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Mich. Comp. Laws § 211.46 — MI Code / Chapter 211 / Act Act-206-of-1893 / Section 211.46
Collecting personal property taxes remaining unpaid on February 15; demand; receipt for payment; entering fact and date of payment on tax roll.
Status: in_force

Sec. 46.

For the purpose of collecting personal property taxes remaining unpaid on February 15, the treasurer shall, thereafter during that month, make demand for the payment of taxes either personally or by mail. In cases of companies or corporations demand may be made at the principal or other office of the company or corporation, or by mail directed to the corporation or company, or its principal officer at its usual place of business. In cities where some special provision is made for demand or collection of taxes, the collector or treasurer shall comply with the special provision, or otherwise be bound by this act.

If demand is sent by mail, the amount of the tax shall be stated along with the place and time where and when the taxes may be paid. The treasurer shall give a receipt for every tax paid, and shall cause to be entered in an indelible manner the fact of payment, and the date of payment upon his or her tax roll.

History: 1893, Act 206, Eff. June 12, 1893; CL 1897, 3869; CL 1915, 4042; CL 1929, 3437; CL 1948, 211.46; Am. 1982, Act 539, Eff. Mar. 30, 1983
Mich. Comp. Laws § 211.7n — MI Code / Chapter 211 / Act Act-206-of-1893 / Section 211.7n
Nonprofit theater, library, educational, or scientific institution; nonprofit organization fostering development of literature, music, painting, or sculpture.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7n.

Real estate or personal property owned and occupied by nonprofit theater, library, educational, or scientific institutions incorporated under the laws of this state with the buildings and other property thereon while occupied by them solely for the purposes for which the institutions were incorporated is exempt from taxation under this act. In addition, real estate or personal property owned and occupied by a nonprofit organization organized under the laws of this state devoted exclusively to fostering the development of literature, music, painting, or sculpture which substantially enhances the cultural environment of a community as a whole, is available to the general public on a regular basis, and is occupied by it solely for the purposes for which the organization was incorporated is exempt from taxation under this act.

History: Add. 1980, Act 142, Imd. Eff. June 2, 1980; Am. 1981, Act 212, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 1981
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.62 — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-240-of-1943 / Section 38.62
Transfer of amount; crediting and charging participant account.
Status: in_force

Sec. 62.

The state treasurer shall promptly credit the Tier 2 account of a qualified participant or former qualified participant who makes an election under section 50 to terminate membership in Tier 1 with any amount transferred from Tier 1 pursuant to section 51.

Not later than 30 days after receipt of a recomputed amount under section 51(2), (4), or (6), the state treasurer shall charge the participant's Tier 2 account for any amount of excess transfers under section 51(1), (3), or (5) and transfer that amount to the appropriate fund in Tier 1. The state treasurer may determine which investment choice or choices within a participant's Tier 2 account will be used for this purpose.

History: Add. 1996, Act 487, Eff. Mar. 31, 1997
Mich. Comp. Laws § 52.143 — MI Code / Chapter 52 / Act Act-143-of-1945 / Section 52.143
Morgue facilities.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

The boards of supervisors shall provide morgue facilities available to the health officer and such clerical help as the board deems advisable and necessary to the efficient conduct of the office.

History: 1945, Act 143, Eff. Sept. 6, 1945; CL 1948, 52.143
Mich. Comp. Laws § 32.1022 — MI Code / Chapter 32 / Act Act-523-of-1980 / Section 32.1022
General court-martial; convening by order of governor or state adjutant general.
Status: in_force

Sec. 22.

A general court-martial may be convened by order of the governor or the state adjutant general.

History: 1980, Act 523, Eff. Mar. 31, 1981
Mich. Comp. Laws § 700.1213 — MI Code / Chapter 700 / Act Act-386-of-1998 / Section 700.1213
Reference to unified credits, exemption, or deductions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1213.

