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Mich. Comp. Laws § 211.15 — MI Code / Chapter 211 / Act Act-206-of-1893 / Section 211.15
Forest products; place of destination; products in transit.
Status: in_force

Sec. 15.

All forest products in transit on December 31, and thereafter found in the waters or streams of this state or on the banks or shores of any lake, pond or stream of this state, when the same is not at the place where it is to be manufactured, shall be held to have a place of destination at the sorting grounds of the rafting and driving agents or booming company nearest the mouth of the stream, unless the contrary shall be made to appear by the owner or party having the same in charge: Provided, That all lumber, logs, timber, lath, pickets, shingles, posts, cordwood, tanbark, telegraph or telephone poles or railroad ties, that may be piled or left in any yard, railroad reserve, or in any shed, shall not be deemed in transit, but shall be assessed to the person or corporation having control of the yard, railroad reserve, shed or place of storage where the same be situated at the time provided by law for taking such assessment: Provided further, That forest products which have been piled or left on the banks or shores of any lake, pond or stream of this state for more than 6 months shall not be deemed in transit, but shall be assessed as provided in the preceding section.

History: 1893, Act 206, Eff. June 12, 1893; CL 1897, 3838; CL 1915, 4009; Am. 1921, Act 214, Eff. Aug. 18, 1921; CL 1929, 3403; Am. 1943, Act 231, Imd. Eff. Apr. 20, 1943; CL 1948, 211.15; Am. 1949, Act 285, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949; Am. 1958, Act 209, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958
Mich. Comp. Laws § 18.253 — MI Code / Chapter 18 / Act Act-139-of-1961 / Section 18.253
Federal surplus property; applications for acquisition; recommendations of department of administration.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

The department may receive applications from eligible institutions for the acquisition of federal surplus real property, investigate the same, make recommendations regarding the need of the applicant for the property, the merits of its proposed program of utilization, the suitability of the property for such purposes, and otherwise assist in the processing of applications for acquisition of real and related personal property of the United States under the provisions of the federal act.

History: 1961, Act 139, Eff. Sept. 8, 1961
Mich. Comp. Laws § 205.54 — MI Code / Chapter 205 / Act Act-167-of-1933 / Section 205.54
Deductions; filing estimated returns and annual periodic reconciliations; registration under streamlined sales and use tax agreement.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

In computing the amount of tax levied under this act for any month, a taxpayer not subject to section 6(2) may deduct the amount provided by subdivision (a) or (b), whichever is greater:

If the tax that accrued to this state from the sales at retail during the preceding month is remitted to the department on or before the twelfth day of the month in which remittance is due, 0.75% of the tax due at a rate of 4% for the preceding monthly period, but not to exceed $20,000.00 of the tax due for that month. If the tax that accrued to this state from the sales at retail during the preceding month is remitted to the department after the twelfth day and on or before the twentieth day of the month in which remittance is due, 0.50% of the tax due at a rate of 4% for the preceding monthly period, but not to exceed $15,000.00 of the tax due for that month.

The tax at a rate of 4% due on $150.00 of taxable gross proceeds for the preceding monthly period, or a prorated portion of $150.00 of the taxable gross proceeds for the preceding month if the taxpayer engaged in business for less than a month.

Beginning January 1, 1999, in computing the amount of tax levied under this act for any month, a taxpayer who is subject to section 6(2) may deduct from the amount of the tax paid 0.50% of the tax due at a rate of 4%.

A deduction is not allowed under this section for payments of taxes made to the department after the day the taxpayer is required to pay, pursuant to section 6, the tax imposed by this act.

If, pursuant to section 6(4), the department prescribes the filing of returns and the payment of the tax for periods in excess of 1 month, a taxpayer is entitled to a deduction from the tax collections remitted to the department for the extended payment period that is equivalent to the deduction allowed under subsection (1) or (2) for monthly periods.

The department may prescribe the filing of estimated returns and annual periodic reconciliations as necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.

A seller registered under the streamlined sales and use tax agreement may claim a deduction under this section if provided for in the streamlined sales and use tax administration act.

