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Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.1569 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-284-of-1972 / Section 450.1569
“Corporation” defined for purposes of MCL 450.1561 to 450.1567; "business organization" defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 569.

(1) For purposes of sections 561 to 567, "corporation" includes all constituent corporations absorbed in a consolidation or merger, any corporation converted into another business organization, and the resulting or surviving corporation or other business organization, so that a person that is or was a director, officer, employee, or agent of the constituent corporation or is or was serving at the request of the constituent corporation as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee, or agent of another foreign or domestic corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, or other business organization in the same position under this section with respect to the resulting or surviving corporation or other business organization as if that person had served the resulting or surviving corporation or other business organization in the same capacity.

(2) As used in this section, "business organization" means that term as defined in section 736(1).

History: 1972, Act 284, Eff. Jan. 1, 1973; Am. 1987, Act 1, Eff. Mar. 1, 1987; Am. 2012, Act 569, Imd. Eff. Jan. 2, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.116 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.116
Contested election; removal of ballots, representation of candidate.
Status: in_force

Sec. 116.

It shall be the right of each candidate to the office of United States senator at such election to be present in person at such removal, or to be represented thereat.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955
Mich. Comp. Laws § 41.735a — MI Code / Chapter 41 / Act Act-188-of-1954 / Section 41.735a
Township improvement revolving fund; advances; interest.
Status: in_force

Sec. 15a.

As an alternate method of defraying the cost of an improvement made under this act, after the special assessment roll for the improvement is confirmed, the township board may pay the cost of the improvement from the township improvement revolving fund. The amount advanced shall not exceed the amount the board anticipates will be collected by the special assessments. The amount advanced by the township shall bear interest at a rate not exceeding 5% per annum.

History: Add. 1956, Act 109, Eff. Aug. 11, 1956; Am. 1986, Act 180, Imd. Eff. July 8, 1986
Mich. Comp. Laws § 211.35 — MI Code / Chapter 211 / Act Act-206-of-1893 / Section 211.35
State tax statement; duties of state treasurer; apportionment.
Status: in_force

Sec. 35.

The state treasurer shall make and record in his or her office a statement showing the taxes to be raised for state purposes that year, referring to the law on which each tax is based, and the total amount of the taxes. The state tax he or she shall apportion among the several counties in proportion to the valuation of the taxable property in each county as determined by the last preceding state board of equalization. Before the October session of the board of supervisors or, for a county or local tax collecting unit that approves under section 44a(2) the accelerated collection in a summer property tax levy of a millage that had been previously billed and collected as in a preceding tax year as part of the winter property tax levy, before a special meeting held before the annual levy on July 1, the state treasurer shall in each year make out and transmit to the clerk of each county a statement of the amount of the taxes apportioned to that county. The state treasurer shall also, in a separate item of the statement, set forth the amount of indebtedness of the county to the state remaining unpaid at the time the statement is made, as shown by the statement of the account between the county and this state. A county's remaining indebtedness to this state shall be apportioned by the board of supervisors of the proper county at the same time as state taxes contained in the apportionment of the state treasurer, and shall be levied in the same manner as and become a portion of the county taxes for the same year, unless the indebtedness is paid to the state before October 1, or for a county or local tax collecting unit that approves under section 44a(2) the accelerated collection in a summer property tax levy of a millage that had been previously billed and collected as in a preceding tax year as part of the winter property tax levy, before the annual levy on July 1. The portion of the taxes, if any, that should be assessed to a particular township, shall be apportioned to and assessed upon the township, ward, or city.

History: 1893, Act 206, Eff. June 12, 1893; CL 1897, 3858; Am. 1915, Act 5, Eff. Aug. 24, 1915; CL 1915, 4029; CL 1929, 3423; CL 1948, 211.35; Am. 2002, Act 620, Imd. Eff. Dec. 23, 2002; Am. 2012, Act 185, Imd. Eff. June 20, 2012
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.95234 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-10-of-2013 / Section 324.95234
Powers and duties of state treasurer, attorney general, and qualified financial institution; program as valid public purpose.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

(1) The state treasurer may take any necessary action to ensure the successful operation of the program, including, but not limited to, entering into agreements with qualified financial institutions related to the operation of the program and the issuance of marina dredging loans.

(2) The attorney general shall approve as to legal form all documents relating to the payment of a loan origination fee by this state.

(3) Each qualified financial institution participating in the program shall do both of the following:

(a) By March 1, 2014, report to the state treasurer the principal amount of marina dredging loans made under the program.

