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Mich. Comp. Laws § 380.559 — MI Code / Chapter 380 / Act Act-451-of-1976 / Section 380.559
Use of certificated teachers; use of noncertificated individuals; development and implementation of new teaching techniques or methods.
Status: in_force

Sec. 559.

(1) Except as otherwise provided by law, and except as otherwise provided under section 553a for a cyber school, a school of excellence shall use certificated teachers according to state board rule.

(2) A school of excellence authorized by a state public university or community college may use noncertificated individuals to teach as follows:

(a) If the school of excellence is authorized by a state public university, the school of excellence may use as a classroom teacher in any grade a faculty member who is employed full-time by the state public university and who has been granted institutional tenure, or has been designated as being on tenure track, by the state public university.

(b) For a school of excellence authorized by a community college, the school of excellence may use as a classroom teacher a full-time member of the community college faculty who has at least 5 years' experience at that community college in teaching the subject matter that he or she is teaching at the school of excellence.

(c) In any other situation in which a school district is permitted under this act to use noncertificated teachers.

(3) A school of excellence may develop and implement new teaching techniques or methods or significant revisions to known teaching techniques or methods, and shall report those to the authorizing body and state board to be made available to the public. A school of excellence may use any instructional technique or delivery method that may be used by a school district.

History: Add. 2009, Act 205, Imd. Eff. Jan. 4, 2010; Am. 2011, Act 277, Eff. Mar. 28, 2012
Mich. Comp. Laws § 490.303 — MI Code / Chapter 490 / Act Act-215-of-2003 / Section 490.303
Amendment to certificate of organization or bylaws.
Status: in_force

Sec. 303.

(1) If approved by a majority of the members present at a duly constituted annual or special meeting of the members, the membership may amend the certificate of organization or bylaws of a domestic credit union or delegate authority to the credit union board, or rescind the authority of the credit union board, to amend the certificate of organization or bylaws.

(2) Any proposed action to amend the certificate of organization or the bylaws or to delegate authority to amend the certificate of organization or bylaws to the credit union board under subsection (1) shall be stated in a notice of the meeting.

(3) An amendment to the certificate of organization or bylaws of a domestic credit union is not effective unless it is submitted to the director for review and approved by the director.

History: 2003, Act 215, Eff. June 1, 2004; Am. 2016, Act 153, Eff. Sept. 7, 2016
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.1381a — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-300-of-1980 / Section 38.1381a
Retirement allowance computed according to MCL 38.1384(1); reduction inapplicable; definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 81a.

Notwithstanding section 81, a member may retire with a retirement allowance computed according to section 84(1) if all of the following apply:

The member files a written application with the retirement board within the early retirement effective period requesting a retirement allowance effective date that is on or before July 1, 1989.

On the last day of the month immediately preceding the retirement allowance effective date stated in the application or the last day of the early retirement effective period, whichever occurs earlier, the member's combined age and length of credited service is equal to or greater than 80 years and the member has 10 or more years of credited service.

The member was working as a public school employee immediately preceding the retirement allowance effective date.

The reduction provided for in section 84(2) shall not apply to a person who retires pursuant to this section.

For purposes of this section, "early retirement effective period" means the period beginning on January 1, 1986 and ending at midnight on January 1, 1989.

History: Add. 1985, Act 91, Imd. Eff. July 10, 1985; Am. 1986, Act 123, Imd. Eff. June 2, 1986; Am. 1988, Act 212, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1988; Am. 1989, Act 194, Imd. Eff. Aug. 25, 1989
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.4224 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.4224
Nonforfeiture benefit; automatic option; provision required.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4224.

There shall be a provision if more than 1 nonforfeiture benefit is provided, as to which of such benefits shall apply in the event 1 of the available benefits is not selected as required by the policy.

History: 1956, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 1957
Mich. Comp. Laws § 700.1016 — MI Code / Chapter 700 / Act Act-59-of-2016 / Section 700.1016
Digital custodian; compliance; liability; immunity.
Status: in_force

Sec. 16.

(1) Not later than 56 days after receipt of the information required under sections 7 to 14, a digital custodian shall comply with a request under this act from a fiduciary or designated recipient to disclose digital assets or terminate an account. If the digital custodian fails to comply, the fiduciary or designated recipient may petition or otherwise apply to the court for an order directing compliance.

(2) An order under subsection (1) directing compliance must contain a finding that compliance is not in violation of 18 USC 2702.

(3) A digital custodian that receives a certificate of trust under section 12 or 13 may require the trustee to provide copies of excerpts from the original trust instrument and later amendments that designate the trustee and, if the trustee is requesting content of electronic communications, that includes consent to disclosure of the contents of electronic communications to the trustee.

