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Mich. Comp. Laws § 110.14 — MI Code / Chapter 81 / Act Act-215-of-1895 / Section 110.14
Annual appropriation bill; raising of moneys after passage prohibited.
Status: in_force

Sec. 14.

After the passage of the annual appropriation bill, no further sums shall be used, raised or appropriated; nor shall any further liability be incurred for any purpose, to be paid from any general fund or street district fund, during the fiscal year for which the appropriation was made, unless the proposition to make the appropriation shall be sanctioned by a 2/3 vote of the electors voting upon the proposition at the next annual city election or at any special election called for that purpose. But this section shall not prohibit the council from making any necessary repairs or expenditure at a cost not to exceed 5,000 dollars, the necessity for which is caused by casualty or accident, happening after making the annual appropriation for the year or such necessity arising from an existing, evident and impending danger, and from borrowing the money therefor.

History: 1895, Act 215, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895; CL 1897, 3302; Am. 1899, Act 136, Imd. Eff. June 21, 1899; CL 1915, 3224; CL 1929, 2148; CL 1948, 110.14
Mich. Comp. Laws § 280.265 — MI Code / Chapter 280 / Act Act-40-of-1956 / Section 280.265
Drain taxes; general tax law applicable, payment under protest, action, lien, personal claim.
Status: in_force

Sec. 265.

All drain taxes assessed under the provisions of this act shall be subject to the same interest and charges, and shall be collected in the same manner as state and other general taxes are collected, and collecting officers are hereby vested with the same power and authority in the collection of such taxes as are or may be conferred by law for collecting general taxes. Drain taxes, when collected, shall be returned to the county treasurer to be disbursed by him. In all cases where suit is brought against the collector arising out of the collection of any drain tax, the county shall defend such officer in the same manner that he has now the right to be defended in the collection of general taxes. No suit shall be instituted to recover any drain tax or money paid or property sold therefor, or for damages on account thereof, unless brought within 30 days from the time of payment of such money to, or sale of such property by, the collecting officer; and if such tax shall be paid under protest the reasons therefor shall be specified, and the same procedure observed as is or may be required by the general tax law. All taxes levied under the provisions of this act, with all lawful costs, interest and charges, shall be and remain a perpetual lien upon the lands upon which they are assessed, and a personal claim against the owner or owners of such lands until they are paid.

History: 1956, Act 40, Imd. Eff. Mar. 28, 1956
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.140 — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-4-of-1937-Ex-Sess- / Section 38.140
Tenure commission; organizational meeting, election of officers, rules and regulations.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.

Within 30 days after the effective date of this act, the tenure commission shall hold a meeting in the city of Lansing for the purpose of organization and the election of a chairman and secretary, both of whom shall be members of the commission. The tenure commission shall draw up rules and regulations and shall have the power to amend same and to provide for the conduct of its affairs in such manner as shall be consistent with the provisions of this act.

History: 1937, Ex. Sess., Act 4, Eff. Sept. 1, 1937; CL 1948, 38.140
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.47501 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.47501
Fish hatcheries to restock Great Lakes; establishment; plan.
Status: in_force

Sec. 47501.

The department may plan the establishment of fish hatcheries for the propagation and cultivation of pickerel, trout, and whitefish for restocking the Great Lakes that border this state.

History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 432.314 — MI Code / Chapter 432 / Act Act-152-of-2019 / Section 432.314
Graduated tax; exception.
Status: in_force

Sec. 14.

(1) Except for an internet gaming operator that is an Indian tribe, an internet gaming operator is subject to a graduated tax on the adjusted gross receipts received each calendar year by the internet gaming operator from all internet gaming it conducts under this act as set forth below:

(a) For adjusted gross receipts less than $4,000,000.00, a tax of 20%.

(b) For adjusted gross receipts of $4,000,000.00 or more but less than $8,000,000.00, a tax of 22%.

