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Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.1139a — MI Code / Chapter 123 / Act Act-321-of-2000 / Section 123.1139a
Powers of certain authorities.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9a.

If the territory of the authority is located only in a county with a population of less than 4,000, an authority may do 1 or more of the following, as permitted by the authority's articles:

(a) Acquire and hold, by purchase, lease with or without option to purchase, grant, gift, devise, land contract, installment purchase contract, bequest, or other legal means, real and personal property inside or outside the territory of the authority. The property may include franchises, easements, or rights-of-way on, under, or above any property. The authority may pay for the property from, or pledge for the payment of the property, revenue of the authority. The authority may acquire land from this state, including, but not limited to, land from any department, subdivision, or unit of this state.

(b) Apply for and accept grants or contributions from individuals, the federal government or any of its agencies, this state, a municipality, or other public or private agencies to be used for any of the purposes of the authority.

(c) Hire full-time or part-time employees and retain professional services.

(d) Provide for the maintenance of all of the real and personal property of the authority.

(e) Assess and collect fees for use of and access to property that the authority owns or manages, and for services provided by and expenses incurred by the authority.

(f) Receive revenue as appropriated by the legislature of this state or a participating municipality or distribute funds of the authority to any participating municipality.

(g) Enter into contracts incidental to or necessary for the accomplishment of the purposes of the authority.

(h) Sell, lease, license, or develop real and personal property held by the authority.

(i) Establish an endowment fund or other type of supporting fund to support the purposes of the authority.

(j) Subject to applicable laws and contractual obligations of the authority, make and enforce rules for the use of property the authority owns, operates, or manages.

(k) Permit and manage sustainable natural resource commercial activities, including, but not limited to, both of the following:

( i ) The development, management, and operation of sustainable commercial forestry.

( ii ) The sale of carbon or other environmental credits or tax attributes.

( l ) Manage, maintain, and improve real and personal property inside or outside the territory of the authority that is not owned by the authority.

(m) Develop, construct, repair, and replace improvements to property, including buildings.

(n) Sue or be sued in any court of this state.

History: Add. 2026, Act 12, Imd. Eff. May 14, 2026
Mich. Comp. Laws § 317.122 — MI Code / Chapter 317 / Act Act-406-of-1919 / Section 317.122
Violation of act; penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

Any person violating any of the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than 100 dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court.

History: 1919, Act 406, Eff. Aug. 14, 1919; CL 1929, 6292; CL 1948, 317.122
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.5402 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.5402
Domestic mutual insurers; formation; reorganization.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5402.

A domestic mutual insurer for the transaction of life insurance, or for the transaction of life and disability insurance, may be formed pursuant to chapter 50 and may be reorganized pursuant to chapters 59 and 60.

History: 1956, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 1957; Am. 2000, Act 8, Imd. Eff. Feb. 25, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.148 — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.148
Civil rights; race or color not to disqualify for jury service.
Status: in_force

Sec. 148.

Race or color not to disqualify for jury service. No citizen of the state of Michigan, possessing all other qualifications which are or may be prescribed by law, shall be disqualified to serve as grand or petit juror in any court of said state on account of race, creed or color, and any officer or other person charged with any duty in the drawing, summoning, and selection of persons who shall exclude from, fail, neglect and/or refuse, by words, trick and/or artifice, to draw the name of, summon and/or select any citizen for jury service because of his or her race, creed and/or color, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not less than 50 dollars or shall be imprisoned for a period of not less than 30 days, or both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; Am. 1937, Act 117, Eff. Oct. 29, 1937; CL 1948, 750.148
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.6467 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.6467
Court of claims; state agencies to furnish information upon request.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6467.

The court shall have power to call upon any officer, department, institution, board, arm or agency of the state government for any examination, information or papers pertinent to the issues involved in any case then pending before the court. No state employee shall receive any additional fees or compensation for rendering such services or appearing as a witness before the court upon behalf of the state.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.404 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-350-of-1917 / Section 445.404
Second hand or junk dealer; sign; prerequisites; record; inspection.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

(1) A second hand dealer or junk dealer shall post in a conspicuous place in or on its place of business a sign that states its name and occupation.

(2) A second hand dealer or junk dealer shall make and maintain a separate book or other written or electronic record, numbered consecutively, and open to inspection by a member of a local law enforcement agency and the Michigan state police, in which the dealer writes or enters in the English language at the time of the purchase or exchange of any article, all of the following:

(a) A description of the article.

(b) The name, description, fingerprint, operator's or chauffeur's license or state identification number, registration plate number, and address of the individual from whom the article is purchased and received. The second hand dealer or junk dealer shall make a copy of the operator's license, chauffeur's license, or state identification card as part of the book or record.

