FrankGoortani/open-us-law huggingface dataset:
Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.625 — MI Code / Chapter 722 / Act Act-238-of-1975 / Section 722.625
Identity of reporting person; confidentiality; disclosure; immunity; good faith presumed.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

Except for records available under section 7(1)(a), (b), and (n), the identity of a reporting person is confidential subject to disclosure only with the consent of that person or by judicial process. A person acting in good faith who makes a report, cooperates in an investigation, or assists in any other requirement of this act is immune from civil or criminal liability that might otherwise be incurred by that action. A person making a report or assisting in any other requirement of this act is presumed to have acted in good faith. This immunity from civil or criminal liability extends only to acts done according to this act and does not extend to a negligent act that causes personal injury or death or to the malpractice of a physician that results in personal injury or death.

History: 1975, Act 238, Eff. Oct. 1, 1975; Am. 1988, Act 372, Eff. Mar. 30, 1989; Am. 1994, Act 393, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 1994; Am. 1998, Act 428, Eff. Apr. 1, 1999; Am. 2004, Act 563, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 2005; Am. 2022, Act 66, Eff. Nov. 1, 2022
Mich. Comp. Laws § 460.10b — MI Code / Chapter 460 / Act Act-3-of-1939 / Section 460.10b
Rates, terms, and conditions of new technologies; application to unbundle existing rate schedules; providing reliable and lower cost competitive rates; standby generation service; identification of retail market prices.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10b.

(1) The commission shall establish rates, terms, and conditions of electric service that promote and enhance the development of new generation, transmission, and distribution technologies.

(2) No later than 1 year from June 5, 2000, each electric utility shall file an application with the commission to unbundle its existing commercial and industrial rate schedules and separately identify and charge for their discrete services. No earlier than 1 year from June 5, 2000, the commission may order the electric utility to file an application to unbundle existing residential rate schedules. The commission may allow the unbundled rates to be expressed on residential billings in terms of percentages in order to simplify residential billing. The commission shall allow recovery by electric utilities of all just and reasonable costs incurred by electric utilities to implement and administer the provisions of this subsection.

(3) The orders issued under this act shall include, but are not limited to, the providing of reliable and lower cost competitive rates for all customers in this state.

(4) An electric utility is obligated, with commission oversight, to provide standby generation service for open access load on a best efforts basis until December 31, 2001 or the date established under section 10d(2) as it existed prior to the effective date of the amendatory act that added this sentence, whichever is later. The pricing for the electric generation standby service is equal to the retail market price of comparable standby service allowed under subsection (5). An electric utility is not required to interrupt firm off-system sales or firm service customers to provide standby generation service. Until the date established under section 10d(2) as it existed prior to the effective date of the amendatory act that added this sentence, standby generation service shall continue to be provided to nonopen access customers under regulated tariffs.

(5) The methodology for identifying the retail market price for electric generation service to be applied under this section shall be determined by the commission based upon market indices commonly relied upon in the electric generation industry, adjusted as appropriate to reflect retail market prices in the relevant market.

History: Add. 2000, Act 141, Imd. Eff. June 5, 2000; Am. 2008, Act 286, Imd. Eff. Oct. 6, 2008
Mich. Comp. Laws § 18.1455 — MI Code / Chapter 18 / Act Act-431-of-1984 / Section 18.1455
Appropriations for unclassified positions; use; eligibility of incumbents of unclassified positions to participate in state contributory insurance and longevity programs; prior years' service as classified employee in determining amount of longevity payment; use of appropriations for salaries and wages; payment of back salaries or wages.
Status: in_force

Sec. 455.

The appropriations made under a budget act for unclassified positions as specified by a line item appropriation shall only be used for those positions.

Incumbents of unclassified positions in the executive branch of state government, the legislative auditor general's office, and judicial officers whose total compensation is payable by the state and who are not eligible to receive additional compensation from a county, township, or municipal governmental unit of this state pursuant to the state constitution of 1963 or state law, are eligible to participate in the state contributory insurance and longevity programs on the same basis as classified employees. Prior years' service as a classified employee shall be included in determining the amount of the longevity payment.

The appropriations for salaries and wages shall be used only with respect to classified positions established by the civil service commission and to special personal service employees hired with approval of the department of civil service. Money appropriated in a budget act shall not be used to pay back salaries or wages to an employee, except for the purpose of paying appropriately authorized retroactive gross pay adjustments to an employee with an effective date prior to October 1 of the fiscal year in which the approval was given.

History: 1984, Act 431, Eff. Mar. 29, 1985
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.468 — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-246-of-1965 / Section 38.468
Classified civil service; discrimination prohibited.
Status: in_force

Sec. 18.