(b) File an affidavit with the state treasurer signed by a senior executive officer of the qualified financial institution stating that the qualified financial institution is in compliance with the program and this act.

(4) Upon request by the state treasurer, a qualified financial institution shall forward to the state treasurer a copy of any affidavit executed by a person receiving a marina dredging loan under this act. The qualified financial institution and the state treasurer shall destroy the affidavit or its copy after the marina dredging loan is repaid.

(5) The program is found and declared to be for a valid public purpose.

History: 2013, Act 10, Imd. Eff. Mar. 27, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.611 — MI Code / Chapter 400 / Act Act-72-of-1977 / Section 400.611
Filing and prosecution of action; jurisdiction; service of process.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.

(1) An action brought by the attorney general under this act may be filed in Ingham county and may be prosecuted to final judgment in satisfaction there.

(2) A person may bring a civil action under section 10a in any county in which venue is proper. If the attorney general elects to intervene under section 10a(3) or (6) and the court grants the request, upon motion by the attorney general, the court shall transfer the action to the circuit court in Ingham county.

(3) Process issued by a court in which an action is filed may be served anywhere in the state.

History: 1977, Act 72, Imd. Eff. July 27, 1977; Am. 2005, Act 337, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 2006; Am. 2008, Act 421, Imd. Eff. Jan. 6, 2009
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.1140b — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-314-of-1965 / Section 38.1140b
Deposits by investment fiduciary.
Status: in_force

Sec. 20b.

An investment fiduciary may make interest bearing deposits with the treasurer of the political subdivision sponsoring the system or with the state treasurer, either of whom may then manage and invest the deposits in a collective investment fund, common trust fund, or pooled fund that is established and maintained for investment of those assets by the treasurer of the political subdivision sponsoring the system or by the state treasurer in accordance with this act.

History: Add. 1982, Act 55, Imd. Eff. Apr. 6, 1982; Am. 1996, Act 485, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 286.223b — MI Code / Chapter 286 / Act Act-189-of-1931 / Section 286.223b
Rescission of R 285.607, R 285.611, R 285.613, and R 285.618.
Status: in_force

Sec. 23b.

R 285.607, R 285.611, R 285.613, and R 285.618 of the Michigan administrative code are rescinded.

History: Add. 2012, Act 97, Imd. Eff. Apr. 12, 2012
Mich. Comp. Laws § 120.155 — MI Code / Chapter 120 / Act Act-159-of-2022 / Section 120.155
Maritime and port facility assistance grant program; application and certification requirements.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

(1) The maritime and port facility assistance grant program is created. Subject to subsections (2) to (4), the office shall administer the grant program and may award grants to owners of port facilities that submit a grant application on a form prescribed by the office that contains the information required by the office. A grant awarded under this section by the office may be used by the owner of a port facility for public purposes, including 1 or more of the following:

(a) Increasing the amount of either of the following:

( i ) Direct port facility activity, including the amount or value of freight moving through the port facility.

( ii ) Overall maritime-related economic development or maritime-related transportation opportunities in the port facility's region.

(b) Achieving or improving green marine certification.

(c) Matching federal funding opportunities.

(d) Dredging waterways and harbors.

(e) Repairing seawalls.

(f) Transitioning to cleaner technology.

(g) Other projects related to port facilities as determined by the office.

(2) The office shall give higher priority in awarding a grant to an owner of a port facility that has achieved green marine certification or that has submitted a grant application to fund achieving or improving green marine certification over other grant applicants.

(3) A grant awarded by the office under this section must include a statement defining measurable, annual goals for the grant funding recipient. For the 3 years after a grant is awarded, the office shall annually evaluate the grant funding recipient to determine whether the grant funding recipient is meeting its annual goals as defined in the grant award.

(4) The office may award grants of not more than $2,500,000.00 per grant annually. The office shall not award more than 50% of the amount available under the grant program in a single year to 1 grant applicant, unless there are no other grant applicants in that year.

(5) A grant applicant must certify both of the following to the office:

(a) When applying for a grant, both of the following:

( i ) That the grant applicant is currently in compliance with all state and federal environmental laws and regulations applicable to the grant applicant's port facility.

( ii ) That the grant applicant has not received notice of any violation of a state or federal environmental law or regulation applicable to the grant applicant's port facility in the 3 years before the grant is applied for.

