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Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.2121c — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-224-of-1985 / Section 125.2121c
Property located in renaissance zone.
Status: in_force

Sec. 21c.

Property, except a casino, exempted under sections 20(1) and (2), 20a, and 20b that is located in a renaissance zone under the Michigan renaissance zone act, 1996 PA 376, MCL 125.2681 to 125.2696, is exempt from the specific taxes levied under this act to the extent and for the duration provided pursuant to the Michigan renaissance zone act, 1996 PA 376, MCL 125.2681 to 125.2696, except for that portion of the specific tax levied under this act attributable to a special assessment or a tax described in section 7ff(2) of the general property tax act, 1893 PA 206, MCL 211.7ff. The specific tax calculated under this section shall be disbursed proportionately to the local taxing unit or units that levied the special assessment or the tax described in section 7ff(2) of the general property tax act, 1893 PA 206, MCL 211.7ff. As used in this section, "casino" means a casino or a parking lot, hotel, motel, or retail store owned or operated by a casino, an affiliate, or an affiliated company, regulated by this state pursuant to the Michigan gaming control and revenue act, the Initiated Law of 1996, MCL 432.201 to 432.216.

History: Add. 1996, Act 444, Imd. Eff. Dec. 19, 1996; Am. 1998, Act 242, Imd. Eff. July 3, 1998
Mich. Comp. Laws § 205.54s — MI Code / Chapter 205 / Act Act-167-of-1933 / Section 205.54s
Sale of investment coins and bullion; exemptions; definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4s.

A sale of investment coins and bullion is exempt from the tax under this act.

As used in this section:

"Bullion" means gold, silver, or platinum in a bulk state, where its value depends on its content rather than its form, with a purity of not less than 900 parts per 1,000.

"Investment coins" means numismatic coins or other forms of money and legal tender manufactured of gold, silver, platinum, palladium, or other metal and issued by the United States government or a foreign government with a fair market value greater than the face value of the coins.

History: Add. 1999, Act 105, Imd. Eff. July 7, 1999; Am. 2004, Act 173, Eff. Sept. 1, 2004
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.646 — MI Code / Chapter 457 / Act Act-78-of-1893 / Section 457.646
Governing law; amendment of act.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

All corporations formed under this act shall be subject to the general provisions relating to corporations in this state contained in chapter 191 of Howell's annotated statutes of Michigan, so far as the same may be applicable to such corporations and not inconsistent with the provisions of this act, and the legislature may alter or amend this act at any time.

History: 1893, Act 78, Imd. Eff. May 12, 1893; CL 1897, 8127; CL 1915, 10601; CL 1929, 10802; CL 1948, 457.646
Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.411 — MI Code / Chapter 141 / Act Act-43-of-1963-2nd-Ex-Sess- / Section 141.411
Local unit of government; definition.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

As used in this act "local unit" means a county, township, city, village, authority or school district empowered by the constitution or by law to prepare budgets of estimated expenditures and revenues.

History: 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 43, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 205.223 — MI Code / Chapter 205 / Act Act-188-of-1899 / Section 205.223
Applicability of sections.
Status: in_force

Sec. 23.

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this act, the following apply:

Sections 1 through 22 apply only to the estate of a resident or nonresident decedent dying before October 1, 1993 or to a generation-skipping transfer that occurs after December 31, 1992 but before October 1, 1993.

Sections 31 to 56 apply only to the estate of a resident or nonresident decedent dying after September 30, 1993 or to a generation-skipping transfer that occurs after September 30, 1993.

History: Add. 1993, Act 54, Imd. Eff. June 3, 1993
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.1019 — MI Code / Chapter 287 / Act Act-246-of-2000 / Section 287.1019
Motion to return wolf-dog cross; filing; grounds; hearing; failure to sustain burden of proof; order; admissibility of testimony in criminal prosecution.
Status: in_force

Sec. 19.

