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Mich. Comp. Laws § 81.18 — MI Code / Chapter 81 / Act Act-215-of-1895 / Section 81.18
Status of former rights; liabilities; remedies.
Status: in_force

Sec. 18.

All rights and property of any kind and description which were vested in any village corporation under its former organization shall, upon its incorporation, subject to this act be deemed and held to be vested in the new corporation; and no rights or liabilities, either in favor of or against such former corporation, existing at the time of its incorporation, under this act, and no suit or prosecution of any kind shall be in any manner affected by such change, but the same shall stand or progress as if no such change had been made, and all debts and liabilities of the former corporation shall be deemed to be the debts and liabilities of the new corporation, and all taxes levied and uncollected at the time of such change shall be collected the same as if such change had not been made: Provided, That when a different remedy is given in this act, which can be made applicable to any rights existing at the time of the incorporation of the city under this act, the same shall be deemed cumulative to the remedies before provided, and may be used accordingly.

History: 1895, Act 215, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895; CL 1897, 2973; CL 1915, 2889; CL 1929, 1813; CL 1948, 81.18
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.535 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.535
Applicability of opt out requirements in MCL 500.519 and 500.529; “joint agreement” defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 535.

The opt out requirements in sections 519 and 529 do not apply when a licensee provides nonpublic personal financial information to a nonaffiliated third party to perform services for the licensee or functions on the licensee's behalf, if the licensee does both of the following:

Provides the initial notice.

Enters into a contractual agreement with the third party that prohibits the third party from disclosing or using the information other than to carry out the purposes for which the licensee disclosed the information, including use under an exception in section 537 or 539 in the ordinary course of business to carry out those purposes.

The services a nonaffiliated third party performs for a licensee under subsection (1) may include marketing of the licensee's own products or services or marketing of insurance products or services offered pursuant to joint agreements between the licensee and 1 or more financial institutions.

As used in this section, "joint agreement" means a written contract pursuant to which a licensee and 1 or more financial institutions jointly offer, endorse, or sponsor a financial product or service.

History: Add. 2001, Act 24, Imd. Eff. June 18, 2001
Mich. Comp. Laws § 205.8 — MI Code / Chapter 205 / Act Act-122-of-1941 / Section 205.8
Letters and notices sent to taxpayer's official representative.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.

If a taxpayer files with the department a written request that copies of letters and notices regarding a dispute with that taxpayer be sent to the taxpayer's official representative, the department shall send the official representative, at the address designated by the taxpayer in the written request, a copy of each letter or notice sent to that taxpayer. A taxpayer shall not designate more than 1 official representative under this section for a single dispute.

History: Add. 1993, Act 14, Imd. Eff. Apr. 1, 1993
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.329 — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1949 / Section 257.329
Possessing, selling, or offering for sale a stolen, false, or counterfeit certificate of insurance; penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 329.

A person who knowingly possesses, sells, or offers for sale a stolen, false, or counterfeit certificate of insurance is guilty of a felony.

A person who is convicted of a second violation of this section shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than 2 years or more than 7 years, or by a fine of not less than $1,500.00 or more than $7,000.00, or both.

A person who is convicted of a third or subsequent violation of this section shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than 5 years or more than 15 years, or by a fine of not less than $5,000.00 or more than $15,000.00, or both.

History: Add. 1992, Act 309, Eff. Mar. 31, 1993
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.618c — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-155-of-1981 / Section 445.618c
Sale of die, mold, or form; notice; dispute.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8c.

Before a molder may sell the die, mold, or form, the molder shall notify, by registered mail, return receipt requested, the customer and any person whose security interest is perfected by filing. The notice shall include the following information:

The molder's intention to sell the die, mold, or form 60 days after the customer's receipt of the notice.

A description of the die, mold, or form to be sold.

The time and place of the sale.

An itemized statement for the amount due.

A statement that the product produced complies with the quality and quantity ordered.

If there is not a return of the receipt of the mailing or if the postal service returns the notice as being nondeliverable, the molder shall publish notice of the molder's intention to sell the die, mold, or form in a newspaper of general circulation in the place where the die, mold, or form is being held for sale by the molder and in the place of the customer's last known address. The notice shall include a description of the die, mold, or form and name of the customer.

If a customer disagrees with the notice described in subsection (1), the customer shall notify the molder in writing by registered mail, return receipt requested, that the product produced did not meet the quality or quantity ordered. A molder who receives this notice shall not sell the die, mold, or form until the dispute is resolved.

History: Add. 1986, Act 103, Imd. Eff. May 16, 1986
Mich. Comp. Laws § 88.15 — MI Code / Chapter 81 / Act Act-215-of-1895 / Section 88.15
Members; compensation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 15.

