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Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.1728 — MI Code / Chapter 338 / Act Act-295-of-1972 / Section 338.1728
Unlawful disclosures; exceptions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 28.

Any person who is or has been an employee of a licensed examiner shall not divulge to anyone other than his employer or former employer, or as the employer shall direct, except as he may be required by law, any information acquired by him during his employment in respect to any of the work to which he shall have been assigned by the employer. Any employee violating the provisions of this section and any employee who makes a false report to his employer in respect to any work is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Any principal, manager or employee of a licensed examiner who furnishes false information to clients, or who sells, divulges or otherwise discloses to other than clients, except as he may be required by law, any information acquired by him or them during employment by the client is guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be subjected to immediate suspension of license by the board and revocation of license upon satisfactory proof of the offense. Any communications, oral or written, furnished by a professional man or client to a licensed examiner, or any information secured in connection with an assignment for a client, shall be deemed privileged with the same authority and dignity as are other privileged communications recognized by the courts of this state.

Any recipient of information, report or results from a polygraph examiner, except for the person tested, shall not provide, disclose or convey such information, report or results to a third party except as may be required by law and the rules promulgated by the board in accordance with section 7 of this act.

History: 1972, Act 295, Eff. Mar. 30, 1973
Mich. Comp. Laws § 207.523 — MI Code / Chapter 207 / Act Act-330-of-1993 / Section 207.523
Written instruments subject to tax; person liable for tax; payment date; refund.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

(1) There is imposed, in addition to all other taxes, a tax upon the following written instruments executed within this state when the instrument is recorded:

(a) Contracts for the sale or exchange of property or any interest in the property or any combination of sales or exchanges or any assignment or transfer of property or any interest in the property.

(b) Deeds or instruments of conveyance of property or any interest in property, for consideration.

(c) Contracts for the transfer or acquisition of a controlling interest in any entity only if the real property owned by that entity comprises 90% or more of the fair market value of the assets of the entity determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles which shall be recorded.

(2) The person who is the seller or grantor of the property is liable for the tax imposed under this act.

(3) The tax imposed under this act shall be paid to the county treasurer where the real property is located not later than 15 days after the delivery of the instrument effecting the conveyance by the seller or grantor to the buyer or grantee or not later than 15 days after the transfer of a controlling interest in any entity with an interest in the real property. For purposes of this section, the date of the instrument effecting the transfer is presumed to be the date of delivery of the instrument.

(4) After the tax is paid, if the seller or the buyer who has paid the tax on behalf of the seller believes that the property was eligible for an exemption under section 6 at the time of the transfer, the seller or the buyer who has paid the tax on behalf of the seller may request a refund from the department of treasury in a form and manner determined by the department of treasury. The department of treasury shall pay the refund if it determines that the property was eligible for the exemption under section 6 at the time of the transfer. This subsection is intended to be retroactive and applies to a sale, exchange, assignment, or transfer beginning 4 years immediately preceding the effective date of the amendatory act that added this subsection.

History: 1993, Act 330, Eff. Apr. 1, 1994; Am. 2008, Act 473, Eff. Jan. 1, 2007; Am. 2015, Act 217, Imd. Eff. Dec. 15, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 390.1715 — MI Code / Chapter 390 / Act Act-68-of-2020 / Section 390.1715
Michigan reconnect grant; recipient eligibility requirements.
Status: in_force

Sec. 15.

To establish initial eligibility for a Michigan reconnect grant, an individual must meet all of the following conditions by the date of his or her enrollment described in subdivision (d):

(a) Be at least 25 years old.

(b) Be a resident of this state for at least the immediately preceding year.

(c) Have graduated from high school with a diploma or certificate of completion or achieved a high school equivalency certificate. As used in this subdivision, "high school equivalency certificate" means that term as defined in section 4 of the school aid act of 1979, 1979 PA 94, MCL 388.1604.

(d) Be admitted to, and enrolled in, a Pell-eligible program at an eligible institution leading to an associate degree or industry-recognized certificate or credential.

(e) Not have previously earned an associate or baccalaureate degree.

(f) Timely complete a Michigan reconnect grant application in a form and manner determined by the department.

(g) Timely file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid for the enrollment period described in subdivision (d).

(h) Timely apply for all available gift aid for the enrollment period described in subdivision (d).

History: 2020, Act 68, Imd. Eff. Apr. 2, 2020; Am. 2022, Act 252, Eff. Mar. 29, 2023
Mich. Comp. Laws § 487.12408 — MI Code / Chapter 487 / Act Act-276-of-1999 / Section 487.12408
Deposits received while bank in conservatorship.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2408.

