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Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.6410 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.6410
Court of appeals clerk as clerk of court of claims; filing cause of action; assignment of judge by blind draw; copies of records, proceedings, and testimony; fees of clerk, reporter, or recorder; no charge to state; service of process.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6410.

(1) The clerk of the court of appeals shall serve as the clerk of the court of claims.

(2) A plaintiff may file a cause of action in the court of claims in any court of appeals district.

(3) The clerk of the court of claims shall, by blind draw, assign a cause of action filed in the court of claims to a court of appeals judge sitting as a court of claims judge.

(4) For making copies of records, proceedings, and testimony and furnishing the same at the request of the claimant, or any other person, the clerk of the court of claims or any reporter or recorder serving in the court of claims shall be entitled, in addition to salary, to the same fees as are by law provided for court reporters or recorders in the circuit court. No charge shall be made against the state for services rendered for furnishing copies of records, proceedings, or testimony or other papers to the attorney general.

(5) Process issued by the court may be served by any member of the Michigan state police as well as any other officer or person authorized to serve process issued out of the circuit court.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963; Am. 1978, Act 164, Eff. Jan. 1, 1979; Am. 1986, Act 308, Eff. Jan. 1, 1987; Am. 2013, Act 164, Imd. Eff. Nov. 12, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.2762 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-128-of-1999 / Section 125.2762
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

As used in this act:

"Administrator" means a local governmental unit or a nonprofit community organization under contract with a local governmental unit to administer a homestead program under this act.

"Applicant" means an individual and the spouse of that individual if that spouse intends to occupy the property with the individual.

"Homestead agreement" means a written contract between a housing commission and a qualified buyer that contains the terms under which the qualified buyer may acquire the single-family public housing property.

"Housing commission" means a housing commission or housing authority as defined under section 3 of the housing cooperation law, 1937 PA 293, MCL 125.603.

"Housing project" means that term as defined under section 3 of the housing cooperation law, 1937 PA 293, MCL 125.603.

"Local governmental unit" means a county, city, village, or township.

"Michigan state housing development authority" means the Michigan state housing development authority created under section 21 of the state housing development authority act of 1966, 1966 PA 346, MCL 125.1421.

"Nonprofit community organization" means an organization exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code of 1986 with experience in housing issues and that contracts with a housing commission to administer an urban homesteading program for single-family public housing under this act.

"Qualified buyer" means an applicant who meets the criteria in section 4.

"Qualified loan rate" means an interest rate not to exceed the adjusted prime rate determined in section 23 of 1941 PA 122, MCL 205.23, minus 1 percentage point as determined by the department of treasury.

"Single-family housing" means housing accommodations designed as a residence for not more than 1 family.

History: 1999, Act 128, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1999
Mich. Comp. Laws § 460.911 — MI Code / Chapter 460 / Act Act-242-of-2009 / Section 460.911
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

As used in this act:

(a) "Department" means the department of energy, labor, and economic growth.

(b) "Fund" means the energy efficiency and renewable energy revolving loan fund created in section 2.

History: 2009, Act 242, Imd. Eff. Jan. 8, 2010
Mich. Comp. Laws § 250.1099 — MI Code / Chapter 250 / Act Act-142-of-2001 / Section 250.1099
Repeal of certain acts.
Status: in_force

Sec. 99.

The following acts are repealed:

1925 PA 113, MCL 250.261.

1941 PA 118, MCL 250.271.

1945 PA 207, MCL 35.311 to 35.312.

1949 PA 104, MCL 250.281 to 250.282.

1952 PA 70, MCL 250.291 to 250.292.

1952 PA 71, MCL 250.301.

1953 PA 11, MCL 250.311 to 250.312.

1954 PA 80, MCL 250.321 to 250.322.

1954 PA 93, MCL 250.331 to 250.332.

1955 PA 86, MCL 250.341 to 250.342.

1959 PA 144, MCL 250.351 to 250.352.

1959 PA 170, MCL 250.361 to 250.365.

1976 PA 93, MCL 250.371 to 250.372.

1984 PA 174, MCL 250.381 to 250.382.

1992 PA 240, MCL 250.401 to 250.402.

1992 PA 249, MCL 250.391 to 250.392.

1994 PA 124, MCL 250.411 to 250.412.

1996 PA 185, MCL 250.421 to 250.422.

1997 PA 14, MCL 250.431 to 250.432.

1998 PA 399, MCL 250.451 to 250.452.

1999 PA 12, MCL 250.461 to 250.462.

2000 PA 174, MCL 250.481 to 250.484.

2001 PA 17, MCL 250.491 to 250.492.

2001 PA 56, MCL 250.501 to 250.502.

History: 2001, Act 142, Imd. Eff. Oct. 26, 2001
Mich. Comp. Laws § 389.122a — MI Code / Chapter 389 / Act Act-331-of-1966 / Section 389.122a
Energy conservation improvements; reports; forms.
Status: in_force

Sec. 122a.

