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Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.811b — MI Code / Chapter 780 / Act Act-87-of-1985 / Section 780.811b
Duty to provide notice to victim; furnishing information or records; exception for address confidentiality program.
Status: in_force

Sec. 61b.

(1) The duty under this article and under section 24 of article I of the state constitution of 1963 of a court, the department of corrections, the department of health and human services, a county sheriff, or a prosecuting attorney to provide a notice to a victim also applies if the case against the defendant is resolved by assignment of the defendant to trainee status, by a delayed sentence or deferred judgment of guilt, or in another way that is not an acquittal or unconditional dismissal. In performing a duty under this article or under section 24 of article I of the state constitution of 1963, the court, department of corrections, department of health and human services, county sheriff, or prosecuting attorney may furnish information or records to the victim that would otherwise be closed to public inspection, including information or records described in section 14 of chapter II of the code of criminal procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL 762.14.

(2) In performing a duty to provide notice by mail under this article or under section 24 of article I of the state constitution of 1963, the court, department of corrections, department of health and human services, county sheriff, or prosecuting attorney shall mail the notice to the address provided by the victim, except as otherwise provided under section 11 of the address confidentiality program act. If the victim is a program participant as that term is defined in section 3 of the address confidentiality program act, the victim may provide the address designated by the department of the attorney general.

History: Add. 2006, Act 461, Eff. Jan. 1, 2007; Am. 2020, Act 277, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 2020
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.1513f — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-230-of-1972 / Section 125.1513f
Log walls; requirements.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13f.

Log walls are permitted in residential buildings if all of the following requirements are met:

(a) The log walls have a minimum average wall thickness of 5 inches or greater.

(b) The log walls comply with the international code council standard on the design and construction of log structures, ICC 400-2007, or other successor standard that the department may specify by rule.

(c) The area weighted average U-factor for fenestration products in the log walls is a maximum of 0.31.

(d) All energy efficiency requirements of this act and rules promulgated under this act applicable to components other than log walls are met.

(e) The building heating equipment is qualified under the energy star program jointly operated by the United States department of energy and the United States environmental protection agency as provided for in 10 CFR part 430 or the building heating equipment meets or exceeds the following United States department of energy ratings:

( i ) For a gas furnace, an annual fuel utilization efficiency (AFUE) of 90.

( ii ) For an oil furnace, an annual fuel utilization efficiency (AFUE) of 85.

( iii ) For a boiler, an annual fuel utilization efficiency (AFUE) of 85.

( iv ) For a split system air source heat pump, an 8.2 heating seasonal performance factor (HSPF).

( v ) For a closed loop water-to-air geothermal heat pump, an energy efficiency rating of 14.1 and a coefficient of performance of 3.3.

( vi ) For an open loop water-to-air geothermal heat pump, an energy efficiency rating of 16.2 and a coefficient of performance of 3.6.

( vii ) For a closed loop water-to-water geothermal heat pump, an energy efficiency rating of 15.1 and a coefficient of performance of 3.0.

( viii ) For an open loop water-to-water geothermal heat pump, an energy efficiency rating of 19.1 and a coefficient of performance of 3.4.

( ix ) For a direct geothermal exchange, an energy efficiency rating of 15.0 and a coefficient of performance of 3.5.

History: Add. 2012, Act 264, Imd. Eff. July 3, 2012
Mich. Comp. Laws § 250.1046 — MI Code / Chapter 250 / Act Act-142-of-2001 / Section 250.1046
“Haskell L. Nichols Memorial Highway.”
Status: in_force

Sec. 46.

The portion of highway US-127 beginning at the north county line of Jackson county and extending south to the intersection with highway I-94 shall be known as the "Haskell L. Nichols Memorial Highway".

History: 2001, Act 142, Imd. Eff. Oct. 26, 2001
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1152 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.1152
Salary; thirty-second circuit.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1152.

In the thirty-second circuit, the stenographer shall be paid an annual salary of $12,000.00.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963; Am. 1966, Act 304, Eff. Jan. 1, 1967; Am. 1975, Act 129, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1975
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.725 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.725
Partnerships; limited personal jurisdiction.
Status: in_force

Sec. 725.

The existence of any of the following relationships between a partnership or limited partnership or an agent thereof and the state shall constitute a sufficient basis of jurisdiction to enable the courts of record of this state to exercise limited personal jurisdiction over such partnership or limited partnership and to enable such courts to render personal judgments against such partnership or limited partnership arising out of the act or acts which create any of the following relationships:

The transaction of any business within the state.

The doing or causing any act to be done, or consequences to occur, in the state resulting in an action for tort.

The ownership, use, or possession of any real or tangible personal property situated within the state.

