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Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.80302 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.80302
Exceptions; appropriate forms.
Status: in_force

Sec. 80302.

This part does not apply to any of the following:

A boat from a jurisdiction other than this state temporarily using the waters of this state.

A boat whose owner is the United States, a state, or political subdivision thereof.

A ship's lifeboat.

Watercraft less than 20 feet in length that do not have permanently affixed engines unless the owner, lessee, or operator voluntarily wishes to become subject to this part.

Watercraft documented by an agency of the United States government.

The various certificates, applications, and assignments necessary to provide certificates of title for watercraft shall be made upon appropriate forms approved by the secretary of state.

History: Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 487.12313 — MI Code / Chapter 487 / Act Act-276-of-1999 / Section 487.12313
Service of notice or order.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2313.

A service required or authorized to be made by the commissioner under this section or section 2304, 2305, 2306, 2308, 2310, or 2314 may be made by registered or certified mail, or in any other manner reasonably calculated to give actual notice. Copies of a notice or order served by the commissioner upon an institution or any person participating in the conduct of the institution's affairs, under section 2304, 2305, 2306, 2308, or 2310 shall also be sent to the appropriate federal and out-of-state bank, association, and savings bank regulatory agencies.

History: 1999, Act 276, Eff. Mar. 1, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 213.152 — MI Code / Chapter 213 / Act Act-215-of-1925 / Section 213.152
Public utility property; condemnation procedure.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

The procedure that is, or may be, prescribed for condemnation proceedings instituted by boards of county road commissioners or the procedure that is, or may be, provided for the condemnation by state agencies and public corporations of private property for the use or benefit of the public, is hereby expressly made applicable to any proceeding brought by the state highway commissioner under the provisions of this act.

History: 1925, Act 215, Imd. Eff. May 6, 1925; CL 1929, 3882; CL 1948, 213.152
Mich. Comp. Laws § 388.1085 — MI Code / Chapter 388 / Act Act-38-of-1970 / Section 388.1085
Vocational education demonstration program; development and testing, operation, evaluation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

The vocational education demonstration program shall be developed and tested in not more than 3 school districts. The department shall formulate plans and rules, select the demonstration districts and develop instruments for measurement of the program. Demonstration programs shall be operated in school districts during the 1971-72 school year.

The department shall evaluate the program and recommend to the governor and the legislature a statewide vocational education assessment, counseling and evaluation program by December 31, 1972.

History: 1970, Act 38, Imd. Eff. June 24, 1970
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.11147 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.11147
Violation as misdemeanor; penalty; appearance ticket.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11147.

A person who violates section 11132a(1)(b) or (n) or who violates rules promulgated under section 11132a(1)(b) or (n) is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or a fine of not more than $500.00, or both, for each violation. A law enforcement officer or a conservation officer may issue an appearance ticket to a person who is in violation of section 11132a(1)(b) or (n) or the rules promulgated under section 11132a(1)(b) or (n).

History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995; Am. 1998, Act 139, Eff. Sept. 1, 1998
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.32515a — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.32515a
Dredging or placing dredged spoils on bottomland; permit; conditions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 32515a.

A permit under this part to dredge or place dredged spoil on bottomland is subject to all of the following:

(a) The permit shall be valid for a period of 5 years.

(b) During the term of the permit, the department shall not require additional environmental studies or surveys unless an act of God results in significant geological or ecological changes to the permitted area.

(c) The permit shall allow, at the discretion of the applicant, open lake disposal of dredge material that is not contaminated with toxic substances as defined in R 323.1205 of the Michigan administrative code in waters at the 30-meter depth contour or deeper. However, dredge materials shall not be disposed of within a Great Lakes bottomland preserve established under part 761, a permitted submerged log removal area under part 326, or a lake trout or diporeia refuge.

History: Add. 2013, Act 87, Imd. Eff. June 28, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.142 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-119-of-1964 / Section 445.142
Violation of act; penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

Any person who violates the provisions of this act is guilty of a misdemeanor.

History: 1964, Act 119, Eff. Aug. 28, 1964
Mich. Comp. Laws § 41.108 — MI Code / Chapter 41 / Act R-S-of-1846 / Section 41.108
Apportionment of debts.
Status: in_force

Sec. 108.

Debts of a township divided or altered as provided in this chapter shall be apportioned in the same manner as the personal property of the township. After the apportionment of the debts, each township shall be charged with and pay its share of the debts, according to the apportionment.

History: Add. 1989, Act 77, Imd. Eff. June 20, 1989
Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1553 — MI Code / Chapter 691 / Act Act-260-of-1988 / Section 691.1553
Community dispute resolution program; creation; purpose.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

The community dispute resolution program is created to provide conciliation, mediation, or other forms and techniques of voluntary dispute resolution to persons as an alternative to the judicial process.

