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Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.2026 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-270-of-1984 / Section 125.2026
Staff and other support; cooperation of state agencies.
Status: in_force

Sec. 26.

If requested by the fund, the department of commerce shall provide staff and other support to the Michigan strategic fund sufficient to carry out its duties, powers, and responsibilities.

All departments and agencies of state government shall provide full cooperation to the fund in the performance of its duties, powers, and responsibilities.

History: 1984, Act 270, Eff. Mar. 29, 1985
Mich. Comp. Laws § 486.210 — MI Code / Chapter 486 / Act Act-283-of-1905 / Section 486.210
Power to construct railroad, telegraph and telephone lines; holding of realty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.

Said corporation may, in the exercise of its discretion, erect, maintain and operate such railroads as may be necessary for connecting manufacturing establishments situated upon or connected with its premises, or enjoying power privileges from it with any line of railroad or any harbor, and such power lines, telegraph lines or telephonic lines as may be reasonably necessary or convenient in the business of said corporation. Said corporation may acquire and hold such tracts of land along the line of its canal and water courses as may be reasonably necessary or convenient for the conveying of water or electricity or other power and storing it and dispensing and dividing it among those who wish to purchase or lease it for any of the purposes mentioned in this act, or for the purpose of erecting manufactories or mills or other commercial establishments.

History: 1905, Act 283, Eff. Sept. 16, 1905; CL 1915, 8929; CL 1929, 11864; CL 1948, 486.210
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.1498f — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-346-of-1966 / Section 125.1498f
“Surplus” construed.
Status: in_force

Sec. 98f.

As used in this chapter, the term "surplus" shall not be deemed to include any increase in assets of any mobile home park association organized in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, by reason of reduction of mortgage, by amortization or similar payments, or realized from the sale or disposition of any assets of a mobile home park association to the extent such surplus can be attributed to any increase in market value of any such real property or tangible personal property accruing during the period the assets were owned and held by the mobile home park association.

History: Add. 1982, Act 534, Imd. Eff. Dec. 31, 1982; Am. 1983, Act 217, Imd. Eff. Nov. 16, 1983
Mich. Comp. Laws § 556.316 — MI Code / Chapter 556 / Act Act-187-of-2023 / Section 556.316
Authority of agent; taxes.
Status: in_force

Sec. 216.

Unless the power of attorney provides otherwise, language in a power granting general authority with respect to taxes authorizes the agent to do all of the following:

(a) Prepare, sign, and file federal, state, local, and foreign income, gift, payroll, property, federal insurance contributions act, and other tax returns, claims for refunds, requests for extension of time, petitions regarding tax matters, and any other tax-related documents, including receipts, offers, waivers, consents, including consents and agreements under section 2032A of the internal revenue code of 1986, 26 USC 2032A, closing agreements, and any power of attorney required by the Internal Revenue Service or other taxing authority with respect to a tax year upon which the statute of limitations has not run and the following 25 tax years.

(b) Pay taxes due, collect refunds, post bonds, receive confidential information, and contest deficiencies determined by the Internal Revenue Service or other taxing authority.

(c) Exercise any election available to the principal under federal, state, local, or foreign tax law, including consent, under section 2513 of the internal revenue code of 1986, 26 USC 2513, to the splitting of 1 or more gifts made by the principal's spouse.

(d) Act for the principal in all tax matters for all periods before the Internal Revenue Service or other taxing authority.

History: 2023, Act 187, Eff. July 1, 2024
Mich. Comp. Laws § 550.1203 — MI Code / Chapter 550 / Act Act-350-of-1980 / Section 550.1203
Amendment or restatement of articles; review; approval.
Status: in_force

Sec. 203.

By action of its board of directors, a health care corporation may integrate into a single instrument the provisions of its articles of incorporation which are then in effect and operative, as theretofore amended. If the restated articles restate and integrate and also further amend the articles, they shall also be adopted by the board of directors. Any amendment or restatement of the articles shall be subject to review, approval, or both, as provided in section 202(3) or 701, as applicable.

History: 1980, Act 350, Eff. Apr. 3, 1981
Mich. Comp. Laws § 46.91 — MI Code / Chapter 46 / Act Act-189-of-1911 / Section 46.91
Purchasing reversionary interest in real estate transferred to county; payment; expenditure limitation; exception.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

The county board of commissioners in each county is empowered by majority vote of all the members-elect, at any regular, adjourned, or special session of said board, to purchase for their respective counties, the reversionary interest in and to any and all real estate which may have been transferred to said county by deed, dedication or otherwise for public purposes, and to provide for the payment for the same as for other current and necessary expense. Not more than $5,000.00 dollars shall be expended for the purposes of this section, unless authorized by a majority of the electors of such county voting therefor at a general election or at a special election called therefor.

