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Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.26 — MI Code / Chapter 722 / Act Act-91-of-1970 / Section 722.26
Liberal construction and application of act; purpose; provisions applicable to child custody disputes and actions; precedence of other actions; submission of action; habeas corpus or warrant.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

This act is equitable in nature and shall be liberally construed and applied to establish promptly the rights of the child and the rights and duties of the parties involved. This act applies to all circuit court child custody disputes and actions, whether original or incidental to other actions. Those disputes and actions shall have precedence for hearing and assignment for trial over other civil actions.

Except as otherwise provided in section 6b or 6e, if the circuit court of this state does not have prior continuing jurisdiction over a child, the action shall be submitted to the circuit court of the county where the child resides or may be found by complaint or complaint and motion for order to show cause. An application for a writ of habeas corpus or for a warrant in its place to obtain custody of a child shall not be granted unless it appears that this act is inadequate and ineffective to resolve the particular child custody dispute.

History: 1970, Act 91, Eff. Apr. 1, 1971; Am. 1990, Act 315, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 1990; Am. 1993, Act 259, Imd. Eff. Nov. 29, 1993
Mich. Comp. Laws § 250.1089a — MI Code / Chapter 250 / Act Act-142-of-2001 / Section 250.1089a
"Detective LaVern S. Brann Memorial Highway."
Status: in_force

Sec. 89a.

The portion of business loop I-94 between the eastern and western city limits of the city of Battle Creek shall be known as the "Detective LaVern S. Brann Memorial Highway".

History: Add. 2015, Act 30, Imd. Eff. May 18, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.197a — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.197a
Breaking or escaping from lawful custody under criminal process.
Status: in_force

Sec. 197a.

A person who breaks or escapes from lawful custody under any criminal process, including periods while at large on bail, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than $1,000.00.

History: Add. 1955, Act 264, Eff. Oct. 14, 1955; Am. 2002, Act 672, Eff. Mar. 31, 2003
Mich. Comp. Laws § 29.497 — MI Code / Chapter 29 / Act Act-56-of-2009 / Section 29.497
Certification or recertification.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

(1) A manufacturer shall certify cigarettes for the purposes of this act by submitting a written certification to the department attesting that each cigarette listed in the certification has been tested in compliance with section 5 and that each cigarette listed in the certification meets the performance standard described in section 5(3).

(2) A manufacturer shall include in the certification described in subsection (1) all of the following information for each cigarette listed in the certification:

(a) Its brand or the trade name on the package.

(b) Its style, such as light or ultra light.

(c) Its length in millimeters.

(d) Its circumference in millimeters.

(e) Its flavor, such as menthol or chocolate, if applicable.

(f) Whether it is a filter or nonfilter cigarette.

(g) A package description, such as soft pack or box.

(h) The package markings under section 11.

(i) If it is a person other than the manufacturer, the name, address, and telephone number of the laboratory that conducted the test of the cigarette.

(j) The date that the testing of the cigarette occurred.

(3) The department shall make the certifications submitted to it under subsection (1) available to the attorney general and the department of treasury for the purpose of ensuring compliance with this act or any other purpose consistent with this act.

(4) A manufacturer must recertify any cigarette certified under this section every 3 years.

(5) If a manufacturer makes a change to a cigarette certified pursuant to this section that is likely to alter its compliance with the reduced cigarette ignition propensity standards required by this act, a person shall not sell that cigarette in this state until the manufacturer retests the cigarette under section 5 and maintains records of that retesting as required under section 5(8). A person shall not sell in this state an altered cigarette that does not meet the performance standard described in section 5(3).

History: 2009, Act 56, Eff. Jan. 1, 2010
Mich. Comp. Laws § 440.8402 — MI Code / Chapter 440 / Act Act-174-of-1962 / Section 440.8402
Indorsement as genuine and authorized; assurance; definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8402.

The issuer may require the following assurance that each necessary indorsement or each instruction is genuine and authorized:

In all cases, a guarantee of the signature of the person making an indorsement or originating an instruction including, in the case of an instruction, reasonable assurance of identity.

If the indorsement is made or the instruction is originated by an agent, appropriate assurance of actual authority to sign.

If the indorsement is made or the instruction is originated by a fiduciary pursuant to section 8107(1)(d) or (e), appropriate evidence of appointment or incumbency.

If there is more than 1 fiduciary, reasonable assurance that all who are required to sign have done so.

If the indorsement is made or the instruction is originated by a person not covered by another provision of this subsection, assurance appropriate to the case corresponding as nearly as may be to the provisions of this subsection.