No person in the classified civil service or seeking admission thereto shall be appointed, reduced or removed, or in any way favored or discriminated against because of his political, racial or religious opinions or affiliations, except for membership in any organization which has advocated or does advocate disloyalty to the government of the United States or any subdivision thereof.

History: 1965, Act 246, Eff. Mar. 31, 1966
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.302 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.302
Judicial districts for election of judges of court of appeals.
Status: in_force

Sec. 302.

The state is divided into 4 judicial districts for the election of judges of the court of appeals. Except as otherwise provided in this section, each district is entitled to 7 judges. Beginning on the date as determined under section 303a, each district is entitled to 6 judges. The districts are constituted and numbered as follows:

(a) District 1 consists of the counties of Branch, Hillsdale, Kalamazoo, Lenawee, Monroe, St. Joseph, and Wayne.

(b) District 2 consists of the counties of Genesee, Macomb, and Oakland.

(c) District 3 consists of the counties of Allegan, Barry, Berrien, Calhoun, Cass, Eaton, Ionia, Jackson, Kent, Mason, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana, Ottawa, Van Buren, and Washtenaw.

(d) District 4 consists of the counties of Alcona, Alger, Alpena, Antrim, Arenac, Baraga, Bay, Benzie, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Chippewa, Clare, Clinton, Crawford, Delta, Dickinson, Emmet, Gladwin, Gogebic, Grand Traverse, Gratiot, Houghton, Huron, Ingham, Iosco, Iron, Isabella, Kalkaska, Keweenaw, Lake, Lapeer, Leelanau, Livingston, Luce, Mackinac, Manistee, Marquette, Mecosta, Menominee, Midland, Missaukee, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Ontonagon, Osceola, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle, Roscommon, Saginaw, Sanilac, Schoolcraft, Shiawassee, St. Clair, Tuscola, and Wexford.

History: Add. 1964, Act 281, Imd. Eff. June 11, 1964; Am. 1968, Act 127, Imd. Eff. June 11, 1968; Am. 1972, Act 157, Imd. Eff. June 5, 1972; Am. 1974, Act 144, Imd. Eff. June 5, 1974; Am. 1986, Act 279, Eff. Mar. 31, 1987; Am. 1993, Act 190, Eff. Oct. 13, 1993; Am. 2001, Act 117, Eff. Mar. 22, 2002; Am. 2012, Act 40, Eff. Mar. 25, 2012; Am. 2012, Act 624, Imd. Eff. Jan. 9, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1562 — MI Code / Chapter 691 / Act Act-260-of-1988 / Section 691.1562
Providing statistical data annually to state court administrator; annual report.
Status: in_force

Sec. 12.

Each grant recipient shall annually provide to the state court administrator statistical data on its operating budget, the number of referrals, categories or types of cases referred, number of parties serviced, number of disputes resolved, nature of resolution, amount and type of awards, rate of compliance, returnees to the center, duration and estimated costs of hearing, and such other information the state court administrator may require. The state court administrator shall report annually to the governor and legislature regarding the operation and success of the centers funded pursuant to this act.

History: 1988, Act 260, Eff. Nov. 13, 1988
Mich. Comp. Laws § 4.357 — MI Code / Chapter 4 / Act Act-46-of-1975 / Section 4.357
Notice of investigation; notice when investigation declined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

Upon receiving a complaint from a legislator or a prisoner under section 4 and deciding to investigate the complaint, the ombudsman shall notify the complainant, the prisoner or prisoners affected, and the department. If the ombudsman declines to investigate, the ombudsman shall notify the complainant, in writing, and inform the prisoner or prisoners affected of the reasons for the ombudsman's decision.

History: 1975, Act 46, Imd. Eff. May 16, 1975; Am. 1995, Act 197, Imd. Eff. Nov. 29, 1995; Am. 1998, Act 318, Eff. Mar. 23, 1999
Mich. Comp. Laws § 484.2210 — MI Code / Chapter 484 / Act Act-179-of-1991 / Section 484.2210
Trade secrets and commercial or financial information; exemption from freedom of information act; protective order; confidentiality; presumption; information regarding settlement.
Status: in_force

Sec. 210.

(1) Except under the terms of a mandatory protective order, trade secrets and commercial or financial information submitted under this act are exempt from the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246.

(2) If information is disclosed under a mandatory protective order, then the information may be included in the commission's evidentiary record if admissible, but shall remain confidential.

(3) There is a rebuttable presumption that cost studies, customer usage data, marketing studies, and contracts between providers are trade secrets or commercial or financial information protected under subsection (1). The burden of removing the presumption under this subsection is with the party seeking to have the information disclosed.

