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Mich. Comp. Laws § Article V § 22 — MI Code / Chapter 1 / Act CONSTITUTION-OF-MICHIGAN-OF-1963 / Section Article V § 22
Governor and lieutenant governor, qualifications.
Status: in_force

Sec. 22.

To be eligible for the office of governor or lieutenant governor a person must have attained the age of 30 years, and have been a registered elector in this state for four years next preceding his election.

History: Const. 1963, Art. V, § 22, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964
Mich. Comp. Laws § 435.271 — MI Code / Chapter 435 / Act Act-157-of-2000 / Section 435.271
“Pearl Harbor Day”; designation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

The legislature recognizes the enormous sacrifice made by the 2,335 servicemen and servicewomen who gave their lives in the defense of this nation during the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Another 1,143 servicemen and servicewomen were injured during the attack. The legislature further recognizes that the attack on Pearl Harbor changed the course of history by bringing the United States into the war with Japan and Germany. In commemoration of this historic and tragic attack, the legislature declares that December 7 of each year shall be known as "Pearl Harbor Day".

The legislature encourages individuals, governmental and educational institutions, and community organizations to pause on Pearl Harbor day and reflect upon the courage and sacrifice of those who died or were injured in that attack.

History: 2000, Act 157, Imd. Eff. June 14, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 777.15g — MI Code / Chapter 760 / Act Act-175-of-1927 / Section 777.15g
Chapters 721 to 730 of Michigan Compiled Laws; felonies to which chapters applicable.
Status: in_force

Sec. 15g.

This chapter applies to the following felonies enumerated in chapters 721 to 730 of the Michigan Compiled Laws:

M.C.L. Category Class Description Stat Max 722.115e(5)(a) Pub saf G Failure to report arraignment for criminal charges - licensed child care organizations and employees 2 722.115i(2)(a) Pub saf G Failure to report arraignment on criminal charges - foster family homes and foster family group homes 2 722.115 l (4)(b) Pub ord F False report initiating high-risk special investigation Variable 722.633(5)(b) Person F Intentional false report of child abuse or child neglect constituting a felony Variable 722.675 Pub ord E Disseminating sexually explicit material to a minor 2

M.C.L.

Category

Class

Description

Stat Max

722.115e(5)(a)

Pub saf

G

Failure to report arraignment for criminal charges - licensed child care organizations and employees

2

722.115i(2)(a)

Pub saf

G

Failure to report arraignment on criminal charges - foster family homes and foster family group homes

2

722.115 l (4)(b)

Pub ord

F

False report initiating high-risk special investigation

Variable

722.633(5)(b)

Person

F

Intentional false report of child abuse or child neglect constituting a felony

Variable

722.675

Pub ord

E

Disseminating sexually explicit material to a minor

2

History: Add. 2002, Act 206, Eff. May 1, 2002; Am. 2005, Act 106, Imd. Eff. Sept. 14, 2005; Am. 2005, Act 134, Eff. Jan. 1, 2006; Am. 2007, Act 220, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 2007; Am. 2008, Act 16, Eff. June 1, 2008; Am. 2014, Act 76, Imd. Eff. Mar. 28, 2014; Am. 2017, Act 259, Eff. Mar. 28, 2018; Am. 2024, Act 26, Eff. Apr. 2, 2025
Mich. Comp. Laws § 280.626 — MI Code / Chapter 280 / Act Act-40-of-1956 / Section 280.626
Assessment to public corporations of costs in excess of those apportioned for drainage to state or county highways; apportionment.
Status: in_force

Sec. 626.

When 2 or more public corporations other than the state or a county or counties are to be assessed, the drainage board, or if appropriate in chapter 21 proceedings, the drain commissioner, may determine that costs to be assessed to the public corporations, in excess of those apportioned for drainage to state or county highways, shall not be apportioned by the establishment of a fixed percentage of costs to be borne by each public corporation, but that the costs shall be assessed at large to all of the public corporations in the aggregate and apportioned annually between the public corporations on the basis of the relative valuations, as equalized, of each within the area served by the drain, if the drainage board or drain commisssioner shall determine that this method of apportionment will more fairly result in the costs of the drain being apportioned in accordance with the benefits to be derived therefrom. Notice of tentative apportionment in the foregoing manner shall include a calculation of the apportionment of costs between public corporations assessed in the aggregate based on the latest available valuations.

History: Add. 1976, Act 5, Imd. Eff. Feb. 10, 1976; Am. 1976, Act 342, Imd. Eff. Dec. 15, 1976
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.4641 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.4641
Reinsurance on risks ceded by other insurer.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4641.

(1) A captive insurance company may provide reinsurance, as authorized by this act and with the prior approval of the commissioner, on risks ceded by any other insurer.

