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Mich. Comp. Laws § 53.144 — MI Code / Chapter 53 / Act Act-378-of-1921 / Section 53.144
Abstractor; appointment, compensation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

The ordinance or resolution may provide that the register of deeds shall be the abstractor, or may provide for the appointment or employment of a superintendent or abstractor who shall perform his duties under the supervision of such officer or officers of the county as shall be designated in such ordinance or resolution. The compensation for exercising the functions and performing the duties aforesaid shall be fixed in advance of the election, appointment or employment.

History: 1921, Act 378, Eff. Aug. 18, 1921; CL 1929, 1383; CL 1948, 53.144
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.703 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.703
Official ballots; position of parties.
Status: in_force

Sec. 703.

The ticket of the party having the greatest number of votes in the state at the last election in which a secretary of state was elected, as shown by the votes cast thereat for secretary of state, shall be placed first on the ballot, the position of other party tickets to be governed relatively by the same rule.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955; Am. 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 56, Eff. Mar. 24, 1964
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.3504 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.3504
Water permits; liability of state.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3504.

Neither the state nor any of its officers, agents, or employees shall incur any liability because of the issuance of a permit under this part or of any act or omission of the permittee or his or her agents or servants under or in connection with a permit issued under this part.

History: Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.5540 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.5540
Purpose of part; alteration of existing rights of actions or remedies.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5540.

It is the purpose of this part to provide additional and cumulative remedies to prevent and abate air pollution. This part does not abridge or alter rights of action or remedies now or hereafter existing. This part or anything done by virtue of this part shall not be construed as estopping persons from the exercise of their respective rights to suppress nuisances or to prevent or abate air pollution.

History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 18.229 — MI Code / Chapter 18 / Act Act-132-of-2017 / Section 18.229
Michigan cyber civilian corps advisory board; creation; composition; duties.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

(1) The Michigan cyber civilian corps advisory board is created as an advisory body within the department.

(2) The Michigan cyber civilian corps advisory board is composed of the adjutant general, the director of the department, the director of the department of state police, and the director of the department of talent and economic development or their designees.

(3) The Michigan cyber civilian corps advisory board shall review and make recommendations to the department regarding the policies and procedures used by the department in implementing this act.

(4) The advisory board must meet at least twice annually.

(5) The advisory board shall review and make recommendations on individuals applying for nondeployable advisor status.

History: 2017, Act 132, Eff. Jan. 24, 2018; Am. 2020, Act 289, Eff. Mar. 24, 2021
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.213 — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.213
Malicious threats to extort money.
Status: in_force

Sec. 213.

Malicious threats to extort money-Any person who shall, either orally or by a written or printed communication, maliciously threaten to accuse another of any crime or offense, or shall orally or by any written or printed communication maliciously threaten any injury to the person or property or mother, father, husband, wife or child of another with intent thereby to extort money or any pecuniary advantage whatever, or with intent to compel the person so threatened to do or refrain from doing any act against his will, shall be guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment in the state prison not more than 20 years or by a fine of not more than 10,000 dollars.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; CL 1948, 750.213
Mich. Comp. Laws § 397.12 — MI Code / Chapter 397 / Act Act-540-of-1982 / Section 397.12
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

As used in this act:

"Board" means the board of trustees of the library created in section 4.

"Department" means the department of history, arts, and libraries.

"Library" means the library of Michigan.

"Rule" means a rule promulgated pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328.

History: 1982, Act 540, Eff. Mar. 30, 1983; Am. 1983, Act 114, Imd. Eff. July 12, 1983; Am. 1995, Act 190, Imd. Eff. Nov. 6, 1995; Am. 2001, Act 62, Eff. Oct. 1, 2001
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.518 — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.518
Boarding railroad train while in motion.
Status: in_force

Sec. 518.

Boarding railroad train while in motion-Any person who shall jump or step on board of any railroad train, locomotive or car when in motion except employes and passengers at railway stations shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; CL 1948, 750.518
Mich. Comp. Laws § 206.512 — MI Code / Chapter 206 / Act Act-281-of-1967 / Section 206.512
Definitions; P to R.
Status: in_force

Sec. 512.

(1) "Paraplegic, hemiplegic, or quadriplegic" means an individual, or either 1 of 2 persons filing a joint tax return under this part, who is a paraplegic, hemiplegic, or quadriplegic at the end of the tax year.

(2) "Renter" means a person who rents or leases a homestead.

