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Mich. Comp. Laws § 486.103 — MI Code / Chapter 486 / Act Act-202-of-1887 / Section 486.103
Body corporate; governing laws.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

Upon complying with the provisions of the last preceding section such company shall be a body corporate by the name designated in said certificate, and shall be subject to and governed by all the general provisions relating to corporations embraced in chapter 130 of the Compiled Laws of the state of Michigan, now in force, so far as the same shall be applicable thereto.

History: 1887, Act 202, Imd. Eff. June 18, 1887; How. 2895t; CL 1897, 6808; CL 1915, 8906; CL 1929, 11841; CL 1948, 486.103
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.1458f — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-346-of-1966 / Section 125.1458f
Rights of holders of authority bonds or notes; construction of chapter as to status of money controlled by authority.
Status: in_force

Sec. 58f.

(1) When performing duties under this chapter, the authority and the committee created under section 58e shall remain cognizant of the rights of the holders of authority bonds or notes and the extent to which certain authority bond and note contracts may require the authority to either maintain sufficient personnel or contract for services to plan authority programs and to supervise enforcement and, where necessary, foreclosure of authority mortgage agreements.

(2) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to affect the status of money of the authority controlled by the authority as state funds appropriated to the authority lose their identity as state funds upon payment to the authority and become public funds of the authority solely under the control of the authority and funds established by or within the authority and are public trust funds administered by the authority. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to impair the obligation of any bond or note issued by the authority. Bonds and notes issued by the authority are obligations of the authority and not obligations of this state.

History: Add. 2008, Act 244, Imd. Eff. July 17, 2008
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.319g — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1949 / Section 257.319g
Prohibitions; violations; civil infraction.
Status: in_force

Sec. 319g.

(1) An employer shall not knowingly allow, permit, authorize, or require a driver to operate a commercial motor vehicle in violation of any of the following:

(a) Section 667, 668, 669, 669a, or 670 or a federal, state, or local law or regulation pertaining to railroad-highway grade crossings.

(b) Motor carrier safety regulations 49 CFR 392.10 or 392.11, as adopted by section 1a of the motor carrier safety act of 1963, 1963 PA 181, MCL 480.11a.

(c) Section 57 of the pupil transportation act, 1990 PA 187, MCL 257.1857.

(d) Motor carrier safety regulations 49 CFR 392.10 or 392.11, as adopted by section 31 of the motor bus transportation act, 1982 PA 432, MCL 474.131.

(e) Motor carrier safety regulations 49 CFR 392.10 or 392.11 while operating a commercial motor vehicle other than a vehicle covered under subdivision (b), (c), or (d).

(f) Transportation security regulations 49 CFR parts 1570 and 1572 or motor carrier safety regulations 49 CFR parts 383 and 384 that regulate who may operate a commercial motor vehicle that is used to transport hazardous material.

(g) A federal regulation or state law or local ordinance pertaining to an out-of-service order.

(2) Except as otherwise provided for violations listed under subsection (1)(a) and (g), a person who violates this section is responsible for a civil infraction and shall be ordered to pay a civil fine under section 907.

History: Add. 2002, Act 534, Eff. Oct. 1, 2002; Am. 2004, Act 495, Eff. Jan. 31, 2005; Am. 2006, Act 298, Imd. Eff. July 20, 2006; Am. 2011, Act 159, Imd. Eff. Sept. 30, 2011
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.5104 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.5104
Organizing stock insurer or mutual insurer; purpose; domestic stock insurer owned by nonprofit health care corporation as acquiring insurer; limitation on transaction.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5104.

(1) Subject to the requirements of this act applicable to domestic stock insurers, domestic mutual insurers, reciprocals, or inter-insurance exchanges, and the further requirements of this chapter, 13 or more persons may organize a stock insurer or 20 or more persons may organize a mutual insurer for the purpose of transacting any or all of the following kinds of insurance: property, marine, inland navigation and transportation, casualty, or fidelity and surety, all as defined in chapter 6. Once organized and authorized, the acquiring insurer is subject to all applicable provisions of this act.