No member of the council shall receive any compensation for his services, either as alderman, committeeman or otherwise, except as herein provided.

History: 1895, Act 215, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895; CL 1897, 3076; CL 1915, 2992; CL 1929, 1916; CL 1948, 88.15
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.383 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.383
Removal of village officers by governor; grounds; action on charges; service of charges; hearing; eligibility for election or appointment following removal.
Status: in_force

Sec. 383.

The governor shall remove all village officers chosen by the electors of a village if the governor is satisfied from sufficient evidence submitted to the governor that the officer is guilty of official misconduct, wilful neglect of duty, extortion, or habitual drunkenness, or has been convicted of being drunk, or if it appears by a certified copy of the judgment of a court of record of this state that a village officer, after the officer's election or appointment, has been convicted of a felony. The governor shall not take action upon any charges made to the governor against a village officer until the charges have been exhibited to the governor in writing, verified by the affidavit of the party making them, that the party believes the charges to be true. A village officer must not be removed for misconduct or neglect until charges of misconduct or neglect have been exhibited to the governor as provided in this section and a copy of the charges served on the officer and an opportunity given the officer of being heard in his or her defense. The service of the charges upon the person or persons complained against must be made by personal service to the officer of a copy of the charges, together with all affidavits or exhibits which may be attached to the original petition, if the officer can be found, and if not, by leaving a copy of the charges at the last known place of residence of the officer with a person of suitable age, if a person of suitable age can be found, and if not, by posting the copy of the charges in a conspicuous place at the officer's last known place of residence. An officer who has been removed from office under this section is not eligible for election or appointment to any office for a period of 3 years from the date of the removal from office.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955; Am. 1982, Act 505, Eff. Mar. 30, 1983; Am. 2018, Act 120, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018
Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.823 — MI Code / Chapter 338 / Act Act-285-of-1965 / Section 338.823
License required; investigation of prohibited activities; civil or criminal action; violation; penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

(1) A person, firm, partnership, company, limited liability company, or corporation shall not engage in the business of professional investigator for hire, fee, or reward, and shall not advertise his or her business to be that of professional investigator or of a professional investigator agency without first obtaining a license from the department. A person, firm, partnership, company, limited liability company, or corporation shall not engage in the business of furnishing or supplying, for hire and reward, information as to the personal character of any person or firm, or as to the character or kind of business and occupation of any person, firm, partnership, company, limited liability company, or corporation and shall not own, conduct, or maintain a bureau or agency for the purposes described in this subsection except as to the financial rating of persons, firms, partnerships, companies, limited liability companies, or corporations without having first obtained a license as a professional investigator from the department.

(2) The department, the attorney general, the Michigan state police, or a local law enforcement agency, on its own initiative or at the request of any other person or legal entity, may investigate allegations of a person or legal entity engaging in activities regulated under this act without being appropriately licensed or exempt from licensure under this act. The entity conducting the investigation shall report its findings to the attorney general and county prosecuting attorney having jurisdiction in the location within which the alleged violator is engaged in business. The attorney general or county prosecuting attorney may bring an appropriate civil or criminal action in a court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin any person or legal entity that has engaged or is about to engage in any activity regulated by this act without being appropriately licensed or exempt from licensure under this act. Such an injunction may be issued without proof of actual damage sustained by any person or legal entity. Issuance of an injunction shall not prevent criminal prosecution of a violator. In addition to issuing the injunction, the court may impose a civil violation fine not to exceed $25,000.00. A person or other legal entity who reports to the department, a local law enforcement agency, a county prosecuting attorney, or the attorney general regarding an allegation of unlicensed activity is immune from tort liability for making the report.

(3) A person violating this section is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 4 years or by a penal fine of not more than $5,000.00, or both.

History: 1965, Act 285, Imd. Eff. July 22, 1965; Am. 1974, Act 114, Eff. July 1, 1974; Am. 2002, Act 474, Eff. Oct. 1, 2002; Am. 2008, Act 146, Imd. Eff. May 28, 2008
Mich. Comp. Laws § 69.7a — MI Code / Chapter 61 / Act Act-3-of-1895 / Section 69.7a
Commencement of fiscal year.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7a.

The fiscal year of a village shall commence on March 1 of each year. The council may by ordinance adopt another date for the commencement of the village's fiscal year. The fiscal year of any village subject to this act that commences on a date other than March 1 on the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section is hereby ratified and shall continue until changed or modified pursuant to this section.

History: Add. 1998, Act 254, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.552 — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-345-of-1937 / Section 38.552
Retirement board; powers and duties.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

The retirement board created under this act shall perform the following:

Make rules and regulations necessary to the proper conduct of the business of the retirement system.

Retain legal, medical, actuarial, clerical, or other services as may be necessary for the conduct of the affairs of the retirement system and make compensations for the services retained.

