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Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.1404 — MI Code / Chapter 123 / Act Act-327-of-2018 / Section 123.1404
Violation; injunctive relief; fine; costs and attorney fees.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

If a local government or law enforcement agency violates section 2, an individual or entity may bring an action seeking injunctive relief against the local government or law enforcement agency. If a court determines a local government or law enforcement agency is violating section 2, the court shall issue an injunctive order requiring the local government or law enforcement agency to cease and desist from violating section 2. An injunctive order issued under this section becomes effective 60 days after the injunctive order is entered by the court. Any action taken by a local government or law enforcement agency to ensure compliance with section 2 or any injunctive order issued under this section is not considered a violation of the injunctive order for purposes of any fine under this section. A local government or law enforcement agency that violates an injunctive order under this section is subject to a civil fine of not more than $1,000.00 for each day of violation, up to a maximum of $10,000.00. An individual or entity that brings an action under this section may recover costs and reasonable attorney fees.

History: 2018, Act 327, Eff. Sept. 30, 2018
Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.615 — MI Code / Chapter 141 / Act Act-284-of-1964 / Section 141.615
Excise tax on incomes; unincorporated business, profession; sole proprietorship, partnership.
Status: in_force

Sec. 15.

An unincorporated business, profession or other activity conducted by 1 or more persons subject to the tax as either a sole proprietorship or partnership shall not be taxable as such. The persons carrying on the unincorporated business, profession or other activity are liable for income tax only in their separate and individual capacities and on the following bases:

A resident proprietor or partner is taxable upon his entire distributive share of the net profits of the activity regardless of where the activity is conducted.

A nonresident proprietor or partner is taxable only upon his distributive share of the portion of the net profits of the activity which is attributable to the city under the allocation methods provided in this ordinance.

In the hands of a proprietor or partner of an unincorporated activity, the character of any item of income taxable under this ordinance is determined as if such item were realized by the individual proprietor or partner directly from the source from which it is realized by the unincorporated activity. In computing his taxable income for a taxable year, a person who is required to file a return shall include therein his taxable distributive share of the net profits for any partnership year ending within or with his taxable year.

History: 1964, Act 284, Imd. Eff. June 12, 1964
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.992 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.992
Effective date of act.
Status: in_force

Sec. 992.

This act shall become effective on June 1, 1955.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955
Mich. Comp. Laws § 380.1305 — MI Code / Chapter 380 / Act Act-451-of-1976 / Section 380.1305
Bomb threat; search by school employee.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1305.

If a public or nonpublic school is closed or vacated due to a bomb threat, a school official shall not require a school employee to remain in or to search the school unless the governing body that operates the school has ensured that employee has received appropriate training approved by the appropriate law enforcement agency dealing with bomb threats.

History: Add. 2004, Act 56, Imd. Eff. Apr. 12, 2004
Mich. Comp. Laws § 390.957 — MI Code / Chapter 390 / Act Act-77-of-1960 / Section 390.957
Powers of authority.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

The authority may:

Guarantee 100% of the principal and interest of a loan of money, upon the terms and conditions as it prescribes, to a person attending or accepted to attend an eligible postsecondary educational institution to assist the person in meeting his or her expenses of postsecondary education incurred in any academic year or to a parent of a person who meets the requirements for a loan as determined by the authority.

Take, hold, and administer real, personal, or mixed property and money, or any interest in property or money, and the income from the property, either absolutely or in trust, for a purpose of this act. The authority may acquire property for this purpose by purchase or lease and by the acceptance of gifts, grants, bequests, devises, money, or loans. An obligation incurred under this act shall not be a debt of the state.

Enter into contracts with an eligible lender or with a public or private postsecondary educational institution, upon the terms as may be agreed upon between the authority and an institution, to provide for the administration by an institution of a loan, or guarantee of a loan, made by the authority, including applications for a loan and repayment of a loan.

Competitively contract for services, including consulting services as needed to carry out the purposes of this act.

