization and adoption of dogs and cats, to improve knowledge of the proper care of animals pursuant to state animal anticruelty laws by educating the public and training personnel authorized by law to enforce state animal anticrue…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.994
Expenditures; money received as gift or donation; administrative costs.
(1) The money, interest, and earnings of the fund shall be expended solely for the purposes described in this act. (2) Money granted or received as a gift or donation to the fund is available for distribution upon appropriation. (3) Money in the fund may be expended by the department for actual administrative costs rel…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.995
Grants proposals; solicitation; entities receiving grants; purposes; limitations.
(1) The department shall solicit proposals for grants under this act. (2) The department shall approve proposals for funding under this act. Only the following entities shall receive grants from the fund: (a) An animal control shelter or animal protection shelter. (b) An organization exempt from taxation under section…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.996
Annual report; form.
An organization that receives a grant under this act shall provide a written report of activities funded by the grant to the department annually on a form prescribed by the department.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.997
Noncompliance with act or grant provisions; ineligibility for future grants; repayment.
(1) An organization that receives a grant under this act that does not comply with the provisions of this act or the terms of the grant as determined by the department is not eligible for any future grant under this act. (2) An organization that receives a grant under this act that does not comply with the provisions o…