(c) For adjusted gross receipts of $8,000,000.00 or more but less than $10,000,000.00, a tax of 24%.

(d) For adjusted gross receipts of $10,000,000.00 or more but less than $12,000,000.00, a tax of 26%.

(e) For adjusted gross receipts of $12,000,000.00 or more, 28%.

(2) An internet gaming operator that is an Indian tribe is subject to the payment requirements under section 7(1)(f).

(3) An internet gaming operator shall pay the tax or payment, as applicable, under subsection (1) or (2) on a monthly basis. The payment for each monthly accounting period is due on the tenth day of the following month.

(4) Except as provided in this act and section 12(17) of the Michigan Gaming Control and Revenue Act, 1996 IL 1, MCL 432.212, an internet gaming operator is not subject to any excise tax, license tax, privilege tax, occupation tax, or other tax, payment, or fee imposed exclusively on an internet gaming operator or internet gaming operators by this state or any political subdivision of this state, except as provided in this act. This subsection does not impair the contractual rights under an existing development agreement between a city and an internet gaming operator that holds a casino license under the Michigan Gaming Control and Revenue Act, 1996 IL 1, MCL 432.201 to 432.226.

(5) In addition to payment of the tax and other fees as provided in this act, and to any payment required pursuant to an existing development agreement described in subsection (4), if a city has imposed a municipal services fee equal to 1.25% on a casino licensee, the city shall charge a 1.25% fee on the adjusted gross receipts of an internet gaming operator that holds a casino license under the Michigan Gaming Control and Revenue Act, 1996 IL 1, MCL 432.201 to 432.226, whose casino is in that city.

History: 2019, Act 152, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 2019
Mich. Comp. Laws § 712A.18a — MI Code / Chapter 701 / Act Act-288-of-1939 / Section 712A.18a
Placement or commitment of ward of the court to out-of-state institutions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 18a.

If desirable or necessary, the court may place a ward of the court in or commit a ward of the court to a private institution or agency incorporated under the laws of another state and approved or licensed by that state's department of social welfare, or the equivalent approving or licensing agency, for the care of children of similar age, sex, and characteristics.

History: Add. 1964, Act 83, Eff. Aug. 28, 1964; Am. 1998, Act 478, Eff. Jan. 12, 1999
Mich. Comp. Laws § 339.515 — MI Code / Chapter 339 / Act Act-299-of-1980 / Section 339.515
Petition for review generally.
Status: in_force

Sec. 515.

A person seeking a license or certificate of registration or renewal under this act may petition the department and the appropriate board for a review if that person does not receive a license or certificate of registration or renewal.

History: 1980, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1980
Mich. Comp. Laws § 330.1726 — MI Code / Chapter 330 / Act Act-258-of-1974 / Section 330.1726
Communication by mail and telephone; visits.
Status: in_force

Sec. 726.

A resident is entitled to unimpeded, private, and uncensored communication with others by mail and telephone and to visit with persons of his or her choice, except in the circumstances and under the conditions set forth in this section.

Each facility shall endeavor to implement the rights guaranteed by subsection (1) by making telephones reasonably accessible, by ensuring that correspondence can be conveniently and confidentially received and mailed, and by making space for visits available. Writing materials, telephone usage funds, and postage shall be provided in reasonable amounts to residents who are unable to procure such items.

Reasonable times and places for the use of telephones and for visits may be established and, if established, shall be in writing and posted in each living unit of a residential program.

The right of a resident to communicate by mail or telephone or receive visitors shall not be further limited except as authorized in the resident's individual plan of services.

A limitation upon the rights guaranteed by subsection (1) shall not apply between a resident and an attorney or a court, or between a resident and other individuals if the communication involves matters that are or may be the subject of legal inquiry.