While a bank is in conservatorship, the commissioner may require the conservator to set aside and make available for withdrawal by depositors and payment to other creditors, on a ratable basis, amounts that in the opinion of the commissioner may be used safely for this purpose.

The commissioner may permit the conservator to receive deposits.

Deposits received while the bank is in conservatorship shall not be subject to any limitation as to payment or withdrawal. The deposits and any new assets acquired on account of the deposits shall be segregated and held especially for the new deposits and shall not be used to liquidate any indebtedness of the bank existing at the time that a conservator was appointed for it or any subsequent indebtedness incurred for the purpose of liquidating any indebtedness of the bank existing at the time the conservator was appointed.

The requirements of subsection (3) shall remain in effect not more than 15 days following the date that the conservator returns control of the bank to its board of directors.

Deposits received while the bank is in conservatorship shall be kept in cash, invested in the direct obligations of the United States, or deposited in depository institutions designated by the commissioner.

Before returning control of the bank to its board of directors, the conservator shall publish a notice in form approved by the commissioner, stating the date on which the affairs of the bank will be returned to its board of directors and that the provisions of subsection (3) will not be in effect after 15 days from that date. The conservator shall send a copy of the notice to every person who deposited money in the bank after the appointment of the conservator and before the time when control of the bank is returned to its directors.

History: 1999, Act 276, Eff. Mar. 1, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.2105 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.2105
Exchange of lands with United States; description; maintenance; conveyance; validity.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2105.

If the department determines that it is in the best interests of the state to relinquish or convey to the United States under the laws of the United States any part or portion of the lands described in section 2104 in exchange for other lands of equal area or approximately equal value to be selected by the department from the unappropriated public lands in this state that belong to the United States and that may be relinquished or conveyed to the state by the United States under the laws of the United States, the department shall maintain a description of the lands belonging to the state that are to be relinquished or conveyed to the United States, and, upon making arrangements with the proper authorities of the United States, the department shall execute the proper conveyance to the United States of the lands to be relinquished or conveyed. This conveyance shall be void if the lands of an equal area or approximately equal value are not relinquished or conveyed by the United States to the state in lieu of the lands and in accordance with selections made by the department.

History: Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 474.54 — MI Code / Chapter 474 / Act Act-295-of-1976 / Section 474.54
Powers of department generally.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

The department shall exercise those powers necessary to gain qualification on behalf of the state for financial assistance available pursuant to the federal acts and, in so doing, may:

Plan, promote, supervise, and support safe, adequate, and efficient rail services.

Employ sufficient trained and qualified personnel to implement the purposes described in this section.

Maintain adequate programs of investigation, research, promotion, and development in connection with the purposes described in this section, and provide for public participation in these areas.

Comply with the rules and regulations of the secretary of transportation of the United States department of transportation in connection with federal rail assistance programs.

Do those other things necessary to maximize federal assistance for rail services to this state.

History: 1976, Act 295, Eff. Nov. 15, 1976; Am. 1984, Act 210, Imd. Eff. July 9, 1984
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.21787 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.21787
Michigan public health institute; consultation and contracts.
Status: in_force

Sec. 21787.

The department may consult and work with the Michigan public health institute created under section 2611 in performing the department's regulatory and disciplinary duties under this article. The department may also contract with the Michigan public health institute for the performance of specific functions required or authorized by this article, if determined necessary by the director of the department.

History: Add. 2000, Act 501, Imd. Eff. Jan. 11, 2001
Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.2607 — MI Code / Chapter 552 / Act Act-255-of-2015 / Section 552.2607
Burden of proof; defense; remedies.
Status: in_force

Sec. 607.

(1) A party contesting the validity or enforcement of a registered support order or seeking to vacate the registration has the burden of proving 1 or more of the following defenses:

(a) The issuing tribunal lacked personal jurisdiction over the contesting party.

(b) The order was obtained by fraud.

(c) The order has been vacated, suspended, or modified by a later order.

(d) The issuing tribunal has stayed the order pending appeal.

(e) There is a defense under the law of this state to the remedy sought.

(f) Full or partial payment has been made.

(g) The statute of limitation under section 604 precludes enforcement of some or all of the alleged arrearages.

(h) The alleged controlling order is not the controlling order.

