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Mich. Comp. Laws § 24.33 — MI Code / Chapter 24 / Act Act-44-of-1899 / Section 24.33
State publications; distribution by county clerks and superintendents of schools.
Status: in_force

Sec. 33.

It shall be the duty of the several county clerks and county superintendents of schools, upon receiving any of the books mentioned in this act, to receipt to the secretary of state for the same, which receipt shall be filed and preserved in the office of the secretary of state; and it shall also be the duty of the said county clerks and county superintendents of schools to distribute said books as provided in this act, and to report at the expiration of a month after each reception of books to the secretary of state, on blanks furnished by him, by giving a full statement of all of said books remaining in his office, together with the names of the officers neglecting to call for the books to which they are entitled; and it shall be the duty of all persons, upon receiving any of the books mentioned in this act, to receipt respectively to the county clerk and county superintendent of schools for the same, which receipt shall be filed and preserved in the office of the county clerk and county superintendent of schools respectively. It shall also be the duty of the secretary of state to notify each person to whom any books are sent, except township officers, either directly or in care of the county clerk, which are required by this act to be kept in any library or passed over to any successor in office, and that each person receiving such notice shall, within a reasonable time, apply to the county clerk for the books mentioned in this notice, if such books were sent to the county clerk, and obtain the same; and if such books have been received by the county clerk and are not called for as aforesaid, such person thus notified shall be held responsible in the same manner and to the like extent as in the case of his neglect or refusal to deliver over to his successor books received by him, except that books sent for the use of township officers may be sent to either the township clerk or county clerk, when the secretary of state shall notify the township clerk, who shall draw all of the books for the officers of his township and distribute the same.

History: 1899, Act 44, Imd. Eff. Apr. 18, 1899; CL 1915, 851; CL 1929, 516; CL 1948, 24.33; Am. 1958, Act 161, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958
Mich. Comp. Laws § 436.1707 — MI Code / Chapter 436 / Act Act-58-of-1998 / Section 436.1707
Selling, serving, or furnishing alcohol; prohibitions; application to wholesaler's minor employees.
Status: in_force

Sec. 707.

(1) A vendor shall not sell, serve, or furnish any alcoholic liquor to an individual in an intoxicated condition.

(2) A licensee shall not allow an individual who is in an intoxicated condition to consume alcoholic liquor on the licensed premises.

(3) A licensee, or the clerk, servant, agent, or employee of a licensee, shall not be in an intoxicated condition on the licensed premises.

(4) A licensee shall not allow an intoxicated individual to frequent or loiter on the licensed premises except if the intoxicated individual has been refused service of further alcoholic liquor and remains on the premises for the purpose of eating food, seeking medical attention, or arranging transportation that does not involve driving himself or herself, or in any other circumstances where requiring the individual to vacate the premises immediately would be considered dangerous to the individual or to the public.

(5) A licensee shall not allow a minor to consume alcoholic liquor or to possess alcoholic liquor for personal consumption on the licensed premises.

(6) An off-premises licensee shall not allow an individual less than 18 years of age to sell or serve alcoholic liquor.

(7) Subject to section 15 of the youth employment standards act, 1978 PA 90, MCL 409.115, an on-premises licensee may allow an individual who is 17 years of age to sell or serve alcoholic liquor if both of the following conditions are met:

(a) The individual has completed a server training program as provided for in section 906 and the rules promulgated by the commission.

(b) During the individual's shift, the on-premises licensee has supervisory personnel as required under section 906 who are 18 years of age or older.

(8) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a licensee shall not allow an individual less than 18 years of age to work or entertain on a paid or voluntary basis on the licensed premises unless the individual is employed in compliance with the youth employment standards act, 1978 PA 90, MCL 409.101 to 409.124. This subsection does not apply to an entertainer under the direct supervision and control of his or her parent or legal guardian.

(9) This section does not prohibit a wholesaler's employee who is 16 years of age or older from doing any of the following:

(a) Building a display of those brands that are represented or sold by the wholesaler for an off-premises retailer.

(b) Marking the price on those brands that are represented or sold by the wholesaler for an off-premises retailer.

(c) Rotating brands that are represented or sold by the wholesaler for an off-premises retailer.

(d) Placing brands that are represented or sold by the wholesaler on shelves for an off-premises retailer.

