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Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.461 — MI Code / Chapter 123 / Act Act-179-of-1967 / Section 123.461
Youth centers; financing operations; ad valorem property tax; petition; election; canvassing and certifying votes.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

Any county, city, township, or village may levy taxes and appropriate funds for operating centers open exclusively to youths under 21 years of age and aimed at curbing juvenile delinquency within the community.

A registered elector of a county, city, township, or village may submit petitions requesting that a unit of government submit the question of levying an ad valorem property tax of not to exceed 1.5 mills on taxable property within the unit for not to exceed 20 years for the operation of a youth center as described in subsection (1) to the electors of the unit at the next general election in the manner provided by law. Petitions that are filed pursuant to this subsection shall be filed not less than 120 days before the election at which the question is to be voted upon. The petitions shall be signed by a number of registered electors from the county, city, township, or village equal to not less than 5% of the total vote cast for all candidates for governor at the last preceding general election at which a governor was elected within the petitioning unit of local government. A tax authorized by this subsection shall be levied and collected in the same manner and at the same time as other ad valorem property taxes in the unit of local government.

A petition filed pursuant to subsection (2) shall be in substantial compliance with section 544c of the Michigan election law, Act No. 116 of the Public Acts of 1954, being section 168.544c of the Michigan Compiled Laws. The petition shall be filed with the clerk of the county, city, township, or village.

A determination of the sufficiency or insufficiency of a petition filed pursuant to subsection (2) shall be made not later than 60 days prior to the general election for which the petition was filed by the official receiving the petition. If the petition is determined to be sufficient, the ballot for the question shall be prepared by the official responsible for preparing the other ballots to be used at the general election. The ballot question shall specify the number of mills to be levied and the specific time period that this number of mills is to be levied.

The votes cast for and against the proposal shall be canvassed and certified by the canvassing board responsible for canvassing and certifying the votes cast for offices and other proposals voted on at the general election.

History: 1967, Act 179, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1967; Am. 1988, Act 342, Imd. Eff. Oct. 18, 1988
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.3701 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-110-of-2006 / Section 125.3701
Compliance with open meetings act; availability of writings to public.
Status: in_force

Sec. 701.

(1) All meetings subject to this act shall be conducted in compliance with the open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275.

(2) A writing prepared, owned, used, in the possession of, or retained as required by this act shall be made available to the public in compliance with the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246.

History: 2006, Act 110, Eff. July 1, 2006
Mich. Comp. Laws § 205.94f — MI Code / Chapter 205 / Act Act-94-of-1937 / Section 205.94f
Computing monthly tax payments; deductions by seller collecting tax from purchaser; disallowance of deduction; deduction for extended payment period; filing estimated returns and annual periodic reconciliations; registration under streamlined sales and use tax agreement.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4f.

In computing the amount of tax payments required for any month of a seller not subject to section 6(2) who collects the tax from the purchaser under the provisions of this act, the seller who collects the tax from a purchaser may deduct the amount provided by subdivision (a) or (b), whichever is greater:

If the tax that accrued to the state from the purchase of tangible personal property or services during the preceding month is remitted to the department on or before the twelfth day of the month in which remittance is due, 0.75% of the tax collected at a rate of 4% for the preceding monthly period, but not to exceed $20,000.00 of the tax collected for that month. If the tax that accrued to the state from the purchase of tangible personal property or services during the preceding month is remitted to the department after the twelfth day of the month and on or before the twentieth day of the month in which remittance is due, 0.50% of the tax collected at a rate of 4% for the preceding monthly period, but not to exceed $15,000.00 of the tax collected for that month.

The tax collected at a rate of 4% on $150.00 of taxable purchase price for the preceding monthly period or a prorated portion of $150.00 of the taxable purchase price for the preceding month if the seller engaged in business for less than a month.

Beginning January 1, 1999, in computing the amount of tax levied under this act for any month, a seller who collects the tax from the purchaser under this act and who is subject to section 6(2) may deduct from the amount of the tax paid 0.50% of the tax due at a rate of 4%.

A deduction is not allowed under this section for payments of taxes made to the department after the day the person is required to pay the tax imposed by this act pursuant to section 6.

If, pursuant to section 6(3), the department prescribes the filing of returns and the payment of the tax for periods in excess of 1 month, a seller who collects the tax from the purchaser is entitled to a deduction from the tax collections remitted to the department for the extended payment period that is equivalent to the deduction allowed under subsection (1) or (2) for monthly periods.

The department may prescribe the filing of estimated returns and annual periodic reconciliations as necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.