(2) During the period that the acquiring insurer is a domestic stock insurer owned by a nonprofit health care corporation formed pursuant to the nonprofit health care corporation reform act, 1980 PA 350, MCL 550.1101 to 550.1704, for insurance products and services, the acquiring insurer under this chapter, whether directly or indirectly, shall only transact worker's compensation insurance and employer's liability insurance, transact disability insurance limited to replacement of loss of earnings, and act as an administrative services organization for an approved self-insured worker's compensation plan or a disability insurance plan limited to replacement of loss of earnings. This subsection does not preclude the acquiring insurer from providing either directly or indirectly noninsurance products and services as otherwise provided by law.

History: Add. 1993, Act 200, Eff. Dec. 28, 1994; Am. 1999, Act 211, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 1999; Am. 2013, Act 5, Imd. Eff. Mar. 18, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 55.313 — MI Code / Chapter 55 / Act Act-238-of-2003 / Section 55.313
Maintenance of records.
Status: in_force

Sec. 53.

A person, or the personal representative of a person who is deceased, who both performed a notarial act and created a record of the act performed while commissioned as a notary public under this act shall maintain all the records of that notarial act for at least 5 years after the date of the notarial act.

History: 2003, Act 238, Eff. Apr. 1, 2004; Am. 2006, Act 426, Imd. Eff. Oct. 5, 2006
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.5904 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.5904
Plan of conversion; prohibited conduct.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5904.

Prior to the completion of a plan of conversion filed by a mutual company with the commissioner, a person shall not knowingly acquire, make an offer for, or make any announcement of an offer for any security issued or to be issued by the converting mutual company in connection with its plan of conversion filed under this chapter or any security issued or to be issued by any other company authorized in section 5905(1)(c)( i ) and organized for purposes of effecting the conversion, except in compliance with the maximum purchase limitations imposed by section 5909 or the terms of the plan of conversion as approved by the commissioner.

History: Add. 1998, Act 457, Imd. Eff. Jan. 4, 1999
Mich. Comp. Laws § 259.457 — MI Code / Chapter 259 / Act Act-23-of-1950-Ex-Sess- / Section 259.457
Board of appeals; provision, powers.
Status: in_force

Sec. 27.

All airport zoning regulations adopted under the provisions of this act shall provide for a board of appeals to have and exercise the following powers:

To hear and decide appeals from any order, requirement, decision, or determination made by the administrative agency in the enforcement of the zoning regulations, as provided in section 29;

To hear and decide any special exceptions to the terms of the airport zoning regulations upon which such board may be required to pass under such regulations;

To hear and decide specific variances under section 24.

History: 1950, Ex. Sess., Act 23, Imd. Eff. June 7, 1950
Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.118 — MI Code / Chapter 400 / Act Act-280-of-1939 / Section 400.118
Youth advisory commission; creation; appointment, qualifications, terms, and compensation of members.
Status: in_force

Sec. 118.

A youth advisory commission is created within the office to consist of 7 members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. Not more than 4 of the members shall be from the same political party. Members shall be appointed for terms of 4 years and shall serve until their successors are appointed and qualified.

The per diem compensation of the advisory commission and the schedule for reimbursement of expenses shall be established annually by the legislature.

History: Add. 1969, Act 338, Imd. Eff. Dec. 8, 1969; Am. 1978, Act 87, Eff. Apr. 1, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 390.1221 — MI Code / Chapter 390 / Act Act-167-of-1976 / Section 390.1221
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

As used in this act:

"Lender" means an institution of higher education, a vocational school, a state agency, or a financial or credit institution in this state which makes or has made loans for educational purposes.

"Loan" means a loan of money for educational purposes to a person enrolled or accepted for enrollment at an institution of higher education or a vocational school in this state, which loan is insured, reinsured, subsidized, guaranteed, or made by the state or an agency thereof, or which is insured, reinsured, subsidized, or guaranteed by the United States government or an agency thereof.

History: 1976, Act 167, Imd. Eff. June 25, 1976
Mich. Comp. Laws § 4.360 — MI Code / Chapter 4 / Act Act-46-of-1975 / Section 4.360
Report of investigative findings; recommendations; forwarding report.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.

