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Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.80315 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.80315
Records available to the public; commercial lookup service of watercraft title records; disposition of fees; computerized central file; creation; maintenance; providing to nongovernmental person or entity; payment; admissibility in evidence.
Status: in_force

Sec. 80315.

(1) The secretary of state shall make available to the public records maintained under this part, other than those declared to be confidential by law or that are restricted by law from disclosure to the public, under procedures prescribed in this part and the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246.

(2) The secretary of state may provide a commercial lookup service of watercraft title records maintained under this part. For each individual record looked up, the secretary of state shall charge a fee of $15.00 per record. The secretary of state shall process a commercial lookup request only if the request is in a form or format prescribed by the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall credit fees collected under this subsection to the transportation administration collection fund created in section 810b of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.810b, through October 1, 2027.

(3) The secretary of state shall create and maintain a computerized central file that includes the information contained on application forms received under this part. The computerized central file must be interfaced with the law enforcement information network as provided in the C.J.I.S. policy council act, 1974 PA 163, MCL 28.211 to 28.215.

(4) The secretary of state shall not provide an entire computerized central or other file of records maintained under this part to a nongovernmental person or entity unless the purchaser pays the prescribed fee or price for each individual record contained within the computerized file.

(5) A certified copy of an order, record, or paper maintained under this part is admissible in evidence in the same manner as the original and is prima facie proof of the facts stated in the original.

History: Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995; Am. 1997, Act 102, Imd. Eff. Aug. 7, 1997; Am. 2005, Act 174, Imd. Eff. Oct. 12, 2005; Am. 2009, Act 100, Imd. Eff. Sept. 30, 2009; Am. 2011, Act 90, Imd. Eff. July 15, 2011; Am. 2015, Act 77, Eff. Oct. 1, 2015; Am. 2019, Act 81, Imd. Eff. Sept. 30, 2019; Am. 2023, Act 140, Imd. Eff. Sept. 29, 2023
Mich. Comp. Laws § 331.164a — MI Code / Chapter 331 / Act Act-350-of-1913 / Section 331.164a
Nursing home facilities; establishment.
Status: in_force

Sec. 14a.

Any public hospital established under this act may establish and maintain nursing home facilities as an integral part of its hospital operations.

History: Add. 1964, Act 242, Eff. Aug. 28, 1964
Mich. Comp. Laws § 41.61 — MI Code / Chapter 41 / Act R-S-of-1846 / Section 41.61
Supervisor as chief assessor; additional assessors; certification; depositing rolls with supervisor; supervisor as secretary of board of review; deputy township supervisor.
Status: in_force

Sec. 61.

The supervisor of each township is the chief assessor of the township. The township board may provide for the appointment of additional assessors. If the supervisor is not certified at the proper level, the township board shall provide for the appointment of properly certified assessors. The assessors so appointed shall receive compensation allowed by the township board. If assessors are appointed pursuant to this section, the supervisor shall be the chief assessing officer and the assessors shall be subordinate to the supervisor. Upon completion of the assessment and the making of the rolls, the rolls shall be deposited with the supervisor. The supervisor shall be secretary of the board of review.

The township supervisor may appoint a deputy township supervisor, who shall serve at the pleasure of the supervisor. The deputy shall take an oath of office and file the oath with the township clerk. In case of the absence, sickness, death, or other disability of the supervisor, the deputy shall possess the powers and perform the duties of the supervisor, except the deputy shall not have a vote on the township board. The deputy shall be paid by salary or otherwise as the township board determines appropriate. With the approval of the supervisor, the deputy may assist the supervisor in the performance of the supervisor's duties at any additional times agreed upon between the township board and the supervisor, except the deputy shall not have a vote on the township board.

History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 16; CL 1857, 553; CL 1871, 697; How. 733; CL 1897, 2332; Am. 1913, Act 347, Eff. Aug. 14, 1913; CL 1915, 2111; Am. 1919, Act 89, Eff. Aug. 14, 1919; Am. 1919, Act 355, Eff. Aug. 14, 1919; CL 1929, 1000; Am. 1935, Act 64, Eff. Sept. 21, 1935; CL 1948, 41.61; Am. 1957, Act 104, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957; Am. 1982, Act 230, Imd. Eff. Sept. 16, 1982; Am. 1989, Act 77, Imd. Eff. June 20, 1989
Mich. Comp. Laws § 207.851 — MI Code / Chapter 207 / Act Act-210-of-2005 / Section 207.851
Lien.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.

The amount of the tax applicable to real property, until paid, is a lien upon the real property to which the certificate is applicable. Proceedings upon the lien as provided by law for the foreclosure in the circuit court of mortgage liens upon real property may commence only upon the filing by the appropriate collecting officer of a certificate of nonpayment of the commercial rehabilitation tax applicable to real property, together with an affidavit of proof of service of the certificate of nonpayment upon the owner of the qualified facility by certified mail, with the register of deeds of the county in which the qualified facility is situated.

