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Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.7912 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.7912
Property and casualty guaranty association; board of governors; appointment, terms, and qualifications of members; vacancy.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7912.

The association shall be managed by a board of governors, composed of 5 member insurers and 2 persons representing the general public, each of whom shall be appointed by the commissioner to serve for terms of 3 years and until their successors are appointed and qualified. Three of the governors who are member insurers shall be domestic insurers and 2 shall be foreign insurers. At least 2 governors who are member insurers shall be stock insurers and at least 2 shall be nonstock insurers. The 5 governors who are member insurers shall be representative, as nearly as possible, of all the kinds of insurance covered by this chapter.

In case of a vacancy for any reason in the office of any governor, the commissioner shall appoint a person to fill the unexpired term of the vacant office to maintain the membership of the board as required in subsection (1).

History: Add. 1969, Act 277, Imd. Eff. Aug. 11, 1969; Am. 1982, Act 502, Eff. Mar. 30, 1983
Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.24 — MI Code / Chapter 780 / Act Act-144-of-1937 / Section 780.24
Immunity from service of process in certain civil actions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.

Immunity from service of process in certain civil actions. A person brought into this state by, or after waiver of, extradition based on a criminal charge shall not be subject to service of personal process in civil actions arising out of the same facts as the criminal proceedings to answer which he is being or has been returned, until he has been convicted in the criminal proceeding, or, if acquitted, until he has had reasonable opportunity to return to the state from which he was extradited.

History: 1937, Act 144, Eff. Oct. 29, 1937; CL 1948, 780.24
Mich. Comp. Laws § 339.1303 — MI Code / Chapter 339 / Act Act-299-of-1980 / Section 339.1303
Board of hearing aid dealers; creation; qualifications of members.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1303.

The board of hearing aid dealers is created. Six members shall be qualified hearing aid dealers who have been actively engaged in the sale of hearing aids for at least 3 years.

Not more than 2 members of the board shall be employees of, franchised by, or associated exclusively with, the same hearing aid manufacturer.

History: 1980, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1980
Mich. Comp. Laws § 213.4 — MI Code / Chapter 213 / Act Act-236-of-1911 / Section 213.4
Objections to report filed; confirmation; deposit; vesting of title; payment of compensation; dismissal; expenses; record.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

The court shall hear objections, if any, to the report of the commissioners or jury, as the case may be, and may set aside the report and finding, or confirm the same, and if confirmed, shall enter a judgment of confirmation, and that all right, title and interest of, in, and to the land and premises, vest in the state of Michigan: Provided, That the state, within such time as shall be therein prescribed, shall deposit in the court the amount found by the report of the commissioners or jury, as the just compensation and damages to be paid to the owners and persons interested. If, within the time so prescribed, the state shall cause to be deposited the sum so found, the court shall thereupon enter an order and judgment that the title of the state in and to said land and every part thereof is perfect, and has become absolute, and may issue the necessary writ of assistance, commanding the sheriff to deliver the possession of such land to the state; and thereupon the title and right of the state to such land shall be absolute and binding against all persons whomsoever. The persons owning and interested in said land according to the report and finding aforesaid, shall be entitled, on applying to the court, to be paid on the order of the court the amount or sum to which they are respectively entitled, according to such report or finding; for the sum received they shall respectively give to the clerk their receipt, in writing, to be by the clerk forwarded to the state treasurer. In case the state does not, within the time so prescribed, deposit in court the amount of compensation and damages awarded, the court shall order the proceedings dismissed, and the state take nothing thereby. In the proceedings authorized by this act the court shall, as to the practice and mode of proceedings, be governed by the rules applicable in cases at law, except as is in this act otherwise expressly provided. The expense of the proceedings shall be paid by the state, and a certified copy of the record of the proceedings and judgment of the court shall, together with the record thereof in the office of the register of deeds of the county, be evidence in all courts and places.

History: 1911, Act 236, Eff. Aug. 1, 1911; CL 1915, 352; CL 1929, 3762; CL 1948, 213.4
Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1582 — MI Code / Chapter 691 / Act Act-221-of-2011 / Section 691.1582
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

As used in this act:

(a) "Bowler" means a person in a bowling center for the purpose of recreational or competitive bowling.

(b) "Bowling center" means a structure that has an area specifically designed to be used by the public for recreational or competitive bowling.

(c) "Bowling shoes" means shoes that are specifically designed for the purpose of recreational or competitive bowling.

(d) "Operator" means a person that owns, manages, controls, directs, or has the responsibility of operating a bowling center.