(2) A captive insurance company may take credit for reserves on risks or portions of risks ceded to reinsurers complying with the provisions of sections 1103 and 1105. A captive insurer shall not take credit for reserves on risks or portions of risks ceded to a reinsurer if the reinsurer is not in compliance with sections 1103 and 1105.

History: Add. 2008, Act 29, Imd. Eff. Mar. 13, 2008
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.17107 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.17107
Transfer of care to physician or hospital; protocol.
Status: in_force

Sec. 17107.

(1) At the inception of care, a midwife shall establish a protocol for transfer of care to a physician or to a hospital that is specific to that patient.

(2) For purposes of subsection (1), the board shall identify or create a standard form, and recommend use of the standard form, to collect information on a patient whose care is transferred, either temporarily or permanently, to a hospital or a physician.

(3) The board shall promulgate rules that require a midwife to report a patient's data to the MANA Statistical Registry maintained by the Midwives Alliance of North America, or a similar registry maintained by a successor organization approved by the board, unless the patient refuses to consent to the reporting of his or her data.

History: Add. 2016, Act 417, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.18827 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.18827
Veterinarian or veterinary technician; reporting animal to be abandoned, neglected, or abused; immunity.
Status: in_force

Sec. 18827.

A veterinarian or veterinary technician who in good faith reports to a peace officer, an animal control officer, or an officer of a private organization devoted to the humane treatment of animals an animal that the veterinarian or veterinary technician knows or reasonably believes to be abandoned, neglected, or abused is immune from civil or criminal liability for making the report.

History: Add. 2000, Act 23, Imd. Eff. Mar. 13, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.4450 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.4450
Employer deemed policyholder.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4450.

In every group life insurance policy issued in this state, the employer shall be deemed to be the policyholder for all purposes within the meaning of this chapter, and, if entitled to vote at meetings of the insurer, shall be entitled to 1 vote thereat.

History: 1956, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 1957
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.1047 — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-261-of-1957 / Section 38.1047
State treasurer as ex officio treasurer of retirement system; duties.
Status: in_force

Sec. 47.

The state treasurer shall be ex officio the treasurer of the retirement system and shall:

Act as official custodian of the cash and securities belonging to the retirement system and provide adequate safe deposit facilities for the preservation of the securities and hold the cash and securities subject to the order of the board.

Receive from the secretary all items of cash belonging to the retirement system, as the items of cash are transmitted by the secretary of the retirement system, including member contributions, state contributions, interest and principal on investments, and other income accruing to the retirement system, and deposit all amounts in a special trust fund for the account of the retirement system, and notify the board of all the transactions semiannually.

Furnish a corporate surety bond acceptable to the board of that amount as the board designates. The bond shall indemnify the board against any loss which may result from any action or failure to act on the part of the treasurer or any of his or her agents. All reasonable charges incidental to the procuring and giving of the bond shall be paid by the board.

Invest and reinvest, in the manner permitted by the board, the cash assets of the system in excess of the amount required for current operations.

History: 1957, Act 261, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957; Am. 1981, Act 123, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1981; Am. 1987, Act 58, Imd. Eff. June 23, 1987
Mich. Comp. Laws § 767A.1 — MI Code / Chapter 760 / Act Act-175-of-1927 / Section 767A.1
“Prosecuting attorney” defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

As used in this chapter, "prosecuting attorney" means the attorney general or the prosecuting attorney for a county, or his or her designee.

History: Add. 1995, Act 148, Eff. Oct. 1, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.566 — MI Code / Chapter 45 / Act Act-139-of-1973 / Section 45.566
Civil service commission; appeals; secretarial and clerical assistance; personnel and employee relations.
Status: in_force

Sec. 16.

The civil service commission, if existing, shall hear and decide appeals from any disciplinary action, suspension, or removal of county employees who are within the classified service, and shall perform no other function. The commission in exercising its duties shall be authorized to employ such secretarial and clerical assistance as may be approved by the board of county commissioners. All other personnel and employee relations functions of the county shall be performed by the department of personnel and employee relations, the county manager or elected county executive and the board of county commissioners. The civil service commission shall have no authority over the performance of such functions.

History: 1973, Act 139, Eff. Mar. 29, 1974
Mich. Comp. Laws § 247.432 — MI Code / Chapter 247 / Act Act-59-of-1915 / Section 247.432
Donation of money; application, return.
Status: in_force

Sec. 32.

Donations of money may be received by either the state highway commissioner or the county road commissioners for the benefit of any road sought to be improved in accordance with the provisions of this act. Such money shall be paid to the treasurer of the county in which such special assessment district, or the greater portion thereof, is situated. Donations received before the preparation of the assessment roll shall be so applied as to decrease proportionately special assessments apportioned against individual property owners. In the event that the proposed improvement is not made, money so donated shall be returned to the donor on the warrant of the state highway commissioner or the board of county road commissioners as the case may be.