History: 1911, Act 189, Eff. Aug. 1, 1911; CL 1915, 2325; CL 1929, 1162; CL 1948, 46.91; Am. 1983, Act 5, Imd. Eff. Mar. 7, 1983
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1308 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.1308
Jurors; estimate of number needed.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1308.

On or before each May 1, the chief judge of each court of record in the county shall estimate the number of jurors that will be needed by their courts for a 1-year period beginning the following September. This estimate shall be entered on the record of the court, and a copy of the estimate shall be certified by the clerk of the court and delivered to the board. In making the estimate, the judge shall consider the number of names available for the period for which the estimate is made.

History: Add. 1968, Act 326, Eff. Nov. 15, 1968; Am. 1969, Act 326, Eff. Sept. 1, 1969; Am. 2004, Act 12, Eff. June 1, 2004
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.935 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.935
Felony; penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 935.

Any person found guilty of a felony under the provisions of this act shall, unless herein otherwise provided, be punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000.00, or by imprisonment in the state prison for a term not exceeding 5 years, or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955
Mich. Comp. Laws § 485.301 — MI Code / Chapter 485 / Act Act-188-of-1889 / Section 485.301
Corporations to improve rivers for logging; incorporation, control of stream.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

That any corporation now in existence, or which may hereafter be organized under any law of this state, having as its object the clearing out and improving of any river or stream navigable only for the purpose of driving logs and floating timber within the state, for the purpose of driving, sorting, holding and delivering logs thereon, which has taken possession of such stream, and made permanent and valuable improvements thereon by clearing and straightening the channels thereof, closing sloughs, erecting sluiceways or building dams, as may be required; or where individuals have made such improvements, with the intention of subsequently incorporating, such corporation or individuals shall have the right to control such stream, under such restrictions and in the manner following: Provided, That in all cases where individuals have already made improvements upon any stream or streams they shall proceed to incorporate under the laws of this state, within 4 months from the passage of this act.

History: 1889, Act 188, Imd. Eff. June 26, 1889; How. 3873o; CL 1897, 6764; CL 1915, 8864; CL 1929, 11799; CL 1948, 485.301
Mich. Comp. Laws § 213.303 — MI Code / Chapter 213 / Act Act-288-of-1957 / Section 213.303
Property of public college, university or hospital; judicial determination of necessity.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

The judicial determination of relative necessity hereby required shall be obtained in the same manner as is prescribed for a declaration of rights under Act No. 36 of the Public Acts of 1929, being sections 691.501 to 691.507 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, and shall be a condition precedent to the commencement hereafter of any other judicial proceedings for the taking of any such property.

History: 1957, Act 288, Imd. Eff. June 14, 1957
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.1611 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.1611
Exclusions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1611.

Creditor-placed insurance coverage does not include any of the following:

Coverage for the cost of repossession.

Skip, confiscation, and conversion coverage.

Coverage for payment of mechanics' or other liens that do not arise from a covered loss occurrence.

Coverage that requires a debtor's insurance deductible to be less than $250.00.

Coverage that is broader than the insurance coverages that meet the minimum insurance requirements of the credit agreement.

This section does not prohibit the issuance of a separate policy or endorsement providing the coverages listed in subsection (1). However, no charge shall be passed along to the debtor for these coverages.

History: Add. 2002, Act 655, Eff. Mar. 23, 2003
Mich. Comp. Laws § 317.52 — MI Code / Chapter 317 / Act Act-189-of-1955 / Section 317.52
Construction of repeal.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

The repeal of Act No. 192 of the Public Acts of 1941 is predicated upon the determination by the legislature that the breeding, raising, and producing in captivity, and the marketing, by the producer, of mink as live animals or as animal pelts or carcasses, shall be considered an agricultural pursuit, and all such animals raised in captivity shall be considered domestic animals, subject to all the laws of the state with reference to possession, ownership, and taxation as are at any time applicable to domestic animals, and all persons engaged in these activities are farmers and engaged in farming for all statutory purposes. The repeal of Act No. 192 of the Public Acts of 1941 shall not be construed to place domestic mink farms under the provisions of part 427 (breeders and dealers) of the natural resources and environmental protection act, Act No. 451 of the Public Acts of 1994, being sections 324.42701 to 324.42714 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

History: 1955, Act 189, Eff. Oct. 14, 1955; Am. 1996, Act 66, Imd. Eff. Feb. 26, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 490.217 — MI Code / Chapter 490 / Act Act-215-of-2003 / Section 490.217
Person subject to notice or order for violation of law; prohibited conduct; violation as misdemeanor; penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 217.