(c) The day and hour the purchase or exchange is made.

(d) The location from which the item is obtained.

(e) Subject to subsection (3), the method of payment.

(3) A second hand dealer or junk dealer must pay for an item by check or by an electronic payment system, except that if payment is made by an automated recycling kiosk, the second hand dealer may pay cash for the item.

History: 1917, Act 350, Imd. Eff. May 10, 1917; CL 1929, 9761; CL 1948, 445.404; Am. 2006, Act 675, Eff. Mar. 30, 2007; Am. 2008, Act 428, Eff. Apr. 1, 2009; Am. 2018, Act 329, Eff. Sept. 30, 2018
Mich. Comp. Laws § 32.1132 — MI Code / Chapter 32 / Act Act-523-of-1980 / Section 32.1132
Making false claims; prohibited acts; punishment.
Status: in_force

Sec. 132.

(1) A person subject to this code shall not commit any of the following acts:

(a) Knowing the claim to be false or fraudulent, make a claim against the United States, this state, or an officer of the United States or this state.

(b) Knowing the claim to be false or fraudulent, present to a person in the civil or military service of the United States or this state for approval or payment a claim against the United States, this state, or an officer of the United States or this state.

(c) For the purpose of obtaining the approval, allowance, or payment of a claim against the United States, this state, or any officer of the United States or this state, do any 1 of the following:

( i ) Make or use a writing or other paper knowing the writing or paper contains a false or fraudulent statement.

( ii ) Make an oath to a fact, writing, or other paper knowing the oath to be false.

( iii ) Forge or counterfeit a signature upon a writing or other paper or use a signature knowing the signature to be forged or counterfeited.

(d) Having charge, possession, custody, or control of money or other property of the United States or this state, furnished or intended for the armed forces of the United States or this state, knowingly deliver to a person having authority to receive the money or property, an amount less than that for which the person receives a certificate or receipt.

(e) Being authorized to make or deliver a paper certifying the receipt of property of the United States or this state, furnished or intended for the armed forces of the United States or this state, make or deliver to a person the writing without having full knowledge of the truth of the statements contained in the paper and with intent to defraud the United States or this state.

(f) Make a false or fraudulent use of a credit card, telephone, telephone calling card, or other access device issued by the United States or this state.

(2) A person who violates this section shall be punished as a court-martial directs.

History: 1980, Act 523, Eff. Mar. 31, 1981; Am. 2005, Act 186, Imd. Eff. Oct. 27, 2005
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.390 — MI Code / Chapter 287 / Act Act-224-of-1969 / Section 287.390
License; suspension or revocation; grounds, notice, reinstatement.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.

The license may be suspended or revoked by the director of agriculture for any of the following reasons:

The incompetence or untrustworthiness of the holder.

Wilful falsification of any matter or statement contained in the application.

The licensee or any director or officer thereof has been convicted of cruelty to animals or a violation of the provisions of this act.

The licensee does not conform to the provisions of this act or the rules of the agriculture commission.

Written notice of the suspension or revocation shall be given by the director of agriculture within 10 days to the licensee.

A person whose license has been suspended may apply, after 90 days from the date of the suspension, for reinstatement of the license.

History: 1969, Act 224, Eff. Mar. 20, 1970
Mich. Comp. Laws § 288.561 — MI Code / Chapter 288 / Act Act-267-of-2001 / Section 288.561
Short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "manufacturing milk law of 2001".

History: 2001, Act 267, Eff. Feb. 8, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 559.149 — MI Code / Chapter 559 / Act Act-59-of-1978 / Section 559.149
Subdivision of condominium units.
Status: in_force

Sec. 49.

If the condominium documents expressly permit the subdivision of any condominium units, then the condominium units may be subdivided in accordance with this section and any restrictions not otherwise unlawful which the condominium documents may specify. A condominium unit shall not be subdivided unless the condominium documents expressly permit it.

If the co-owner of a condominium unit which may be subdivided desires to subdivide the condominium unit, then the principal officer of the association of co-owners or other persons as the condominium documents specify, shall, upon written application of the co-owner, prepare and execute an amendment to the master deed duly subdividing the condominium unit pursuant to the condominium documents and this act.

An amendment to the master deed shall assign new identifying numbers to the new condominium units created by the subdivision of a condominium unit and shall allocate to those condominium units, on a reasonable basis, all of the undivided interest in the common elements appertaining to the subdivided condominium unit. The new condominium units shall jointly share all rights, and shall be equally liable, jointly and severally for all obligations, with regard to any limited common elements assigned to the subdivided condominium unit except to the extent that an amendment shall provide that portions of any limited common element assigned to the subdivided condominium unit exclusively should be assigned to any, but less than all, of the new condominium units.