An issuer may elect to require reasonable assurance beyond that specified in this section.

As used in this section:

"Guarantee of the signature" means a guarantee signed by or on behalf of a person reasonably believed by the issuer to be responsible. The issuer may adopt standards with respect to responsibility if the standards are not manifestly unreasonable.

"Appropriate evidence of appointment or incumbency" means either of the following:

In the case of a fiduciary appointed or qualified by a court, a certificate issued by or under the direction or supervision of that court or an officer of that court and dated within 60 days before the date of presentation for transfer.

In any other case, a copy of a document showing the appointment or a certificate issued by or on behalf of a person reasonably believed by the issuer to be responsible or, in the absence of that document or certificate, other evidence the issuer reasonably considered appropriate.

History: 1962, Act 174, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964; Am. 1987, Act 16, Imd. Eff. Apr. 24, 1987; Am. 1998, Act 278, Imd. Eff. July 27, 1998
Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.88 — MI Code / Chapter 45 / Act Act-307-of-1917 / Section 45.88
Invoices; transmittal, approval, payment; rejection of supplies, replacement.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.

Invoices of all supplies of whatever kind shall be furnished in duplicate by the contractor or seller at the time of every delivery of said supplies, 1 of which shall be transmitted to the department or institution head to which supplies are sent, and 1 by the same mail to the purchasing agent. As soon as the supplies have been received and examined by the head of the institution or department to which the same shall have been shipped, and if he shall find them to correspond in every particular with the invoices transmitted him and the samples by which the supplies were sold, he shall transmit to the purchasing agent the said invoice with a certificate thereon that the supplies received correspond in every particular with the invoice and the sample by which the supplies were sold, and if the purchasing agent shall, upon further examination find such invoice to be correct, he shall transmit it with his approval to the board of supervisors or board of auditors, and when such invoice so approved by the head of the institution or department to which the supplies named therein have been furnished and by the purchasing agent, shall have been further approved by the board of supervisors or auditors it shall be the duty of the board to order their warrant for the amount due on the invoice, or upon so much thereof as has been allowed, upon the county treasurer. Whenever the department head shall reject any supplies, he shall immediately notify the purchasing agent and in such notification shall give his reasons for the rejection. All supplies shall be at the risk of the contractor or seller until accepted by the purchasing agent. Whenever any supplies shall be rejected, it shall be the duty of the contractor or seller to immediately take same away and replace such supplies with supplies that will conform to the provisions of the contract.

History: 1917, Act 307, Eff. Aug. 10, 1917; CL 1929, 1436; CL 1948, 45.88
Mich. Comp. Laws § 28.512 — MI Code / Chapter 28 / Act Act-537-of-2008 / Section 28.512
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

As used in this act:

(a) "Active duty firearms standard" means the in-service standard for the training and qualification of active duty law enforcement officers as mandated by the commission under the commission on law enforcement standards act, 1965 PA 203, MCL 28.601 to 28.616.

(b) "Alcoholic liquor" means that term as defined in section 105 of the Michigan liquor control code of 1998, 1998 PA 58, MCL 436.1105.

(c) "Certification" or "certified" means official recognition by the commission that a retired law enforcement officer has met the active duty firearms standard in this state and is eligible to carry a concealed firearm under 18 USC 926C.

(d) "Certificate" means a commission-issued document that identifies a qualified retired law enforcement officer who is certified under 18 USC 926C and this act.

(e) "Controlled substance" means that term as defined in section 7104 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.7104.

(f) "Certificate holder" means a qualified retired law enforcement officer who is issued a certificate by the commission.

(g) "Commission" means the commission on law enforcement standards established under section 3 of the commission on law enforcement standards act, 1965 PA 203, MCL 28.603.

(h) "Firearm" means that term as defined in section 1 of 1927 PA 372, MCL 28.421.

(i) "Peace officer" means an officer of a law enforcement agency of the state, the federal government, or a county, township, city, or village who is responsible for the prevention and detection of crime and enforcement of the criminal laws of this state, and includes a motor carrier officer appointed under section 6d of 1935 PA 59, MCL 28.6d, and security personnel employed by the department of state police under section 6c of 1935 PA 59, MCL 28.6c. Peace officer does not include a qualified retired law enforcement officer.

(j) "Qualified retired law enforcement officer" means that term as defined in 18 USC 926C(c).

History: 2008, Act 537, Eff. Mar. 31, 2009
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.6437 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.6437
Court of claims; judgment on stipulated facts.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6437.

