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Mich. Comp. Laws § 380.1163a — MI Code / Chapter 380 / Act Act-451-of-1976 / Section 380.1163a
Firearm safety instruction program; grades 6 to 12.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1163a.

(1) By not later than September 1, 2025, the department, in consultation with the department of natural resources, shall adopt and make available to schools a model program of firearm safety instruction for students in grades 6 to 12. The instruction must comply with the requirements of the safe firearm handling course provided by the department of natural resources under section 43543 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.43543, and must be taught by an individual who has been certified as a hunter education instructor by the department of natural resources. The firearm safety instruction must include, but is not limited to, the following topics:

(a) Proper usage and handling of firearms.

(b) Safe cleaning and maintenance of firearms.

(c) Different types of firearms.

(d) Safe hunting practices.

(2) Firearms or ammunition must not be brought into a school building as part of the firearm safety instruction.

(3) The board of a school district or intermediate school district or board of directors of a public school academy may provide the firearm safety instruction as an optional extracurricular class for any pupil in grades 6 to 12 in the school district, intermediate school district, or public school academy, or may provide the firearm safety instruction as part of an existing course for the purpose of teaching self-expression and enjoyment of recreational activity.

(4) Upon request from a pupil or the pupil's parent or legal guardian, the pupil must be excused, without penalty or loss of academic credit, from attending the firearm safety instruction.

(5) A pupil who completes the firearm safety instruction is considered to have completed the hunter safety course required to obtain a hunting license under section 43520 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.43520.

History: Add. 2025, Act 48, Eff. Mar. 24, 2026
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.7315 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.7315
Investments; interests in realty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7315.

In addition to the classes of investments authorized by chapter 9, any title insurer may invest in and hold interests in real estate acquired in the process of settling claims asserted under its title policies subject to the provisions of subsection (4) of section 948.

History: Add. 1966, Act 221, Imd. Eff. July 11, 1966
Mich. Comp. Laws § 286.213 — MI Code / Chapter 286 / Act Act-189-of-1931 / Section 286.213
Revocation, suspension or withholding of license or certificate; hearing; appeal.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.

The commissioner of agriculture shall at any time have the power to withhold, suspend or revoke any license or certificate for sufficient cause, including any violation of this act or non-conformity with any rule or regulation promulgated under this act. Before withholding, suspending or revoking any license or certificate, the commissioner of agriculture shall give written notice to the applicant for or holder of such license or certificate, stating that he contemplates the withholding, suspending or revocation of same and giving his reasons therefor. Said notice shall appoint a time of hearing before said commissioner and shall be mailed by registered mail to the party holding the license or certificate. On the day of hearing, the respondent may present such evidence to the commissioner as he deems fit, and after hearing all the testimony, the commissioner shall decide the question in such manner as to him appears just and right. The respondent, if he feels aggrieved at the decision of the commissioner, may appeal from said decision within 10 days to the circuit court of the county where respondent resides, and issue shall be framed in said court and a trial had and its decision shall be final, unless appeal is had to the supreme court, in which event the said appeal shall conform to the court practice of appeals in civil cases.

History: 1931, Act 189, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; Am. 1939, Act 332, Eff. Sept. 29, 1939; CL 1948, 286.213
Mich. Comp. Laws § 432.137 — MI Code / Chapter 432 / Act Act-382-of-1972 / Section 432.137
Written rental agreement; requirements; location owner or lessor; prohibited conduct.
Status: in_force

Sec. 37.

(1) A millionaire party licensee shall not enter into an agreement with a location owner or lessor unless the agreement is expressed in a written rental agreement that is approved by the executive director.

(2) A location owner or lessor, a partner, member, director, officer, agent, or employee of a location owner or lessor, a shareholder of a privately held corporation that is a location owner or lessor, or a person residing in the same household as any of these shall not do any of the following:

(a) Be an officer of a qualified organization conducting a millionaire party at the location.

(b) Participate as a player in any event being conducted at the location.

(c) Participate in any aspect of an event being conducted at the location, including providing dealers, equipment, or workers, unless all of the following conditions exist:

( i ) The location is owned or rented by a qualified organization and used by the qualified organization on a continual basis for the regular use of its members.

( ii ) The qualified organization is the millionaire party licensee and is conducting the event.

( iii ) The executive director has granted a waiver for the participation.

