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Mich. Comp. Laws § 408.115 — MI Code / Chapter 408 / Act Act-491-of-2006 / Section 408.115
Michigan works one-stop service center system; creation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

(1) The Michigan works one-stop service center system is created to provide an integrated and coordinated system for delivery of workforce development programs and services tailored to local needs, including, but not limited to, portions of services and programs regulated or funded under all of the following state and federal laws:

(a) Title I of the workforce investment act, Public Law 105-220.

(b) The Wagner-Peyser act, 29 USC 49 to 49c and 49d to 49 l -2.

(c) Section 221 of the trade act of 1974, 19 USC 2271.

(d) Section 57f of the social welfare act, 1939 PA 280, MCL 400.57f.

(e) Section 6(d)(4) of the food stamp act of 1977, 7 USC 2015.

(f) Reed act transfers under 42 USC 1101 to 1110.

(2) The system consists of the local workforce development board in each Michigan works area, Michigan works agencies, Michigan works one-stop service centers, and education advisory groups.

History: 2006, Act 491, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 2006
Mich. Comp. Laws § 286.504 — MI Code / Chapter 286 / Act Act-187-of-1965 / Section 286.504
Compact administrator; duties.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

The compact administrator for this state shall be the director of agriculture. The duties of the compact administrator shall be deemed a regular part of the duties of his office.

History: 1965, Act 187, Imd. Eff. July 15, 1965
Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.762 — MI Code / Chapter 123 / Act Act-185-of-1957 / Section 123.762
Special assessments; exempted lands; agreement to pay assessment.
Status: in_force

Sec. 32.

Any person, firm or corporation, public or private, whose lands are exempt by law from the payment of special assessments, may agree in writing to pay any special assessments against such lands, and in such case the assessment, including all the installments thereof, shall be a valid claim against such corporation.

History: 1957, Act 185, Imd. Eff. June 4, 1957
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.126 — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.126
Intent of chapter.
Status: in_force

Sec. 126.

Intent of chapter-It is the intention of this chapter to prevent, punish and prohibit within this state, the business now engaged in and conducted in places commonly known and designated as bucket shops, and also to include the practice now commonly known as bucket shopping by any person or persons, agents, corporations, associations or copartnerships who or which ostensibly carry on the business or occupation of commission merchants or brokers in grain, provisions, cotton, coffee, petroleum, stocks, bonds or other commodities whatsoever.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; CL 1948, 750.126
Mich. Comp. Laws § 423.1 — MI Code / Chapter 423 / Act Act-176-of-1939 / Section 423.1
Declaration of public policy.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

It is hereby declared as the public policy of this state that the best interests of the people of the state are served by preventing or promptly settling labor disputes; that strikes and lockouts and other forms of industrial strife, regardless of where the merits of the controversy lie, are forces productive ultimately of economic waste; that the interests and rights of the consumers and the people of the state, while not direct parties thereto, should always be considered, respected and protected; and that the voluntary mediation of such disputes under the guidance and supervision of a governmental agency will tend to promote permanent industrial peace and the health, welfare, comfort and safety of the people of the state.

History: 1939, Act 176, Imd. Eff. June 8, 1939; CL 1948, 423.1; Am. 2012, Act 348, Eff. Mar. 28, 2013; Am. 2023, Act 8, Eff. Feb. 13, 2024
Mich. Comp. Laws § 46.174 — MI Code / Chapter 46 / Act Act-342-of-1939 / Section 46.174
Establishment of rates, charges, or assessments.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

When the county board of commissioners of a county has authorized and directed the establishment of any of the improvements, facilities, or services authorized by this act, the county agency shall establish just, equitable, and uniform rates, charges, or assessments to be paid to the county for the services rendered thereby. The complete and actual cost of improvements and financing thereof may be included in the amounts fixed for rates, charges, or assessments for services rendered by the county. Where the improvements or facilities are to be acquired, constructed, and financed pursuant to the provisions of sections 5a, 5b, and 5c, the rates, charges, or assessments for services rendered by the improvements or facilities shall be set and thereafter changed in the amount and manner provided by contract between the county and the unit or units of government.

History: 1939, Act 342, Eff. Sept. 29, 1939; Am. 1941, Act 353, Eff. Jan. 10, 1942; CL 1948, 46.174; Am. 1952, Act 74, Eff. Sept. 18, 1952; Am. 1953, Act 186, Imd. Eff. June 9, 1953; Am. 1974, Act 46, Imd. Eff. Mar. 19, 1974
Mich. Comp. Laws § 484.2209 — MI Code / Chapter 484 / Act Act-179-of-1991 / Section 484.2209
Awarding costs to prevailing party where frivolous position taken in proceeding; “frivolous” and “prevailing party” defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 209.

If the commission finds that a party's position in a proceeding under this act was frivolous, the commission shall award to the prevailing party the costs, including reasonable attorney fees, against the nonprevailing party and their attorney.