The court may order entry of judgment against the state or any of its departments, commissions, boards, institutions, arms or agencies based upon facts as stipulated by counsel after taking such proofs in support thereof as may be necessary to satisfy the court as to the accuracy of such facts and upon being satisfied that such judgment is in accordance with applicable law.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 720.503 — MI Code / Chapter 720 / Act Act-44-of-1947 / Section 720.503
Findings, reports and records; signature of federal officer deemed evidence of authority; certified copy.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

For the purposes of sections 1 and 2 of this act any finding, report or record, or duly certified copy thereof, purporting to have been signed by such an officer or employee of the United States as is described in said sections, shall prima facie be deemed to have been signed and issued by such an officer or employee pursuant to law, and the person signing same shall prima facie be deemed to have acted within the scope of his authority. If a copy purports to have been certified by a person authorized by law to certify the same, such certified copy shall be prima facie evidence of his authority so to certify.

History: 1947, Act 44, Eff. Oct. 11, 1947; CL 1948, 720.503
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5728 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.5728
Prerequisites to recovery of possession under MCL 600.5726; contents of notice of forfeiture.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5728.

Possession may be recovered under section 5726 only after the vendee or person holding possession under him has been served with a written notice of forfeiture and has failed in the required time to pay moneys required to be paid under the contract or to cure any other material breach of the contract. Unless the parties have agreed in writing to a longer time, the person served with a notice of forfeiture shall have 15 days thereafter before he is required to pay moneys required to be paid under the contract and cure other material breaches of the contract or to deliver possession of the premises.

The notice of forfeiture shall state the names of the parties to the contract and the date of its execution, give the address or legal description of the premises, specify the unpaid amount of moneys required to be paid under the contract and the dates on which payments thereof were due, specify any other material breaches of the contract and shall declare forfeiture of the contract effective in 15 days, or specified longer time, after service of the notice, unless the money required to be paid under the contract is paid and any other material breaches of the contract are cured within that time. The notice shall be dated and signed by the person entitled to possession, his attorney or agent.

History: Add. 1972, Act 120, Eff. July 1, 1972
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.2960 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.2960
Burden of proof; cause of action.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2960.

The person seeking to establish fault under sections 2957 to 2959 has the burden of alleging and proving that fault.

Sections 2957 to 2959 do not create a cause of action.

History: Add. 1995, Act 161, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.519 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act R-S-of-1846 / Section 450.519
Contributions; recovery in chancery.
Status: in_force

Sec. 19.

When the officers or members of a corporation, or any of them, are liable for any debts of the corporation, or for any acts of such officers or members, respecting the business of the corporation, and also when any of the said officers or members shall be liable to contribute, for money paid by any other or others of them, on account of any such debt or acts, the money may be recovered by a bill in chancery; and the said court may make all such orders and decrees therein, as may be necessary to do justice between the parties.

History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 55; CL 1857, 2161; CL 1871, 3446; How. 4878; CL 1897, 8545; CL 1915, 11336; CL 1929, 10161; CL 1948, 450.519
Mich. Comp. Laws § 18.1254 — MI Code / Chapter 18 / Act Act-431-of-1984 / Section 18.1254
Certificate of energy cost savings; distribution of unencumbered balance of appropriation for fuel or utilities.
Status: in_force

Sec. 254.

Upon the request of a state agency, the public service commission shall provide to the state agency a certificate of energy cost savings based upon actual energy use and cost data as provided to the commission by the state agency.

At the close of each fiscal year, the amount of any unencumbered balance of a state appropriation for fuel or utilities to a state agency which resulted due to energy management actions as certified by the public service commission, as provided in subsection (1), shall be distributed as follows:

75% of the energy cost savings, as certified by the commission, shall be carried forward to the next fiscal year and allocated to a special energy conservation work order or work project account to be used for energy conservation measures in the facilities of the state agency to which the certificate was issued.

The remaining unencumbered balance shall be credited to the fund from which appropriated.

History: Add. 1987, Act 122, Eff. July 23, 1987
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.318 — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1949 / Section 257.318
Suspension or revocation of license of person convicted or determined responsible for violation in another state; failure to comply with interstate compact.
Status: in_force

Sec. 318.

(1) The secretary of state may suspend or revoke the license issued under this act upon receiving notice of the conviction of that person in another state of an offense in that state, or the determination of responsibility of that person in an administrative adjudication in another state for a violation in that state which, if committed in this state, would be grounds for the suspension or revocation of the license of an operator or chauffeur.

