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Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.689 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.689
Official ballots; preparation, printing.
Status: in_force

Sec. 689.

The board of election commissioners of each county shall prepare the official ballots for use at any state, district or county election held therein, and shall have printed a sufficient number of ballots containing the names of all candidates properly certified to said board of election commissioners, and ballots for all proposed constitutional amendments or other questions to be submitted at such election to supply each election precinct in such county with a sufficient number for such precinct, and not less than 25% more than the total number of votes cast therein at the corresponding election held 4 years previous for the office which received the greatest number of votes.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955
Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3704 — MI Code / Chapter 338 / Act Act-70-of-2005 / Section 338.3704
Rules.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

Except as otherwise provided by law, an occupational regulatory agency may promulgate rules or amend existing rules under the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328, to implement this act.

History: 2005, Act 70, Eff. July 1, 2007
Mich. Comp. Laws § 322.512 — MI Code / Chapter 322 / Act Act-101-of-1869 / Section 322.512
Swamp land patents; annual list to county treasurer; assessment and taxation of lands.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

It shall be the duty of such commissioner to furnish to the several county treasurers, in each year, and in time for assessment, a list of all such lands so patented according to the provisions of section 1 of this act; and such lands so patented, shall be subject to assessment and taxation as other assessable and taxable lands. Lists of all lands now subject to be so patented, shall be furnished by said commissioner to the county treasurers, and by the county treasurers to the supervisors of the proper townships, in time for the assessment of the year 1869, so far as the same may be practicable.

History: 1869, Act 101, Imd. Eff. Apr. 2, 1869; CL 1871, 3997; How. 5448; CL 1897, 1513; CL 1915, 735; CL 1929, 6052; CL 1948, 322.512
Mich. Comp. Laws § 331.54 — MI Code / Chapter 331 / Act Act-38-of-1969 / Section 331.54
Local authority; articles, execution, filing, publication; validity of incorporation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.

The articles of incorporation shall be executed in duplicate and delivered to the county clerk of the county in which the local authority is located, who shall file 1 duplicate in his office and the other with the recording officer of the hospital authority when selected. The county clerk shall publish a copy of the articles of incorporation once in a newspaper designated in the articles of incorporation and circulating within the county. He shall file 1 printed copy of the articles of incorporation with the secretary of state and 1 in his office, attached to each shall be his certificate setting forth that the same is a true and complete copy of the original articles of incorporation on file in his office and also the date and place of the publication thereof. The local authority shall be established at the time provided in the articles of incorporation. The validity of the incorporation shall be conclusively presumed unless questioned in a court of competent jurisdiction within 60 days after the filing of the certified copies with the secretary of state and the county clerk.

History: 1969, Act 38, Imd. Eff. July 14, 1969
Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.1 — MI Code / Chapter 45 / Act R-S-of-1846 / Section 45.1
Counties; boundaries.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

The boundaries of the several counties in this state, shall remain as now established, unless the same shall hereafter be changed by the legislature.

History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 13; CL 1857, 300; CL 1871, 431; How. 437; CL 1897, 2439; CL 1915, 2241; CL 1929, 1099; CL 1948, 45.1
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.509ff — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.509ff
Records; purpose; maintenance; availability to public; names and addresses to whom notice sent.
Status: in_force

Sec. 509ff.

The secretary of state and each county, city, township, or village clerk shall maintain all records concerning the implementation of programs and activities conducted for the purpose of ensuring the accuracy and currency of registration records under this chapter for 2 years or more. Except to the extent that the records maintained pursuant to this section relate to a declination to register to vote or to the identity of a designated voter registration agency through which any particular voter applied for registration pursuant to section 509gg, the secretary of state or a county, city, township, or village clerk shall make the records available for public inspection under reasonable conditions and, if available, for photocopying at a reasonable cost.

The secretary of state or a county, city, township, or village clerk shall include in the records maintained under this section a list of the names and addresses of all persons to whom a notice under section 509aa is sent and if the person has responded to the notice as of the date the inspection of the records is made.

History: Add. 1994, Act 441, Imd. Eff. Jan. 10, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 213.75 — MI Code / Chapter 213 / Act Act-87-of-1980 / Section 213.75
Commencement of actions for acquisition of property.
Status: in_force

Sec. 25.

All actions for the acquisition of property by an agency under the power of eminent domain shall be commenced pursuant to and be governed by this act. Amendments made to this act by the amendatory act that added this sentence shall apply to all good faith written offers made after the effective date of the amendatory act that added this sentence.