History: 1933, Act 167, Imd. Eff. June 28, 1933; Am. 1939, Act 313, Imd. Eff. June 22, 1939; CL 1948, 205.54; Am. 1949, Act 272, Eff. July 1, 1949; Am. 1981, Act 219, Eff. Mar. 31, 1982; Am. 1993, Act 18, Imd. Eff. Apr. 14, 1993; Am. 1993, Act 325, Eff. May 1, 1994; Am. 1998, Act 267, Imd. Eff. July 17, 1998; Am. 2004, Act 173, Eff. Sept. 1, 2004
Mich. Comp. Laws § 330.1702 — MI Code / Chapter 330 / Act Act-258-of-1974 / Section 330.1702
Receipt of mental health services; rights, benefits, privileges, and competency not affected.
Status: in_force

Sec. 702.

The receipt of mental health services, a determination that an individual meets the criteria of a person requiring treatment or for judicial admission, or any form of admission to a facility including by judicial order shall not be used to deprive an individual of his or her rights, benefits, or privileges.

The receipt of mental health services, a determination that an individual meets the criteria of a person requiring treatment or for judicial admission, or any form of admission to a facility including by judicial order does not constitute a determination or adjudication that the individual is incompetent as that term is used in other statutes.

History: 1974, Act 258, Eff. Aug. 6, 1975; Am. 1995, Act 290, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.539h — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.539h
Civil remedies.
Status: in_force

Sec. 539h.

Any parties to any conversation upon which eavesdropping is practiced contrary to this act shall be entitled to the following civil remedies:

An injunction by a court of record prohibiting further eavesdropping.

All actual damages against the person who eavesdrops.

Punitive damages as determined by the court or by a jury.

History: Add. 1966, Act 319, Eff. Mar. 10, 1967
Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.659 — MI Code / Chapter 780 / Act Act-189-of-1966 / Section 780.659
Repeal.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

Sections 1, 2, 3 and 5 of chapter 16 of Act No. 175 of the Public Acts of 1927, as amended, being sections 776.1, 776.2, 776.3 and 776.5 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, are repealed.

History: 1966, Act 189, Eff. Mar. 10, 1967
Mich. Comp. Laws § 331.534 — MI Code / Chapter 331 / Act Act-270-of-1967 / Section 331.534
Creation of nonpunitive, confidential reporting system by qualified hospital patient safety organization; public report; definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

(1) Beginning January 1, 2009, a qualified hospital patient safety organization shall create a nonpunitive, confidential reporting system to collect data regarding serious adverse events that occur in hospitals for the purpose of improving patient safety and to facilitate the safe delivery of health care in hospitals in this state.

(2) A qualified hospital patient safety organization shall annually develop and distribute a public report for the purpose of improving patient safety and to facilitate the safe delivery of health care in hospitals in this state.

(3) As used in this section:

(a) "Hospital" means that term as defined in section 20106 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.20106.

(b) "Qualified hospital patient safety organization" means a patient safety organization that was incorporated under state law before January 1, 2009 by an organization with a membership of at least 75% of all hospitals in this state and is organized to do the activities of a patient safety organization as described in 42 USC 299b-24.

(c) "Serious adverse event" includes, but is not limited to, those events listed by the national quality forum in its publication entitled "Serious Reportable Events in Healthcare 2006 Update".

History: Add. 2008, Act 541, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 2009
Mich. Comp. Laws § 3.382 — MI Code / Chapter 3 / Act Act-187-of-1937 / Section 3.382
United States biological survey lands; ceding of jurisdiction to federal government, concurrent jurisdiction.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

The jurisdiction of said lands is hereby ceded to the United States of America: Provided, That this cession is upon the express condition that the state of Michigan shall retain concurrent jurisdiction, both civil and criminal, over persons on said lands, so far that all civil and criminal process issued by any court of competent jurisdiction or officers having authority of law to issue such process and all orders made by such court, or any judicial officer duly empowered to make such orders necessary to be served upon any person, may be executed upon said lands in the same way and manner as if jurisdiction had not been ceded as aforesaid.

