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Mich. Comp. Laws § 390.1125 — MI Code / Chapter 390 / Act Act-315-of-1977 / Section 390.1125
Definitions; R to U.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

"Related expenses" means the costs of litigation, investigation, attorney fees, and administrative expenses.

"Risk management system" means a system or plan to do all of the following:

Employ independent actuaries or other qualified technical experts to determine and measure to the extent possible through accepted and established actuarial procedures and techniques the financial condition of the indemnification reserve fund, the expected loss, and the required funding to which the university or its agents are subject because of professional liability, premises liability, or both.

Implement a program for reducing or eliminating the incidents which give rise to potential professional liability, premises liability, or both.

"Third party reimburser" means a person, firm, organization, corporation, or government agency, other than the university or its agent, which reimburses the university for reasonable costs related to the payment of losses arising out of professional liability, premises liability, or both.

"University" means university of Michigan, Michigan state university, or Wayne state university.

History: 1977, Act 315, Imd. Eff. Jan. 9, 1978; Am. 1982, Act 24, Imd. Eff. Mar. 4, 1982
Mich. Comp. Laws § Article IX § 18 — MI Code / Chapter 1 / Act CONSTITUTION-OF-MICHIGAN-OF-1963 / Section Article IX § 18
State credit.
Status: in_force

Sec. 18.

The credit of the state shall not be granted to, nor in aid of any person, association or corporation, public or private, except as authorized in this constitution.

This section shall not be construed to prohibit the investment of public funds until needed for current requirements or the investment of funds accumulated to provide retirement or pension benefits for public officials and employees, as provided by law.

History: Const. 1963, Art. IX, § 18, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.5404 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.5404
Water suppliers; qualifications for assistance.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5404.

(1) Water suppliers that own the following types of public water supplies qualify to receive assistance under this part:

(a) A community water supply.

(b) A noncommunity water supply that operates as a nonprofit entity.

(2) Water suppliers identified in subsection (1) that serve 10,000 people or less may qualify for assistance from funds prescribed in section 1452(a)(2) of the federal safe drinking water act, 42 USC 300j-12.

(3) On completion and submittal of approved planning documents by an overburdened community to the department, if the overburdened community incurred planning costs related to the proposed project, the overburdened community must be directly reimbursed by the department to the extent funds are available. Technical assistance funds identified in section 1452(g)(2)(D) or section 1452(d)(1) of the federal safe drinking water act, 42 USC 300j-12, must be used to the extent available, to forgive repayment of the planning loan.

(4) Only water suppliers that have no outstanding prior year fees as prescribed in Act 399 may receive assistance under this part.

History: Add. 1997, Act 26, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1997; Am. Act 132, Imd. Eff. June 30, 2022
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.76a — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1949 / Section 257.76a
"Transportation network company" defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 76a.

"Transportation network company" means that term as defined in section 2 of the limousine, taxicab, and transportation network company act.

History: Add. 2016, Act 348, Eff. Mar. 21, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.3410 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.3410
Grace period; provision required.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3410.

There shall be a provision as follows:

GRACE PERIOD: A grace period of ................ (insert a number not less than "7" for weekly premium policies, "10" for monthly premium policies and "31" for all other policies) days will be granted for the payment of each premium falling due after the first premium, during which grace period the policy shall continue in force.

(A policy which contains a cancellation provision may add, at the end of the above provision, "subject to the right of the insurer to cancel in accordance with the cancellation provision hereof." A policy in which the insurer reserves the right to refuse any renewal shall have, at the beginning of the above provision, "unless not less than 5 days prior to the premium due date the insurer has delivered to the insured or has mailed to his last address as shown by the records of the insurer written notice of its intention not to renew this policy beyond the period for which the premium has been accepted,").

History: 1956, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 1957
Mich. Comp. Laws § 211.92 — MI Code / Chapter 211 / Act Act-206-of-1893 / Section 211.92
List of part-paid and homestead lands; contents, time.
Status: in_force

Sec. 92.

The commissioner of the state land office shall, during the month of January in each year, furnish to the several county treasurers a list of all part paid state lands, and also of all licensed homestead lands that have been licensed for a term of 5 years and over, and upon which patents have not been issued, together with the date of each license and the name of the licensee, in their counties respectively, and such treasurer shall, on or before the tenth day of February next thereafter, cause to be delivered to the supervisor of each township affected thereby an accurate description of all such lands in his township, with the names of the persons holding the same.