(2) If a party presents evidence establishing a full or partial defense under subsection (1), a tribunal may stay enforcement of a registered support order, continue the proceeding to permit production of additional relevant evidence, and issue other appropriate orders. An uncontested portion of the registered support order may be enforced by all remedies available under the law of this state.

(3) If the contesting party does not establish a defense under subsection (1) to the validity or enforcement of a registered support order, the registering tribunal shall issue an order confirming the order.

History: 2015, Act 255, Eff. Jan. 1, 2016
Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.861a — MI Code / Chapter 123 / Act Act-230-of-1923 / Section 123.861a
Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1a.

A petition under section 1 or 3, including the circulation and signing of the petition, is subject to section 488 of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.488. A person who violates a provision of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.1 to 168.992, applicable to a petition described in this section is subject to the penalties prescribed for that violation in the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.1 to 168.992.

History: Add. 1998, Act 181, Eff. Mar. 23, 1999
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.7339 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.7339
Dispensing, selling, or giving product to individual less than 18 years of age; violation as misdemeanor; penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7339.

A person shall not dispense, sell, or otherwise give a product described in section 7220(1)(c)( ii ) to an individual less than 18 years of age. This section does not apply to a physician or pharmacist who prescribes, dispenses, administers, or delivers a product described in section 7220(1)(c)( ii ) to an individual less than 18 years of age, to a parent or guardian of an individual less than 18 years of age who delivers the product to the individual, or to a person authorized by the individual's parent or legal guardian who dispenses or delivers the product to the individual.

In the course of selling, offering for sale, or otherwise distributing a product described in section 7220(1)(c)( ii ), a person shall not advertise or represent in any manner that the product causes euphoria, ecstasy, a "buzz" or "high", or an altered mental state, heightens sexual performance, or, because it contains ephedrine alkaloids, increases muscle mass.

A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 93 days or a fine of not more than $100.00, or both.

History: Add. 1999, Act 144, Eff. Jan. 21, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 486.353 — MI Code / Chapter 486 / Act Act-86-of-1893 / Section 486.353
Company or corporate powers.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

Every such company or corporation shall have the right to acquire and hold all such real and personal property as shall be necessary, in addition to that provided for by the general laws of this state under which it is organized, for the carrying on of the business so added by virtue of the provisions of this act, and shall have full power to produce, generate, furnish and sell electricity for lighting, heating, motive and such other purposes, as the same may be desired by any city, town or village within which such company carries on its business, or by the inhabitants thereof. And such company or corporation shall have the power to lay, construct and maintain conductors and poles, and stretch wires for the conducting of electricity through the streets, alleys, lands and squares of any such city, town or village, with the consent of the municipal authorities thereof, under such reasonable regulations as they may prescribe; and such company or corporation may make and enforce all such contracts, by-laws and rules as may be deemed necessary and proper to carry into effect the foregoing powers.

History: 1893, Act 86, Eff. Aug. 28, 1893; CL 1897, 8520; CL 1915, 11304; CL 1929, 11895; CL 1948, 486.353
Mich. Comp. Laws § 67.34 — MI Code / Chapter 61 / Act Act-3-of-1895 / Section 67.34
Public sewers and drain ordinances.
Status: in_force

Sec. 34.

The council may enact ordinances necessary for the protection and control of the public sanitary sewers, drains, ditches, storm water systems, water supply systems, and watercourses, and to carry into effect the powers conferred in this chapter in respect to the drainage of the village.

History: 1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895; CL 1897, 2802; CL 1915, 2673; CL 1929, 1582; CL 1948, 67.34; Am. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998
Mich. Comp. Laws § 555.11 — MI Code / Chapter 555 / Act R-S-of-1846 / Section 555.11
Express trust; purpose of creation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.

Express trusts may be created for any or either of the following purposes:

First. To sell lands for the benefit of creditors:

Second. To sell, mortgage or lease lands, for the benefit of legatees, or for the purpose of satisfying any charge thereon:

Third. To receive the rents and profits of lands, and apply them to the use of any person, during the life of such person, or for any shorter term, subject to the rules prescribed in the last preceding chapter:

Fourth. To receive the rents and profits of lands, and to accumulate the same for the benefit of any married woman, or for either of the purposes, and within the limits prescribed in the preceding chapter:

Fifth. For the beneficial interest of any person or persons where such trust is fully expressed and clearly defined upon the face of the instrument creating it subject to the limitations as to time prescribed in this title.