History: 1980, Act 87, Imd. Eff. Apr. 8, 1980; Am. 1980, Act 309, Imd. Eff. Dec. 4, 1980; Am. 1985, Act 68, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1985; Am. 1996, Act 474, Imd. Eff. Dec. 26, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 380.462 — MI Code / Chapter 380 / Act Act-451-of-1976 / Section 380.462
Special election; request; statement of questions; powers and duties of chief executive officer.
Status: in_force

Sec. 462.

Special elections may be called by the board of the first class school district. The board shall call an election on receipt of the written request of not less than 10% of the registered school electors of the district qualified to vote on the question by giving the prescribed notice. The questions to be submitted at the election shall be stated briefly in the notice. If the question under section 410 is approved in the first class school district, then the chief executive officer appointed under section 420 has the powers and shall perform the duties of the board of the first class school district under this section.

History: 1976, Act 451, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 1977; Am. 2004, Act 303, Imd. Eff. Aug. 10, 2004
Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.586j — MI Code / Chapter 400 / Act Act-180-of-1981 / Section 400.586j
Retaliation or discrimination as misdemeanor; unlawful conduct; fine.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6j.

A person who retaliates or discriminates against any of the following individuals due to that individual's registration of a complaint or assistance in the investigation of a complaint is guilty of a misdemeanor:

An officer, employee, resident, or visitor to a long-term care facility.

A family member or guardian of a resident in a long-term care facility.

An ombudsman described by this act.

A volunteer at a long-term care facility.

A person who willfully does any of the following in connection with an ombudsman described by this act is subject to a fine of not more than $1,500.00:

Hinders the work of an ombudsman or an ombudsman program.

Refuses to comply with a lawful request of an ombudsman.

Offers compensation or other promises to improperly influence the outcome of a matter being investigated by an ombudsman.

History: Add. 1987, Act 35, Imd. Eff. May 27, 1987
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.275 — MI Code / Chapter 457 / Act Act-35-of-1909 / Section 457.275
Powers of corporation; issuance of stock.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

Every such corporation shall have full power and authority to provide by its by-laws for the issuing of certificates or shares of stock and for the manner in which the same shall be held and represented.

History: 1909, Act 35, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909; CL 1915, 10438; CL 1929, 10639; CL 1948, 457.275
Mich. Comp. Laws § 211.205c — MI Code / Chapter 211 / Act Act-62-of-1933 / Section 211.205c
Petition by tax allocation board for separate tax limitation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5c.

A petition to submit separate tax limitations to the electors of the county also may be initiated by a resolution adopted by a majority of the members of a county tax allocation board. The petition shall be in substantially the same form and processed in the same manner as provided in this act for initiatory petitions signed by registered electors of the county. The question shall be submitted to a vote of the registered and qualified electors of the county subject to the same conditions and in the same manner as an initiatory petition signed by registered electors. The ballot shall be in substantially the same form, and subsequent to the vote the same proceedings shall be had, as provided in this act.

History: Add. 1964, Act 278, Eff. Aug. 28, 1964
Mich. Comp. Laws § 250.1006b — MI Code / Chapter 250 / Act Act-142-of-2001 / Section 250.1006b
"Trooper Byron J. Erickson Memorial Highway."
Status: in_force

Sec. 6b.

The portion of highway M-52 beginning at the intersection with Curtis Road in the city of Adrian and extending north to the intersection with highway M-50 shall be known as the "Trooper Byron J. Erickson Memorial Highway".

History: Add. 2020, Act 260, Eff. Mar. 24, 2021
Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.1173 — MI Code / Chapter 141 / Act Act-100-of-1990 / Section 141.1173
Claim for refund; time; denial; appeal; payment of tax deficiency.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.

Except as otherwise provided in this ordinance, a tax erroneously paid shall not be refunded unless a claim for refund is made within 3 years from the date the payment was made to the city or the annual return was due, including extensions thereof, whichever is later. Upon denial of a refund, a taxpayer may follow the procedure for appeal as provided in section 14.

A tax deficiency as finally determined and interest or penalties thereon shall be paid within 30 days after receipt of a final assessment where no appeal is made.

History: 1990, Act 100, Imd. Eff. June 13, 1990
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.664 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.664
Polling places; booths or temporary rooms, specifications.
Status: in_force

Sec. 664.

On the inside of said railing, the said officers shall cause 1 or more booths or temporary rooms to be erected. At least 1 such booth shall be provided at each polling place and not less than 1 for each 100 persons entitled to vote thereat, as shown by the registration book of the precinct. Each such booth shall be built with walls not less than 6 feet high and in such manner that the person preparing his ballot shall be concealed from all other persons. In each booth there shall be provided a shelf of sufficient size with smooth surface on which ballots may be placed to be marked.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.9116 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.9116
Reduction of soil erosion or sedimentation by owner.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9116.

