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Mich. Comp. Laws § 550.1419a — MI Code / Chapter 550 / Act Act-350-of-1980 / Section 550.1419a
Eligibility of parent for dependent coverage; health coverage of child through noncustodial parent; court or administrative order and notice required.
Status: in_force

Sec. 419a.

If a parent is eligible for dependent coverage through a health care corporation, the health care corporation shall:

Permit the parent to enroll, under the dependent coverage, a child who is otherwise eligible for coverage without regard to any enrollment season restrictions.

If the parent is enrolled but fails to make application to obtain coverage for the child, enroll the child under dependent coverage upon application by the friend of the court or by the child's other parent through the friend of the court.

Not eliminate the child's coverage unless premiums have not been paid as required by the certificate or the health care corporation is provided with satisfactory written evidence of either of the following:

The court or administrative order is no longer in effect.

The child is or will be enrolled in comparable health coverage through another health care corporation, insurer, health maintenance organization, or self-funded health coverage plan that will take effect not later than the effective date of the cancellation of the existing coverage.

If a child has health coverage through a health care corporation of a noncustodial parent, that health care corporation shall do all of the following:

Provide the custodial parent with information necessary for the child to obtain benefits through that coverage.

Permit the custodial parent or, with the custodial parent's approval, the provider to submit a claim for covered services without the noncustodial parent's approval.

If applicable, reimburse or make payment on claims submitted by the custodial parent or medical provider for services obtained or provided under subdivision (b).

This section applies only if a parent is required by a court or administrative order to provide health coverage for a child and the health care corporation is notified of that court or administrative order.

History: Add. 1995, Act 238, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.2059 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.2059
Maintaining or operating office for transaction of insurance business; using name of insurer in conducting or advertising business not related to business of insurance.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2059.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this act, a person shall not maintain or operate an office in this state for the transaction of the business of insurance or use the name of an insurer, fictitious or otherwise, in conducting or advertising a business that is not related or connected with the business of insurance as regulated in this act.

(2) Subsection (1) does not prohibit an insurance producer from marketing or transacting any of the following:

(a) Subject to the health benefit agent act, 1986 PA 252, MCL 550.1001 to 550.1020, health care coverage provided by a health maintenance organization.

(b) Subject to the health benefit agent act, 1986 PA 252, MCL 550.1001 to 550.1020, dental care coverage provided by a dental care corporation regulated under 1963 PA 125, MCL 550.351 to 550.373.

(c) Administrative services of a third party administrator regulated under the third party administrator act, 1984 PA 218, MCL 550.901 to 550.960.

History: 1956, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 1957; Am. 1986, Act 253, Eff. Mar. 31, 1987; Am. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016
Mich. Comp. Laws § 565.871 — MI Code / Chapter 565 / Act Act-234-of-2022 / Section 565.871
Duties not created by act; liability.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in section 6(2) and (6), this act does not create a duty on the part of an owner, occupant, tenant, association, board, or member or officer of a board to do any of the following as authorized under this act:

(a) Record a discharge form.

(b) Bring an action under this act.

(2) An owner, occupant, tenant, association, board, or member or officer of a board is not liable for failing to do any of the following as authorized under this act:

(a) Record a discharge form.

(b) Bring an action in court under this act.

(3) This act does not limit any right or remedy under the Elliott-Larsen civil rights act, 1976 PA 453, MCL 37.2101 to 37.2804, or any other law of this state.

History: 2022, Act 234, Imd. Eff. Dec. 13, 2022
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.63532 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.63532
Surface effects of underground mining; rules.
Status: in_force

Sec. 63532.

The department shall promulgate rules applicable to the surface effects of underground mining that are consistent with the requirements of the surface mining control and reclamation act of 1977, and regulations adopted pursuant to that act by the secretary of interior of the United States relative to coal mining.

History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 487.3801 — MI Code / Chapter 487 / Act Act-354-of-1996 / Section 487.3801
Use of “bank,”“banker,” or “banking.”
Status: in_force

Sec. 801.

The use of the word "bank", "banker", or "banking", or words in any foreign language of similar meaning, as a designation or name or part of a designation or name under which business is conducted in this state, is restricted to a national bank, a savings bank subject to this act, a bank, out-of-state bank, a bank holding company, a foreign bank agency, or a foreign bank branch, that is lawfully conducting business in this state, except if the designation or name, taken as a whole, would not imply a banking business.

A savings bank subject to this act may use the phrase "state savings bank" or "savings bank" as part of a designation or name.

History: 1996, Act 354, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1123 — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-198-of-1965 / Section 257.1123
Payments for injury, death, or property damage; limitations; recovery of excess payments.
Status: in_force

Sec. 23.