History: 2005, Act 210, Imd. Eff. Nov. 17, 2005
Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.692a — MI Code / Chapter 141 / Act Act-284-of-1964 / Section 141.692a
Appeal of final assessment, decision, or order for collection of city income tax to tax tribunal; procedure.
Status: in_force

Sec. 92a.

(1) Except as otherwise provided under subsection (2), if a city has entered into an agreement with the department pursuant to section 9 of chapter 1, a taxpayer or employer within 35 days after receipt by the taxpayer or employer of a final assessment, decision, or order of the department may appeal the contested portion of the assessment, decision, or order to the tax tribunal. The uncontested portion of an assessment, order, or decision must be paid as a prerequisite to appeal. An appeal under this section must be conducted in accordance with the tax tribunal act, 1973 PA 186, MCL 205.701 to 205.779.

(2) A taxpayer or employer that failed to request and participate in an informal conference in any matter subject to section 84(2) is not allowed to appeal a final assessment, decision, or order of the department under this section.

History: Add. 2023, Act 195, Eff. Feb. 13, 2024
Mich. Comp. Laws § 423.17a — MI Code / Chapter 423 / Act Act-176-of-1939 / Section 423.17a
Unlawful picketing to force recognition or bargain with labor organization.
Status: in_force

Sec. 17a.

It shall be unlawful for a labor organization or its agents to picket or cause to be picketed, or threaten to picket or cause to be picketed, any employer where the primary object thereof is forcing or requiring an employer to recognize or bargain with a labor organization as the representative of his employees, or forcing or requiring the employees of an employer to accept or select such labor organization as their collective bargaining representative

Where another labor organization has been certified or has been lawfully recognized in accordance with this act and a question concerning representation may not appropriately be raised under section 27, or

Where, within the preceding twelve months a valid election under section 27 has been conducted,

unless the picketing labor organization is currently certified or lawfully recognized as the representative of such employees.

History: Add. 1965, Act 282, Imd. Eff. July 22, 1965
Mich. Comp. Laws § 768.9 — MI Code / Chapter 760 / Act Act-175-of-1927 / Section 768.9
Challenge to juror for cause; membership on grand jury.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

No member of the grand jury which has found an indictment shall be put upon the jury for the trial of such indictment, if challenged for that cause by the defendant.

History: 1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927; CL 1929, 17302; CL 1948, 768.9
Mich. Comp. Laws § 380.1294 — MI Code / Chapter 380 / Act Act-451-of-1976 / Section 380.1294
Parent involvement plan; adoption; distribution; review.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1294.

Not later than January 1, 2005, the board of a school district or intermediate school district or the board of directors of a public school academy shall adopt and implement a parent involvement plan designed to encourage parental participation.

The board or board of directors shall provide a copy of the parent involvement plan to the parent or legal guardian of each pupil. The board or board of directors may provide the copy of the policy by including the policy in its student handbook or a similar publication that is distributed to all pupils and parents.

The board or board of directors shall provide a copy of the parent involvement plan to the department upon request by the department.

The department shall review parental involvement practices that have been implemented by public schools in this state and elsewhere and shall post information at the department website about successful parental involvement policies and practices.

History: Add. 2004, Act 107, Imd. Eff. May 20, 2004
Mich. Comp. Laws § 330.1780 — MI Code / Chapter 330 / Act Act-258-of-1974 / Section 330.1780
Remedial action.
Status: in_force

Sec. 780.

If it has been determined through investigation that a right has been violated, the respondent shall take appropriate remedial action that meets all of the following requirements:

Corrects or provides a remedy for the rights violations.

Is implemented in a timely manner.

Attempts to prevent a recurrence of the rights violation.

The action shall be documented and made part of the record maintained by the office.

History: Add. 1995, Act 290, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.21 — MI Code / Chapter 338 / Act Act-99-of-1972 / Section 338.21
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

As used in this act:

"Department" means the department of licensing and regulation.

"Director" means the director of the department.

History: 1972, Act 99, Imd. Eff. Mar. 29, 1972
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.2935 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.2935
Quieting title; recording of judgment.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2935.

If the effect of a judgment is to quiet the title to lands, or if it in any way concerns the title to real estate, a certified copy thereof may be recorded in the office of the register of deeds of any county where said lands or any part of the same are situated.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 550.1403a — MI Code / Chapter 550 / Act Act-350-of-1980 / Section 550.1403a
Benefits paid by check or written instrument; escheat.
Status: in_force

Sec. 403a.