If energy conservation improvements are made as provided in section 122, the board of trustees shall report the following information to the Michigan public service commission within 60 days of the completion of the improvements:

Name of each facility to which an improvement is made and a description of the conservation improvement.

Actual energy consumption during the 12-month period before completion of the improvement.

Project costs and expenditures.

Estimated annual energy savings.

If energy conservation improvements are made as provided in section 122, the board of trustees shall report to the Michigan public service commission, by July 1 of each of the 5 years after the improvements are completed, only the actual annual energy consumption of each facility to which improvements are made. The forms for the reports required by this section shall be furnished by the Michigan public service commission.

History: Add. 1984, Act 148, Imd. Eff. June 25, 1984; Am. 1990, Act 228, Imd. Eff. Oct. 8, 1990
Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1559 — MI Code / Chapter 691 / Act Act-260-of-1988 / Section 691.1559
Eligibility of grant recipient for funding.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

To be eligible for funding, a grant recipient shall do all of the following:

Comply with the provisions of this act, and any requirements or guidelines established by the state court administrator to effectuate the purposes of this act.

Provide neutral mediators who have received not less than 40 hours of training in conflict resolution techniques and principles of the legal system in a course of study approved by the state court administrator or a program of internship as may be required by the state court administrator.

Provide dispute resolution services without cost to indigents.

Reject any dispute which involves alleged acts which are or could be the subject of a violent felony or drug-related felony criminal prosecution.

When appropriate, refer participants to other agencies or organizations for assistance.

Provide for community participation and respond to local community needs. In determining whether this requirement has been satisfied, the state court administrator shall consider the extent to which the applicant has the following:

Active board members and mediators drawn from the community and client constituencies.

Programs and services that target local dispute resolution needs.

Local financial and in-kind support.

A diversified base of referral sources.

History: 1988, Act 260, Eff. Nov. 13, 1988; Am. 1993, Act 286, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1993
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.2605 — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-234-of-1992 / Section 38.2605
Effect of proceedings, rights, and liabilities existing under former judges retirement system or former probate judges retirement system.
Status: in_force

Sec. 605.

All proceedings pending and all rights and liabilities existing, acquired, or incurred under the former judges retirement system or former probate judges retirement system at the time this act takes effect are saved. Those proceedings shall be consummated pursuant to the law in effect when the proceedings were commenced. Those rights and liabilities shall be preserved pursuant to the law in effect on the day immediately preceding the effective date of this act. To the extent that either the kinds of benefits available under the former judges retirement system or former probate judges retirement system as in effect on the day immediately before the effective date of this act or the manner of calculating those benefits under the former judges retirement system or former probate judges retirement system results in a greater benefit of any kind than would otherwise be available under this act or include a benefit not otherwise available under this act, the determinations of those kinds of benefits available and the manner of calculating those benefits shall be made pursuant to the former judges retirement system or former probate judges retirement system for those members who participated in the retirement system as set forth in the former judges retirement system or former probate judges retirement system before the effective date of this act.

History: 1992, Act 234, Eff. Mar. 31, 1993
Mich. Comp. Laws § 440.3409 — MI Code / Chapter 440 / Act Act-174-of-1962 / Section 440.3409
Acceptance of draft; definition; operation; “certified check” defined; refusal to certify.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3409.

"Acceptance" means the drawee's signed agreement to pay a draft as presented. It must be written on the draft and may consist of the drawee's signature alone. Acceptance may be made at any time and becomes effective when notification pursuant to instructions is given or the accepted draft is delivered for the purpose of giving rights on the acceptance to any person.

A draft may be accepted although it has not been signed by the drawer, is otherwise incomplete, is overdue, or has been dishonored.

If a draft is payable at a fixed period after sight and the acceptor fails to date the acceptance, the holder may complete the acceptance by supplying a date in good faith.

