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Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.1213 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-284-of-1972 / Section 450.1213
Assumption of name implying banking, insurance, surety, or trust company; prohibited letters or words; corporation licensed as nursing home; use of terms.
Status: in_force

Sec. 213.

A corporation formed or existing under or subject to this act other than a bank holding company registered or to be registered as a bank holding company under the bank holding company act of 1956, chapter 240, 70 Stat. 133, shall not assume a name that implies that it is a banking corporation, an insurance or surety company, or a trust company, and the corporation shall not use the word "bank", "industrial bank", "deposit", "surety", "security", "trust", or "trust company" in its corporate name or use a combination of the letters or words with other letters or words in its corporate name to indicate or convey the idea of a bank or banking or industrial banking activity or security unless from the other words constituting the name it is clear that the business conducted does not include the business of banking.

A corporation formed or existing under or subject to this act that is licensed or is to be licensed as a nursing home under article 17 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.20101 to 333.22260, may use the term "health center" or "health care center" or a term conveying a meaning substantially similar to those terms, or the term "rehabilitation center", as long as those terms do not conflict with the terms prohibited by section 21712 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.21712.

History: 1972, Act 284, Eff. Jan. 1, 1973; Am. 1978, Act 32, Imd. Eff. Feb. 24, 1978; Am. 2001, Act 276, Imd. Eff. Jan. 11, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 15.348 — MI Code / Chapter 15 / Act Act-196-of-1973 / Section 15.348
Other acts not superseded; interpretation and administration of act.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.

The provisions of this act shall not supersede the provisions of any other acts heretofore or hereinafter enacted and shall be interpreted and administered to the extent not inconsistent with other acts.

History: 1973, Act 196, Imd. Eff. Jan. 8, 1974
Mich. Comp. Laws § 4.553 — MI Code / Chapter 4 / Act Act-27-of-1984 / Section 4.553
Subpoena as to statements made by legislator.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

A member of the legislature shall not be subject to a subpoena for any matter involving statements made by the legislator pursuant to his or her duty as a legislator.

History: 1984, Act 27, Imd. Eff. Mar. 12, 1984
Mich. Comp. Laws § 290.158 — MI Code / Chapter 290 / Act Act-220-of-1929 / Section 290.158
Enforcement; rules and regulations.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.

The commissioner of agriculture may promulgate rules and regulations deemed necessary to the proper enforcement of the provisions of this act.

History: 1929, Act 220, Eff. Aug. 28, 1929; CL 1929, 5610; Am. 1937, Act 342, Eff. Oct. 29, 1937; CL 1948, 290.158; Am. 1956, Act 50, Eff. Aug. 11, 1956
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.145r — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.145r
Sentence to perform community service.
Status: in_force

Sec. 145r.

In addition to or as an alternative to imposing a term of imprisonment under this chapter, the court may sentence the person to perform community service as follows:

If the person is convicted of a felony, community service for not more than 160 days.

If the person is convicted of a misdemeanor, community service for not more than 80 days.

For purposes of this section, community service shall not include activities involving interaction with or care of vulnerable adults.

A person sentenced to perform community service under this section shall not receive compensation, and shall reimburse the state or appropriate local unit of government for the cost of supervision incurred by the state or local unit of government as a result of the person's activities in that community service.

History: Add. 1994, Act 149, Eff. Oct. 1, 1994
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.811 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-56-of-1980 / Section 125.811
Rebate; reimbursement form; amount; review and approval; eligibility; prohibitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.

A business firm shall receive from a neighborhood organization with which it has entered into a neighborhood assistance project a reimbursement form for a rebate. The reimbursement form shall be submitted to the department for an amount not to exceed 50% of the total amount contributed by the business firm to a project approved by the department. The department shall review the reimbursement form and approve the rebate within 30 days after receipt of the form.

A contribution by a business firm shall be eligible for rebate the first year for that portion that exceeds the total contributions by the firm for the project in the previous year.