A seller registered under the streamlined sales and use tax agreement may claim a deduction under this section if provided for in the streamlined sales and use tax administration act.

History: Add. 1981, Act 220, Eff. Mar. 31, 1982; Am. 1993, Act 17, Imd. Eff. Apr. 14, 1993; Am. 1993, Act 326, Eff. May 1, 1994; Am. 1998, Act 266, Imd. Eff. July 17, 1998; Am. 2004, Act 172, Eff. Sept. 1, 2004
Mich. Comp. Laws § 408.201 — MI Code / Chapter 408 / Act Act-72-of-1937 / Section 408.201
Short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "division on deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing act".

History: 1937, Act 72, Eff. Oct. 29, 1937; CL 1948, 408.201; Am. 1988, Act 434, Eff. Mar. 30, 1989; Am. 2016, Act 240, Eff. Sept. 22, 2016
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.76903 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.76903
Mackinac Island state park commission; rules; jurisdiction.
Status: in_force

Sec. 76903.

All rules promulgated by the Mackinac Island state park commission under this part, this act, or any other act shall be effective within the whole territory covered by the park, and the Mackinac Island state park commission may promulgate and enforce rules relative to any part or portion of the park or other property controlled by the Mackinac Island state park commission, notwithstanding any contrary or inconsistent ordinance, regulation, or bylaw of the city of Mackinac Island, the township of Mackinaw, county of Cheboygan, or the village of Mackinaw City.

History: Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995; Am. 2001, Act 78, Eff. Aug. 6, 2001
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.95163 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-318-of-2008 / Section 324.95163
Removal, capture, or use of lethal means to destroy gray wolf; conditions; procedure.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

(1) The owner of a dog or his or her designated agent may remove, capture, or, if deemed necessary, use lethal means to destroy a gray wolf that is in the act of preying upon the owner's dog.

(2) The owner of the dog or his or her designated agent shall report the taking of a gray wolf to a department official as soon as practicable, but not later than 12 hours after the taking. A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or a fine of not less than $100.00 or more than $1,000.00, or both, and the costs of prosecution.

(3) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (4), the owner of the dog or his or her designated agent shall retain possession of a gray wolf taken until a department official is available to take possession of and transfer the gray wolf to the appropriate department personnel for examination. A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or a fine of not less than $100.00 or more than $1,000.00, or both, and the costs of prosecution.

(4) If lethal means are used to destroy a gray wolf, a person shall not move or disturb the deceased gray wolf until a department official is available to take possession of and transfer the gray wolf to the appropriate department personnel for examination or until as otherwise directed by a department official. A person shall not disturb the area where lethal means were used to destroy a gray wolf until after an official investigation by the department is complete. If a dog is physically attacked or killed, a person who uses lethal means to destroy a gray wolf shall produce the dog that was attacked for inspection by department officials. A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or a fine of not less than $100.00 or more than $1,000.00, or both, and the costs of prosecution.

(5) A department official shall respond to the scene where lethal means were used to destroy a gray wolf not later than 12 hours after the department official is notified under subsection (2).

(6) The owner of the dog or his or her designated agent may report the taking of a gray wolf by utilizing the department's report all poaching hotline at 1-800-292-7800.

History: 2008, Act 318, Imd. Eff. Dec. 18, 2008
Mich. Comp. Laws § 339.5941 — MI Code / Chapter 339 / Act Act-407-of-2016 / Section 339.5941
Repair of boiler; permit required; exception.
Status: in_force

Sec. 941.

A person shall not repair a boiler without first obtaining a permit to repair the boiler from the boiler division of the department, unless the repair has been authorized by a licensed inspector pending issuance of the permit, or the repair is emergency maintenance performed by qualified welders regularly employed by a person that utilizes properly qualified welding procedures to weld on boilers owned and operated by the person. All of the following apply for purposes of the permit to repair requirement under this section:

(a) A person is not eligible for a permit if the person is not licensed to repair boilers under this article.

(b) An individual shall not perform work for which a permit is required unless he or she is licensed to repair boilers under this article, or he or she performs the work under the immediate supervision of an individual who is licensed to repair boilers under this article.

(c) A person shall obtain a permit by submitting an application to the department and including with the application a permit fee in an amount established by the department under article 4. However, a person is not required to pay a permit fee if the person utilizes properly qualified welding procedures and regularly employs qualified welders, registered with the boiler division of the department, to weld on boilers owned and operated by the person.

