FrankGoortani/open-us-law huggingface dataset:
Mich. Comp. Laws § 479.12 — MI Code / Chapter 475 / Act Act-254-of-1933 / Section 479.12
Impounding of motor vehicles, release.
Status: in_force

Sec. 12.

Impounding. In order to prevent continued unlawful operation over the highways, the commission may direct the impounding of any motor vehicle of any motor carrier who fails or refuses to comply with all applicable law, the provisions of this act, and any lawful rule or regulation or order of the commission. Any inspector or any peace officer shall be empowered, upon an order of the commission, to impound such vehicles at the expense of the owner. Such vehicles may be released only upon order of the commission and payment by the owner of the reasonable impounding expenses.

History: 1933, Act 254, Eff. Oct. 17, 1933; CL 1948, 479.12
Mich. Comp. Laws § 390.1697 — MI Code / Chapter 390 / Act Act-45-of-2015 / Section 390.1697
Repeal of act.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

This act is repealed effective September 30, 2029.

History: 2015, Act 45, Imd. Eff. June 9, 2015; Am. 2017, Act 99, Imd. Eff. July 13, 2017; Am. 2023, Act 127, Imd. Eff. Sept. 29, 2023
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.25c — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1949 / Section 257.25c
"Limousine" defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 25c.

"Limousine" means that term as defined in section 2 of the limousine, taxicab, and transportation network company act.

History: Add. 2016, Act 348, Eff. Mar. 21, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § 285.6 — MI Code / Chapter 285 / Act Act-13-of-1921 / Section 285.6
Effective date; repeal.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

This act, other than sections 1 and 4, shall be in force and effect on and after the first day of July, 1921. All acts and parts of acts in any way contravening the provisions of this act shall be deemed to be superseded and repealed as of said date.

History: 1921, Act 13, Imd. Eff. Mar. 22, 1921; CL 1929, 5006; CL 1948, 285.6
Mich. Comp. Laws § 252.131 — MI Code / Chapter 252 / Act Act-347-of-1966 / Section 252.131
Relocation of persons displaced by certain highway projects; costs.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

When the department of state highways acquires real property for the construction or relocation of an interstate or trunk line highway project in a city or incorporated village which will involve the displacement from their residences of families or individuals occupying 15 or more dwelling units, the state department of highways, with the cooperation of the governing body of the city or incorporated village shall submit to the state administrative board, for its approval, a written plan for the relocation of such families and individuals in suitable housing which is deemed to be housing that is not substandard as defined in Act No. 167 of the Public Acts of 1917, as amended, being sections 125.401 to 125.519 of the Compiled Laws of 1948 or, in cases where the local unit of government has established housing standards, suitable housing shall be defined to mean housing that is not substandard according to the minimum standards of building and health codes of the respective local units of government. The plan shall include an estimate of persons to be displaced by the project, and a summary of suitable housing reasonably expected to be available to house such persons to be displaced by construction or relocation of such highways. The chief executive officer of the city or incorporated village in which the highway is to be constructed, in consultation with existing community organizations in the area, shall establish a citizens advisory council that to the maximum feasible extent is representative of the persons who are to be displaced because of a highway construction project. The department of state highways shall consult with and cooperate with the citizens advisory council regarding the procedures involved in the acquisition of homes and businesses and in the relocation and displacement of residents and businesses in the area. In preparing the plan, the department of state highways shall cooperate with a local governmental agency designated by the governing body of the city or incorporated village and may contract with such local agency or governing body for the preparation of the plan. The costs incurred in preparing the plan shall be considered as part of the cost of construction of the project.

History: 1966, Act 347, Eff. July 1, 1967; Am. 1967, Act 275, Imd. Eff. July 20, 1967
Mich. Comp. Laws § 768.13 — MI Code / Chapter 760 / Act Act-175-of-1927 / Section 768.13
Peremptory challenge; offense punishable by death or life imprisonment; number.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.

(1) A person who is being tried alone for an offense punishable by death or imprisonment for life, shall be allowed to challenge peremptorily 12 of the persons drawn to serve as jurors. In a case punishable by death or imprisonment for life that involves 2 or more defendants, a defendant shall be allowed the following number of peremptory challenges:

(a) Two defendants - 10 each.

(b) Three defendants - 9 each.

(c) Four defendants - 8 each.

(d) Five or more defendants - 7 each.

(2) In a case punishable by death or imprisonment for life, the prosecuting officers on behalf of the people shall be allowed to challenge peremptorily 12 jurors if a defendant is being tried alone or, if defendants are tried jointly, shall be allowed the total number of peremptory challenges to which all the defendants are entitled.