If an individual includes a provision in a will, trust document, or beneficiary designation that is designed to reduce federal estate tax liability to zero or the lowest possible amount payable by describing a portion or amount measured by reference to the unified credit, the exemption equivalent, other credits, or other deductions, then unless specifically stated otherwise, the reference to the credits, exemption, or deductions shall be considered to include a reference to the family-owned business deduction available under section 2057 of the internal revenue code of 1986, 26 USC 2057, if that deduction is elected. Unless specifically stated otherwise, and subject to section 2723, the reference to the unified credit or exemption equivalent, or to the family-owned business deduction, shall be considered to refer to the credit, exemption, or deduction as it exists at the time of death of the individual.

History: 1998, Act 386, Eff. Apr. 1, 2000; Am. 2000, Act 54, Eff. Apr. 1, 2000; Am. 2010, Act 224, Imd. Eff. Dec. 10, 2010
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1313 — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1974 / Section 257.1313
Mechanic trainee permit; duration; supervision; educational institution.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.

(1) If an individual is unable to obtain a certificate as a specialty or master mechanic under this act, and that individual desires to become a specialty or master mechanic, he or she may apply for a mechanic trainee permit on a form prescribed or approved by the administrator.

(2) If an individual is unable to renew a specialty certification as a mechanic in the area of automobile and light truck engine tune-up and performance, automobile and light truck electrical systems, or automobile and light truck brakes and braking systems because he or she does not meet the requirements of section 11(3)(a), (b), or (c), he or she may apply for a mechanic trainee permit, on a form prescribed or approved by the administrator, if he or she meets all legal requirements for the permit and was not issued a mechanic trainee permit by the administrator in the 3-year period before the administrator receives his or her application for the mechanic trainee permit under this subsection.

(3) All of the following apply to a mechanic trainee described in this section:

(a) An individual who qualifies as a mechanic trainee may retain that status for a period of not more than 2 years.

(b) A mechanic trainee who is employed by a motor vehicle repair facility is required to work under the direct supervision of a specialty or master mechanic during the full time of his or her employment.

(c) The administrator shall select 1 or more approved educational institutions to engage in mechanic trainee training.

History: 1974, Act 300, Eff. Apr. 1, 1975; Am. 1976, Act 12, Imd. Eff. Feb. 20, 1976; Am. 2016, Act 430, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.36102 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.36102
Development rights agreement or easement; execution authorized; provisions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 36102.

The state land use agency may execute a development rights agreement or easement on behalf of the state.

The provisions of a development rights agreement or easement shall be consistent with the purposes of this part and shall not permit an action which will materially impair the character of the land involved.

History: Add. 1995, Act 59, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 322.511 — MI Code / Chapter 322 / Act Act-101-of-1869 / Section 322.511
Swamp land patents; issuance, application.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

That whenever any person of [or] persons shall be entitled to state swamp lands, by reason of the performance of any labor, or the fulfillment of any contract, it shall be the duty of the commissioner of the state land office to cause to be issued such patents and deliver the same to the person or persons entitled thereto, if applied for at the state land office; and in case no such application is made within 30 days from the time such person or persons shall be entitled to such swamp lands, (then in such case), the said commissioner shall file such patent or patents in his office, subject to the order of the person or persons entitled to the same.

History: 1869, Act 101, Imd. Eff. Apr. 2, 1869; CL 1871, 3996; How. 5447; CL 1897, 1512; CL 1915, 734; CL 1929, 6051; CL 1948, 322.511
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.50161 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.50161
Refunding bonds.
Status: in_force

Sec. 50161.

A district may issue its bonds to refund in whole or part, at any time, bonds previously issued by the district under this part.

History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 484.2307 — MI Code / Chapter 484 / Act Act-179-of-1991 / Section 484.2307
Educational institutions generally.
Status: in_force

Sec. 307.

(1) Educational institutions shall have the authority to own, construct, and operate a telecommunication system or to purchase telecommunication services or facilities from an entity capable of providing the service or facility.