Enter into an agreement with a group life insurance carrier to insure each person receiving a guaranteed loan under the program.

Require a person receiving a guaranteed loan to remit a fee which may include the payment of a group life insurance premium.

Receive state appropriations for the guaranty fund of the loan program to be used to match deposits and to accept contributions received by the authority for this purpose.

Administer a state scholarship program according to the law and rules promulgated by the authority.

Administer an undergraduate scholar awards program according to the law and rules promulgated by the authority.

Receive funds from the federal government to assist in implementing federally supported programs administered under this act.

Administer an incentive awards program according to rules promulgated by the authority.

History: 1960, Act 77, Imd. Eff. Apr. 25, 1960; Am. 1964, Act 218, Imd. Eff. May 22, 1964; Am. 1965, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 21, 1965; Am. 1966, Act 60, Imd. Eff. June 9, 1966; Am. 1968, Act 42, Eff. Nov. 15, 1968; Am. 1969, Act 302, Imd. Eff. Aug. 11, 1969; Am. 1974, Act 19, Imd. Eff. Feb. 15, 1974; Am. 1976, Act 406, Imd. Eff. Jan. 9, 1977; Am. 1981, Act 29, Eff. July 1, 1981; Am. 1989, Act 128, Imd. Eff. June 28, 1989; Am. 1990, Act 117, Imd. Eff. June 22, 1990
Mich. Comp. Laws § 213.222 — MI Code / Chapter 213 / Act Act-190-of-1929 / Section 213.222
Boulevard, street and alley; condemnation proceedings.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

If condemnation proceedings are resorted to for the purpose of securing any such fee to such private property such condemnation proceedings may be brought in accordance with the provisions of the charter of such municipality or in accordance with any other appropriate provisions therefor as exist or shall be made by law.

History: 1929, Act 190, Imd. Eff. May 20, 1929; CL 1929, 3913; CL 1948, 213.222
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.310a — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.310a
Applicability of chapter; bowling game or bowling card game.
Status: in_force

Sec. 310a.

Subject to subsection (3), this chapter does not apply to a bowling game or a bowling card game conducted in a bowling center to which all of the following apply:

The total amount of the participation fee per person per game does not exceed $5.00.

The total prize payout per league per game does not exceed $1,000.00 and is comprised only of participation fees.

This section applies only to a game that is sponsored solely by 1 league and whose participants are members of the same league.

The bowling center in which the bowling game or bowling card game is conducted shall not receive a percentage of the participation fees or prize money from bowling games or bowling card games for which a stake or prize is awarded.

As used in this section:

"Bowling center" means a bowling alley with a minimum of 5 lanes.

"Bowling card game" means a card game held in conjunction with a bowling game, the results of which depend on the outcome of the bowling game. Bowling card game does not include any of the following:

A mechanical or electronic simulation of a bowling card game.

Roulette, beano, cards unless used in a bowling card game, dice, wheels of fortune, video poker, slot machines, or other similar games in which winning depends primarily upon fortuitous or accidental circumstances beyond the control of the player.

A game that includes a mechanical or physical device that directly or indirectly impairs or thwarts the skill of the player.

"Bowling game" means not more than 3 sets of 10 frames of bowling. Bowling game does not include any of the following:

A mechanical or electronic simulation of a bowling game.

Roulette, beano, cards unless used in a bowling card game, dice, wheels of fortune, video poker, slot machines, or other similar games in which winning depends primarily upon fortuitous or accidental circumstances beyond the control of the player.

A game that includes a mechanical or physical device that directly or indirectly impairs or thwarts the skill of the player.

"Participation fee" means a fee that is charged by the league to a participant in a game for which a stake or prize is awarded.

History: Add. 1996, Act 539, Imd. Eff. Jan. 14, 1997; Am. 1998, Act 338, Imd. Eff. Sept. 30, 1998
Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.569 — MI Code / Chapter 45 / Act Act-139-of-1973 / Section 45.569
Ordinances previously enacted.
Status: in_force

Sec. 19.