The owner of a wolf-dog cross may file a motion with the court having jurisdiction to return the wolf-dog cross on the grounds that the wolf-dog cross was illegally seized or that the wolf-dog cross is not subject to forfeiture under this act. The court shall hear the motion within 30 days after the motion is filed.

At the hearing on the motion filed under subsection (1), the attorney general, or the attorney for the local unit in which the wolf-dog cross was seized, shall establish probable cause to believe that the wolf-dog cross is subject to forfeiture under this act and, if the owner claims the wolf-dog cross was illegally seized, that the wolf-dog cross was properly seized.

If the attorney general or the attorney for the local unit in which the wolf-dog cross was seized fails to sustain his or her burden of proof under subsection (2), the court shall order the return of the wolf-dog cross.

The testimony of a person at a hearing held under this section is not admissible against him or her in any criminal proceeding except in a criminal prosecution for perjury. The testimony of a person at a hearing held under this section does not waive the person's constitutional right against self-incrimination.

History: 2000, Act 246, Imd. Eff. June 29, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 339.308 — MI Code / Chapter 339 / Act Act-299-of-1980 / Section 339.308
Promulgation of rules.
Status: in_force

Sec. 308.

A board shall promulgate rules as required in the article in which it is created as are necessary and appropriate to fulfill its role.

A board may promulgate rules to set the minimal standards of acceptable practice for an occupation for which the board is created.

History: 1980, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1980
Mich. Comp. Laws § 286.257 — MI Code / Chapter 286 / Act Act-72-of-1945 / Section 286.257
Liability of agent.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

In construing and enforcing provisions of this act, the act, omission or failure of any official, agent, or other person acting for, or employed by, any association, partnership or corporation within the scope of his employment or office, shall in every case also be deemed the act, omission or failure of such association, partnership or corporation, as well as of the person.

History: 1945, Act 72, Eff. Sept. 6, 1945; CL 1948, 286.257
Mich. Comp. Laws § 390.1675 — MI Code / Chapter 390 / Act Act-549-of-2008 / Section 390.1675
Budget.
Status: in_force

Sec. 15.

(1) The board shall adopt a budget for the operation of the authority for each fiscal year, before the beginning of that fiscal year, based on a budget submitted to it by the director. The budget shall be prepared in the manner and contain the information required of municipal departments. Unless authorized by the governing body, the budget of an authority shall not include any money of the eligible entity.

(2) The budget described in subsection (1) shall include the amount the authority intends to disburse to each eligible student in the fiscal year covered by the budget. Subject to the maximum amounts described in section 7(2)(a), the board shall establish the amount of the annual payment to eligible students and, in making that determination, shall consider the financial resources available to the authority for disbursement to those students.

History: 2008, Act 549, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 2009; Am. 2013, Act 210, Imd. Eff. Dec. 23, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 46.12c — MI Code / Chapter 46 / Act Act-156-of-1851 / Section 46.12c
Assessment of metallic mining properties; appointment of county representative by board of supervisors; information confidential.
Status: in_force

Sec. 12c.

The board of supervisors of any county or the boards of several counties acting jointly may employ, upon such terms as they approve, any person competent therefor, except any member of a local legislative body or city or village official, to represent such county or counties in regard to the assessment of metallic mining properties including proceedings to review such assessments. Information furnished such employe in his official capacity shall be confidential and shall not be divulged by him except in accordance with judicial order or as required in the proper discharge of his duties.

History: Add. 1945, Act 192, Imd. Eff. May 17, 1945; CL 1948, 46.12c
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.1491a — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-284-of-1972 / Section 450.1491a
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 491a.

As used in this section and sections 492a to 497:

"Derivative proceeding" means a civil suit in the right of a domestic corporation or a foreign corporation that is authorized to or does transact business in this state.

"Shareholder" means a record or beneficial owner of shares and includes a beneficial owner whose shares are held in a voting trust or held by a nominee on the owner's behalf.

"Disinterested director" means a director who is not a party to a derivative proceeding, or a director who is a party if the corporation demonstrates that the claim asserted against the director is frivolous or insubstantial.