As used in this section:

"Frivolous" means that at least 1 of the following conditions is met:

The party's primary purpose in initiating the proceeding or asserting the defense was to harass, embarrass, or injure the prevailing party.

The party had no reasonable basis to believe that the facts underlying that party's legal position were true.

The party's legal position was devoid of arguable legal merit.

"Frivolous" does not mean a complaint filed to challenge a rate alteration increase for basic local service if the complaint has been reviewed by the commission and has not been dismissed by the commission pursuant to section 203(2).

"Prevailing party" means a party who wins in the proceeding.

History: 1991, Act 179, Eff. Jan. 1, 1992
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.623 — MI Code / Chapter 457 / Act Act-39-of-1893 / Section 457.623
Supreme senate; filing articles of association, charter, and constitution with department of commerce; signers of articles, associates, and successors as body politic and corporate; powers and authority.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

A copy of said articles of association, together with a copy of the charter and constitution of said supreme senate, shall be filed with the corporation and securities bureau of the department of commerce, and thereupon the persons who shall have signed such articles of association, their associates and successors, shall be a body politic and corporate, by the name expressed in the articles of association, and by that name they and their successors shall have succession, and shall be persons in the law, capable to purchase, take, receive, hold, and enjoy to them and their successors, estates real and personal, of suing and being sued, and they and their successors may have a common seal which may be changed and altered at their pleasure: Provided, That the value of such real and personal estate shall not exceed the sum of $50,000.00, and that they and their successors shall have authority and power to give, grant, sell, lease, demise, and dispose of said real and personal estate or any part thereof, at their will and pleasure and the proceeds, rents, and income shall be devoted exclusively to beneficent and benevolent purposes of the Knights of the Ancient Essenic Order. Said corporation shall have full power and authority to make and establish rules, regulations, and by-laws, for regulating and governing all the affairs and business of said corporation, according to the laws of this state and the United States and to designate, elect, or appoint from its members such officers under such name and style as shall be in accordance with the constitution of the supreme senate.

History: 1893, Act 39, Imd. Eff. Apr. 19, 1893; CL 1897, 8109; CL 1915, 10583; CL 1929, 10784; CL 1948, 457.623; Am. 1982, Act 107, Imd. Eff. Apr. 19, 1982
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.4211 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-57-of-2018 / Section 125.4211
Financing activities of authority; disposition of money received by authority; municipal obligations.
Status: in_force

Sec. 211.

(1) The activities of the authority shall be financed from 1 or more of the following sources:

(a) Donations to the authority for the performance of its functions.

(b) Proceeds of a tax imposed pursuant to section 212.

(c) Money borrowed and to be repaid as authorized by sections 213 and 213a.

(d) Revenues from any property, building, or facility owned, leased, licensed, or operated by the authority or under its control, subject to the limitations imposed upon the authority by trusts or other agreements.

(e) Proceeds of a tax increment financing plan, established under sections 214 to 216.

(f) Proceeds from a special assessment district created as provided by law.

(g) Money obtained from other sources approved by the governing body of the municipality or otherwise authorized by law for use by the authority or the municipality to finance a development program.

(h) Money obtained pursuant to section 213b.

(i) Revenue transferred pursuant to section 11a of chapter 2 of the city income tax act, 1964 PA 284, MCL 141.611a.

(j) Revenue transferred pursuant to section 11b of chapter 2 of the city income tax act, 1964 PA 284, MCL 141.611b.

(2) Money received by the authority and not covered under subsection (1) shall immediately be deposited to the credit of the authority, subject to disbursement pursuant to this part. Except as provided in this part, the municipality shall not obligate itself, nor shall it ever be obligated to pay any sums from public funds, other than money received by the municipality pursuant to this section, for or on account of the activities of the authority.

History: 2018, Act 57, Eff. Jan. 1, 2019
Mich. Comp. Laws § 752.825 — MI Code / Chapter 752 / Act Act-105-of-1951 / Section 752.825
Resisting arrest.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

It shall be unlawful for any person to resist or obstruct any officer or person empowered to make arrests under the provisions of this act.

History: 1951, Act 105, Eff. Sept. 28, 1951
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.4963 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.4963
Evaluation by panel; notice; indicating award not unanimous; determination that action or defense is frivolous; posting cash or surety bond; payment of costs and attorney fees; separate awards; treating claims as single claim.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4963.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), within 14 days after the mediation hearing, the panel shall make an evaluation and notify the attorney for each party of its evaluation in writing. If an award is not unanimous, the evaluation shall so indicate.

