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Mich. Comp. Laws § 330.1212 — MI Code / Chapter 330 / Act Act-258-of-1974 / Section 330.1212
Board; establishment; appointment of members; county with city having population of at least 500,000; vacancy; board member as governmental employee or contractor.
Status: in_force

Sec. 212.

(1) Upon electing to establish a community mental health services program, the county or combination of counties shall establish a 12-member community mental health services board, except as provided in section 214, 219, or 222(2) or (5). Except as provided in subsection (2), each board of commissioners shall by a majority vote appoint the board members from its county. Recommended appointments to the board shall be made annually following the organizational meeting of the board of commissioners.

(2) When a single county establishes a community mental health services program and totally situated within that county is a city having a population of at least 500,000, the 12 board members shall be appointed to the board as follows:

(a) Six board members appointed by a majority vote of the county board of commissioners from a list of nominees submitted by the county executive of that county. Two board members appointed under this subdivision must be primary consumers or family members of primary consumers. Upon notification that the list provided under this subdivision does not meet with the county board of commissioners' approval, the county executive of that county shall submit another list to the county board of commissioners with 6 different nominees.

(b) Six board members appointed by the county board of commissioners from a list of nominees submitted by the mayor of the city having a population of at least 500,000 that is totally situated within that county. Two board members appointed under this subdivision must be primary consumers or family members of primary consumers. Upon notification that the list provided under this subdivision does not meet with the county board of commissioners' approval, the mayor of the city having a population of at least 500,000 that is totally situated within that county shall submit another list to the county board of commissioners with 6 different nominees.

(3) When a single county establishes a community mental health services program and totally situated within that county is a city having a population of at least 500,000, the 12 board members shall be appointed to the board as the appointments of current board members expire.

(4) When a vacancy occurs on a board that has members appointed under subsection (2), the vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the board member being replaced was appointed.

(5) A board member appointed under subsection (2) shall not be an employee or contractor of any of the following:

(a) The city or county described in subsection (2).

(b) The state.

(c) The federal government.

(d) A community mental health authority.

History: 1974, Act 258, Eff. Aug. 6, 1975; Am. 1986, Act 265, Imd. Eff. Dec. 9, 1986; Am. 1995, Act 290, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996; Am. 2012, Act 376, Eff. Mar. 28, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 330.1600 — MI Code / Chapter 330 / Act Act-258-of-1974 / Section 330.1600
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 600.

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:

"Facility" means all of the following that regularly admit individuals with developmental disability and provide residential and other services:

A facility as defined in section 100b.

A child caring institution, a boarding school, a convalescent home, a nursing home or home for the aged, or a community residential program.

"Court" means the probate court or the court with responsibility with regard to mental health services for the county of residence of an individual with developmental disability, or for the county in which the individual was found if a county of residence cannot be determined.

"Interested person or entity" means an adult relative or friend of the respondent, an official or representative of a public or private agency, corporation, or association concerned with the individual's welfare, or any other person found suitable by the court.

"Plenary guardian" means a guardian who possesses the legal rights and powers of a full guardian of the person, or of the estate, or both.

"Partial guardian" means a guardian who possesses fewer than all of the legal rights and powers of a plenary guardian, and whose rights, powers, and duties have been specifically enumerated by court order.

"Respondent" means the individual who is the subject of a petition for guardianship filed under this chapter.

History: 1974, Act 258, Eff. Aug. 6, 1975; Am. 1978, Act 527, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 1978; Am. 1995, Act 290, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 16.529 — MI Code / Chapter 16 / Act Act-380-of-1965 / Section 16.529
State council of health; transfer and abolition.
Status: in_force

Sec. 429.

The state council of health created under section 5 of Act No. 146 of the Public Acts of 1919, as amended, being section 325.5 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, is transferred by a type III transfer to the department of public health and the state council of health is abolished.

History: 1965, Act 380, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965
Mich. Comp. Laws § 440.3118 — MI Code / Chapter 440 / Act Act-174-of-1962 / Section 440.3118
Action to enforce obligation; commencement; time period; other actions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3118.

Except as provided in subsection (5), an action to enforce the obligation of a party to pay a note payable at a definite time must be commenced within 6 years after the due date or dates stated in the note or, if a due date is accelerated, within 6 years after the accelerated due date.

Except as provided in subsection (4) or (5), if demand for payment is made to the maker of a note payable on demand, an action to enforce the obligation of a party to pay the note must be commenced within 6 years after the demand. If no demand for payment is made to the maker, an action to enforce the note is barred if neither principal nor interest on the note has been paid for a continuous period of 10 years.

