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Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.705 — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-339-of-1927 / Section 38.705
Reserve fund and annuities; tax exemption; subject to taxation beginning January 1, 2012.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, if a system of retiring allowances is adopted under this act, the reserve fund created is exempt from all state, county, township, city, village, and school district taxes and the annuities payable to the members of the staff are exempt from all state, county, township, city, village, and school district taxes.

(2) Beginning January 1, 2012, the annuities payable to the members of the staff are subject to state taxes.

History: 1927, Act 339, Imd. Eff. June 1, 1927; CL 1929, 8113; CL 1948, 38.705; Am. 2011, Act 44, Imd. Eff. May 25, 2011
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.13711 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.13711
Licensing requirements for design, construction, and operation of disposal site.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13711.

The licensing requirements for the design, construction, and operation of the disposal site shall be at least as stringent as all applicable federal design, construction, and operating requirements. The director, following consultation with the department of natural resources, shall establish requirements for the design, construction, and operation of the disposal site that reflect those practices that are necessary to protect the public health, safety, and welfare, and the environment, and that include at least all of the following:

Requirements and performance standards for the operation of the disposal site.

Requirements and standards for the keeping of records and the reporting and retaining of data collected by the authority.

Requirements, training, and standards for the personnel who operate, monitor, and maintain the disposal site.

Requirements and standards for the emergency closure of the disposal site.

Requirements and standards for the postclosure observation and maintenance, and postclosure ownership, monitoring, maintenance, and use, if any, of the disposal site.

Specifications regarding the amounts, sources, form, chemical, and physical composition, and concentrations of the waste that may be accepted at the disposal site.

History: Add. 1987, Act 203, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 1987
Mich. Comp. Laws § 3.1072 — MI Code / Chapter 3 / Act Act-621-of-2018 / Section 3.1072
Short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "driver's license compact".

History: 2018, Act 621, Eff. Mar. 28, 2019
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.1704 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.1704
Granting of relief; administrative, licensing, or other proceedings; adjudication; judicial review.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1704.

The court may grant temporary and permanent equitable relief or may impose conditions on the defendant that are required to protect the air, water, and other natural resources or the public trust in these resources from pollution, impairment, or destruction.

If administrative, licensing, or other proceedings are required or available to determine the legality of the defendant's conduct, the court may direct the parties to seek relief in such proceedings. Proceedings described in this subsection shall be conducted in accordance with and subject to the administrative procedures act of 1969, Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, being sections 24.201 to 24.328 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. If the court directs parties to seek relief as provided in this section, the court may grant temporary equitable relief if necessary for the protection of the air, water, and other natural resources or the public trust in these resources from pollution, impairment, or destruction. In addition, the court retains jurisdiction of the action pending completion of the action to determine whether adequate protection from pollution, impairment, or destruction is afforded.

Upon completion of proceedings described in this section, the court shall adjudicate the impact of the defendant's conduct on the air, water, or other natural resources, and on the public trust in these resources, in accordance with this part. In adjudicating an action, the court may order that additional evidence be taken to the extent necessary to protect the rights recognized in this part.

If judicial review of an administrative, licensing, or other proceeding is available, notwithstanding the contrary provisions of Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969 pertaining to judicial review, the court originally taking jurisdiction shall maintain jurisdiction for purposes of judicial review.

History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.81113 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.81113
Loss, mutilation, or illegibility of ORV certificate; application for and issuance of duplicate; legend; indexes.
Status: in_force

Sec. 81113.

(1) If an ORV certificate of title or duplicate certificate of title is lost or mutilated or becomes illegible, the person entitled to possession of the certificate, or the legal representative or successor in interest to the titleholder of record, may apply to the department of state for a duplicate ORV certificate of title. Upon receipt of the application, the fee prescribed in section 81110, and information satisfactory to the department of state to establish entitlement to the duplicate, the department of state may issue a duplicate ORV certificate of title to the applicant. As provided under section 81109(5), the department of state is not required to issue a duplicate certificate of title to the owner of an ORV if the title is subject to a security interest.

(2) A duplicate ORV certificate of title shall contain the legend: "This is a duplicate certificate of title and may be subject to the rights of a person under the original certificate.".

(3) The secretary of state shall maintain 1 or more indexes pertaining to ORV certificates of title. Upon receiving an application for an ORV certificate of title, the secretary of state may check the information in the application and accompanying documents against the indexes of titled, registered, stolen, and recovered ORVs and against other records maintained by the secretary of state.

History: Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995; Am. 1997, Act 102, Imd. Eff. Aug. 7, 1997; Am. 2018, Act 519, Eff. Mar. 29, 2019
Mich. Comp. Laws § 89.5 — MI Code / Chapter 81 / Act Act-215-of-1895 / Section 89.5
Approved ordinances; recording.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

All ordinances when approved by the mayor or when regularly enacted shall be immediately recorded by the clerk of the council, in a book to be called "The Record of Ordinances," and it shall be the duty of the mayor and clerk to authenticate the same by their official signatures upon such record.