The ombudsman shall prepare and submit a report of the findings of an investigation and make recommendations to the council within 30 days after completing the investigation if the ombudsman finds any of the following:

A matter that should be considered by the department.

An administrative act that should be modified or canceled.

A statute or rule that should be altered.

Administrative acts for which justification is necessary.

Significant prisoner health and safety issues as determined by the council.

Any other significant concerns as determined by the council.

Subject to section 11, the council may forward the report prepared and submitted under this section to the department, the prisoner or prisoners affected, or the complainant who requested the report.

History: 1975, Act 46, Imd. Eff. May 16, 1975; Am. 1995, Act 197, Imd. Eff. Nov. 29, 1995; Am. 1998, Act 318, Eff. Mar. 23, 1999
Mich. Comp. Laws § 458.83 — MI Code / Chapter 458 / Act Act-29-of-1901 / Section 458.83
Articles and certificate of consent; contents, form.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

Said articles of association shall contain the following items: First, the name of said church; second, the township, village or city, and the county in which said church shall be located; third, the time for which corporation shall be created; fourth, an agreement to worship and labor together according to the discipline, rules and usages of the Free Methodist church. Said articles may be in the following form:

We, the undersigned, desiring to become incorporated under the provisions of act number ................. of the public acts of 1901, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of Free Methodist churches," do hereby make, execute and adopt the following articles of association, to wit:

First, The name assumed by this corporation, and by which it shall be known in law, is "The .......................... Free Methodist church;"

Second, The location of said church shall be in the ..........................., of ................., county of ............., and state of Michigan;

Third, The time for which said corporation shall be created shall not exceed 30 years from ................, the date of its organization;

Fourth, The members of said church shall worship and labor together according to the discipline, rules and usages of the Free Methodist church of North America, as from time to time authorized and declared by the general conference of said church and the annual conference within whose bounds said corporation is situated.

In witness whereof, we, the parties hereby associating for the purpose of giving legal effect to these articles, hereunto sign our names and places of residence.

Done at the ........ of ........, county of ............, and state of Michigan, this .......... day of ..........., A.D. 189....

(Signatures.) } SS. (Residences.) STATE OF MICHIGAN, County of ...........................

(Signatures.)

}

SS.

(Residences.)

STATE OF MICHIGAN,

County of ...........................

On this ............ day of ................., A.D. ................., before me, a ................. in and for said county, personally appeared .................................., known to me to be the persons named in, and who executed the foregoing instrument, and severally acknowledged that they executed the same freely and for the intents and purposes therein mentioned.

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

I, .............., district elder of the ................... district, of the ............... annual conference of the Free Methodist church, the same being the district in which the church mentioned in the foregoing articles of association is to be, or is now located, do hereby certify that such church was organized by and with my consent and concurrence.

Dated at .............., Mich., ...................., A.D. 19....

...................................... ,

District Elder.

History: 1901, Act 29, Imd. Eff. Mar. 26, 1901; CL 1915, 11005; CL 1929, 10890; CL 1948, 458.83
Mich. Comp. Laws § 250.1100 — MI Code / Chapter 250 / Act Act-142-of-2001 / Section 250.1100
Repeal of certain resolutions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 100.

The following resolutions are repealed:

Senate resolution 35 of 1931.

House concurrent resolution 9 of 1933.

House concurrent resolution 13 of 1963.

House concurrent resolution 309 of 1966.

House concurrent resolution 21 of 1969.

House concurrent resolution 22 of 1969.

House resolution 48 of 1970.

Senate concurrent resolution 57 of 1971.

Senate concurrent resolution 150 of 1971.

Senate concurrent resolution 345 of 1972.

Senate concurrent resolution 415 of 1974.

Senate concurrent resolution 216 of 1975.

House concurrent resolution 690 of 1976.

Senate concurrent resolution 559 of 1976.

Senate concurrent resolution 560 of 1976.

Senate concurrent resolution 307 of 1978.

House concurrent resolution 691 of 1978.