(4) Information regarding settlement, including a recommended settlement issued by a mediator in a proceeding, shall be disclosed only to the parties to the proceeding unless all parties consent to disclosure. A mediator's recommended settlement may be disclosed to the commission after the commission has issued a final order. The administrative law judge assigned to any contested case proceeding arising from a mediation shall not be made aware of the acceptance or rejection by the parties of the recommended settlement, or the terms of the recommended settlement. The parties to the mediation shall not disclose or reveal the terms of the recommended settlement to anyone other than the parties to the mediation.

History: 1991, Act 179, Eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Am. 1995, Act 216, Imd. Eff. Nov. 30, 1995; Am. 2005, Act 235, Imd. Eff. Nov. 22, 2005; Am. 2011, Act 58, Imd. Eff. June 14, 2011
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.21320 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.21320
Corrective actions by department.
Status: in_force

Sec. 21320.

If the department learns of a suspected or confirmed release from an underground storage tank system, the department may undertake corrective actions necessary to protect the public health, safety, or welfare or the environment at sites where persons that are liable are not financially viable or not readily identifiable, at sites where persons that are liable have not implemented corrective action necessary to abate an imminent and substantial endangerment, or to facilitate brownfield redevelopment.

History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995; Am. 2012, Act 108, Imd. Eff. May 1, 2012
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.33708 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.33708
Interest in lands; easement for flood plain; acquisition; declared public purposes.
Status: in_force

Sec. 33708.

For the accomplishment of the purposes of this part, any city, incorporated village, township, or board of county road commissioners may acquire any interest in land necessary to any flood control, drainage, or beach erosion control project, or to preserve flood plains, by purchase, gift, exchange, condemnation, or otherwise. If an easement to preserve a flood plain is acquired, the acquiring agency, in any instrument conveying such right or in any eminent domain proceedings instituted therefor, may acquire the further right to use the land subject to the easement, or any part of the easement, for any other public purpose, but only to the extent that the other uses are specifically enumerated in the conveyance or eminent domain proceedings. The legislative body of any city, incorporated village, or township, or the board of county road commissioners of any county when directed by the county board of commissioners of the county, may institute and prosecute proceedings under the power of eminent domain in accordance with the laws of the state or any local charter relative to condemnation. Two or more adjoining cities, villages, or townships are authorized to maintain proceedings in accordance with the procedure prescribed by Act No. 81 of the Public Acts of 1925, being sections 123.71 to 123.73 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. The purposes contemplated by this part are declared to be public purposes within the meaning of the constitution, state laws, and charters relative to the power of eminent domain.

History: Add. 1995, Act 59, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.20175b — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.20175b
Violations of record retention requirements for medical services involving vaginal or anal penetration; penalties.
Status: in_force

Sec. 20175b.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (2) and (3), a person that violates section 20175(1) regarding the documentation of a medical service involving vaginal or anal penetration in a patient's medical record is subject to an administrative fine or guilty of a crime as follows:

(a) For a first violation, an administrative fine of not more than $2,500.00.

(b) For a second violation, an administrative fine of not more than $5,000.00.

(c) For a third or subsequent violation, a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of not more than $7,500.00, or both.

(2) A person that violates section 20175(1) regarding the documentation of a medical service involving vaginal or anal penetration in a patient's medical record is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of $10,000.00, or both, if the violation was the result of gross negligence.

(3) A person that intentionally violates section 20175(1) regarding the documentation of a medical service involving vaginal or anal penetration in a patient's medical record is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 2 years or a fine of not more than $10,000.00, or both.

(4) This section does not limit any other sanction the department is authorized to impose under section 20165.

History: Add. 2023, Act 62, Eff. Oct. 10, 2023
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1372 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.1372
Applicability of MCL 600.1371 to 600.1376; adoption of 1 day, 1 trial jury system.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1372.

Sections 1371 to 1376 apply only to those districts of the district court, circuits of the circuit court, and county or probate court districts of the probate court that adopt the 1 day, 1 trial jury system.

Any court in this state may adopt a 1 day, 1 trial jury system.

History: Add. 1978, Act 11, Imd. Eff. Feb. 8, 1978; Am. 2004, Act 12, Eff. June 1, 2004
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.43535 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.43535
Senior license; discounted fees.
Status: in_force

Sec. 43535.

(1) Until March 1, 2014, a resident of this state who is 65 years of age or older may obtain a senior small game license, a senior firearm deer license, a senior bow and arrow deer license, a senior bear hunting license, a senior wild turkey hunting license, or a senior fur harvester's license. The fee for each senior license shall be discounted 60% from the fee for the resident license.

(2) Beginning March 1, 2014, a resident of this state who is 65 years of age or older may obtain a senior base license, a senior deer license, a senior wild turkey hunting license, or a senior fur harvester's license. The fee for each senior license shall be discounted 60% from the fee for the resident license.