History: 1937, Act 187, Imd. Eff. July 14, 1937; CL 1948, 3.382
Mich. Comp. Laws § 259.813 — MI Code / Chapter 259 / Act Act-73-of-1970 / Section 259.813
State employees; transfer provisions, rights.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.

Employees of the airport division of the state aeronautics commission employed at the state-owned airport on the date the authority is established may transfer to the employment of the authority. The authority shall accept the transfers without a break in employment. Employees transferring shall be retained in positions at least comparable to positions held by employees on the date of transfer and without a reduction in compensation or loss in fringe benefits or accumulation thereof. The authority shall by a 3/5 vote of the board elect to come under the provisions of Act No. 135 of the Public Acts of 1945, as amended, being sections 38.601 to 38.668b of the Compiled Laws of 1948 and shall adopt the provision of Act No. 88 of the Public Acts of 1961, as amended, being sections 38.1101 to 38.1105 of the Compiled Laws of 1948. Employees of the airport division of the state aeronautics commission, who transfer to the employment of the authority on the effective date the authority is established pursuant to this section, and become members of the municipal employees retirement system, shall be entitled to all accrued credits and benefits provided by Act No. 88 of the Public Acts of 1961, as amended.

History: 1970, Act 73, Imd. Eff. July 16, 1970
Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.503 — MI Code / Chapter 123 / Act Act-170-of-1933 / Section 123.503
Allotment of work by public officers.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

It is further provided that when, in the judgment of such officer, board, commission, committee or department, the volume of work regularly advertised for construction would justify such course, bidders on public work may be rated according to their experience, equipment and resources and be furnished with proposals, plans and specifications for only such type and quantity of work as their qualifications as outlined in section 1 of this act would warrant.

History: 1933, Act 170, Imd. Eff. June 28, 1933; CL 1948, 123.503
Mich. Comp. Laws § 330.1232 — MI Code / Chapter 330 / Act Act-258-of-1974 / Section 330.1232
Services program; review of annual plan, needs assessment, request for funds, annual contract, and budget; eligibility for state support; allocation of funds.
Status: in_force

Sec. 232.

The department shall review each community mental health services program's annual plan, needs assessment, request for funds, annual contract, and operating budget and approve or disapprove state funding in whole or in part. Eligibility for state financial support shall be contingent upon an approved contract and operating budget and certification in accordance with section 232a. Prior to the beginning of each state fiscal year, the department shall allocate state appropriated funds to the community mental health service programs in accordance with the approved contracts and budgets.

History: 1974, Act 258, Eff. Aug. 6, 1975; Am. 1995, Act 290, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.378 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-51-of-1925 / Section 445.378
Effect of act as to local license or regulation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.

Nothing in this act contained shall interfere with the licensing or regulation of said business by any municipality, township, or county in this state not inconsistent with the provisions hereof.

History: 1925, Act 51, Eff. Aug. 27, 1925; CL 1929, 9755; CL 1948, 445.378
Mich. Comp. Laws § 285.311 — MI Code / Chapter 285 / Act Act-198-of-2003 / Section 285.311
Short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "farm produce insurance act".

History: 2003, Act 198, Imd. Eff. Nov. 10, 2003
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.18117 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.18117
Privileged communications; disclosure of confidential information.
Status: in_force

Sec. 18117.

For the purposes of this part, the confidential relations and communications between a licensed professional counselor or a limited licensed counselor and a client of the licensed professional counselor or a limited licensed counselor are privileged communications, and this part does not require a privileged communication to be disclosed, except as otherwise provided by law. Confidential information may be disclosed only upon consent of the client, pursuant to section 16222 if the licensee reasonably believes it is necessary to disclose the information to comply with section 16222, or under section 16281.