An amendment to the bylaws shall allocate to the new condominium units, on a reasonable basis, the votes in the association of co-owners allocated to the subdivided condominium unit, and shall reflect a proportionate allocation to the new condominium units of the liability for expenses of administration and rights to receipts of administration formerly appertaining to the subdivided condominium unit.

History: 1978, Act 59, Eff. July 1, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 791.267a — MI Code / Chapter 791 / Act Act-232-of-1953 / Section 791.267a
Nonemergency medical, dental, or optometric services; intentional injury; copayment or payment by prisoner; on-site medical treatment; report on feasibility and cost.
Status: in_force

Sec. 67a.

A prisoner who receives nonemergency medical, dental, or optometric services at his or her request is responsible for a copayment fee to the department for those services, as determined by the department. If the prisoner is a minor, the prisoner's parent or guardian is also responsible for a copayment fee imposed under this section.

A prisoner who intentionally injures himself or herself, and receives emergency medical care for that injury, is responsible for the entire cost of the medical care, rather than the copayment described in subsection (1).

The department shall determine whether those prisoners who injure themselves intentionally shall be housed in a facility designed to allow on-site medical treatment of those injuries. Not later than 6 months after the effective date of this section, the director of the department shall report to the legislature on the feasibility and cost of implementing this subsection.

History: Add. 1996, Act 234, Eff. Mar. 31, 1997
Mich. Comp. Laws § 109.9 — MI Code / Chapter 81 / Act Act-215-of-1895 / Section 109.9
Prohibited structure; nuisance, abatement.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

Every building or structure which may be erected, placed, enlarged, repaired or kept, in violation of any ordinance or regulation made for the prevention of fires, is hereby declared to be a nuisance, and may be abated or removed by the direction of the council.

History: 1895, Act 215, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895; CL 1897, 3285; CL 1915, 3207; CL 1929, 2131; CL 1948, 109.9
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.3372 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.3372
Division of property among cestuis que trust in lieu of sale; consent of guardian of minor, insane, or incompetent person.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3372.

When any of the persons entitled to share in the distribution of the proceeds of the sale of such trust estate is a minor, or insane, or incompetent to give his consent, or make such request, the division and distribution shall not be made without the authority of the court as aforesaid, unless the minor, insane or incompetent person has a general guardian, in which event such general guardian, upon obtaining the authority of the court appointing such guardian to consent to such division and distribution, or request that the same shall be made by the trustee, shall have the same power and authority to consent to such division and distribution or make request therefor, and agree upon a method of effecting such division and distribution as a person of full age and otherwise competent to act in the premises could do. The authority of the court appointing such guardian to give such consent, or make such request, may be obtained by such guardian filing with such court a petition showing the circumstances which it is deemed renders it to the advantage of the minor, insane or incompetent person to have such distribution or division made.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 700.5212 — MI Code / Chapter 700 / Act Act-386-of-1998 / Section 700.5212
Court appointment of guardian of minor; qualifications; priority of minor's nominee.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5212.

The court may appoint as guardian a person whose appointment serves the minor's welfare, including a professional guardian described in section 5106. If the minor is 14 years of age or older, the court shall appoint a person nominated by the minor, unless the court finds the appointment contrary to the minor's welfare.

History: 1998, Act 386, Eff. Apr. 1, 2000; Am. 2000, Act 463, Eff. June 1, 2001
Mich. Comp. Laws § 205.60 — MI Code / Chapter 205 / Act Act-167-of-1933 / Section 205.60
Refund by taxpayer for returned property; written notice; refund under MCL 445.360a.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.

If a taxpayer refunds or provides a credit for all or a portion of the amount of the purchase price of returned tangible personal property within the time period for returns stated in the taxpayer's refund policy or 180 days after the initial sale, whichever is sooner, the taxpayer shall also refund or provide a credit for the tax levied under this act that the taxpayer added to all or that portion of the amount of the purchase price that is refunded or credited.

A cause of action against a seller for overcollected sales or use taxes does not accrue until a purchaser has provided written notice to a seller and the seller has had 60 days to respond. The purchaser shall provide in the notice sufficient information to determine the validity of the request. In matters relating to the request, a seller is presumed to have a reasonable business practice if in the collection of sales and use tax, the seller has a certified service provider or a system, including a proprietary system, certified by the department and has remitted to this state all taxes collected less any deductions, credits, or collection allowances.