A person who owns land on which an earth change has been made that may result in or contribute to soil erosion or sedimentation of the waters of the state shall implement and maintain soil erosion and sedimentation control measures that will effectively reduce soil erosion or sedimentation from the land on which the earth change has been made.

History: Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.654 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.654
Election precincts; definition.
Status: in_force

Sec. 654.

The words "election precinct" as used in this act shall mean a political subdivision, the area of which is embraced in its entirety within the confines of a city, ward, township or village, and for which not more than 1 polling place is provided for all qualified and registered electors residing therein. When not divided according to law into 2 or more election precincts, each organized city, ward, township and village shall be an election precinct.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955
Mich. Comp. Laws § 767.16 — MI Code / Chapter 760 / Act Act-175-of-1927 / Section 767.16
Grand jury; clerk, stenographer; appointment, duties.
Status: in_force

Sec. 16.

The grand jury may appoint 1 of their number to be their clerk, to preserve minutes of their proceedings and of evidence given before them; which minutes shall be delivered to the prosecuting officer, when so directed by the grand jury. Whenever it appears to the judge that it is necessary he may appoint a stenographer to take the testimony given before the grand jury.

History: 1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927; CL 1929, 17230; CL 1948, 767.16
Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.4 — MI Code / Chapter 400 / Act Act-280-of-1939 / Section 400.4
Executive heads of state institutions; appointment; employees, salaries and expenses.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

The commission shall appoint the executive heads of all state institutions and facilities under the supervision of the state department, and such assistants and employees for them and the state department, and may incur such other expenses as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this act. The executive head of each state institution under the supervision of the state department shall be responsible for the employment of all assistants and employees thereof. The compensation of all such assistants and employees, and the number thereof, shall be within the appropriations made therefor by the legislature. Such assistants and employees shall receive their actual and necessary traveling and other expenses incurred in the discharge of their official duties. All salaries and expenses shall be paid in the same manner as the salaries and expenses of other state employees are paid.

History: 1939, Act 280, Imd. Eff. June 16, 1939; CL 1948, 400.4; Am. 1957, Act 95, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957
Mich. Comp. Laws § 16.338 — MI Code / Chapter 16 / Act Act-380-of-1965 / Section 16.338
Department of state highways; transfer of powers, duties, and functions of weighmaster to public service commission of department.
Status: in_force

Sec. 238.

The powers, duties and functions of the department of state highways administered by the weighmaster section, relating to the administration and enforcement of the size, weight and load of vehicles provisions of Act No. 300 of the Public Acts of 1949, as amended, being sections 257.1 to 257.923 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, with the exception of sections 719a, 722f, 725 and 725a, are transferred to the public service commission of the department of commerce.

History: Add. 1968, Act 77, Imd. Eff. June 4, 1968
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.4803 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-23-of-1993 / Section 450.4803
Dissolution; action by attorney general; grounds; other actions not excluded.
Status: in_force

Sec. 803.

(1) The attorney general may bring an action in the circuit court for the county in which the registered office of a limited liability company is located for dissolution of the limited liability company on the ground that the company has committed any of the following acts:

(a) Procured its organization through fraud.

(b) Repeatedly and willfully exceeded the authority conferred on it by law.

(c) Repeatedly and willfully conducted its business in an unlawful manner.

(d) If the limited liability company is a low-profit limited liability company, ceased to meet any of the requirements described in section 102(m) and for 60 days after it ceased to meet those requirements failed to file a certificate of amendment amending its name to conform with the requirements of section 204.

(2) This section does not exclude any other statutory or common law action by the attorney general for dissolution of a limited liability company.

History: 1993, Act 23, Eff. June 1, 1993; Am. 2008, Act 567, Imd. Eff. Jan. 16, 2009
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.21323f — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.21323f
Costs and damages; limitation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 21323f.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the liability under this part for each release or threat of release shall not exceed the total of all the costs of corrective action and fines, plus $50,000,000.00 damages for injury to, destruction of, or loss of natural resources resulting from the release or threat of release, including the reasonable costs of assessing the injury, destruction, or loss resulting from the release or threat of release.

(2) Notwithstanding the limitations in subsection (1), the liability of a person under this part shall be the full and total costs and damages listed in subsection (1), in either of the following circumstances:

(a) The release or threatened release of a regulated substance was the result of willful misconduct or gross negligence of the party.

(b) The primary cause of the release or threat of release was a knowing violation of applicable safety, construction, or operating standards or regulations.