History: 2011, Act 221, Imd. Eff. Nov. 15, 2011
Mich. Comp. Laws § 110.6 — MI Code / Chapter 81 / Act Act-215-of-1895 / Section 110.6
Tax raised in street district; purposes, limitation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

The council may also raise by tax in each street district for defraying the expenses of working upon, improving and repairing and cleaning the streets of the district and for all purposes for which the street district fund above mentioned is constituted, a sum not exceeding in any 1 year 1/4 of 1 per cent on the assessed value of the taxable real and personal property in the district.

History: 1895, Act 215, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895; CL 1897, 3294; CL 1915, 3216; CL 1929, 2140; CL 1948, 110.6
Mich. Comp. Laws § 700.2956 — MI Code / Chapter 700 / Act Act-386-of-1998 / Section 700.2956
Effect of certificate.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2956.

In the absence of evidence to the contrary, the authorized individual's certificate is conclusive of an international will's validity under this part. The absence or irregularity of a certificate does not affect the validity of a will under this part.

History: 1998, Act 386, Eff. Apr. 1, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.69 — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1949 / Section 257.69
"Traffic" defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 69.

"Traffic" means pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, streetcars, and other conveyances either singly or together while using any highway for purposes of travel.

History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949; Am. 2021, Act 43, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2021
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.14725 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.14725
Violation as misdemeanor; penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 14725.

A person who violates this subpart is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $2,500.00 or more than $25,000.00. Each day that a violation of this subpart continues shall be considered a separate violation.

History: Add. 2004, Act 562, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 2005
Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.694 — MI Code / Chapter 141 / Act Act-284-of-1964 / Section 141.694
Appeal to court of appeals or supreme court; procedure.
Status: in_force

Sec. 94.

If a taxpayer, employer, other person, or the city or the department is aggrieved by a decision of the tax tribunal, the aggrieved party may take an appeal by right from a decision of the tax tribunal to the court of appeals. The appeal shall be taken on the record made before the tax tribunal. The taxpayer, employer, other person, city, or department may take further appeal to the supreme court in accordance with the court rules provided for appeals to the supreme court.

An assessment is final, conclusive, and not subject to further challenge after 90 days after the issuance of the final assessment, decision, or order of the administrator or the department, and a person is not entitled to a refund of any tax, interest, or penalty paid pursuant to an assessment unless the aggrieved person has appealed the assessment in the manner provided by this ordinance.

History: 1964, Act 284, Imd. Eff. June 12, 1964; Am. 1996, Act 478, Eff. Jan. 1, 1997
Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.954 — MI Code / Chapter 123 / Act Act-31-of-1948-1st-Ex-Sess- / Section 123.954
Incorporation of authority; procedure.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

The incorporation of such an authority shall be accomplished by the adoption of articles of incorporation by the legislative body of each incorporating unit. For such adoption, the affirmative vote of the majority of the members elect of each such legislative body shall be required. The articles of incorporation shall be executed, for and on behalf of each incorporating unit by the following officers, to-wit: For the county, by the chairman of the board of commissioners and county clerk; for the city, by its mayor and city clerk; for the village, by its president and clerk; for the township, by its supervisor and clerk; and for the school district or intermediate school district, by the president and secretary of the board of education. The clerk or secretary of each incorporating unit shall also affix to the articles of incorporation following the signatures thereto, a certificate in form substantially as follows:

"The foregoing articles of incorporation were adopted by the ............. of the ..... of ........... County, Michigan, at a meeting duly held on the ............ day of ........, 19 .....

Dated: ................., 19 .......

................................................

(Clerk/Secretary)"

History: 1948, 1st Ex. Sess., Act 31, Imd. Eff. May 10, 1948; CL 1948, 123.954; Am. 1954, Act 113, Imd. Eff. Apr. 15, 1954; Am. 1967, Act 200, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1967; Am. 1968, Act 96, Imd. Eff. June 6, 1968; Am. 1973, Act 110, Imd. Eff. Aug. 19, 1973
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.201 — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.201
Explosives exploded by concussion or friction; unlawful acts; penalties.
Status: in_force

Sec. 201.

A person shall not order, send, take, transport, convey, or carry or attempt to order, send, take, transport, convey, or carry dynamite, nitroglycerine, fulminate in bulk in dry condition, or any other explosive substance that explodes by concussion or friction, that is concealed as freight or baggage, on a passenger boat or vessel, a railroad car or train of cars, a street car, motor bus, stage, or other vehicle used wholly or partly for carrying passengers or articles of commerce by land or water.

A person who violates this section and any consignee to whom the dynamite, nitroglycerine, fulminate in bulk in dry condition, or other explosive substance has been consigned by procurement in violation of this section is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 5 years or a fine of not more than $3,000.00, or both.

A violation of this section may be prosecuted in any county through which the person procures or attempts to procure the transportation of the dynamite, nitroglycerine, fulminate in bulk in dry condition, or other explosive substance.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; CL 1948, 750.201; Am. 1998, Act 206, Eff. Oct. 1, 1998
Mich. Comp. Laws § 560.115 — MI Code / Chapter 560 / Act Act-288-of-1967 / Section 560.115
Preliminary plat; state transportation department's approval or rejection.
Status: in_force

Sec. 115.

