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Mich. Comp. Laws § 487.3305 — MI Code / Chapter 487 / Act Act-354-of-1996 / Section 487.3305
Articles of incorporation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 305.

Upon approval of the application, at least 2 original articles of incorporation executed by a majority of the applicants shall be submitted to the commissioner. If the commissioner finds that the articles conform to law and that all fees and charges have been paid as required by law, he or she shall approve and file 1 of the original articles in his or her office and certify and forward 1 of the original articles to the incorporators.

As a condition for approving, certifying, and distributing the articles of incorporation, the incorporators shall furnish evidence that a firm commitment to insure deposit accounts up to the maximum permitted by federal law has been issued by the federal deposit insurance corporation, unless the commissioner, for good cause shown, waives the requirement to furnish the evidence.

The articles of incorporation shall provide all of the following information:

The name of the savings bank. The name shall not be similar to the name of any other savings bank transacting business in this state that would cause confusion.

The county and the city, incorporated village, or township where the principal office of the savings bank is to be located and conduct its business.

The purpose or purposes of incorporation as provided in this act.

The authorized number of shares of common and preferred stock for a stock savings bank and 1 of the following:

If the savings bank is to be authorized to issue only 1 class of stock, the par value of the shares.

If the savings bank is to be authorized to issue more than 1 class of stock, the number of shares of each class, the par value of each class, and a statement of all designations, powers, preferences, rights, qualifications, limitations, and restrictions of each class.

The names, places of residence, and addresses of the incorporators and the number of shares subscribed for each incorporator.

The period for which the savings bank is organized, which may be in perpetuity.

Any other provisions consistent with the business of banking and for the conduct of the affairs of the savings bank.

If the commissioner approves and files the articles of incorporation under this act, the savings bank shall become a body corporate. A savings bank shall not transact any business, except as is incidental and necessary to its organization, until it has been authorized by the commissioner to commence business.

Except shareholders, members, officers, and directors of a savings bank, a person dealing with a savings bank organized under this act shall not be charged with constructive notice of the contents of any articles or papers by reason of a filing required under this act.

History: 1996, Act 354, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 559.107 — MI Code / Chapter 559 / Act Act-59-of-1978 / Section 559.107
Definitions; L to M.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

"Leasehold condominium" means a condominium project in which each co-owner owns an estate for years in all or any part of the condominium project if the leasehold interests will expire naturally at the same time.

"Limited common elements" means a portion of the common elements reserved in the master deed for the exclusive use of less than all of the co-owners.

"Mobile home condominium project" means a condominium project in which mobile homes as defined in section 30a of Act No. 300 of the Public Acts of 1949, being section 257.30a of the Michigan Compiled Laws, are intended to be located upon separate sites which constitute individual condominium units.

History: 1978, Act 59, Eff. July 1, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.431 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.431
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 431.

As used in sections 432 through 434:

"Claimant" means any person or entity, supervisor, receiver, liquidator, rehabilitator, or conservator appointed for an alien insurer, and any guaranty association responsible for the payment of claims against the insurer, who has claims for costs and expenses of investigation or supervision pursuant to section 8109(11) or for receivership, liquidation, or payments of policyholders' claims.

"Policy" means either of the following:

Any contract of insurance or any agreement containing a covenant to insure that an alien insurer may be authorized to issue in any state and that is made by an alien insurer and delivered in or issued for delivery in the United States to any person resident in the United States at the time of issue, including any life insurance contract, annuity contract, disability insurance contract, guaranteed investment contract, reinsurance contract, and any contract issued on the maturity of and pursuant to any of the previously listed contracts, but excluding any contract, agreement, or portion of a contract or agreement either not guaranteed by an alien insurer or under which the risk is borne by the policyholder or claimant or where the recourse of policyholders or claimants for claims is limited to separate accounts.

For separate accounts, any group annuity or deposit contract or any other contract that an alien insurer is authorized to issue in any state, made by an alien insurer and delivered in or issued for delivery in the United States to any person resident in the United States at the time of issue that provides the right to allocate amounts to a particular trust as a separate account, including any contract issued on the maturity of and pursuant to a group annuity or deposit contract or any other contract that an alien insurer is authorized to issue in any state.

"Policyholder" means the owner of, the certificate holder under, or the beneficiary under, a policy, including any other insurer if an alien insurer has issued to that insurer a reinsurance contract, and any pledgee, assignee, or other creditor having a security interest in the obligation arising out of a policy.

"Qualified United States financial institution" means a state or nationally chartered bank or trust company, organized under the laws of any state or of the United States that has been granted authority to operate with fiduciary powers.

"U.S. branch" means the business unit through which insurance is transacted within the United States by an alien insurer and the assets and liabilities of the insurer within the United States.