When an optional unified form of county government becomes effective all ordinances previously enacted by the board of county commissioners and unrepealed, to the extent not inconsistent with this act, remain in full force and effect.

History: 1973, Act 139, Eff. Mar. 29, 1974
Mich. Comp. Laws § 81.5 — MI Code / Chapter 81 / Act Act-215-of-1895 / Section 81.5
Election; qualified voters; form of submission, canvass; return.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

At such election all persons having the qualifications of electors at the annual village elections may vote upon the question of such incorporation, and it shall be the duty of the council to cause to be printed at the foot of the official village ballot, to be used at such election, the question of incorporation proposed to be voted upon, in accordance with the general election laws of the state as follows:

For city incorporation. Yes. [ ]

For city incorporation. No. [ ]

The inspectors of election shall canvass such votes within the same time and in the same manner as provided for canvassing the votes for village officers, and they shall make return thereof to the village clerk within the time and in the manner provided for making returns of village elections; and the council shall determine the result of the election upon the proposition voted upon the same as upon the election of village officers.

History: 1895, Act 215, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895; CL 1897, 2960; CL 1915, 2876; CL 1929, 1800; CL 1948, 81.5
Mich. Comp. Laws § 460.947 — MI Code / Chapter 460 / Act Act-270-of-2010 / Section 460.947
Self-directed energy waste reduction plan.
Status: in_force

Sec. 17.

A commercial or industrial electric customer that installs or modifies an electric energy efficiency improvement under a property assessed clean energy program is exempt from the energy optimization charges the customer would otherwise incur under section 89 or 91 of the clean and renewable energy and energy waste reduction act, 2008 PA 295, MCL 460.1089 and 460.1091, if the customer conducts a self-directed energy waste reduction plan under and subject to the applicable requirements of section 93 of the clean and renewable energy and energy waste reduction act, 2008 PA 295, MCL 460.1093. These requirements include, but are not limited to, the requirement that the plan provide for aggregate energy savings that each year meet or exceed the energy waste reduction standards based on the electricity purchases in the previous year for the site or sites covered by the self-directed plan.

History: 2010, Act 270, Imd. Eff. Dec. 14, 2010; Am. 2023, Act 107, Eff. Feb. 13, 2024
Mich. Comp. Laws § 388.1631c — MI Code / Chapter 388 / Act Act-94-of-1979 / Section 388.1631c
Class size reduction pilot program; grades K to 3.
Status: in_force

Sec. 31c.

(1) From the state school aid fund money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated for 2025-2026 only an amount not to exceed $65,000,000.00 for grants to eligible districts for pilot programs to maintain or establish small classes in grades K to 3 in eligible school buildings in the district.

(2) To be eligible for a grant under subsection (1), a district must have at least 1 eligible school building and must apply to the department in the form and manner prescribed by the department. A district shall include in its application a projected budget for maintaining or establishing small classes in grades K to 3 and shall demonstrate in the projected budget that at least 30% of the funds received by the district under section 31a will be used to support small classes under this section.

(3) For a school building to be considered an eligible school building under subsection (2), the school building must meet all of the following requirements:

(a) Operate at least 1 of grades K to 3.

(b) Be operated by a district that operates all of grades K to 12 and that receives funds under section 31a.

(c) Be located in a district that is in an opportunity index band, as described in section 31a, of 4 or higher.

(4) Not more than 25% of the total allocation under this section may be paid to any single district. The department shall make allocations under this section to districts that are geographically diverse, including urban, suburban, and rural districts. Grants issued under this section must be awarded to at least the following districts:

(a) Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System.

(b) Benton Harbor Area Schools.

(c) Flint School District.

(d) Wayne-Westland Community School District.