Benefits paid by a health care corporation to a subscriber or provider by way of a check or other similar written instrument for the transmission or payment of money, that is not cashed within the period prescribed in the uniform unclaimed property act, shall escheat to the state pursuant to the uniform unclaimed property act.

History: Add. 1990, Act 172, Imd. Eff. July 2, 1990; Am. 1995, Act 49, Eff. Jan. 1, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 15.241 — MI Code / Chapter 15 / Act Act-442-of-1976 / Section 15.241
Matters required to be published and made available by state agency; form of publications; effect of matter not published and made available; exception; action to compel compliance by state agency; order; attorneys' fees, costs, and disbursements; jurisdiction; definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.

(1) A state agency shall publish and make available to the public all of the following:

(a) Final orders or decisions in contested cases and the records on which they were made.

(b) Promulgated rules.

(c) Other written statements that implement or interpret laws, rules, or policy, including but not limited to guidelines, manuals, and forms with instructions, adopted or used by the agency in the discharge of its functions.

(2) Publications may be in electronic format or in pamphlet, loose-leaf, or other appropriate form in printed, mimeographed, or other written matter.

(3) Except to the extent that a person has actual and timely notice of the terms thereof, a person is not required to resort to, and shall not be adversely affected by, a matter required to be published and made available, if the matter is not so published and made available.

(4) This section does not apply to public records that are exempt from disclosure under section 13.

(5) A person may commence an action in the court of claims to compel a state agency to comply with this section. If the court determines that the state agency has failed to comply, the court shall order the state agency to comply and shall award reasonable attorneys' fees, costs, and disbursements to the person commencing the action. The court of claims has exclusive jurisdiction to issue the order.

(6) As used in this section, "state agency", "contested case", and "rule" mean "agency", "contested case", and "rule" as those terms are defined in the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328.

History: 1976, Act 442, Eff. Apr. 13, 1977; Am. 2014, Act 563, Eff. July 1, 2015; Am. 2020, Act 37, Imd. Eff. Mar. 3, 2020
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.1663 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-173-of-1987 / Section 445.1663
Complaint; investigation; federal regulatory authority.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.

The attorney general, the commissioner, or any other person may file a complaint with the commissioner alleging that a person has violated this act or a rule promulgated or an order issued under this act. If the complaint is made by the commissioner, he or she shall designate 1 or more employees of the financial institutions bureau to act as the person making the complaint. Upon receipt of a complaint, the commissioner may begin an investigation pursuant to the provisions of this act.

If a complaint is received against a registrant which is a subsidiary of a federally chartered depository financial institution, a copy of the complaint shall be immediately sent to the appropriate federal regulatory authority. The commissioner shall attempt to determine the disposition of the complaint and shall make no investigation of the complaint if the complaint is being adequately pursued by the appropriate federal regulatory authority.

History: 1987, Act 173, Imd. Eff. Nov. 18, 1987
Mich. Comp. Laws § 259.87 — MI Code / Chapter 259 / Act Act-327-of-1945 / Section 259.87
Airports and facilities; rejection of application for permission to operate.
Status: in_force

Sec. 87.

In any case in which the department rejects an application for permission to operate an airport, landing field, or other aeronautical facility, or in any case where the department shall issue any order requiring certain things to be done, it shall set forth its reasons for the order and shall state the requirements to be met before approval will be given. In any case in which the department considers it necessary, the department may order the closing of any airport, landing field, or other aeronautical facility, until compliance is made with the requirements ordered by the department.

A facility shall not be licensed or approved that requires aircraft to be airborne under a bridge or power line during the approach to or takeoff from a landing area, or that requires aircraft to fly in a manner that may endanger persons or property.

History: 1945, Act 327, Imd. Eff. May 28, 1945; CL 1948, 259.87; Am. 2002, Act 35, Eff. May 15, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.628c — MI Code / Chapter 722 / Act Act-238-of-1975 / Section 722.628c
Interview with child.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8c.

During an investigation of suspected child abuse or neglect, the child reported to have been abused or neglected shall not be interviewed in the presence of an individual suspected to have perpetrated the abuse.

History: Add. 1997, Act 168, Eff. Mar. 31, 1998
Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1631 — MI Code / Chapter 691 / Act Act-590-of-2012 / Section 691.1631
Short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "social services agency liability act".

History: 2012, Act 590, Imd. Eff. Jan. 7, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 213.118 — MI Code / Chapter 213 / Act Act-119-of-1919 / Section 213.118
Jury; determination and award; title vested in petitioner.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.

The jury shall determine by their verdict the necessity for taking the absolute title in fee to such private property for public use, and in case they find such necessity exists, they shall award just compensation therefor to the owners of the property taken as well as to the owners of any mortgage, lease, agreement or other lien, estate or other interest therein. But the petitioner may take the absolute title in fee to said property subject to any mortgage or other lien thereon whenever its intention so to do is declared in the resolution of the common council, provided for in section 2 of this act, as well as in the petition of the city attorney, corporation counsel or other legal representative of the city under section 3 of this act, and in that event no compensation shall be awarded to the holder of such mortgage or lien.