(2) Educational institutions that provide telecommunication services offered in subsection (3) shall not be subject to regulation under this act or by any other governmental unit.

(3) Educational institutions may only sell telecommunication services required for, or useful in, the instruction and training, including worker training, of students and other people utilizing the institution's educational services, the conducting of research, or the operation of the institution. The services shall not be considered basic local exchange services as long as they are used for the instruction and training of students and other people utilizing the institution's education services, the conducting of research, or the operation of the institution. Educational institutions may initiate and maintain cooperative arrangements with telecommunication providers without the institutions being subject to this act.

(4) Upon the request of an educational institution, telecommunication providers may provide to an educational institution services for the transmission of interactive data, voice and video communications between the institution's facilities or to the homes of students or employees of the institution, regardless of whether the exchanges are in the same or different LATAs.

(5) The rates for services provided to an educational institution by a provider under this section shall be determined by an open bid process.

(6) Except for a state institution of higher education, if an educational institution has excess capacity, it may sell the excess capacity subject to subsection (3) and to all of the following:

(a) The amount of capacity sold shall not exceed 25% of the institution's total capacity.

(b) The capacity shall not be sold below the total service long run incremental cost of the provider of basic local exchange service in the service area of the educational institution. If there is more than 1 provider in the service area, the educational institution shall use the lowest total service long run incremental cost.

(c) The educational institution has held not less than 1 public hearing on the proposed plan to sell the excess capacity. The educational institution shall give notice of the time and place of the public hearing not less than 15 days before the hearing by 1 publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the geographic area in which the excess capacity is to be sold. Notice shall also be provided on the educational institution's website.

History: 1991, Act 179, Eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Am. 1995, Act 216, Imd. Eff. Nov. 30, 1995; Am. 2005, Act 235, Imd. Eff. Nov. 22, 2005
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.12421 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.12421
Rules.
Status: in_force

Sec. 12421.

The department shall promulgate rules for the protection of the health, safety, and welfare of migratory laborers and their families who occupy agricultural labor camps.

The rules shall include provisions for:

The appointment by the director of an advisory board representing, among others, growers, processors, local health departments, and religious or fraternal organizations. The advisory board shall advise the department on the allocation of the fund and any matter which pertains to this part and shall make recommendations to the department as to legislation or other measures necessary or advisable to alleviate a migratory farm labor housing problem.

The collection, treatment, and disposal of human wastes and sewage at agricultural labor camps.

The supply and maintenance of safe water at agricultural labor camps.

The temporary storage and removal of food wastes and rubbish at agricultural labor camps.

The housing of seasonal laborers and their families, including adequate and safe construction and repair, fire protection, facilities for laborers and their families to keep and prepare food, and other necessary matters relating to their good health, safety, and welfare.

For the administration of migratory labor housing remodeling grants.

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 462.249 — MI Code / Chapter 462 / Act Act-354-of-1993 / Section 462.249
Use of road and bridge or tunnel; compensation charged by railroad bridge or tunnel company; terms.
Status: in_force

Sec. 249.

A railroad bridge or tunnel company may charge such fair compensation for the use of its road and bridge or tunnel by the railroad companies whose business shall pass along, over or through it, as shall be found by experience sufficient to pay the expense of keeping the works in repair and interest upon the money borrowed for the construction, and dividends not exceeding 10% upon their capital stock, and such additional sum as may furnish a sinking fund each year, not to exceed 5% of the amount of its bonded debt, for the purpose of gradually extinguishing that bonded debt.

A railroad company whose tracks may connect with such tunnels or bridges may send their business through or over them, respectively, upon such terms as shall be just and fair, and the charges for the passage of freight and passengers from all railroads shall be the same.