History: Add. 1988, Act 421, Eff. Mar. 30, 1989; Am. 1993, Act 79, Eff. Apr. 1, 1994; Am. 1998, Act 496, Eff. Mar. 1, 1999
Mich. Comp. Laws § 339.734a — MI Code / Chapter 339 / Act Act-299-of-1980 / Section 339.734a
Exercise of privilege granted by MCL 339.727a; conditions; disciplinary action for act committed in another licensing jurisdiction; prima facie evidence of violation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 734a.

(1) An individual who meets the requirements of, and is exercising the practice privilege granted by, section 727a, and the firm that employs that individual, each agree to all of the following as a condition of the exercise of that privilege:

(a) To the personal and subject matter jurisdiction and disciplinary authority of the board and the department.

(b) To comply with this act and the applicable rules.

(c) If the license from the licensing jurisdiction of the individual's principal place of business is no longer valid, that the individual will cease offering or rendering professional services in this state individually and on behalf of a firm.

(d) To the appointment of the state board or other licensing authority that issued his or her license as the agent on which process may be served in any action or proceeding by this board against the individual or the firm that employs that individual.

(2) A licensee under this article who offers or renders public accounting services or uses the certified public accountant title in another licensing jurisdiction or before a state or federal agency is subject to disciplinary action under this article for an act committed in another licensing jurisdiction or before a state or federal agency for which the licensee would be subject to discipline for an act committed in another licensing jurisdiction or before a state or federal agency. The department is required to examine any complaint made by a state licensing board or other licensing jurisdictional authority and may accept, as prima facie evidence of a violation of this act, a final order of violation issued by another state licensing board or other licensing jurisdictional authority.

History: Add. 2008, Act 161, Imd. Eff. June 11, 2008; Am. 2018, Act 81, Eff. June 17, 2018
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.5411 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.5411
Application for assistance; review by department; order of approval; incorporation of other documents; use of project assistance as matching requirements; eligibility certification.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5411.

(1) The department shall review a complete application for assistance for a proposed project submitted under section 5409. If the department approves the application for assistance, the department shall issue an order of approval to establish the specific terms of the assistance. The order of approval shall include, but need not be limited to, all of the following:

(a) The term of the assistance.

(b) The maximum principal amount of the assistance.

(c) The maximum rate of interest or method of calculation of the rate of interest that will be used, or the premium charged.

(2) The order of approval under subsection (1) shall incorporate all requirements, provisions, or information included in the application and other documents submitted to the department during the application process.

(3) The department shall not prohibit a water supplier from using assistance for a project to meet match requirements for federal loans or grants for that project.

(4) After issuance of the order of approval under subsection (1), the department shall certify to the authority that the water supplier is eligible to receive assistance.

History: Add. 1997, Act 26, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1997; Am. 2012, Act 561, Imd. Eff. Jan. 2, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 280.277 — MI Code / Chapter 280 / Act Act-40-of-1956 / Section 280.277
Drainage district bonds; delinquent assessments, advance by cities, villages, or townships; reimbursement; reassessment; validation of drain orders or bonds.
Status: in_force

Sec. 277.

Whenever lands in any city, village, or township or combination thereof are assessed for all or any part of the cost of a drain, the governing body of each of the cities, villages, or townships by resolution adopted prior to the issuance of drain orders or bonds, or both, in anticipation of the payment of the assessments for the drain may agree that in the event of any delinquency in the collection of the assessments against lands in the cities, villages, or townships, the cities, villages, or townships shall advance the amount of the delinquency from unobligated funds in the general fund to the extent necessary to pay principal and interest on the drain orders or bonds, or both, as the same mature or are subject to mandatory redemption. In the event that money is so advanced, the cities, villages, or townships shall be reimbursed from the collection of the delinquent assessments against lands within its boundaries. If the collections from special assessments are not sufficient to reimburse the cities, villages, or townships, the drain commissioner of the county shall, within a 5-year period from the date of advancement, reassess the drainage district in order to provide for the repayment of the sums so advanced. However, this act does not validate any drain orders or bonds issued prior to March 28, 1956.

History: 1956, Act 40, Imd. Eff. Mar. 28, 1956; Am. 2016, Act 27, Imd. Eff. Mar. 1, 2016
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.492 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.492
Qualifications for registration as elector.
Status: in_force

Sec. 492.