History: Add. 1989, Act 121, Eff. Oct. 1, 1989; Am. 1997, Act 118, Imd. Eff. Oct. 24, 1997
Mich. Comp. Laws § 32.825 — MI Code / Chapter 32 / Act Act-150-of-1967 / Section 32.825
Retirement of full-time employees of military establishment; exceptions; state employees' retirement system.
Status: in_force

Sec. 425.

Full-time employees of the military establishment, except the adjutant general, the assistant adjutants general and persons holding other unclassified military positions, shall receive retirement as provided for in the Michigan state employees' retirement system.

History: 1967, Act 150, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1967
Mich. Comp. Laws § 85.7 — MI Code / Chapter 81 / Act Act-215-of-1895 / Section 85.7
Appointive officers; terms, vacancies.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

All officers appointed by the mayor or council, except officers appointed to fill vacancies in elective offices, shall hold their respective offices until the first Monday of May next after such appointment, and until their successors are qualified and enter upon the duties of their office, unless a different term of office shall be provided in this act, or in the ordinance creating the office. Any officer elected to fill a vacancy shall hold the office during the residue of the term of office in which the vacancy occurred, and any officer appointed to fill a vacancy in any elective office shall hold such office until the next annual city election.

History: 1895, Act 215, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895; CL 1897, 2994; CL 1915, 2910; CL 1929, 1834; CL 1948, 85.7
Mich. Comp. Laws § 205.247 — MI Code / Chapter 205 / Act Act-188-of-1899 / Section 205.247
Final account.
Status: in_force

Sec. 47.

A final account of a personal representative of the estate when the value of the gross estate wherever situated exceeds the federal unified credit equivalent under the internal revenue code shall not be allowed by the probate court unless the account shows, and the probate judge finds, that the tax imposed by the provisions of this act upon the personal representative, which has become payable, has been paid. The department's certificate of nonliability for the tax or its receipt for the amount of tax paid shall be conclusive in the proceedings as to the liability or the payment of the tax.

History: Add. 1993, Act 54, Imd. Eff. June 3, 1993
Mich. Comp. Laws § 550.901 — MI Code / Chapter 550 / Act Act-218-of-1984 / Section 550.901
Short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "third party administrator act".

History: 1984, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 1985
Mich. Comp. Laws § 280.72a — MI Code / Chapter 280 / Act Act-40-of-1956 / Section 280.72a
Judicial determination of necessity; filing of action.
Status: in_force

Sec. 72a.

Whenever the board of determination finds by majority vote of the whole number of members that the drain is or is not necessary, any person feeling aggrieved by the determination may institute an action in the circuit court for the county in which the real property is located for a determination of necessity. The action shall be filed by the person aggrieved within 10 days after the determination of necessity or no necessity by the board of determination.

History: Add. 1968, Act 291, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1968; Am. 1970, Act 111, Eff. Apr. 1, 1971
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.143 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-327-of-1931 / Section 450.143
Local lodges; articles of incorporation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 143.

Same; of articles of incorporation. The articles of such local lodge or society shall follow the form prescribed for non-profit corporations in this act and shall contain such further statements as the incorporators may wish to insert therein as to purposes and government. Such articles shall state that such local lodge has been granted a charter by the state parent corporation, if there be one.

History: 1931, Act 327, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; CL 1948, 450.143
Mich. Comp. Laws § 3.1004 — MI Code / Chapter 3 / Act Act-248-of-2001 / Section 3.1004
Conditional effective date.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

This act does not take effect unless House Bill No. 5189 of the 91st Legislature is enacted into law.

History: 2001, Act 248, Imd. Eff. Jan. 8, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 211.965 — MI Code / Chapter 211 / Act Act-132-of-1999 / Section 211.965
Affidavit claiming property not abandoned.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

An owner or a person with a legal interest in the property may file an affidavit claiming the property is not abandoned with the local unit of government before taxes are returned as delinquent or with the county treasurer after taxes are returned as delinquent.