History: 1988, Act 260, Eff. Nov. 13, 1988; Am. 1993, Act 286, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1993
Mich. Comp. Laws § 388.1022 — MI Code / Chapter 388 / Act Act-143-of-1976 / Section 388.1022
Licensing parent cooperative preschool; conditions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

The department of education shall license a parent cooperative preschool as an educational institution, if all of the following are satisfied:

The parent cooperative preschool is duly licensed by the department of social services as a child care organization under Act No. 116 of the Public Acts of 1973, as amended, being sections 722.111 to 722.128 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

The parent cooperative preschool employs not less than 1 qualified parent cooperative preschool teacher, as provided in this act, to direct educational and development programs for the children.

History: 1976, Act 143, Eff. Mar. 31, 1977
Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.1007 — MI Code / Chapter 141 / Act Act-80-of-1981 / Section 141.1007
Levy of property taxes for payment of principal and interest on bonds or obligations.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

A city or county that issues bonds or obligations that are unlimited or limited tax bonds or obligations under this act shall annually levy sufficient ad valorem property taxes for payment of principal and interest coming due on the bonds or obligations prior to the next collection of taxes as required by the revised municipal finance act, 2001 PA 34, MCL 141.2101 to 141.2821. In determining the amount of the annual levy necessary for the payment of the principal and interest, credit may be taken for other revenues available and pledged for payment of the bonds or obligations. If the bonds or obligations have been approved by a majority vote of the qualified electors of the city or county voting on the question, the levy of taxes for payment of principal and interest on the bonds or obligations is not subject to limitation as to rate or amount, and taxes for the payment of the principal and interest are in addition to all other taxes that the city or county may otherwise be authorized to levy.

History: 1981, Act 80, Eff. July 15, 1981; Am. 1987, Act 279, Eff. Apr. 11, 1988; Am. 2002, Act 444, Imd. Eff. June 17, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 206.272 — MI Code / Chapter 206 / Act Act-281-of-1967 / Section 206.272
Earned income tax credit; amount equal to federal credit; refund.
Status: in_force

Sec. 272.

(1) A taxpayer may credit against the tax imposed by this act an amount equal to the specified percentages of the credit the taxpayer is allowed to claim as a credit under section 32 of the internal revenue code for a tax year on a return filed under this act for the same tax year:

(a) For tax years that begin after December 31, 2007 and before January 1, 2009, 10%.

(b) For tax years that begin after December 31, 2008 and before January 1, 2012, 20%.

(c) For tax years that begin after December 31, 2011 and before January 1, 2023, 6%.

(d) For tax years that begin after December 31, 2022, 30%.

(2) For the 2022 tax year only, a taxpayer that claims a credit under this section on the taxpayer's return filed under this part for the 2022 tax year is entitled to an additional credit in an amount equal to 24% of the credit the taxpayer is allowed to claim as a credit under section 32 of the internal revenue code for the 2022 tax year. A taxpayer shall not claim this additional credit on the taxpayer's return filed under this part for the 2022 tax year or file an amended return for the 2022 tax year to claim this additional credit. In a form and manner as determined by the department, the department shall calculate the amount of the additional credit that each taxpayer is entitled to receive under this subsection. The amount of the additional credit calculated under this subsection must be refunded as soon as practical as provided in section 30 of 1941 PA 122, MCL 205.30. Notwithstanding section 352, the department shall issue any refund under this subsection to the taxpayer in the form of a fully negotiable check.

(3) If the credit allowed by this section exceeds the tax liability of the taxpayer for the tax year, the state treasurer shall refund the excess to the taxpayer without interest, except as provided in section 30 of 1941 PA 122, MCL 205.30.

History: Add. 2006, Act 372, Imd. Eff. Sept. 22, 2006; Am. 2011, Act 38, Eff. Jan. 1, 2012; Am. 2023, Act 4, Eff. Feb. 13, 2024
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.2615 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-162-of-1982 / Section 450.2615
Voting as class on proposed amendment.
Status: in_force

Sec. 615.

(1) The holders of a class of outstanding shares of a corporation that is organized on a stock basis or the members of a class of a corporation that is organized on a membership basis may vote as a class on a proposed amendment, whether or not entitled to vote on the amendment under the articles of incorporation, if the amendment would increase or decrease the aggregate number of authorized shares of the class or alter or change the powers, preferences, or special rights of the shares or members of the class or other classes so as to affect the class adversely.

(2) This section does not confer voting rights on members of a corporation that is organized on a directorship basis.