History: 1998, Act 58, Imd. Eff. Apr. 14, 1998; Am. 2008, Act 11, Imd. Eff. Feb. 29, 2008; Am. 2022, Act 101, Imd. Eff. June 14, 2022; Am. 2022, Act 161, Imd. Eff. July 19, 2022
Mich. Comp. Laws § 550.253a — MI Code / Chapter 550 / Act Act-64-of-1984 / Section 550.253a
Contract issued before effective date of amendatory act; compliance with changes; transition period.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3a.

(1) An insurer that, before the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section, issued a contract that provides health care benefits shall bring the contract into compliance with the changes made to this act by the amendatory act that added this section by either of the following dates:

(a) Whichever of the following dates is later:

( i ) The next anniversary date or renewal date of the contract.

( ii ) Twelve months after the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section.

(b) If the contract was written pursuant to a collectively bargained contract, the expiration date of the collectively bargained contract.

(2) For the transition period between the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section and the time within which contracts are to be in compliance under subsection (1), a plan that is subject to the prior coordination of benefits requirements shall not be considered a noncomplying plan by a plan subject to the new coordination of benefits requirements and if there is a conflict between the prior coordination of benefits requirements under the prior regulation and the new coordination of benefits requirements under the amended regulation, the prior coordination of benefits requirements apply.

History: Add. 2016, Act 275, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016
Mich. Comp. Laws § 451.304 — MI Code / Chapter 451 / Act Act-89-of-1933 / Section 451.304
Protective committees, depositaries and solicitors; licenses, non-resident applicants, filing; service of process.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

Every applicant for a license who is a non-resident of this state shall file with the application an irrevocable consent that suits and actions arising out of or founded upon any activity of such applicant in this state as a member of a protective committee, as depositary, or as solicitor, as the case may be, may be commenced against the applicant in the proper court of any county in the state in which the plaintiff may reside, or if the plaintiff is a non-resident, in Ingham county, by the service of any process authorized by the laws of this state on the chairman of the commission; said consent stipulating and agreeing that such service of any process on such chairman shall be taken and held in all courts to be as valid and binding as if due service had been made on the applicant personally. All process which shall be served upon said chairman in reliance upon the consent of an applicant shall be served in duplicate, 1 of which shall be retained in the office of the commission and the other forwarded by the commission forthwith by registered mail to the address of the person against whom said process is directed.

History: 1933, Act 89, Imd. Eff. May 25, 1933; CL 1948, 451.304
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.811 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.811
Election returns, records, and applications; preservation; destruction; time.
Status: in_force

Sec. 811.

All election returns, including poll lists, statements, tally sheets, absent voters' return envelopes bearing the statement required by section 761, absent voters' records required by section 760, and other returns made by the election inspectors of the several precincts must be carefully preserved and may be destroyed after the expiration of 22 months following the primary or election at which the same were used. All applications executed under section 523, all voter registration applications executed by applicants under section 497(3) and (4), and all absent voters' applications must be carefully preserved and may be destroyed after the expiration of 6 years following the primary or election at which those applications were executed. All ballots used at any primary or election, other than ballots containing a federal office, may be destroyed after 30 days following the final determination of the board of canvassers with respect to the primary or election unless a petition for recount has been filed and not completed or unless the destruction of the ballots is stayed by an order of a court. All ballots containing a federal office, and all presidential primary ballot selection forms, may be destroyed after the expiration of 22 months following the primary or election at which those ballots were cast or forms were used.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955; Am. 1963, Act 122, Imd. Eff. May 10, 1963; Am. 2012, Act 271, Eff. Aug. 15, 2012; Am. 2018, Act 603, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 2018; Am. 2023, Act 86, Eff. Feb. 13, 2024
Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.3a — MI Code / Chapter 400 / Act Act-280-of-1939 / Section 400.3a
Advisory committee; establishment; appointment of members; recommendations from county social services boards and county social services association; advising on statutes and policies.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3a.

There is established an advisory committee to the state department consisting of 10 members appointed by the Michigan county social services association in accordance with a plan adopted by a majority of the members of the association. The association shall receive recommendations from the county social service boards and annually prepare and submit recommendations to the director. The director shall receive and respond to recommendations from the association on matters including but not limited to:

The preparation of annual budget recommendations for the department prior to submission to the governor.

Priorities for social services components of the state social services plan prepared in compliance with Title XX of the federal social security act, Public Law 93-641, and subsequent amendments.

Program and policy guidelines relating to the conduct of and eligibility standards for general public relief and burial.

Development and implementation of complementary policies between the department and county social service boards to promote local initiative efforts in work incentive and employment skills training programs.