History: 1893, Act 206, Eff. June 12, 1893; CL 1897, 3915; CL 1915, 4090; CL 1929, 3486; CL 1948, 211.92; Am. 1949, Act 285, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949
Mich. Comp. Laws § 752.384 — MI Code / Chapter 752 / Act Act-11-of-2025 / Section 752.384
Accrual of cause of action; confidential filings; injunctive relief.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

(1) A cause of action under section 3 accrues at the time that the depicted individual discovers that the deep fake has been created or disseminated.

(2) An action under section 3 may be filed in either of the following:

(a) The county where the defendant or the plaintiff resides.

(b) The county where the deep fake was produced, reproduced, or stored.

(3) The court shall allow confidential filings to protect the privacy of the plaintiff in an action under section 3. In ordering relief under this subsection, the court may grant injunctive relief to maintain the confidentiality of the plaintiff using a pseudonym.

History: 2025, Act 11, Imd. Eff. Aug. 26, 2025
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.32507 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.32507
Receipts; disposition; accounting; employees.
Status: in_force

Sec. 32507.

All money received by the department from the sale, lease, or other disposition of land and water areas under this part shall be forwarded to the state treasurer and be credited to the land and water management permit fee fund created in section 30113.

The department shall comply with the accounting laws of this state and the requirements with respect to submission of budgets. The department may hire employees, assistants, and services that may be necessary within the appropriation made by the legislature and may delegate this authority as may be necessary to implement this part.

History: Add. 1995, Act 59, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1671 — MI Code / Chapter 691 / Act Act-85-of-2022 / Section 691.1671
Short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This act may be cited as the "opioid liability litigation act".

History: 2022, Act 85, Imd. Eff. May 19, 2022
Mich. Comp. Laws § 397.202 — MI Code / Chapter 397 / Act Act-164-of-1877 / Section 397.202
Governing board; number; qualifications; terms.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

(1) If a city council decides to establish and maintain a public library and reading room under this act, the mayor of that city shall, with the approval of the city council, appoint a governing board of 5 members for the library and reading room, chosen from the citizens at large, with reference to their fitness for that office. Not more than 1 member of the city council may be a member of the board at any 1 time.

(2) If a city council decides, after the first appointment of the governing board under subsection (1), that the purposes of the library and reading room would be better served by a different number of members on the governing board, the city council may by ordinance change the number of members to an odd number not less than 5 or more than 9.

(3) The term of office for each member of the governing board may be changed by ordinance to a term of not less than 2 years or more than 5 years.

(4) Notwithstanding section 3, if the term of office is changed by ordinance by a city council, the term of office for subsequent appointments by the mayor shall be the same as prescribed by the ordinance.

History: 1877, Act 164, Eff. Aug. 21, 1877; How. 5176; CL 1897, 3450; CL 1915, 3432; CL 1929, 8060; Am. 1931, Act 248, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; CL 1948, 397.202; Am. 2000, Act 99, Imd. Eff. May 19, 2000; Am. 2014, Act 131, Imd. Eff. May 27, 2014
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.3014 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.3014
Trust claims materials and trust governance documents; presumption; discovery from asbestos trust; use and basis of trust materials.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3014.

(1) Trust claims materials and trust governance documents are presumed to be relevant and authentic, and are admissible in evidence in an asbestos action. A claim of privilege does not apply to trust claims materials or trust governance documents.

(2) A defendant in an asbestos action may seek discovery from an asbestos trust. The plaintiff may not claim privilege or confidentiality to bar discovery and shall provide consent at the time of asbestos trust identification, including, but not limited to, authorization for release of trust materials or other expression of permission that may be required by the asbestos trust to release information and materials sought by a defendant.

(3) Trust materials may be used to prove, without limitation, an alternative source for the cause of the plaintiff's alleged harm and may serve as a basis to allocate responsibility for the plaintiff's alleged harm.

History: Add. 2018, Act 100, Imd. Eff. Apr. 2, 2018
Mich. Comp. Laws § 206.693 — MI Code / Chapter 206 / Act Act-281-of-1967 / Section 206.693
Administration of tax; conflicting provisions; rules; forms; additional tax liability; statistics detailing distribution of tax receipts.
Status: in_force

Sec. 693.

(1) The tax imposed by this part shall be administered by the department of treasury pursuant to 1941 PA 122, MCL 205.1 to 205.31, and this part. If a conflict exists between 1941 PA 122, MCL 205.1 to 205.31, and this part, the provisions of this part apply.

(2) The department may promulgate rules to implement this part pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328.

(3) The department shall prescribe forms for use by taxpayers and may promulgate rules in conformity with this part for the maintenance by taxpayers of records, books, and accounts, and for the computation of the tax, the manner and time of changing or electing accounting methods and of exercising the various options contained in this part, the making of returns, and the ascertainment, assessment, and collection of the tax imposed under this part.