(b) Annually, if participating in the grant program for more than 1 year, that the grant applicant has not received notice of any violation of a state environmental law or regulation applicable to the grant applicant's port facility in the past year.

History: 2022, Act 159, Imd. Eff. July 19, 2022
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.11507a — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.11507a
Solid waste management program; certification; grounds for rescission of certification.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11507a.

Under rules promulgated by the department, the department may certify a city, county, or district health department to perform a solid waste management program or designated activities as prescribed in part 115. The department may rescind certification under either of the following circumstances:

(a) Upon request of the certified health department.

(b) After reasonable notice and an opportunity for a hearing if the department finds that the certified health department is not performing the program or designated activities as required.

History: Add. 1996, Act 359, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1996; Am. 2003, Act 153, Eff. Oct. 1, 2003; Am. 2004, Act 39, Imd. Eff. Mar. 29, 2004; Am. 2022, Act 244, Eff. Mar. 29, 2023
Mich. Comp. Laws § 256.627 — MI Code / Chapter 256 / Act Act-384-of-2006 / Section 256.627
Definitions; P to T.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

As used in this act:

(a) "Performance objective" means a certain level of knowledge and skill a student is expected to acquire to successfully complete a driver education course.

(b) "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, limited liability company, educational institution, governmental agency or other legal or commercial entity, and their legal successors.

(c) "Practicum" means classroom and behind-the-wheel instruction in a driver education course under the direction of an instructor employed, enlisted, or appointed by a college or university or by a person approved by the secretary of state and a cooperating instructor, providing practical application of theory and experience for a student in an approved driver education instructor preparation program. As used in this subdivision, "cooperating instructor" means a driver education instructor approved by the secretary of state to participate in a practicum course to mentor an uncertified driver education instructor in the practicum.

(d) "Professional development requirements" means training prescribed by the secretary of state to update the instructional knowledge and skill of a driver education instructor.

(e) "Revocation" means the termination of a driver education provider's certification or a driver education instructor's certification.

(f) "Segment 1" means a teen driver education course that meets the requirements in section 37.

(g) "Segment 2" means a teen driver education course that meets the requirements in section 39.

(h) "Simulator device training" means that part of a driver education course where a driver education instructor uses interactive simulator units and programs to reproduce driving situations likely to occur in actual driving on a street and the student is required to evaluate risk, make decisions, and respond to the situations presented.

(i) "Suspension" means the temporary withdrawal of a person's certification to engage or offer to engage in activities as a driver education provider or a driver education instructor during the period of suspension.

(j) "Teen driver training" means driver training instruction provided through a segment 1 or segment 2 driver education course that allows an individual 17 years of age or less to apply for a level 1 or level 2 graduated driver license.

(k) "Theory instruction" means that term as defined in 49 CFR 380.605.

History: 2006, Act 384, Eff. Oct. 1, 2006; Am. 2022, Act 192, Imd. Eff. Oct. 4, 2022
Mich. Comp. Laws § 117.31 — MI Code / Chapter 117 / Act Act-279-of-1909 / Section 117.31
Disposition of fines.
Status: in_force

Sec. 31.

All fines collected or received by the district court for or on account of violations of the charter or ordinances of the city, shall be distributed by the district court pursuant to section 8379 of Act No. 236 of the Public Acts of 1961, as amended, being section 600.8379 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. All fines collected or received by a municipal court or the traffic and ordinance division of the recorder's court of the city of Detroit, for or on account of violations of the charter or ordinances of the city, shall be paid over to the city treasurer.

History: 1909, Act 279, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909; CL 1915, 3334; CL 1929, 2267; CL 1948, 117.31; Am. 1978, Act 191, Imd. Eff. June 4, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 440.9803 — MI Code / Chapter 440 / Act Act-174-of-1962 / Section 440.9803
Perfected security interest before effective date of amendatory act.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9803.

(1) A security interest that is a perfected security interest immediately before the effective date of this amendatory act is a perfected security interest under this amended article if, on the effective date of this amendatory act, the applicable requirements for attachment and perfection under this amended article are satisfied without further action.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in section 9805, if, immediately before the effective date of this amendatory act, a security interest is a perfected security interest, but the applicable requirements for perfection under this amended article are not satisfied on the effective date of this amendatory act, the security interest remains perfected thereafter only if the applicable requirements for perfection under this amended article are satisfied within 1 year after the effective date of this amendatory act.