Policies and procedures relating to medicaid, food stamps, aid to families of dependent children and child welfare programs.

The association may periodically advise the director, the governor, and the legislature on statutes and policies relating to state and local social services.

History: Add. 1965, Act 401, Imd. Eff. Oct. 27, 1965; Am. 1975, Act 237, Eff. Dec. 1, 1975
Mich. Comp. Laws § 121.16 — MI Code / Chapter 121 / Act Act-4-of-1957 / Section 121.16
Taxes; rates; assessment; levy; collection; subjects.
Status: in_force

Sec. 16.

The authority shall levy each year a sufficient tax, taking into account the probable delinquency in tax collections, to pay the principal and interest on all bonds lawfully issued by the authority under the provisions of this act, maturing prior to the next tax collection period. Except as otherwise provided by law, the tax for the purpose of paying the bonded indebtedness shall be unlimited as to rate or amount. The tax rate shall be uniform for all territory comprising the authority. The tax rate for all cities, villages, and townships that are members of the authority shall be based and assessed upon the current taxable value of the cities, villages, and townships. On or before August 1 of each year, the authority, by its board of commissioners, shall certify to the tax collecting officers of each city and township comprising the authority the tax rate determined by it to be necessary for the above purposes, and the tax collecting officers shall include the tax rate as a separate item in the next county tax levied in the city or township. All the taxes shall be assessed, levied, collected, and returned in the same manner as county taxes under the general property tax act, 1893 PA 206, MCL 211.1 to 211.157, and shall have the same priority rights and bear the same interest and penalties as county taxes. In the levy and collection of the taxes, the tax collecting officials of the cities and townships comprising the authority, and the county treasurers in the event the taxes are returned delinquent, shall be considered to be acting as agents for and on behalf of the authority. All money collected by any tax collecting officer from the tax levied under the provisions of this act shall be transmitted as collected to the authority and used by it solely for the payment of principal and interest on its bonds issued under this act. Any village that is a part of the authority shall be considered a part of the township in which it is located for the purposes of this section, if the township is a part of the authority. If any village that is a part of the authority is located in a township that is not a part of the authority, the authority shall certify to the township treasurer of the township in which the village is located, the tax rate as determined in this section, and the taxes shall be levied and collected as a part of, and as an independent item in, the county tax bills levied in the village. The subjects of taxation for the authority purposes shall be the same as for state, county, and school purposes under the general law.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 117.5a — MI Code / Chapter 117 / Act Act-279-of-1909 / Section 117.5a
Membership in certain societies not to affect employment.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5a.

No city shall have power to deny employment to any person for the reason that he is a member of any society which is incorporated under the laws of this state, the membership of which is composed solely of law enforcement officers, unless same is contrary to his oath of office.

History: Add. 1952, Act 225, Eff. Sept. 18, 1952; Am. 1965, Act 260, Eff. Mar. 31, 1966
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.1203 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-332-of-1965 / Section 445.1203
Home improvement installment contract; additional required contents.
Status: in_force

Sec. 203.

Except as provided in sections 306, 307 and 308, a home improvement installment contract shall contain the following:

The name and place of business of the contractor, the name and address of the buyer as specified by the buyer, the location of the premises to be improved, and a description of the goods and services sufficient to identify them.

The cash price of the goods and services which are the subject matter of the sale.

The amount of the buyer's down payment, itemizing any allowance given by the contractor, amounts paid in money and in goods and containing a brief description of the goods, if any, traded in.

The unpaid cash balance which is the difference between item (b) and item (c).

The premium paid for each type of insurance included in the contract for which a separate charge is made, a statement as to whether the insurance is to be procured by the contractor or buyer, and a brief description of each type of coverage and the term thereof.

The amount of official fees, if any.

The principal amount financed, which is the sum of items (d), (e) and (f).

The amount of the finance charge expressed in dollars.

The time balance, which is the sum of items (g) and (h), payable by the buyer to the contractor, the number of installments required, the amount of each installment expressed in dollars and the due date or period thereof.

The time sale price.

If any installment substantially exceeds in amount any prior installment other than the down payment, the following legend printed in 10-point bold type or typewritten and underlined: This contract is not payable in installments of equal amounts. Followed, if there be but 1 larger installment, by: An installment of $.......... will be due on ..................., or if there be more than 1 larger installment, by: Larger installments will be due as follows: ................... (Insert the amount or amounts of every larger installment and its due date).

