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Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.1435 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-346-of-1966 / Section 125.1435
Trustee; default; powers and duties.
Status: in_force

Sec. 35.

If the authority defaults in the payment of principal of or interest on any issue of notes or bonds after the same shall become due, whether at maturity or upon call for redemption, and such default continues for a period of 30 days, or if the authority fails or refuses to comply with the provisions of this act, or defaults in any agreement made with the holders of any issue of notes or bonds, the holders of 25% in aggregate principal amount of the notes or bonds of such issue then outstanding, by instrument or instruments filed in the office of the clerk of the county of Ingham and approved or acknowledged in the same manner as a deed to be recorded, may appoint a trustee to represent the holders of such notes or bonds for the purposes herein provided.

The trustee may, and upon written request of the holders of 25% in principal amount of such notes or bonds then outstanding shall, in his own name; (a) by action or proceeding, enforce all rights of the noteholders or bondholders, including the right to require the authority to collect fees and charges and interest and amortization payments on mortgage loans made by it adequate to carry out any agreement as to, or pledge of, such fees and charges and interest and amortization payments on such mortgages, and other properties and to require the authority to carry out any other agreements with the holders of such notes or bonds and to perform its duties under this act; (b) bring suit upon such notes or bonds; (c) by action, require the authority to account as if it were the trustee of an express trust for the holders of such notes or bonds; (d) by action, enjoin any acts or things which may be unlawful or in violation of the rights of the holders of such notes or bonds; (e) declare all such notes or bonds due and payable, and if all defaults shall be made good, then, with the consent of the holders of 25% of the principal amount of such notes or bonds then outstanding, to annul such declaration and its consequences.

History: 1966, Act 346, Eff. Mar. 10, 1967
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5730 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.5730
Service of notice of forfeiture.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5730.

The notice of forfeiture provided for in section 5728 may be served by delivering it personally to the vendee or person holding possession under him or by delivering it on the premises to a member of his family or household or an employee, of suitable age and discretion, with a request that it be delivered to the vendee or person holding possession under him, or by sending it by first-class mail addressed to the last known address of the vendee or the person holding under him. If the notice is mailed, the date of service for purposes of this chapter is the next regular day for delivery of mail after the day when it was mailed. If notice cannot be served by 1 of these methods, it may be served by publication under the provisions of Act No. 235 of the Public Acts of 1929, being sections 554.301 and 554.302 of the Compiled Laws of 1948 and the date of the third publication is the date of service.

History: Add. 1972, Act 120, Eff. July 1, 1972
Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.163 — MI Code / Chapter 722 / Act Act-33-of-1980 / Section 722.163
Action against foster parent or legal guardian for injuries; “legal guardian” defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

A foster child may maintain an action against his or her foster parent who is licensed under Act No. 116 of the Public Acts of 1973, being sections 722.111 to 722.128 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, and a child may maintain an action against his or her legal guardian for injuries suffered as a result of the alleged ordinary negligence of the foster parent or legal guardian except in either of the following instances:

If the alleged negligent act involves an exercise of reasonable parental authority over the child.

If the alleged negligent act involves an exercise of reasonable parental discretion with respect to the provision of food, clothing, housing, medical and dental services, and other care.

As used in this section, "legal guardian" means a person appointed by a court of competent jurisdiction to exercise care and custody decisions over a minor.

History: Add. 1988, Act 233, Eff. Aug. 1, 1988
Mich. Comp. Laws § 46.8 — MI Code / Chapter 46 / Act Act-156-of-1851 / Section 46.8
Convicts' cells; preparation, duty of board of supervisors.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.

They shall also cause to be prepared within the jails of their respective counties, at the expense of such counties, so many cells for the reception of convicts, as they may deem necessary.

History: 1851, Act 156, Imd. Eff. Apr. 8, 1851; CL 1857, 342; CL 1871, 474; How. 480; CL 1897, 2481; CL 1915, 2271; CL 1929, 1127; CL 1948, 46.8
Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.357a — MI Code / Chapter 124 / Act Act-55-of-1963 / Section 124.357a
Authority; tax limitations.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7a.

An authority is intended to and shall be deemed to be an authority the tax limitations of which are provided by charter or general law within the meaning of section 6 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963.

History: Add. 1983, Act 137, Imd. Eff. July 18, 1983
Mich. Comp. Laws § 550.1603 — MI Code / Chapter 550 / Act Act-350-of-1980 / Section 550.1603
Visitation and examination; access to books, papers, and documents; witnesses; expenses; disclosure of information; reporting violation; action by attorney general; ex parte order directing compliance.
Status: in_force

Sec. 603.

The commissioner may visit and examine the affairs of a health care corporation. The corporation shall in every way facilitate an examination or visitation.