History: Add. 2012, Act 88, Eff. July 1, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.224 — MI Code / Chapter 141 / Act Act-79-of-1937 / Section 141.224
Municipal borrowing for utility purposes; limitations.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

Any governmental unit described in this act may borrow money and issue notes in anticipation of the collection of revenues of any utility described in this act to an amount not exceeding 10% of the total revenues of the public utility for the preceding fiscal year. The notes may be issued at any time against current revenues of the utility or the same may be issued against the revenues of any ensuing fiscal year and shall be made payable not later than the fiscal year against which revenues are pledged.

History: 1937, Act 79, Imd. Eff. June 14, 1937; CL 1948, 141.224; Am. 2002, Act 193, Imd. Eff. Apr. 29, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.482 — MI Code / Chapter 457 / Act Act-16-of-1875 / Section 457.482
Great council; incorporators; articles of association, execution, contents.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

Any 10 or more persons, residents of this state, being members of any great council of the Improved Order of Red Men of the state of Michigan, desirous to become incorporated, may make and execute articles of association, under their hands and seals, which articles of association shall be acknowledged before some officer authorized by law to take acknowledgment of deeds, and shall set forth:

First, The names of the persons associating in the first instance, and their places of residence;

Second, The corporate name by which such association shall be known in the law, and the place of its business office;

Third, The object and purpose of such association, which shall be to promote the general welfare of the fraternity known as the "Improved Order of Red Men," and the period for which it is incorporated, not exceeding 30 years.

History: 1875, Act 16, Eff. Aug. 3, 1875; How. 4543; CL 1897, 8040; CL 1915, 10512; CL 1929, 10717; CL 1948, 457.482
Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.78 — MI Code / Chapter 554 / Act Act-418-of-1988 / Section 554.78
Conditional effective date.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.

This act shall not take effect unless House Bill No. 5626 of the 84th Legislature is enacted into law.

History: 1988, Act 418, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1988
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.1670 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-173-of-1987 / Section 445.1670
Powers of commissioner in conducting examination or investigation; conduct of person subpoenaed as misdemeanor; conduct of investigation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 20.

In the conduct of any examination or investigation under this act, the commissioner may do any of the following:

Compel the attendance of a person by subpoena.

Administer oaths.

Interrogate a person under oath concerning the business and conduct of affairs of a person subject to this act, and require the production of books, records, or papers relative to the inquiry.

Have free access during regular business hours to the offices, places of business, or other location where the licensee or registrant, or an affiliate of a licensee or registrant, maintains business related documents, and to the books, accounts, papers, records, files, documents, safes, and vaults of a licensee or registrant. The information obtained during the examination or investigation shall be confidential and shall not be available for public inspection or copying, or divulged to any person, except as provided in this section. The information may be disclosed as follows:

To the attorney general.

To any regulatory agency.

In connection with an enforcement action brought pursuant to this or another applicable act.

To law enforcement officials.

To persons authorized by the Ingham county circuit court to receive the information.

Employ independent investigators to conduct a part or all of the investigation, in the case of an investigation other than an examination.

A person subpoenaed under this section who willfully refuses or willfully neglects to appear at the time and place named in the subpoena, or to produce books, accounts, records, files, or documents required by the commissioner, or who refuses to be sworn or, unless permitted by law, refuses to answer as a witness, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Unless circumstances warrant additional examinations, the commissioner is entitled to conduct 1 examination of each licensee during the calendar year. The commissioner may conduct an investigation of a licensee or registrant against whom a complaint has been filed.

History: 1987, Act 173, Imd. Eff. Nov. 18, 1987; Am. 1992, Act 51, Imd. Eff. May 19, 1992; Am. 1996, Act 210, Imd. Eff. May 22, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.286 — MI Code / Chapter 124 / Act Act-233-of-1955 / Section 124.286
Joint authority; subsequent addition of other municipalities; amendment of articles.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

Any municipality which did not join in the incorporation of an authority may become a constitutent part thereof by amendment to the articles of incorporation adopted by the legislative body of such municipality and by the legislative body of each municipality of which such authority is composed. Other amendments may be made to the articles of incorporation if adopted by the legislative body of each municipality of which the authority is composed. Any such amendment shall be indorsed, published, and certified printed copies filed, in the same manner as the original articles of incorporation, except that the printed copies shall be certified and filed by the recording officer of the authority.

History: 1955, Act 233, Eff. Oct. 14, 1955; Am. 1957, Act 299, Imd. Eff. June 19, 1957