(4) A digital custodian or other person that demands the trust instrument in addition to a certificate of trust under section 12 or 13 or demands excerpts under subsection (3) is liable for damages to the same extent the digital custodian or other person would be liable under section 7913 of the estates and protected individuals code, 1998 PA 386, MCL 700.7913.

(5) This act does not limit the right of a person to obtain a copy of a trust instrument in a judicial proceeding concerning the trust.

(6) A digital custodian may notify the user that a request for disclosure or to terminate an account was made under this act.

(7) A digital custodian may deny a request under this act from a fiduciary or designated recipient for disclosure or to terminate an account if the digital custodian is aware of any lawful access to the account following the receipt of the request.

(8) This act does not limit the digital custodian's ability to obtain or to require a fiduciary or designated recipient requesting disclosure or termination of an account under this act to obtain a court order that does any of the following:

(a) Specifies that an account belongs to the protected person or principal.

(b) Specifies that there is sufficient consent from the protected person or principal to support the requested disclosure.

(c) Contains a finding required by law other than this act.

(9) A digital custodian and its officers, employees, and agents are immune from liability for an action done in good faith in compliance with this act.

History: 2016, Act 59, Eff. June 27, 2016
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.22201 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.22201
Meanings of words and phrases; principles of construction.
Status: in_force

Sec. 22201.

(1) For purposes of this part, the words and phrases defined in sections 22203 to 22208 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.

(2) In addition, article 1 contains general definitions and principles of construction applicable to all articles in this code.

(3) The definitions in part 201 do not apply to this part.

History: Add. 1988, Act 332, Eff. Oct. 1, 1988; Am. 2022, Act 265, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 2022
Mich. Comp. Laws § 399.604 — MI Code / Chapter 399 / Act Act-24-of-1992 / Section 399.604
Property loaned to museum generally; duties.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

Regardless of the date of a loan of property, a museum shall do each of the following:

Update its records if a lender informs the museum of a change of address or change in ownership of property loaned, or if the lender and museum negotiate a change in the duration of the loan.

If the museum changes its address, do each of the following:

Provide each lender whose name and address is known to the museum with written notice of the change of address by ordinary mail within 30 days of the change of address.

Publish a notice of the change of address at least twice, 60 or more days apart, in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the museum is located.

If the museum is permanently closing, terminate each loan pursuant to section 7.

History: 1992, Act 24, Imd. Eff. Mar. 23, 1992
Mich. Comp. Laws § 700.1215 — MI Code / Chapter 700 / Act Act-386-of-1998 / Section 700.1215
Notice or knowledge of facts.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1215.

(1) Subject to subsection (2), a person has knowledge of a fact if 1 or more of the following apply:

(a) The person has actual knowledge of it.

(b) The person has received a notice or notification of it.

(c) From all the facts and circumstances known to the person at the time in question, the person has reason to know it.

(2) An organization that conducts activities through employees has notice or knowledge of a fact only from the time the information was received by an employee having responsibility to act or from the time the information would have been brought to the employee's attention if the organization had exercised reasonable diligence. An organization exercises reasonable diligence if it maintains reasonable routines for communicating significant information to the employee having responsibility to act and there is reasonable compliance with the routines. Reasonable diligence does not require an employee of the organization to communicate information unless the communication is part of the individual's regular duties or the individual knows a matter that would be materially affected by the information.

History: Add. 2024, Act 1, Imd. Eff. Feb. 21, 2024
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1483 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.1483
Claim for damages alleging medical malpractice; limitation on noneconomic damages; exceptions; itemizing damages into economic and noneconomic loss; “noneconomic loss” defined; adjusting limitations on noneconomic loss.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1483.

(1) In a claim for damages alleging medical malpractice by or against a person or party, the total amount of damages for noneconomic loss recoverable by all plaintiffs, resulting from the medical malpractice of all defendants, shall not exceed $280,000.00 unless, as the result of the negligence of 1 or more of the defendants, 1 or more of the following exceptions apply as determined by the court pursuant to section 6304, in which case damages for noneconomic loss shall not exceed $500,000.00:

(a) The plaintiff is hemiplegic, paraplegic, or quadriplegic resulting in a total permanent functional loss of 1 or more limbs caused by 1 or more of the following:

( i ) Injury to the brain.

( ii ) Injury to the spinal cord.

(b) The plaintiff has permanently impaired cognitive capacity rendering him or her incapable of making independent, responsible life decisions and permanently incapable of independently performing the activities of normal, daily living.

(c) There has been permanent loss of or damage to a reproductive organ resulting in the inability to procreate.

(2) In awarding damages in an action alleging medical malpractice, the trier of fact shall itemize damages into damages for economic loss and damages for noneconomic loss.

(3) As used in this section, "noneconomic loss" means damages or loss due to pain, suffering, inconvenience, physical impairment, or physical disfigurement, loss of society and companionship, whether claimed under section 2922 or otherwise, loss of consortium, or other noneconomic loss.