(4) The tax imposed by this part is in addition to all other taxes for which the taxpayer may be liable.

(5) The department shall prepare and publish statistics from the records kept to administer the tax imposed by this part that detail the distribution of tax receipts by type of business, legal form of organization, sources of tax base, timing of tax receipts, and types of deductions. The statistics shall not result in the disclosure of information regarding any specific taxpayer.

History: Add. 2011, Act 38, Eff. Jan. 1, 2012
Mich. Comp. Laws § 35.1072 — MI Code / Chapter 35 / Act Act-144-of-1990 / Section 35.1072
Assistance or services based on income level; exclusion of judgment or settlement for exposure to agent orange.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

A department or agency of the state that grants assistance, provides services, or charges for services based upon income level shall not take into consideration as income or resources an amount paid to a person that is a judgment or settlement for damages suffered as a result of exposure to agent orange, as defined in section 5701 of the public health code, Act No. 368 of the Public Acts of 1978, being section 333.5701 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

History: 1990, Act 144, Imd. Eff. June 27, 1990
Mich. Comp. Laws § 247.293 — MI Code / Chapter 247 / Act Act-165-of-1917 / Section 247.293
Refusal to provide barriers; penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

Any highway official who shall neglect or refuse to provide suitable barriers and suitable detours or to remove barriers and signs as herein provided, or any person who wilfully enters upon the closed portion of any highway or removes the barriers therefrom, or who removes, obliterates or defaces any sign or mark, or who extinguishes or removes any light placed or maintained hereunder, except by permission of the highway officials in charge, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

History: 1917, Act 165, Eff. Aug. 10, 1917; CL 1929, 4628; CL 1948, 247.293; Am. 1966, Act 176, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1966
Mich. Comp. Laws § 51.361 — MI Code / Chapter 51 / Act Act-298-of-1966 / Section 51.361
Civil service commission; rules and regulations for examinations.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.

The civil service commission shall make rules and regulations providing for examinations of positions in the departments under this act, for appointments and for such other matters as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this act.

History: 1966, Act 298, Imd. Eff. July 14, 1966
Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.25 — MI Code / Chapter 780 / Act Act-144-of-1937 / Section 780.25
Written waiver of extradition proceedings.
Status: in_force

Sec. 25.

Any person arrested in this state charged with having committed any crime in another state or alleged to have escaped from confinement, or broken the terms of his or her bail, probation, or parole may waive the issuance and service of the warrant provided for in sections 6 and 7 and all other procedure incidental to extradition proceedings, by executing or subscribing in the presence of a judge of any court of record within this state a writing that states that he or she consents to return to the demanding state. However, before the waiver is executed or subscribed by the person, the judge shall inform the person of his or her rights to the issuance and service of a warrant of extradition and to obtain a writ of habeas corpus as provided for in section 9.

When a person's consent has been duly executed, it shall promptly be forwarded to and filed in the office of the governor of this state. The judge shall direct the officer having the person in custody to promptly deliver the person to the accredited agent or agents of the demanding state, and shall deliver or cause to be delivered to that agent or agents a copy of the person's consent.

If a waiver is executed, the judge shall remand the person to custody without bail. The order shall direct the officer having the person in custody to deliver the person to the duly authorized agent of the demanding state together with a copy of the order and the waiver.

History: 1937, Act 144, Eff. Oct. 29, 1937; CL 1948, 780.25; Am. 2002, Act 584, Eff. Jan. 1, 2003
Mich. Comp. Laws § 559.131 — MI Code / Chapter 559 / Act Act-59-of-1978 / Section 559.131
Condominium project containing convertible area; contents of master deed.
Status: in_force

Sec. 31.

If the condominium project contains any convertible area, the master deed shall contain the following:

A reasonably specific reference to the convertible area within the condominium project.

A statement of the maximum number of condominium units that may be created within the convertible area.

A general statement describing what types of condominium units may be created on the convertible area.

A statement of the extent to which a structure erected on the convertible area will be compatible with structures on other portions of the condominium project.

A general description of improvements that may be made on the convertible area within the condominium project.

A description of the developer's reserved right, if any, to create limited common elements within any convertible area, and to designate common elements therein which may subsequently be assigned as limited common elements.

A time limit of not more than 6 years after initial recording of the master deed, by which the election to use this option expires.

History: 1978, Act 59, Eff. July 1, 1978; Am. 1982, Act 538, Imd. Eff. Jan. 17, 1983
Mich. Comp. Laws § 408.202 — MI Code / Chapter 408 / Act Act-72-of-1937 / Section 408.202
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

As used in this act:

(a) "Council" means the advisory council on deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing established in section 5.