History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 63; CL 1857, 2641; CL 1871, 4124; How. 5573; CL 1897, 8839; CL 1915, 11575; CL 1929, 12977; CL 1948, 555.11
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.1449f — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-346-of-1966 / Section 125.1449f
Sale of distinct farms, tracts, or lots separately or together.
Status: in_force

Sec. 49f.

If the mortgaged premises consist of distinct farms, tracts, or lots not occupied as 1 parcel, they shall be sold separately, and no more farms, tracts, or lots shall be sold than shall be necessary to satisfy the amount due on such mortgage at the date of the notice of sale, with interest and the cost and expenses allowed by law but if distinct lots be occupied as 1 parcel, they may in such case be sold together.

History: Add. 1981, Act 173, Imd. Eff. Dec. 10, 1981
Mich. Comp. Laws § 18.24 — MI Code / Chapter 18 / Act E-R-O-No-1982-2 / Section 18.24
Transfer of medical cost containment functions from department of labor to department of management and budget.
Status: in_force

WHEREAS, Public Act 195 of 1981 establishes a program in the Department of Labor, Bureau of Workers' Disability Compensation, to constrain increases in health-related workers' compensation costs; and

WHEREAS, the nature of the program is such that experience and expertise in health care cost containment programs are necessary to achieve the program's purposes; and

WHEREAS, Article V, Section 2, of the Michigan Constitution of 1963 empowers the Governor to make changes in the organization of the executive branch or assignment of functions among its units which are necessary for efficient administration,

NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM G. MILLIKEN, Governor of the State of Michigan, pursuant to the authority vested in me by the provisions of Article V, Section 2, of the Michigan Constitution of 1963 , do hereby order the following:

All statutory authority, powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities of the Department of Labor, Bureau of Workers' Disability Compensation pursuant to subsections (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), and (9) of Section 315 of Act No. 317 of the Public Acts of 1969 as amended, being subsections (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), and (9) of Section 418.315 of the Compiled Laws of 1979, are hereby transferred to the Department of Management and Budget, Office of Health and Medical Affairs.

All records, property, personnel and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations and other funds used, held, employed, available, or to be made available to the Department of Labor, Bureau of Workers' Disability Compensation, for the functions are transferred to the Department of Management and Budget, Office of Health and Medical Affairs.

In fulfillment of the requirements of Article V, Section 2, of the Michigan Constitution, the provisions of this Executive Order shall become effective on April 1, 1982.

History: 1982, E.R.O. No. 1982-2, Eff. Apr. 1, 1982
Mich. Comp. Laws § 772.13 — MI Code / Chapter 760 / Act Act-175-of-1927 / Section 772.13
Filing true copy of peace bond.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.

The clerk of the court shall file a true copy of a peace bond issued under this chapter with the law enforcement agency or agencies having jurisdiction of the area in which the complainant resides or works.

History: 1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927; CL 1929, 17400; CL 1948, 772.13; Am. 1978, Act 316, Imd. Eff. July 10, 1978; Am. 1980, Act 471, Eff. Mar. 31, 1981; Am. 1994, Act 71, Eff. July 1, 1994
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1128 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.1128
Salary; eighth circuit.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1128.

In the eighth circuit, the stenographer shall be paid an annual salary of $12,000.00.

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 § 460.554 — MI Code / Chapter 460 / Act Act-106-of-1909 / Section 460.554
Data and information; specifications of construction; filing; height of lines; stenciling of poles; act subject to electric transmission line certification act.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

If required by the commission, an electric utility erecting lines to transmit electricity in or through the highways, streets, or public places of 1 or more counties of this state shall prepare and file with the commission data and information concerning the method and manner of the construction of those lines, the franchise or consent under which those lines were constructed or are being maintained, and other information the commission reasonably requires. The commission may require the filing of detailed specifications covering the type of construction of transmission lines. The specifications shall show the details of construction of lines of various voltages. If the commission approves the specifications, all lines built by the electric utility shall be constructed according to the specifications. Transmission lines at all highway crossings shall be not less than 22 feet high and at railroad crossings shall be in accordance with the commission's rules made under authority of law. The commission may require all poles used in transmitting electricity to be stenciled or otherwise marked with the owner's name.

This act is subject to the electric transmission line certification act.

History: 1909, Act 106, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909; CL 1915, 4845; Am. 1921, Act 274, Eff. Aug. 18, 1921; Am. 1923, Act 93, Eff. Aug. 30, 1923; CL 1929, 11096; CL 1948, 460.554; Am. 1995, Act 33, Imd. Eff. May 17, 1995