House concurrent resolution 694 of 1978.

House concurrent resolution 545 of 1980.

House concurrent resolution 583 of 1980.

House concurrent resolution 622 of 1980.

House concurrent resolution 401 of 1981.

House concurrent resolution 67 of 1983.

Senate concurrent resolution 914 of 1984.

Senate concurrent resolution 42 of 1985.

House resolution 506 of 1986.

House concurrent resolution 986 of 1988.

House concurrent resolution 677 of 1988.

House resolution 365 of 1989.

House concurrent resolution 414 of 1989.

House concurrent resolution 425 of 1989.

House resolution 324 of 1989.

House concurrent resolution 344 of 1989.

House concurrent resolution 134 of 1990.

Senate resolution 435 of 1990.

House resolution 627 of 1990.

House concurrent resolution 34 of 1991.

Senate concurrent resolution 286 of 1992.

House resolution 148 of 1993.

House concurrent resolution 25 of 1993.

House concurrent resolution 26 of 1993.

House concurrent resolution 626 of 1984.

Senate resolution 203 of 1995.

History: 2001, Act 142, Imd. Eff. Oct. 26, 2001
Mich. Comp. Laws § 207.502 — MI Code / Chapter 207 / Act Act-134-of-1966 / Section 207.502
Instruments executed within state subject to tax.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

There is imposed, in addition to all other taxes, a tax upon the following written instruments executed within this state when said instrument is recorded.

Contracts for the sale or exchange of real estate or any interest therein or any combination of the foregoing or any assignment or transfer thereof.

Deeds or instruments of conveyance of real property or any interest therein, for a consideration.

The tax shall be upon the person who is the seller or grantor.

History: 1966, Act 134, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968; Am. 1968, Act 327, Imd. Eff. July 3, 1968
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.322 — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.322
Manslaughter; wilful killing of unborn quick child.
Status: in_force

Sec. 322.

Wilful killing of unborn quick child-The wilful killing of an unborn quick child by any injury to the mother of such child, which would be murder if it resulted in the death of such mother, shall be deemed manslaughter.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; CL 1948, 750.322
Mich. Comp. Laws § 119.9 — MI Code / Chapter 119 / Act Act-312-of-1929 / Section 119.9
Amendment of charter.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

Except as provided in section 9a, a metropolitan district charter passed pursuant to this act may be amended as provided in this section. An amendment may be proposed by the legislative body of the district on a 3/5 vote of the members or by an initiatory petition as provided in this act. If the amendment is proposed by the legislative body of the district, then the amendment shall be submitted to the electors of the district as provided in this act at the next regular election held in the district that occurs not less than 84 days after the proposal of the amendment. If the amendment is proposed by the initiatory petition as provided in this act, then the amendment shall be submitted to the electors of the district as provided in this act at the next regular election held in the district that occurs not less than 84 days after the filing of the petitions. The form in which the proposed amendment to a district charter shall be submitted on the ballot unless provided for in the initiatory petition shall be determined by resolution by the legislative body, and when provided for by the initiatory petition, the legislative body may add that explanatory matter as it considers advisable.

History: 1929, Act 312, Eff. Aug. 28, 1929; CL 1929, 2283; CL 1948, 119.9; Am. 1979, Act 134, Imd. Eff. Oct. 31, 1979; Am. 2012, Act 587, Imd. Eff. Jan. 7, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.405b — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.405b
Requalification pursuant to MCL 500.405 or 500.405a; formal review.
Status: in_force

Sec. 405b.

An insurer that seeks requalification pursuant to sections 405 or 405a is entitled to a formal review by the commissioner during which the insurer may submit information, documents, or other data to the commissioner in support of the application for requalification. The commissioner shall act upon the application by an order that embodies the commissioner's findings and reasons for the decision. A record of the review, including the information, documents, or other data submitted by the insurer to the commissioner in support of the application for requalification, shall be prepared by the insurance bureau and made available.