Except as provided in subsection (4), an action to enforce the obligation of a party to an unaccepted draft to pay the draft must be commenced within 3 years after dishonor of the draft or 10 years after the date of the draft, whichever period expires first.

An action to enforce the obligation of the acceptor of a certified check or the issuer of a teller's check, cashier's check, or traveler's check must be commenced within 3 years after demand for payment is made to the acceptor or issuer.

An action to enforce the obligation of a party to a certificate of deposit to pay the instrument must be commenced within 6 years after demand for payment is made to the maker, but if the instrument states a due date and the maker is not required to pay before that date, the 6-year period begins when a demand for payment is in effect and the due date has passed.

An action to enforce the obligation of a party to pay an accepted draft, other than a certified check, must be commenced ( i ) within 6 years after the due date or dates stated in the draft or acceptance if the obligation of the acceptor is payable at a definite time, or ( ii ) within 6 years after the date of the acceptance if the obligation of the acceptor is payable on demand.

Unless governed by other law regarding claims for indemnity or contribution, an action ( i ) for conversion of an instrument, for money had and received, or like action based on conversion, ( ii ) for breach of warranty, or ( iii ) to enforce an obligation, duty, or right arising under this article and not governed by this section must be commenced within 3 years after the cause of action accrues.

History: 1962, Act 174, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964; Am. 1993, Act 130, Eff. Sept. 30, 1993
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.3709 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.3709
Minimum participation rules.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3709.

Except as provided in this section, requirements used by a small employer carrier in determining whether to provide coverage to a small employer shall be applied uniformly among all small employers applying for coverage or receiving coverage from the small employer carrier. If a small employer carrier waives a minimum participation rule for a small employer, the carrier cannot later enforce that minimum participation rule for that small employer.

A small employer carrier may deny coverage to a small employer if the small employer fails to enroll enough of its employees to meet the minimum participation rules established by the carrier pursuant to sound underwriting requirements. A minimum participation rule may require a small employer to enroll a certain number or percentage of employees with the small employer carrier as a condition of coverage. A minimum participation rule is subject to the following:

For a small employer of 10 or fewer eligible employees, may require enrollment of up to 100% of the small employer's employees seeking health care coverage through the small employer.

For a small employer of 11 to 25 eligible employees, may require enrollment of up to 75% of the small employer's employees seeking health care coverage through the small employer.

For a small employer of 26 to 50 eligible employees, may require enrollment of up to 50% of the small employer's employees seeking health care coverage through the small employer.

History: Add. 2003, Act 88, Eff. Jan. 23, 2004
Mich. Comp. Laws § 18.1298b — MI Code / Chapter 18 / Act Act-431-of-1984 / Section 18.1298b
Michigan veterans' memorial park; designation; jurisdiction under Michigan veterans' memorial park commission; easement.
Status: in_force

Sec. 298b.

The following real property is designated the Michigan veterans' memorial park and is under the jurisdiction of the Michigan veterans' memorial park commission:

Commencing at the E 1/4 corner of Section 17, T4N, R2W, City of Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan; thence westerly approximately 470 feet, on the E-W 1/4 line of said Section 17 to the point of beginning; thence southerly approximately 295 feet, to the right-of-way line of the proposed Capitol Loop; thence approximately 840 feet, on the arc of a curve to the right with a central angle of approximately 160 degrees and a radius of approximately 300 feet on said right-of-way; thence southerly approximately 295 feet, to the point of beginning, containing 2.5 acres, more or less. The described parcel is subject to any easement or right of record pertaining to that parcel.

History: Add. 1988, Act 306, Eff. Sept. 1, 1988; Am. 1992, Act 132, Imd. Eff. July 9, 1992; Am. 2013, Act 243, Eff. Mar. 14, 2014
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.477a — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.477a
Horse and dog meat; unlawful to sell not labelled; violation of section, misdemeanor.
Status: in_force

Sec. 477a.

Horse and dog meat-Any person who shall knowingly sell any horse or dog meat unless plainly labelled shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

History: Add. 1943, Act 116, Eff. July 30, 1943; CL 1948, 750.477a
Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.651 — MI Code / Chapter 554 / Act Act-162-of-1990 / Section 554.651
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

As used in this act:

"Campground" means that term as defined in section 12501 of the public health code, Act No. 368 of the Public Acts of 1978, being section 333.12501 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, except that campground does not include land or sites operated by this state or the federal government, and does not include a membership campground.

