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Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.4108 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.4108
Sewerage system; planning, construction and operation; cooperation; compliance; "private, investor-owned wastewater utility" defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4108.

(1) The department shall exercise due care to see that sewerage systems are properly planned, constructed, and operated to prevent unlawful pollution of the streams, lakes, and other water resources of the state. The department shall cooperate with appropriate federal or state agencies in the determination of grants of assistance for the preparation of plans or for the construction of waterworks systems, sewerage systems, or waste treatment projects, or both.

(2) The activities of a private, investor-owned wastewater utility shall comply with all applicable provisions of this act, local zoning and other ordinances, and the construction and operation requirements of the federal water pollution control act and the national environmental policy act of 1969, 42 USC 4321, 4331 to 4335, and 4341 to 4347.

(3) As used in this section, "private, investor-owned wastewater utility" means a utility that delivers wastewater treatment services through a sewerage system and the physical assets of which are wholly owned by an individual or group of individual shareholders.

History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995; 2005, Act 191, Imd. Eff. Nov. 7, 2005
Mich. Comp. Laws § 128.101 — MI Code / Chapter 128 / Act Act-211-of-1911 / Section 128.101
Private cemeteries in cities; fencing.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

It shall be the duty of any owner or owners of private cemeteries in cities wherein lots are sold for private or family burial purposes, to keep the same at all times enclosed with a fence with self locking gates of entrance and exit. Said fence and gates to be erected under the direction of the council of the city in which such cemetery may be located and of such a character and strength as to prevent the encroachment of live stock, within the bounds of said cemetery.

History: 1911, Act 211, Eff. Aug. 1, 1911; CL 1915, 11195; CL 1929, 2685; CL 1948, 128.101
Mich. Comp. Laws § Article IX § 27 — MI Code / Chapter 1 / Act CONSTITUTION-OF-MICHIGAN-OF-1963 / Section Article IX § 27
Exceeding revenue limit; conditions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 27.

The revenue limit of Section 26 of this Article may be exceeded only if all of the following conditions are met: (1) The governor requests the legislature to declare an emergency; (2) the request is specific as to the nature of the emergency, the dollar amount of the emergency, and the method by which the emergency will be funded; and (3) the legislature thereafter declares an emergency in accordance with the specific of the governor's request by a two-thirds vote of the members elected to and serving in each house. The emergency must be declared in accordance with this section prior to incurring any of the expenses which constitute the emergency request. The revenue limit may be exceeded only during the fiscal year for which the emergency is declared. In no event shall any part of the amount representing a refund under Section 26 of this Article be the subject of an emergency request.

History: Add. Initiated Law, approved Nov. 7, 1978, Eff. Dec. 23, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 331.156 — MI Code / Chapter 331 / Act Act-350-of-1913 / Section 331.156
Board of trustees; bond issuance, referendum.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

If the board of supervisors determines that the establishment, equipping and construction of such hospital and the purchase of land therefor must be financed through the issuance of bonds, then such bonds shall be issued in accordance with Act No. 118 of the Public Acts of 1923, as amended, being sections 141.61 to 141.66 of the Compiled Laws of 1948. The bonding proposal may be presented at the election authorized under sections 1 and 2 of this act.

History: 1913, Act 350, Eff. Aug. 14, 1913; CL 1915, 10863; CL 1929, 7068; CL 1948, 331.156; Am. 1960, Act 43, Imd. Eff. Apr. 19, 1960
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.474 — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.474
Transportation or possession of usable marihuana; violation as misdemeanor; penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 474.

(1) A person shall not transport or possess usable marihuana as defined in section 26423 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.26423, in or upon a motor vehicle or any self-propelled vehicle designed for land travel unless the usable marihuana is 1 or more of the following:

(a) Enclosed in a case that is carried in the trunk of the vehicle.

(b) Enclosed in a case that is not readily accessible from the interior of the vehicle, if the vehicle in which the person is traveling does not have a trunk.

(2) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 93 days or a fine of not more than $500.00, or both.

History: Add. 2012, Act 460, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 2012
Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.161 — MI Code / Chapter 141 / Act Act-189-of-1979 / Section 141.161
Short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This act shall be known and may be cited as "the unlimited tax election act".

History: 1979, Act 189, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 1979
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.554 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-200-of-1937 / Section 445.554
Advertisement.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

Any person advertising second-hand watches for sale in any manner shall state clearly in such advertisement that the watches so advertised are second-hand watches. If such advertisement is printed or written, the fact that such watches are second-hand shall be printed or written in bold faced letters.

