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Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.332 — MI Code / Chapter 287 / Act Act-287-of-1969 / Section 287.332
Rules; promulgation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

(1) The department may promulgate rules to accomplish the purposes of this act and to establish minimum standards for the housing, care, and handling of animals to insure the humane care and handling of animals. The department may also promulgate rules to establish minimum standards for large-scale dog breeding kennels. The rules shall be promulgated in accordance with the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, until the department promulgates rules under subsection (1), a large-scale dog breeding kennel is subject to R 285.151.1 to R 285.151.41 of the Michigan administrative code. Notwithstanding R 285.151.25 of the Michigan administrative code, in a large-scale dog breeding kennel, a female dog in estrus may be housed with intact male dogs for the purpose of breeding.

History: 1969, Act 287, Eff. Mar. 20, 1970; Am. 2016, Act 392, Eff. Mar. 29, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § 120.9 — MI Code / Chapter 120 / Act Act-234-of-1925 / Section 120.9
Port commission, appointment, term, vacancies.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

The control and management of the port district shall be exercised through a port commission consisting of 5 members who shall be appointed by the boards of supervisors. In port districts the boundaries of which are coterminous with a single county at least 2 members shall be residents of the city constituting the seat of the county in which the port district lies. In any port district located in more than 1 county, representation on the port commission from each county covered by the port district shall be, as near as may be, in proportion to the state equalized value of the county in relation to the total state equalized value of the port district. The terms of office of the persons appointed shall be so arranged and designated at the time of their appointment that the term of 2 members shall expire in 3 years, 2 in 2 years, and 1 in 1 year, from July 1 following the appointment. Annually thereafter the boards of supervisors shall appoint the member or members to serve for 3 years as the term of any member or members appointed by them shall expire; any vacancy occurring among the commissioners shall be filled for the unexpired term by the board of supervisors. In any port district, the boundaries of which are coterminous with a city or township or coterminous with 1 or more whole cities or coterminous with 1 or more whole townships, the appointment of members of the port commission shall be made by the governing body of the city or township or cities or townships in which the port district is located, and such members shall hold office and be appointed in the same manner for the same term and subject to the same conditions as members of port districts appointed by the boards of supervisors.

History: 1925, Act 234, Eff. Aug. 27, 1925; CL 1929, 2298; Am. 1933, Act 67, Imd. Eff. May 1, 1933; CL 1948, 120.9; Am. 1952, Act 184, Eff. Sept. 18, 1952; Am. 1953, Act 32, Eff. Oct. 2, 1953; Am. 1958, Act 178, Imd. Eff. Apr. 18, 1958; Am. 1966, Act 318, Eff. Mar. 10, 1967
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.2340 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-96-of-1987 / Section 125.2340
Effect of appeal.
Status: in_force

Sec. 40.

An appeal to a court of competent jurisdiction pursuant 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, shall not automatically stay a cease and desist order issued by the department or prevent the department from seeking an order in a court of competent jurisdiction enjoining the violation of a cease and desist order. In other cases, an appeal to the department pursuant to this act, or to a court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, shall act as a stay upon any other order, determination, decision, or action appealed from, unless the department establishes that immediate enforcement of the order, determination, decision, or action is necessary to avoid substantial peril to life or property.

History: 1987, Act 96, Imd. Eff. July 6, 1987
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.21 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-141-of-1982 / Section 445.21
Annual appropriation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.

The legislature annually shall appropriate a sum sufficient to implement this act.

History: 1982, Act 141, Imd. Eff. Apr. 27, 1982
Mich. Comp. Laws § 380.504a — MI Code / Chapter 380 / Act Act-451-of-1976 / Section 380.504a
Public school academy; additional powers.
Status: in_force

Sec. 504a.

In addition to other powers set forth in this part, a public school academy may take action to carry out the purposes for which it was incorporated under this part, including, but not limited to, all of the following:

(a) To sue and be sued in its name.

(b) Subject to section 503b, to acquire, hold, and own in its own name real and personal property, or interests in real or personal property, for educational purposes by purchase, gift, grant, devise, bequest, lease, sublease, installment purchase agreement, land contract, option, or condemnation, and subject to mortgages, security interests, or other liens; and to sell or convey the property as the interests of the public school academy require.

(c) To receive, disburse, and pledge funds for lawful purposes.

(d) To enter into binding legal agreements with persons or entities as necessary for the operation, management, financing, and maintenance of the public school academy, if the agreement is in compliance with sections 7 and 18 of the state school aid act of 1979, MCL 388.1607 and 388.1618.

(e) To incur temporary debt in accordance with section 1225.

(f) To solicit and accept any grants or gifts for educational purposes and to establish or permit to be established on its behalf 1 or more nonprofit corporations the purpose of which is to assist the public school academy in the furtherance of its public purposes.