A rebate shall not be issued to a business firm until after a contribution has been received for a project by the neighborhood organization implementing that project.

A rebate for any specific business firm shall not exceed $50,000.00 for the first year of the neighborhood assistance project. The total amount of the rebate may be increased by not more than $50,000.00 each year for the succeeding 4 years so that in the fifth consecutive year, and each year thereafter, the rebate shall be a maximum of $250,000.00.

A rebate shall not be granted to a bank, insurance company, trust company, building and loan or savings and loan association, or a credit union for activities that are considered a part of its normal course of business.

History: 1980, Act 56, Imd. Eff. Apr. 1, 1980
Mich. Comp. Laws § 388.1768 — MI Code / Chapter 388 / Act Act-94-of-1979 / Section 388.1768
Access to records; audit.
Status: in_force

Sec. 168.

In order to receive funds under this article, a district, intermediate district, grant recipient, contractor, or other entity that directly or indirectly receives funds under this article shall allow access for the department or the department's designee to audit all records related to a program for which it receives funds under this article or has received funds under this article for any of the 3 immediately preceding fiscal years. The district, intermediate district, grant recipient, contractor, or other entity shall reimburse the state for all disallowances found in any audit conducted under this article.

History: Add. 1993, Act 175, Eff. Oct. 1, 1993; Am. 2014, Act 196, Eff. Oct. 1, 2014
Mich. Comp. Laws § 490.351 — MI Code / Chapter 490 / Act Act-215-of-2003 / Section 490.351
Annual meeting; special meeting; voting; removal of member.
Status: in_force

Sec. 351.

A domestic credit union shall hold an annual meeting of the members each calendar year in the manner indicated in the bylaws. The members shall elect the credit union board at the annual meeting.

A domestic credit union may hold a special meeting of the members in the manner indicated in the bylaws.

At any meeting of the members, a member with 1 or more shares has 1 vote on any matter submitted to the members. A member may not vote by proxy. A member who is not a natural person may vote through an agent with authority to vote on that member's behalf.

The members of a domestic credit union may remove a member of the credit union board or a credit or supervisory committee member elected by the members of the domestic credit union from office but only at a special meeting of the members called for that purpose.

History: 2003, Act 215, Eff. June 1, 2004
Mich. Comp. Laws § 286.917 — MI Code / Chapter 286 / Act Act-316-of-2000 / Section 286.917
Registration as certifying agent; demonstration of compliance; requirements.
Status: in_force

Sec. 17.

To obtain a registration as a certifying agent, an applicant shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the director all of the following:

Certification standards meeting or exceeding the Michigan organic standards.

A requirement that producers or handlers that will be certified establish an organic plan.

The establishing and following of a procedure that allows producers and handlers to appeal an adverse certification determination.

A requirement that each person it certifies demonstrate to the satisfaction of the certifying agent on an annual basis that the person has produced, handled, sold, offered for sale, advertised, or labeled as organic an agricultural product in compliance with the standards imposed under this act.

Providing for at least an annual on-site inspection of each person it certified.

A requirement for the conduct of residue testing of organic products that have been produced on certified organic farms and handled through certified handling operations to determine whether such products contain any prohibited substances if determined necessary by the director.

The following of adequate procedures necessary to carry out the certifying duties of this act.

Protecting against conflict of interest.

The establishing of a process that ensures impartiality of the registrant's inspectors to include, at a minimum, training in organic certification procedures and other related issues determined necessary and approved by the director.

Providing to the director the names, addresses, and agricultural products certified for all persons certified by the registrant not less than annually or upon request of the director. A certifying agent has a continuing duty to update names or products as deletions and additions occur.

Allowing the director access during normal business hours to relevant records including, but not limited to, business records relating to issuance of the certification, certification documents relating to clients, and laboratory analyses.

Complying with any other reasonable and necessary requirements imposed by the director to ensure compliance with this act.