History: Add. 2019, Act 159, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 2019
Mich. Comp. Laws § 15.303 — MI Code / Chapter 15 / Act Act-318-of-1968 / Section 15.303
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

As used in this act:

The term "state officer" means only a person occupying one of the following offices established by the constitution: governor; lieutenant governor; secretary of state; state treasurer; attorney general; auditor general; superintendent of public instruction; member of the state board of education; regent of the university of Michigan; trustee of Michigan State University; governor of Wayne State University; member of a board of control of one of the other institutions of higher education named in section 4 of article 8 of the constitution or established by law as therein provided; president of each of the foregoing universities and institutions of higher learning; member of the state board for public community and junior colleges; member of the supreme court; member of the court of appeals; member of the state highway commission; director of the state highway commission; member of the liquor control commission; member of the board of state canvassers; member of the commission on legislative apportionment; member of the civil service commission; state personnel director; or member of the civil rights commission; together with his principal deputy who by law under specified circumstances, may exercise independently some or all of the sovereign powers of his principal whenever the deputy is actually exercising such powers.

"Political subdivision" includes all public bodies corporate within but not including the state, including all agencies thereof or any non-incorporated body within the state of whatever nature, including all agencies thereof.

History: 1968, Act 318, Eff. Sept. 1, 1968
Mich. Comp. Laws § 330.1269 — MI Code / Chapter 330 / Act Act-258-of-1974 / Section 330.1269
Department-designated community mental health entity and community mental health services program provider network; ability to contract for and spend funds; purposes.
Status: in_force

Sec. 269.

The department-designated community mental health entity and its community mental health services program provider network may contract for and spend funds for the prevention of substance use disorder and for the counseling and treatment of individuals with substance use disorder. A department-designated community mental health entity and other community mental health services program may make contracts with the governing bodies of other department-designated community mental health entities and other community mental health services programs and other persons for these purposes.

History: Add. 2012, Act 500, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 2012
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.4909 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.4909
Priority establishment and project certification procedures; compliance prerequisite to grant.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4909.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this part or of any rule of the department, compliance with sections 4909 to 4912 is a prerequisite to the making of a grant under this part. Sections 4909 to 4912 provide procedures for establishing the priority of eligible projects and for certifying projects for grants for construction of collecting sewers.

History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.1726 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-389-of-1988 / Section 445.1726
Violation; civil action for damages.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

A roller skater, spectator, or operator who violates this act shall be liable in a civil action for damages for that portion of the loss or damage resulting from the violation.

History: 1988, Act 389, Eff. Mar. 30, 1989
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.2207 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-59-of-1986 / Section 125.2207
Determination and submission of proposed boundaries and millage to township board; approval by resolution; election; notice; approval of proposition.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

The board shall determine the boundaries of the proposed resort district. Subject to the limitations of section 8, the board shall determine the millage necessary for rehabilitation of the resort district. The board shall submit the proposed boundaries and millage to the township board. If the township board approves the boundaries and millage by resolution, ordinance, or otherwise, the boundaries and millage shall be submitted to a vote of the electors who reside in the proposed resort district. An election shall not be held under this section after December 31, 1987.

Notice of the election shall be published twice in a newspaper of general circulation in the township, not less than 5 and not more than 10 days before the date of the election. Notice of the election shall be posted in not less than 20 conspicuous and public places in the proposed resort district not less than 20 days before the election. The notice shall state the date of the election and shall describe the boundaries of the proposed resort district.

If a majority of the electors voting on the question approve the proposition, then the resort district is established and the authority is authorized to levy the millage up to the amount and duration specified in the proposition.

History: 1986, Act 59, Imd. Eff. Mar. 26, 1986
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.2551 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-162-of-1982 / Section 450.2551
Liability of directors for certain corporate actions; liability of shareholder or member accepting or receiving distribution contrary to act.
Status: in_force

Sec. 551.

(1) Directors who vote for or concur in any of the following corporate actions are jointly and severally liable to the corporation for its benefit or for the benefit of its creditors, shareholders, or members, for any legally recoverable injury suffered by the corporation or those creditors, shareholders, or members as a result of the action in an amount that does not exceed the difference between the amount paid or distributed and the amount that lawfully could have been paid or distributed:

(a) Declaring a share dividend or distribution to shareholders or members that is contrary to this act or contrary to any restriction in the articles of incorporation or bylaws.