In respect to applications under this act for payment of damages arising out of motor vehicle accidents occurring in this state on or after January 1, 1966, the secretary shall not pay out of the fund, (a) more than $20,000.00, exclusive of costs, on account of injury to or the death of 1 person, and, subject to such limit for any one person so injured or killed, not more than $40,000.00, exclusive of costs, on account of injury to or the death of 2 or more persons in any one accident; and (b) more than $10,000.00, exclusive of costs, for loss of or damage to property resulting from any one accident.

Where any amount is recovered from any other source in partial discharge of the claim or judgment, or where a claim or judgment for damages is reduced by an amount paid or payable by an insurer or any other person, as provided in subsections (2) or (3) of section 22, then the limitations set forth in subsection 1 of this section shall be applicable to the excess of the claim or judgment over the amount by which the claim or judgment is partially satisfied or is reduced under subsections (2) or (3) of section 22. Any amount paid out of the fund in excess of the amount authorized by this section may be recovered by action brought by the secretary.

History: 1965, Act 198, Eff. Nov. 1, 1965; Am. 1965, Act 389, Imd. Eff. Oct. 25, 1965; Am. 1971, Act 119, Eff. Oct. 1, 1971
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.50705 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.50705
Conveyance to provide for use of property; termination of lease.
Status: in_force

Sec. 50705.

The conveyance authorized by this part shall provide that the property be used exclusively for the purposes set forth in section 50702(1), and that termination of either or both of those purposes or the use of the property for any other purpose constitutes grounds for termination of the lease.

History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 440.4701 — MI Code / Chapter 440 / Act Act-174-of-1962 / Section 440.4701
“Security procedure” defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4A201.

"Security procedure" means a procedure established by agreement of a customer and a receiving bank for the purpose of ( i ) verifying that a payment order or communication amending or canceling a payment order is that of the customer, or ( ii ) detecting error in the transmission of the content of the payment order or communication. A security procedure may require the use of algorithms or other codes, identifying words or numbers, encryption, callback procedures, or similar security devices. Comparison of a signature on a payment order or communication with an authorized specimen signature of the customer is not by itself a security procedure.

History: Add. 1992, Act 100, Imd. Eff. June 25, 1992
Mich. Comp. Laws § 380.1531b — MI Code / Chapter 380 / Act Act-451-of-1976 / Section 380.1531b
Student teaching; teacher preparation program.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1531b.

Beginning July 1, 1995, before an individual may engage in student teaching in a school in this state, the individual or the college or university in which the individual is or was enrolled for teacher preparation shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the school or school district that the teacher preparation program requires of individuals who student teach at least all of the following:

High academic achievement.

Demonstration of successful group work with children as a condition for admission to the teacher preparation curriculum.

Knowledge of research-based teaching.

Working knowledge of modern technology and use of computers.

History: Add. 1993, Act 335, Imd. Eff. Dec. 31, 1993
Mich. Comp. Laws § 440.8103 — MI Code / Chapter 440 / Act Act-174-of-1962 / Section 440.8103
Share or equity interest as security; "investment company security" defined; interest in partnership or limited liability company as security or financial asset; writing; option or similar obligation issued by clearing corporation as financial asset; commodity contract; financial asset.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8103.

(1) A share or similar equity interest issued by a corporation, business trust, joint stock company, or similar entity is a security.

(2) An investment company security is a security. "Investment company security" means a share or similar equity interest issued by an entity that is registered as an investment company under the federal investment company laws, an interest in a unit investment trust that is so registered, or a face-amount certificate issued by a face-amount certificate company that is so registered. Investment company security does not include an insurance policy or endowment policy or annuity contract issued by an insurance company.

(3) An interest in a partnership or limited liability company is not a security unless it is dealt in or traded on securities exchanges or in securities markets, its terms expressly provide that it is a security governed by this article, or it is an investment company security. However, an interest in a partnership or limited liability company is a financial asset if it is held in a securities account.

(4) A writing that is a security certificate is governed by this article and not by article 3, even though it also meets the requirements of that article. However, a negotiable instrument governed by article 3 is a financial asset if it is held in a securities account.

(5) An option or similar obligation issued by a clearing corporation to its participants is not a security, but is a financial asset.

(6) A commodity contract, as defined in section 9102(1)(o), is not a security or a financial asset.

(7) A document of title is not a financial asset unless section 8102(1)(i)( iii ) applies.

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; Am. 2000, Act 348, Eff. July 1, 2001; Am. 2012, Act 87, Eff. July 1, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.159l — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.159l
Jurisdiction of court; notification of persons with property interest.
Status: in_force

Sec. 159 l .

