Sec. 159.

(1) The governor may enter into an agreement with the governors of 1 or more other states authorizing the military forces of this state, in time of invasion, rebellion, public disaster, or catastrophe, or to assist a state or local law enforcement agency, at the request of that state or local law enforcement agency, in enforcing a law prohibiting the importation, sale, delivery, possession, or use of a controlled substance as defined in this act or a similar law of the other state, or as necessary to comply with reciprocal agreements for emergency assistance to other states under the interstate emergency management assistance compact, 2001 PA 248, MCL 3.1001 to 3.1004, or with other similar agreements, to be employed within the area of the other states for mutual assistance in the public interest.

(2) A member of the national guard from another state performing support duty to a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency in this state has the same immunity from liability and prosecution as does a member of the Michigan national guard in performing support duty to a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency.

(3) The Michigan national guard is a law enforcement agency under this act for the purpose of receiving or using property or money forfeited under section 981(e)(2) of title 18 of the United States Code, 18 USC 981, section 616 of part V of title IV of the tariff act of 1930, 19 USC 1616a, and section 511(e)(1)(A) of part E of the controlled substances act, title II of the comprehensive drug abuse prevention and control act of 1970, 21 USC 881.

History: 1967, Act 150, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1967 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 212, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1998 ;-- Am. 2013, Act 99, Imd. Eff. July 2, 2013