Each individual who has the following qualifications of an elector is entitled to register as an elector in the township or city in which he or she resides. The individual must be a citizen of the United States; not less than 17-1/2 years of age; a resident of this state; and a resident of the township or city.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955; Am. 1967, Act 188, Eff. July 1, 1967; Am. 1972, Act 17, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1972; Am. 1972, Act 370, Imd. Eff. Jan. 9, 1973; Am. 1973, Act 180, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1973; Am. 1989, Act 142, Imd. Eff. June 29, 1989; Am. 2010, Act 253, Imd. Eff. Dec. 14, 2010; Am. 2018, Act 125, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.551 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-319-of-1929 / Section 125.551
Fuel oil; adoption of act; scope of act restricted.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This act shall be in force and effect in cities and villages that, by a majority vote of the legislative body of the city or village, adopt its provisions. This act as it relates to the storage, handling, and sale of fuel oil applies only to the use of fuel oil for oil burners as specified in this act.

History: 1929, Act 319, Imd. Eff. May 28, 1929; CL 1929, 2608; CL 1948, 125.551; Am. 1991, Act 43, Imd. Eff. June 27, 1991
Mich. Comp. Laws § 408.483 — MI Code / Chapter 408 / Act Act-390-of-1978 / Section 408.483
Discrimination; complaint; investigation; rehiring or reinstatement of employee with back pay; review of determination.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.

An employer shall not discharge an employee or discriminate against an employee because the employee filed a complaint, instituted or caused to be instituted a proceeding under or regulated by this act, testified or is about to testify in a proceeding, or because of the exercise by the employee on behalf of an employee or others of a right afforded by this act.

An employee who believes that he or she is discharged or otherwise discriminated against by an employer in violation of this section may file a complaint with the department alleging the discrimination within 30 days after the violation occurs. Upon receipt of the complaint, the department shall cause an investigation to be made. If, upon the investigation, the department determines that this section was violated, the department shall order the rehiring or reinstatement of an employee to his or her former position with back pay.

An employer may seek review of the department's determination by following the procedure provided in section 11(4) to (9).

History: 1978, Act 390, Imd. Eff. Aug. 1, 1978; Am. 1978, Act 602, Imd. Eff. Jan. 4, 1979
Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.1075 — MI Code / Chapter 338 / Act Act-330-of-1968 / Section 338.1075
Renewal license; application; bond; fee; date; form; approval; effect of failure to renew; deposit of fees into security business fund.
Status: in_force

Sec. 25.

(1) Subject to section 9(5), a license granted under this act may be renewed by the department upon application by the licensee, filing a renewal surety bond in the amount specified in section 9, and the payment of a renewal fee of $100.00 if a sole proprietorship, $150.00 if a private security police organization, a private college police force, or a private security guard firm, company, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation, or $250.00 if a security alarm system contractor.

(2) A renewal license shall be dated as of the expiration date of the previously existing license. For the renewal of a license, the licensee shall submit an application in a form provided by the department. The department may defer the renewal of license if there is an uninvestigated outstanding criminal complaint pending against the licensee or a criminal case pending in any court against the licensee.

(3) A person who fails to renew a license on or before the expiration date shall not engage in activities regulated by this act. A person who fails to renew a license on or before the expiration date may, within 30 days after the expiration date, renew the license by payment of the required license fee and a late renewal fee of $25.00. An applicant who fails to renew within the 30-day period must reapply for a license under section 7.

(4) The fees collected by the department under this section shall be deposited into the security business fund created in section 9(9).

History: 1968, Act 330, Imd. Eff. July 12, 1968; Am. 1975, Act 190, Imd. Eff. Aug. 5, 1975; Am. 2000, Act 411, Eff. Mar. 28, 2001; Am. 2002, Act 473, Eff. Oct. 1, 2002; Am. 2004, Act 270, Imd. Eff. July 23, 2004; Am. 2010, Act 68, Imd. Eff. May 13, 2010