(2) The secretary of state shall suspend a license issued under this act upon receiving notice of the license holder's failure to comply with a citation issued by another state until the secretary of state receives satisfactory evidence of compliance from the other state. This subsection does not apply unless the governor of this state has entered into an interstate compact requiring the suspension described in this subsection. The secretary of state may only share the information described in this subsection to verify driving privileges or licensure status, to report a conviction or withdrawal, or to ensure compliance with 49 CFR 384.209.

History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949; Am. 1978, Act 139, Eff. May 1, 1979; Am. 1978, Act 510, Eff. Aug. 1, 1979; Am. 2008, Act 7, Imd. Eff. Feb. 15, 2008; Am. 2018, Act 566, Eff. Mar. 28, 2019
Mich. Comp. Laws § Article IV § 49 — MI Code / Chapter 1 / Act CONSTITUTION-OF-MICHIGAN-OF-1963 / Section Article IV § 49
Hours and conditions of employment.
Status: in_force

Sec. 49.

The legislature may enact laws relative to the hours and conditions of employment.

History: Const. 1963, Art. IV, § 49, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964
Mich. Comp. Laws § 550.1009 — MI Code / Chapter 550 / Act Act-252-of-1986 / Section 550.1009
Licensing affiliate of health benefit corporation as insurance agent prohibited.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

An affiliate of a health benefit corporation must not be licensed as an insurance agent under chapter 12 of the insurance code of 1956, 1956 PA 218, MCL 500.1201 to 500.1247.

History: 1986, Act 252, Eff. Mar. 31, 1987; Am. 2018, Act 430, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 2018
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.26534 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-527-of-2008 / Section 333.26534
Expenditures; distribution.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

(1) The money, interest, and earnings of the fund shall be expended solely for the purposes described in this act.

(2) Money granted or received as a gift or donation to the fund is available for distribution upon appropriation to each county from which a contribution, gift, or donation was received.

History: 2008, Act 527, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 2009
Mich. Comp. Laws § 427.301 — MI Code / Chapter 427 / Act Act-125-of-2001 / Section 427.301
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

As used in this act:

"Bed and breakfast" means that term as defined in section 4b of the Stille-DeRossett-Hale single state construction code act, 1972 PA 230, MCL 125.1504b.

"Emancipated minor" means a minor who is emancipated under section 4 of 1968 PA 293, MCL 722.4.

"Hotel" means that term as defined in section 1 of 1913 PA 188, MCL 427.1.

"Minor" means an individual under 18 years of age.

History: 2001, Act 125, Imd. Eff. Oct. 15, 2001
Mich. Comp. Laws § 247.665 — MI Code / Chapter 247 / Act Act-51-of-1951 / Section 247.665
Reports showing disposition of funds appropriated, apportioned, or allocated; other information.
Status: in_force

Sec. 15.

(1) Before May 2 of each year, each county road commission or the county executive or other agency acting as the county road commission shall file with the director of the state transportation department, each township in the county, and the clerk of the county, on forms to be provided by the director, a report showing the disposition of funds appropriated, apportioned, or allocated under this act to the county road commission or the county executive or other agency acting as the county road commission including the funds expended for road construction and heavy maintenance in each township in the county on the form provided by the department in the annual county financial report instruction and forms booklet prepared by the department, except funds appropriated under section 10b.

(2) In addition to the general information required under subsection (1), the report filed by the county road commission or the county executive or other agency acting as the county road commission under subsection (1) must also include the following specific information:

(a) The number of miles of local roads outside of incorporated municipalities in each township in the county and the amount of funds received for each of those miles by the county under the formula described in section 12(7)(a).

(b) The number of miles of primary roads outside of incorporated municipalities in each township in the county and the amount of funds received for each of those miles by the county under the formula described in section 12(4) and (6)(b).

(c) The total population outside of incorporated municipalities in each township in the county and the per capita amount of funds received for each person on the basis of population according to the formula described in section 12(7)(b).

(d) The amount of funds received by the county road commission or the county executive or other agency acting as the county road commission directly from each township in the county for the purposes of this act.

(3) Beginning with municipal fiscal years ending after April 15, 1976, each city and village shall file with the director of the state transportation department, not more than 120 days after the end of its fiscal year, on forms provided by the director, a report showing the disposition of funds appropriated, apportioned, or allocated under this act to the city or village, except funds appropriated under section 10b.

History: 1951, Act 51, Eff. June 1, 1951; Am. 1976, Act 161, Imd. Eff. June 18, 1976; Am. 1982, Act 438, Eff. Jan. 1, 1983; Am. 1999, Act 50, Imd. Eff. June 15, 1999; Am. 2020, Act 152, Imd. Eff. Sept. 17, 2020