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Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.1269 — MI Code / Chapter 123 / Act Act-392-of-2012 / Section 123.1269
Articles of incorporation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

(1) A local government may adopt articles of incorporation by a majority vote of its governing body and incorporate an authority for the purpose of acquiring, owning, improving, enlarging, extending, constructing, operating, or maintaining a lighting system and providing lighting services.

(2) The articles of incorporation adopted under subsection (1) shall be signed by the mayor and clerk of that local government.

(3) The articles of incorporation adopted by a local government under subsection (1) shall be in a form substantially as follows:

"The foregoing articles of incorporation were adopted by the ____________________________ of the _______________ of ________________ County, Michigan, at a meeting held on the ____ day of __________, ______.

____________________

____________________ of the

____________________."

(4) The articles of incorporation shall specify best value objectives.

(5) One printed copy of the articles of incorporation certified as a true copy by the person or persons designated by the certification, with the date and place of the publication, shall be filed with the secretary of state and the clerk of the county in which the authority provides services. The authority becomes effective at the time provided in the articles of incorporation, but shall not be effective before the filing with the secretary of state and the county clerk.

(6) The validity of an authority is conclusively presumed unless questioned in an original action filed in the court of appeals within 60 days after the creation of the authority. The court of appeals has original jurisdiction to hear an action under this subsection. The court of appeals shall hear the action in an expedited manner.

History: 2012, Act 392, Imd. Eff. Dec. 19, 2012
Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.115k — MI Code / Chapter 400 / Act Act-280-of-1939 / Section 400.115k
Appeal of determination; notice of rights of appeal.
Status: in_force

Sec. 115k.

An adoptee, the adoptee's guardian, or the adoptive parent or parents may appeal a determination of the department made under this act. The appeal shall be conducted pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, being sections 24.201 to 24.328 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. An appeal brought pursuant to chapter 6 of Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, being sections 24.301 to 24.306 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, shall be heard as follows:

In the case of an adoptee residing in this state, by the probate court for the county in which the petition for adoption was filed or the county in which the adoptee is found.

In the case of an adoptee not residing in this state, by the probate court for the county in which the petition for adoption was filed.

The department shall notify the adoptee and the adoptive parent or parents of their rights of appeal under this section.

History: Add. 1994, Act 238, Eff. July 5, 1994
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.1825 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.1825
Purchasing group; information required before doing business in state.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1825.

Before doing business in this state, a purchasing group shall provide the commissioner with all of the following:

The identity of the name of the purchasing group through which it is purchasing liability insurance.

The identity of the state in which the purchasing group is domiciled.

The identity of all other states in which the purchasing group intends to do business or is doing business.

The identity of the specific types and classifications of liability insurance which the purchasing group intends to purchase.

The identity of any insurance company from which the group intends to purchase its insurance and the domicile of those companies.

The method by which, and if applicable, the person through whom, insurance will be offered to the purchasing group's members whose risks are resident or located in this state.

The identity of the officer or person responsible for the purchasing group.

Other information as may be required by the commissioner to verify that the purchasing group is qualified under this chapter.

A purchasing group shall notify the commissioner of any changes in any of the items set forth in subsection (1) within 10 days of the change.

A purchasing group shall notify the commissioner annually of its intention to continue doing business in this state.

History: Add. 1989, Act 214, Eff. Jan. 1, 1990
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.1325c — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.1325c
Liquidity stress test framework; results; filing; compliance with NAIC.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1325c.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the ultimate controlling person of every insurer that is subject to registration under section 1324 and that is scoped into the NAIC liquidity stress test framework for the specified data year shall file with the lead state commissioner the results of that year's liquidity stress test.

(2) A change to the NAIC liquidity stress test framework or to the data year for which the scope criteria are to be measured must be effective on January 1 of the year following the calendar year when the change is adopted by NAIC.

(3) An insurer that meets at least 1 threshold of the scope criteria is considered scoped into the NAIC liquidity stress test framework for the specified data year, unless the lead state commissioner, in consultation with the NAIC financial stability task force or its successor, determines that the insurer should not be scoped into the framework for the specified data year.

(4) An insurer that does not meet at least 1 threshold of the scope criteria is considered scoped out of the NAIC liquidity stress test framework for the specified data year, unless the lead state commissioner, in consultation with the NAIC financial stability task force or its successor, determines the insurer should be scoped into the NAIC liquidity stress test framework for the specified data year.

(5) As part of a determination made under subsection (3) or (4), the lead state commissioner, in consultation with the NAIC financial stability task force or its successor, shall consider that regulators wish to avoid having insurers scoped in and out of the NAIC liquidity stress test framework on a frequent basis.