History: 2000, Act 316, Eff. Oct. 1, 2001
Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.796b — MI Code / Chapter 780 / Act Act-87-of-1985 / Section 780.796b
Deductions and payments.
Status: in_force

Sec. 46b.

(1) If a juvenile who has been sentenced to the department of corrections is ordered to pay restitution under section 44, and if the juvenile receives more than $50.00 in a month, the department of corrections shall deduct 50% of the amount over $50.00 received by the juvenile for payment of the restitution. The department of corrections shall promptly send the deducted money to the court or to the crime victim as provided in the order of restitution when it accumulates to an amount that exceeds $100.00, or when the juvenile is paroled, transferred to community programs, or discharged on the maximum sentence.

(2) If a juvenile who has been sentenced to jail is ordered to pay restitution under section 44, and if the juvenile receives more than $50.00 in a month, the sheriff may deduct 50% of the amount over $50.00 received by the juvenile for payment of the restitution, and 5% of the amount over $50.00 received by the juvenile to be retained by the sheriff as an administrative fee. The sheriff shall promptly send the money deducted for restitution to the court or to the crime victim as provided in the order of restitution when it accumulates to an amount that exceeds $100.00, or when the juvenile is released to probation or discharged on the maximum sentence.

(3) If a juvenile who has been placed in a juvenile facility is ordered to pay restitution under section 44, and if the juvenile receives more than $50.00 in a month, the department of human services or the county juvenile agency, as applicable, may deduct 50% of the amount over $50.00 received by the juvenile for payment of the restitution. The department of human services or the county juvenile agency, as applicable, shall promptly send the deducted money to the court or to the crime victim as provided in the order of restitution when it accumulates to an amount that exceeds $100.00, or when the juvenile is released from the juvenile facility.

(4) The department of corrections, sheriff, department of human services, or county juvenile agency, as applicable, shall notify the juvenile and the court in writing of all deductions and payments made under this section. The requirements of this section remain in effect until all of the restitution has been paid. The department of corrections, sheriff, department of human services, or county juvenile agency shall not enter into any agreement with a juvenile that modifies the requirements of this section. An agreement in violation of this subsection is void.

History: Add. 2005, Act 184, Eff. Jan. 1, 2006; Am. 2006, Act 461, Eff. Jan. 1, 2007
Mich. Comp. Laws § 460.10n — MI Code / Chapter 460 / Act Act-3-of-1939 / Section 460.10n
Securitization bonds; state pledge of certain conduct.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10n.

Securitization bonds are not a debt or obligation of the state and are not a charge on its full faith and credit or taxing power.

The state pledges, for the benefit and protection of the financing parties and the electric utility, that it will not take or permit any action that would impair the value of securitization property, reduce or alter, except as allowed under section 10k(3), or impair the securitization charges to be imposed, collected, and remitted to financing parties, until the principal, interest and premium, and any other charges incurred and contracts to be performed in connection with the related securitization bonds have been paid and performed in full. Any party issuing securitization bonds is authorized to include this pledge in any documentation relating to those bonds.

History: Add. 2000, Act 142, Imd. Eff. June 5, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.1669 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-173-of-1987 / Section 445.1669
Continuing to service mortgage loan or making mortgage after suspension or revocation of license or registration; termination of commitment; refund.
Status: in_force

Sec. 19.

Nothing in this act shall preclude a person whose license or registration has been suspended or revoked, summarily or otherwise, from continuing to service mortgage loans pursuant to servicing contracts in existence at the time of the suspension for a period not to exceed 6 months after the date of the entry of the final decision of the presiding officer in the contested case suspending or revoking the license or registration. Nothing in this act shall preclude a person whose license or registration has been suspended or revoked, summarily or otherwise, from making a mortgage loan pursuant to a commitment to make a mortgage loan issued by the person prior to the suspension or revocation. However, a person who received a commitment issued by a person whose license or registration has been suspended or revoked may, prior to closing the loan, terminate the commitment and receive a refund of all money paid to the person.