If an affidavit is filed under subsection (1) before the hearing under section 78j of the general property tax act, MCL 211.78j, the property is not forfeited on the immediately preceding March 1 and shall be forfeited on the immediately succeeding March 1 if all delinquent taxes, interest, penalties, and fees have not been paid.

History: 1999, Act 132, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1999
Mich. Comp. Laws § 24.232 — MI Code / Chapter 24 / Act Act-306-of-1969 / Section 24.232
Statutory construction; discrimination; crimes; adoption by reference; effect of guideline, operational memorandum, bulletin, interpretive statement, or form with instructions; agency order; limitation on rule-making delegation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 32.

(1) Definitions of words and phrases and rules of construction prescribed in any statute that are made applicable to all statutes of this state also apply to rules unless clearly indicated to the contrary.

(2) A rule or exception to a rule must not discriminate in favor of or against any person. A person affected by a rule is entitled to the same benefits as any other person under the same or similar circumstances.

(3) The violation of a rule is a crime if provided by statute. Unless provided by statute, a rule must not designate an act or omission as a crime or prescribe a criminal penalty for violation of a rule.

(4) An agency may adopt by reference in its rules and without publishing the adopted matter in full all or any part of a code, standard, or regulation that has been adopted by an agency of the United States or by a nationally recognized organization or association. The reference must fully identify the adopted matter by date and otherwise. The reference must not cover any later amendments and editions of the adopted matter, but if the agency wishes to incorporate them in its rule, it shall do so by amending the rule or promulgating a new rule. The agency shall have available copies of the adopted matter for inspection and distribution to the public at cost and the rules must state where copies of the adopted matter are available from the agency and the agency of the United States or the national organization or association and the cost of a copy as of the time the rule is adopted.

(5) A guideline, operational memorandum, bulletin, interpretive statement, or form with instructions is not enforceable by an agency, is considered merely advisory, and must not be given the force and effect of law. An agency shall not rely upon a guideline, operational memorandum, bulletin, interpretive statement, or form with instructions to support the agency's decision to act or refuse to act if that decision is subject to judicial review. A court shall not rely upon a guideline, operational memorandum, bulletin, interpretive statement, or form with instructions to uphold an agency decision to act or refuse to act.

(6) If a statute provides that an agency may proceed by rule-making or by order and an agency proceeds by order instead of rule-making, the agency shall not give the order general applicability to persons that were not parties to the proceeding or contested case before the issuance of the order, unless the order was issued after public notice and a public hearing.

(7) A rule must not exceed the rule-making delegation contained in the statute authorizing the rule-making.

History: 1969, Act 306, Eff. July 1, 1970; Am. 1970, Act 40, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1970; Am. 2011, Act 270, Imd. Eff. Dec. 19, 2011; Am. 2018, Act 602, Eff. Jan. 1, 2019; Am. 2023, Act 104, Eff. Feb 13, 2024
Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.1389 — MI Code / Chapter 123 / Act Act-105-of-2015 / Section 123.1389
Regulation of hours and scheduling provided by employer to employees; regulation by local governmental body prohibited.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

A local governmental body shall not adopt, enforce, or administer an ordinance, local policy, or local resolution regulating hours and scheduling that an employer is required to provide to employees. This section does not prohibit an ordinance, local policy, or local resolution that limits the hours a business may operate.

History: 2015, Act 105, Imd. Eff. June 30, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3611 — MI Code / Chapter 338 / Act Act-403-of-2004 / Section 338.3611
Definitions; P to U.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.

As used in this act:

(a) "Participant" means a referee, judge, matchmaker, timekeeper, contestant, or promoter.

(b) "Person" means any of the following:

( i ) An individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association, or other legal entity.

( ii ) A department, board, commission, agency, or authority of the United States, this state, or a political subdivision of this state or a public school, community college, or university.

( iii ) A training center or a school or other educational institution.

