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Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.74a — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1949 / Section 257.74a
"Travel trailer," "camping trailer," and "fifth wheel trailer" defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 74a.

(1) "Travel trailer" means a trailer coach, fifth wheel trailer, camping trailer, or other vehicle that is designed to be towed by a motor vehicle; is designed to provide temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, or travel use; and does not require a special highway movement permit under section 719a to be towed on a street or highway.

(2) As used in this section:

(a) "Camping trailer" means a trailer coach constructed with collapsible side walls that fold for towing and unfold to provide temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, or travel use.

(b) "Fifth wheel trailer" means a trailer coach designed to be towed by a motor vehicle using a towing mechanism that is mounted above or forward of the tow vehicle's rear axle.

History: Add. 2009, Act 32, Eff. Dec. 1, 2009
Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.641 — MI Code / Chapter 552 / Act Act-295-of-1982 / Section 552.641
Complaint alleging custody or parenting time order violation; duties of friend of court; declining to respond to violation; circumstances; compliance with MCL 552.519.
Status: in_force

Sec. 41.

For a friend of the court case, a friend of the court shall do 1 or more of the following in response to an alleged custody or parenting time order violation stated in a complaint submitted under section 11b of the friend of the court act, MCL 552.511b:

Apply a makeup parenting time policy established under section 42.

Commence civil contempt proceedings under section 44.

File a motion with the court under section 17d of the friend of the court act, MCL 552.517d, for a modification of existing parenting time provisions to ensure parenting time, unless contrary to the best interests of the child.

Schedule mediation subject to section 13 of the friend of the court act, MCL 552.513.

Schedule a joint meeting subject to section 42a.

Notwithstanding the requirement of subsection (1), the office of the friend of the court may decline to respond to an alleged custody or parenting time order violation under any of the following circumstances:

The party submitting the complaint has previously submitted 2 or more complaints alleging custody or parenting time order violations that were found to be unwarranted, costs were assessed against the party because a complaint was found to be unwarranted, and the party has not paid those costs.

The alleged custody or parenting time order violation occurred more than 56 days before the complaint is submitted.

The custody or parenting time order does not include an enforceable provision that is relevant to the custody or parenting time order violation alleged in the complaint.

This section shall be implemented in compliance with the guidelines developed as required in section 19 of the friend of the court act, MCL 552.519.

History: 1982, Act 295, Eff. July 1, 1983; Am. 1985, Act 210, Eff. Mar. 1, 1986; Am. 1996, Act 25, Eff. June 1, 1996; Am. 2002, Act 568, Eff. Dec. 1, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.61505 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.61505
Supervisor of wells; jurisdiction; authority; enforcement of part.
Status: in_force

Sec. 61505.

The supervisor has jurisdiction and authority over the administration and enforcement of this part and all matters relating to the prevention of waste and to the conservation of oil and gas in this state. The supervisor also has jurisdiction and control of and over all persons and things necessary or proper to enforce effectively this part and all matters relating to the prevention of waste and the conservation of oil and gas.

History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 32.223 — MI Code / Chapter 32 / Act Act-172-of-1913 / Section 32.223
Crawford county land; uses, abandonment, reversion to donors, removal of buildings, timber rights.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

The said tract of land shall be used for the following purposes:

First, As a permanent encampment and maneuvering ground for the militia of this state;

Second, As a game preserve for the breeding and protection of game;

Third, As a forest reserve;

Fourth, For the establishment of fresh air camps, or for other recreational or health giving purposes by any state institution, county, city, village or township.

In case the said tract of land shall be abandoned as a permanent encampment and maneuvering ground for the state militia, the land shall revert to the donor or donors in fee simple, but in case of such reversion, the state shall have the right to take and remove therefrom, any building or other state property that may have been constructed or placed thereon by it, or to sell the same as may be deemed advisable by the board or body having control thereof. The state shall not be deemed to have abandoned said lands or any part thereof by reason of holding any encampment of the said militia at any other place within or without the state when the assembling of such militia elsewhere has been ordered by the President of the United States, the war department or other federal authority having jurisdiction of such forces, or when the safety or the health or lives in the state militia might be prejudiced or endangered by reason of the prevalence of disease or fire in or near said county of Crawford. No abandonment shall be deemed to be complete, unless the proper military authority of the state in time of peace shall have refused or failed for 5 successive years to hold a camp of instruction on said tract of land. As a further condition in the acceptance of the gift of said tract of land, the donor or donors thereof shall be permitted to cut and remove from said land all merchantable timber for and during the period of 5 years next after the execution and delivery of the deed conveying said lands to the state of Michigan. All other timber on said lands shall be the property of and be protected by the state. Nothing herein shall be construed as prohibiting the cutting, removal and use of so much of said timber as may be necessary for military purposes, and in the protection of game or in the bettering of forestry on said lands.