History: Add. 1973, Act 20, Imd. Eff. May 16, 1973; Am. 1974, Act 12, Imd. Eff. Feb. 15, 1974; Am. 1974, Act 125, Imd. Eff. May 25, 1974; Am. 1987, Act 254, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1987; Am. 1995, Act 245, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1995; Am. 1996, Act 484, Eff. Jan. 1, 1996; Am. 2003, Act 29, Imd. Eff. June 26, 2003; Am. 2011, Act 38, Eff. Jan. 1, 2012; Am. 2018, Act 38, Imd. Eff. Feb. 28, 2018
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.1564 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-118-of-1981 / Section 445.1564
Definitions; G to M.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

(1) "Good faith" means that term as defined in section 1201 of the uniform commercial code, 1962 PA 174, MCL 440.1201.

(2) "Good moral character" means good moral character as defined in and determined under 1974 PA 381, MCL 338.41 to 338.47.

(3) "Line-make" means a collection of models, a series, or a group of motor vehicles manufactured by or for a particular manufacturer, distributor, or importer that are offered for sale, lease, or distribution under a common brand name or mark. All of the following apply to the term "line-make":

(a) Multiple brand names or marks may constitute a single line-make, but only if they are included in a common dealer agreement and the manufacturer, distributor, or importer offers all of the vehicles that bear the multiple names or marks to its authorized dealers together, and not separately.

(b) Motor vehicles that share a common brand name or mark may constitute separate line-makes if those vehicles are of different vehicle types or are intended for different types of use, and either of the following applies:

( i ) The manufacturer has expressly defined or covered the subject line-makes of vehicles as separate and distinct line-makes in the applicable dealer agreements.

( ii ) The manufacturer has consistently characterized the subject vehicles as constituting separate and distinct line-makes to its dealer network.

(4) "Local market conditions" means certain relevant and material conditions, criteria, data, and facts, beyond the control or influence of a new motor vehicle dealer, that have a material impact on the new motor vehicle dealer's sales performance in the assigned market area in which the new motor vehicle dealer offers vehicles for sale or lease. The term may include, but is not limited to, any of the following:

(a) Demographics in a new motor vehicle dealer's market area.

(b) Geographical and market characteristics in a new motor vehicle dealer's market area.

(c) Local economic circumstances.

(d) The preferences of motor vehicle purchasers or lessees.

(e) Customer drive distance from a new motor vehicle dealer.

(5) "Manufacturer" means a person that manufactures or assembles new motor vehicles or a distributor, factory branch, or factory representative.

(6) "Motor vehicle" means that term as defined in section 33 of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.33, but does not include a bus, a tractor, or farm equipment.

(7) "Motor vehicle service and repair facility" means a motor vehicle repair facility, as defined in section 2 of the motor vehicle service and repair act, 1974 PA 300, MCL 257.1302. The term does not include a motor vehicle dealer performing maintenance, diagnosis, vehicle body work, repairs, or other service or repair work on motor vehicles under the terms of a dealer agreement.

History: 1981, Act 118, Imd. Eff. July 19, 1981; Am. 2000, Act 240, Imd. Eff. June 28, 2000; Am. 2010, Act 140, Imd. Eff. Aug. 4, 2010; Am. 2018, Act 668, Eff. Mar. 28, 2019
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.62a — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1949 / Section 257.62a
"Standardized field sobriety test" defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 62a.

"Standardized field sobriety test" means 1 of the standardized tests validated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. A field sobriety test is considered a standardized field sobriety test under this section if it is administered in substantial compliance with the standards prescribed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

History: Add. 2016, Act 242, Eff. Sept. 22, 2016
Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.61 — MI Code / Chapter 123 / Act Act-90-of-1913 / Section 123.61
County park, zoological garden or airport; land, acquisition, appropriation; vote.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

It shall be lawful for and the several boards of supervisors are hereby authorized and empowered to purchase, acquire by condemnation, and to accept gifts and devises of real estate for purposes of public parks, public zoological gardens, airports and landing fields either or both, when such lands lie within the boundaries of their respective counties or within the boundaries of any adjoining county, and to make appropriations covering the costs of such purchases or acquisitions by condemnation and incidental to the acceptance of such gift or devise: Provided, When such lands are purchased, acquired by condemnation, given or devised to any county adjoining a county wherein such lands are situate, they shall be conveyed or devised to such counties jointly: Provided further, however, That a 2/3 vote of the members-elect of a board of supervisors shall be necessary to authorize the purchase or condemnation of real estate designed for such public park, public zoological garden, airport and landing field purposes.

History: 1913, Act 90, Eff. Aug. 14, 1913; CL 1915, 2318; Am. 1921, Act 36, Eff. Aug. 18, 1921; Am. 1929, Act 210, Eff. Aug. 28, 1929; CL 1929, 2393; Am. 1931, Act 268, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; CL 1948, 123.61
Mich. Comp. Laws § 339.2014 — MI Code / Chapter 339 / Act Act-299-of-1980 / Section 339.2014
Prohibited conduct; penalties.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2014.