History: 1895, Act 215, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895; CL 1897, 3086; CL 1915, 3002; CL 1929, 1926; CL 1948, 89.5
Mich. Comp. Laws § 211.1007 — MI Code / Chapter 211 / Act Act-261-of-2000 / Section 211.1007
Administration of recapture tax by revenue division.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

This act shall be administered by the revenue division of the department of treasury under 1941 PA 122, MCL 205.1 to 205.31.

History: 2000, Act 261, Imd. Eff. June 29, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 771.5 — MI Code / Chapter 760 / Act Act-175-of-1927 / Section 771.5
Termination of probation period; report; discharge of probationer from supervision; suspension of sentence; extension of probation; section inapplicable to certain juveniles.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

When the probation period terminates, the probation officer shall report that fact and the probationer's conduct during the probation period to the court. Upon receiving the report, the court may discharge the probationer from further supervision and enter a judgment of suspended sentence or extend the probation period as the circumstances require, so long as the maximum probation period is not exceeded.

This section does not apply to a juvenile placed on probation and committed under section 1(3) or (4) of chapter IX to an institution or agency described in the youth rehabilitation services act, 1974 PA 150, MCL 803.301 to 803.309.

History: 1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927; CL 1929, 17375; CL 1948, 771.5; Am. 1988, Act 78, Eff. Oct. 1, 1988; Am. 1998, Act 520, Imd. Eff. Jan. 12, 1999
Mich. Comp. Laws § 37.2201 — MI Code / Chapter 37 / Act Act-453-of-1976 / Section 37.2201
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 201.

As used in this article:

(a) "Employer" means a person that has 1 or more employees, and includes an agent of that person.

(b) "Employment agency" means a person regularly undertaking with or without compensation to procure, refer, recruit, or place an employee for an employer or to procure, refer, recruit, or place for an employer or person the opportunity to work for an employer and includes an agent of that person.

(c) "Labor organization" includes:

( i ) An organization of any kind, or an agency or employee representation committee, group, association, or plan, in which employees participate and that exists for the purpose, in whole or in part, of dealing with employers concerning grievances, labor disputes, wages, rates of pay, hours, or other terms or conditions of employment.

( ii ) A conference, general committee, joint or system board, or joint council that is subordinate to a national or international labor organization.

( iii ) An agent of a labor organization.

(d) "Sex" includes, but is not limited to, pregnancy, childbirth, the termination of a pregnancy, or a related medical condition.

History: 1976, Act 453, Eff. Mar. 31, 1977; Am. 1978, Act 153, Imd. Eff. May 22, 1978; Am. 1980, Act 202, Imd. Eff. July 18, 1980; Am. 2023, Act 31, Eff. Feb. 13, 2024
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.8819 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.8819
Informal hearing.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8819.

An informal hearing shall be conducted by a district court magistrate, if authorized by the judge or judges of the district court district, or by a judge of the district court or a municipal court. A district court magistrate may administer oaths, examine witnesses, and make findings of fact and conclusions of law at an informal hearing. The judge or district court magistrate shall conduct the informal hearing in an informal manner so as to do substantial justice according to the rules of substantive law, but is not bound by the statutory provisions or rules of practice, procedure, pleading, or evidence, except provisions relating to privileged communications. There shall not be a jury at an informal hearing. A verbatim record of an informal hearing is not required.

At an informal hearing, the defendant may not be represented by an attorney and the plaintiff may not be represented by the prosecuting attorney.

Notice of a scheduled informal hearing shall be given to the plaintiff. The plaintiff and defendant may subpoena witnesses. Witness fees need not be paid in advance to a witness. Witness fees for a witness on behalf of the plaintiff are payable by the district control unit of the district court for the place where the hearing occurs.

If the judge or district court magistrate determines by a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant is responsible for a state civil infraction, the judge or magistrate shall enter an order against the defendant as provided in section 8827. Otherwise, a judgment shall be entered for the defendant, but the defendant is not entitled to costs of the action.

The plaintiff or defendant may appeal an adverse judgment entered at an informal hearing. An appeal from a municipal judge shall be a bench trial de novo in the circuit court. In other instances, an appeal shall be de novo in the form of a scheduled formal hearing as follows:

The appeal from a judge of the district court shall be heard by a different judge of the district.

The appeal from a district court magistrate shall be heard by a judge of the district.

History: Add. 1995, Act 54, Eff. Jan. 1, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5815 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.5815
Scope of limitations; legal and equitable; laches.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5815.