History: 1913, Act 172, Imd. Eff. May 2, 1913; CL 1915, 991; Am. 1919, Act 373, Imd. Eff. May 13, 1919; CL 1929, 753; CL 1948, 32.223
Mich. Comp. Laws § 280.342 — MI Code / Chapter 280 / Act Act-40-of-1956 / Section 280.342
Drains across public utility right of way; mandamus to compel opening; costs.
Status: in_force

Sec. 342.

Whenever it is necessary to lay out and establish, deepen or widen, or both, or extend or straighten a drain across the right of way or roadbed of any railroad, railway, telephone, telegraph, dam, electric, water, oil, gas or other power company, the same proceedings shall be had throughout in all respects as cases provided in this act for obtaining private lands, except as herein provided. The damages and compensation to be awarded by the special commissioners shall include the legal damages for the making of the opening required in the drain proceedings. After damages as aforesaid shall have been determined, it shall be the duty of the railroad, railway, telephone, telegraph, dam, electric, water, oil, gas or other power company, when notified by the commissioner so to do, to make and maintain the necessary opening through its roadbed or right of way and to build and maintain a suitable culvert or crossing for such drain. Notice in writing to make such opening and to construct such culvert shall be served upon such company by leaving a copy thereof with the ticket or freight agent or general officer of such railroad, railway, telephone, telegraph, dam, electric, water, oil, gas or other power company at least 30 days before such railroad, railway, telephone, telegraph, dam, electric, water, oil, gas or other power company shall become liable. In case such railroad, railway, telephone, telegraph, dam, electric, water, oil, gas or other power company shall neglect for 30 days after service of such notice as aforesaid, the commissioner shall have the right to petition the circuit court, in addition to any other remedies which may exist, of the county in which such crossing is located, to compel such company to make such opening forthwith; and such circuit court shall, if it finds there is legal right to such opening, order the same to be forthwith constructed by said company, and issue its writ of mandamus therefor. At least 10 days' notice shall be given such company of such application, and thereafter such proceedings shall follow the practice of circuit courts in mandamus proceedings. Said matter shall be heard and determined as speedily as practicable, and take precedence over all other cases which may be pending in such court. Such costs may be awarded the prevailing party as are awarded in other motions for mandamus.

History: 1956, Act 40, Imd. Eff. Mar. 28, 1956
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.30101a — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.30101a
Applicability of powers and duties of department to "navigable waters" and "waters of the United States" as defined in federal law.
Status: in_force

Sec. 30101a.

For the purposes of this part, the powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities exercised by the department because of federal approval of Michigan's permit program under section 404(g) and (h) of the federal water pollution control act, 33 USC 1344, apply only to "navigable waters" and "waters of the United States" as defined under section 502(7) of the federal water pollution control act, 33 USC 1362, and further refined by federally promulgated rules and court decisions that have the full effect and force of federal law. Determining whether additional regulation is necessary to protect Michigan waters beyond the scope of federal law is the responsibility of the Michigan legislature based on its determination of what is in the best interest of the citizens of this state.

History: Add. 2013, Act 98, Imd. Eff. July 2, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.4745 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.4745
Contested case brought by third party; suspension, revocation, or modification of limited certificate of authority.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4745.

(1) A contested case brought by a third party based on a decision of the commissioner pursuant to this chapter is governed by applicable law of this state except that the third party shall do all of the following:

(a) Prove its case in accordance with the applicable rules of evidence.

(b) Demonstrate irreparable harm to the SPFC or its counterparty, or both.

(c) Show that there is no other adequate remedy at law.

(d) Post a bond of sufficient surety to protect the interests of the holders of the SPFC securities and policyholders so long as it is not less than 15% of the total amount of the securitized transaction.

(2) The commissioner may suspend, revoke, or modify a limited certificate of authority issued to an SPFC or an order made in connection with a limited certificate of authority issued to an SPFC in compliance with the standards and criteria provided in subsection (1) or in conformance with section 4735(2).

History: Add. 2008, Act 29, Imd. Eff. Mar. 13, 2008
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.554 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.554
List of candidates; posting.
Status: in_force

Sec. 554.

The secretary of state or county or city clerk shall forthwith prepare and publicly expose in his office a list of the candidates who have filed nominating petitions or filing fees in his office, as near as may be, as they will appear upon the official primary election ballots.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955; Am. 1955, Act 271, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1955
Mich. Comp. Laws § 259.459 — MI Code / Chapter 259 / Act Act-23-of-1950-Ex-Sess- / Section 259.459
Appeals; filing, hearing, notice.
Status: in_force

Sec. 29.