History: 1915, Act 59, Eff. Aug. 24, 1915; CL 1915, 4702; Am. 1917, Act 125, Imd. Eff. Apr. 25, 1917; CL 1929, 4347; CL 1948, 247.432
Mich. Comp. Laws § 408.818 — MI Code / Chapter 408 / Act Act-227-of-1967 / Section 408.818
Certificates of operation; annual issuance.
Status: in_force

Sec. 18.

The director shall issue a certificate of operation annually in accordance with the rules promulgated by the board.

History: 1967, Act 227, Eff. Nov. 2, 1967
Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.2615 — MI Code / Chapter 552 / Act Act-255-of-2015 / Section 552.2615
Modification of foreign child-support order.
Status: in_force

Sec. 615.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in section 711, if a foreign country lacks or refuses to exercise jurisdiction to modify its child-support order according to its laws, a tribunal of this state may assume jurisdiction to modify the child-support order and bind all individuals subject to the personal jurisdiction of the tribunal whether the consent to modification of a child-support order otherwise required of the individual under section 611 has been given or whether the individual seeking modification is a resident of this state or of the foreign country.

(2) An order issued by a tribunal of this state modifying a foreign child-support order under this section is the controlling order.

History: 2015, Act 255, Eff. Jan. 1, 2016
Mich. Comp. Laws § 28.693 — MI Code / Chapter 28 / Act Act-167-of-2015 / Section 28.693
"Law enforcement officer" defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

As used in this act, "law enforcement officer" means that term as defined in section 2 of the commission on law enforcement standards act, 1965 PA 203, MCL 28.602.

History: 2015, Act 167, Eff. Feb. 1, 2016
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.4104 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-57-of-2018 / Section 125.4104
Act as recodification of certain existing acts.
Status: in_force

Sec. 104.

As this act is a recodification of certain existing tax increment financing acts, the recodification of 1975 PA 197, MCL 125.1651 to 125.1681, in part 2 is a continuation of the taxing authority authorized in section 12 of 1975 PA 197, MCL 125.1662, for purposes of section 31 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963.

History: 2018, Act 57, Eff. Jan. 1, 2019
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.2664 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.2664
Statistical plans; exchange of data, consultation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2664.

The commissioner shall promulgate reasonable rules and statistical plans, reasonably adapted to each of the rating systems on file with him, which may be modified from time to time and which shall be used thereafter by each insurer in the recording and reporting of its loss and countrywide expense experience, in order that the experience of all insurers may be made available at least annually in such form and detail as may be necessary to aid him in determining whether rating systems comply with the standards set forth in section 2603. Such rules and plans may also provide for the recording and reporting of expense experience items which are specially applicable to this state and are not susceptible of determination by a prorating of countrywide expense experience. In promulgating such rules and plans, the commissioner shall give due consideration to the rating systems on file with him and, in order that such rules and plans may be as uniform as is practicable among the several states, to the rules and to the form of the plans used for such rating systems in other states. No insurer shall be required to record or report its loss experience on a classification basis that is inconsistent with the rating system filed by it. The commissioner may designate 1 or more rating organizations or other agencies to assist him in gathering such experience and making compilations thereof, and such compilations shall be made available, subject to reasonable rules promulgated by the commissioner, to insurers and rating organizations.

Reasonable rules and plans may be promulgated by the commissioner for the interchange of data necessary for the application of rating plans.

In order to further uniform administration of rate regulatory laws, the commissioner and every insurer and rating organization may exchange information and experience data with insurance supervisory officials, insurers and rating organizations in other states and may consult with them with respect to rate making and the application of rating systems.

History: 1956, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 1957
Mich. Comp. Laws § 752.1054 — MI Code / Chapter 752 / Act Act-210-of-1994 / Section 752.1054
Violation as misdemeanor or felony; penalties.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

A person who violates this act by committing an offense involving less than 7 audiovisual recordings or less than 100 sound recordings during a 180-day period is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or a fine of not more than $25,000.00, or both.

A person who violates this act by committing a subsequent offense or an offense involving 7 or more audiovisual recordings or 100 or more sound recordings during a 180-day period is guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 5 years, or a fine of not more than $250,000.00, or both.

History: 1994, Act 210, Eff. Jan. 1, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 440.8109 — MI Code / Chapter 440 / Act Act-174-of-1962 / Section 440.8109
Warranty to securities intermediary.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8109.

A person who originates an entitlement order to a securities intermediary warrants to the securities intermediary both of the following:

The entitlement order is made by an appropriate person, or if the entitlement order is by an agent, the agent has actual authority to act on behalf of the appropriate person.

There is no adverse claim to the security entitlement.

A person who delivers a security certificate to a securities intermediary for credit to a securities account or originates an instruction with respect to an uncertificated security directing that the uncertificated security be credited to a securities account makes to the securities intermediary the warranties specified in section 8108(1) or (2).