History: 1987, Act 173, Imd. Eff. Nov. 18, 1987
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.100 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.100
United States senator; election.
Status: in_force

Sec. 100.

A United States senator shall be elected at the general November election held in the year 1958, and at the general November election every sixth year thereafter. A United States Senator shall be elected at the general November election held in the year 1960 and at the general November election every sixth year thereafter.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.30311a — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.30311a
Guideline, bulletin, interpretive statement, or form with instructions; effect.
Status: in_force

Sec. 30311a.

A guideline, bulletin, interpretive statement, or form with instructions under this part shall not be given the force and effect of law. A guideline, bulletin, interpretive statement, or form with instructions under this part is not legally binding on the public or the regulated community and shall not be cited by the department for compliance and enforcement purposes.

History: Add. 2009, Act 120, Eff. Nov. 6, 2009; Am. 2013, Act 98, Imd. Eff. July 2, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 397.186 — MI Code / Chapter 397 / Act Act-24-of-1989 / Section 397.186
Providing ballots.
Status: in_force

Sec. 16.

If none of the participating municipalities are a school district, the county election commission of each participating county and each county in which all or part of a participating municipality is located shall provide ballots for an election for board members or a districtwide tax for each participating municipality or part of a participating municipality located within the county.

History: 1989, Act 24, Imd. Eff. May 22, 1989
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.1755 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-257-of-1989 / Section 445.1755
Storage; loss of ownership rights.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

Except as provided in section 7, the owner of an article delivered to a business for the purpose of storage shall lose his or her ownership rights to the article not less than 1 year after the date on which the storage agreement terminated or expired if the article has been in the possession of that business for more than 1 year after the storage agreement terminated or expired.

History: 1989, Act 257, Imd. Eff. Dec. 26, 1989
Mich. Comp. Laws § 550.1002 — MI Code / Chapter 550 / Act Act-252-of-1986 / Section 550.1002
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

As used in this act:

"Affiliate" means that term as defined in section 1301 of the insurance code of 1956, Act No. 218 of the Public Acts of 1956, being section 500.1301 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

"Commissioner" means the commissioner of insurance.

"Control" means that term as defined in section 1301 of the insurance code of 1956, Act No. 218 of the Public Acts of 1956, being section 500.1301 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

"Health benefit" means any benefit or service lawfully provided by a health benefit corporation.

"Health benefit agent" means a person who meets all of the following criteria:

Is a licensed accident and health insurance agent under chapter 12 of the insurance code of 1956, Act No. 218 of the Public Acts of 1956, being sections 500.1201 to 500.1244 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

Is authorized in writing by a health benefit corporation to act as an agent for the health benefit corporation and a copy of the authorization is filed with the commissioner.

"Health benefit corporation" means:

A health care corporation organized under Act No. 350 of the Public Acts of 1980, being sections 550.1101 to 550.1704 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

A nonprofit dental care corporation organized under Act No. 125 of the Public Acts of 1963, being sections 550.351 to 550.373 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

A health maintenance organization licensed under part 210 of Act No. 368 of the Public Acts of 1978, being sections 333.21001 to 333.21098 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

"Influence" means to manage, direct, mandate, or give a reward or benefit to a person. Influence does not mean to respond to a request for information.

"Package" means to sell health benefits simultaneously or in conjunction with the sale of insurance.

"Subscriber" means a person who enters into a contract, or on whose behalf a contract is entered into, with a health benefit corporation for the provision of health benefits.

History: 1986, Act 252, Eff. Mar. 31, 1987
Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.725 — MI Code / Chapter 722 / Act Act-205-of-1956 / Section 722.725
Reference to mother as parent of child in records, certificates, or other papers.
Status: in_force

Sec. 15.

In a record, certificate, or other paper made or executed requiring a declaration by or notice to the mother of a child born out of wedlock or otherwise requiring a reference to the relation of a mother to such a child, it shall be sufficient to refer to the mother as the parent of the child. An explicit reference shall not be made to illegitimacy.

