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Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.541 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.541
District primary elections; not held when no opposition; certification of candidates; notice to city and township clerks.
Status: in_force

Sec. 541.

If upon the expiration of the time for filing petitions in any primary, the secretary of state shall find within a given district that there is no opposition for any office upon any ticket, he shall forthwith give notice to the clerk of the several counties embraced, at the same time certifying the names of the candidates and the office to which they aspire to the state board of canvassers, who shall declare them the nominees for the respective offices, and shall give notice to the clerk of the several counties embraced in such district, and if the clerk shall find that there is no opposition for any office upon any ticket for a county office, then it shall be the duty of such clerk to forthwith give notice to the several city and township clerks interested that a primary will not be held as contemplated, but in no event shall a primary election be abandoned in any township, city, county or district wherein there shall be opposition for any office upon any ticket.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955
Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.1164 — MI Code / Chapter 400 / Act Act-35-of-1984 / Section 400.1164
Rules.
Status: in_force

Sec. 14.

The department shall promulgate rules to implement this act pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, being sections 24.201 to 24.315 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

History: 1984, Act 35, Eff. Apr. 12, 1984
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.32721 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.32721
Large quantity withdrawal; prohibition; exception; certain large quantity withdrawals subject to definition of adverse resource impact existing on February 28, 2006.
Status: in_force

Sec. 32721.

(1) A person shall not make a new or increased large quantity withdrawal from the waters of the state that causes an adverse resource impact.

(2) This section does not apply to the baseline capacity of a large quantity withdrawal or a well capable of making a large quantity withdrawal that existed on February 28, 2006.

(3) This section does not apply to a withdrawal that is utilized solely for fire suppression.

(4) A person who developed the capacity to make a new or increased large quantity withdrawal on or after February 28, 2006 and prior to February 1, 2009 or who received a determination under former section 32724 during that period is subject to the definition of adverse resource impact that existed on February 28, 2006.

History: Add. 2006, Act 33, Imd. Eff. Feb. 28, 2006; Am. 2008, Act 183, Imd. Eff. July 9, 2008
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.14721 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.14721
Definitions; heading of subpart.
Status: in_force

Sec. 14721.

(1) As used in this subpart:

(a) "Department" means the department of environmental quality.

(b) "Octa-BDE" means octabromodiphenyl ether.

(c) "PBDE" means polybrominated diphenyl ether.

(d) "Penta-BDE" means pentabromodiphenyl ether.

(2) This subpart may be cited as the "Mary Beth Doyle PBDE act".

History: Add. 2004, Act 526, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 2005
Mich. Comp. Laws § 32.1038 — MI Code / Chapter 32 / Act Act-523-of-1980 / Section 32.1038
Duties of trial counsel; right of accused to representation by civilian counsel, military counsel, or defense counsel; associate counsel; conviction; brief; assistant trial counsel and assistant defense counsel; performance of duties.
Status: in_force

Sec. 38.

The trial counsel of a general or special court-martial shall prosecute in the name of the state, and, under the direction of the court-martial, shall prepare the record of the proceedings.

The accused has the right to be represented before a general or special court-martial by civilian counsel if provided by the accused, at the accused's own expense, or by military counsel of the accused's own selection if reasonably available, or by the defense counsel appointed under section 27. If the accused has counsel of his or her own selection, the defense counsel, and assistant defense counsel, if any, who were appointed, if the accused so desires, shall act as associate counsel. Otherwise, the appointed counsel shall be excused by the military judge or by the president of a court-martial without a military judge.

In each court-martial proceeding resulting in a conviction the defense counsel may forward for attachment to the record of proceedings a brief of those matters the defense counsel feels should be considered in behalf of the accused on review, including an objection to the contents of the record which the defense counsel considers appropriate.

An assistant trial counsel of a general court-martial, under the direction of the trial counsel or if the assistant trial counsel is qualified to be a trial counsel as required by section 27, may perform any duty imposed by law, rule, or the custom of the service upon the trial counsel of the court. An assistant trial counsel of a special court-martial may perform any duty of the trial counsel.

An assistant defense counsel of a general or special court-martial, under the direction of the defense counsel or if the assistant defense counsel is qualified to be the defense counsel as required by section 27, may perform any duty imposed by law, rule, or the custom of the service upon counsel for the accused.

History: 1980, Act 523, Eff. Mar. 31, 1981
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.17107 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.17107
Enforcement; violation as misdemeanor; penalties.
Status: in_force

Sec. 17107.

The department shall enforce this part.

A person other than a retailer, distributor, or manufacturer who knowingly disposes of lead acid batteries or mercuric oxide batteries in violation of this part is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $25.00, plus the costs of prosecution. Each battery that is unlawfully disposed of is a separate violation.

Except as otherwise provided in this part, a retailer, manufacturer, or distributor who violates this part is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 60 days or a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or both, plus the costs of prosecution.