(b) "Deaf person" means a person who is not able to process information aurally, with or without amplification, and whose primary means of communication is visual or by receiving spoken language through other sensory input, including, but not limited to, lipreading, sign language, finger spelling, or reading.

(c) "Deafblind person" means a person who has a combination of hearing loss and vision loss, and that combination necessitates specialized interpretation of spoken and written information in a manner appropriate to each person's dual sensory loss.

(d) "Department" means the department of civil rights.

(e) "Division" means the division on deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing established in section 3.

(f) "Hard of hearing person" means a person who has hearing loss that ranges from mild to profound. A hard of hearing person uses his or her residual hearing, a hearing aid, a cochlear implant, hearing assistive technology, communication access realtime translation (CART), speech reading, or other communication strategies and remains in the hearing world.

History: 1937, Act 72, Eff. Oct. 29, 1937; CL 1948, 408.202; Am. 1988, Act 434, Eff. Mar. 30, 1989; Am. 2016, Act 241, Eff. Sept. 22, 2016
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.79108 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.79108
Solicitation and evaluation of proposals.
Status: in_force

Sec. 79108.

If the department determines that real property acquired by it under this part is suitable for use as a marina, the department shall publicly solicit proposals for the development of the marina and the lease of the real property. The solicitation of proposals shall include published notices in at least 1 local news publication of general circulation in the area in which the marina will be located and in at least 2 journals related to the marina, watercraft, or harbor industries, which journals have statewide circulation. A reasonable time shall be allowed for bidders to respond, and all proposals shall be publicly opened and read. A proposal received by the department in response to the solicitation may be rejected by the department for any reason or without cause if the department believes such action to be appropriate. The department may waive any defects in any proposals received, at its discretion, but is not required to do so.

In evaluating proposals for the construction of revenue-producing harbor facilities and the operation of a marina, the department shall take into consideration, among other things, the technical qualifications of the applicants; the financial responsibility of the applicants; the ability of the applicants to perform efficiently the services necessary to maintain a sound facility, including the prior experience, if any, of the applicants in operating a marina; the proposed lease payments; the nature and scope of each applicant's plans for the marina; and the timetables for development of the proposed marina.

History: Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.63543 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.63543
Failure to submit quarterly report as grounds for revocation of permit; penalty; unpaid fee and penalty as debt; confidentiality of fee and reports; disclosure.
Status: in_force

Sec. 63543.

Failure to submit a quarterly report constitutes grounds for revocation of a permit. An action taken by the department under this subsection shall be conducted pursuant to chapters 4 and 5 of the administrative procedures act of 1969, Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, being sections 24.271 to 24.292 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

A penalty equal to 12% of the amount due, or $1,000.00, whichever is greater, shall be assessed against the operator for a fee not properly or promptly paid pursuant to section 63542. An unpaid fee and penalty shall constitute a debt and become the basis of a civil action against the operator to compel the payment of the debt.

The inspection and reclamation fee and quarterly reports required by this subpart shall be confidential and shall not be subject to the disclosure requirements of the freedom of information act, Act No. 442 of the Public Acts of 1976, being sections 15.231 to 15.246 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, except that disclosure may be made with the written consent of the operator filing the fee and report or pursuant to a court order.

History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.32512a — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.32512a
Minor project categories; activities; conditions; application; notice; general permit.
Status: in_force

Sec. 32512a.

(1) After providing notice and an opportunity for a public hearing, the department shall establish minor project categories of activities that are similar in nature, have minimal adverse environmental effects when performed separately, and will have only minimal cumulative adverse effects on the environment. The department may act upon an application received pursuant to section 32513 for an activity within a minor project category without providing notice pursuant to section 32514. A minor project category shall not be valid for more than 5 years, but may be reestablished. All other provisions of this part, except provisions applicable only to general permits, are applicable to a minor project.

(2) The department, after notice and opportunity for a public hearing, shall issue general permits on a statewide basis or within a local unit of government for a category of activities if the department determines that the activities are similar in nature, will cause only minimal adverse environmental effects when performed separately, and will have only minimal cumulative adverse effects on the environment. A general permit shall be based on the requirements of this part and the rules promulgated under this part, and shall set forth the requirements and standards that shall apply to an activity authorized by the general permit. Before authorizing a specific project to proceed under a general permit, the department may provide notice pursuant to section 32514 but shall not hold a public hearing and shall not typically require a site inspection. A general permit shall not be valid for more than 5 years, but may be reissued.

History: Add. 2003, Act 14, Imd. Eff. June 5, 2003; Am. 2009, Act 120, Eff. Nov. 6, 2009; Am. 2012, Act 247, Imd. Eff. July 2, 2012