The power of examination shall include free access to all of the books, papers, and documents that relate to the business of the corporation, except as provided in section 304(2)(d). Free access shall include the right to copy and reproduce at the place of business of the health care corporation and to require delivery of any materials to the office of the commissioner in Lansing within 5 working days after the request is made. If the corporation is unable to respond to the request within 5 working days, the corporation shall specify a date certain by which the corporation will respond. However, the date certain shall not be later than 15 working days after the request is made unless the commissioner agrees to a longer period of time. Witnesses may be summoned and qualified under oath, and examination may be made of the corporation's officers, agents, or employees or of other persons having knowledge of the affairs, transactions, and conditions of the corporation. Except as provided in section 603a, the per diem, traveling, reproduction, and other necessary expenses in connection with visitation and examination shall be paid by the corporation and shall be credited to the general fund of the state.

Information provided to the commissioner that is disclosable only to the commissioner under section 304(2) shall not be disclosed by the commissioner to other persons until such time as the minutes pertaining to that information may be disclosed under section 304(3).

If it appears from any examination or report that this act or any other law of this state has been violated, the commissioner immediately shall report the violation to the attorney general in writing. The attorney general shall then take action on the alleged violation, as the facts warrant. Unless the public health, safety, or welfare otherwise clearly requires, before commencement of a proceeding against a health care corporation resulting from a report, the corporation shall be furnished a copy of the examination report and shall be given an informal opportunity to show compliance with the law.

Upon the request of the commissioner, the attorney general may petition for, and the circuit court may issue, an ex parte order from the circuit court directing a corporation to comply with this section. The corporation shall be entitled to an expedited hearing to challenge the ex parte order.

History: 1980, Act 350, Eff. Apr. 3, 1981; Am. 1994, Act 169, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1994
Mich. Comp. Laws § 408.902 — MI Code / Chapter 408 / Act Act-609-of-1978 / Section 408.902
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

As used in this act:

"Employability services" means an activity which increases the employment potential of an individual, and includes career and vocational education, training, work experience, relocation, and physical rehabilitation.

"Employment plan" means the full employment plan required by section 3.

"Full employment" means the highest level of employment which would provide an employment opportunity for every person able and willing to work, which, consistent with other public needs, can be attained during a given period of time by maximizing the investment of public resources toward that end.

"Subsidized employment" means employment in the private or public sector which results from a direct government payment for all or part of employee wages or benefits in an employment and training program.

"Unsubsidized employment" means employment in the private or public sector which does not result from a direct government payment for all or part of employee wages or benefits in an employment and training program.

History: 1978, Act 609, Eff. Mar. 30, 1979
Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.153 — MI Code / Chapter 141 / Act Act-342-of-1969 / Section 141.153
Maximum interest rate on assessments or certain contract obligations; adjustment.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, charter provision or ordinance to the contrary, any assessment made by a public corporation against any corporation, public or private, or any firm or person, or any contract obligation incurred by a public corporation, in anticipation of which bonds are to be issued, may bear any rate of interest, not exceeding 1 percentage point over the maximum rate at which the bonds or other evidences of indebtedness are to be offered for sale, determined by the governing body of the assessing or contracting public corporation at the time of assessment or contract obligation. If bonds or other evidences of indebtedness are subsequently issued in anticipation of the assessment or contract obligation, the rate of interest payable on the assessment or contract obligation shall be adjusted after the issuance to the rate required to produce an amount sufficient to pay the interest on the bonds or other evidences of indebtedness as they mature, but not exceeding 1 percentage point over the average rate of interest borne by the bonds or other evidences of indebtedness.

History: 1969, Act 342, Imd. Eff. Dec. 26, 1969; Am. 1971, Act 40, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1971
Mich. Comp. Laws § 31.13 — MI Code / Chapter 31 / Act Act-202-of-1959 / Section 31.13
Emergency successor; duty to keep informed.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.

Each emergency interim successor shall keep himself generally informed as to the duties, procedures, practices and current affairs of the office to which he has been designated.

History: 1959, Act 202, Eff. Mar. 19, 1960
Mich. Comp. Laws § 18.1497 — MI Code / Chapter 18 / Act Act-431-of-1984 / Section 18.1497
Itemized statement of state spending paid to units of local government and total state spending from state sources; transmittal; calculation of spending proportion; publication of report; reporting amount of additional payments; payment of amount; making up shortfall in payments.
Status: in_force

Sec. 497.

The director shall transmit to the auditor general for review and comment, not later than May 31 of each year, an itemized statement of the state spending paid to units of local government and total state spending from state sources for the fiscal year in which this act takes effect, and each fiscal year thereafter, including a calculation of the proportion of state spending paid to units of local government to total state spending from state sources. The report shall be published by submission to the legislature not later than June 30 of each year.