Contracting to insure any person, property, or risk located within this state at the time of contracting.

Entering into a contract for services to be performed or for materials to be furnished in the state by the defendant.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 339.516 — MI Code / Chapter 339 / Act Act-299-of-1980 / Section 339.516
Petition for review; contents.
Status: in_force

Sec. 516.

A petition submitted under section 515 shall be in writing and shall set forth the reasons the petitioner feels the licensure or registration should be issued.

History: 1980, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1980
Mich. Comp. Laws § 388.1764b — MI Code / Chapter 388 / Act Act-94-of-1979 / Section 388.1764b
Payment or reimbursement of board member expenses.
Status: in_force

Sec. 164b.

The board of a district or intermediate district shall not pay an expense incurred by a member of the board unless the payment is in compliance with section 1254 of the revised school code, being section 380.1254 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

In addition to the requirements of section 1254 of the revised school code, the board of a district or intermediate district shall not approve reimbursement of an expense incurred by a board member unless 1 or both of the following conditions is met:

The board, by a majority vote of its members at an open meeting, approved reimbursement of the specific expense before the expense was incurred.

The expense is consistent with a policy adopted by the board, by a majority vote of its members at a regular board meeting, establishing specific categories of reimbursable expenses and the board, by a majority vote of its members at an open meeting, approved the reimbursement before it is actually paid.

Records of all payments under this section shall be open to the public.

A violation of this section is punishable under section 161.

History: Add. 1995, Act 130, Eff. Oct. 1, 1995; Am. 1996, Act 300, Eff. Oct. 1, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 37.305 — MI Code / Chapter 37 / Act Act-146-of-2015 / Section 37.305
Telephone complaint hotline; use by department to receive reports; referral to law enforcement agency.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

The department shall use its existing telephone complaint hotline to receive reports of problems encountered by a person with a disability using a service animal and to receive reports of a person impersonating a person with a disability and using a service animal. The department may refer an alleged violation of section 3(2)(a) to the appropriate law enforcement agency for investigation.

History: 2015, Act 146, Eff. Jan. 18, 2016
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.9304a — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.9304a
Conservation species advisory panel; creation; membership; establishment of conservation species list.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9304a.

The conservation species advisory panel is created within the department. The conservation species advisory panel shall consist of the following members selected by the director of the department and approved by the commission of agriculture:

Two representatives of the department as follows:

One individual from the pesticide and plant management division or its successor agency.

One individual from the environmental division or its successor agency.

One individual representing the department of natural resources.

One individual representing the natural resource conservation service.

Two representatives from Michigan state university as follows:

One individual from the department of horticulture or its successor department.

One individual from the department of forestry or its successor department.

One individual representing conservation districts.

One individual from a statewide organization representing nursery and landscaping interests in the state.

One individual from a statewide organization representing seedling growers' interests in the state.

By December 1 of each year, the conservation species advisory panel shall establish a list of conservation species for the following calendar year that may be propagated, planted, harvested, sold, or rescued as part of a plant rescue operation. However, conservation species on this list that are propagated, planted, or rescued during that calendar year may be sold, removed, or reestablished in subsequent years even if the species is removed from the list in a subsequent year.

History: Add. 1998, Act 463, Imd. Eff. Jan. 4, 1999
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.1497b — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-346-of-1966 / Section 125.1497b
Corporate name.
Status: in_force

Sec. 97b.

The term "mobile home park corporation" shall be included as part of the corporate name set forth in the certificate of incorporation or certificate of authority.

History: Add. 1982, Act 534, Imd. Eff. Dec. 31, 1982; Am. 1983, Act 217, Imd. Eff. Nov. 16, 1983
Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.757 — MI Code / Chapter 124 / Act Act-258-of-2003 / Section 124.757
Disposition of property by authority; inventory and classification of property; title status and suitability for use; recording property transfer.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

Except as an authority otherwise agrees by intergovernmental agreement or otherwise, on terms and conditions, and in a manner and for an amount of consideration an authority considers proper, fair, and valuable, including for no monetary consideration, the authority may convey, sell, transfer, exchange, lease as lessor, or otherwise dispose of property or rights or interests in property in which the authority holds a legal interest to any public or private person for value determined by the authority. If the department of environmental quality determines that conditions on a property transferred to an authority under section 78m(15) of the general property tax act, 1893 PA 206, MCL 211.78m, represent an acute threat to public health, safety, and welfare, or to the environment, the authority shall not convey, sell, transfer, exchange, lease, or otherwise dispose of the property until after a determination by the department of environmental quality that the acute threat has been eliminated and that conveyance, sale, transfer, exchange, lease, or other disposal of the property by the authority will not interfere with any response activities by the department. The transfer and use of property under this section and the exercise by the authority of powers and duties under this act shall be considered a necessary public purpose and for the benefit of the public.