History: 1937, Act 200, Eff. Oct. 29, 1937; CL 1948, 445.554
Mich. Comp. Laws § 105.19 — MI Code / Chapter 81 / Act Act-215-of-1895 / Section 105.19
Circuit court; oath of jurors, form; duties; instruction.
Status: in_force

Sec. 19.

The jurors so impaneled shall be sworn or shall affirm in substance as follows: "You do solemnly swear (or affirm) that you will well and truly ascertain, determine and award the just compensation to be made for the taking for the use or benefit of the public the private property which the petition describes, and that you will faithfully and impartially discharge all other duties as devolve upon you in this case, and unless discharged by the court, a true verdict give, according to the law and the evidence, so help you God (or under the pains and penalties of perjury)." The jury shall hear the proofs and allegations of the parties, and shall go to the place of the intended improvement, in the charge of an officer, and upon or as near as practicable to the property taken, and examine the premises. They shall be instructed as to their duties and the law of the case by the circuit judge, and shall retire under the charge of an officer and render their verdict in the same manner as on the trial of an ordinary civil case, but the same shall be in writing and shall be signed by all jurors.

History: Add. 1899, Act 136, Imd. Eff. June 21, 1899; CL 1915, 3154; CL 1929, 2078; CL 1948, 105.19
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.2053 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-270-of-1984 / Section 125.2053
Powers of fund through center for loan insurance.
Status: in_force

Sec. 53.

The fund, through the center for loan insurance, may insure, guarantee, or issue letters of credit for all or a part of a loan or debenture of others, public or private.

The fund, through the center for loan insurance, may insure, guarantee, or issue letters of credit for all or a part of a lease entered into by others, public or private.

The fund, through the center for loan insurance, may procure insurance, a guarantee, or a letter of credit from any source for all or a part of a loan, debenture, or lease of others, public or private. The fund may procure insurance, a guarantee, or a letter of credit for either a single loan, debenture, or lease or for any combination of loans, debentures, or leases.

The fund, through the center for loan insurance, may insure, guarantee, or issue letters of credit for all or a part of a revenue bond issued by the fund, another creature of the state, or by another entity or authority authorized by law to issue revenue bonds.

The fund may procure insurance, a guarantee, or a letter of credit for all or a part of a revenue bond issue of the fund, another creature of the state, or by another entity or authority authorized by law to issue revenue bonds. The fund may procure insurance, a guarantee, or a letter of credit for either all or part of a single revenue bond issue or for all or a part of any combination of revenue bond issues.

History: 1984, Act 270, Eff. Mar. 29, 1985
Mich. Comp. Laws § 451.421 — MI Code / Chapter 451 / Act Act-148-of-1975 / Section 451.421
License; applicable provisions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.

All of the following apply to a license:

(a) The director shall prescribe the form and size of a license.

(b) A license shall show the name of the licensee and the address at which the business of debt management is to be conducted.

(c) A license shall show the date of expiration of the license as December 31, and show any other information prescribed by the director.

(d) While the license is in force, the licensee shall at all times conspicuously display the license in the outer office of the licensee or branch office of the licensee, if that office offers in-person services to consumers, and state on an internet website that is available to the public that the licensee is licensed in this state.

(e) A license is not transferable or assignable.

(f) A licensee shall surrender a license to the department within 5 business days after the date that the licensee either ceases to engage in the business of debt management or the date the license is revoked.

History: 1975, Act 148, Eff. Mar. 31, 1976; Am. 2000, Act 255, Imd. Eff. June 29, 2000; Am. 2014, Act 362, Eff. Mar. 16, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.57a — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1949 / Section 257.57a
“School crossing” defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 57a.

"School crossing" means a crosswalk designated by the department of state highways and transportation, a county road commission, or a local authority as a place to be used by school children for crossing a street or highway.

History: Add. 1978, Act 227, Imd. Eff. June 14, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.1648 — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-182-of-1986 / Section 38.1648
Effective date; exceptions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 48.

Except as provided in sections 6 and 44, this act shall take effect October 1, 1986.

History: 1986, Act 182, Eff. Oct. 1, 1986
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.13809 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.13809
Producing facility not incinerating medical waste on site; containment of medical waste.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13809.

A producing facility that does not incinerate medical waste on site shall do all of the following to contain medical waste:

(a) Package, contain, and locate medical waste in a manner that protects and prevents the medical waste from release at the producing facility or at any time before ultimate disposal.

(b) Separate the categories of medical waste at the point of origin into appropriate containers that are labelled as required under subdivision (c).

(c) Label the containers required under subdivision (b) with a biohazard symbol or the words "medical waste" or "pathological waste" in letters not less than 1 inch high.

(d) Not compact or mix medical waste with other waste materials before decontamination, incineration, and disposal.