History: 1956, Act 205, Eff. Aug. 11, 1956; Am. 1980, Act 20, Imd. Eff. Mar. 7, 1980
Mich. Comp. Laws § 570.254 — MI Code / Chapter 570 / Act Act-146-of-1937 / Section 570.254
Statement of lien; contents; verification; recording with register of deeds; index; effect; fee.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

(1) A person, or the person's agent or attorney, whether contractor, subcontractor, or materialman, or laborer, who wishes to claim the benefit of this act, shall make and record in the office of the register of deeds, in the county or counties in which the leasehold, oil or gas well, pipeline, oil or gas derrick, oil tanks, materials, machinery, or other property to be charged with the lien is located, a true statement or account of the demand due to the person, over and above all legal setoffs, setting forth the time when the materials were furnished or labor performed, and for whom, and containing a sufficiently correct description of the premises, leasehold, or property to be charged with the lien to identify them, and the name of the owner, part owner, or lessee of the premises, if known.

(2) A verified statement under this section must be recorded any time after the contract is made and within 6 months after the date on which the last of the materials is furnished or the last of the labor is performed by the person claiming the lien.

(3) A verified statement under this section may be amended at any time before a final judgment is entered in an action to enforce the lien.

(4) A register of deeds shall record and index a verified statement of lien under this section in the same manner as provided by law for the recording of real estate mortgages. A recording under this subsection has the same effect as to notice as against subsequent purchasers or encumbrancers as the recording of a mortgage.

(5) A register of deeds is entitled to receive as a fee for the recording and indexing of a verified statement of lien under this section, and any subsequent paper affecting the lien, the same fees as are provided for recording a real estate mortgage under section 2567 of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.2567.

History: 1937, Act 146, Imd. Eff. July 2, 1937; CL 1948, 570.254; Am. 1958, Act 67, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958; Am. 2016, Act 225, Eff. Oct. 1, 2016
Mich. Comp. Laws § 484.2359 — MI Code / Chapter 484 / Act Act-179-of-1991 / Section 484.2359
Termination of local traffic; establishment of rate charge; agreement.
Status: in_force

Sec. 359.

(1) Except as otherwise provided by federal law, a provider of basic local exchange service shall establish a rate charge for other providers of basic local exchange service for the termination of local traffic on its network as provided under section 352.

(2) This section does not prohibit providers of basic local exchange service from entering into an agreement to provide for the exchange of local traffic on other terms and conditions. Any compensation arrangements agreed to between providers under this subsection shall be available to other providers with the same terms and conditions on a nondiscriminatory basis.

History: Add. 1995, Act 216, Imd. Eff. Nov. 30, 1995; Am. 2005, Act 235, Imd. Eff. Nov. 22, 2005
Mich. Comp. Laws § 250.1070 — MI Code / Chapter 250 / Act Act-142-of-2001 / Section 250.1070
"Trooper Jeffrey Werda Memorial Highway."
Status: in_force

Sec. 70.

The portion of highway M-61 from the eastern city limit of the city of Gladwin to the intersection of highway M-61 and highway M-30 in Gladwin county shall be known as the "Trooper Jeffrey Werda Memorial Highway".

History: Add. 2012, Act 71, Imd. Eff. Apr. 4, 2012
Mich. Comp. Laws § 570.561 — MI Code / Chapter 570 / Act Act-481-of-2002 / Section 570.561
Payment of proceeds to prior lienholder; payment of amount to end user possessing lien or to customer.
Status: in_force

Sec. 21.

If the sale is for a sum greater than the amount of the lien, the proceeds shall first be paid to the prior lienholder who has a perfected lien in an amount sufficient to extinguish that interest. Any excess shall next be paid to the end user who possesses a lien under this act in an amount sufficient to extinguish that interest. Any remainder shall then be paid to the customer.

A sale shall not be made under this act if it would be in violation of any right of a customer under federal patent or copyright law.

History: 2002, Act 481, Imd. Eff. June 27, 2002