A person is subject to the penalties set forth in article 6 who commits 1 of the following:

Uses the term "architect", "professional engineer", "land surveyor", "professional surveyor", or a similar term in connection with the person's name unless the person is licensed in the appropriate practice under this article.

Presents or attempts to use as the person's own the license or seal of another.

Attempts to use an expired, suspended, or revoked license.

Uses the words "architecture", "professional engineering", "land surveying", "professional surveying", or a similar term in a firm name without authorization by the appropriate board.

Submits to a public official of this state or a political subdivision of this state for approval, a permit or a plan for filing as a public record, a specification, a report, or a land survey that does not bear 1 or more seals of a licensee as required by this article. This subdivision does not apply to a public work costing less than $15,000.00 or a residential building containing not more than 3,500 square feet of calculated floor area. As used in this subdivision, "calculated floor area" means that term as defined in section 2012(2)(a).

History: 1980, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1980; Am. 1981, Act 83, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1981; Am. 1992, Act 103, Imd. Eff. Sept. 1, 1992; Am. 2002, Act 495, Imd. Eff. July 3, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.1520 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-269-of-1974 / Section 445.1520
Accounts of franchise sales; reports; examination of records.
Status: in_force

Sec. 20.

A franchisor offering franchises for sale in this state shall keep and maintain accounts of franchise sales in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and shall make and file with the department such reports as the department may by rule or order prescribe, including an annual report setting forth the franchises sold by it, the proceeds derived therefrom, and the names and addresses of all of the franchisor's franchise agents in this state. All these records are subject at any time to a reasonable periodic, special, or other examinations by a representative of the department, within or without this state, as the department deems necessary or appropriate in the public interest or for the protection of franchisees.

History: 1974, Act 269, Eff. Oct. 15, 1974; Am. 1984, Act 92, Eff. June 20, 1984
Mich. Comp. Laws § 486.317 — MI Code / Chapter 486 / Act Act-113-of-1869 / Section 486.317
Municipality as stockholder; issuance of bonds, interest rate limit, tax levy; certain corporations as stockholders.
Status: in_force

Sec. 17.

Any such city, town or village may become a stockholder in any such company whenever the common council shall so direct, by resolution duly entered upon its minutes, after the question of so doing shall have been first submitted to the electors of said city, town or village, in such manner as the common council may have prescribed, and the said electors shall have voted in favor thereof. Such resolution shall specify the number of shares to be taken, and shall require the mayor, president or other municipal officer to carry out the directions by subscribing for the number of shares indicated upon the books of the company. Any railroad, gas, manufacturing or other corporation organized under any law of this state, and any insurance company organized under the laws of any state or country doing business in this state, may subscribe for and own stock in such company, and be entitled to all the rights and privileges, and shall be subject to all the liabilities of stockholders. It shall be lawful for any such city, town or village to issue bonds, payable at such time as the common council shall direct, and bearing interest at a rate not exceeding 8 per cent. per annum, and to negotiate the same upon the best terms they can obtain. Such cities, towns and villages shall have power in addition to that given by their charters, to levy taxes not exceeding 2 per cent. on the assessed valuation per annum, sufficient to meet the principal and interest falling due on such bonds.

History: 1869, Act 113, Imd. Eff. Apr. 3, 1869; CL 1871, 3371; How. 3126; CL 1897, 8516; CL 1915, 11298; CL 1929, 11891; CL 1948, 486.317
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.26225 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-204-of-1987 / Section 333.26225
Annual appropriation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 25.

The legislature shall annually appropriate to the authority sufficient funding from the low-level radioactive waste management fund to ensure the effective implementation of this act.

History: 1987, Act 204, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 1987
Mich. Comp. Laws § 752.546 — MI Code / Chapter 752 / Act Act-302-of-1968 / Section 752.546
Effective date.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

This act shall take effect July 1, 1968.

History: 1968, Act 302, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1968
Mich. Comp. Laws § 440.8111 — MI Code / Chapter 440 / Act Act-174-of-1962 / Section 440.8111
Rule adopted by clearing corporation; effect.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8111.

A rule adopted by a clearing corporation governing rights and obligations among the clearing corporation and its participants in the clearing corporation is effective even if the rule conflicts with this act and affects another party who does not consent to the rule.

History: Add. 1998, Act 278, Imd. Eff. July 27, 1998
Mich. Comp. Laws § 37.2202 — MI Code / Chapter 37 / Act Act-453-of-1976 / Section 37.2202
Employer; prohibited practices; exceptions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 202.

(1) An employer shall not do any of the following:

(a) Fail or refuse to hire or recruit, discharge, or otherwise discriminate against an individual with respect to employment, compensation, or a term, condition, or privilege of employment, because of religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, height, weight, or marital status.