"Membership campground" means a campground that sells or offers to sell memberships that entitle persons to purchase, share ownership in, or rent a campground site or sites for a 1-time or periodic fee pursuant to a written membership contract or a purchase agreement.

"Occupant" means a person who occupies a site in a campground.

"Operator" means a person who owns or operates a campground, and includes the employees and agents of the person who owns or operates the campground.

History: 1990, Act 162, Eff. Mar. 28, 1991
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.388 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.388
Metropolitan district officer; vacancy filled by appointment; election; notice.
Status: in_force

Sec. 388.

(1) If less than a majority of the offices of metropolitan district officer of a metropolitan district become vacant, the remaining metropolitan district officers shall fill each vacant office by appointment. If a vacancy in the office of metropolitan district officer is not filled within 30 days after the vacancy occurs or if a majority of the offices of metropolitan district officer of a metropolitan district become vacant, the county election commission of the county in which the largest number of registered electors of the metropolitan district reside shall fill each vacancy by appointment. An individual appointed under this subsection serves until a successor is elected and qualified.

(2) If a vacancy occurs in an office of metropolitan district officer more than 7 days before the nominating petition filing deadline as provided in section 386 for the regular metropolitan district election that is not the regular metropolitan district election at which a successor in office would be elected if there were no vacancy, the person appointed shall hold office only until a successor is elected at the next regular metropolitan district election in the manner provided by law and qualifies for office. The successor shall hold the office for the remainder of the unexpired term. This subsection applies regardless of whether an individual is appointed under subsection (1) to fill the vacancy.

(3) Within 3 days after an appointment is made to fill a vacancy in an elected office in a metropolitan district, the secretary of the legislative body of the metropolitan district shall notify the metropolitan district election coordinator, in writing, of the name, address, and office of the person who vacated the office as well as the person filling the office.

History: Add. 2012, Act 586, Imd. Eff. Jan. 7, 2013; Am. 2014, Act 94, Imd. Eff. Apr. 3, 2014
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.3474a — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.3474a
Premium rate after January 1, 2014; basis; factors.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3474a.

The premium rate charged by an insurer, health maintenance organization, or nonprofit health care corporation for health insurance coverage offered through a policy or certificate delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in this state on or after January 1, 2014 in the individual or small group market shall vary based on the following factors only:

(a) Whether the policy or certificate covers an individual or family.

(b) The rating area.

(c) Age, except that the premium rate shall not vary by more than 3 to 1 for adults for all plans other than child-only plans.

(d) Tobacco use, except that the premium rate shall not vary by more than 1.5 to 1.

History: Add. 2013, Act 5, Imd. Eff. Mar. 18, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.30311b — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.30311b
Permit; validity; duration; conditions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 30311b.

(1) A permit issued under this part shall not be valid for more than 5 years.

(2) The department may establish a reasonable time when the construction, development, or use authorized under any permit issued under this part is to be completed or terminated.

(3) The department may impose on any permit or authorization under a general permit under this part conditions designed to do any of the following:

(a) Remove or reduce an impairment to wetland benefits, as set forth in section 30302, that would otherwise result from the project.

(b) Improve the water quality that would otherwise result from the project.

(c) Remove or reduce the effect of a discharge of fill material.

(4) The department may impose a condition on an authorization under a general permit under subsection (3) only after consultation with the applicant or applicant's agent.

History: Add. 2009, Act 120, Eff. Nov. 6, 2009
Mich. Comp. Laws § 54.205 — MI Code / Chapter 54 / Act Act-74-of-1970 / Section 54.205
Land corner recordation certificate; information to be included; promulgation of rules.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

(1) The department, by rule, shall prescribe the information that must be included in a land corner recordation certificate and the form in which a land corner recordation certificate must be presented and filed.

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

History: 1970, Act 74, Imd. Eff. July 16, 1970; Am. 2014, Act 420, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 2014
Mich. Comp. Laws § 484.172 — MI Code / Chapter 484 / Act Act-59-of-1851 / Section 484.172
Amendment to articles; filing, recording, use of certified copy as evidence.
Status: in_force

Sec. 22.

It shall and may be lawful for any telegraph company organized as a corporation under the laws of this state, by the vote of 2/3 of its stockholders in value at any regular or special meeting, to amend its articles of association in any or all the particulars specified in the original articles, and in case of such amendment it shall be the duty of the president and secretary of the company to execute, acknowledge, and cause to be filed and recorded in the office of the clerk of the county where the principal office of the company is located, and in the office of the secretary of state an instrument in writing reciting the action of such stockholders, and setting forth the entire articles as amended, a copy of which said instrument, duly certified by said clerk or the secretary of state, may be used in evidence in all courts and places for and against said corporation.