Cause amounts as established by law to be deducted from the salaries of active members of the retirement system and be paid into the treasury of the retirement system.

Certify to the governing body of the city, village, or municipality the amount to be contributed by the city, village, or municipality as provided in this act.

Cause the examination of each disability pensioner or beneficiary less than 55 years of age to be made at least once a year for the first 5 years following the pensioner's retirement, and at least once each 3 years after the 5 year period, until the pensioner has reached 55 years of age.

Keep records of its meetings and proceedings. The board shall hold meetings at least once each month. The business which the retirement board may perform shall be conducted at a public meeting of the board held in compliance with Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976, being sections 15.261 to 15.275 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. Public notice of the time, date, and place of the meeting shall be given in the manner required by Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976. A writing prepared, owned, used, in the possession of, or retained by the board in the performance of an official function shall be made available to the public in compliance with Act No. 442 of the Public Acts of 1976, being sections 15.231 to 15.246 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

The board shall annually elect a president and secretary from among its members.

Disburse the pensions and other benefits payable under this act.

A member of the board shall not receive additional compensation for services as a board member.

History: 1937, Act 345, Eff. Oct. 29, 1937; Am. 1945, Act 256, Eff. Sept. 6, 1945; Am. 1947, Act 229, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1947; CL 1948, 38.552; Am. 1951, Act 16, Imd. Eff. Mar. 30, 1951; Am. 1977, Act 209, Imd. Eff. Nov. 17, 1977
Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.2185 — MI Code / Chapter 338 / Act Act-580-of-2012 / Section 338.2185
Registration statement; limitation on administration of act; fee.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

(1) The department shall accept a registration statement filed under section 3 if the requirements of this act are met.

(2) The department's authority to administer this act is limited to the powers and duties explicitly provided under this act. The department does not have the authority to limit or expand the obligations and requirements provided in this act or to regulate or control a person to the extent that the person is providing security alarm system services except as provided in this act.

(3) The department may charge a fee for filing a registration statement under this act in an amount determined by the department. Any fee charged by the department may not exceed the department's actual costs to process and review a registration statement.

History: 2012, Act 580, Imd. Eff. Jan. 2, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 565.451d — MI Code / Chapter 565 / Act Act-123-of-1915 / Section 565.451d
Correction of errors or omissions; affidavit.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1d.

(1) An affidavit to correct the following types of errors or omissions in previously recorded documents may be recorded in the office of register of deeds for the county where the real property that is the subject of the affidavit is located:

(a) Errors and omissions relating to the proper place of recording.

(b) Scrivener's errors and scrivener's omissions.

(2) All of the following apply to an affidavit under subsection (1):

(a) The affidavit shall be made by a person who has knowledge of the relevant facts and is competent to testify concerning those facts in open court and shall meet the requirements of section 1c.

(b) The affidavit does not alter the substantive rights of any party unless it is executed by that party.

(3) The county register of deeds shall index all names recited within an affidavit recorded under subsection (1).

(4) Subsection (1) does not prohibit the recording of a corrected version of the previously recorded document indicating the corrective changes and making reference to the previously recorded document by liber and page number or by another unique identifying number.

History: Add. 2012, Act 336, Imd. Eff. Oct. 16, 2012
Mich. Comp. Laws § 488.28 — MI Code / Chapter 488 / Act Act-322-of-1978 / Section 488.28
Violation injurious to business or property; action for treble damages, costs, and attorneys' fees.
Status: in_force

Sec. 28.

A person who is injured in his or her business or property by another person who violates section 9, 10, 11, 23, or 24, may bring an action in any court having jurisdiction to recover treble damages, costs of the action, and reasonable attorneys' fees.

History: 1978, Act 322, Eff. Jan. 1, 1979
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1126 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.1126
Salary; sixth circuit.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1126.

In the sixth circuit, the stenographer of each division shall be paid an annual salary of $14,000.00.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963; Am. 1966, Act 304, Eff. Jan. 1, 1967; Am. 1975, Act 129, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1975
Mich. Comp. Laws § 330.1147 — MI Code / Chapter 330 / Act Act-258-of-1974 / Section 330.1147
Exemptions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 147.

Except as otherwise provided in sections 134a and 149b, psychiatric hospitals or units operated by the state or federal government are exempt from sections 134 through 150.

History: 1974, Act 258, Eff. Aug. 6, 1975; Am. 1990, Act 13, Eff. May 28, 1990; Am. 1991, Act 40, Imd. Eff. June 11, 1991; Am. 2006, Act 27, Imd. Eff. Feb. 17, 2006
Mich. Comp. Laws § 12.209 — MI Code / Chapter 12 / Act Act-35-of-1994 / Section 12.209
Acceptance of gifts and grants.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

The department of state police may accept for deposit in the state forensic laboratory fund by the state treasurer gifts and grants of money from individuals, federal or state governmental agencies, corporations, partnerships, associations, foundations, organizations, societies, or other legal entities.