( iv ) A combination of persons described in subparagraphs ( i ) to ( iii ).

(c) "Physician" means that term as defined in section 17001 or 17501 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.17001 and 333.17501.

(d) "Prize" means currency or any other valuable compensation or reward offered or given to a contestant. The term does not include a watch, medal, article of jewelry, trophy, or ornament that is suitably inscribed to show that it is given for participation in a contest and costs $200.00 or less.

(e) "Professional" means an individual who is competing or has competed in unarmed combat for a prize.

(f) "Promoter" means a person that produces or stages, in whole or in part, an unarmed combat contest or event.

(g) "Purse" means a prize or any other remuneration offered to contestants to compete in a contest or event. The term includes a professional's share of any payment received for radio, television, motion picture rights, or other media.

(h) "Respondent" means a licensee or other person against which a complaint is filed under this act.

(i) "Rule" means a rule promulgated under the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328.

(j) "Settlement" means an agreement, stipulation, consent order, waiver, default, or other method of settlement of a complaint that is agreed to by the parties and the department.

(k) "Substance abuse" means that term as defined in section 16106a of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.16106a.

( l ) "Training center" means an institution that is formed or operated principally to provide instruction in boxing, mixed martial arts, or other sports.

(m) "Unarmed combat" means any of the following:

( i ) Professional boxing.

( ii ) Professional or amateur mixed martial arts.

( iii ) Any other form of competition in which a blow is usually struck or another fighting technique is applied that may reasonably be expected to inflict injury.

History: 2004, Act 403, Eff. Feb. 20, 2005; Am. 2005, Act 49, Imd. Eff. June 23, 2005; Am. 2007, Act 196, Eff. Mar. 27, 2008; Am. 2015, Act 183, Eff. Feb. 10, 2016
Mich. Comp. Laws § 752.823 — MI Code / Chapter 752 / Act Act-105-of-1951 / Section 752.823
Duties of prosecuting attorney.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

It shall be the duty of all prosecuting attorneys of this state in their respective counties to see that the provisions hereof are enforced and to prosecute all persons charged with violating the provisions hereof; but prosecutions on the complaint of any such owner, lessee, or agent may be made without complaint, permit, or consent of the prosecuting attorney.

History: 1951, Act 105, Eff. Sept. 28, 1951; Am. 1991, Act 154, Imd. Eff. Nov. 25, 1991
Mich. Comp. Laws § 390.312 — MI Code / Chapter 390 / Act Act-9-of-1955-1st-Ex-Sess- / Section 390.312
Highway traffic safety center; accommodations for research, instruction, distribution of information, demonstration programs.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

The state board of agriculture may provide suitable accommodations for class and demonstration rooms and such other facilities as may be necessary for research and the study of highway traffic safety problems and for the teaching of courses, the distribution of information and the conducting of demonstration programs relating to highway traffic safety wherever necessary.

History: 1955, 1st Ex. Sess., Act 9, Imd. Eff. Nov. 10, 1955
Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.753 — MI Code / Chapter 780 / Act Act-87-of-1985 / Section 780.753
Information to be given victim.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

Within 24 hours after the initial contact between the victim of a reported crime and the law enforcement agency having the responsibility for investigating that crime, that agency shall give to the victim the following information in writing:

The availability of emergency and medical services, if applicable.

The availability of victim's compensation benefits and the address of the crime victims compensation board.

The address and telephone number of the prosecuting attorney whom the victim should contact to obtain information about victim's rights.

The following statements:

"If you would like to be notified of an arrest in your case or the release of the person arrested, or both, you should call [identify law enforcement agency and telephone number] and inform them."

"If you are not notified of an arrest in your case, you may call this law enforcement agency at [the law enforcement agency's telephone number] for the status of the case.".

History: 1985, Act 87, Eff. Oct. 9, 1985; Am. 1993, Act 341, Eff. May 1, 1994; Am. 2000, Act 503, Eff. June 1, 2001