If the panel unanimously determines that a complete action or defense is frivolous as to any party, the panel shall so state as to that party. If the action proceeds to trial, the party who has been determined to have a frivolous action or defense shall post a cash or surety bond, approved by the court, in the amount of $5,000.00 for each party against whom the action or defense was determined to be frivolous. If judgment is entered against the party who posted the bond, the bond shall be used to pay all reasonable costs incurred by the other parties and any costs allowed by law or by court rule, including court costs and reasonable attorney fees.

The evaluation shall include a separate award as to each cross-claim, counterclaim, or third-party claim that has been filed in the action. For the purpose of this subsection, all such claims filed by any 1 party against any other party shall be treated as a single claim.

History: Add. 1986, Act 178, Eff. Oct. 1, 1986
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.4405 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-23-of-1993 / Section 450.4405
Managers; voting requirements.
Status: in_force

Sec. 405.

Except as otherwise provided in the articles of organization or an operating agreement, voting by managers shall be as provided in this section.

If management of a limited liability company is delegated to managers under section 402 and the limited liability company has more than 1 manager, each manager has 1 vote and the vote of a majority of all managers is required to decide or resolve any difference on any matter connected with carrying on the business of the limited liability company that is within the scope of the managers' authority.

If management of a limited liability company remains in the members, section 502 applies to voting by the members.

History: 1993, Act 23, Eff. June 1, 1993; Am. 1997, Act 52, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1997; Am. 2002, Act 686, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.191 — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.191
Refusing, omitting, and delaying to serve process.
Status: in_force

Sec. 191.

Any officer authorized to serve process, who willfully and corruptly refuses to execute any lawful process to him or her directed, and requiring him or her to apprehend or confine any person convicted or charged with an offense, or who willfully and corruptly omits or delays to execute such process, whereby such person shall escape and go at large, 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: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; CL 1948, 750.191; Am. 2002, Act 672, Eff. Mar. 31, 2003
Mich. Comp. Laws § 289.2119 — MI Code / Chapter 289 / Act Act-92-of-2000 / Section 289.2119
Rules; evaluation, consultation, and training support to local health departments; review; criteria.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2119.

(1) Notwithstanding section 12909(1) of the public health code, MCL 333.12909, the department may promulgate rules to prescribe criteria for food service programs by local health departments. The department in promulgating these rules shall seek the advice and counsel of local health departments and the food service industry.

(2) The department shall provide evaluation, consultation, and training support to local health departments delegated authority and responsibility to perform food service program activities under section 3105.

(3) The department shall periodically conduct comprehensive reviews of each local health department's food service program. The reviews shall be based on criteria developed by the department with input from local health departments and may include a review of 1 or more elements of the following:

(a) Compliance with this act by the food service establishments within the local health department jurisdiction.

(b) The competency and training of the food service evaluation personnel.

(c) Compliance with the delegated program activities and established program review criteria, including implementation of risk-based strategies.

History: 2000, Act 92, Eff. Nov. 8, 2000; Am. 2007, Act 113, Eff. Apr. 1, 2008; Am. 2012, Act 178, Eff. Oct. 1, 2012
Mich. Comp. Laws § 485.3 — MI Code / Chapter 485 / Act Act-233-of-1875 / Section 485.3
Articles; filing, prerequisites; vote of stockholder.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

Such articles of agreement shall not be filed in the office of the secretary of state until 5 per cent of the capital subscribed shall have been paid to the directors named in the articles, nor until there is endorsed on said articles, or annexed thereto, an affidavit of 2 of the directors that the amount of capital stock required by the section has been subscribed, and 5 per cent paid; and no stockholder shall be entitled to vote on any question which shall come before a meeting of the stockholders unless all assessments due on stock standing in his name shall have been paid.

History: 1875, Act 233, Imd. Eff. May 4, 1875; How. 3822; CL 1897, 6698; CL 1915, 8799; CL 1929, 11734; CL 1948, 485.3
Mich. Comp. Laws § 286.201 — MI Code / Chapter 286 / Act Act-189-of-1931 / Section 286.201
Insect pest and plant disease act; short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This act shall be known by the short title of "The insect pest and plant disease act."

History: 1931, Act 189, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; CL 1948, 286.201
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.1260 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-62-of-1963 / Section 125.1260
Cost of project.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.

In determining the cost of the project, the governing body may include all cost and estimated cost of the issuance of the bonds, all engineering, inspection, fiscal and legal expenses and interest which it is estimated will accrue during the construction period and for 6 months thereafter on money borrowed or which it is estimated will be borrowed pursuant to this act.

History: 1963, Act 62, Imd. Eff. May 8, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.2401 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.2401
Taxation of costs; regulation by supreme court.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2401.

Except as otherwise provided by statute, the supreme court shall by rule regulate the taxation of costs. When costs are allowed in any action or proceeding in the supreme court, the circuit court or the district court the items and amount thereof shall be governed by this chapter except as otherwise provided in this act.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963; Am. 1974, Act 297, Eff. Apr. 1, 1975
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.1605 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.1605
Review or certiorari; procedure; bond.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1605.