(6) The performance of, and filing of the results from, a specified year's liquidity stress test must comply with the NAIC liquidity stress test framework's instructions and reporting templates for that year and any lead state commissioner determination, in conjunction with the NAIC financial stability task force or its successor, provided within the NAIC liquidity stress test framework.

History: Add. 2022, Act 263, Eff. Mar. 29, 2023
Mich. Comp. Laws § 18.357 — MI Code / Chapter 18 / Act Act-223-of-1976 / Section 18.357
Application for consideration of decision by full commission; hearing; review; report; notice; copy of decision.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

Within 30 days after receipt of the report of the decision, a claimant may apply in writing to the commission for consideration of the decision by the full commission. If a request for a hearing is made by a claimant or pursuant to section 6(3), a hearing shall be ordered.

Within 30 days after the filing of the report, a commission member may apply in writing to the commission for consideration of the decision by the full commission. If a request for a hearing is made by a commission member under this subsection, a hearing shall be ordered.

Upon receiving an application under subsection (1) or (2), the commission shall review the record, and affirm or modify the decision, or hold a hearing, if ordered. The commission's action under this section is final. The commission shall file a written report setting forth its decision and if the decision varies from the report of any original decision it shall set forth its reasons for the decision. If the commission does not receive an application pursuant to subsection (1) or (2), any original decision under section 6 shall become the commission's final decision.

The commission shall within 15 days notify the claimant of the commission's final decision and furnish him or her with a copy of the decision.

History: 1976, Act 223, Eff. Mar. 31, 1977; Am. 1985, Act 157, Imd. Eff. Nov. 15, 1985; Am. 1996, Act 519, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 1997
Mich. Comp. Laws § 280.351 — MI Code / Chapter 280 / Act Act-40-of-1956 / Section 280.351
Dams in drains to control flow, water levels and seepage; removal of drainage by pumps.
Status: in_force

Sec. 351.

Established drains may be improved for the benefit of those whose lands were improved by the original construction of such drain, by the construction, operation and maintenance of dams in drains to control flow, water levels and seepage and to provide for the removal of the drainage when necessary by the use of pumps and other mechanical operations.

History: 1956, Act 40, Imd. Eff. Mar. 28, 1956
Mich. Comp. Laws § 331.153 — MI Code / Chapter 331 / Act Act-350-of-1913 / Section 331.153
Board of trustees; appointment; number of trustees; qualifications; terms.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

If a majority of all the votes cast upon the question are in favor of establishing a county public hospital, the board of commissioners shall proceed at once to appoint 9 trustees chosen from the citizens at large of the county with reference to their fitness to such office, 1 of whom shall be the chief executive officer of the hospital and not more than 3 of whom may be licensed physicians, who shall constitute a board of trustees for the public hospital. The trustees shall hold their offices until the end of the next following calendar year. In September, prior to the expiration of their terms of office, the board of trustees shall submit to the board of commissioners the names of not more than 2 qualified candidates for each appointment or reappointment. The board of commissioners, at its October meeting, shall appoint for terms commencing next January 1, 3 trustees for 2 years, 3 trustees for 4 years and 3 trustees for 6 years. As terms expire thereafter appointments shall be made for 6 years in the same manner. Appointments to unexpired terms shall be made in the same manner. All appointments and reappointments shall meet general eligibility qualifications hereinbefore stated.

History: 1913, Act 350, Eff. Aug. 14, 1913; CL 1915, 10860; Am. 1917, Act 231, Eff. Aug. 10, 1917; CL 1929, 7065; CL 1948, 331.153; Am. 1963, Act 81, Eff. Sept. 6, 1963; Am. 1971, Act 167, Imd. Eff. Nov. 30, 1971
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.8281 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.8281
Clerk of court and deputy clerks; appointment; term.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8281.

In each county within a district of the first class, in each district of the second class, and in each political subdivision where the court sits within a district of the third class, the district judge or judges of the district shall appoint a clerk of the court. In districts of the first class the judge or judges may appoint the county clerk to act as clerk of the court.

The clerk of the court shall appoint deputy clerks of the court subject to the approval of the judges.

The clerk of the court, including a county clerk to the extent he or she is serving as clerk of the court, shall serve at the pleasure of the district judge or judges of the district.

In the thirty-sixth district the chief judge of the district shall appoint the clerk of the court and deputy clerks pursuant to sections 8272, 8273, and 9104.