(5) A district that receives funds under this section shall use the funds to maintain or establish small classes in grades K to 3 in school buildings of the district for which funds are received under this section. The average class size must be not more than 17 pupils per class, with not more than 19 pupils in any particular class. A district that receives funds under this section shall use at least 30% of the funds the district receives for 2025-2026 under section 31a for the purposes of this section.

(6) Funding to districts under this section for 2025-2026 is intended to be for the first of 2 years of funding.

(7) The funds allocated in this section are a work project appropriation, and any unexpended funds for 2025-2026 are carried forward into 2026-2027. The purpose of the work project is to lower class sizes in grades K to 3. The estimated completion date of the work project is September 30, 2030.

(8) Notwithstanding section 17b, the department shall make payments under this section on a schedule determined by the department.

History: Add. 2025, Act 15, Imd. Eff. Oct. 7, 2025
Mich. Comp. Laws § 16.125 — MI Code / Chapter 16 / Act Act-380-of-1965 / Section 16.125
Department of state; creation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 25.

There is hereby created a department of state.

History: 1965, Act 380, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965
Mich. Comp. Laws § 492.105 — MI Code / Chapter 492 / Act Act-27-of-1950-Ex-Sess- / Section 492.105
Bond to accompany first license application; bond applicable to principal place of business; form; penal sum; execution; condition; action on bond; filing new bond or renewal certificate.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

Except as provided in subdivision (b), a bond, in the form prescribed by the administrator, in the penal sum of $20,000.00 shall accompany the first application by a person for license as a sales finance company and shall apply only to the principal place of business of the licensee. A bond, in the form prescribed by the administrator, in the penal sum of $10,000.00 shall accompany each application by a licensee for an additional location to transact business as a sales finance company.

Each bond required under subdivision (a) shall be in the penal sum of $5,000.00 if the applicant is licensed under the mortgage brokers, lenders, and servicers licensing act, Act No. 173 of the Public Acts of 1987, being sections 445.1651 to 445.1683 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, Act No. 125 of the Public Acts of 1981, being sections 493.51 to 493.81 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, or the regulatory loan act of 1963, Act No. 21 of the Public Acts of 1939, being sections 493.1 to 493.26 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

The bond required under subdivision (a) shall be executed by a surety company authorized by the laws of this state to transact business within this state. A bond accompanying an application for license as a sales finance company, filed by a financial institution located within this state, may be executed by a financial institution on its own behalf, instead of a bond executed by a surety company. The bond shall be executed to the state of Michigan and shall be for the use of the state and for any person or persons. The condition of the bond shall be that the licensee will comply with and abide by all the provisions of this act, and all the rules and regulations of the administrator lawfully issued, and that the licensee will pay to the state, to the administrator or to any person or persons, any and all money that may become due to the state, to the administrator or to any person or persons from the licensee under the provisions of this act. A person who is aggrieved by the misconduct of a licensee and who has recovered a judgment against a licensee, and whose judgment is not satisfied within 30 days after it becomes final, may maintain an action upon the bond of the licensee in any court having jurisdiction of the amount claimed. Service of process for such an action may be served anywhere within this state.

A new bond or renewal certificate shall accompany every application for renewal license and shall be filed annually at least 15 days before July 1.

History: 1950, Ex. Sess., Act 27, Eff. Mar. 31, 1951; Am. 1988, Act 242, Eff. Aug. 1, 1988
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1009 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.1009
Reference to former juvenile division of probate court; construction.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1009.

A reference to the former juvenile division of probate court in any statute of this state shall be construed to be a reference to the family division of circuit court.

History: Add. 1996, Act 388, Eff. Jan. 1, 1998
Mich. Comp. Laws § 460.1207 — MI Code / Chapter 460 / Act Act-295-of-2008 / Section 460.1207
Baseline home energy audit required; verification; per-meter charge; shut off for nonpayment; obligation to pay.
Status: in_force

Sec. 207.

(1) A baseline home energy audit shall be conducted before an energy project that will be paid for through charges on the utility bill under this part is undertaken. After the energy project is completed, the provider shall obtain verification that the energy project was properly installed and is operating as intended.