History: Add. 1994, Act 227, Imd. Eff. June 27, 1994
Mich. Comp. Laws § 434.181 — MI Code / Chapter 434 / Act Act-214-of-1979 / Section 434.181
Recovery of stolen property or discovery of abandoned personal property; report; request for authority to dispose of property; donation of stolen or abandoned bicycle to charitable organization; donation of reusable property to eligible recipient.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

(1) Except as otherwise provided by law and in this section, a law enforcement agency that recovers stolen property or discovers abandoned personal property within the county, city, village, or township that is unclaimed for 6 months after recovery or discovery shall report the recovery or discovery of that property, including money, to the county board of commissioners, city or village council, or township board of trustees and shall request authority to dispose of the property as provided in this act. The law enforcement agency of a city, village, or township may request to give the property to the sheriff of the county to dispose of as provided in this act.

(2) If the property is an abandoned or stolen bicycle, the law enforcement agency may request authority from the county board of commissioners, city or village council, or township board of trustees to donate the bicycle to a state licensed charitable organization.

(3) If the stolen property or abandoned personal property is not a weapon and is reusable property, the law enforcement agency may request authority from the county board of commissioners, city or village council, or township board of trustees to donate the property as provided in section 2, to an eligible recipient that, at the time of the donation, expects to use the property.

History: 1979, Act 214, Imd. Eff. Jan. 15, 1980; Am. 2006, Act 556, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 2006; Am. 2018, Act 546, Eff. Mar. 28, 2019
Mich. Comp. Laws § 565.231 — MI Code / Chapter 565 / Act Act-198-of-1895 / Section 565.231
Instruments deemed sealed.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

That in addition to the mode in which such instruments may now be executed in this state, hereafter all deeds and other instruments in writing executed by any person or by any private corporation, not having a corporate seal, and now required to be under seal, shall be deemed in all respects to be sealed instruments, and shall be received in evidence as such, provided the word "seal" or the letters "L.S." are added in the place where the seal should be affixed.

History: 1895, Act 198, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895; CL 1897, 9018; CL 1915, 11753; CL 1929, 13328; CL 1948, 565.231
Mich. Comp. Laws § 493.9e — MI Code / Chapter 493 / Act Act-21-of-1939 / Section 493.9e
Enforcement of order; jurisdiction.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9e.

The commissioner may apply to the circuit court of Ingham county for the enforcement of any outstanding order issued under section 9, 9a, 9b, or 9c.

History: Add. 2002, Act 393, Imd. Eff. May 30, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 30.416 — MI Code / Chapter 30 / Act Act-390-of-1976 / Section 30.416
Declaration of emergency or major disaster by president; federal grants; agreement pledging state's share.
Status: in_force

Sec. 16.

After the president of the United States declares an emergency or a major disaster, as defined in the disaster relief act of 1974, Public Law 93-288, 88 Stat. 143, to exist in this state, the governor may apply for, accept, and disburse grants from the federal government pursuant to the disaster relief act of 1974. To implement and administer the grant program and to make financial grants, the governor may enter into an agreement with the federal government or any officer, or agency of the federal government, pledging the state's share for the financial grants.

History: 1976, Act 390, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 1976; Am. 1990, Act 50, Imd. Eff. Apr. 6, 1990
Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.2614 — MI Code / Chapter 552 / Act Act-255-of-2015 / Section 552.2614
Issuance of modified child-support order; failure to file with issuing tribunal.
Status: in_force

Sec. 614.

Within 30 days after issuance of a modified child-support order, the party obtaining the modification shall file a certified copy of the order with the issuing tribunal that had continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over the earlier order, and in each tribunal in which the party knows the earlier order has been registered. A party who obtains the order and fails to file a certified copy is subject to appropriate sanctions by a tribunal in which the issue of failure to file arises. The failure to file does not affect the validity or enforceability of the modified order of the new tribunal having continuing, exclusive jurisdiction.

History: 2015, Act 255, Eff. Jan. 1, 2016
Mich. Comp. Laws § 322.262 — MI Code / Chapter 322 / Act Act-21-of-1873 / Section 322.262
Reserved or forfeited lands; notice of restoration to market, publication, contents.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

The director of conservation shall be required to publish a notice of the restoration of such lands to market at least once in a newspaper published in the county where such lands are situated, if there be one published therein, and if not, then in some newspaper published in a county nearest to that in which said lands are located. Said notice shall state that the lands will be offered at public auction at a specified place and at a specified time, which shall be not less than 10 days after the date of the last published notice, and shall also state that a list of the lands to be offered will be placed on file at the office of the county treasurer of the county in which the lands are located.

History: 1873, Act 21, Imd. Eff. Feb. 28, 1873; How. 5250; CL 1897, 1312; CL 1915, 476; CL 1929, 5869; Am. 1933, Act 152, Imd. Eff. June 22, 1933; CL 1948, 322.262
Mich. Comp. Laws § 700.7206 — MI Code / Chapter 700 / Act Act-386-of-1998 / Section 700.7206
Court; concurrent jurisdiction of litigation involving trusts and third parties.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7206.