The prescribed period of limitations shall apply equally to all actions whether equitable or legal relief is sought. The equitable doctrine of laches shall also apply in actions where equitable relief is sought.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.1042 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-243-of-1959 / Section 125.1042
Trailer coach parks; disbursement of tax revenue.
Status: in_force

Sec. 42.

The treasurer of the municipality, in which a trailer coach park is located, shall accept and verify the monthly reports from licensees and collect and disburse the monthly tax payments as provided in this act. The municipal treasurer shall issue a receipt in triplicate for all money collected under this act, the original receipt to be given to the licensee, the duplicate to be retained by the treasurer for municipal records, and the triplicate, together with 50 cents per trailer coach shall be transmitted to the county treasurer, who shall issue a receipt for the amount received and credit the proceeds to the county general fund. The municipal treasurer shall credit the municipal general fund with 50 cents per trailer coach located within the municipality. For taxes transmitted after June 30, 1994, the municipal treasurer shall transmit $2.00 for each trailer coach parked in the municipality to the state treasury for credit to the state school aid fund established by section 11 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963.

History: 1959, Act 243, Eff. Mar. 19, 1960; Am. 1994, Act 365, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1994
Mich. Comp. Laws § Article V § 14 — MI Code / Chapter 1 / Act CONSTITUTION-OF-MICHIGAN-OF-1963 / Section Article V § 14
Reprieves, commutations and pardons.
Status: in_force

Sec. 14.

The governor shall have power to grant reprieves, commutations and pardons after convictions for all offenses, except cases of impeachment, upon such conditions and limitations as he may direct, subject to procedures and regulations prescribed by law. He shall inform the legislature annually of each reprieve, commutation and pardon granted, stating reasons therefor.

History: Const. 1963, Art. V, § 14, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964
Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.726 — MI Code / Chapter 400 / Act Act-218-of-1979 / Section 400.726
Name or designation of facility.
Status: in_force

Sec. 26.

An adult foster care facility shall not utilize a name or designation which implies, infers, or leads the public to believe that the facility provides nursing care.

An adult foster care facility shall not include in its name the name of a religious, fraternal, or charitable corporation, organization, or association unless the corporation, organization, or association is an owner of the facility.

History: 1979, Act 218, Eff. Mar. 27, 1980
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.435 — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.435
Denatured alcohol container; label.
Status: in_force

Sec. 435.

Label on completely denatured alcohol container-Any person who shall sell, offer for sale, give away, deal in or supply, or have in his or her possession with intent to sell, offer for sale, give away, deal in or supply any completely denatured alcohol unless the container in which the same is sold, offered for sale, given away, dealt in or supplied shall have lithographed, imprinted or pasted upon said container the "poison" label prescribed by the federal government under the provisions of the national prohibition act, or any supplement thereto or amendment thereof, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor: Provided, however, That the provisions of this section shall not apply to completely denatured alcohol transferred from manufacturers' or dealers' storage tanks directly to the radiators of automotive vehicles.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; CL 1948, 750.435
Mich. Comp. Laws § 3.501 — MI Code / Chapter 3 / Act Act-17-of-1943 / Section 3.501
State administrative board; lease of state property to United States armed forces; approval.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

The state administrative board of the state of Michigan is hereby authorized and empowered to lease to the armed forces of the United States of America, real and personal property of the state of Michigan upon the recommendation of the department of this state occupying and/or using such property on such terms and conditions as such department and the state administrative board may determine; subject, however, to the approval of such leases by the attorney general of this state. The state administrative board of the state of Michigan is also hereby authorized and empowered to enter into agreements with or to grant permits to the armed forces of the United States of America upon the recommendation of the conservation department of this state whereby the armed forces of the United States of America shall be permitted and allowed to use a certain area of lake Michigan lying opposite camp Claybanks in Oceana county described as follows:

N. Latitude W. Longitude Beginning at 43°43'00" 86°44'00" thence to 43°33'00" 86°30'00" thence to 43°30'00" 86°28'30" thence to 43°17'00" 86°30'00" thence to 43°20'00" 86°42'00" thence to 43°30'00" 86°49'00" thence to point of beginning,

N. Latitude

W. Longitude

Beginning at

43°43'00"

86°44'00"

thence to

43°33'00"

86°30'00"

thence to

43°30'00"

86°28'30"

thence to

43°17'00"

86°30'00"

thence to

43°20'00"

86°42'00"

thence to

43°30'00"

86°49'00"

thence to point of beginning,

within the boundaries of the state of Michigan for the purpose of using said area and space as anti-aircraft firing range on such terms and conditions as such department of conservation and the state administrative board may determine, subject, however, to the approval of such agreements and permits by the attorney general of this state.

