Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Technology Management and Budget
State Facilities Administration
Conduct on State Property
Section R. 18.204 - Obstruction of state grounds prohibited; solicitations and sales prohibited; exception; certain activities prohibited; exception; picketing; signs and placards prohibited; approval of amplification devices required; responsibility for damage

(1) A person or organization shall not occupy a corridor, sidewalk, areaway, driveway, or room in a state building or on state grounds in such manner as to hamper or obstruct the proper use or movement of personnel or vehicles or the proper conduct of state government.

(2) A person or organization is not permitted in state buildings or state grounds for the purpose of solicitation of funds or the sale of any article, except that charitable organizations may solicit funds if written authorization is obtained and if such conduct is confined to the entrances and lobby areas of state buildings. A person or organization authorized by the state administrative board to solicit funds by payroll deduction is permitted in state buildings or on state grounds.

(3) A person or organization is not permitted in state buildings or on state grounds for the purpose of demonstrating, organizing activities, soliciting membership, or distributing literature, except that such persons or organizations may conduct such activity which is confined to the entrances and lobby areas and other non-work areas if written authorization is obtained and if the activities do not interfere with public safety or unreasonably interfere with the operation or use of the building or state grounds.

(4) Written authorization as used in subrules (2) and (3) of this rule shall be granted, unless, under all the circumstances, including the existence of previously approved activities under subrules (2) and (3) of this rule, it is determined that the approval would result in interference with the public safety or unreasonable interference with the operations or use of state buildings or state grounds.

(5) Picketing shall be conducted only at entrances to employer-owned or occupied premises in a manner which does not impede or interfere with the public's use of public property and only on portions of public property where such picketing does not interfere with normal operations or access.

(6) The following conduct is prohibited in a state building or on state grounds:

(7) An organization is responsible for damages to state buildings and property and to people caused by the organization, its officers, employees, or other people caused to be at the event by the organization.