The court where a trust is registered has concurrent jurisdiction with other courts of this state of an action or proceeding to determine the existence or nonexistence of the trust if created other than by will, of an action or proceeding against a creditor or debtor of the trust, and of another action or proceeding that involves a trustee and a third party.

History: 1998, Act 386, Eff. Apr. 1, 2000; Am. 2000, Act 54, Eff. Apr. 1, 2000; Am. 2009, Act 46, Eff. Apr. 1, 2010
Mich. Comp. Laws § 801.92 — MI Code / Chapter 801 / Act Act-118-of-1984 / Section 801.92
Disposition and use of reimbursements; sworn statements as evidence of amount due.
Status: in_force

Sec. 12.

The reimbursements secured under this act shall be credited to the general fund of the county to be available for general fund purposes. The county treasurer may determine the amount due the county under this act and render sworn statements thereof. These sworn statements shall be considered prima facie evidence of the amount due.

History: 1984, Act 118, Imd. Eff. June 1, 1984
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.3107a — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.3107a
Basis of work loss for certain injured persons.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3107a.

Subject to the provisions of section 3107(1)(b), work loss for an injured person who is temporarily unemployed at the time of the accident or during the period of disability shall be based on earned income for the last month employed full time preceding the accident.

History: Add. 1975, Act 311, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 1975; Am. 1991, Act 191, Eff. Jan. 1, 1992
Mich. Comp. Laws § 712.10 — MI Code / Chapter 701 / Act Act-288-of-1939 / Section 712.10
Custody action by surrendering or nonsurrendering parent; filing; hearing; determination of paternity or maternity.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.

(1) If a surrendering parent wants custody of a newborn who was surrendered under section 3 of this chapter, the parent shall, within 28 days after the newborn was surrendered, file a petition with the court for custody. Not later than 28 days after notice of surrender of a newborn has been published, an individual claiming to be the nonsurrendering parent of that newborn may file a petition with the court for custody. The surrendering parent or nonsurrendering parent shall file the petition for custody in 1 of the following counties:

(a) If the parent has located the newborn, the county where the newborn is located.

(b) If subdivision (a) does not apply and the parent knows the location of the emergency service provider to whom the newborn was surrendered, the county where the emergency service provider is located.

(c) If neither subdivision (a) nor (b) applies, the county where the parent is located.

(2) If the court in which the petition for custody is filed did not issue the order placing the newborn, the court in which the petition for custody is filed shall locate and contact the court that issued the order and shall transfer the proceedings to that court.

(3) Before holding a custody hearing on a petition filed under this section and not later than 7 days after a petition for custody under this section has been filed, the court shall conduct a hearing to make the determinations of paternity or maternity as described in section 11.

History: Add. 2000 Act 232, Eff. Jan. 1, 2001; Am. 2006, Act 488, Eff. Jan. 1, 2007
Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.524 — MI Code / Chapter 552 / Act Act-294-of-1982 / Section 552.524
Annual review of performance record of friend of the court; public notice and comments; written evaluation; written response; copies.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.

The chief judge annually shall review the performance record of each friend of the court serving that circuit to determine whether the friend of the court is guilty of misconduct, neglect of statutory duty, or failure to carry out written orders of the court relative to a statutory duty; whether the purposes of this act are being met; and whether the duties of the friend of the court are being carried out in a manner that reflects the needs of the community being served. Public notice of the annual review shall be given.

Members of the public may submit written comments to the chief judge or county board relating to the criteria in subsection (1). The citizen advisory committee may advise the court and the county board regarding the criteria in subsection (1). The court shall prepare a written evaluation, which shall include a summary of any public comments received and of any citizen advisory committee report or recommendation. The court and county board may also, in a written response, address the recommendation of the citizen's advisory committee concerning the general operations of the citizen's advisory committee. The friend of the court and the bureau shall each receive a copy of the evaluation. The friend of the court shall have an opportunity to make a written response to the evaluation. A copy of the response shall be included with the evaluation.

History: 1982, Act 294, Eff. July 1, 1983; Am. 1996, Act 366, Eff. Jan. 1, 1997
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.17d — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-240-of-1943 / Section 38.17d
Credited service to include service rendered to department of state police or its predecessor agencies, or to court of record; conditions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 17d.

A member who retires after October 8, 1976, at the member's request shall have his or her credited service include service rendered by that member to the department of state police, or its predecessor agencies, or to a court of record in this state to the same extent that the service is credited when rendered in a position covered under this act, and if service credited when rendered in a position in a court of record of this state exceeds 5 years, and if the member pays into the employees' savings fund the contributions the member paid during that period of service with the state police or its predecessor agencies or with the court of record plus interest as established by the board and if the member relinquishes for himself or herself and the member's beneficiary all rights in and to a retirement allowance for that service rendered.