History: 1982, Act 162, Eff. Jan. 1, 1983; Am. 2014, Act 557, Imd. Eff. Jan. 15, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 41.421 — MI Code / Chapter 41 / Act Act-157-of-1905 / Section 41.421
Township parks; acquisition; control by board of commissioners; condemnation of land.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

Any township or townships, being a contiguous or adjacent territory, may acquire by gift or devise a tract of real estate which shall be contiguous or adjacent to the territory acquiring the same for a free public park, resort, bathing beach or other place of recreation, and may hold such real estate in fee simple for such purposes. The supervisor of each of such townships shall comprise a board of commissioners for the control of such park or resort and in case any such supervisor shall decline to act as such commissioner, then the township board shall designate a member of the township board to act as such commissioner. In case there is only 1 township interested in such park, then the township board shall be the board of commissioners. Such commissioners shall act in that capacity during the term of office to which they were elected respectively in their townships and until their successors are elected and qualified.

Such commission shall have authority in the name or names of the interested township or townships to condemn land for such purpose in accordance with the condemnation laws of this state.

History: 1905, Act 157, Eff. Sept. 16, 1905; CL 1915, 2192; CL 1929, 2400; Am. 1941, Act 308, Eff. Jan. 10, 1942; CL 1948, 41.421; Am. 1964, Act 32, Imd. Eff. May 4, 1964
Mich. Comp. Laws § 290.557 — MI Code / Chapter 290 / Act Act-114-of-1965 / Section 290.557
Bean commission; deposit of money received; treasurer's bond; “financial institution” defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

Money received by the commission, or any other state official, from the assessments under this act, shall be deposited in a financial institution as the commission designates, and the money shall be disbursed only by order of the commission.

The treasurer of the commission shall file with the commission a fidelity bond executed by a surety company authorized to do business in this state, in favor of the commission and the state, jointly and severally, for the faithful performance of his or her duties and the strict accounting of all funds of the commission. The amount of the bond shall be determined by the commission.

As used in this section, "financial institution" means a state or nationally chartered bank or a state or federally chartered savings and loan association, savings bank, or credit union whose deposits are insured by an agency of the United States government and which maintains a principal office or branch office located in this state under the laws of this state or the United States.

History: 1965, Act 114, Eff. Jan. 1, 1966; Am. 1997, Act 36, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1997
Mich. Comp. Laws § 286.404 — MI Code / Chapter 286 / Act Act-6-of-1959 / Section 286.404
Chemical substances; director's findings; damage; orders, continuing effect.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

If the director finds, from testimony adduced, that:

There has been actual damage to grapevines or grape crops within the affected area; and

Such damage was caused by the use of the chemical substance complained of in the petition, and by that cause alone; and

Such use was upon lands within the affected area or in proximity to the affected area, or upon the damaged crop itself; and

The commercial production of grapes within the affected area constitutes a major source of agricultural income within the affected area; then the director may issue his order prohibiting or restricting the use of 2,4-D (2,4-Dichlorolphenoxyacetic acid), 2,4-5-T (2,4-5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic acid) or MCP (2 Methyl, 4 Chlorophenoxyacetic acid) within or in proximity to the affected area during the period from May 1 to October 1. The order shall continue in effect from year to year unless modified or rescinded by the director. Not later than March 15 of each year, the director shall give notice of the order by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the area affected. The notice shall state the terms of the order in general language and that the order will continue in effect for the ensuing period of May 1 to October 1, unless a petition for modification or recision of the order, signed by 10 or more grape growers or 50 or more persons not grape growers in the affected area, is filed with the director on or before April 1. If a request for modification or recision is received, the director shall hold a hearing after giving notice as provided in section 3. After the hearing, the director shall make such findings as the evidence adduced justifies and may continue, modify or rescind the order. If the director modifies or rescinds the order, he shall give notice of his action as provided in section 4. All restrictions upon the use of 2,4-D (2,4-Dichlorolphenoxyacetic acid), 2,4-5-T (2,4-5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic acid) or MCP (2 Methyl, 4 Chlorophenoxyacetic acid) within or in proximity to the affected area shall be set forth in the order with particularity.

History: 1959, Act 6, Imd. Eff. Apr. 9, 1959; Am. 1963, Act 70, Eff. Sept. 6, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.1579 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-198-of-1984 / Section 125.1579
Evaluation of applicants; factors; notice of rejection; notice of favorable evaluation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

A community board shall evaluate applicants who want to start or expand a small business and to locate within the business incubation center based upon, but not limited to, all of the following factors:

The likelihood that the business will be profitable.

Whether the product that would be manufactured, or the service that would be rendered, would be new or improved to the state or the area.

The potential marketability of the product or service.

The likelihood that the business will generate a significant number of new jobs and not eliminate existing jobs.

The likelihood that new jobs generated will be filled by persons who presently are unemployed or whose skills are not in great demand.

The likelihood that the business will not be started if the applicant is not accepted into the business incubation center.

A board shall forward to each applicant whose application it rejects notice of its rejection, together with the reasons for the rejection.

A board shall forward to each local governmental unit that has agreed to contribute monetarily or in kind to the center and to each applicant it favorably evaluates notification of its decision and of whether or not space exists to accept the applicant.