This contract may be rescinded or cancelled by the buyer not later than 5 p.m. on the business day following the date thereof by giving written notice of rescission to the contractor or his agent at his place of business given in this contract or by mailing the notice of cancellation to the contractor to his place of business given in the contract by depositing a properly addressed certified letter in a United States post office or mail box, but if he rescinds after 5 p.m. on the business day following, he is still entitled to offer defenses in mitigation of damages and to pursue any rights of action or defenses that arise out of the transaction.

The items need not be stated in the sequence or order set forth above. Additional items may be included to explain the computation made in determining the amount to be paid by the buyer. The contract need not make any reference to item (e) or item (f) if a charge for the item is not included in the contract.

History: 1965, Act 332, Eff. Jan. 1, 1966
Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.90 — MI Code / Chapter 45 / Act Act-307-of-1917 / Section 45.90
Emergency order; approval, purchase, report, payment; limitation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.

In case any temporary or unforeseen exigency should arise in any of the county offices, departments or institutions and it shall be made to appear upon the written statement of the county officer, or head of the county department or institution that a serious detriment will be caused to the service if the method of purchase as hereinbefore defined shall be pursued, then such officer or head, if upon examination he shall deem an immediate purchase necessary, may by appropriate order to be approved by the purchasing agent and duly entered upon his records, authorize the purchase of such supplies as may be needed to meet such temporary and unforeseen exigency, and which are not embraced in any existing contract, and the county officer or head of a county department or institution may thereupon purchase the same in open market. A report of such purchase, together with a copy of the application of the officer or head, shall be transmitted by the purchasing agent, with his endorsement thereon, to the county auditors, and upon it the county auditors shall issue their warrant upon the treasury of the county for the amount so expended. The provisions of this section shall only apply to articles and supplies that are not of a strictly perishable character.

History: 1917, Act 307, Eff. Aug. 10, 1917; CL 1929, 1438; CL 1948, 45.90
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.438 — MI Code / Chapter 457 / Act Act-130-of-1879 / Section 457.438
Governing law; amendment of act.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.

All corporations formed under this act shall be subjected [subject] to the provisions of chapter 130 of the Compiled Laws of this state, so far as the same may be applicable to corporations formed under this act and the legislature may alter or amend this act at any time.

History: 1879, Act 130, Imd. Eff. May 31, 1879; How. 4572; CL 1897, 8024; CL 1915, 10496; CL 1929, 10701; CL 1948, 457.438
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1735 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.1735
Arrest on bench warrant; duties of sheriff.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1735.

Upon arresting any defendant, on a bench warrant, to answer for any alleged misconduct, the sheriff shall keep such person in his actual custody, and shall bring him personally before the court issuing the warrant, and shall keep and detain him in his custody, until such court orders otherwise, or until the defendant is entitled to be discharged on bond.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.40106 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.40106
Game or protected animal; taking, releasing, transporting, selling, buying, or possessing; construction of section.
Status: in_force

Sec. 40106.

A person shall not take, release, transport, sell, buy, or have in his or her possession game or any protected animal, whether living or dead, or parts of any game or protected animal, from this state or from outside of this state, except as provided for in this part or by an order of the department or an interim order of the department. This section does not enhance the department's powers to establish an open season for an animal that is not game or give the department the power to designate a species as game.

History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 550.619 — MI Code / Chapter 550 / Act Act-173-of-1958 / Section 550.619
Policies issuable only by authorized insurers.
Status: in_force

Sec. 19.

All policies of credit life insurance and credit accident and health insurance shall be delivered or issued for delivery in this state only by an insurer authorized to do an insurance business therein, and shall be issued only through holders of licenses or authorizations issued by the commissioner.

History: 1958, Act 173, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958
Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.1077 — MI Code / Chapter 338 / Act Act-330-of-1968 / Section 338.1077
Departmental agents; employment, powers, rules and regulations.
Status: in_force

Sec. 27.

The department may employ such agents as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act and to enforce compliance therewith. The department and each agent employed by him, in respect to violations of any of the provisions of this act, has all the powers of a peace officer. All rules and regulations of the department shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Act No. 88 of the Public Acts of 1943, as amended, being sections 24.71 to 24.80 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, and subject to Act No. 197 of the Public Acts of 1952, as amended, being sections 24.101 to 24.110 of the Compiled Laws of 1948.

History: 1968, Act 330, Imd. Eff. July 12, 1968