In cases where airport zoning regulations are adopted by a political subdivision or joint airport zoning board under sections 13, 14, 15 or 17, any person, including the commission on behalf of the state, aggrieved by any decision of an administrative agency made in its administration of airport zoning regulations adopted under this act, or any governing body of a political subdivision, or any joint airport zoning board, which is of the opinion that a decision of such an administrative agency is an improper application of airport zoning regulations of concern to such governing body or board, may appeal to the board of appeals authorized to hear and decide appeals from the decisions of such administrative agency.

All appeals taken under this section must be taken within a reasonable time, as provided by the rules of the board, by filing with the agency from which the appeal is taken and with the board, a notice of appeal specifying the grounds thereof. The agency from which the appeal is taken shall forthwith transmit to the board all the papers constituting the record upon which the action appealed from was taken.

An appeal shall stay all proceedings in furtherance of the action appealed from, unless the agency from which the appeal is taken certifies to the board, after the notice of appeal has been filed with it, that by reason of the facts stated in the certificate a stay would, in its opinion, cause imminent peril to life or property. In such cases, proceedings shall not be stayed otherwise than by order of the board on notice to the agency from which the appeal is taken and on due cause shown.

The board shall fix a reasonable time for the hearing of appeals, give public notice and due notice to the parties in interest, and decide the same within a reasonable time. Upon the hearing any party may appear in person or by agent or by attorney.

The board may, in conformity with the provisions of this act, reverse or affirm, wholly or partly, or modify, the order, requirement, decisions, or determination appealed from and may make such order, requirement, decision, or determination as ought to be made, and to that end shall have all the powers of the administrative agency from which the appeal is taken.

History: 1950, Ex. Sess., Act 23, Imd. Eff. June 7, 1950
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.1893 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-398-of-2008 / Section 125.1893
Commission for logistics and supply chain collaboration; creation; purpose; membership; compensation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

(1) The commission for logistics and supply chain collaboration is created within the Michigan strategic fund under the Michigan strategic fund act, 1984 PA 270, MCL 125.2001 to 125.2094.

(2) The commission shall create a road map for attracting, supporting, marketing, and growing the international trade, supply chain, and logistics industries by advising on the development and coordination of state transportation and economic development policies. Based upon an inventory of industry needs and state strengths and an economic multiplier impact analysis, the commission shall study and design programs to provide incentives and otherwise support these growth industries through workforce development, business development, recruitment, marketing, and other activities.

(3) The commission shall be made up of the following members:

(a) The president of the Michigan strategic fund or his or her designee.

(b) The director of the state transportation department or his or her designee.

(c) The director of the department of agricultural and rural development or his or her designee.

(d) One individual who is a resident of this state and who has education in, experience with, or knowledge of supply chain management and logistics, including, but not limited to, individuals representing commerce, transportation, border operators, warehousing, local economic development agencies, and institutions of higher learning, appointed by the governor from a list of 4 or more individuals selected by the senate majority leader.

(e) One individual who is a resident of this state and who has education in, experience with, or knowledge of supply chain management and logistics, including, but not limited to, individuals representing commerce, transportation, border operators, warehousing, local economic development agencies, and institutions of higher learning, appointed by the governor from a list of 4 or more individuals selected by the speaker of the house of representatives.

(f) Five individuals appointed by the governor who have education in, experience with, or knowledge of supply chain management and logistics, including, but not limited to, individuals representing commerce, transportation, border operators, warehousing, local economic development agencies, and institutions of higher learning.

(4) A member of the commission shall not receive compensation for services as a member of the commission, but the commission may reimburse each member of the commission for expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of his or her duties.

History: 2008, Act 398, Imd. Eff. Jan. 6, 2009; Am. 2013, Act 76, Imd. Eff. June 25, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 254.164 — MI Code / Chapter 254 / Act Act-147-of-1935 / Section 254.164
Acceptance of contributions; use.
Status: in_force

Sec. 14.

Contributions. The commission shall have authority to receive and accept contributions of either money or property or other things of value to be held, used and applied for the purposes in this act provided. The state highway department, subject to the approval of the state administrative board, is hereby authorized to cooperate with the commission in the construction of any bridge under the provisions of this act and in securing federal aid therefor.

History: 1935, Act 147, Imd. Eff. June 4, 1935; CL 1948, 254.164
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.6304 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.6304
Definitions; P to T.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6304.

"Pollutants" means nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, and other toxic substances emitted from the operation of a motor vehicle.

"Public inspection station" means a facility for motor vehicle inspection operated under contract with the department as provided in this part.

"Tamper with" means to remove or render inoperative, to cause to be removed or rendered inoperative, or to make less operative an emission control device or an element of an emission control device that is required by the clean air act to be installed in or on a motor vehicle.