"Certified check" means a check accepted by the bank on which it is drawn. Acceptance may be made as stated in subsection (1) or by a writing on the check which indicates that the check is certified. The drawee of a check has no obligation to certify the check, and refusal to certify is not dishonor of the check.

History: 1962, Act 174, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964; Am. 1993, Act 130, Eff. Sept. 30, 1993
Mich. Comp. Laws § 325.1020 — MI Code / Chapter 325 / Act Act-399-of-1976 / Section 325.1020
Variances or exemptions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 20.

The department may authorize variances or exemptions from the state drinking water standards in accordance with Public Law 93-523 (1974) and the federal rules and regulations.

History: 1976, Act 399, Imd. Eff. Jan. 4, 1977
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.5425 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.5425
Chronic disease advisory committee; creation and purpose of subcommittee; chairperson; membership.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5425.

Except as otherwise provided in section 5414, the chronic disease advisory committee may create a subcommittee to advise it as to a specific chronic disease, determine the size of the subcommittee, and appoint its members, who need not all be members of the committee. The chairperson of a subcommittee shall be a member of the committee. The members of a subcommittee shall be individuals concerned with the prevention and control of the specific chronic disease.

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978; Am. 1988, Act 122, Eff. Mar. 30, 1989
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.404 — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1949 / Section 257.404
Service of process; place.
Status: in_force

Sec. 404.

In any tort action for the recovery of damages to person or property resulting from the operation of 1 or more motor vehicles, where the action is brought in the county where the cause of action arose, process from any court of record may be served anywhere within the state where the party upon whom service is to be made may be found.

History: Add. 1954, Act 16, Eff. Aug. 13, 1954
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.636 — MI Code / Chapter 457 / Act Act-49-of-1893 / Section 457.636
Property; holding, disposition; control of business.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

Every corporation formed pursuant to this act may take and hold personal and real property, so far as the same shall be necessary for the proper purposes of the organization, not exceeding 10,000 dollars in value, and may convey, dispose of, mortgage, and deal with the same, as may be determined by the constitution, laws and by-laws of such supreme commandery, or of such subordinate commandery, as the case may be. The management, direction and control of the property and business of such corporations shall be vested in such officers as the constitution and laws of the supreme commandery may direct.

History: 1893, Act 49, Eff. Aug. 28, 1893; CL 1897, 8121; CL 1915, 10595; CL 1929, 10796; CL 1948, 457.636
Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1335 — MI Code / Chapter 691 / Act Act-159-of-2014 / Section 691.1335
Beginning and concluding collaborative law process.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

(1) A collaborative law process begins when the parties sign a collaborative law participation agreement.

(2) A tribunal may not order a party to participate in a collaborative law process over that party's objection.

(3) A collaborative law process is concluded by 1 of the following:

(a) Resolution of a collaborative matter as evidenced by a signed record.

(b) Resolution of a part of the collaborative matter, evidenced by a signed record, in which the parties agree that the remaining parts of the matter will not be resolved in the process.

(c) Termination of the process.

(4) A collaborative law process terminates when any of the following occur:

(a) A party gives notice to other parties in a record that the process is ended.

(b) A party does any of the following:

( i ) Begins a proceeding related to a collaborative matter without the agreement of all parties.

( ii ) In a pending proceeding related to the matter, does any of the following:

(A) Initiates a pleading, motion, order to show cause, or request for a conference with the tribunal.

(B) Requests that the proceeding be put on the tribunal's active calendar.

(C) Takes similar action requiring notice to be sent to the parties.

(c) Except as otherwise provided by subsection (7), a party discharges a collaborative lawyer or a collaborative lawyer withdraws from further representation of a party.

(5) A party's collaborative lawyer shall give prompt notice to all other parties in a record of a discharge or withdrawal.

(6) A party may terminate a collaborative law process with or without cause.

(7) Notwithstanding the discharge or withdrawal of a collaborative lawyer, a collaborative law process continues if, not later than 30 days after the date that the notice of the discharge or withdrawal of a collaborative lawyer required by subsection (5) is sent to the parties, both of the following occur:

(a) The unrepresented party engages a successor collaborative lawyer.

(b) A record is signed that satisfies all of the following requirements:

( i ) The parties consent in the record to continue the process by reaffirming the collaborative law participation agreement.

( ii ) The agreement is amended in the record to identify the successor collaborative lawyer.

( iii ) The successor collaborative lawyer confirms in the record the lawyer's representation of a party in the collaborative process.