History: 1984, Act 198, Imd. Eff. July 3, 1984
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.13313 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.13313
Preventing escape of vapors; ventilation; exception.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13313.

A class IV installation shall be constructed and installed so as to prevent the escape of substantially all vapors into the atmosphere of the dry cleaning room.

Ventilation shall be installed in a class IV installation to meet the requirements of rules promulgated pursuant to this part.

A class IV installation shall not be installed in a basement or other location difficult to ventilate. An exception may be granted when due to special construction, location, or use the class IV installation will not create injury or hazard to health as determined by the department.

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 565.162 — MI Code / Chapter 565 / Act Act-125-of-1966 / Section 565.162
Annual statements to mortgagor; exceptions to furnishing.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

The annual statement specified in section 1 is not required where the mortgagor is provided with a monthly billing form or mortgagor passbook either of which provides the escrow fund balance and record of expenditures for taxes.

History: 1966, Act 125, Eff. Mar. 10, 1967
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.2591 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-75-of-1995 / Section 125.2591
Authority of act in addition to power of municipality.
Status: in_force

Sec. 31.

The authority given by this act shall be in addition to and not in derogation of the power of a municipality existing under statutory or charter provisions.

History: 1995, Act 75, Imd. Eff. June 13, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 169.262 — MI Code / Chapter 169 / Act Act-388-of-1976 / Section 169.262
Candidates eligible to receive moneys; moneys to be spent and reported by candidate committee; filing statement of organization as condition to receiving moneys from state campaign fund; exemption from MCL 169.261 to 169.271.
Status: in_force

Sec. 62.

Only a candidate who established a single candidate committee which submitted a statement of organization according to procedures established by law may receive moneys under this act. Moneys received by a candidate pursuant to this act shall be spent only through the candidate committee and shall be reported by the candidate committee according to procedures established by law.

If a candidate desires to receive moneys from the state campaign fund, the candidate shall file a statement of organization indicating the intent to seek qualifying contributions or to make qualifying expenditures. Contributions received or expenditures made before the filing of a statement of organization for the office of governor shall not be considered as a qualifying contribution.

A candidate who does not apply for moneys from the state campaign fund is not subject to sections 61 to 71.

History: 1976, Act 388, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 1976
Mich. Comp. Laws § 487.1601 — MI Code / Chapter 487 / Act Act-89-of-1986 / Section 487.1601
Acquiring control of licensee; application for approval; determinations by commissioner.
Status: in_force

Sec. 601.

(1) Without the prior approval of the commissioner, a person shall not acquire control of a licensee.

With respect to an application for approval to acquire control of a licensee, if the commissioner determines, that the applicant and the directors, officers, and managers of the applicant are of good character and sound financial standing, that it is reasonable to believe that, if the applicant acquires control of the licensee, the applicant will comply with this act, and that the applicant's plans, if any, to make a major change in the business, corporate structure, or management of the licensee are not detrimental to the safety and soundness of the licensee, the commissioner shall approve the application. If, after notice and a hearing, the commissioner determines otherwise, the commissioner shall deny the application.

For purposes of subsection (2), the commissioner may determine any of the following:

That an applicant or a director, officer, or manager of an applicant is not of good character if that person has been convicted of, or has pleaded nolo contendere to, a crime involving fraud or dishonesty.

That an applicant's plan to make a major change in the management of a licensee is detrimental to the safety and soundness of the licensee if the plan provides for a person to become a director, officer, or manager of the licensee and that person has been convicted of, or has pleaded nolo contendere to, a crime involving fraud or dishonesty.

The conditions described in subsection (3) are not the only conditions upon which the commissioner may determine that an applicant or a director, officer, or manager of an applicant is not of good character or that an applicant's plan to make a major change in the management of a licensee is detrimental to the safety and soundness of the licensee.

History: 1986, Act 89, Imd. Eff. May 1, 1986; Am. 1997, Act 150, Imd. Eff. Dec. 2, 1997
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.327 — MI Code / Chapter 457 / Act Act-90-of-1905 / Section 457.327
Erection of building; capital stock, creation, shares; cemetery.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

Any corporation formed in pursuance of this act, may erect and own such suitable edifice, building or hall, as to such corporation shall seem proper, with convenient rooms for the meetings of the fraternity of Odd Fellows; and for that purpose may create a capital stock of not more than 50,000 dollars, to be divided into shares of not more than 25 dollars each; and any such corporation may take, purchase, hold and own such suitable lot or parcel of ground as may be convenient, for the purpose of a cemetery, and may make all lawful rules and regulations for the disposition of lots, and the burial of the dead therein, as to such corporation may seem proper.

History: 1905, Act 90, Imd. Eff. May 3, 1905; CL 1915, 10456; CL 1929, 10659; CL 1948, 457.327