"Test-only network" means a network of inspection stations that perform official vehicle emissions inspections and in which owners and employees of those stations, or companies owning those stations, are contractually or legally barred from engaging in motor vehicle repair or service, motor vehicle parts sales, and motor vehicle sale and leasing, either directly or indirectly, and are barred from referring vehicle owners to particular providers of motor vehicle repair services.

History: Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 254.25 — MI Code / Chapter 254 / Act Act-354-of-1925 / Section 254.25
Permit for alteration of watercourses.
Status: in_force

Sec. 25.

Hereafter, no person, firm, corporation, or municipality shall artificially alter the stage of water or widen or deepen the channel of any watercourse, except drains established by public authority, without first securing a written permit therefor from the commissioner or commissioners having jurisdiction over all the bridges and culverts on or over said watercourse, or the portion thereof affected by such proposed change.

History: 1925, Act 354, Imd. Eff. May 27, 1925; CL 1929, 4546; CL 1948, 254.25
Mich. Comp. Laws § 290.564 — MI Code / Chapter 290 / Act Act-114-of-1965 / Section 290.564
Supplemental assessment for special projects; referendum to determine rate; collection.
Status: in_force

Sec. 14.

Whenever 800 of the growers, of which not more than 200 are in the same district, petition the commission, the commission shall conduct a referendum among the growers of the state to determine the rate of supplemental assessment for special projects.

The supplemental assessment provided for in subsection (1) shall be collected and remitted to the commission in the same manner as provided in section 12. The referendum shall be conducted in a manner to protect the purity of the ballot.

If a majority of the growers voting upon the question vote in favor of the proposed change, the assessment shall be ineffective in the year in which it is voted unless the change is published before June 1 of that year.

The total rate of supplemental assessment shall not exceed 25 cents per hundredweight.

History: 1965, Act 114, Eff. Jan. 1, 1966; Am. 1976, Act 403, Imd. Eff. Jan. 5, 1977; Am. 1980, Act 493, Imd. Eff. Jan. 21, 1981; Am. 2000, Act 484, Imd. Eff. Jan. 11, 2001
Mich. Comp. Laws § 102.9 — MI Code / Chapter 81 / Act Act-215-of-1895 / Section 102.9
Street districts; expenses of improvement, payment.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

Such part of the expenses of improving any street, lane or alley, by grading, paving, planking, graveling, curbing, or otherwise, and of repairing the same as the council shall determine, may be paid from the general street fund or from the street district fund of the proper street district, or in part from each; or the whole, or such part of the expense of such improvement as the council shall determine, may be defrayed by special assessments upon lots and premises included in a special assessment district, to be constituted of the lands fronting upon that part of the street or alley so improved or proposed so to be; or constituted of lands fronting upon such improvement, and such other lands as in the opinion of the council may be benefited by the improvement.

History: 1895, Act 215, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895; CL 1897, 3181; CL 1915, 3095; CL 1929, 2019; CL 1948, 102.9
Mich. Comp. Laws § 117.5j — MI Code / Chapter 117 / Act Act-279-of-1909 / Section 117.5j
Sewer separation; authorization; ordinance; special assessment.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5j.

A city, in order to protect the public health, may adopt an ordinance to provide for the separation of storm water drainage and footing drains from sanitary sewers on privately owned property. The legislative body of a city may determine that the sewer separation authorized by this section is for a public purpose and is a public improvement and may also determine that the whole or any part of the expense of these public improvements may be defrayed by special assessment upon lands benefited by the public improvement or by any other lawful charge. A special assessment authorized by this section shall be considered to benefit only lands where the separation of storm water drainage and footing drains from sanitary sewers occurs.

History: Add. 2002, Act 315, Imd. Eff. May 14, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1619 — MI Code / Chapter 691 / Act Act-27-of-1994 / Section 691.1619
Effective date; applicability of act to action arising on and after April 1, 1994; other actions not precluded.
Status: in_force

Sec. 19.

This act shall take effect April 1, 1994. This act applies only to an action arising on and after April 1, 1994. This act does not preclude an action for damages otherwise available on or after April 1, 1994.

History: 1994, Act 27, Eff. Apr. 1, 1994
Mich. Comp. Laws § 286.106 — MI Code / Chapter 286 / Act Act-313-of-1929 / Section 286.106
White pine blister rust; destruction of plants; compensation to owner; noxious weeds.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

If cultivated currants, gooseberries or white pines which are not infected with white pine blister rust, are destroyed by specific order of the commissioner or his agents, the owner may be compensated therefor, the damages to be appraised by the commissioner or his agents at and not to exceed the actual value of the material destroyed, and paid to said owner by the state treasurer upon authorization of the commissioner: Provided, That any and all wild currants and gooseberries are hereby declared noxious weeds and no compensation shall be paid therefor.

History: 1929, Act 313, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1929; CL 1929, 5136; CL 1948, 286.106