(8) A collaborative law process does not conclude if, with the consent of the parties, a party requests a tribunal to approve a resolution of the collaborative matter or any part of the matter as evidenced by a signed record.

(9) A collaborative law participation agreement may provide additional methods of concluding a collaborative law process.

History: 2014, Act 159, Eff. Dec. 8, 2014
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.80122 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.80122
Conditions to operation of vessels; violation; fine.
Status: in_force

Sec. 80122.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this part, a person shall not operate or give permission for the operation of a vessel of any length on the waters of this state unless the fees prescribed in section 80124 for the vessel are paid, the certificate of number assigned to the vessel is on board and is in full force and effect, and, except for the following, the identifying number and decal are displayed on each side of the forward half of the vessel in accordance with this part and the rules promulgated by the department under this part:

(a) A decal and identifying numbers for a wooden hull and historic vessel as that term is defined in section 80124 may be displayed in the manner described in section 80126(2).

(b) A decal for an inflatable boat may be displayed on the transom of the boat.

(2) If a vessel is actually numbered in another state of principal use in accordance with a federally approved numbering system, it is in compliance with the numbering requirements of this state while it is temporarily being used in this state. This subsection applies to a vessel for which a valid temporary certificate is issued to the vessel's owner by the issuing authority of the state in which the vessel is principally used.

(3) If a vessel is removed to this state as the new state of principal use, a number awarded by any other issuing authority is valid for not more than 60 days before numbering is required by this state.

(4) A person who violates this section is responsible for a state civil infraction and may be ordered to pay a civil fine of not more than $500.00.

History: Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995; Am. 2007, Act 8, Imd. Eff. May 11, 2007
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.43521 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.43521
Discounting price of license.
Status: in_force

Sec. 43521.

Notwithstanding any other section of this part, the department may discount the price of a license for the following purposes:

(a) For marketing purposes to increase participation in hunting and fishing activities.

(b) The price of any license or application fee may be discounted or eliminated to achieve a harvest or management objective for that species.

History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995; Am. 1996, Act 585, Eff. Mar. 1, 1997; Am. 2009, Act 69, Imd. Eff. July 9, 2009
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.34123 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.34123
Assessment roll; description of lands benefited; apportionment of costs; objections.
Status: in_force

Sec. 34123.

The chairperson of the irrigation board, under the direction of the board, shall make out an assessment roll, entering and describing on the assessment roll all the lots, premises, and parcels of land to be assessed, including on the assessment roll all lands benefited by the construction of the irrigation improvement. The assessments shall be based upon benefits to be derived from the proposed irrigation improvement. The irrigation board shall tentatively establish the percentage of the cost of the irrigation improvement which is to be borne by each of the parcels of land assessed on the special assessment roll. After the tentative apportionments and assessment roll is made, the irrigation board shall set a time and place when and where they will meet and hear any objections to the roll.

History: Add. 1995, Act 59, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.30111d — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.30111d
Issuance of written emergency order; violation of Part 301.
Status: in_force

Sec. 30111d.

(1) The director of the department may issue a written emergency order that requires any person that the department determines to be in violation of this part to take emergency action necessary to prevent significant harm to public health, safety, welfare, property, or natural resources or the public trust in natural resources. The emergency action may include, but is not limited to, immediate repair or removal of a structure or fill owned by the person and located on bottomlands. This subsection does not expand the department's authority under part 315 as limited by section 31506(2)(a). If a person fails to comply with an order under this subsection, or is unavailable or unable to be contacted, the department may take the action necessary and may recover the costs incurred from that person in a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction. The director of the department may modify an emergency order. The director of the department may terminate an emergency order upon a determination in writing that all necessary emergency actions have been completed and that an emergency no longer exists.

(2) Within 15 days after the director of the department issues an emergency order to a person under subsection (1), the department shall provide the person with an opportunity for a hearing pursuant to chapter 4 of the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.271 to 24.288. At the hearing, the director of the department shall determine, based on information and fact, if the emergency order must be continued, modified, suspended, or terminated as necessary for or consistent with the protection of public health, safety, welfare, property, or natural resources or the public trust in natural resources.

(3) Before taking action to recover costs incurred under subsection (1), the department shall consider any evidence, provided by the person liable for the costs, that the person is unable to pay the costs.

History: Add. 2024, Act 102, Eff. Apr. 2, 2025