The proceedings for the condemnation and confiscation of any property under this part are subject to review or certiorari as provided in this part. A writ of certiorari may be issued within 10 days after final judgment and determination in any condemnation proceeding for the purpose of reviewing any error in the proceeding. Notice of the certiorari shall be served upon the department within 10 days after the date of issue, in the same manner as notice is required to be given of certiorari for reviewing judgments rendered by a justice of the peace, and the writ shall be issued and served and bond given and approved in the same manner as is required for reviewing judgments by justices of the peace.

History: Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 4.82 — MI Code / Chapter 4 / Act R-S-of-1846 / Section 4.82
Contempts; punishable offenses.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

Each house may punish as a contempt, and by imprisonment, a breach of its privileges, or the privileges of its members, but only for 1 or more of the following offences, to wit: First, The offence of arresting a member or officer of the house, or procuring such member or officer to be arrested, in violation of his privilege from arrest. Second, That of disorderly conduct in the immediate view of the house, and directly tending to interrupt its proceedings. Third, That of refusing to attend, or be examined as a witness, either before the house, or a committee, or before any person authorized by the house, or by a committee, to take testimony in legislative proceedings: Fourth, That of giving or offering a bribe to a member, or of attempting by menace, or other corrupt means, or device directly or indirectly to control or influence a member in giving his vote, or to prevent his giving the same: but the term of imprisonment which such house may impose for any contempt specified in this section shall not extend beyond the same session of the legislature.

History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 2; CL 1857, 18; CL 1871, 21; How. 38; CL 1897, 35; CL 1915, 48; CL 1929, 15; CL 1948, 4.82
Mich. Comp. Laws § 46.11d — MI Code / Chapter 46 / Act Act-156-of-1851 / Section 46.11d
Minimum staffing requirement; adoption of ordinance prohibited.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11d.

Beginning on the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section, a county board of commissioners shall not adopt an ordinance that includes any minimum staffing requirement for county employees. Except as otherwise provided in this section, any provision in an ordinance adopted by a county board of commissioners on or after the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section that contains a minimum staffing requirement for county employees is void and unenforceable.

History: Add. 2011, Act 134, Imd. Eff. Sept. 13, 2011
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.1214 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.1214
New agency not succeeding former agency; terms of office.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1214.

When a new agency created by this code is not a successor to a former agency and the regular terms of office of its members are 4 years, the highest whole number of its initial members resulting from a division of the total number of members by 4 shall be appointed for terms of 1, 2, 3, and 4 years. The terms of office of an excess number of members resulting from a calculation of fourths shall be for, and spread equally over, the longer terms.

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 565.1013 — MI Code / Chapter 565 / Act Act-6-of-2022 / Section 565.1013
Improper use of funds; penalties; exceptions; definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.

(1) If funds are withdrawn from an account for any purpose other than the payment of eligible costs by or on behalf of a qualified beneficiary, there is a penalty equal to 10% of the amount withdrawn. The penalty shall be paid to the department.

(2) The penalty does not apply if the funds withdrawn satisfy any of the following:

(a) Withdrawn by reason of the qualified beneficiary's death or disability.

(b) A disbursement of assets of the account pursuant to a filing for protection under the United States bankruptcy code, 11 USC 101 to 1330.

(c) Transferred from an account established pursuant to this act into another account established pursuant to this act for the benefit of another qualified beneficiary as provided in section 7.

(d) Withdrawn by reason of a hardship withdrawal as provided in section 7.

(e) Withdrawn by reason of qualified beneficiary who is a service member who is transferred or deployed out of this state on active duty pursuant to a permanent change of station order and provides proof acceptable to the department that the qualified beneficiary or his or her spouse is assigned to a duty station outside this state under a permanent change of station order.

(3) As used in this section:

(a) "Active duty" means active duty pursuant to an executive order of the President of the United States, an act of Congress, or an order of the governor.

(b) "Armed forces" means that term as defined in section 2 of the veteran right to employment services act, 1994 PA 39, MCL 35.1092.

(c) "Michigan National Guard" means that term as defined in section 105 of the Michigan military act, 1967 PA 150, MCL 32.505.

(d) "Service member" means a member of the armed forces, a reserve branch of the armed forces, or the Michigan National Guard.

History: 2022, Act 6, Imd. Eff. Feb. 9, 2022
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.803g — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1949 / Section 257.803g
Special registration for member of congress from Michigan; issuance; expiration; fee.
Status: in_force

Sec. 803g.

The secretary of state may issue a special registration to a member of the United States congress from Michigan. The expiration date of a registration issued under this section shall be January 31. The fee for the special registration shall correspond with the registration fees provided in section 801(a) or (q).

History: Add. 1987, Act 151, Imd. Eff. Oct. 29, 1987