(3) On motion and a showing of good cause, the court may grant 1 or more of the parties an increased number of peremptory challenges. The number of additional peremptory challenges the court grants may cause the various parties to have unequal numbers of peremptory challenges.

History: 1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927; CL 1929, 17306; CL 1948, 768.13; Am. 2006, Act 655, Imd. Eff. Jan. 9, 2007
Mich. Comp. Laws § 764.29 — MI Code / Chapter 760 / Act Act-175-of-1927 / Section 764.29
Fingerprints.
Status: in_force

Sec. 29.

At the time of arraignment of a person on a complaint for a felony or a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for more than 92 days, the magistrate shall examine the court file to determine if the person has had fingerprints taken as required by section 3 of Act No. 289 of the Public Acts of 1925, being section 28.243 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

If the person has not had his or her fingerprints taken prior to the time of arraignment for the felony or the misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for more than 92 days, upon completion of the arraignment, the magistrate shall do either of the following:

Order the person to submit himself or herself to the police agency that arrested or obtained the warrant for the arrest of the person so that the person's fingerprints can be taken.

Order the person committed to the custody of the sheriff for the taking of the person's fingerprints.

History: Add. 1986, Act 232, Eff. June 1, 1987
Mich. Comp. Laws § 566.224 — MI Code / Chapter 566 / Act R-S-of-1846 / Section 566.224
Fraudulent intent; question of fact.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

The question of fraudulent intent, in all cases arising under this, or either of the last 2 preceding chapters, shall be deemed a question of fact and not of law.

History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 82; CL 1857, 3201; CL 1871, 4716; How. 6206; CL 1897, 9536; CL 1915, 12001; CL 1929, 13437; CL 1948, 566.224
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.422a — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.422a
Making intentional material false statement in petition as felony; penalty; consecutive terms of imprisonment.
Status: in_force

Sec. 422a.

(1) An individual who intentionally makes a material false statement in a petition filed under section 16 of chapter X of the code of criminal procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL 770.16, is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 5 years or a fine of not more than $10,000.00, or both.

(2) The court may order a term of imprisonment imposed under this section to be served consecutively to any other term of imprisonment being served by the individual.

History: Add. 2008, Act 411, Imd. Eff. Jan. 6, 2009
Mich. Comp. Laws § 432.43 — MI Code / Chapter 432 / Act Act-239-of-1972 / Section 432.43
Appropriation of money in state lottery fund.
Status: in_force

Sec. 43.

Subject to section 41(1), the money in the state lottery fund is appropriated only for the payment of prizes to the holders of winning state lottery tickets or shares, for the payment pursuant to section 32 of the liabilities to this state of holders of winning state lottery tickets or shares, for reasonable expenses of the bureau in its operation of the state lottery, for deposit in the compulsive gaming prevention fund as provided in section 41(4), and for deposit in the state school aid fund as provided in section 41(3).

History: 1972, Act 239, Imd. Eff. Aug. 1, 1972; Am. 1981, Act 40, Imd. Eff. May 13, 1981; Am. 1987, Act 55, Imd. Eff. June 22, 1987; Am. 1996, Act 95, Eff. Mar. 31, 1997; Am. 1996, Act 167, Imd. Eff. Apr. 17, 1996; Am. 1997, Act 72, Imd. Eff. July 17, 1997
Mich. Comp. Laws § 492.137 — MI Code / Chapter 492 / Act Act-27-of-1950-Ex-Sess- / Section 492.137
Violation of act; penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 37.

Any person, partner, association, business corporation, banking institution, nonprofit corporation, common law trust, joint stock company or any other group of individuals, however organized, or any owner, partner, member, officer, director, trustee, employee, agent, broker or representative thereof who or which shall wilfully or intentionally engage in this state in business as installment seller or sales finance company as defined in this act without having obtained a license, as required under this act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or to suffer imprisonment of not more than 3 years, or both, at the discretion of the court.

Any licensee conducting business under this act as an installment seller, sales finance company or any owner, partner, member, officer, director, trustee, employee, agent, broker or representative thereof who shall wilfully or intentionally violate any provision of this act, or shall direct or consent to such violation, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $500.00 for the first offense; and for each subsequent offense a like fine and/or suffer imprisonment not to exceed 1 year in the discretion of the court.

History: 1950, Ex. Sess., Act 27, Eff. Mar. 31, 1951
Mich. Comp. Laws § 560.262 — MI Code / Chapter 560 / Act Act-288-of-1967 / Section 560.262
Monuments; removal or disturbance.
Status: in_force

Sec. 262.

No person shall knowingly remove or disturb any monument without the permission of the governing body of the municipality in which the subdivision is located.