(b) Limit, segregate, or classify an employee or applicant for employment in a way that deprives or tends to deprive the employee or applicant of an employment opportunity or otherwise adversely affects the status of the employee or applicant because of religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, height, weight, or marital status.

(c) Segregate, classify, or otherwise discriminate against an individual on the basis of sex with respect to a term, condition, or privilege of employment, including, but not limited to, a benefit plan or system.

(d) Treat an individual affected by pregnancy, childbirth, the termination of a pregnancy, or a related medical condition differently for any employment-related purpose from another individual who is not so affected but similar in ability or inability to work, without regard to the source of any condition affecting the other individual's ability or inability to work.

(2) This section does not prohibit the establishment or implementation of a bona fide retirement policy or system that is not a subterfuge to evade the purposes of this section.

(3) This section does not apply to the employment of an individual by the individual's parent, spouse, or child.

History: 1976, Act 453, Eff. Mar. 31, 1977; Am. 1978, Act 153, Imd. Eff. May 22, 1978; Am. 1991, Act 11, Eff. May 1, 1991; Am. 2009, Act 190, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 2009; Am. 2023, Act 6, Eff. Feb. 13, 2024; Am. 2023, Act 31, Eff. Feb. 13, 2024
Mich. Comp. Laws § Article X § 3 — MI Code / Chapter 1 / Act CONSTITUTION-OF-MICHIGAN-OF-1963 / Section Article X § 3
Homestead and personalty, exemption from process.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

A homestead in the amount of not less than $3,500 and personal property of every resident of this state in the amount of not less than $750, as defined by law, shall be exempt from forced sale on execution or other process of any court. Such exemptions shall not extend to any lien thereon excluded from exemption by law.

History: Const. 1963, Art. X, § 3, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.1610 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-338-of-1974 / Section 125.1610
Project plan; submission of findings and recommendations; determination of public purpose; considerations.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.

The local public agency, if required, shall submit its findings and recommendations for approval or rejection of the project plan, with any recommendations for modification, to the governing body of the municipality for which the corporation is incorporated.

The governing body of the municipality for which the corporation is incorporated, after a public hearing on the project plan with notice of the hearing given in accordance with section 17 shall determine whether the project plan constitutes a public purpose. If it determines that the project plan constitutes a public purpose, it shall then approve or reject the plan, or approve it with modification, based on the following considerations:

The findings and recommendations of the local public agency, if required.

The findings and recommendations of the project citizens district council, if established.

That the plan meets the requirements set forth in section 8.

The persons who will be active in the management of the project for not less than 1 year after the approval of the project plan have sufficient ability and experience to manage the plan properly.

The proposed method of financing the project is feasible and the corporation has the ability to arrange the financing.

The project is reasonable and necessary to carry out the purposes of this act.

History: 1974, Act 338, Imd. Eff. Dec. 18, 1974; Am. 1978, Act 467, Imd. Eff. Oct. 16, 1978; Am. 1980, Act 501, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981
Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.371 — MI Code / Chapter 141 / Act Act-57-of-1957 / Section 141.371
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

For the purpose of this act unless the context otherwise indicates:

"Local improvement" means any public improvement, the expense of which, in whole or in part, the governing body of any city or village pursuant to law or charter has determined shall be defrayed by special assessments upon the property specially benefited.

"Governing body" means the council, common council, or commission of a city or the council, commission, or board of trustees of a village.

"Local improvement revolving fund" means the fund authorized to be established under this act for the purposes specified in this act.

"Tax elector" means a person having the qualifications of an elector.

History: 1957, Act 57, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957; Am. 2002, Act 287, Imd. Eff. May 9, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 388.1081 — MI Code / Chapter 388 / Act Act-38-of-1970 / Section 388.1081
Assessment of educational progress and remedial assistance; purposes.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

A statewide program of assessment of educational progress and remedial assistance in the basic skills of students in reading, mathematics, language arts and/or other general subject areas is established in the department of education which program shall:

Establish meaningful achievement goals in the basic skills for students, and identify those students with the greatest educational need in these skills.

Provide the state with the information needed to allocate state funds and professional services in a manner best calculated to equalize educational opportunities for students to achieve competence in such basic skills.

Provide school systems with strong incentives to introduce educational programs to improve the education of students in such basic skills and model programs to raise the level of achievement of students.

Develop a system for educational self-renewal that would continuously evaluate the programs and by this means help each school to discover and introduce program changes that are most likely to improve the quality of education.

Provide the public periodically with information concerning the progress of the state system of education. Such programs shall extend current department of education efforts to conduct periodic and comprehensive assessment of educational progress.

History: 1970, Act 38, Imd. Eff. June 24, 1970