History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995; Am. 1995, Act 124, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 801.205 — MI Code / Chapter 801 / Act Act-78-of-1917 / Section 801.205
Books of account; contents; quarterly statement.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

The books of said work farm, factory or shop shall be so kept as to clearly exhibit the state of the inmates, number received and discharged, and the receipts from and the expenditures for and on account of each line of work, and for repairs or improvements and up-keep of the premises. A quarterly statement shall be made out which shall specify minutely all receipts and expenditures; proper vouchers for each expenditure shall accompany each statement, and the statement shall be filed with the county clerk. The accounts of said work farm shall be annually closed and balanced on December thirty-first of each year, giving a full account of the operations of the preceding year.

History: 1917, Act 78, Imd. Eff. Apr. 17, 1917; CL 1929, 17724; CL 1948, 801.205
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.7a — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1949 / Section 257.7a
“Commercial motor vehicle” defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7a.

(1) "Commercial motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle or combination of motor vehicles used in commerce to transport passengers or property if 1 or more of the following apply:

(a) It is designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver.

(b) It has a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight, whichever is greater, of 26,001 pounds or more.

(c) It has a gross combination weight rating or gross combination weight, whichever is greater, of 26,001 pounds or more, inclusive of towed units with a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight, whichever is greater, of more than 10,000 pounds.

(d) A motor vehicle carrying hazardous material and on which is required to be posted a placard as defined and required under 49 CFR parts 100 to 199.

(2) A commercial motor vehicle does not include a vehicle used exclusively to transport personal possessions or family members for nonbusiness purposes.

History: Add. 1988, Act 346, Imd. Eff. Oct. 25, 1988; Am. 1989, Act 280, Imd. Eff. Dec. 26, 1989; Am. 1991, Act 100, Eff. Jan. 1, 1993; Am. 2002, Act 534, Eff. Oct. 1, 2002; Am. 2015, Act 11, Eff. July 8, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.1104 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.1104
Definitions; A to G.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1104.

(1) "Acknowledgment of parentage" means an acknowledgment executed as provided in the acknowledgment of parentage act, 1996 PA 305, MCL 722.1001 to 722.1013.

(2) "Administrative procedures act of 1969" means the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328, or a successor act.

(3) "Adult" means an individual 18 years of age or older.

(4) "Code" means this act.

(5) "Department", except as provided in articles 8, 15, and 17, means the department of health and human services.

(6) "Director", except as provided in articles 8, 15, and 17, means the director of health and human services.

(7) "Governmental entity" means a government, governmental subdivision or agency, or public corporation.

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978; Am. 1996, Act 307, Eff. June 1, 1997; Am. 2013, Act 268, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 2013; Am. 2015, Act 155, Eff. Jan. 18, 2016
Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.1066 — MI Code / Chapter 338 / Act Act-330-of-1968 / Section 338.1066
Unlawful manufacture of badge or shield; unlawful display of badge, shield, card, or license; distribution of card or license; buying or receiving spurious identification; violation; penalty; confiscation of card or license; separate offenses.
Status: in_force

Sec. 16.

A person shall not manufacture a badge or shield which purports to indicate that the holder is a licensed alarm system contractor, alarm system agent, private security guard or agency, or any of those persons as listed, in section 2. A person shall not display for sale a badge, shield, identification card, or certificate of license, by which the holder might mislead the public into thinking that the holder is a licensed alarm system contractor, alarm system agent, or private security guard, or agency. A person, firm, company, partnership, or corporation shall not distribute an identification card or certificate of license in this state except as provided by this act. A person shall not knowingly buy or receive from a source a form of spurious identification as an alarm system contractor, alarm system agent, or a private security guard or agency. A violation of this section is a misdemeanor, and an unauthorized identification card or certificate of license shall be confiscated by a law enforcement officer of the state. Each day the violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.

History: 1968, Act 330, Imd. Eff. July 12, 1968; Am. 1975, Act 190, Imd. Eff. Aug. 5, 1975
Mich. Comp. Laws § 78.19 — MI Code / Chapter 78 / Act Act-278-of-1909 / Section 78.19
Charter; publication prerequisites.
Status: in_force

Sec. 19.

Every charter and amendment thereto, whether of villages incorporated under this act or under an existing charter of the village heretofore granted or passed by the legislature for the government of a village, before submission to the electors shall be published as provided in section 11 of this act.

History: 1909, Act 278, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909; Am. 1913, Act 95, Imd. Eff. Apr. 21, 1913; CL 1915, 2861; CL 1929, 1781; CL 1948, 78.19
Mich. Comp. Laws § 486.10 — MI Code / Chapter 486 / Act Act-232-of-1863 / Section 486.10
Assessment; mortgage lien; preference.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.