(b) Making a distribution to shareholders or members during or after dissolution of the corporation without paying or providing for debts, obligations, and liabilities of the corporation as required under section 855.

(c) Making a loan to a director, officer, or employee of the corporation or a subsidiary of the corporation that is contrary to this act.

(2) A director is not liable under this section if he or she complies with section 541.

(3) A shareholder or member that accepts or receives a share dividend or distribution with knowledge of facts that indicate that it is contrary to this act, or any restriction in the articles of incorporation or bylaws, is liable to the corporation in the amount accepted or received in excess of the shareholder's or member's share of the amount that the corporation could lawfully distribute.

History: 1982, Act 162, Eff. Jan. 1, 1983; Am. 2014, Act 557, Imd. Eff. Jan. 15, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.33a — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.33a
Character or extent of business misrepresentation; penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 33a.

Any person who states, in an advertisement of his goods, that he is a producer, manufacturer, processor, wholesaler or importer, or that he owns or controls a factory or other source of supply of goods, when such is not the fact, or in any other manner knowingly misrepresents the character, extent, volume or type of his business, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

History: Add. 1965, Act 105, Eff. Mar. 31, 1966
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.2408 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.2408
Definitions; R to U.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2408.

"Required service" means a local health service specifically required pursuant to this part or specifically required elsewhere in state law, except a service specifically excluded by this part or a rule promulgated pursuant to this part.

"Unified county" means a county having an optional unified form of county government under Act No. 139 of the Public Acts of 1973, as amended, being sections 45.551 to 45.573 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 211.214a — MI Code / Chapter 211 / Act Act-62-of-1933 / Section 211.214a
District located in more than 1 county; establishment of rates in all counties; proposed budget.
Status: in_force

Sec. 14a.

The allocation board of a county in which other than the greatest part of the area of an intercounty intermediate school district is located shall remain in session to receive the notice. If the notice indicates that a higher rate was approved for the intermediate school district by the allocation board of the county in which the greatest part of the intermediate school district is located, the allocation board of any county that has adopted a lower rate shall change it to the rate approved by the allocation board of the county in which the greatest part of the area of the intermediate school district is located.

The allocation board of a county containing other than the greatest part of the area of an intercounty intermediate school district shall adopt a maximum rate for the intermediate school district that is not less than the separate tax rate for the intermediate school district adopted by the qualified electors of the county containing the greatest part of the area of the intermediate school district, if there has been a vote. Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, an intermediate school district shall not be allowed a tax rate in excess of the rate required according to its proposed budget.

History: Add. 1964, Act 278, Eff. Aug. 28, 1964; Am. 1994, Act 190, Imd. Eff. June 21, 1994
Mich. Comp. Laws § 460.10w — MI Code / Chapter 460 / Act Act-3-of-1939 / Section 460.10w
Investor-owned electric utility; FERC approval.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10w.

Each investor-owned electric utility in this state shall, at the utility's option, either join a FERC approved multistate regional transmission system organization or other FERC approved multistate independent transmission organization or divest its interest in its transmission facilities to an independent transmission owner.

An investor-owned electric utility that is party to a legitimate filing that was pending before the FERC on December 31, 2001 which is seeking FERC approval of a proposed multistate regional transmission system organization shall be considered to be in compliance with this section. Subsection (3) shall apply if FERC rejects a pending filing or if the electric utility withdraws from the filing or from a regional transmission system organization. This section does not provide guidance to FERC with respect to any pending filing.

If an electric utility has not complied with this section by December 31, 2001, the commission shall direct the electric utility to join a FERC approved multistate regional transmission system organization selected by the commission.

History: Add. 2000, Act 141, Imd. Eff. June 5, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.21538 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.21538
Property and income of authority; bonds or notes as exempt from tax.
Status: in_force

Sec. 21538.

Property of the authority is public property devoted to an essential public and governmental function and purpose. Income of the authority is for a public purpose.

The property of the authority and its income and operation are exempt from all taxes and special assessments of the state or a political subdivision of the state.

Bonds or notes issued by the authority, and the interest on and income from those bonds and notes, are exempt from all taxation of the state or a political subdivision of the state.

History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.81121 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.81121
Renting, leasing, or furnishing ORV; maintaining safe operating condition; explanation of operation; liability insurance.
Status: in_force

Sec. 81121.