(e) If decontaminated medical waste is mixed with other solid waste, clearly label the container to indicate that it contains decontaminated medical waste.

(f) Store medical waste in such a manner that prevents putrefaction and also prevents infectious agents from coming in contact with the air or with individuals.

(g) If medical waste is stored outside of the producing facility, store the medical waste in a secured area or locked in a container that weighs more than 500 pounds and prevent access to the area or container by vermin or unauthorized individuals.

(h) Except as provided under subdivision (i), not store medical waste on the premises of the producing facility for more than 90 days.

(i) Store sharps contained in a sharps container on the premises of the producing facility until the sharps container is filled to no more than 3/4 capacity but for no more than 18 months from the date the first sharps is deposited into the container.

History: Add. 1990, Act 21, Eff. June 4, 1990; Am. 2024, Act 105, Imd. Eff. July 23, 2024
Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.2605 — MI Code / Chapter 141 / Act Act-34-of-2001 / Section 141.2605
Debt as additional to statutory or charter limitation of tax rate or outstanding debt limit.
Status: in_force

Sec. 605.

The debt evidenced by a refunding security and the tax levies used to repay the refunding security shall not be deemed to be within any statutory or charter limitation of tax rate or of outstanding debt limit, but shall be deemed to be authorized in addition to any statutory or charter limitation of tax rate or outstanding debt limit.

History: 2001, Act 34, Eff. Mar. 1, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.282 — MI Code / Chapter 287 / Act Act-339-of-1919 / Section 287.282
Damage to livestock or poultry by dogs; fees of justice, inclusion in damages.
Status: in_force

Sec. 22.

Justices of the peace, for the services rendered under this act, shall receive $4.00 for each case, and 10 cents per mile for each mile traveled, to be paid by the claimant in each case. In all cases where damages are awarded, the fees paid by claimants shall be included in the amount of such damages.

History: 1919, Act 339, Eff. Aug. 14, 1919; CL 1929, 5266; CL 1948, 287.282; Am. 1958, Act 26, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958
Mich. Comp. Laws § 380.1723 — MI Code / Chapter 380 / Act Act-451-of-1976 / Section 380.1723
Adoption of MCL 380.1722 to 380.1729; form of ballot.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1723.

The ballot submitting the question of the adoption of sections 1722 to 1729 to the school electors of an intermediate school district shall be substantially in the following form:

"Shall the ____________ (legal name of the intermediate school district), state of Michigan, come under sections 1722 to 1729 of the revised school code, which are designed to encourage the education of students with a disability, if the annual property tax levied for administration is limited to _____ mills?

Yes ( )

No ( )".

History: 1976, Act 451, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 1977; Am. 1977, Act 43, Imd. Eff. June 29, 1977; Am. 2004, Act 415, Imd. Eff. Nov. 29, 2004; Am. 2008, Act 1, Imd. Eff. Jan. 11, 2008
Mich. Comp. Laws § 380.13 — MI Code / Chapter 380 / Act Act-451-of-1976 / Section 380.13
Assumption of bonded indebtedness by combined school districts; payment; election.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.

Beginning 3 years after the effective date of the disorganization of a school district which has outstanding bonded indebtedness, the combined school district may assume and pay the obligation of the bonded indebtedness by spreading a debt retirement tax levy uniformly over the territory of the combined school district, if the school electors of the combined school district approve the assumption of the bonded indebtedness. The assumption of the bonded indebtedness shall not release the territory of the district originally incurring the bonded indebtedness from the final responsibility of paying the obligation. The election may be held following the effective date of attachment at a time when a proposal is made to increase the bonded indebtedness of the combined school district. If the assumption of indebtedness is approved, it shall become effective immediately.

At an election to issue new bonds of the combined school district, outstanding bond issues of the original districts may be refunded as part of the new bond issue. The question of assumption of the indebtedness need not be presented as a separate proposition. If a school district is attached to another school district under section 12, the vote by the school electors of the combined school district may be held at any time following the effective date of attachment.

History: 1976, Act 451, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 1977
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.4507 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.4507
Legal investments.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4507.

Bonds issued under former Act No. 76 of the Public Acts of 1968 or this part are securities in which all banks, bankers, savings banks, trust companies, savings and loan associations, investment companies, and other persons carrying on a banking business; all insurance companies, insurance associations, and other persons carrying on an insurance business; and all administrators, executors, guardians, trustees, and other fiduciaries may properly and legally invest any funds, including capital, belonging to them or within their control.

History: Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 460.1183 — MI Code / Chapter 460 / Act Act-295-of-2008 / Section 460.1183
Customer participating in net metering program before tariff established pursuant to MCL 460.6a; election to continue to receive service under program.
Status: in_force

Sec. 183.