History: Add. 2012, Act 108, Imd. Eff. May 1, 2012
Mich. Comp. Laws § 550.1905 — MI Code / Chapter 550 / Act Act-251-of-2000 / Section 550.1905
Scope.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), this act applies to all health carriers.

(2) This act does not apply to a policy or certificate that provides coverage only for specified accident or accident-only coverage, credit, disability income, hospital indemnity, long-term care insurance, as that term is defined in section 3901 of the insurance code of 1956, 1956 PA 218, MCL 500.3901, or any other limited supplemental benefit other than specified disease, dental, vision care, or care provided pursuant to a system of health care delivery and financing operating under section 3573 of the insurance code of 1956, 1956 PA 218, MCL 500.3573, Medicare supplement policy of insurance, coverage under a plan through Medicare, or the federal employees health benefits program, any coverage issued under 10 USC 1071 to 1110b, and any coverage issued as supplement to that coverage, any coverage issued as supplemental to liability insurance, worker's disability compensation or similar insurance, automobile medical-payment insurance, or any insurance under which benefits are payable with or without regard to fault, whether written on a group blanket or individual basis.

History: 2000, Act 251, Eff. Oct. 1, 2000; Am. 2016, Act 274, Eff. Sept. 29, 2016
Mich. Comp. Laws § 211.1101 — MI Code / Chapter 211 / Act Act-260-of-2016 / Section 211.1101
Documents; retention by owner; availability to department; maintenance of database; property determined not to be transitional qualified forest property; conditions; notice; placement on tax roll; certain information exempt from disclosure.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.

The owner of transitional qualified forest property shall retain the current management plan, most recent harvest records, recorded copy of a receipt of the tax exemption, and a map that shows the location and size of any buildings and structures on the property. The owner shall make the documents available to the department upon request. The department shall maintain a database listing all transitional qualified forest properties, including the dates indicated for forest practices and harvests in the forest management plan, and shall notify the property owner and the conservation district in any year that forest practices or harvests are to occur. If an owner does not accomplish forest practices and harvests within 3 years after the time specified in the current forest management plan and the plan has not been amended to extend the date of forest practices and harvests, the property is not transitional qualified forest property under this act, the department shall notify the local tax collecting unit that the property is not transitional qualified forest property, and the property shall be placed on the tax roll as though the exemption under this act had not been granted as provided in this section and shall be subject to repayment as indicated in the qualified forest property recapture tax act, 2006 PA 379, MCL 211.1031 to 211.1036. Information in the database specific to an individual property owner's forest management plan is exempt from disclosure under the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246. However, information in the database in the aggregate, including, but not limited to, how much timber would be expected to be on the market each year as a result of enrollees, is not exempt from disclosure under the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246.

History: 2016, Act 260, Imd. Eff. June 28, 2016.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 330.1631 — MI Code / Chapter 330 / Act Act-258-of-1974 / Section 330.1631
Guardian; duties; filing, contents, and review of report.
Status: in_force

Sec. 631.

To the extent ordered by the court, the plenary guardian of the person shall have and a partial guardian of the person may have among others the following duties:

Custody of the ward.

The duty to make provision from the ward's estate or other sources, for the ward's care, comfort, and maintenance.

The duty to make a reasonable effort to secure for the ward training, education, medical, and psychological services, and social and vocational opportunity as are appropriate and as will assist the ward in the development of maximum self-reliance and independence.

The guardian of the person, plenary or partial, shall file with the court at intervals indicated by the court, but not less often than annually, a report which shall contain statements indicating:

The individual's current mental, physical, and social condition.

The individual's present living arrangement and a description and the address of every residence where the individual lived during the reporting period and the length of stay at each residence.

An assessment of the adequacy and appropriateness for the ward of treatment and residential programs in the ward's current residence and a statement on whether the ward will continue to live at the current residence or whether the guardian recommends a more suitable alternative residence.

A summary of the medical, educational, vocational, and other professional services given to the individual.

A resume of the guardian's visits with and activities on behalf of the individual.

A recommendation as to the need for continued guardianship.

A statement signed by the standby guardian, if any have been appointed, that the standby guardian continues to be willing to serve in the event of the death, incapacity, or resignation of the guardian.

An accounting of all financial transactions made by the guardian involving the ward's estate.

Other information requested by the court or useful in the opinion of the guardian.

For the purpose of filing this report pursuant to subsection (2), the guardian shall be given access to information, reports and records from facilities, a community mental health board or agency, court staff, a public or private entity or agency, or a suitable person that are necessary for the guardian to perform his or her duties.

The court shall review the report required in subsection (2) and take whatever action it considers necessary.

History: Add. 1978, Act 527, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 1978