Michigan § 8.47 - Electronic compilation of compiled laws and rules; designate as official; contesting accuracy.

(1) Not later than 180 days after the effective date of the 2018 amendatory act that amended this section, the legislative council shall examine the electronic compilation of the Michigan Compiled Laws and, if in compliance with this act, the legislative council shall designate the electronic compilation as official pursuant to chapter 1A of the legislative council act, 1986 PA 268, MCL 4.1121 to 4.1131. In addition, after the final adjournment of a regular session held in an even-numbered year, the legislative council shall authenticate that the compilation of the Michigan Compiled Laws is an accurate copy of the general laws in force through the end of that regular session.

(2) Before the compilation of the Michigan Administrative Code is made available to the general public, the office of performance and transformation shall examine the Michigan Administrative Code and, if in compliance with this act, the office of performance and transformation shall designate the electronic compilation as official pursuant to chapter 1A of the legislative council act, 1986 PA 286, MCL 4.1121 to 4.1131.

(3) After the designation as official under subsection (1) or (2), the Michigan Compiled Laws and the Michigan Administrative Code, as appropriate, are considered to be the official statutes and administrative rules of this state and evidence in all courts having jurisdiction. An individual contesting the accuracy of a compilation of the Michigan Compiled Laws or the Michigan Administrative Code designated as official under this section has the burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that the compilation is not accurate.