If a securities intermediary delivers a security certificate to its entitlement holder or causes its entitlement holder to be registered as the owner of an uncertificated security, the securities intermediary makes to the entitlement holder the warranties specified in section 8108(1) or (2).

History: Add. 1998, Act 278, Imd. Eff. July 27, 1998
Mich. Comp. Laws § 397.215 — MI Code / Chapter 397 / Act Act-164-of-1877 / Section 397.215
Contract for use of library services by county; joint governing board; membership; provisions of contract; powers and duties of joint governing board.
Status: in_force

Sec. 15.

(1) In a county that does not have a county library established under 1917 PA 138, MCL 397.301 to 397.305, or counties in which the population exceeds 1,000,000, a contract for use of library services under section 13 may provide for joint representation on the library governing board. A joint governing board shall not have more than 9 members.

(2) A contract for use of library services that provides for joint representation may provide that a member serving on a governing board on the day before the establishment of a joint governing board shall become a member of the joint governing board and shall serve out the balance of his or her unexpired term.

(3) A contract for the use of library services shall specify all of the following:

(a) Whether members added to an existing governing board to create a joint governing board are elected or appointed.

(b) The method of election or appointment of members added to an existing governing board to create a joint governing board.

(c) Lengths of terms of office of members added to an existing governing board to create a joint governing board. The terms of the added members shall be staggered. If a contract establishing a joint governing board is terminated, the terms of all added members end on the date of termination.

(d) The method of removal of, and the causes upon which removal may be based for, a member added to an existing governing board to create a joint governing board.

(e) The method of filling a vacancy in the office of a member added to an existing governing board to create a joint governing board. A vacancy shall be filled for the balance of the unexpired term.

(f) Any other provision that is considered necessary or advisable.

(4) Selection, length of terms, manner of filling vacancies, and removal of the members of the existing governing board who become members on the joint governing board are governed by state law or by the township, city, or village charter.

(5) If a contract for use of library services that provides for joint representation does not provide that members on the existing governing board become members on the joint governing board, the offices of the members of the existing governing board shall be vacated on the date the joint governing board assumes jurisdiction and the contract shall include the provisions required by subsection (3), which shall apply to the entire joint governing board.

(6) A joint governing board established under this section has the same powers and duties as a governing board of a library under sections 5 to 7.

History: Add. 1984, Act 128, Imd. Eff. June 1, 1984; Am. 2014, Act 131, Imd. Eff. May 27, 2014
Mich. Comp. Laws § 570.551 — MI Code / Chapter 570 / Act Act-481-of-2002 / Section 570.551
Applicability and construction of MCL 570.543, 570.545, 570.547, and 570.549.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.

Sections 3, 5, 7, and 9 shall not apply if an end user retains title to and possession of a special tool. Sections 3, 5, 7, and 9 shall not be construed to grant a customer rights, title, or interest in a special tool.

History: 2002, Act 481, Imd. Eff. June 27, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.6076 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.6076
Civil arrest; prerequisite.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6076.

Except in a contempt proceeding, no warrant for civil arrest shall issue unless:

Execution has been made and returned against all the property of the judgment debtor in that county and such property is not sufficient to satisfy such judgment; and

Such warrant issues within 30 days from the return of the execution.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.118c — MI Code / Chapter 722 / Act Act-116-of-1973 / Section 722.118c
License; issuance to specific person or organization; location; nontransferable; property of department.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8c.

A license shall be issued to a specific person or organization at a specific location, shall be nontransferable, and shall remain the property of the department.

History: Add. 2017, Act 258, Eff. Mar. 28, 2018
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.1513g — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-230-of-1972 / Section 125.1513g
Alteration; accessibility; primary function area; "alteration" and "primary function" defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13g.

(1) Except as otherwise provided by the Michigan rehabilitation code for existing buildings, where an alteration affects the accessibility to, or contains, an area of primary function, the route to the primary function area shall be accessible. The accessible route to the primary function area shall include toilet facilities and drinking fountains serving the area of primary function. The costs of providing the accessible route are not required to exceed 20% of the total costs of the alterations affecting the area of primary function.

(2) As used in this section, "alteration" and "primary function" mean those terms as defined in the Michigan rehabilitation code for existing buildings or as otherwise provided by the director by rule.

History: Add. 2018, Act 478, Eff. Mar. 27, 2019
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.2301 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-96-of-1987 / Section 125.2301
Short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This act shall be known and may be cited as "the mobile home commission act".

History: 1987, Act 96, Imd. Eff. July 6, 1987
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.30327 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.30327
Certifications by department under federal water pollution control act.
Status: in_force

Sec. 30327.

The department may provide certifications under section 401 of title IV of the federal water pollution control act, 33 USC 1341.

History: Add. 2009, Act 120, Eff. Nov. 6, 2009