History: 1974, Act 258, Eff. Aug. 6, 1975; Am. 1995, Act 290, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 259.437 — MI Code / Chapter 259 / Act Act-23-of-1950-Ex-Sess- / Section 259.437
Person; definition.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

The term "person", when used in this act means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association, joint stock association, municipal corporation or other body politic; and includes any trustee, receiver, assignee, or other similar representative thereof.

History: 1950, Ex. Sess., Act 23, Imd. Eff. June 7, 1950
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.2007 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.2007
Unfair methods of competition or deception; false, deceptive or misleading advertising.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2007.

The following are defined as unfair methods of competition and unfair and deceptive acts or practices in the business of insurance:

Making, publishing, disseminating, circulating, or placing before the public, or causing, directly or indirectly, to be made, published, disseminated, circulated, or placed before the public, in a newspaper, magazine or other publication, or in the form of a notice, circular, pamphlet, letter or poster, or over any radio station, or in any other way, an advertisement, announcement or statement containing any assertion, representation or statement with respect to the business of insurance or with respect to any person in the conduct of his insurance business, which is untrue, deceptive or misleading.

History: 1956, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 1957
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.830 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.830
County clerk; compensation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 830.

Each county clerk must receive reasonable compensation for services performed under this act as is allowed by the county board of commissioners, which compensation must be paid out of the treasury of the county.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955; Am. 2018, Act 341, Eff. Dec. 12, 2018; Am. 2018, Act 614, Eff. Mar. 28, 2019
Mich. Comp. Laws § 28.125 — MI Code / Chapter 28 / Act Act-276-of-2014 / Section 28.125
Statement on NPLEx.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

NADDI may provide a statement on NPLEx that the stop-sale alert is generated because of a conviction for a methamphetamine-related offense and that the individual to whom the stop order applies may contact the department of state police if he or she believes that the information reported to NADDI under this act is erroneous.

History: 2014, Act 276, Eff. Jan. 1, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 119.51 — MI Code / Chapter 119 / Act Act-147-of-1939 / Section 119.51
Huron-Clinton metropolitan authority; incorporation, counties.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

As may hereinafter be provided in this act, the counties of Wayne, Washtenaw, Livingston, Oakland, and Macomb, or certain of such counties, may by vote of the electorate thereof, join to form a metropolitan district as a body corporate, to be known as the Huron-Clinton metropolitan authority, for the purpose of planning, promoting, and/or for acquiring, constructing, owning, developing, maintaining and operating, either within or without their limits, parks and/or limited access highways, as well as such connecting drives as may be deemed necessary or convenient to provide access to and between the same.

History: 1939, Act 147, Eff. Jan. 10, 1942; CL 1948, 119.51
Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.1642 — MI Code / Chapter 141 / Act Act-181-of-2014 / Section 141.1642
Dissolution; release of qualified city or qualified school district from oversight; qualified school district subject to emergency manager.
Status: in_force

Sec. 12.

(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), if a commission has waived the requirements of sections 6 and 7 under section 8 each year for the immediately preceding 10 consecutive fiscal years, and the plan for adjustment, if applicable, has expired, the commission shall, by resolution, dissolve itself. All property, funds, and assets of the commission, if any, shall be transferred to and vested in this state.

(2) The commission for a qualified school district shall not dissolve itself until the state treasurer certifies that all outstanding debts of that qualified school district are paid in full.

(3) If a commission is in place for both a qualified city and a qualified school district and the requirements of subsection (1) have been met for a qualified city or the requirements of subsections (1) and (2) have been met for a qualified school district, that qualified city or that qualified school district shall be released from oversight by the commission under this act.

(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, if a qualified school district is subject to an emergency manager under the local financial stability and choice act, 2012 PA 436, MCL 141.1541 to 141.1575, then, for the period of time that the qualified school district is subject to an emergency manager, that qualified school district is not subject to oversight by the commission under this act.