(g) To borrow money and issue bonds in accordance with section 1351a and in accordance with part VI of the revised municipal finance act, 2001 PA 34, MCL 141.2601 to 141.2613, except that the borrowing of money and issuance of bonds by a public school academy is not subject to section 1351a(4) or section 1351(2) to (4). Bonds issued under this section are full faith and credit obligations of the public school academy, pledging the general funds or any other money available for such a purpose. Bonds issued under this section are subject to the revised municipal finance act, 2001 PA 34, MCL 141.2101 to 141.2821.

History: Add. 1994, Act 416, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995; Am. 1995, Act 289, Eff. July 1, 1996; Am. 2003, Act 179, Imd. Eff. Oct. 3, 2003; Am. 2024, Act 214, Eff. Apr. 17, 2025
Mich. Comp. Laws § 250.2060 — MI Code / Chapter 250 / Act Act-142-of-2001 / Section 250.2060
"Harry Gast Parkway".
Status: in_force

Sec. 1060.

The portion of highway M-63 in Berrien county beginning at the intersection of M-63 and the Blossomland bridge and continuing north until the intersection of M-63 and Klock road shall be known as the "Harry Gast Parkway".

History: Add. 2008, Act 369, Imd. Eff. Dec. 23, 2008
Mich. Comp. Laws § 205.427b — MI Code / Chapter 205 / Act Act-327-of-1993 / Section 205.427b
Bad debt; deduction; definition.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7b.

(1) A licensee may deduct the amount of bad debts from the tax levied under section 7. The amount deducted must be charged off as uncollectible on the books of the licensee. If a person pays all or part of a bad debt with respect to which a licensee claimed a deduction under this section, the licensee is liable for the amount of taxes deducted in connection with that portion of the debt for which payment is received and shall remit these taxes in his or her next payment to the department under section 7.

(2) Any claim for a bad debt deduction under this section must be supported by all of the following:

(a) A copy of the original invoice.

(b) Evidence that the tobacco products described in the invoice were delivered to the person who ordered them.

(c) Evidence that the person who ordered and received the tobacco products did not pay the licensee for the tobacco products and that the licensee used reasonable collection practices in attempting to collect the debt.

(3) As used in this section, "bad debt" means the taxes attributable to any portion of a debt that is related to a sale of tobacco products subject to tax under section 7 that is not otherwise deductible or excludable, that has become worthless or uncollectible in the time period between the date when taxes accrue to the state for the licensee's preceding tax return and the date when taxes accrue to the state for the present return, and that is eligible to be claimed, or could be eligible to be claimed if the licensee kept accounts on an accrual basis, as a deduction pursuant to section 166 of the internal revenue code of 1986, 26 USC 166. A bad debt does not include any interest on the wholesale price of a tobacco product, uncollectible amounts on property that remains in the possession of the licensee until the full purchase price is paid, expenses incurred in attempting to collect any account receivable or any portion of the debt recovered, any accounts receivable that have been sold to a third party for collection, and repossessed property.

History: Add. 2002, Act 607, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 2002; Am. 2022, Act 171, Imd. Eff. July 21, 2022
Mich. Comp. Laws § 427.12 — MI Code / Chapter 427 / Act Act-188-of-1913 / Section 427.12
Certificate of compliance with law; display.
Status: in_force

Sec. 12.

If the inspector or deputy shall find after examination of any hotel that this law has been fully complied with, he shall issue a certificate to that effect to the person operating the same, and said certificate shall be kept posted up in a conspicuous place in said inspected building. Such certificate shall be prepared in blank by said commission.

History: 1913, Act 188, Eff. Aug. 14, 1913; CL 1915, 6943; CL 1929, 8817; CL 1948, 427.12
Mich. Comp. Laws § 41.735 — MI Code / Chapter 41 / Act Act-188-of-1954 / Section 41.735
Bonds.
Status: in_force

Sec. 15.

The township board may borrow money and issue the bonds of the township in anticipation of the collection of special assessments to defray all or any part of the cost of any improvement made under this act after the special assessment roll is confirmed. Bonds issued under this section shall not exceed the amount of the special assessments in anticipation of the collection of which they are issued. Bonds may be issued in anticipation of the collection of special assessments levied in respect to 1 or more public improvements, but no special assessment district shall be compelled to pay the obligation of any other special assessment district. The township board may pledge the full faith and credit of the township for the prompt payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds authorized under this section. The issuance of bonds under this section is subject to the revised municipal finance act, 2001 PA 34, MCL 141.2101 to 141.2821.

History: 1954, Act 188, Imd. Eff. May 5, 1954; Am. 1974, Act 143, Imd. Eff. June 5, 1974; Am. 2002, Act 229, Imd. Eff. Apr. 29, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 559.164 — MI Code / Chapter 559 / Act Act-59-of-1978 / Section 559.164
Conveyance and other instruments affecting title to condominium unit; description of unit; recordation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 64.

