2010 Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 24 - PRINTING AND STATE DOCUMENTS
Act 153 of 1937 - STATE PRINTING (24.61 - 24.62)
Section 24.61 - State printing and legislative printing; requirements; exceptions.

Sec. 1.

All printing for which the state is chargeable, or which is paid for with funds appropriated wholly or in part by the state, excepting that which is printed for primary school districts, counties, townships, cities, villages, or legal publications ordered for or by elective state officers, must be printed within the state, and shall bear the label of the branch of the allied printing trades council of the locality in which they are printed, except under the following conditions:

1. Printing firms not having the use of the allied printing trades council union label and who are desirous of presenting bids for printing as enumerated above shall be required to establish consideration as a responsible bidder as follows:

(a) As a condition to consideration as a responsible bidder printing concerns must file with the secretary of state a sworn statement to the effect that employees in the employ of the concern which is to produce such printing are receiving the prevailing wage rate and are working under conditions prevalent in the locality in which the work is produced.

(b) Whenever a collective bargaining agreement is in effect between an employer and employees who are represented by a responsible organization which is in no way influenced or controlled by the management, such agreement and its provisions shall be considered as conditions prevalent in said locality and shall be the minimum requirements for being adjudged a responsible bidder under this act.

(c) Printing firms having the use of the allied printing trades council union label shall be deemed as having complied with the provisions of this act, but nothing in these provisions shall be construed as exempting such bidders from any provision of the act, and such bidders shall also be required to conform with all of its provisions.

2. The state-owned printing establishment in the state prison of southern Michigan shall be exempt from the above provisions: Provided, however, That this institution shall not perform printing other than the needs and requirements of this institution.

3. Legislative printing, including bills and resolutions passed by the legislature, shall be printed or reproduced in accordance with and subject to article 4 of the state constitution of 1963, and pursuant to the specifications, terms, and conditions deemed necessary by the legislative council.

History: 1937, Act 153, Eff. Oct. 29, 1937 ;-- CL 1948, 24.61 ;-- Am. 1973, Act 74, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1973