If the proportion calculated pursuant to subsection (1) is less than required by section 349, the statements required by this section shall report the amount of additional payments to units of local government which would have been necessary to meet the requirements of section 349. This amount shall be payable to units of local government not later than in the fiscal year following the fiscal year in which the deficiency in payments to units of local government was ascertained and reported to the legislature.

Any appropriations to the fund which are intended to make up a shortfall in payments to units of local government for a prior fiscal year shall not be considered as state spending from state resources or as state payments to units of local government in the fiscal year in which the amounts are appropriated.

History: 1984, Act 431, Eff. Mar. 29, 1985; Am. 1988, Act 504, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 1988
Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.122a — MI Code / Chapter 141 / Act Act-94-of-1933 / Section 141.122a
Delinquent tax revenues; statutory lien; commingling; designation of note and interest redemption account; set aside of reasonable excess amount; reserve; transfer of surplus to county general fund.
Status: in_force

Sec. 22a.

(1) In the authorizing order, the county treasurer shall also provide that the delinquent tax revenues of the delinquent tax system are all subject to a statutory lien and shall be kept separate from and shall not be commingled with any other money in the custody of the county treasurer. The delinquent tax revenues of the delinquent tax system shall be used to provide for the payment of the principal of and the interest upon all notes payable from those revenues, as and when the notes become due and payable. This account shall be designated note and interest redemption account and shall be subject to the statutory lien. In respect to the allocation and use of money in the note and interest redemption account, due recognition shall be given as to priority rights, if any, between different issues or series of outstanding notes. If authorized under a resolution adopted by the board of commissioners and, in a charter or unified county, the chief executive officer of the county in the manner authorized under the charter or by law, the county treasurer may provide by order that a reasonable excess amount shall be set aside in the note and interest redemption account from time to time so as to produce and provide a reserve to meet any possible future deficiencies, which reserve shall also be subject to the statutory lien.

(2) Revenues remaining, after satisfaction of subsection (1), at the end of any operating year shall be part of the surplus in the delinquent tax revolving fund which may be transferred to the county general fund as provided in section 87b(7) of the general property tax act, 1893 PA 206, MCL 211.87b.

History: Add. 2016, Act 83, Imd. Eff. Apr. 12, 2016
Mich. Comp. Laws § Article I § 18 — MI Code / Chapter 1 / Act CONSTITUTION-OF-MICHIGAN-OF-1963 / Section Article I § 18
Witnesses; competency, religious beliefs.
Status: in_force

Sec. 18.

No person shall be rendered incompetent to be a witness on account of his opinions on matters of religious belief.

History: Const. 1963, Art. I, § 18, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964
Mich. Comp. Laws § 206.133 — MI Code / Chapter 206 / Act Act-281-of-1967 / Section 206.133
Transportation of oil by pipeline; taxable income.
Status: in_force

Sec. 133.

In the case of taxable income derived from the transportation of oil by pipeline, that portion of the net income of the taxpayer derived from the pipeline transportation of oil everywhere that the barrel miles transported in Michigan bear to the barrel miles transported by the taxpayer everywhere.

History: 1967, Act 281, Eff. Oct. 1, 1967
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1741 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.1741
Arrest on bench warrant; illness of arrested person.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1741.

Whenever an officer is required to keep any person arrested upon a bench warrant in actual custody, and to bring him personally before any court, the inability, from sickness or otherwise, of such person to attend such court personally, is a sufficient excuse for not bringing him before such court.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.2892 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.2892
Vital records fund creation; duties of state treasurer; disposition of fund; administrator of fund; expenditures; limitation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2892.

(1) The vital records fund is created within the state treasury. The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from any source for deposit into the vital records fund. The state treasurer shall direct the investment of money or other assets in the vital records fund. The state treasurer shall credit to the vital records fund interest and earnings from the investment of money or other assets in the vital records fund. Money in the vital records fund at the close of the fiscal year shall remain in the vital records fund and shall not lapse to the general fund.

(2) The department of technology, management, and budget is the administrator of the fund for auditing purposes. The department of technology, management, and budget shall expend money from the fund, upon appropriation, only for the maintenance and sustainability of the system of vital statistics in this state.

History: Add. 2013, Act 136, Imd. Eff. Oct. 15, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.1221 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-165-of-1975 / Section 125.1221
Division of minority business enterprise; creation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

A division of minority business enterprise is created within the office of economic expansion, department of commerce.

History: 1975, Act 165, Imd. Eff. July 15, 1975
Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.2807 — MI Code / Chapter 141 / Act Act-34-of-2001 / Section 141.2807
Exceptions from prior approval of debts or securities; effect of orders; applicability of terms.
Status: in_force

Sec. 807.