History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995; Am. 1996, Act 585, Eff. Mar. 1, 1997; Am. 2013, Act 108, Imd. Eff. Sept. 17, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 28.716 — MI Code / Chapter 28 / Act Act-176-of-2012 / Section 28.716
Investigation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

A law enforcement agency shall begin an investigation concerning the missing senior or vulnerable adult as soon as possible after receiving notification of a missing senior or vulnerable adult.

History: 2012, Act 176, Imd. Eff. June 19, 2012
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.2186 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.2186
Unsworn declaration; form.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2186.

An unsworn declaration under this chapter must be in substantially the following form:

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the state of Michigan that the foregoing is true and correct, and that I am physically located outside the geographic boundaries of the United States, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, and any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.

Executed on the ______ day of __________, ________, at (date) (month) (year) ___________________________________, _________________ (city or other location, and state) (country) __________________________ (printed name) __________________________ (signature)

Executed on the ______ day of __________, ________, at

(date)

(month)

(year)

___________________________________,

_________________

(city or other location, and state)

(country)

__________________________

(printed name)

__________________________

(signature)

History: Add. 2012, Act 361, Eff. Apr. 1, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 440.2322 — MI Code / Chapter 440 / Act Act-174-of-1962 / Section 440.2322
Delivery exship.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2322.

Unless otherwise agreed a term for delivery of goods "exship" (which means from the carrying vessel) or in equivalent language is not restricted to a particular ship and requires delivery from a ship which has reached a place at the named port of destination where goods of the kind are usually discharged.

Under such a term unless otherwise agreed

the seller must discharge all liens arising out of the carriage and furnish the buyer with a direction which puts the carrier under a duty to deliver the goods; and

the risk of loss does not pass to the buyer until the goods leave the ship's tackle or are otherwise properly unloaded.

History: 1962, Act 174, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964
Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.1053 — MI Code / Chapter 554 / Act Act-115-of-2022 / Section 554.1053
Assignment; notification; method; proper address rules.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (3) and (4), a person gives a notification or a copy of a notification under this act by doing either of the following:

(a) Depositing it with the United States Postal Service or with a commercially reasonable delivery service, properly addressed to the intended recipient's address as specified in subsection (2), with first-class postage or cost of delivery provided for.

(b) If the recipient agreed to receive notification by facsimile transmission, email, or other electronic transmission, sending it to the recipient in the agreed manner at the address specified in the agreement.

(2) The following rules determine the proper address for giving a notification under subsection (1):

(a) A person giving a notification to an assignee shall use the address for notices to the assignee provided in the document creating the assignment of rents, but, if the assignee has provided the person giving the notification with a more recent address for notices, the person giving the notification shall use that address.

(b) A person giving a notification to an assignor shall use the address for notices to the assignor provided in the document creating the assignment of rents, but, if the assignor has provided the person giving the notification with a more recent address for notices, the person giving the notification shall use that address.

(c) If a tenant's agreement with an assignor provides an address for notices to the tenant and the person giving notification has received a copy of the agreement or knows the address for notices specified in the agreement, the person giving the notification shall use that address in giving a notification to the tenant. Otherwise, the person shall use the address of the premises covered by the agreement.

(3) If a person giving a notification pursuant to this act and the recipient have agreed to the method for giving a notification, any notification must be given by that method.

(4) If a notification is received by the recipient, it is effective even if it was not given in accordance with subsection (1) or (3).

History: 2022, Act 115, Eff. Sept. 22, 2022
Mich. Comp. Laws § 35.82i — MI Code / Chapter 35 / Act Act-321-of-1937 / Section 35.82i
Corporate guardians; common trust fund investments permitted.
Status: in_force

Sec. 12i.

Any trust company or bank with trust powers acting as a guardian pursuant to this act and organized under the laws of this state or of the United States may invest in a common trust fund, containing only investments authorized for fiduciaries, established and maintained by the corporate fiduciary in conformity with the laws of this state or of the United States.

History: Add. 1969, Act 64, Imd. Eff. July 21, 1969
Mich. Comp. Laws § 768.21d — MI Code / Chapter 760 / Act Act-175-of-1927 / Section 768.21d
Admissibility of sex, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 21d.

(1) Evidence of the discovery of, knowledge about, or potential disclosure of an individual's actual or perceived sex, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation is not admissible for any of the following purposes:

(a) To demonstrate reasonable provocation.

(b) To show that an act was committed in a heat of passion.

(c) To support a defense of reduced mental capacity under section 20a of this chapter.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law of this state, an individual is not justified in using force against another individual based on the discovery of, knowledge about, or potential disclosure of the victim's actual or perceived sex, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation.

History: Add. 2024, Act 87, Eff. Apr. 2, 2025