In a prosecution under section 159i, the court has jurisdiction to enter such restraining orders or injunctions or to take other action by order, including, but not limited to, the acceptance of satisfactory performance bonds, in connection with any property subject to criminal forfeiture under section 159j, as the court considers proper.

Within 14 days after the entry of an order described in subsection (1), the prosecuting agency shall notify all persons known to have or appearing to have an interest in the property of the order, by certified mail. In determining whom to notify under this subsection, the prosecuting agency shall conduct a search of county, state, and federal public records where notices of liens and security interests are normally recorded.

History: Add. 1995, Act 187, Eff. Apr. 1, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 207.904 — MI Code / Chapter 207 / Act Act-236-of-2022 / Section 207.904
Attainable housing exemption certificate; application requirements; notice and opportunity for hearing.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

(1) If a district is established under section 3, the owner of a qualified facility may file an application for an attainable housing exemption certificate with the clerk of the qualified local governmental unit that established the district. The application must be filed in the manner and form prescribed by the commission. The application must contain or be accompanied by a general description of the qualified facility, a general description of the proposed use of the qualified facility, the general nature and extent of the new construction or rehabilitation to be undertaken, a time schedule for undertaking and completing the qualified facility, and information relating to the requirements in section 8.

(2) Upon receipt of an application for a certificate, the clerk of the qualified local governmental unit shall notify in writing the assessor of the local tax collecting unit in which the qualified facility is located, and the legislative body of each taxing unit that levies ad valorem property taxes in the qualified local governmental unit in which the qualified facility is located. Before acting upon the application, the legislative body of the qualified local governmental unit shall hold a public hearing on the application and give public notice of the time, date, and place of the hearing in the same manner required by the open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275, to the applicant, the assessor, a representative of the affected taxing units, and the general public. The hearing on each application must be held separately from the hearing on the establishment of the district.

History: 2022, Act 236, Imd. Eff. Dec. 13, 2022
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.66a — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.66a
Dog or wolf-dog cross bite; responsible person to remain on scene; violation as misdemeanor; penalty; exception; definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 66a.

(1) If a person 18 years of age or older is responsible for controlling the actions of a dog or wolf-dog cross and the person knows or has reason to know that the dog or wolf-dog cross has bitten another person, the person shall remain on the scene until the requirements of section 66 are fulfilled.

(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.

(3) This section does not apply if the person is bitten by a police dog. As used in this subsection, "police dog" means that term as defined in section 50c.

(4) As used in this section, "dog" and "wolf-dog cross" mean those terms as defined in section 2 of the wolf-dog cross act, 2000 PA 246, MCL 287.1002.

History: Add. 2008, Act 206, Eff. Jan. 1, 2009
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.1106 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-284-of-1972 / Section 450.1106
Definitions; C to E.
Status: in_force

Sec. 106.

(1) "Corporation" or "domestic corporation" means a corporation formed under this act, or existing on January 1, 1973 and formed under any other statute of this state for a purpose for which a corporation may be formed under this act.

(2) "Department" means the department of licensing and regulatory affairs.

(3) "Director" means a member of the board of a corporation.

(4) "Distribution" means a direct or indirect transfer of money or other property, except the corporation's shares, or the incurrence of indebtedness by the corporation to or for the benefit of its shareholders in respect to the corporation's shares. A distribution may be in the form of a dividend, a purchase, redemption or other acquisition of shares, an issuance of indebtedness, or any other declaration or payment to or for the benefit of the shareholders.

(5) "Electronic transmission" or "electronically transmitted" means any form of communication that meets all of the following:

(a) It does not directly involve the physical transmission of paper.

(b) It creates a record that may be retained and retrieved by the recipient.

(c) It may be directly reproduced in paper form by the recipient through an automated process.

History: 1972, Act 284, Eff. Jan. 1, 1973; Am. 1973, Act 98, Imd. Eff. Aug. 8, 1973; Am. 1989, Act 121, Eff. Oct. 1, 1989; Am. 2001, Act 57, Imd. Eff. July 23, 2001; Am. 2006, Act 68, Imd. Eff. Mar. 20, 2006; Am. 2012, Act 569, Imd. Eff. Jan. 2, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 560.143 — MI Code / Chapter 560 / Act Act-288-of-1967 / Section 560.143
Surveyor's certificate.
Status: in_force

Sec. 143.

The certificate of the surveyor who surveyed, divided and mapped the land; and if a firm of surveyors also by a partner or principal officer, shall give the following information, which shall have the same force and effect as an affidavit:

By whose direction he made the survey, subdivision and plat of the land described on the plat.