History: 1943, Act 17, Imd. Eff. Mar. 13, 1943; Am. 1947, Act 188, Imd. Eff. June 12, 1947; CL 1948, 3.501; Am. 1957, Act 239, Imd. Eff. June 6, 1957
Mich. Comp. Laws § 205.602 — MI Code / Chapter 205 / Act Act-173-of-1956 / Section 205.602
Domicile of decedents for death tax purposes, settlement of disputes; notice of election, rejection.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

In any case in which this state and 1 or more other states each claims that it was the domicile of a decedent at his death, at any time prior to the commencement of legal action for determination of domicile within this state or within 60 days thereafter, any executor, or the taxing official of any such state, may elect to invoke the provisions of this act. Such executor or taxing official shall send a notice of such election by registered mail, receipt requested, to the taxing official of each such state and to each executor, ancillary administrator, and interested person. Within 40 days after the receipt of such notice of election any executor may reject such election by sending a notice, by registered mail, receipt requested, to all persons originally required to be sent a notice of election. When an election has been rejected by an executor, no further proceedings shall be had under this act. If such election is not rejected within the 40-day period, the dispute as to death taxes shall be determined solely as hereinafter provided. No other proceedings to determine or assess such death taxes shall thereafter be instituted in any court of this state or otherwise.

History: 1956, Act 173, Eff. Aug. 11, 1956
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.8719 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.8719
Informal hearing.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8719.

An informal hearing shall be conducted by a district court magistrate, if authorized by the judge or judges of the district court district, or by a judge of the district court or a municipal court. A district court magistrate may administer oaths, examine witnesses, and make findings of fact and conclusions of law at an informal hearing. The judge or district court magistrate shall conduct the informal hearing in an informal manner so as to do substantial justice according to the rules of substantive law, but is not bound by the statutory provisions or rules of practice, procedure, pleading, or evidence, except provisions relating to privileged communications. There shall not be a jury at an informal hearing. A verbatim record of an informal hearing is not required.

At an informal hearing, the defendant shall not be represented by an attorney and the plaintiff shall not be represented by the prosecuting attorney or attorney for a political subdivision.

Notice of a scheduled informal hearing shall be given to the plaintiff. The plaintiff and defendant may subpoena witnesses. Witness fees need not be paid in advance to a witness. Witness fees for a witness on behalf of the plaintiff are payable by the district control unit of the district court for the place where the hearing occurs, or by the city or village if the hearing involves an ordinance violation in a district where the district court is not functioning.

If the judge or district court magistrate determines by a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant is responsible for a municipal civil infraction, the judge or magistrate shall enter an order against the defendant as provided in section 8727. Otherwise, a judgment shall be entered for the defendant, but the defendant is not entitled to costs of the action.

The plaintiff and defendant are entitled to appeal an adverse judgment entered at an informal hearing. An appeal from a municipal judge shall be a trial de novo in the circuit court. In other instances, an appeal shall be de novo in the form of a scheduled formal hearing as follows:

The appeal from a judge of the district court shall be heard by a different judge of the district.

The appeal from a district court magistrate shall be heard by a judge of the district.

History: Add. 1994, Act 12, Eff. May 1, 1994
Mich. Comp. Laws § 290.104 — MI Code / Chapter 290 / Act Act-88-of-1917 / Section 290.104
Effective date.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

This act shall be in force and effect from and after the first day of September, 1917.

History: 1917, Act 88, Eff. Sept. 1, 1917; CL 1929, 5557; CL 1948, 290.104
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.2061 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-270-of-1984 / Section 125.2061
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 61.

As used in this chapter:

"MESBIC" means a small business investment company licensed under section 301(d) of the small business investment act of 1958, 15 U.S.C. 681(d).

"Minority" means a person who is black, hispanic, oriental, eskimo, or an American Indian.

"Minority owned business" means a business which is at least 50% owned, controlled, and managed by minorities.

"Minority venture capital company" means a business which makes investments solely in minority owned businesses.

"Venture capital investment" means any of the following investments in a business:

Common or preferred stock and equity securities without a repurchase requirement for at least 5 years.

A right to purchase stock or equity securities.

Any debenture or loan, whether or not convertible or having stock purchase rights, which are subordinated, together with security interests against the assets of the borrower, by their terms to all borrowings of the borrower from other institutional lenders, and that is for a term of not less than 3 years, and that has no part amortized during the first 3 years.

General or limited partnership interests.

History: 1984, Act 270, Eff. Mar. 29, 1985
Mich. Comp. Laws § 18.1265 — MI Code / Chapter 18 / Act Act-431-of-1984 / Section 18.1265
Federal surplus property; acquisition and distribution.
Status: in_force

Sec. 265.

The department shall perform the functions and necessary duties as the agency of the state in the acquisition and distribution of federal surplus property pursuant to federal law.

History: 1984, Act 431, Eff. Mar. 29, 1985