History: 1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968
Mich. Comp. Laws § 18.1404 — MI Code / Chapter 18 / Act Act-431-of-1984 / Section 18.1404
Definitions; R to W.
Status: in_force

Sec. 404.

"Revenues" means the increases in the net current assets of a fund other than from expenditure refunds and residual equity transfers.

"Revolving fund" means a self-supporting fund which provides services or sells goods to state agencies, other governmental jurisdictions, or the public.

"Unencumbered balance" means that portion of an appropriation not yet expended and encumbered.

"Unexpended balance" means that portion of an appropriation not yet expended.

"Unit of local government" means unit of local government as defined by section 115(5).

"Work project" means a 1-time nonrecurring undertaking for the purpose of accomplishing an objective contained in specific line-item appropriation for that purpose or any other specific line-item appropriation designated as a work project by law under criteria established under section 451a(1).

History: 1984, Act 431, Eff. Mar. 29, 1985; Am. 1999, Act 8, Imd. Eff. Mar. 22, 1999
Mich. Comp. Laws § 29.412 — MI Code / Chapter 29 / Act Act-457-of-1988 / Section 29.412
Liability for tort damages caused by training or educational practices.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

An institution of higher education or a health facility or agency, or an employee of an institution of higher education or health facility or agency, that participates in a training or educational program approved under the fire fighters training council act of 1966, 1966 PA 291, MCL 29.361 to 29.377, is not liable for tort damages caused by any primary or continuing training or educational practices by a person who participated in such program if the tort damages are caused by the ordinary negligence of the institution of higher education, health facility or agency, or employee.

History: 1988, Act 457, Eff. Mar. 30, 1989; Am. 2006, Act 211, Imd. Eff. June 19, 2006
Mich. Comp. Laws § 408.915 — MI Code / Chapter 408 / Act Act-232-of-2023 / Section 408.915
Definitions; O to T.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

As used in this act:

(a) "Office" means the community and worker economic transition office created in section 7.

(b) "Office director" means the director of the office.

(c) "Transition activities" means those activities in which transition workers may participate to avoid suffering economic harm. Transition activities includes, but is not limited to, all of the following activities:

( i ) Educating transition workers regarding various programs available to them.

( ii ) Replacing lost income, gaps in income, and benefits for transition workers.

( iii ) Services for transition workers, such as education, training, career counseling, skills-matching, maintaining employment with current employer or reemployment services, and financial planning assistance.

( iv ) Replacing lost tax base revenue for transition communities.

( v ) Promoting the hiring of transition workers and the creation of jobs in transition communities that provide comparable or higher wages and benefits to jobs in transition-impacted industries.

(d) "Transition community" means a municipality, county, or region that has been affected since September 23, 2020 or that demonstrates it will be impacted between the effective date of this act and January 1, 2040, by the loss of 50 or more jobs in a transition-impacted industry.

(e) "Transition-impacted industry" means an industry that is impacted by transition, including all of the following:

( i ) Fossil fuel energy workers who have employment tied to the generation, transportation, and refinement of fossil fuel.

( ii ) Internal combustion engine vehicle workers and workers in the supply chain for internal combustion engine vehicles.

( iii ) Workers in the building and construction trades.

( iv ) Any other affected workers.

(f) "Transition plan" means the community and worker economic transition plan developed under section 7(3)(f) as described in section 9.

(g) "Transition worker" means a worker in this state who has been laid off from employment in a transition-impacted industry since September 23, 2020 or who is or will be laid off from employment in a transition-impacted industry on or after the effective date of this act and before January 1, 2040.

History: 2023, Act 232, Eff. Feb. 13, 2024
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.808 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.808
Statement of returns; failure to sign certificate, falsification, penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 808.

Any member of the board of inspectors who fails to sign said certificate shall, upon conviction thereof, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. Should any member of the board of election inspectors subscribe to any statement in said certificate which is untrue, he shall, upon conviction thereof, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. Should any member of the board of inspectors knowingly subscribe to any statement in said certificate which is untrue, he shall, upon conviction thereof, be deemed guilty of a felony. Any person convicted of a misdemeanor under the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than $100.00, or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court. Any person convicted of a felony under the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000.00 or by imprisonment in a state penal institution for not more than 4 years.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.342 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.342
Township office; eligibility; eligibility for membership on board of review.
Status: in_force

Sec. 342.

A person is not eligible to a township office unless the person is a registered and qualified elector of the township in which election is sought by the filing deadline. A person is not eligible for membership on the board of review unless, in addition to the qualifications for eligibility to a township office, the person is a landowner and taxpayer in the township.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955; Am. 1982, Act 505, Eff. Mar. 30, 1983; Am. 1999, Act 218, Eff. Mar. 10, 2000; Am. 2018, Act 120, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018
Mich. Comp. Laws § 440.2712 — MI Code / Chapter 440 / Act Act-174-of-1962 / Section 440.2712
Cover; procurement of substitute goods; buyer's damages.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2712.