All property held by an authority shall be inventoried and classified by the authority according to title status and suitability for use.

A document, including, but not limited to, a deed, evidencing the transfer under this act of 1 or more parcels of property to an authority by this state or a political subdivision of this state may be recorded with the register of deeds office in the county in which the property is located without the payment of a fee.

History: 2003, Act 258, Imd. Eff. Jan. 5, 2004
Mich. Comp. Laws § 700.5312 — MI Code / Chapter 700 / Act Act-386-of-1998 / Section 700.5312
Court exercise of power of guardian; temporary guardian.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5312.

If an individual does not have a guardian, an emergency exists, and no other person appears to have authority to act in the circumstances, the court shall provide notice to the individual alleged to be incapacitated and shall hold a hearing. Upon a showing that the individual is an incapacitated individual, the court may exercise the power of a guardian, or appoint a temporary guardian with only the powers and for the period of time as ordered by the court. A hearing with notice as provided in section 5311 shall be held within 28 days after the court has acted under this subsection.

If an appointed guardian is not effectively performing the guardian's duties and the court further finds that the legally incapacitated individual's welfare requires immediate action, the court may appoint, with or without notice, a temporary guardian for the legally incapacitated individual for a specified period not to exceed 6 months.

A temporary guardian is entitled to the care and custody of the ward, and the authority of a permanent guardian previously appointed by the court is suspended as long as a temporary guardian has authority. A temporary guardian may be removed at any time. A temporary guardian shall make reports as the court requires. In other respects, the provisions of this act concerning guardians apply to temporary guardians.

History: 1998, Act 386, Eff. Apr. 1, 2000; Am. 2000, Act 54, Eff. Apr. 1, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.2131 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.2131
Designation and sale of surplus land; restrictions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2131.

(1) Subject to subsection (2), the department may designate as surplus land any state-owned land that is under the control of the department and may, on behalf of this state, sell that land if the sale is not otherwise prohibited by law and the department has considered all of the following:

(a) Whether the sale will not materially diminish the quality or utility of other state-owned land adjoining the land to be sold.

(b) Whether the sale is in the best interests of this state, giving due regard to the variety, use, and quantity of lands then under the control of the department.

(c) Whether the sale will resolve an inadvertent trespass.

(d) Whether the sale will promote the development of the forestry or forest products industry or the mineral extraction and utilization industry or other economic activity in this state.

(2) Except as provided in section 74102b, the department shall not designate as surplus land any land within a state park, state recreation area, state fish hatchery, state game area, or state public boating access site.

History: Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995; Am. 2001, Act 174, Imd. Eff. Dec. 11, 2001; Am. 2006, Act 308, Imd. Eff. July 20, 2006; Am. 2012, Act 622, Imd. Eff. Jan. 9, 2013; Am. 2018, Act 238, Eff. Sept. 25, 2018
Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.241 — MI Code / Chapter 400 / Act E-R-O-No-1978-1 / Section 400.241
Transfer of medical assistance administration functions from department of public health and state department of highways and transportation to department of social services.
Status: in_force

WHEREAS, a review of the Medical Assistance program administration functions performed by the Department of Public Health, the Department of Highways and Transportation, and the Department of Social Services reveals significant fragmentation and overlap of responsibilities; and

WHEREAS, such fragmentation and overlap creates considerable difficulty in coordinating program activities and results in diminished program effectiveness and accountability; and

WHEREAS, the Michigan Department of Social Services has been designated the single state agency responsible for Michigan's Medical Assistance Program pursuant to the requirements of Section 1902(a)(5) of the Federal Social Security Act; and

WHEREAS, Act 99 of the Public Acts of 1977, provides appropriation to the Department of Public Health for implementation of the medical surveillance function, and Act 102 of the Public Acts of 1977, provides appropriation to the Department of State Highways and Transportation for surveillance and utilization review of the Medical Management Information System; and

WHEREAS, Article V, Section 2, of the Michigan Constitution of 1963 empowers the Governor to make changes in the organization of the Executive Branch or assignment of functions among its units which he considers necessary for efficient and effective administration;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM G. MILLIKEN, Governor of the State of Michigan, pursuant to the authority vested in me by the provisions of Article V, Section 2, of the Michigan Constitution of 1963, do hereby order the following:

1. All powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities of the Bureau of Health Care Administration of the Department of Public Health with respect to medical assistance surveillance functions are hereby transferred to the Department of Social Services, with the exception of the medical review and nursing evaluation component of the Bureau of Health Care Administration.

2. All of the powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities of the Michigan State Department of Highways and Transportation with respect to the surveillance and utilization review subsection of the Medicaid Management Information System are transferred to the Department of Social Services.

