Escheats.

History

Constitution of 1963

April 1, 1963; Constitutional Convention of 1961-1962

Excluded; Approved 810,860 to 803,436 (50%); Effective January 1, 1964

Constitution of 1908

November 3, 1908; Constitutional Convention of 1907-1908

Const 1908, art 11, § 12; Approved 244,705 to 130,873 (65%); Effective January 1, 1909

Approved Text

All lands, the titles to which shall fail from a defect of heirs, shall escheat to the state, and the interest on the clear proceeds from the sales thereof shall be appropriated exclusively to the support of the primary schools.

Sources

Journal of the Constitutional Convention of the State of Michigan 1907-1908, Vol. II, p. 1581 (PDF)
The Constitution of the State of Michigan, as Ratified in 1908, p. 32 (PDF, Legislative Service Bureau)

1908 Article XI § 12

Constitutional Convention Material

History

Constitution of 1963

April 1, 1963; Constitutional Convention of 1961-1962

Constitution of 1908

November 3, 1908; Constitutional Convention of 1907-1908

Approved Text

Sources