A dealer shall maintain in safe operating condition an ORV rented, leased, or furnished by the dealer. The dealer, dealer's agents, or employees shall explain the operation of the vehicle being rented, leased, or furnished, and if the dealer, dealer's agent, or employee believes the person to whom the vehicle is to be rented, leased, or furnished is not competent to operate the vehicle with safety to that person or others, the dealer, dealer's agent, or employee shall refuse to rent, lease, or furnish the vehicle.

A dealer renting, leasing, or furnishing a vehicle shall carry a policy of liability insurance subject to limits, exclusive of interest and costs, with respect to the vehicle, as follows: $20,000.00 because of bodily injury to, or death of, 1 person in any 1 accident, and $40,000.00 because of bodily injury to, or death of, 2 or more persons in any 1 accident, and $10,000.00 because of injury to, or destruction of, property of others in any 1 accident, or alternatively, the dealer shall demand and be shown proof that the person renting, leasing, or being furnished a vehicle carries a liability policy of at least the type and coverage as specified above.

History: Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 18.1551 — MI Code / Chapter 18 / Act Act-431-of-1984 / Section 18.1551
Inquiry into administration of act; removal or suspension of appointed or elective public officer for violation; public officers to which section inapplicable; reporting reasons for suspension or removal.
Status: in_force

Sec. 551.

The governor shall inquire into the administration of this act.

The governor may remove or suspend any appointive public officer for violations of this act.

The governor may remove or suspend any elective public officer for violation of this act which constitutes gross neglect of duty, corrupt conduct in office, misfeasance, or malfeasance.

This section does not apply to any public officer of the legislature or judicial branch of government.

The governor shall report the reasons for any removal or suspension to the legislature.

History: 1984, Act 431, Eff. Mar. 29, 1985
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.50166 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.50166
Exemption from taxation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 50166.

The state covenants with the purchasers and all subsequent holders and transferees of bonds issued under this part, in consideration of the acceptance of and payment for the bonds, that the bonds issued under this part and the income from those bonds and all its fees, charges, gifts, grants, revenues, receipts, and other money received or to be received, pledged to pay or secure the payment of the bonds at all times are exempt from state or local income taxation provided by the laws of the state, except for estate, inheritance, and gift taxes and taxes on transfers.

History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.76709 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.76709
Construction of part.
Status: in_force

Sec. 76709.

If 1 or more provisions of this part are inconsistent with any other act, general or special, this part is controlling.

History: Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3455 — MI Code / Chapter 338 / Act Act-161-of-2004 / Section 338.3455
Exemptions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

The following are exempt from this act:

An attorney at law licensed to practice law in any state or territory of the United States and his or her legal and other support staff working under his or her direct supervision.

A law student or law school graduate not yet admitted to the bar who is supervised by an attorney licensed to practice law in any state or territory of the United States.

A reputable individual who has a personal, family, or business relationship with the individual subject to the immigration matter and is engaged in an immigration matter for that individual without compensation.

A nonprofit religious, charitable, social service, or similar organization recognized by the board of immigration appeals, and any individual representing such an organization who has been accredited by the board of immigration appeals.

Any individual representing or acting on behalf of an organization who performs only the following services:

Translating documents from a language other than English into English in an immigration matter.

Properly notarizing signatures on documents in an immigration matter.

Referring the consumer to an attorney in an immigration matter.

Taking or arranging for the taking of photographs or fingerprints in an immigration matter.

Arranging for the performance of medical testing and assisting with the obtaining of such medical examination results in an immigration matter.

Conducting English language and civics courses for consumers in an immigration matter.

Conducting educational or experiential evaluations, or combinations of educational and experiential evaluations, for consumers in an immigration matter.

A nonprofit religious, charitable, social service, or similar organization that provides the services listed under subdivision (e) without compensation.

A translation business that meets the following criteria:

Was an active member of the American translators association on September 1, 2001, and abides by and is subject to its code of ethical practices.

Is incorporated.

Keeps commercial offices in the state of Michigan.

Derives 90% of its income from the translation business.

Has sales exceeding $100,000.00 per year in the translation business.

Was engaged in the translation business on September 1, 2001.

History: 2004, Act 161, Eff. Oct. 1, 2004
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.217 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.217
Jurisdiction and power as to writs.
Status: in_force

Sec. 217.

The supreme court has jurisdiction and power to issue, hear, and determine writs of:

error,

habeas corpus,

mandamus,

quo warranto,

procedendo, and other original and remedial writs.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963