Conveyances and other instruments affecting title to any condominium unit in a condominium project shall describe the same by reference to the condominium unit number of the condominium subdivision plan and the caption thereof, together with a reference to the liber and page of the county records in which the master deed is recorded. The conveyances and other instruments are recordable.

History: 1978, Act 59, Eff. July 1, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.33929 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.33929
State leased lands; sale or transfer of lease; statement of purpose; approval by department; record of assignment.
Status: in_force

Sec. 33929.

(1) Each sale or transfer of a lease shall contain a specific statement of the purpose for which the property leased is to be used by the purchaser or assignee. A sale or transfer of a lease for other than club or residence purposes is not valid unless and until the sale or transfer is approved by the department of environmental quality.

(2) Before selling or transferring a property that is subject to a lease under this part, the parties involved shall apply to the department of environmental quality for approval of the transfer of the lease to the purchaser. The application shall be made on a form provided by the department of environmental quality and shall be accompanied by a fee of $250.00. Upon approval by the department of environmental quality, an assignment of lease form shall be recorded with the county register of deeds.

History: Add. 1995, Act 59, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995; Am. 2006, Act 496, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 2006
Mich. Comp. Laws § 752.544 — MI Code / Chapter 752 / Act Act-302-of-1968 / Section 752.544
Violation as felony; penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

A violation of section 1, 2, or 2a is a felony, punishable by not more than 10 years in prison or a fine of not more than $10,000.00, or both.

A violation of section 3 is a felony, punishable by not more than 5 years in prison or a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or both.

History: 1968, Act 302, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1968; Am. 1988, Act 393, Eff. Mar. 30, 1989
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.1628 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-338-of-1974 / Section 125.1628
Incorporation of economic development corporation; name of corporation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 28.

Any number of persons, not less than 3, may incorporate, as provided in this act, an economic development corporation for the purpose of implementing or furthering the public purposes stated in section 2 through the exercise of some or all of the powers created in section 7. The name of the corporation shall be "the economic development corporation of the (name of municipality)".

History: Add. 1976, Act 175, Imd. Eff. June 29, 1976
Mich. Comp. Laws § 408.330 — MI Code / Chapter 408 / Act Act-199-of-1962 / Section 408.330
Ski lifts; temporary permits.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.

The commissioner may issue a temporary permit for 30 calendar days to an operator, who has previously been operating in this state on a regular or annual basis, to continue operation. An inspection of his ski lifts shall be made within 30 days from the issuance of the permit. A ski lift inspected and covered by a permit in the preceding year may operate on a temporary basis until further inspected.

History: 1962, Act 199, Imd. Eff. June 7, 1962
Mich. Comp. Laws § 330.2104 — MI Code / Chapter 330 / Act Act-258-of-1974 / Section 330.2104
Redetermination of actions under repealed provisions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1104.

As soon as practicable after this act shall take effect but no later than 2 years after this act shall take effect, all actions then having legal effect under any provision of the acts and parts of acts repealed by this act and which are inconsistent with any provision of this act shall be redetermined and made consistent with the provisions of this act.

History: 1974, Act 258, Eff. Aug. 6, 1975
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.5537 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.5537
Variance; granting for undue hardship.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5537.

The department shall grant a variance from any rule to, and suspend the enforcement of the rule as it applies to, any person who shows in the case of the person and of the source, process, or process equipment that the person operates that his or her compliance with the rule or regulation, and that the acquisition, installation, operation and maintenance of a source or process, or process equipment required or necessary to accomplish the compliance, would constitute an undue hardship on the person and would be out of proportion to the benefits to be obtained by compliance. A variance shall not be granted under this section if the person applying for the variance is causing air pollution that is injurious to the public health or if the granting of the variance would violate the clean air act. Any variance granted shall not be construed as relieving the person who receives it from any liability imposed by other law for the maintenance of a nuisance.

History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.835a — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-305-of-2000 / Section 450.835a
Amending, reaffirming, or repealing restrictive covenant by electronic signature.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5a.

If restrictive covenants apply to more than 250 lots or parcels of real property in a single development and the law of this state allows the owners of the real property to amend, reaffirm, or repeal the restrictive covenants, the owner of a lot or parcel that is subject to the restrictive covenants may consent to amend, reaffirm, or repeal the restrictive covenants, in whole or in part, by an electronic signature.

History: Add. 2016, Act 355, Eff. Mar. 21, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.6303 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.6303
Definitions; E to N.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6303.

"Emission control device" means a catalytic converter, thermal reactor, or other component part used by a vehicle manufacturer to reduce emissions or to comply with emission standards prescribed by regulations promulgated by the United States environmental protection agency under the clean air act.