History: 2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § 430.6 — MI Code / Chapter 430 / Act Act-281-of-1927 / Section 430.6
Wilful unauthorized use of insignia; penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

Any person who shall wilfully wear, exhibit, display, or use for any purpose, the badge, button, decoration, charm, emblem, rosette or other insignia of any such association or organization herein mentioned, duly registered hereunder, unless he or she shall be entitled to use and wear the same under the constitution and by-laws, rules and regulations of such association and organization, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not exceeding 100 dollars, and in default of payment, committed to jail for a period of not to exceed 60 days.

History: 1927, Act 281, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927; CL 1929, 8982; CL 1948, 430.6
Mich. Comp. Laws § 280.123 — MI Code / Chapter 280 / Act Act-40-of-1956 / Section 280.123
Apportionment of benefits; assessment, correction, appeal.
Status: in_force

Sec. 123.

(1) After securing the necessary property rights or interests as provided in this act, the drainage board shall determine the percentage of the whole cost of the drain to be apportioned to each county and shall include the determination in the final order of determination. If the drain commissioners cannot agree unanimously on the apportionment between counties, the chairperson shall propose the apportionment. If the drainage board cannot agree unanimously on the apportionment of benefits proposed by the chairperson, the matter shall be submitted to the board of arbitration in the manner prescribed in section 106 and that board's decision is final.

(2) After the apportionment of benefits is made under subsection (1), the commissioner of each county in which any part of the drainage district is located, unless disqualified under section 381, shall apportion the benefits for the construction of the drain to each tract or parcel of land, to any county, township, city, or village, and to any state trunk line highway within the drainage district, in the manner provided in chapter 7. The percentage so apportioned when finally approved shall be assessed against such counties, townships, cities, villages, highways, and lands according to the apportionment of benefits. The apportionment of benefits so made is subject to review and correction and may be appealed as provided in chapter 7.

History: 1956, Act 40, Imd. Eff. Mar. 28, 1956; Am. 2018, Act 646, Eff. Mar. 28, 2019
Mich. Comp. Laws § 3.826 — MI Code / Chapter 3 / Act Act-26-of-1987 / Section 3.826
Payments in lieu of taxes to local governments.
Status: in_force

Sec. 16.

To reimburse local governments for ad valorem taxes levied 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, lost due to the removal of real property from the property tax rolls for the establishment of the superconducting super collider, the department of treasury shall make payments in lieu of taxes to those local governments that levy ad valorem taxes.

The treasurer of each local tax collecting unit affected under this section shall forward to the state treasurer a statement of payments lost due to the removal of real property from the property tax rolls for the establishment of the superconducting super collider. The statement shall include a legal description of each parcel of property purchased by the commission under this act that is located within that local tax collecting unit.

The state treasurer shall cause a warrant to be drawn on the state treasury in an amount equal to the amount of payments required by this section for each local government and shall transmit that warrant to the treasurer of the local government for deposit in the treasury of that local government. The payments required by this section to a local government shall be calculated by multiplying the current ad valorem millage rate of the local government by the lesser of the following amounts:

For property removed from the tax rolls for the establishment of the superconducting super collider in the local government, the state equalized value of the property in the year prior to the removal.

The amount obtained by subtracting the then current state equalized value of the local government from its adjusted state equalized value. The adjusted state equalized value for the year in which the property is removed from the tax rolls shall be calculated by multiplying the local government's prior year's state equalized value by the inflation rate for the then current year as certified under section 34d of the general property tax act, Act No. 206 of the Public Acts of 1893, being section 211.34d of the Michigan Compiled Laws. The adjusted state equalized value for subsequent years shall be calculated by multiplying that year's inflation rate by the prior year's adjusted state equalized value of the local government.

History: Add. 1988, Act 274, Imd. Eff. July 15, 1988
Mich. Comp. Laws § 550.1435 — MI Code / Chapter 550 / Act Act-350-of-1980 / Section 550.1435
“Program” defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 435.

As used in sections 436 to 439, "program" means the Michigan caring program created in section 436.

History: Add. 1991, Act 60, Imd. Eff. June 27, 1991
Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.703 — MI Code / Chapter 780 / Act Act-289-of-1968 / Section 780.703
Failure or refusal to testify at proceeding after grant of immunity; contempt.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

A witness who fails or refuses to testify at a proceeding described in this act after service of a true copy of the order granting the witness immunity is guilty of contempt.

History: 1968, Act 289, Eff. Nov. 15, 1968; Am. 1999, Act 249, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1999
Mich. Comp. Laws § 280.302 — MI Code / Chapter 280 / Act Act-40-of-1956 / Section 280.302
Revolving drain fund; use; intercounty drains; expenses after date of letting drain contracts.
Status: in_force

Sec. 302.