3. All records, personnel, and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, and other funds used, held, employed, available, or to be made available, for the conduct of the above-stated functions are transferred to the Department of Social Services.

In fulfillment of the requirements of Article V, Section 2, of the Michigan Constitution of 1963, the provisions of this Order shall become effective May 15, 1978.

History: 1978, E.R.O. No. 1978-1, Eff. May 15, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 442.223 — MI Code / Chapter 442 / Act Act-39-of-1961 / Section 442.223
Advertisement before compliance with act, penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.

Any person who advertises, represents or holds out any sale of goods to be an insurance, bankrupt, mortgage, insolvent, assignee's, executor's, administrators, receiver's, trustee's, removal or going out of business sale, or a sale of goods damaged by fire, water, smoke or otherwise, without having first complied with the provisions of this act, is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined in a sum not less than $100.00 nor more than $500.00 or shall be imprisoned in the county jail for not less than 10 days and not more than 6 months, or both.

History: 1961, Act 39, Eff. Sept. 8, 1961
Mich. Comp. Laws § 408.942 — MI Code / Chapter 408 / Act Act-337-of-2018 / Section 408.942
Discharge of employees within 10 weeks of employment; violation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 12.

Any employer that consistently discharges employees within 10 weeks of their employment and replaces the discharged employees without work stoppage is presumed to have discharged them to evade payment of the wage rates established in this act and is guilty of a misdemeanor.

History: 2018, Act 337, Eff. Mar. 29, 2019
Mich. Comp. Laws § 555.12 — MI Code / Chapter 555 / Act R-S-of-1846 / Section 555.12
Devise to trustee without power to receive rents and profits; estate of trustee; effect on trust.
Status: in_force

Sec. 12.

A devise of lands to executors or other trustees, to be sold or mortgaged, when such trustees are not also empowered to receive the rents and profits, shall vest no estate in the trustees; but the trust shall be valid as a power, and the lands shall descend to the heirs, or pass to the devisees of the testator, subject to the execution of the power.

History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 63; CL 1857, 2642; CL 1871, 4125; How. 5574; CL 1897, 8840; CL 1915, 11576; CL 1929, 12978; CL 1948, 555.12
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.1702 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.1702
Payment of costs or judgment; posting surety bond or cash; amount.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1702.

If the court has reasonable grounds to doubt the solvency of the plaintiff or the plaintiff's ability to pay any cost or judgment that might be rendered against him or her in an action brought under this part, the court may order the plaintiff to post a surety bond or cash in an amount of not more than $500.00.

History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 488.6 — MI Code / Chapter 488 / Act Act-322-of-1978 / Section 488.6
Terminals, facilities, or functions to which act inapplicable.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

This act shall not be applicable to terminals, facilities, or functions which are subject to regulation by the Michigan public service commission or which are available for direct use only by financial institutions and not by the public generally.

History: 1978, Act 322, Eff. Jan. 1, 1979
Mich. Comp. Laws § 451.401 — MI Code / Chapter 451 / Act Act-210-of-1933 / Section 451.401
Trust mortgage foreclosure; definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

As used in this act:

The term "trust mortgage" means any trust mortgage, trust indenture or deed of trust given to secure bonds or other obligations issued and authenticated as therein set forth.

The term "trustee" means the trustee or trustees of any such "trust mortgage."

The term "bonds" means bonds or other obligations outstanding and secured by any such "trust mortgage."

The term "request" as used in sections 2 and 3 of this act means the written request filed by the trustee or holders of bonds for authorization of the trustee to bid for and acquire the mortgaged property as provided in section 2 of this act.

The term "non-concurring holder or holders" means such holder or holders as shall have filed written refusal to concur in said "request."

History: 1933, Act 210, Imd. Eff. July 3, 1933; CL 1948, 451.401
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.4401 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.4401
Action for mandamus against state officer; commencement; rule for joinder of claims or consolidation of actions; rule for referral of action to circuit court.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4401.

An action for mandamus against a state officer shall be commenced in the court of appeals, or in the circuit court in the county in which venue is proper or in Ingham county, at the option of the party commencing the action.

The supreme court may provide by rule for the joinder of claims or consolidation of actions in the court of appeals or the circuit court if those claims or actions include a prayer for mandamus against a state officer and arise out of the same circumstances or raise a similar issue of law.

The supreme court may provide by rule for the referral of an action from the court of appeals to the circuit court to determine and report its findings of fact or to hear and decide the action if substantial fact finding is necessary to determine the applicability of mandamus relief.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963; Am. 1967, Act 65, Imd. Eff. June 20, 1967; Am. 1976, Act 317, Eff. Jan. 1, 1977