Mich. Comp. Laws § 8.1 : — STATUTESOF THE STATUTES — Original acts; custody TEXT PDF The original acts of the legislature shall be deposited with, and kept by, the secretary of state. MCL 8.1 R.S. 1846, Ch. 1 ;--Am. 1847, Act 46, Imd. Eff. 3/15/1847 ;--CL 1857, 1 ;--CL 1871, 1 ;--How. 1 ;--CL 1897, 49 ;--CL 1915, 63 ;--CL 1929, 75 ;--CL 1948, 8.1.