(1) The proprietor shall submit 3 copies of the preliminary plat to the state transportation department, if any of the proposed subdivision includes or abuts a state trunk line highway or includes streets or roads that connect with or lie within the right-of-way of state trunk line highways.

(2) The state transportation department, within 30 days after receipt of the preliminary plat, shall approve it, approve it subject to conditions, or reject it. If the preliminary plat is approved, the department shall note its approval on the copy to be returned to the proprietor. If the preliminary plat is approved subject to conditions or rejected, the reasons for rejection and requirements for approval shall be given in writing to the proprietor and each of the other officers and agencies to which the proprietor was required to submit the preliminary plat under sections 113 to 115 and 117 to 119.

History: 1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968; Am. 2004, Act 525, Eff. July 1, 2005
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.21331 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.21331
Licensee considered consumer of tangible personal property.
Status: in_force

Sec. 21331.

A licensee of a home for the aged operated for profit is considered to be the consumer, and not the retailer, of tangible personal property purchased and used or consumed in operation of the home.

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 440.9301 — MI Code / Chapter 440 / Act Act-174-of-1962 / Section 440.9301
Law governing perfection and priority of security interests.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9301.

Except as otherwise provided in sections 9303 through 9306, the following rules determine the law governing perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection, and the priority of a security interest in collateral:

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, while a debtor is located in a jurisdiction, the local law of that jurisdiction governs perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection, and the priority of a security interest in collateral.

(b) While collateral is located in a jurisdiction, the local law of that jurisdiction governs perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection, and the priority of a possessory security interest in that collateral.

(c) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (d), while tangible negotiable documents, goods, instruments, money, or tangible chattel paper is located in a jurisdiction, the local law of that jurisdiction governs perfection of a security interest in the goods by filing a fixture filing, perfection of a security interest in timber to be cut, and the effect of perfection or nonperfection and the priority of a nonpossessory security interest in the collateral.

(d) The local law of the jurisdiction in which the wellhead or minehead is located governs perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection, and the priority of a security interest in as-extracted collateral.

History: 1962, Act 174, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964; Am. 1978, Act 369, Eff. Jan. 1, 1979; Am. 1984, Act 170, Imd. Eff. June 29, 1984; Am. 1998, Act 278, Imd. Eff. July 27, 1998; Am. 2000, Act 348, Eff. July 1, 2001; Am. 2012, Act 87, Eff. July 1, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.1202 — MI Code / Chapter 722 / Act Act-195-of-2001 / Section 722.1202
Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction; condition; determination to decline jurisdiction; modification of child-custody determination.
Status: in_force

Sec. 202.

Except as otherwise provided in section 204, a court of this state that has made a child-custody determination consistent with section 201 or 203 has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction over the child-custody determination until either of the following occurs:

A court of this state determines that neither the child, nor the child and 1 parent, nor the child and a person acting as a parent have a significant connection with this state and that substantial evidence is no longer available in this state concerning the child's care, protection, training, and personal relationships.

A court of this state or a court of another state determines that neither the child, nor a parent of the child, nor a person acting as the child's parent presently resides in this state.

A court of this state that has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under this section may decline to exercise its jurisdiction if the court determines that it is an inconvenient forum under section 207.

A court of this state that has made a child-custody determination and that does not have exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under this section may modify that child-custody determination only if it has jurisdiction to make an initial child-custody determination under section 201.

History: 2001, Act 195, Eff. Apr. 1, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 331.57a — MI Code / Chapter 331 / Act Act-38-of-1969 / Section 331.57a
Hospital loan from local authority; purpose; requirements; security; appointment of receiver; limitation on loan; repayment; interest.
Status: in_force

Sec. 27a.

A local authority may lend money to hospitals for the payment of project costs. A hospital loan shall not be made unless the local authority is reasonably satisfied that there will be made available to the hospital from the hospital loan and other sources all the funds necessary to pay the project costs; that the hospital facility and other revenues pledged will produce sufficient revenues to meet the principal and interest on the hospital loan, other costs, expenses, and charges connected with the loan, and other charges or obligations of the hospital which may be prior or equal to the loan promptly as they become due; and the hospital is otherwise soundly financed. The hospital loan may be secured by a mortgage of hospital property, including the hospital facility, and may provide for the appointment of a receiver to operate the hospital facilities in case of default. A hospital loan made pursuant to this section shall not exceed the project costs as determined by the local authority. A loan shall be secured in a manner, be repaid in a period not exceeding 50 years, and bear interest at a rate, as determined by the local authority. The rate may be decreased or increased so that it is not less than the rate paid by the local authority on notes, renewal notes, or bonds issued to fund the loan.