History: Add. 1976, Act 271, Imd. Eff. Oct. 8, 1976; Am. 1978, Act 593, Imd. Eff. Jan. 4, 1979
Mich. Comp. Laws § 289.5113 — MI Code / Chapter 289 / Act Act-92-of-2000 / Section 289.5113
Application of remedies.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5113.

The regulatory authority shall justly apply the remedies according to law and this act consistent with the licensee's right to due process.

History: 2000, Act 92, Eff. Nov. 8, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 390.1602 — MI Code / Chapter 390 / Act Act-100-of-2005 / Section 390.1602
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

As used in this act:

(a) "Academic credential" means a degree or a diploma, transcript, educational or completion certificate, or similar document that indicates completion of a program of study or instruction or completion of 1 or more courses at an institution of higher education or the grant of an associate, bachelor, master, or doctoral degree.

(b) "False academic credential" means an academic credential issued or manufactured by a person that is not a qualified institution.

(c) "Qualified institution" means any of the following:

( i ) An institution of higher education, as that term is defined in 20 USC 1001, located in the United States.

( ii ) Any other institution of higher education authorized to do business in this state.

History: 2005, Act 100, Imd. Eff. July 22, 2005
Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.161a — MI Code / Chapter 780 / Act Act-8-of-1952 / Section 780.161a
Petition on behalf of minor obligee; execution and filing.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11a.

A petition on behalf of a minor obligee may be executed and filed without appointment of the petitioner as guardian ad litem or next friend.

History: Add. 1953, Act 202, Eff. Oct. 2, 1953; Am. 1985, Act 172, Eff. Mar. 1, 1986
Mich. Comp. Laws § 460.1228 — MI Code / Chapter 460 / Act Act-295-of-2008 / Section 460.1228
Public records; freedom of information act; confidentiality.
Status: in_force

Sec. 228.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this part, information obtained by the commission under this part is a public record under the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246.

(2) The commission shall issue orders necessary to protect the information in an application for a certificate, or in other documents required by the commission for the purposes of certification, if the commission reasonably finds the information to be confidential. Information that is confidential under a protective order is exempted from disclosure under the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246.

History: Add. 2023, Act 233, Eff. Nov. 29, 2024
Mich. Comp. Laws § 440.9110 — MI Code / Chapter 440 / Act Act-174-of-1962 / Section 440.9110
Security interests arising under article 2 or 2A.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9110.

A security interest arising under section 2401, 2505, 2711(3), or 2A508(5) is subject to this article. However, until the debtor obtains possession of the goods, all of the following apply:

The security interest is enforceable, even if section 9203(2)(c) has not been satisfied.

Filing is not required to perfect the security interest.

The rights of the secured party after default by the debtor are governed by article 2 or 2A.

The security interest has priority over a conflicting security interest created by the debtor.

History: 1962, Act 174, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964; Am. 2000, Act 348, Eff. July 1, 2001
Mich. Comp. Laws § 764.27 — MI Code / Chapter 760 / Act Act-175-of-1927 / Section 764.27
Arrest of child less than 18 years of age; procedure.
Status: in_force

Sec. 27.

Except as otherwise provided in section 606 of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.606, if a child less than 18 years of age is arrested, with or without a warrant, the child must be taken immediately before the family division of circuit court of the county where the offense is alleged to have been committed, and the officer making the arrest shall immediately make and file, or cause to be made and filed, a petition against the child as provided in chapter XIIA of the probate code of 1939, 1939 PA 288, MCL 712A.1 to 712A.32. Except as otherwise provided in section 606 of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.606, if during the pendency of a criminal case against a child in a court in this state it is ascertained that the child is less than 18 years of age, the court shall immediately transfer the case, together with all papers connected with the case, to the family division of circuit court of the county where the offense is alleged to have been committed. If a child 14 years of age or older is charged with a felony, the judge of probate, after investigation and examination and upon motion of the prosecuting attorney, may waive jurisdiction under section 4 of chapter XIIA of the probate code of 1939, 1939 PA 288, MCL 712A.4. If jurisdiction is waived, the child may be tried in the court having general criminal jurisdiction of the offense.

History: 1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927; CL 1929, 17161; Am. 1931, Act 309, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; CL 1948, 764.27; Am. 1958, Act 212, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958; Am. 1972, Act 44, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1972; Am. 1988, Act 67, Eff. Oct. 1, 1988; Am. 1996, Act 255, Eff. Jan. 1, 1997; Am. 1996, Act 418, Eff. Jan. 1, 1998; Am. 2019, Act 103, Eff. Oct. 1, 2021