History: 1994, Act 35, Eff. June 6, 1994
Mich. Comp. Laws § 449.104a — MI Code / Chapter 449 / Act Act-164-of-1913 / Section 449.104a
Copartnership under assumed name; change of business location certificate, attachment.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4a.

Whenever a copartnership operating under an assumed name has changed or changes its place of business, it shall be the duty of 1 of the members of such copartnership to file with the county clerk with whom the certificate required under the provisions of section 1 of this act was filed, a certificate stating the change in business location, which certificate shall be attached by the county clerk to the certificate, or renewal certificate, filed under the provisions of this act, and, in case the business location is changed to some other county or counties in this state, to file the assumed name certificate required under the provisions of section 1 of this act with the clerk of such county, before doing any business in such county.

History: Add. 1931, Act 273, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; CL 1948, 449.104a; Am. 1955, Act 138, Eff. Oct. 14, 1955
Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.13 — MI Code / Chapter 141 / Act Act-42-of-1913 / Section 141.13
County sinking fund commissioners; control of fund, application.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

Said board of sinking fund commissioners shall have exclusive control of the money of the sinking fund, and shall faithfully apply the same whenever possible, or it may appear to the county's interests, to the payment of the principal and interest of the bonded indebtedness of the county, and to no other purpose whatever, excepting as herein otherwise provided.

History: 1913, Act 42, Eff. Aug. 14, 1913; CL 1915, 2388; CL 1929, 1237; CL 1948, 141.13
Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.453 — MI Code / Chapter 124 / Act Act-196-of-1986 / Section 124.453
Public authority; formation generally; membership; articles of incorporation; approval.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

An authority incorporated under Act No. 55 of the Public Acts of 1963, being sections 124.351 to 124.359 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, or an authority having a population of less than 1,000,000 incorporated under the metropolitan transportation authorities act of 1967, Act No. 204 of the Public Acts of 1967, being sections 124.401 to 124.425 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, may form a public authority under this act. Political subdivisions which are members of an authority described in this subsection which form a public authority shall be members of the public authority.

Formation of a public authority pursuant to subsection (1) may be accomplished by adoption of articles of incorporation by resolution adopted by a majority of the members serving on the governing body of the authority incorporated under Act No. 55 of the Public Acts of 1963 or Act No. 204 of the Public Acts of 1967.

An authority created under an interlocal agreement pursuant to the urban cooperation act of 1967, Act No. 7 of the Public Acts of the Extra Session of 1967, being sections 124.501 to 124.512 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, for the purpose of providing public transportation service may form a public authority under this act. Political subdivisions which have created an entity described in this subsection which form a public authority shall be members of the public authority.

Formation of a public authority pursuant to subsection (3) may be accomplished by adoption of articles of incorporation and by amendment of the interlocal agreement by resolution adopted by a majority of the governing body of each public entity which were parties to the interlocal agreement. In addition, if a separate legal or administrative entity was created under the interlocal agreement, a public authority may be formed pursuant to subsection (3) only with the approval of the entity empowered by the interlocal agreement to bring action in court against other entities, on behalf of the authority created under the interlocal agreement.

History: 1986, Act 196, Imd. Eff. July 10, 1986
Mich. Comp. Laws § 487.11107 — MI Code / Chapter 487 / Act Act-276-of-1999 / Section 487.11107
Tax exemptions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1107.

All mortgages or other securities held by banks are exempt from all municipal or other taxes under the laws of this state, and all personal property owned by banks is exempt from taxation.

History: 1999, Act 276, Eff. Mar. 1, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.843 — MI Code / Chapter 123 / Act Act-125-of-1925 / Section 123.843
Penalty for violations.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

Any officer or employe or agent of such municipality who shall require any employe or other person in any such fire department, save as hereinbefore excepted in section 2 of this act, to be on duty in such employment for a longer time than that hereinbefore provided, or to be off duty for a lesser time than that hereinbefore provided, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than 100 dollars or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 3 months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

History: 1925, Act 125, Eff. Aug. 27, 1925; CL 1929, 2727; CL 1948, 123.843
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.83 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-344-of-1945 / Section 125.83
Powers deemed additional.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.

The powers granted in this act shall be in addition to powers granted to municipalities, the local legislative bodies thereof and other officials and bodies thereof under the statutes and local charters. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to amend or repeal any of the provisions of Act No. 18 of the Public Acts of 1933 as amended.

History: 1945, Act 344, Imd. Eff. May 31, 1945; CL 1948, 125.83