History: 2014, Act 181, Imd. Eff. June 20, 2014; Am. 2016, Act 53, Imd. Eff. Mar. 29, 2016
Mich. Comp. Laws § 259.156 — MI Code / Chapter 259 / Act Act-327-of-1945 / Section 259.156
Encroachments upon approach protection areas declared public nuisance.
Status: in_force

Sec. 156.

Encroachments upon approach protection areas as public nuisances. It shall be unlawful for anyone to build, rebuild, create, or cause to be built, rebuilt, or created any object, or plant, cause to be planted or permit to grow higher any tree or trees or other vegetation, which shall encroach upon any approach protection area determined by the Michigan aeronautics commission in the state plan for approach protection areas. Any such encroachment is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and may be abated in the manner prescribed by law for the abatement of public nuisances.

History: 1945, Act 327, Imd. Eff. May 28, 1945; CL 1948, 259.156
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.2458 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.2458
Furnishing information as to rates; hearings for persons aggrieved by rating system; appeal; representation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2458.

Each rating organization and insurer that makes its own rates, within a reasonable time after receiving written request for the information and on payment of a reasonable charge, shall furnish to an insured affected by a rate made by the rating organization or insurer, or to the insured's authorized representative, all pertinent information as to the rate. Pertinent information under this section does not include information that is a trade secret as determined by the director under section 2108(5) or 2406(6). Each rating organization and insurer that makes its own rates shall provide within this state reasonable means for a person aggrieved by the application of its rating system to be heard, in person or by his or her authorized representative, on his or her written request to review the manner in which the rating system has been applied in connection with the insurance afforded to him or her. If the rating organization or insurer fails to grant or reject the request within 30 days after it is made, the applicant may proceed in the same manner as if his or her application had been rejected. A party affected by the action of the rating organization or insurer on the request may appeal, within 30 days after written notice of the action, to the director, who, after a hearing held on not less than 10 days' written notice to the appellant and to the rating organization or insurer, may affirm or reverse the action. A person who requests a hearing before the director under this section may be represented at the hearing by an attorney. A person, other than an individual, that requests a hearing before the director under this section may also be represented by an officer or employee of that person. An individual who requests a hearing before the director under this section may also be represented by a relative of the individual.

History: 1956, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 1957; Am. 1988, Act 262, Imd. Eff. July 15, 1988; Am. 2015, Act 141, Eff. Jan. 11, 2016
Mich. Comp. Laws § 440.2901 — MI Code / Chapter 440 / Act Act-174-of-1962 / Section 440.2901
Lease contract; enforcement.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2A301.

Except as otherwise provided in this article, a lease contract is effective and enforceable according to its terms between the parties, against purchasers of the goods and against creditors of the parties.

History: Add. 1992, Act 101, Eff. Sept. 30, 1992
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.480 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.480
Proposed constitutional amendment, initiated law, or referendum; certification; copies to voting precincts; posting.
Status: in_force

Sec. 480.

If a proposed constitutional amendment, initiated law, or referendum is to be submitted to the electors of this state for popular vote, the secretary of state shall, not less than 60 days before the date of the election at which the proposed constitutional amendment, initiated law, or referendum is to be submitted, certify the statement, as approved by the board of state canvassers under section 32, for designation on the ballot to the clerk of each county in this state, together with the form in which the proposed constitutional amendment, initiated law, or referendum must be printed on the ballot. As soon as possible after the certification by the board of state canvassers, the secretary of state shall furnish to the county, city, and township clerks in this state 1 copy of the text of each constitutional amendment or other special question and 1 copy of each statement for each voting precinct in the respective jurisdictions. Each township or city clerk shall, before the opening of the polls on election day, deliver a copy of the text and statement to which each voting precinct in the clerk's township or city is entitled to the board of election inspectors of the precinct, and the board of election inspectors shall post the copy of the text and statement in conspicuous places in the room where the election is held.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955; Am. 2012, Act 276, Eff. Aug. 16, 2012; Am. 2024, Act 234, Eff. Apr. 2, 2025
Mich. Comp. Laws § 418.101 — MI Code / Chapter 418 / Act Act-317-of-1969 / Section 418.101
Short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 101.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "worker's disability compensation act of 1969".