History: Add. 1968, Act 154, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1968; Am. 1971, Act 49, Eff. Jan. 1, 1972; Am. 1980, Act 438, Eff. Sept. 1, 1981
Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.19 — MI Code / Chapter 552 / Act R-S-of-1846 / Section 552.19
Restoration of real and personal estate to parties.
Status: in_force

Sec. 19.

Upon the annulment of a marriage, a divorce from the bonds of matrimony or a judgment of separate maintenance, the court may make a further judgment for restoring to either party the whole, or such parts as it shall deem just and reasonable, of the real and personal estate that shall have come to either party by reason of the marriage, or for awarding to either party the value thereof, to be paid by either party in money.

History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 84; CL 1857, 3240; CL 1871, 4751; How. 6241; CL 1897, 8634; CL 1915, 11410; CL 1929, 12741; CL 1948, 552.19; Am. 1970, Act 182, Imd. Eff. Aug. 3, 1970; Am. 1971, Act 75, Eff. Jan. 1, 1972
Mich. Comp. Laws § 3.255 — MI Code / Chapter 3 / Act Act-201-of-1986 / Section 3.255
Public meeting.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

Not less than 30 days after a board has received the written notice required in section 4, the board shall schedule and hold a public meeting regarding the proposed acquisition of property rights by the United States.

History: 1986, Act 201, Imd. Eff. July 25, 1986
Mich. Comp. Laws § 550.710 — MI Code / Chapter 550 / Act Act-388-of-1913 / Section 550.710
Election of coverage.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.

An institution, agency, authority or instrumentality of the state which, under the constitution or laws of the state, has control and direction of the expenditures of its funds may elect to be covered under the provisions of this act.

History: Add. 1965, Act 365, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.8501a — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.8501a
Definitions; M to U.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8501a.

As used in this part:

(a) "Mixed fertilizer" means a fertilizer containing any combination or mixture of fertilizer materials.

(b) "Nitrogen fertilizer" means a fertilizer that contains nitrogen as a component.

(c) "Official sample" means a sample of fertilizer taken by a representative of the department of agriculture in accordance with acceptable sampling methods under section 8510.

(d) "Order" means a cease and desist order issued under section 8511.

(e) "Package" or "packaged" means any type of product regulated by this part that is distributed in individual labeled containers.

(f) "Percent" and "percentage" mean the percentage by weight.

(g) "Person" means an individual, partnership, association, firm, limited liability company, or corporation.

(h) "Primary nutrients" means total nitrogen, available phosphate, or soluble potash, or any combination of those nutrients.

(i) "Registrant" means the person who registers a product under this part.

(j) "Soil conditioner" means any substance that is used or intended for use to improve the physical characteristics of soil, including, but not limited to, materials such as peat moss and peat products, composted products, synthetic soil conditioners, or other products that are worked into the soil or are applied on the surface to improve the properties of the soil for enhancing plant growth. Soil conditioner does not include guaranteed plant nutrients, agricultural liming materials, pesticides, unmanipulated animal or vegetable manures, hormones, bacterial inoculants, and products used in directly influencing or controlling plant growth. A soil conditioner for which claims are made of nutrient value is considered a fertilizer for the purposes of this part.

(k) "Specialty fertilizer" means any fertilizer distributed primarily for nonfarm use, such as use in connection with home gardens, lawns, shrubbery, flowers, golf courses, parks, and cemeteries, and may include fertilizers used for research or experimental purposes.

( l ) "Ton" means a net weight of 2,000 pounds avoirdupois.

(m) "Use" means the loading, mixing, applying, storing, transporting, or disposing of a fertilizer.

History: Add. 2006, Act 503, Eff. Mar. 30, 2007
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.33103 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.33103
Great Lakes protection fund; formation and operation; agreement; appointment of members to board of directors.
Status: in_force

Sec. 33103.

The governor, on behalf of this state, may take all steps necessary to join with other states in the formation and operation of the Great Lakes protection fund provided that the fund does all of the following:

Provides for the fund to receive money from each of the participating states and to expend only the interest and earnings of the fund for the purposes of subdivision (b).

Provides for the funding of activities related to Great Lakes research and protection including but not limited to:

Research on the economic, environmental, and human health effects of contamination in the Great Lakes.

The collection and analysis of data on the Great Lakes.

The development of new or improved environmental cleanup technologies.

Research to assess the effectiveness of pollution control policies.

The assessment of the health of Great Lakes fish, waterfowl, and other organisms.

The governor shall do all things necessary to implement the agreement.

The governor shall appoint members to the board of directors of the Great Lakes protection fund in accordance with the agreement.

