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Les Auten · July 1, 2009, 10:50 PM

Links found in a thread on MI gunowners
http://www.migunowners.org/forum/sho...ht=UofM+campus (you may need to register and login to view this thread)
A crime to carry on U-M Campus?
I missed the earlier thread about the change in MSU's policy with respect to guns. http://www.migunowners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=53156

But I noticed in the Freep story that it said that, unlike other state schools that have administrative regulations against guns on campus, one can go to jail for up to 60 days for having a gun on the U of M campus. I understand that the constitutional autonomy of the U of M, MSU, and Wayne State create an open question about the effect of state preemption on those institutions. However, I was surprised to see that the U of M claims the authority not simply to ban guns (and therefore subject students and faculty to discipline if they violate it, or give the authorities the power to eject anyone who violates the rule), but also to impose criminal sanctions.

Does anyone familiar with the powers of these universities know where they would get the authority to actually define certain behavior as criminal?

Links provided showing the MI Constitution grants te Boards of Regents at these 3 schools the power to enact rules of conduct etc.

http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(ctx.../mcl-390-5.pdf

http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(ctx...mcl-19-141.pdf

Also found on migunowners
STATE CONSTITUTION (EXCERPT)

CONSTITUTION OF MICHIGAN OF 1963

§ 5 University of Michigan, Michigan State University, Wayne State University; controlling

boards.

Sec. 5. The regents of the University of Michigan and their successors in office shall constitute a body corporate known as the Regents of the University of Michigan; the trustees of Michigan State University and their successors in office shall constitute a body corporate known as the Board of Trustees of Michigan State University; the governors of Wayne State University and their successors in office shall constitute a body corporate known as the Board of Governors of Wayne State University. Each board shall have general supervision of its institution and the control and direction of all expenditures from the institution's funds. Each board shall, as often as necessary, elect a president of the institution under its supervision. He shall be the principal executive officer of the institution, be ex-officio a member of the board without the right to vote and preside at meetings of the board. The board of each institution shall consist of eight members who shall hold office for terms of eight years and who shall be elected as provided by law. The governor shall fill board vacancies by appointment. Each appointee shall hold office until a successor has been nominated and elected as provided by law.

July 1, 2009, 10:50 PM	#5
Les Auten Member Join Date: September 11, 2004 Location: Cass City MI Posts: 87	Links found in a thread on MI gunowners http://www.migunowners.org/forum/sho...ht=UofM+campus (you may need to register and login to view this thread) A crime to carry on U-M Campus? I missed the earlier thread about the change in MSU's policy with respect to guns. http://www.migunowners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=53156 But I noticed in the Freep story that it said that, unlike other state schools that have administrative regulations against guns on campus, one can go to jail for up to 60 days for having a gun on the U of M campus. I understand that the constitutional autonomy of the U of M, MSU, and Wayne State create an open question about the effect of state preemption on those institutions. However, I was surprised to see that the U of M claims the authority not simply to ban guns (and therefore subject students and faculty to discipline if they violate it, or give the authorities the power to eject anyone who violates the rule), but also to impose criminal sanctions. Does anyone familiar with the powers of these universities know where they would get the authority to actually define certain behavior as criminal? Links provided showing the MI Constitution grants te Boards of Regents at these 3 schools the power to enact rules of conduct etc. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(ctx.../mcl-390-5.pdf http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(ctx...mcl-19-141.pdf Also found on migunowners STATE CONSTITUTION (EXCERPT) CONSTITUTION OF MICHIGAN OF 1963 § 5 University of Michigan, Michigan State University, Wayne State University; controlling boards. Sec. 5. The regents of the University of Michigan and their successors in office shall constitute a body corporate known as the Regents of the University of Michigan; the trustees of Michigan State University and their successors in office shall constitute a body corporate known as the Board of Trustees of Michigan State University; the governors of Wayne State University and their successors in office shall constitute a body corporate known as the Board of Governors of Wayne State University. Each board shall have general supervision of its institution and the control and direction of all expenditures from the institution's funds. Each board shall, as often as necessary, elect a president of the institution under its supervision. He shall be the principal executive officer of the institution, be ex-officio a member of the board without the right to vote and preside at meetings of the board. The board of each institution shall consist of eight members who shall hold office for terms of eight years and who shall be elected as provided by law. The governor shall fill board vacancies by appointment. Each appointee shall hold office until a successor has been nominated and elected as provided by law.