(1) A person who is the subject of an outstanding and effective notice or final order for a violation of section 212(1), (2), or (3), section 214, or for a violation of any other law of this state that contains a grant of enforcement powers to the commissioner or the office of financial and insurance services, shall not do any of the following:

(a) Participate in any manner in the conduct of the affairs of the domestic credit union involved other than voting as an individual member of the domestic credit union.

(b) Serve or act as an official or employee of any domestic credit union.

(2) A person who violates subsection (1) is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or both.

(3) A person who willfully or intentionally violates any provision of this act for which specific punishment is not provided under this act is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be imprisoned for not more than 6 months or shall be fined not less than $500.00 or more than $5,000.00, or both.

History: 2003, Act 215, Eff. June 1, 2004; Am. 2004, Act 471, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 2004
Mich. Comp. Laws § 487.2137 — MI Code / Chapter 487 / Act Act-244-of-2005 / Section 487.2137
License not transferable or assignable; change in control; duties of licensee; request for information or documentation; "control" defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 17.

(1) A license issued under this article is not transferable or assignable.

(2) The prior written approval of the commissioner is required for the continued operation of a licensee if there is a change in control of that licensee. The commissioner may require information considered necessary to determine whether a new application is required. The person that requests the approval shall pay the cost incurred by the commissioner in investigating the change of control request.

(3) A licensee shall do all of the following:

(a) At least 15 days before providing deferred presentment service transactions at any new location or under section 13(1)(c), provide written notice to the commissioner on a form prescribed by the commissioner of the name, street address, and telephone number of the new location or the detailed description required in section 13(1)(c).

(b) At least 15 days before discontinuing deferred presentment service transactions at any existing location or under section 13(1)(c), provide written notice to the commissioner on a form prescribed by the commissioner of the name, street address, and telephone number of the discontinued location or the detailed description of the services required in section 13(1)(c).

(4) A licensee shall comply with any request for information or documentation made by the commissioner under this act and shall comply with any reasonable written time deadlines imposed by the commissioner on that request.

(5) As used in this section, "control" means 1 of the following:

(a) For a corporation, direct or indirect ownership of, or the right to control, 10% or more of the voting shares of the corporation, or the ability of a person to elect a majority of the directors or otherwise effect a change in policy.

(b) For any entity other than a corporation, the ability to change the principals of the organization, whether active or passive.

History: 2005, Act 244, Imd. Eff. Nov. 28, 2005
Mich. Comp. Laws § 484.164 — MI Code / Chapter 484 / Act Act-59-of-1851 / Section 484.164
Transmission of dispatches; penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 14.

It shall be the duty of the owner or association owning any telegraph line, doing business within this state, to receive dispatches from and for other telegraph lines and associations, and from and for any individual, and on payment of their usual charges for individuals for transmitting dispatches, as established by the rules and regulations of such telegraph line, to transmit the same with impartiality and good faith, under the penalty of 100 dollars for every neglect or refusal so to do, to be recovered, with costs of suit, in the name and for the benefit of the person or persons sending or desiring to send such dispatch.

History: 1851, Act 59, Imd. Eff. Mar. 20, 1851; CL 1857, 2062; CL 1871, 2638; How. 3706; CL 1897, 6680; CL 1915, 8779; CL 1929, 11675; CL 1948, 484.164
Mich. Comp. Laws § 440.2963 — MI Code / Chapter 440 / Act Act-174-of-1962 / Section 440.2963
Rejection of goods before expiration of time for performance; rights of lessor or supplier.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2A513.

If any tender or delivery by the lessor or the supplier is rejected because nonconforming and the time for performance has not yet expired, the lessor or the supplier may seasonably notify the lessee of the lessor's or the supplier's intention to cure and may then make a conforming delivery within the time provided in the lease contract.

If the lessee rejects a nonconforming tender that the lessor or the supplier had reasonable grounds to believe would be acceptable with or without money allowance, the lessor or the supplier may have a further reasonable time to substitute a conforming tender if he or she seasonably notifies the lessee.

History: Add. 1992, Act 101, Eff. Sept. 30, 1992
Mich. Comp. Laws § 432.506 — MI Code / Chapter 432 / Act Act-157-of-2019 / Section 432.506
Minor participation; prohibit.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

A fantasy contest operator shall prohibit an individual who is less than 18 years of age from participating in a fantasy contest.

History: 2019, Act 157, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 2019
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.24503 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.24503
Definitions; L to N.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24503.

(1) "Local unit of government" means that term as defined in section 1 of 2006 PA 495, MCL 550.1951.

(2) "Nonemergency patient" means an individual whose physical or mental condition is such that the individual may reasonably be suspected of not being in imminent danger of loss of life or of significant health impairment.

(3) "Nonparticipating health facility" means a health facility that is not a participating health facility.

(4) "Nonparticipating provider" means a provider who is not a participating provider.