All assessments made under the provisions of this act shall be and remain a mortgage-lien upon the interest so assessed, from and after the completion of the work for which such assessment was made, until paid, together with interest and the cost of publishing notice, if notice shall be published, and said mortgage-lien shall have preference over all incumbrances on said interest from and after the recording of a certificate, as is hereinafter provided, except incumbrances now existing thereon in good faith, and except taxes assessed or to be assessed thereon by any law of this state.

History: 1863, Act 232, Eff. June 22, 1863; Am. 1871, Act 90, Imd. Eff. Apr. 12, 1871; CL 1871, 2754; How. 3883; CL 1897, 6776; CL 1915, 8876; CL 1929, 11811; CL 1948, 486.10
Mich. Comp. Laws § 28.637 — MI Code / Chapter 28 / Act Act-46-of-2004 / Section 28.637
Appropriation; amount.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

One hundred twenty-five thousand dollars is hereby appropriated from the general fund to the public safety officers benefit fund for fiscal year 2003-2004 to pay for the benefits prescribed in this act.

History: 2004, Act 46, Eff. Oct. 1, 2003
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.6309 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.6309
Plan for structured payment of future damages; determination as to future collectibility of annuity contract or qualified assignment; owner of annuity contract; making qualified assignment; effect of qualified assignment; recipients of structured payments guaranteed by annuity contract.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6309.

Subject to section 6307, if the plaintiff and the defendant agree to a plan for the structured payment of future damages within 35 days of the judgment, the court shall order that structured payments shall be made pursuant to that plan.

If the plaintiff and defendant do not agree to a plan for structured payments as prescribed by subsection (1), the court shall order the structured payment of future damages pursuant to a plan submitted to the court by the plaintiff or defendant.

Upon motion by the plaintiff, the court shall make a determination as to the future collectibility of the annuity contract or a qualified assignment made pursuant to subsection (4).

The defendant or the defendant's liability insurance carrier who satisfies a portion of the judgment by the purchase of an annuity contract as provided by this section or section 6307 shall be the owner of that annuity contract, except that the defendant or the defendant's insurance carrier may make a qualified assignment, within the meaning of section 130(c) of the internal revenue code of 1954, as amended, of the obligation to the plaintiff.

If a qualified assignment is made pursuant to subsection (4), the defendant's liability insurance carrier shall be relieved of all obligation to the plaintiff.

Structured payments guaranteed by an annuity contract shall be made to the plaintiff or the plaintiff's estate, or in a wrongful death action, to the person or persons entitled to the damages or that person's or persons' estate, as applicable.

History: Add. 1986, Act 178, Eff. Oct. 1, 1986
Mich. Comp. Laws § 484.203 — MI Code / Chapter 484 / Act Act-123-of-1867 / Section 484.203
Permission to do business.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

Any telegraph company, association, firm, copartnership or individual, complying with the requirements of this act, and receiving the certificate or license from the state treasurer of this state, shall be permitted to do business freely in any part of this state.

History: 1867, Act 123, Eff. June 27, 1867; CL 1871, 1617; How. 3716; CL 1897, 5266; CL 1915, 6684; CL 1929, 11686; CL 1948, 484.203
Mich. Comp. Laws § 24.288 — MI Code / Chapter 24 / Act Act-306-of-1969 / Section 24.288
Contested case for permit under MCL 324.1301.
Status: in_force

Sec. 88.

In a contested case regarding a permit, as that term is defined in section 1301(g) of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.1301, the designation of a presiding officer, the effect of a decision by a presiding officer, the availability of other administrative remedies, and judicial review are controlled by sections 1315 and 1317 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.1315 and 324.1317.

History: Add. 2018, Act 267, Imd. Eff. June 29, 2018
Mich. Comp. Laws § 493.63 — MI Code / Chapter 493 / Act Act-125-of-1981 / Section 493.63
Duration of license or registration; reinstatement of suspended license or registration; issuing new license or registration; consent required for transfer or assignment; requirements for transfer.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.

(1) A license or registration remains in force until the date of expiration or until surrendered, revoked, or suspended under this act. The commissioner may reinstate a suspended license or registration or issue a new license or registration to a licensee or registrant whose license or registration has been revoked if the conditions under which the license or registration was revoked have been corrected and the commissioner is satisfied, as the result of an investigation, that the conditions are not likely to recur.

(2) A person shall not transfer or assign a license or registration without the consent of the commissioner. The sale, transfer, assignment, or conveyance of more than 25% of the outstanding voting stock of a licensee or registrant that is a corporation, or more than 25% of the interest in a licensee or registrant that is a limited liability company or partnership or other unincorporated legal entity is considered a transfer of a license or registration for purposes of this subsection.

History: 1981, Act 125, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1981; Am. 1997, Act 91, Imd. Eff. Aug. 1, 1997; Am. 2008, Act 325, Imd. Eff. Dec. 18, 2008; Am. 2009, Act 77, Eff. July 31, 2010
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.6313 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.6313
Contract provisions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6313.