History: Add. 1995, Act 59, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 558.5 — MI Code / Chapter 558 / Act R-S-of-1846 / Section 558.5
Dower in surplus of proceeds from foreclosure of mortgage.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

Where in either of the cases mentioned in the 2 last preceding sections, or in case of a mortgage in which she shall have joined with her husband, the mortgagee, or those claiming under him shall after the death of the husband cause the mortgaged premises to be sold by virtue of such mortgage, and any surplus shall remain after payment of the moneys due thereon and the costs and charges of the sale, such widow shall be entitled to the interest or income of 1/3 part of such surplus, for her life, as dower.

History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 66; CL 1857, 2776; CL 1871, 4273; How. 5737; CL 1897, 8922; CL 1915, 11658; CL 1929, 13076; CL 1948, 558.5
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.737 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.737
Rules.
Status: in_force

Sec. 737.

The commissioner may promulgate rules pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, being sections 24.201 to 24.328 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, that he or she considers appropriate for the implementation of this chapter.

History: Add. 1994, Act 148, Imd. Eff. June 7, 1994
Mich. Comp. Laws § 290.649b — MI Code / Chapter 290 / Act Act-44-of-1984 / Section 290.649b
Dispensing facility exempt from certain requirements; annual report; records; notice.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9b.

(1) Except as otherwise provided for in this section, a dispensing facility that never dispenses 10,000 gallons (37,850 liters) or more of gasoline per month on average in any 12-month period, beginning with the 12 months preceding the effective date of this section is exempt from the requirements of sections 9a to 9d, 9i, and 9j. If the dispensing facility is inactive for any period during the 12-month averaging period, the average shall be calculated based upon the months of actual operation. The exemption described in this subsection does not apply to a dispensing facility that dispenses 10,000 or more gallons of gasoline per month on average in any 12-month period and such a facility is subject to sections 9a to 9f, 9i, and 9j and continues to be subject to these sections even if the facility's gasoline throughput later falls below the exemption threshold.

(2) A dispensing facility that claims or intends to claim exempt status under subsection (1) and which has 2,000 or more gallons stationary gasoline storage capacity beginning in 1994 shall submit an annual report to the department by March 1 of each year for gasoline dispensed during the preceding year. These throughput records shall contain the quantity of gasoline dispensed at the facility during each month of operation for the preceding calendar year and shall list any period of time the facility was not operational during the preceding calendar year. The director shall review and verify the accuracy of the documents before making final determination on eligibility for exemption.

(3) If a dispensing facility's gasoline throughput for any calendar month ever exceeds the applicability threshold, the operator shall notify the department within 30 days.

History: Add. 1993, Act 236, Imd. Eff. Nov. 13, 1993; Am. 2006, Act 104, Imd. Eff. Apr. 6, 2006
Mich. Comp. Laws § 408.229 — MI Code / Chapter 408 / Act Act-219-of-1994 / Section 408.229
Delegation of nonpolicymaking duties.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

Subject to requirements prescribed by the corporation, the commission may delegate nonpolicymaking duties to a state agency or to a public or private nonprofit organization.

History: 1994, Act 219, Imd. Eff. June 27, 1994
Mich. Comp. Laws § 492.116a — MI Code / Chapter 492 / Act Act-27-of-1950-Ex-Sess- / Section 492.116a
Unexpired insurance premiums; crediting.
Status: in_force

Sec. 16a.

If unexpired insurance premiums received by the seller or holder resulting from the cancellation of insurance which was originally placed by the buyer's expense cannot be used in procuring comparable insurance as in section 16, subsection (g), such unexpired insurance premiums shall be credited to the last maturing installments under the contract.

History: Add. 1954, Act 132, Imd. Eff. Apr. 23, 1954
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.78104 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.78104
Waterways commission; director; appointment; qualifications; term; compensation; duties; assistants; salaries; expenses.
Status: in_force

Sec. 78104.

There is established the office of administrative director of the commission. The director qualified by a record of experience in connection with boating shall be appointed by the commission to serve for an indefinite term, during his or her efficient, honest, and businesslike execution of his or her duties. He or she shall receive such compensation as the commission may determine, not in excess of $8,400.00, and shall be reimbursed for all traveling and other expenses incurred by him or her in the discharge of his or her official duties. The director shall be charged with the administration of this part in accordance with the policies established by the commission. The department, upon recommendation of the director, subject to the approval of the commission, may employ such assistants, and make such expenditures as may be necessary in implementing this part related to the powers and duties of the commission. The salaries of all employees, and the necessary expenses while traveling in performing any of their duties, shall be paid in the same manner as the salaries and expenses of other state employees are paid.

History: Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995