History: Add. 2020, Act 234, Imd. Eff. Oct. 22, 2020
Mich. Comp. Laws § 30.407a — MI Code / Chapter 30 / Act Act-390-of-1976 / Section 30.407a
Emergency management division; establishment; purpose; employees; emergency management plan; grants; powers of division; definition.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7a.

The department shall establish an emergency management division for the purpose of coordinating within this state the emergency management activities of county, municipal, state, and federal governments. The department shall provide the division with professional and support employees as necessary for the performance of its functions.

The division shall prepare and maintain a Michigan emergency management plan that is a comprehensive plan that encompasses mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery for this state.

The division shall receive available state and federal emergency management and disaster related grants-in-aid and shall administer and apportion the grants according to appropriately established guidelines to the agencies of this state and local political subdivisions.

The division may do 1 or more of the following:

Promulgate rules that establish standards and requirements for the appointment, training, and professional development of emergency management coordinators.

Promulgate rules that establish standards and requirements for local and interjurisdictional emergency management programs.

Periodically review local and interjurisdictional emergency operations plans.

Promulgate rules that establish standards and requirements for emergency training and exercising programs and public information programs.

Make surveys of industries, resources, and facilities within this state, both public and private, necessary to carry out the purposes of this act.

Prepare, for issuance by the governor, executive orders, proclamations, and regulations as necessary or appropriate in coping with disasters and emergencies.

Provide for 1 or more state emergency operations centers to provide for the coordination of emergency response and disaster recovery in this state.

Provide for the coordination and cooperation of state agencies and departments with federal and local government agencies and departments in emergency management activities.

Cooperate with the federal government and any public or private agency or entity in achieving any purpose of this act and in implementing programs for disaster mitigation, preparation, response, and recovery.

Propose and administer statewide mutual aid compacts and agreements.

Do other activities necessary, incidental, or appropriate for the implementation of this act.

For purposes of this section, the judicial branch of this state is considered a department of state government.

As used in this section, "division" means the emergency management division of the department.

History: Add. 1990, Act 50, Imd. Eff. Apr. 6, 1990; Am. 2002, Act 132, Eff. May 1, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 47.2 — MI Code / Chapter 47 / Act Act-275-of-1913 / Section 47.2
Board of county auditors; adoption of resolution, notice, form.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

At least 3 weeks shall intervene between the adoption of the resolution by the board of supervisors and the time of holding such election. After the adoption of the resolution by the board of supervisors, the county clerk shall give notice thereof. Such notice shall be addressed to the electors of the county and shall set forth the action of the board of supervisors, together with a copy of the resolution, and shall further give notice that said question will be stated upon the ballot to be used at said election, as follows: Shall a board of county auditors be created and established in the county of .......................? Said notice may be in the following form:

To the electors of the county of ........................ Notice is hereby given that at a meeting of the board of supervisors of said county, held on the ...... day of .................. nineteen hundred ............. the following resolution was adopted: (here set forth the resolution). Notice is further given that said question will be stated on the ballots to be used at said election, as follows: Shall a board of county auditors be created and established in the county of .............?

Dated ..............................

.............................................................

Clerk of the county of ......................................

History: 1913, Act 275, Eff. Aug. 14, 1913; CL 1915, 2346; CL 1929, 1204; CL 1948, 47.2
Mich. Comp. Laws § 41.412 — MI Code / Chapter 41 / Act Act-116-of-1923 / Section 41.412
Special assessment district; creation, enlargement, and discontinuance; petitions; assessment.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

Upon the filing of petitions verified both as to signature and ownership, signed by record owners of land to be made into a special assessment district in which an improvement or service specified in section 1 is desired by the owners of the land, the township board may construct and maintain the improvement or provide the service, determine the cost of the improvement or service, and create, define, and establish a special assessment district within all or within and comprising not less than 80% of the area. The cost of the improvement or service shall be levied upon the district. However, the record owners of not less than 51% of the land actually created into the special assessment district by the township board must have signed the petitions. A district established and assessed may be enlarged through a petition, circulated and signed as required for an original district, but covering only the area to be added to create the enlarged district. Benefits of an improvement or service may be extended to the added part, and the entire enlarged district may be assessed for the improvement or service, as provided for an original district. If a service has been instituted and no assessment bonds for the service are outstanding, the service may be discontinued upon petition by owners of 51% of the lands.

History: 1923, Act 116, Eff. Aug. 30, 1923; Am. 1927, Act 58, Imd. Eff. Apr. 21, 1927; CL 1929, 2386; Am. 1941, Act 201, Eff. Jan. 10, 1942; Am. 1947, Act 150, Imd. Eff. June 2, 1947; CL 1948, 41.412; Am. 1989, Act 82, Imd. Eff. June 20, 1989