(2) Electric or natural gas service may be shut off for nonpayment of the per-meter charge described under section 205 in the same manner and pursuant to the same procedures as used to enforce nonpayment of other charges for the provider's electric or natural gas service. If notice of a loan under the program is recorded with the register of deeds for the county in which the property is located, the obligation to pay the per-meter charge shall run with the land and be binding on future customers contracting for electric service or natural gas service, as applicable, to the property.

History: Add. 2016, Act 342, Eff. Apr. 20, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § 317.204 — MI Code / Chapter 317 / Act Act-184-of-1929 / Section 317.204
Wild life sanctuaries; unlawful acts; predatory animals, birds; experiments.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

When lands have been so dedicated and posted as a state wild life sanctuary, the possession or carrying of firearms thereon, hunting or trapping thereon, or the killing or molestation of wild life on such lands by any person or by the owners or lessees thereof, or their agents, shall be unlawful during the period of such dedication: Provided, That the director of conservation may issue permits for the taking on any dedicated lands of predatory animals and birds and such other birds and animals as may require control or as may be appropriate in connection with experiments in wild life management or for other purposes not inconsistent with the original intent of the dedication.

History: 1929, Act 184, Eff. Aug. 28, 1929; CL 1929, 6116; CL 1948, 317.204
Mich. Comp. Laws § 440.4954 — MI Code / Chapter 440 / Act Act-174-of-1962 / Section 440.4954
Receiving bank; authority to charge sender's account; credits.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4A504.

If a receiving bank has received more than 1 payment order of the sender or 1 or more payment orders and other items that are payable from the sender's account, the bank may charge the sender's account with respect to the various orders and items in any sequence.

In determining whether a credit to an account has been withdrawn by the holder of the account or applied to a debt of the holder of the account, credits first made to the account are first withdrawn or applied.

History: Add. 1992, Act 100, Imd. Eff. June 25, 1992
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.868 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-224-of-1966 / Section 445.868
Violation of act; effect as to recovery rights of seller.
Status: in_force

Sec. 18.

Any seller who enters into any contract or agreement which does not comply with the provisions of this act or who violates any provision of this act except as a result of accidental or bona fide error is barred from the recovery of any time price differential, any official fees, delinquency or collection charge, attorney fees or court costs and the buyer shall be entitled to recover his reasonable attorney fees and court costs from the seller or his assigns.

Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, nothing in this act shall bar recovery upon a contract which is lawful where executed and is executed outside this state by a buyer who was not at the time of such execution a bona fide resident of this state, except that no seller or seller's assign may in any such action recover a greater total time price differential upon any retail installment contract or charge agreement than the maximum lawful rate which would have been permitted by this act if such contract or agreement had been executed in this state.

History: 1966, Act 224, Eff. Mar. 10, 1967
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.2303d — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-162-of-1982 / Section 450.2303d
Shares redeemable in cash, bonds, securities, or other property; prices and conditions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 303d.

The articles of incorporation may provide for 1 or more classes of shares that are redeemable, in whole or in part, at the option of the shareholder, or the corporation, or if a specified event occurs. Subject to restrictions imposed in sections 301 and 345, the shares may be redeemable in cash, bonds, securities, or other property at prices, within the periods, and under conditions stated in the articles of incorporation.

History: Add. 2014, Act 557, Imd. Eff. Jan. 15, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 432.256 — MI Code / Chapter 432 / Act Act-70-of-1997 / Section 432.256
Public funds for treatment of pathological gamblers; legislative intent.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

It is the intent of the legislature to preserve the funds appropriated for the department of community health for the treatment of individuals pursuant to the mental health code, 1974 PA 258, MCL 330.1001 to 330.2106. Therefore, public funds for the treatment of pathological gamblers shall be taken exclusively from the compulsive gaming prevention fund.

History: 1997, Act 70, Imd. Eff. July 17, 1997