In addition to any other provisions of this part, the contract authorized by section 6312 shall contain all of the following provisions:

The minimum requirements for adequate staff, equipment, management, and hours of operation of inspection stations.

The submission of reports and documentation concerning the operation of official inspection stations as required by this part.

Surveillance to ensure compliance with vehicular emissions standards, procedures, rules, regulations, and laws.

History: Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.607 — MI Code / Chapter 124 / Act Act-57-of-1988 / Section 124.607
Acquisition of private property by authority.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

An authority may acquire private property by purchase, lease, gift, devise, or condemnation, either within or without its corporate limits, and may hold, manage, control, sell, exchange, or lease property it has acquired. For the purpose of condemnation, it may proceed under Act No. 149 of the Public Acts of 1911, being sections 213.1 to 213.25 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, and 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.

History: 1988, Act 57, Eff. Apr. 1, 1988
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.13307 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.13307
Inspections; delegation to local health department; costs; local ordinance prohibited; staff.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13307.

The department shall conduct annual inspections of class IV installations to insure compliance with the requirements of this part and rules promulgated pursuant to this part.

The department may delegate the duty of inspections for approval of class IV installation permits to a local health department which has the technical and other capabilities to protect the public health, safety, and welfare in this field. The delegation shall not take place unless the department has first consulted with an ad hoc committee which shall be appointed by the department for the purpose of advising on such delegation. Membership on the ad hoc committee shall include representatives of the department, local public health agencies, and an association which represents the class IV installations which would be subject to the inspections. The state shall reimburse each local health department the full amount of the fees collected, as reimbursement for cost of inspection, on vouchers certified by the local health officer and approved by the department.

A local governmental unit shall not enact or enforce an ordinance which duplicates the standards regarding class IV installations imposed in this part.

The department shall adequately staff the dry cleaning section to carry out the duties of the department under this section.

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978; Am. 1992, Act 53, Imd. Eff. May 20, 1992
Mich. Comp. Laws § 72.7 — MI Code / Chapter 61 / Act Act-3-of-1895 / Section 72.7
Lighting; condemnation of property.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

If it is necessary in the judgment of the council to appropriate private property for the construction and maintenance, or for the due operation of lighting works, the village may do so in the manner provided in the uniform condemnation procedures act, 1980 PA 87, MCL 213.51 to 213.75.

History: 1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895; CL 1897, 2907; CL 1915, 2781; CL 1929, 1690; CL 1948, 72.7; Am. 1998, Act 254, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998
Mich. Comp. Laws § 487.13905 — MI Code / Chapter 487 / Act Act-276-of-1999 / Section 487.13905
Indemnification; expenses and amounts.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3905.

To the extent that a director, officer, employee, or agent of a bank has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of an action, suit, or proceeding described in section 3904, or in defense of a claim, issue, or matter in the action, suit, or proceeding, he or she shall be indemnified against actual and reasonable expenses, including attorney fees, incurred by him or her in connection with the action, suit, or proceeding and an action, suit, or proceeding brought to enforce the mandatory indemnification provided in this subsection.

An indemnification under section 3904, unless ordered by the court, shall be made by the bank only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the director, officer, employee, or agent is proper in the circumstances because he or she has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in section 3904 and upon an evaluation of the reasonableness of expenses and amounts paid in settlement. This determination and evaluation shall be made in any of the following ways:

By a majority vote of a quorum of the board consisting of directors who are not parties or threatened to be made parties to the action, suit, or proceeding.

If the quorum described in subdivision (a) is not obtainable, by majority vote of a committee duly designated by the board and consisting solely of 2 or more directors not at the time parties or threatened to be made parties to the action, suit, or proceeding.

By independent legal counsel in a written opinion, which counsel shall be selected in 1 of the following ways:

By the board or its committee in the manner prescribed in subdivision (a) or (b).

If a quorum of the board cannot be obtained under subdivision (a) and a committee cannot be designated under subdivision (b), by the board.

By all independent directors who are not parties or threatened to be made parties to the action, suit, or proceeding.

By the shareholders, but shares held by directors, officers, employees, or agents who are parties or threatened to be made parties to the action, suit, or proceeding may not be voted.

All directors may participate in the designation of a committee under subsection (2)(b) or in the selection of independent legal counsel under subsection (2)(c)( ii ).

If a person is entitled to indemnification under section 3904 for a portion of expenses, including reasonable attorney fees, judgments, penalties, fines, and amounts paid in settlement, but not for the total amount of the expenses, the bank may indemnify the person for the portion of the expenses, judgments, penalties, fines, or amounts paid in settlement for which the person is entitled to be indemnified.

History: 1999, Act 276, Eff. Mar. 1, 2000