History: 1919, Act 119, Eff. Aug. 14, 1919; CL 1929, 3818; CL 1948, 213.118
Mich. Comp. Laws § 16.128 — MI Code / Chapter 16 / Act Act-380-of-1965 / Section 16.128
Board of state canvassers; transfer.
Status: in_force

Sec. 28.

The board of state canvassers created under article 2, section 7 of the state constitution, is transferred by a type I transfer to the department of state.

History: 1965, Act 380, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.60101 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.60101
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 60101.

As used in this part:

(a) "Governing institution" means the state university within which the Michigan geological survey is established or continued under section 60102.

(b) "State geologist" means the chief of the office of oil, gas, and minerals, or a successor office, of the department of environmental quality.

(c) "State university" means a state university described in section 4, 5, or 6 of article VIII of the state constitution of 1963.

History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995; Am. 2011, Act 167, Imd. Eff. Oct. 11, 2011
Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.364 — MI Code / Chapter 123 / Act Act-266-of-1951 / Section 123.364
Bonds; issuance, amount, interest, maturity; tax exemption; principal and interest; payment.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

For the purpose of defraying the cost of purchasing, acquiring, constructing, improving, installing, extending, enlarging, adjusting, and repairing a garbage disposal equipment system, any city or village may borrow money and issue its negotiable bonds for those purposes. However, bonds shall not be issued under this section unless and until the ordinance required by section 3 has been adopted, which ordinance shall set forth a brief description of the contemplated garbage disposal equipment system, the estimated cost of the system and the amount, maximum rate of interest, and the time of payment of the bonds, not to exceed 20 years. The bonds and coupons shall be exempt from any and all taxation by this state or by any taxing authority within this state. The principal of and interest on the bonds shall be payable primarily from the net revenues derived from the operation of the garbage disposal equipment system, and in addition the city or village may pledge the full faith, credit, and resources of the city or village for the payment of the bonds. No bond or coupon issued under this act shall constitute an indebtedness of the city or village within the meaning of any charter, statutory, or constitutional limitation. All bonds issued under this section are subject to the revised municipal finance act, 2001 PA 34, MCL 141.2101 to 141.2821.

History: 1951, Act 266, Eff. Sept. 28, 1951; Am. 2002, Act 240, Imd. Eff. Apr. 29, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 211.742 — MI Code / Chapter 211 / Act Act-162-of-1962 / Section 211.742
Tax assessment records; filing of names; changes of names and addresses.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

Where any person claims an interest in real property whose name and correct address do not appear upon the last local tax assessment records, he shall be obligated to file immediately his name and address with the local tax assessing officer. This requirement shall be deemed effective only for the purpose of establishing a record of the names and addresses of those persons entitled to notice of hearings in special assessment proceedings. It shall be the duty of each tax assessing officer to immediately enter on the local tax assessment records any changes in the names and addresses of owners or parties in interest filed with him and at all times to keep such tax assessment records current and complete and available for public inspection.

History: 1962, Act 162, Imd. Eff. May 10, 1962
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.2421 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.2421
Insurer authorized to write worker's compensation insurance; prohibited acts.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2421.

As a condition of maintaining its certificate of authority, an insurer authorized to write worker's compensation insurance shall not do any of the following:

Be a member of a rating organization in this state for worker's compensation insurance or have any rates, rules, or forms filed on its behalf with regard to worker's compensation insurance in this state by a rating organization.

Except as necessary to operate the residual market under chapter 23, agree with any other insurer or with an advisory organization to adhere to or use any rate, rating plan, rating schedule, rating rule, or underwriting rule with regard to worker's compensation insurance in this state.

Make any agreement with any other insurer, advisory organization, or any other person which has the purpose or effect of restraining trade or of substantially lessening competition with regard to worker's compensation insurance in this state.

History: Add. 1982, Act 7, Eff. Jan. 1, 1983
Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.35 — MI Code / Chapter 123 / Act Act-123-of-1949 / Section 123.35
Disconnection of land from city or village; cities and villages excepted.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

The provisions of this act shall not apply in the case of proposed disconnection of any land from cities of over 5,000 population. The provisions of this act shall not apply in the case of proposed disconnection of any land from incorporated villages under 400 population according to the latest or each succeeding federal decennial census. The provisions of this act shall not apply in the case of proposed disconnection of any lands from any city or village the population of which has increased more than 18 per cent during the interval between the federal census of 1940 and the federal census of 1950.

History: 1949, Act 123, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949; Am. 1953, Act 158, Eff. Oct. 2, 1953