History: Add. 1978, Act 277, Imd. Eff. July 3, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.903g — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-331-of-1976 / Section 445.903g
Expiration of gift certificate; limitation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3g.

A person engaged in the retail sale of goods or services shall not sell a gift certificate to a consumer that expires within a period of less than 5 years.

History: Add. 2008, Act 209, Eff. Nov. 1, 2008
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.14506 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.14506
Pollution prevention research grants program; establishment; distribution of information and applications for grants; form and contents of application; recipients of grants; considerations.
Status: in_force

Sec. 14506.

The department shall establish a pollution prevention research grants program.

Information and applications for grants under this section shall be distributed upon request through the department.

An application for a grant under this section shall be on a form provided by the department and shall contain information required by the director.

The director shall make grants to colleges and universities, nonprofit corporations, or industry associations or other persons for industry specific research projects pertaining to pollution prevention.

The director, in making grants pursuant to this section, shall consider all of the following:

The severity of the environmental waste problem being addressed.

The extent that the technological development will reduce the volume or quantity or toxicity of environmental waste generated.

The potential for the application of pollution prevention technology to other persons.

The ability of the applicant to contribute matching funds.

The percentage reduction of volume or quantity or toxicity of environmental waste that will be achieved.

The likelihood of the applicant's project qualifying for other research grants or subsequent research grants from other sources.

Whether the project is consistent with state law and policy.

Additional criteria as the director considers appropriate.

History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995; Am. 1998, Act 289, Imd. Eff. July 27, 1998
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.70305 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.70305
State assistance to subdivisions; guidelines and limits on state payments.
Status: in_force

Sec. 70305.

The department is authorized to disburse state appropriated grants-in-aid to political subdivisions of the state to be used in conjunction with the land and water conservation fund act of 1965, Public Law 88-578, 78 Stat. 897, which provides financial assistance for outdoor recreation. The criteria for project approval established for federal cost-sharing under the various federal grants-in-aid programs shall be used as guidelines in allocating state grants-in-aid to political subdivisions of the state. The state's share of the cost of a particular project shall not exceed 25% of the total cost. Total state grants-in-aid under this part during any fiscal year shall not exceed the amount specifically appropriated for that purpose by the legislature.

History: Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 3.202 — MI Code / Chapter 3 / Act Act-3-of-1942-1st-Ex-Sess- / Section 3.202
Ceding of jurisdiction; limitations, termination.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

Jurisdiction in and over any land so acquired by the United States is hereby ceded to the United States for all purposes, except that the state of Michigan retains concurrent jurisdiction with the United States over all lands affected by this act. The jurisdiction so ceded shall continue no longer than the United States shall own such land.

History: 1942, 1st Ex. Sess., Act 3, Imd. Eff. Jan. 28, 1942; CL 1948, 3.202; Am. 1965, Act 223, Imd. Eff. July 16, 1965
Mich. Comp. Laws § 388.1761 — MI Code / Chapter 388 / Act Act-94-of-1979 / Section 388.1761
Violation as misdemeanor; penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 161.

A school official or member of a board or other person who neglects or refuses to do or perform an act required by this act or who violates or knowingly permits or consents to the violation of this act is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or a fine of not more than $1,500.00, or both. This penalty is in addition to all other financial penalties otherwise specified in this article.

History: 1979, Act 94, Eff. Oct. 1, 1979; Am. 1990, Act 207, Eff. Oct. 1, 1990; Am. 2014, Act 196, Eff. Oct. 1, 2014
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.5 — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-240-of-1943 / Section 38.5
Retirement board; oath; quorum; conducting business at public meeting; notice of meeting; compensation and expenses.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

Each member of the retirement board, created by this act, upon election or appointment, shall take an oath of office which shall be immediately filed in the office of the secretary of state. A majority of the retirement board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at a meeting of the board.

The business which the retirement board may perform shall be conducted at a public meeting of the retirement board held in compliance with the open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275. Public notice of the time, date, and place of the meeting shall be given in the manner required by the open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275.

The members of the retirement board shall serve without compensation, but shall not suffer a loss because of absence from regular employment, and shall be reimbursed for all actual necessary expense incurred in performance of duties in accordance with the statutes of this state. Notwithstanding this section, the retired state employee member shall receive the per diem compensation established annually by the legislature for the performance of official duties by attendance at regularly scheduled meetings.

History: 1943, Act 240, Eff. July 30, 1943; CL 1948, 38.5; Am. 1972, Act 317, Imd. Eff. Jan. 2, 1973; Am. 1977, Act 184, Imd. Eff. Nov. 17, 1977; Am. 2002, Act 93, Imd. Eff. Mar. 27, 2002