History: Add. 1994, Act 226, Imd. Eff. June 27, 1994
Mich. Comp. Laws § 440.8406 — MI Code / Chapter 440 / Act Act-174-of-1962 / Section 440.8406
Lost, destroyed, or wrongfully taken security certificate; failure to notify issuer.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8406.

If a security certificate has been lost, apparently destroyed, or wrongfully taken, and the owner fails to notify the issuer of that fact within a reasonable time after the owner has notice of it and the issuer registers a transfer of the security before receiving notification, the owner may not assert against the issuer a claim for registering the transfer under section 8404 or a claim to a new security certificate under section 8405.

History: 1962, Act 174, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964; Am. 1987, Act 16, Imd. Eff. Apr. 24, 1987; Am. 1998, Act 278, Imd. Eff. July 27, 1998
Mich. Comp. Laws § 700.5515 — MI Code / Chapter 700 / Act Act-386-of-1998 / Section 700.5515
Revocation of patient advocate designation; waiver; exercise of power by patient advocate; conditions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5515.

(1) A patient may waive the right to revoke a patient advocate designation as to the power to exercise mental health treatment decisions by making the waiver as part of the document containing the designation. However, mental health treatment provided to a patient who has communicated his or her intent to revoke a designation in which the patient has waived his or her right to revoke shall not continue for more than 30 consecutive days, and the waiver does not affect the patient's rights under section 419 of the mental health code, 1974 PA 258, MCL 330.1419.

(2) A patient advocate may exercise the power to make mental health treatment decisions only if a physician and a mental health practitioner both certify, in writing and after examination of the patient, that the patient is unable to give informed consent to mental health treatment. The patient may, in the document containing the patient advocate designation, designate a physician, a mental health practitioner, or both, to make the determination under this subsection. If a physician or mental health practitioner designated by the patient is unable or unwilling to conduct the examination and make the determination required by this subsection within a reasonable time, the examination and determination shall be made by another physician or mental health practitioner, as applicable.

History: Add. 2004, Act 532, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 2005
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.1200 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.1200
“Good moral character” defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1200.

As used in this chapter, "good moral character" means good moral character as defined and determined under Act No. 381 of the Public Acts of 1974, as amended, being sections 338.41 to 338.47 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

History: Add. 1980, Act 390, Imd. Eff. Jan. 7, 1981
Mich. Comp. Laws § 390.753 — MI Code / Chapter 390 / Act Territorial-Laws-of-1833,-Vol-III / Section 390.753
Board of trustees; membership; quorum; classes of trustees; terms; annual ballot; honorary trustees.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

(1) The board of trustees may, by a resolution adopted by 2/3 of its members, fix the number of members to constitute the board. However, the number of trustees constituting the board of trustees shall be at least 15 and not more than 54. Nine trustees constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the board. At the first meeting of the board, the trustees shall divide themselves into 3 classes of 1/3 of the whole number of each as nearly as possible. The term of office of the first class shall terminate at the expiration of the first year; of the second class shall terminate at the end of the second year; and of the third class shall terminate at the end of the third year, so that 1/3 of the number of trustees are chosen by the board annually by ballot.

(2) The board may elect any number of nonvoting honorary trustees. Honorary trustees are not included in the number of trustees constituting the board of trustees.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.63704 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.63704
Sand dune mining; permit; requirements.
Status: in_force

Sec. 63704.

A person shall not engage in sand dune mining within Great Lakes sand dune areas except as authorized by a permit issued by the department pursuant to part 13.

Prior to receiving a permit from the department, a person shall submit all of the following:

A permit application on a form provided by the department.

An environmental impact statement of the proposed mining activity as prescribed by section 63705.

A progressive cell-unit mining and reclamation plan for the proposed mining activity as prescribed by section 63706.

A 15-year mining plan as prescribed by section 63707.

History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995; Am. 2004, Act 325, Imd. Eff. Sept. 10, 2004
Mich. Comp. Laws § 418.899 — MI Code / Chapter 418 / Act Act-317-of-1969 / Section 418.899
Effective date.
Status: in_force

Sec. 899.

This act shall take effect December 31, 1969.

History: 1969, Act 317, Eff. Dec. 31, 1969