History: 1993, Act 354, Imd. Eff. Jan. 14, 1994
Mich. Comp. Laws § 436.1609g — MI Code / Chapter 436 / Act Act-58-of-1998 / Section 436.1609g
Sale of nonalcoholic products to retailer; applicability of act.
Status: in_force

Sec. 609g.

(1) If a wholesaler sells nonalcoholic products to a retailer, this act does not apply to the sale, marketing, merchandising, or distribution of the nonalcoholic products except the following:

(a) The wholesaler shall comply with section 609.

(b) The wholesaler shall not do either of the following:

( i ) Provide free nonalcoholic products to a retailer.

( ii ) Provide credit to a retailer.

(2) If a wholesaler separately owns or has a direct or indirect financial interest in a company that sells nonalcoholic products, this act does not apply to the company that sells nonalcoholic products if all of the following conditions are met:

(a) The company that sells nonalcoholic products is not a wholesaler.

(b) The company that sells nonalcoholic products and the wholesaler have separate sales and delivery employees.

(c) The company that sells nonalcoholic products and the wholesaler use separate delivery vehicles.

(d) The company that sells nonalcoholic products and the wholesaler keep separate finances.

(e) The company that sells nonalcoholic products does not engage in an activity on behalf of the wholesaler that would violate section 609.

(3) If a wholesaler separately owns or has a direct or indirect financial interest in a company that sells nonalcoholic products, the wholesaler and the company that sells nonalcoholic products may do all of the following:

(a) Share human resources departments.

(b) Have a joint payroll.

(c) Lease warehouse space to each other.

(d) Have joint vehicle maintenance.

(e) Jointly recycle beverage containers.

(f) Share warehouse employees and equipment.

History: Add. 2022, Act 225, Imd. Eff. Oct. 14, 2022
Mich. Comp. Laws § 436.2001 — MI Code / Chapter 436 / Act Act-58-of-1998 / Section 436.2001
Armories, air bases, naval installations and state military reservation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1001.

The commanding general of the Michigan national guard may publish by general order such regulations and restrictions as to the transportation, possession, sale, and use of alcoholic liquor in armories, air bases, and naval installations owned or leased by the state or provided by the federal government by lease, license, or use permit and used by outside parties of a nonmilitary or state governmental nature and on the state military reservation during the field training periods of the Michigan national guard, either in state or federal service, as he or she determines are for the best interests of the military service.

History: 1998, Act 58, Imd. Eff. Apr. 14, 1998
Mich. Comp. Laws § 558.91 — MI Code / Chapter 558 / Act Act-105-of-1939 / Section 558.91
Claim of dower; filing, contents.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

All persons having or claiming dower, whether inchoate or consummate, in lands heretofore or hereafter conveyed, or otherwise disposed of, by the person who is or was the husband of the person claiming such dower, shall, within 25 years from the time of such conveyance or other disposal of said lands, or within 6 months after this act shall take effect, file in the office of the register of deeds of the county in which such lands are situated, a claim of dower under oath setting forth the name and address of the persons claiming such dower and the name of the person who is or was her husband and through whom she claims to have obtained dower in such lands and a description of the lands in which dower is claimed: Provided, however, That this act shall apply only to persons having or claiming dower, inchoate or consummate, in lands conveyed or otherwise disposed of subsequent to a time 25 years prior to August 10, 1917, that being the time Act No. 58 of the Public Acts of 1917 became effective.

History: 1939, Act 105, Eff. Sept. 29, 1939; CL 1948, 558.91
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.692a — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.692a
Qualifying petition not to be filed by certain persons.
Status: in_force

Sec. 692a.

A person who files a partisan nominating petition or filing fee as a candidate of a political party, or who is nominated by a political party convention, committee, or caucus and accepts the nomination, shall not file a qualifying petition under chapter XXIVA for an office to be elected at that election or at an election held during the same calendar year.