The revolving fund may be used for paying the engineer or surveyor for his services in laying out a drainage district, also any necessary assistance therefor and to pay any and all other services to the date of letting the drain contract for paying members of boards of determination for services performed under this act, for necessary repairs on old drains, and also for paying drain orders that are due not in excess of $2,000.00 if authorized by the board of supervisors. Orders drawn by the commissioner on the revolving fund may be made payable upon the performance of services herein defined. From said revolving fund may be paid the services herein mentioned on any drain or drainage district affecting more than 1 county. Such total expense is prorated among the several counties affected according to the amount apportioned to be paid by and in said counties respectively for said drain. Any and all orders for services rendered or expenses incurred after the date of letting the drain contract shall be paid in the manner prescribed in chapter 10, being sections 241 to 248.

History: 1956, Act 40, Imd. Eff. Mar. 28, 1956; Am. 1963, Act 215, Imd. Eff. May 17, 1963; Am. 1963, Act 228, Eff. Sept. 6, 1963; Am. 1967, Act 214, Imd. Eff. July 10, 1967
Mich. Comp. Laws § 440.3501 — MI Code / Chapter 440 / Act Act-174-of-1962 / Section 440.3501
Presentment; definition; manner; rights of party to whom presentment is made.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3501.

"Presentment" means a demand made by or on behalf of a person entitled to enforce an instrument ( i ) to pay the instrument made to the drawee or a party obliged to pay the instrument or, in the case of a note or accepted draft payable at a bank, to the bank, or ( ii ) to accept a draft made to the drawee.

The following rules are subject to article 4, agreement of the parties, and clearinghouse rules and the like:

Presentment may be made at the place of payment of the instrument and must be made at the place of payment if the instrument is payable at a bank in the United States; may be made by any commercially reasonable means, including an oral, written, or electronic communication; is effective when the demand for payment or acceptance is received by the person to whom presentment is made; and is effective if made to any 1 of 2 or more makers, acceptors, drawees, or other payors.

Upon demand of the person to whom presentment is made, the person making presentment must ( i ) exhibit the instrument, ( ii ) give reasonable identification and, if presentment is made on behalf of another person, reasonable evidence of authority to do so, and ( iii ) sign a receipt on the instrument for any payment made or surrender the instrument if full payment is made.

Without dishonoring the instrument, the party to whom presentment is made may ( i ) return the instrument for lack of a necessary endorsement, or ( ii ) refuse payment or acceptance for failure of the presentment to comply with the terms of the instrument, an agreement of the parties, or other applicable law or rule.

The party to whom presentment is made may treat presentment as occurring on the next business day after the day of presentment if the party to whom presentment is made has established a cutoff hour not earlier than 2 p.m. for the receipt and processing of instruments presented for payment or acceptance and presentment is made after the cutoff hour.

History: 1962, Act 174, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964; Am. 1993, Act 130, Eff. Sept. 30, 1993
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.2466 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-173-of-1992 / Section 125.2466
Authority board; powers; establishment and maintenance of office.
Status: in_force

Sec. 16.

The authority board may do 1 or more of the following:

Carry out an improvement.

Implement a plan of development necessary or desirable to improve blighted areas and promote residential, recreational, or commercial development in the authority district in accordance with the powers of the authority as granted by this act.

Make and enter into a contract necessary or incidental to the exercise of the authority board's powers and the performance of its duties.

Acquire by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise on terms and conditions and in a manner the authority board considers proper, own, lease as lessor or lessee, convey, demolish, relocate, rehabilitate, or otherwise dispose of real or personal property, or rights or interests in the property, and grant or acquire a license, easement, or option with respect to the property as the authority board determines is reasonably necessary to achieve the purposes of this act. The state treasurer shall exercise the power of condemnation on behalf of the authority board pursuant to the uniform condemnation procedures act, Act No. 87 of the Public Acts of 1980, being sections 213.51 to 213.77 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. The state treasurer shall not condemn property located outside the authority district.

Fix, charge, and collect rents, fees, and charges including, but not limited to, tap-in fees and use charges, for the use of property under the authority board's control or for a service, and pledge the rents, fees, and charges for the payment of revenue bonds issued by the authority pursuant to the revenue bond act, Act No. 94 of the Public Acts of 1933, being sections 141.101 to 141.140 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

Lease a building or property or part of a building or property under the authority board's control.

Incur costs in connection with the performance of the authority board's authorized functions including, but not limited to, administrative costs and architectural, engineering, legal, and accounting fees.

The authority board shall maintain an office in the county where the authority district is located. The authority board shall establish the office at its first meeting.

History: 1992, Act 173, Imd. Eff. July 21, 1992