If a taxpayer tenders an amount to a buyer under section 10a of 1976 PA 449, MCL 445.360a, the taxpayer shall refund the tax levied under this act on the difference between the price stamped or affixed to the item and the price charged.

History: Add. 2000, Act 149, Imd. Eff. June 7, 2000; Am. 2004, Act 173, Eff. Sept. 1, 2004
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.802a — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1949 / Section 257.802a
Temporary permits; collection and disposition of fee; bulk sales to agents.
Status: in_force

Sec. 802a.

For temporary permits, as provided for in section 243 of this act, a fee of $20.00 shall be collected. The fee shall be credited to the Michigan transportation fund and used to defray the expenses of such temporary permits.

The secretary of state may sell temporary permits in bulk to vehicle owners or to persons who shall act as agents of the secretary of state for the purpose of issuing temporary permits.

History: Add. 1960, Act 98, Imd. Eff. Apr. 26, 1960; Am. 1984, Act 330, Imd. Eff. Dec. 26, 1984
Mich. Comp. Laws § 35.621 — MI Code / Chapter 35 / Act Act-192-of-1953 / Section 35.621
County department of veterans' affairs; creation; administration; committee; appointment, qualifications, and terms of members; vacancies.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

(1) The county board of commissioners may create a county department of veterans' affairs. The county department of veterans' affairs shall be under the administration of a committee of 3 to 7 veterans, appointed by the county board of commissioners. Members appointed to the committee shall be residents of the county who have served honorably on active duty in the United States Armed Forces.

(2) Committee members appointed under subsection (1) shall include the following:

(a) At least 1 member representing a congressionally chartered veterans' organization within the county, to be appointed upon the recommendation of the posts of each chartered veterans' organization within the county.

(b) At least 1 independent member who may or may not be a member of a congressionally chartered veterans' organization within the county.

(3) Each committee member appointed under this section shall have demonstrated knowledge, skills, and experience in public service, business, or finance.

(4) If an opening on a committee of veterans occurs, the county board of commissioners shall provide notice of that opening to 1 or more newspapers within the county and to veteran service organizations within the county.

(5) Notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the contrary, a member of the county board of commissioners of a county is eligible for appointment under this section.

(6) Committee members appointed by the county board of commissioners under this section shall be appointed for a term of 4 years each. However, the terms for committee members first appointed shall be staggered so that not more than 2 vacancies are scheduled to occur in a single year. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments for the unexpired terms.

History: 1953, Act 192, Eff. Oct. 2, 1953; Am. 1958, Act 156, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958; Am. 1968, Act 204, Imd. Eff. June 24, 1968; Am. 1973, Act 153, Imd. Eff. Dec. 6, 1973; Am. 1996, Act 108, Imd. Eff. Mar. 5, 1996; Am. 2004, Act 11, Imd. Eff. Feb. 26, 2004; Am. 2012, Act 235, Imd. Eff. June 29, 2012; Am. 2016, Act 420, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § 388.1875j — MI Code / Chapter 388 / Act Act-94-of-1979 / Section 388.1875j
Postsecondary education goals.
Status: in_force

Sec. 275j.

It is the goal of the governor and legislature to ensure that 60% of Michigan's residents achieve a postsecondary credential, high-quality industry certification, associate degree, or bachelor's degree by 2030.

History: Add. 2022, Act 144, Eff. Oct. 1, 2022
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.2013a — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.2013a
Failure to comply with MCL 500.3107e; unfair practice; applicability to other rights.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2013a.

(1) The failure of an insurer to materially comply with section 3107e is an unfair method of competition and an unfair or deceptive act or practice in the business of insurance.

(2) This section does not affect any other right of a person under this chapter.

History: Add. 2019, Act 21, Imd. Eff. June 11, 2019
Mich. Comp. Laws § 462.250 — MI Code / Chapter 462 / Act Act-354-of-1993 / Section 462.250
Acquisition of right-of-way by railroad company; amount offered for damages; eligibility of owners to recover or collect costs.
Status: in_force

Sec. 250.

If a railroad company desires to acquire the right-of-way through any lands or premises, the company before or after proceedings are commenced for that purpose, may offer to the owner or owners of the lands or premises, any sum of money the company determines to be sufficient for the damages for the right-of-way, together with the costs to the time of making the offer. If it appears that the amount offered was sufficient to pay the damages, plus 25%, and the costs of the proceedings up to the time of the offer, the owner or owners of the lands or premises shall not be entitled to recover or collect any costs incurred subsequent to the time of the offer, but shall be liable to the railroad company for the costs incurred by it subsequent to the offer.

History: 1993, Act 354, Imd. Eff. Jan. 14, 1994