(4) Beginning April 1, 1994, the state treasurer shall adjust the limitations on damages for noneconomic loss set forth in subsection (1) by amounts determined by the state treasurer at the end of each calendar year to reflect the cumulative annual percentage change in the consumer price index. As used in this subsection, "consumer price index" means the most comprehensive index of consumer prices available for this state from the bureau of labor statistics of the United States department of labor.

History: Add. 1986, Act 178, Eff. Oct. 1, 1986; Am. 1993, Act 78, Eff. Apr. 1, 1994; Am. 2012, Act 608, Eff. Mar. 28, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.29 — MI Code / Chapter 722 / Act Act-91-of-1970 / Section 722.29
Transition to centralized receipt and disbursement of support and fees.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

The department, the SDU, and each office of the friend of the court shall cooperate in the transition to the centralized receipt and disbursement of support and fees. An office of the friend of the court shall continue to receive and disburse support and fees through the transition, based on the schedule developed as required by section 6 of the office of child support act, 1971 PA 174, MCL 400.236, and modifications to that schedule as the department considers necessary.

History: 1970, Act 91, Eff. Apr. 1, 1971; Am. 1999, Act 156, Imd. Eff. Nov. 3, 1999
Mich. Comp. Laws § 801.212 — MI Code / Chapter 801 / Act Act-78-of-1917 / Section 801.212
Commitment of person to work farm, factory, or shop.
Status: in_force

Sec. 12.

It shall be lawful for any judge of the district or municipal court to commit persons convicted before them to the work farm, factory, or shop for a term not exceeding 6 months, notwithstanding the fact that the law or ordinance under which sentence is passed provides that the respondent shall be committed to another place of detention. And every person so sentenced shall be received upon the work farm, factory, or shop provided the capacity is not already overtaxed, and shall be kept and employed in the manner prescribed herein, and shall be subject to the rules and discipline of the work farm, factory, or shop.

History: 1917, Act 78, Imd. Eff. Apr. 17, 1917; CL 1929, 17731; CL 1948, 801.212; Am. 1991, Act 156, Imd. Eff. Nov. 25, 1991
Mich. Comp. Laws § 380.1411 — MI Code / Chapter 380 / Act Act-451-of-1976 / Section 380.1411
Legal high schools and school districts in border states; payment of tuition and transportation; elementary grades; vocational-technical courses; state aid.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1411.

In a state bordering on this state, the nearest and the next nearest approved high schools by the nearest traveled road, to the residence of a parent or guardian of a pupil of this state qualified to have tuition paid under section 1406 shall be considered legal high schools to which a school district not maintaining a legal high school is permitted to pay high school tuition and transportation if the high school maintains a school year of at least 9 months. If the eligible pupil desires to attend the high school in a border state, the entire tuition and transportation shall be paid as provided for the paying of the tuition and transportation to high schools in this state. If elementary grades are maintained in connection with the high school in a state bordering on this state, it shall be considered a legal school with which the board of a school district which votes to discontinue elementary grades wholly or in part may pay elementary tuition and transportation.

A school district in a state bordering this state, which maintains a class for special instruction of a vocational-technical education approved by the state board for residents of this state, shall be considered a legal school district with which the board of a school district which does not maintain the specialized instruction may contract to enroll resident pupils. The board shall pay for tuition and transportation of resident students as approved by the state board. While in attendance at an approved vocational-technical course the pupils may be counted in the resident district's membership for state aid under school district child accounting rules of this state.

History: 1976, Act 451, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 1977
Mich. Comp. Laws § 330.3031 — MI Code / Chapter 330 / Act Act-313-of-2023 / Section 330.3031
Disclosure of confidential information; violation; civil action; remedies.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.

If an overdose fatality review team member knowingly discloses confidential information in violation of this act, a person aggrieved by that violation may bring a civil action for damages and any costs and reasonable attorney fees allowed by the court.

History: 2023, Act 313, Eff. Feb. 13, 2024
Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.626b — MI Code / Chapter 552 / Act Act-295-of-1982 / Section 552.626b
Order or notice for dependent health care coverage; requirements.
Status: in_force

Sec. 26b.

(1) An order or notice for dependent health care coverage entered under this act shall include the information required in a qualified medical child support order as specified in 29 USC 1169, if the health care coverage plan of the individual who is responsible for providing a child with health care coverage is subject to the employee retirement income security act of 1974, Public Law 93-406, and shall comply with standards of the national medical support notice as required to meet federal law and regulations.