"Initial inspection" means an inspection performed on a motor vehicle for the first time in a test cycle.

"Inspection" means testing of a motor vehicle for compliance with emission control requirements of this part and the clean air act.

"Maintenance" means the repair or adjustment of a motor vehicle to bring that motor vehicle into compliance with emission control requirements of this part and rules promulgated under this part.

"Motor vehicle" or "vehicle" means a self-propelled vehicle as defined in section 79 of the Michigan vehicle code, Act No. 300 of the Public Acts of 1949, being section 257.79 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, of 10,000 pounds or less gross vehicle weight, which is required to be registered for use upon the public streets and highways of this state under the Michigan vehicle code, Act No. 300 of the Public Acts of 1949, being sections 257.1 to 257.923 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. For purposes of this part, motor vehicle includes those vehicles owned by the government of the United States, this state, and any political subdivision of this state.

"National ambient air quality standards" means the air quality standards for outside air as established in the clean air act.

History: Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 388.689 — MI Code / Chapter 388 / Act Act-289-of-1964 / Section 388.689
Consolidation, annexation or division of districts.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

After the effective date of this act, the superintendent of public instruction, when requested to approve a consolidation, annexation or division of a district, shall give careful consideration to the progress of the implementation of the requirements of this act.

History: 1964, Act 289, Eff. Aug. 28, 1964
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.2711 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-162-of-1982 / Section 450.2711
Merger of domestic corporation with subsidiary corporation; approval of plan of merger; mailing copy of plan to minority shareholder or member of record; other provisions; definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 711.

(1) A domestic corporation may merge 1 or more subsidiary corporations into itself, or may merge itself, or itself and any 1 or more subsidiary corporations, into any other subsidiary corporation, without approval of the shareholders or members of any of the corporations, except as provided in section 713. The board of the parent corporation shall approve a plan of merger that sets forth those matters required to be set forth in a plan of merger under section 701. Approval by the board of a subsidiary corporation described in this subsection is not required.

(2) If the parent corporation owns less than 100% of the outstanding shares or memberships of any subsidiary corporation that is a constituent corporation, the parent corporation shall promptly after the filing of the certificate of merger mail a copy or summary of the plan of merger to each minority shareholder or member of record of each subsidiary corporation, unless the shareholder or member waives the requirement in writing or unless the subsidiary corporation is required to obtain the approval of its shareholders or members under section 713.

(3) The authority of a corporation to merge under this section does not prevent the corporation from using other provisions of this act to complete a merger.

(4) As used in this section and in sections 712 and 713:

(a) "Constituent corporation" means a corporation that is a party to the merger described in subsection (1).

(b) A domestic corporation is a "subsidiary corporation" if another domestic corporation holds at least 90% of its shareholder or member votes.

History: Add. 2014, Act 557, Imd. Eff. Jan. 15, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 559.206 — MI Code / Chapter 559 / Act Act-59-of-1978 / Section 559.206
Default by co-owner; relief.
Status: in_force

Sec. 106.

A default by a co-owner shall entitle the association of co-owners to the following relief:

Failure to comply with any of the terms or provisions of the condominium documents, shall be grounds for relief, which may include without limitations, an action to recover sums due for damages, injunctive relief, foreclosure of lien if default in payment of assessment, or any combination thereof.

In a proceeding arising because of an alleged default by a co-owner, the association of co-owners or the co-owner, if successful, shall recover the costs of the proceeding and reasonable attorney fees, as determined by the court, to the extent the condominium documents expressly so provide.

Such other reasonable remedies the condominium documents may provide including but without limitation the levying of fines against co-owners after notice and hearing thereon and the imposition of late charges for nonpayment of assessments as provided in the condominium bylaws or rules and regulations of the condominium.

History: 1978, Act 59, Eff. July 1, 1978; Am. 2000, Act 379, Imd. Eff. Jan. 2, 2001
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.362 — MI Code / Chapter 457 / Act Act-85-of-1905 / Section 457.362
Articles of association; execution, contents.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

Any 7 or more residents of this state, who are members of any chartered body, or of different chartered bodies of the order of Knights of Pythias may make and execute articles of association under their hands and seals, which said articles of association shall be acknowledged before some officer of this state having authority to take acknowledgments of deeds, and shall set forth:

First. The names of the persons associating in the first instance, their places of residence and the name and location of the Pythian body or bodies to which they severally belong;

Second. The corporate name by which such association shall be known in law;

Third. The purpose of the association, which shall be to provide a building or buildings to be used in whole or in part for Pythian purposes, and the period for which such association is incorporated not exceeding 30 years;

Fourth. The principal office or place of business.

History: 1905, Act 85, Imd. Eff. May 3, 1905; CL 1915, 10472; CL 1929, 10675; CL 1948, 457.362