History: Add. 1988, Act 116, Imd. Eff. May 2, 1988
Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.1423 — MI Code / Chapter 123 / Act Act-493-of-2018 / Section 123.1423
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

As used in this act:

(a) "Licensing" means any training, education, or fee required for an individual to perform work in a specific occupation in a political subdivision, in this state, or in any other governmental unit in this state. The term includes registration.

(b) "Licensing authority" means an agency, examining board, credentialing board, or other office of a political subdivision or other governmental unit that has the authority to impose fees or other licensing requirements on an individual as a condition to performing work in a specific occupation in that governmental unit.

(c) "Political subdivision" means a city, township, village, or county of this state.

(d) "Registration" means an authorization to use a designated title while performing work in a specific occupation in a political subdivision, in this state, or in any other governmental unit in this state.

History: 2018, Act 493, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 2018
Mich. Comp. Laws § 460.1035 — MI Code / Chapter 460 / Act Act-295-of-2008 / Section 460.1035
Resale of renewable energy under PURPA; investor-owned electric utility with less than 20,000 customers, a municipally-owned electric utility, or cooperative electric utility; resale under power purchase agreement or existing agreements; determination of number of renewable energy credits.
Status: in_force

Sec. 35.

(1) If an electric provider obtains renewable energy for resale to retail or wholesale customers under an agreement under PURPA, ownership of the associated renewable energy credits shall be as provided by the PURPA agreement. If the PURPA agreement does not provide for ownership of the renewable energy credits, then:

(a) Except to the extent that a separate agreement governs under subdivision (b), for the duration of the PURPA agreement, for every 5 renewable energy credits associated with the renewable energy, ownership of 4 of the renewable energy credits is transferred to the electric provider with the renewable energy, and ownership of 1 renewable energy credit remains with the qualifying small power production facility.

(b) If a separate agreement in effect on January 1, 2008 provides for the ownership of the renewable attributes of the generated electricity, the separate agreement shall govern until January 1, 2013 or until expiration of the separate agreement, whichever occurs first.

(2) If an investor-owned electric utility with less than 20,000 customers, a municipally-owned electric utility, or cooperative electric utility obtains all or substantially all of its electricity for resale under a power purchase agreement or agreements in existence on the effective date of this act, ownership of any associated renewable energy credits shall be considered to be transferred to the electric provider purchasing the electricity. The number of renewable energy credits associated with the purchased electricity shall be determined by multiplying the total number of renewable energy credits associated with the total power supply of the seller during the term of the agreement by a fraction, the numerator of which is the amount of energy purchased under the agreement or agreements and the denominator of which is the total power supply of the seller during the term of the agreement. This subsection does not apply unless 1 or more of the following occur:

(a) The seller and the electric provider purchasing the electricity agree that this subsection applies.

(b) For a seller that is an investor-owned electric utility whose rates are regulated by the commission, the commission reduces the number of renewable energy credits required under the renewable energy credit standard for the seller by the number of renewable energy credits to be transferred to the electric provider purchasing the electricity under this subsection.

History: 2008, Act 295, Imd. Eff. Oct. 6, 2008
Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.48 — MI Code / Chapter 400 / Act Act-280-of-1939 / Section 400.48
Organization of counties into single administrative unit; appointment of director.
Status: in_force

Sec. 48.

Subject to the provisions of this subsection, the department director may organize not more than 3 counties into a single administrative unit for purposes of administrative efficiency. Before a decision is made to organize counties into a single administrative unit as allowed under this section, the department shall have a formal consultation with the boards of those counties. The director of the single administrative unit shall be appointed by the department from among persons certified as eligible and recommended by the department and by all of the affected county boards. If the affected county boards are unable to reach agreement on recommended candidates within 3 months after being notified of a vacancy, the director of the single administrative unit shall be appointed by the department from among persons certified as eligible and recommended by the department and by 1 or more of the affected county boards.

History: Add. 1995, Act 223, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996; Am. 1996, Act 423, Imd. Eff. Nov. 22, 1996; Am. 2010, Act 212, Imd. Eff. Nov. 17, 2010