A statement that the plat is a correct representation of all the exterior boundaries of the land surveyed and the subdivision of it.

A statement that he has prepared the description of the land shown on the plat and that he certifies to its correctness.

A statement that he has caused all of the monuments shown on the plat to be located in the ground, or that the required cash, certified check or irrevocable bank letter of credit has been deposited with the clerk of the municipality by the proprietor.

A statement that the accuracy and closure of survey are within the limits required by section 126.

A statement that the bearings shown on the plat are expressed as required by section 126.

History: 1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968; Am. 1969, Act 308, Imd. Eff. Aug. 14, 1969
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.14512 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.14512
Retired engineers technical assistance program fund; creation; disposition of funds; limitation; lapse; annual report; expenditure.
Status: in_force

Sec. 14512.

The retired engineers technical assistance program fund is created within the state treasury.

The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from any source for deposit into the RETAP fund. The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the RETAP fund. The state treasurer shall credit to the RETAP fund interest and earnings from fund investments.

The total amount of money in the RETAP fund shall not exceed $10,000,000.00.

To capitalize the RETAP fund, $700,000.00 from fees collected under section 11108 is appropriated and transferred from the general fund to the RETAP fund. If the RETAP fund is capitalized from a different source, $700,000.00 is appropriated and transferred from the RETAP fund back to the waste reduction fee fund.

Money in the RETAP fund at the close of the fiscal year shall remain in the RETAP fund and shall not lapse to the general fund.

The state treasurer shall annually report to the legislature on the amount of money in the RETAP fund.

The department shall expend money from the RETAP fund, upon appropriation, to administer and operate the RETAP.

History: Add. 1998, Act 289, Imd. Eff. July 27, 1998
Mich. Comp. Laws § 447.168 — MI Code / Chapter 447 / Act Act-157-of-1986 / Section 447.168
Annual report; contents; examination; audit.
Status: in_force

Sec. 18.

On January 1 of each year the authority shall report on its operations for the preceding fiscal year to the governor and the legislature. The report shall include a summary of the activities of the authority and a complete operating and financial statement. The report shall include, but not be limited to, information on the number, value, type of product, and destination of export transactions assisted, the type of assistance rendered for each by the authority, grants made pursuant to section 8a and the results of those activities, trade shows attended, trade missions led, and any other information considered necessary for a competent evaluation or the authority's effectiveness.

The authority shall be subject to examination by the state treasurer. The accounts of the authority shall be audited by the state auditor general or a certified public accountant appointed by the auditor general.

History: 1986, Act 157, Imd. Eff. July 7, 1986; Am. 1990, Act 304, Imd. Eff. Dec. 14, 1990
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.951 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.951
Officers subject to recall; time for filing recall petition; performance of duties until result of recall election certified.
Status: in_force

Sec. 951.

(1) Each elective officer, except a judicial officer, is subject to recall by the voters of the electoral district in which the officer is elected as provided in this chapter. If an officer's term of office is 2 years or less, a recall petition shall not be filed against the officer until the officer has actually performed the duties of the office to which elected for a period of 6 months during the current term of that office and a recall petition shall not be filed against an officer during the last 6 months of the officer's term of office. If an officer's term of office is more than 2 years, a recall petition shall not be filed against the officer until the officer has actually performed the duties of the office to which elected for a period of 1 year during the current term of office and a recall petition shall not be filed against an officer during the last 1 year of the officer's term of office. An officer sought to be recalled shall continue to perform the duties of his or her office until the result of the recall election is certified.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), if, on the effective date of the amendatory act that added this subsection, language to recall an officer has been submitted and approved under section 952, then a recall petition may be filed if the officer has actually performed the duties of his or her office for a period of 6 months and it is not within the last 6 months of the term of office, regardless of the officer's term of office.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955; Am. 1978, Act 533, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 1978; Am. 1993, Act 45, Imd. Eff. May 27, 1993; Am. 2012, Act 417, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 2012
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.2602 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.2602
Meanings of words and phrases; general definitions and principles of construction.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2602.

For purposes of this part, the words and phrases defined in sections 2603 to 2607 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.

In addition, article 1 contains general definitions and principles of construction applicable to all articles in this code.

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.847 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.847
Powers of probate court in exercise of jurisdiction.
Status: in_force

Sec. 847.

In the exercise of jurisdiction vested in the probate court by law, the probate court shall have the same powers as the circuit court to hear and determine any matter and make any proper orders to fully effectuate the probate court's jurisdiction and decisions.

History: Add. 1978, Act 543, Eff. July 1, 1979