The State Land Office Board was created by Public Act 155 of 1937. It was to consist of two members appointed by the governor, and the auditor general, who was member and chairman. All land, the title of which was vested in the state by virtue of any tax sale, was to be under the control and jurisdiction of the Board, providing the property was south of a line that approximately ran from Saginaw Bay to Muskegon. All transactions incident to the redemption, sale, transfer, and recording title to these lands had to be performed by this agency. Public Act 62 of 1947 eliminated the Board on May 1, 1949, and turned over its responsibilities to the Department of Conservation.
From the description of Proceedings, 1939-1949. (State Archive of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 51171217