History: 1969, Act 317, Eff. Dec. 31, 1969; Am. 1975, Act 279, Eff. Mar. 31, 1976
Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.541 — MI Code / Chapter 124 / Act Act-387-of-2012 / Section 124.541
Short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "regional transit authority act".

History: 2012, Act 387, Imd. Eff. Dec. 19, 2012
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.1361a — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-300-of-1980 / Section 38.1361a
Report to legislature on number of active employed retirees.
Status: in_force

Sec. 61a.

(1) The office of retirement services shall prepare 2 reports regarding retirants employed at reporting units as follows:

(a) For the period that begins on the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section and ends 1 year after the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section, the number of retirants employed at reporting units during that period.

(b) For the period that begins 1 year after the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section and ends 5 years after the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section, the number of retirants employed at reporting units during that period.

(2) For each report required under subsection (1), not later than 1 month after the applicable reporting period, the office of retirement services shall deliver the report to the senate majority leader, the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate and house of representatives appropriations committees, and the senate and house fiscal agencies.

History: Add. 2022, Act 185, Imd. Eff. July 25, 2022
Mich. Comp. Laws § 2.25 — MI Code / Chapter 2 / Act Act-209-of-1911 / Section 2.25
State coat-of-arms; where hung.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

The device of the arms of the state corresponding to the blazon hereinbefore given shall be painted on some suitable background and hung upon the walls of the executive chamber, the office of the secretary of state, the supreme court room, the senate chamber and hall of the house of representatives.

History: 1911, Act 209, Eff. Aug. 1, 1911; CL 1915, 1102; CL 1929, 138; CL 1948, 2.25
Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.168 — MI Code / Chapter 780 / Act Act-8-of-1952 / Section 780.168
Receipt and disbursement of payments; valid prior and existing support order; carrying out duties.
Status: in_force

Sec. 18.

Except as provided in subsection (2), the court of this state, when acting as an initiating court, shall receive and disburse immediately all payments made by the obligor or sent by the responding court.

If a valid prior and existing support order has been issued from a court of this state other than the initiating court, the initiating court shall transfer the order to furnish support to the court that issued the valid prior and existing court order and shall inform the court of the responding state of its action. The court that issued the valid prior and existing court order shall receive and disburse immediately all payments made by the obligor or sent by the responding court.

The duties described in subsections (1) and (2) may be carried out through the office of the friend of the court, the clerk of the court, or the state disbursement unit, as appropriate.

History: 1952, Act 8, Eff. Sept. 18, 1952; Am. 1985, Act 172, Eff. Mar. 1, 1986; Am. 1999, Act 155, Imd. Eff. Nov. 3, 1999
Mich. Comp. Laws § 330.1484 — MI Code / Chapter 330 / Act Act-258-of-1974 / Section 330.1484
Review of status; report; objections; hearing; petition for discharge.
Status: in_force

Sec. 484.

If the report required under section 483 concludes that the individual requires continuing involuntary mental health treatment and the individual or the executive director objects to the conclusions, the individual or the executive director has the right to a hearing and may petition the court for discharge of the individual from the treatment program. This petition shall be presented to the court within 7 days, excluding Sundays and holidays, after the report is received.

History: 1974, Act 258, Eff. Nov. 6, 1974; Am. 1986, Act 117, Eff. Mar. 31, 1987; Am. 1995, Act 290, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.8813 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.8813
Citation; materially false statement knowingly made by officer; felony; penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8813.

A law enforcement officer who, knowing the statement is false, makes a materially false statement in a citation issued under section 8807 is guilty of perjury, a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 15 years, and in addition is in contempt of court.

History: Add. 1995, Act 54, Eff. Jan. 1, 1996