History: Add. 1873, Act 14, Imd. Eff. Feb. 20, 1873; How. 3713; CL 1897, 6687; CL 1915, 8787; CL 1929, 11683; CL 1948, 484.172
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.616 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.616
Inland navigation and transportation insurance; definition.
Status: in_force

Sec. 616.

"Inland navigation and transportation" insurance is insurance upon vessels, freights, goods, wares, merchandise and other property, against the risks of inland navigation and transportation.

History: 1956, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 1957
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.302 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.302
School board member; eligibility; election; term; phasing in or out terms; transition plan.
Status: in_force

Sec. 302.

An individual is eligible for election as a school board member if the individual is a citizen of the United States and is a qualified and registered elector of the school district the individual seeks to represent by the filing deadline. At least 1 school board member for a school district must be elected at each of the school district's regular elections held as provided in section 642c. Except as otherwise provided in this section or section 310 or 644g, a school board member's term of office is prescribed by the applicable provision of section 11a, 617, 701, or 703 of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.11a, 380.617, 380.701, and 380.703, or section 34, 34a, 41, 54, or 83 of the community college act of 1966, 1966 PA 331, MCL 389.34, 389.34a, 389.41, 389.54, and 389.83. If a ballot question changing the number of school board members or changing the terms of office for school board members under section 11a of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.11a, is proposed and a school district needs a temporary variance from the terms of office provisions in this act and the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1 to 380.1852, to phase in or out school board members' terms of office, the school board shall submit the proposed ballot question language and a proposed transition plan to the secretary of state at least 30 days before the school board submits the ballot question language to the school district election coordinator under section 312. The secretary of state shall approve or reject the proposed transition plan within 10 business days of receipt of the proposed transition plan. The secretary of state shall approve the proposed transition plan if the plan provides only temporary relief to the school district from the terms of office provisions in this act and the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1 to 380.1852, until such time that the terms of office for school board members can be made to comply with this act and the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1 to 380.1852. The school board shall not submit the proposed ballot question language to the school district election coordinator under section 312 until the proposed transition plan is approved by the secretary of state. A school board member's term begins on January 1 immediately following the election.

History: Add. 2003, Act 302, Eff. Jan. 1, 2005; Am. 2005, Act 71, Imd. Eff. July 14, 2005; Am. 2011, Act 233, Eff. Jan. 1, 2012; Am. 2018, Act 120, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018
Mich. Comp. Laws § 18.1301 — MI Code / Chapter 18 / Act Act-431-of-1984 / Section 18.1301
Meanings of words and phrases.
Status: in_force

Sec. 301.

For purposes of this article, the words and phrases defined in sections 302 to 305 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.

History: 1984, Act 431, Eff. Mar. 29, 1985
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.32615 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.32615
Rules.
Status: in_force

Sec. 32615.

The department may promulgate rules to implement this part.

History: Add. 2000, Act 278, Imd. Eff. July 10, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 207.1001 — MI Code / Chapter 207 / Act Act-403-of-2000 / Section 207.1001
Short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "motor fuel tax act".

History: 2000, Act 403, Eff. Apr. 1, 2001
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.5836 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.5836
Mutual insurers; borrowed capital.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5836.

A mutual insurer organized under this chapter may borrow or assume liability for the repayment of a sum of money sufficient to defray the reasonable expenses of its organization or to provide the securities to be deposited with the state treasurer as required under this act, or to enable it to comply with any requirement of law, upon an agreement that has first been submitted to and approved by the commissioner, that the sum shall be repaid with interest accrued in a manner and at a rate approved by the commissioner. The agreement under which the sum is obtained shall provide that any claim for its return shall be inferior and subordinate to all claims of and reserves for policyholders and creditors. Interest shall be paid and principal shall be retired only out of the surplus earnings of the insurer and with the approval of the commissioner whenever, in his or her judgment, the financial condition of the insurer warrants it, except that approval shall be withheld if repayment will reduce the surplus to an amount that is less than the amount determined adequate to comply with section 403. Any sum advanced shall not form a part of the legal liabilities of the insurer but until repaid all statements published by the insurer or filed with the commissioner shall show the amount remaining unpaid.

History: 1956, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 1957; Am. 1994, Act 226, Imd. Eff. June 27, 1994