After a breach within the preceding section the buyer may "cover" by making in good faith and without unreasonable delay any reasonable purchase of or contract to purchase goods in substitution for those due from the seller.

The buyer may recover from the seller as damages the difference between the cost of cover and the contract price together with any incidental or consequential damages as hereinafter defined (section 2715), but less expenses saved in consequence of the seller's breach.

Failure of the buyer to effect cover within this section does not bar him from any other remedy.

History: 1962, Act 174, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.1202 — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-429-of-1978 / Section 38.1202
Salary considered annual salary; salary payments.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

A salary prescribed by statute or in an appropriation act, unless otherwise qualified, is considered to be an annual salary. Nonclassified employees shall be paid in increments at a rate determined by dividing the annual salary by the number of state payrolls in a fiscal year. Regular salary payments shall be made only for that time during which the employee holds the position.

History: 1978, Act 429, Imd. Eff. Oct. 5, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.73 — MI Code / Chapter 457 / Act Act-159-of-1893 / Section 457.73
Articles; constitution; filing; body corporate, powers.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

A copy of said articles of association together with a copy of the constitution of said union shall be filed with the secretary of state, and thereupon the persons who shall have signed said articles of association, their associates and successors, shall be a body corporate and politic and known in the law and in fact by the name heretofore designated and by that name they and their successors shall have succession and shall be a person in the law capable to purchase, take, receive, own and enjoy through them and their successors estates real and personal, of suing and being sued, and to have a common seal which may be altered or changed at their pleasure, and they and their successors shall have power to give, grant, sell, lease, demise and dispose of such real and personal estate or part thereof at their will and pleasure, and the proceeds, rents, and incomes shall be devoted exclusively to the charitable and benevolent purposes of the union.

History: 1893, Act 159, Imd. Eff. May 31, 1893; CL 1897, 7857; CL 1915, 10293; CL 1929, 10575; CL 1948, 457.73
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.1058a — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-261-of-1957 / Section 38.1058a
Correction of error; adjustment of payment.
Status: in_force

Sec. 58a.

If a change or error in the records of the retirement system results in a retirant, retirement allowance beneficiary, or refund beneficiary receiving from the retirement system more or less than the retirant, retirement allowance beneficiary, or refund beneficiary would have been entitled to receive had the records been correct, the retirement system shall correct the error, and as far as practicable, shall adjust the payment to provide an actuarial equivalent of the benefit to which the retirant, retirement allowance beneficiary, or refund beneficiary was entitled. An adjustment in benefits shall not be made for an error totaling $10.00 or less annually and the amount shall be debited or credited to the members' retirement fund.

History: Add. 1998, Act 501, Imd. Eff. Jan. 5, 1999
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.3831 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-33-of-2008 / Section 125.3831
Master plan; preparation by planning commission; meetings with other governmental planning commissions or agency staff; powers.
Status: in_force

Sec. 31.

(1) A planning commission shall make and approve a master plan as a guide for development within the planning jurisdiction subject to section 81 and the following:

(a) For a county, the master plan may include planning in cooperation with the constituted authorities for incorporated areas in whole or to the extent to which, in the planning commission's judgment, they are related to the planning of the unincorporated area or of the county as a whole.

(b) For a township that on September 1, 2008 had a planning commission created under former 1931 PA 285, or for a city or village, the planning jurisdiction may include any areas outside of the municipal boundaries that, in the planning commission's judgment, are related to the planning of the municipality.

(2) In the preparation of a master plan, a planning commission shall do all of the following, as applicable:

(a) Make careful and comprehensive surveys and studies of present conditions and future growth within the planning jurisdiction with due regard to its relation to neighboring jurisdictions.

(b) Consult with representatives of adjacent local units of government in respect to their planning so that conflicts in master plans and zoning may be avoided.

(c) Cooperate with all departments of the state and federal governments, public transportation agencies, and other public agencies concerned with programs for economic, social, and physical development within the planning jurisdiction and seek the maximum coordination of the local unit of government's programs with these agencies.

(3) In the preparation of the master plan, the planning commission may meet with other governmental planning commissions or agency staff to deliberate.

(4) In general, a planning commission has such lawful powers as may be necessary to enable it to promote local planning and otherwise carry out the purposes of this act.

History: 2008, Act 33, Eff. Sept. 1, 2008; Am. 2010, Act 306, Imd. Eff. Dec. 17, 2010