(1) A customer participating in a net metering program approved by the commission before the commission establishes a tariff pursuant to section 6a(14) of 1939 PA 3, MCL 460.6a, may elect to continue to receive service under the terms and conditions of that program for up to 10 years from the date of enrollment.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to an increase in the generation capacity of the customer's eligible electric generator beyond the capacity on the effective date of this section.

History: Add. 2016, Act 342, Eff. Apr. 20, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § 768.2 — MI Code / Chapter 760 / Act Act-175-of-1927 / Section 768.2
Criminal cases; precedence; adjournment; continuance.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

The trial of criminal cases shall take precedence over all other cases; but this provision shall not be interpreted to mean that trials of civil cases shall not be interspersed between trials of criminal cases triable before a jury at any term of court. No adjournments, continuances or delays of criminal causes shall be granted by any court except for good cause shown in the manner provided by law for adjournments, continuances and delays in the trial of civil causes in courts of record: Provided, That no court shall adjourn, continue or delay the trial of any criminal cause by the consent of the prosecution and accused unless in his discretion it shall clearly appear by a sufficient showing to said court to be entered upon the record, that the reasons for such consent are founded upon strict necessity and that the trial of said cause cannot be then had without a manifest injustice being done.

History: 1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927; CL 1929, 17295; CL 1948, 768.2
Mich. Comp. Laws § 487.13106 — MI Code / Chapter 487 / Act Act-276-of-1999 / Section 487.13106
Commencement of business.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3106.

Within 30 days after the approval of its articles of incorporation, or a later time not to exceed 1 year as approved by the commissioner, the bank shall notify the commissioner that all of its capital and surplus has been fully paid in and that it has complied with all of the required provisions of this act necessary to be authorized to commence the business of banking.

The commissioner shall make examinations as he or she considers necessary to verify the conditions set forth in subsection (1), and if it appears that the bank is lawfully entitled to commence business, the commissioner, within 30 days after receiving the notice provided for in this section, shall give to the bank a certificate under the official seal of the bureau that the bank has complied with all of the required provisions and is authorized to commence business.

The application is considered abandoned and of no further effect if the bank fails to furnish the notice provided for in this section within the specified time or fails to comply with the required provisions within the period of time determined by the commissioner.

History: 1999, Act 276, Eff. Mar. 1, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.2202 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.2202
Director of public health; appointment, term, and qualifications; designation and responsibility of chief medical executive; “administrative experience” defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2202.

The governor shall appoint the director of public health by the method and for a term prescribed by section 508 of Act No. 380 of the Public Acts of 1965, being section 16.608 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. The director shall be qualified in the general field of health administration. Qualification may be demonstrated by either of the following:

Not less than 8 years administrative experience of which not less than 5 years have been in the field of health administration.

A degree beyond the level of baccalaureate in a field related to public health or administration, and not less than 5 years of administrative experience in the field of health administration.

If the director is not a physician, the director shall designate a physician as chief medical executive of the department. The chief medical executive shall be a full-time employee and shall be responsible to the director for the medical content of policies and programs.

As used in this section, "administrative experience" means service in a management or supervisory capacity.

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.79110 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.79110
Sale, transfer, or assignment of lease; transfer by bequest or descent of lessee.
Status: in_force

Sec. 79110.

A lease entered into by the department under this part or an interest in a lease entered into by the department under this part shall not be sold, transferred, or assigned unless the sale, transfer, or assignment is first approved by the department, after receipt of a written application containing the same information as to the purchaser, transferee, or assignee as is required of an original applicant. This section does not restrict the transfer by bequest or descent of the lessee.

History: Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 28.254 — MI Code / Chapter 28 / Act Act-319-of-1968 / Section 28.254
Reports of wanted persons and stolen vehicles.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

The chief of police of each city or village and of each township having a police department, and the sheriff of each county within this state, shall report to the department of state police, in a manner prescribed by the department, all persons wanted by, and all vehicles stolen from, their primary police jurisdictions. The report shall be made as soon as is practical after the investigating department either ascertains that a vehicle is stolen or obtains a warrant for an individual's arrest or determines that they have reasonable grounds to believe that the individual committed a crime. In no case shall this time exceed 12 hours after the reporting agency determines that it has grounds to believe that a vehicle was stolen or that the wanted person should be arrested.

History: 1968, Act 319, Imd. Eff. July 3, 1968
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.1389 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-311-of-1972 / Section 125.1389
Effective date; exception.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

This act shall become effective July 1, 1973 except section 8 which shall become effective January 1, 1973.

History: 1972, Act 311, Eff. July 1, 1973