(2) An order or notice of an order for dependent health care coverage served on an employer shall direct the employer to withhold from the employee's income the employee's share, if any, of premiums for dependent health care coverage and pay that amount to the insurer or plan administrator. The order or notice shall also direct that the amount withheld for support, fees, and health care premiums shall not exceed 50% of the employee's disposable earnings as that term is defined in 15 USC 1672.

(3) An order or notice of an order for dependent health care coverage under this section may be combined with or accompany an order or notice of income withholding under section 9.

History: Add. 1995, Act 236, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996; Am. 1998, Act 334, Imd. Eff. Aug. 10, 1998; Am. 2001, Act 106, Eff. Sept. 30, 2001; Am. 2009, Act 193, Eff. Mar. 28, 2010
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.30923 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.30923
Condemnation; commencement and conduct of proceedings.
Status: in_force

Sec. 30923.

Whenever the lake board determines by proper resolution that it is necessary to condemn private property for the purpose of this part, the condemnation proceedings shall be commenced and conducted in accordance with Act No. 149 of the Public Acts of 1911, being sections 213.21 to 213.25 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

History: Add. 1995, Act 59, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 46.81 — MI Code / Chapter 46 / Act Act-86-of-1863 / Section 46.81
Uncalled for orders; cancellation, authority of board of supervisors.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

That the board of supervisors of the several counties of this state, be and they are hereby authorized, at any regular meeting, to cancel and destroy all orders drawn on any of the funds of the county, which may have remained uncalled for and on file for the period of 6 years and upwards.

History: 1863, Act 86, Imd. Eff. Mar. 11, 1863; CL 1871, 501; How. 506; CL 1897, 2506; CL 1915, 2297; CL 1929, 1156; CL 1948, 46.81
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.47336 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.47336
Grand Traverse bay.
Status: in_force

Sec. 47336.

A person shall not take or attempt to take fish with seines or nets of any kind in that part of Grand Traverse bay lying southerly of a line drawn due east and west through Mission Point light, Grand Traverse county, said waters being further described as the east arm and the west arm of Grand Traverse bay. A person may take chubs with gill nets in any part of Grand Traverse bay where the depth of water exceeds 300 feet.

History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 432.211 — MI Code / Chapter 432 / Act Initiated-Law-1-of-1996 / Section 432.211
Collection of amounts under credit agreements.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.

Notwithstanding any applicable statutory provision to the contrary, a licensed owner who extends credit to a wagerer pursuant to this act is authorized to institute a cause of action to collect any amounts due as well as the owner's costs, expenses, and reasonable attorney's fees incurred in collection.

History: 1996, Initiated Law 1, Eff. Dec. 5, 1996; Am. 1997, Act 69, Imd. Eff. July 17, 1997
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.64101 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.64101
“Peat” defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 64101.

As used in this part, "peat" means a deposit of unconsolidated, naturally occurring soil material consisting of decomposed and partially decomposed mosses, sedges, trees, and other wetland plants, having 12% or greater organic carbon content on a dry weight basis.

History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 107.2 — MI Code / Chapter 81 / Act Act-215-of-1895 / Section 107.2
City lighting plant; resolution of necessity; action of council.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

Whenever the council of any city shall, by resolution, declare that it is expedient for such city to acquire by purchase, or to construct, as the case may be, works for the purpose of supplying such city and the inhabitants thereof, or either, with gas, electric or other lights, then such council shall have power to take such action as shall be deemed expedient to accomplish such purpose.

History: 1895, Act 215, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895; CL 1897, 3259; CL 1915, 3177; CL 1929, 2101; CL 1948, 107.2
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.889 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.889
Recounts by boards of county canvassers; authority of board of state canvassers; time and place, rules and regulations for recounts.
Status: in_force

Sec. 889.

All recounts provided for under sections 878 to 894 must be conducted by the boards of county canvassers, subject to the direction, supervision, and control of the board of state canvassers. The board of state canvassers shall prescribe the time and the place where the recount of any votes must be conducted, which recount must be in public. The board of state canvassers shall provide each board of county canvassers with rules and regulations that in the opinion of the board of state canvassers are necessary to conduct the recount in a fair, impartial, and uniform manner. Observance of the rules and regulations must be enforced by the board of state canvassers or the board's representatives.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955; Am. 2024, Act 74, Eff. Apr. 2, 2025
Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.456 — MI Code / Chapter 552 / Act Act-138-of-1966 / Section 552.456
Warrant for criminal nonsupport; testimony.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

A warrant for criminal nonsupport shall not issue or be enforced against any parent who is a party to the proceedings provided for in this act if the parent complies with an order entered by a court as provided in this act. The parent's testimony, if any, in proceedings under this act is not admissible in such criminal proceedings.

History: 1966, Act 138, Eff. Mar. 10, 1967; Am. 1970, Act 153, Imd. Eff. Aug. 1, 1970; Am. 1983, Act 196, Imd. Eff. Nov. 7, 1983