All orders granting exceptions from prior approval of debts or securities issued by the department shall continue in force and effect until the expiration date expressly contained in the order. The terms of the municipal finance act, 1943 PA 202, MCL 131.1 to 139.3, and the administrative rules of the municipal finance division shall apply with respect to any security issued pursuant to an order of the department that was issued before May 1, 2002.

History: 2001, Act 34, Eff. Mar. 1, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 211.37a — MI Code / Chapter 211 / Act Act-206-of-1893 / Section 211.37a
Appeal to state tax board; assessment of costs; method of reimbursement.
Status: in_force

Sec. 37a.

If upon such appeal to the board of state tax commissioners it is determined by said board that the appeal is groundless and not well founded, then the costs made and incurred by the county in defending the same and in the proceedings thereof, shall be paid by the township whose supervisor made such appeal. If the allegations set forth by the said supervisor making such appeal are determined to be well founded, then the said county shall pay the costs of the said township by it expended in making and prosecuting said appeal, but in no case shall more than 75 dollars costs be taxed by either side. The costs shall be taxed by affidavit before the county clerk in accordance with the rules of practice now governing circuit courts as to taxation of costs. Copies of the said bill of costs shall be served upon the county treasurer by the township and upon the supervisor of the township by the county. If costs be taxed in favor of the county and against the township, the county treasurer is hereby authorized to take the amount of said costs out of any funds due or that may become due said township, and transfer the same to the general fund of said county. If costs shall be taxed in favor of the township, the said county treasurer shall immediately pay over to the treasurer of said township from the general fund of said county, the amount of said taxed costs, and the township treasurer shall deposit the same to the credit of the contingent fund of said township.

History: Add. 1913, Act 201, Eff. Aug. 14, 1913; CL 1915, 4032; CL 1929, 3426; CL 1948, 211.37a
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.2122 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-224-of-1985 / Section 125.2122
Neglecting or failing to pay tax; seizure and sale of property; civil action; jeopardy assessment; collection of delinquent tax; remedies; disbursement of amount of tax and interest on tax.
Status: in_force

Sec. 22.

If the tax applicable to personal or real property levied under section 21 or 21b, as applicable, is not paid within the time permitted by law for payment without penalty of taxes imposed under the general property tax act, the officer to whom the tax is first payable may in his or her own name, or in the name of the city, village, township, or county of which he or she is an officer, seize and sell personal property of the owner who has neglected or refused to pay the tax, to an amount sufficient to pay the tax, the expenses of sale, and interest on the tax at the rate of 9% per annum from the date the tax was first payable; or the officer, in his or her own name or in the name of the city, village, township, or county of which he or she is an officer, may institute a civil action against the owner in the circuit court for the county in which the facility is located or in the circuit court for the county in which the owner resides or has a principal place of business, and in that civil action recover the amount of the tax and interest on the tax at the rate of 9% per annum from the date the tax was first payable plus the costs of collecting the tax and interest, including reasonable attorney fees.

The officer may proceed to make a jeopardy assessment, in the manner and under the circumstances provided by Act No. 55 of the Public Acts of 1956, being sections 211.691 to 211.697 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, as an additional means of collecting the amount of the tax.

If a specific tax levied under this act is not paid within the time permitted by law for payment, without penalty, of taxes imposed under the general property tax act, Act No. 206 of the Public Acts of 1893, being sections 211.1 to 211.157 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the specific tax may be collected in the same manner as delinquent taxes are collected under the general property tax act.

The officer may pursue 1 or more of the remedies provided in this section until the officer receives the amount of the tax, interest on the tax, and costs allowed by this act or by law governing the proceedings of civil actions in the circuit court. The amount of the tax and interest on the tax shall be disbursed by the officer in the same manner as the tax levied under section 21 or 21b, as applicable, is disbursed when first payable.

History: 1985, Act 224, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 1986; Am. 1994, Act 311, Imd. Eff. July 20, 1994; Am. 1996, Act 444, Imd. Eff. Dec. 19, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 35.31 — MI Code / Chapter 35 / Act Act-83-of-1867 / Section 35.31
County record book for discharges from armed forces; provision.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

That the county clerks of the several counties in this state be and are hereby directed to procure, at the expense of the respective counties, suitable books in which to record discharges of members of the armed forces of the United States.

History: 1867, Act 83, Imd. Eff. Mar. 23, 1867; CL 1871, 545; How. 980; CL 1897, 1704; CL 1915, 1074; CL 1929, 896; Am. 1944, 1st Ex. Sess., Act 2, Imd. Eff. Feb. 16, 1944; CL 1948, 35.31