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Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.573 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.573
Official primary ballots; packaging, seal, certification.
Status: in_force

Sec. 573.

The ballots of each kind for each election precinct shall be wrapped and secured in 2 separate packages. Each package shall be securely sealed with a red paper seal furnished by the secretary of state and shall bear on its wrapper the name and number of the precinct and a certificate signed by the county clerk or some member of the board of county election commissioners, or his or its duly authorized agent, setting forth the number and kind of ballots in such package and that such ballots were counted, packaged and sealed by himself personally, or by his duly authorized agent.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.3957 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.3957
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3957.

As used in this chapter:

(a) "Applicant" means that term as defined in section 3901.

(b) "Long-term care partnership program policy" or "partnership policy" means a policy that meets all of the requirements for the long-term care partnership program under section 112c of the social welfare act, 1939 PA 280, MCL 400.112c, and all of the following requirements:

( i ) The policy covers an insured who was a resident of this state when coverage first became effective under the policy.

( ii ) The policy is either a qualified long-term care insurance contract as that term is defined in section 7702B(b) of the internal revenue code of 1986, 26 USC 7702B, that is issued no earlier than the effective date of the amendatory act that added this chapter or a policy that has been converted or replaced under section 3908.

( iii ) The policy meets all of the applicable requirements of chapter 39.

( iv ) The policy meets the requirements of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' model act and model regulation listed in section 1917(b)(5)(A) of title XIX of the social security act, 42 USC 1396p, as required under section 1917(b)(1)(C)(iii)(III) of title XIX of the social security act, 42 USC 1396p.

( v ) The policy provides the following inflation protection features:

(A) If the policy is sold to an individual who has not attained age 61 as of the date of purchase, the policy must provide compound annual inflation protection.

(B) If the policy is sold to an individual who has attained age 61 but has not attained age 76 as of the date of purchase, the policy must provide some level of inflation protection.

(C) If the policy is sold to an individual who has attained age 76 as of the date of purchase, the policy may provide some level of inflation protection.

(c) "Policy" means that term as defined in section 3901.

History: Add. 2015, Act 198, Eff. Feb. 22, 2016
Mich. Comp. Laws § 801.256 — MI Code / Chapter 801 / Act Act-60-of-1962 / Section 801.256
County department of social welfare; report on prisoner's dependents.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

The county department of social welfare shall at the request of the court investigate and report to the sheriff or friend of the court the amount necessary for support of the prisoner's dependents.

History: 1962, Act 60, Eff. Mar. 28, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.17909 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.17909
Standards of practice for services involving vaginal or anal penetration; promulgation of rules.
Status: in_force

Sec. 17909.

The department may promulgate rules that provide guidance to licensees on generally accepted standards of practice for services involving vaginal or anal penetration, including internal pelvic floor treatments. If the department promulgates rules under this section, the department shall consult with appropriate professional associations and other interested stakeholders.

History: Add. 2023, Act 62, Eff. Oct. 10, 2023
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.73111 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.73111
Adoption of part as ordinance; effect of contradicting or conflicting ordinance, regulation, or resolution.
Status: in_force

Sec. 73111.

A local unit of government may adopt this part as an ordinance, except that a penalty imposed for a violation of that ordinance shall not exceed the penalty authorized by law for the violation of an ordinance enacted by that local unit of government.

A local unit of government shall not enact, maintain, or enforce an ordinance, regulation, or resolution that contradicts or conflicts in any manner with this part.

History: Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.8901 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.8901
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8901.

As used in this part:

(a) "Litter" means any of the following:

( i ) Rubbish, refuse, waste material, garbage, offal, paper, glass, cans, bottles, trash, debris, or other foreign substances.

( ii ) A vehicle that is considered abandoned under section 252a of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.252a.

( iii ) An abandoned vessel as defined in section 80130f.

( iv ) An ORV that is considered abandoned under section 80130f as made applicable in section 81151.

( v ) A snowmobile that is considered abandoned under section 80130f as made applicable in section 82161.

(b) "Public or private property or water" includes, but is not limited to, any of the following:

( i ) The right-of-way of a road or highway, a body of water or watercourse, or the shore or beach of a body of water or watercourse, including the ice above the water.

( ii ) A park, playground, building, refuge, or conservation or recreation area.

( iii ) Residential or farm properties or timberlands.

(c) "Vehicle" means a motor vehicle registered or required to be registered under the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.1 to 257.923.

(d) "Vessel" means a vessel registered under part 801.

History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995; Am. 2004, Act 494, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 2004; Am. 2014, Act 549, Eff. Apr. 16, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.6304 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.6304
Effect of chapter; limitation of power.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6304.

This chapter does not limit the power of the anti-fraud unit to conduct activities under Executive Order No. 2018-9 with respect to the financial services industry or markets.

History: Add. 2019, Act 21, Imd. Eff. June 11, 2019
Mich. Comp. Laws § 474.68 — MI Code / Chapter 474 / Act Act-295-of-1976 / Section 474.68
Termination of rail freight services; contracts for substitute services and relocation assistance.
Status: in_force

Sec. 18.

When rail freight services are terminated, the department may contract for substitute services and relocation assistance within this state, to serve affected shippers and communities, if deemed desirable by the department.

History: 1976, Act 295, Eff. Nov. 15, 1976; Am. 1984, Act 210, Imd. Eff. July 9, 1984
Mich. Comp. Laws § 63.2 — MI Code / Chapter 61 / Act Act-3-of-1895 / Section 63.2
Special election; resolution.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

Special elections may be called by resolution of the council. The resolution shall state the purpose and object of and, subject to section 1 of this chapter, the date of the election.

History: 1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895; CL 1897, 2715; CL 1915, 2585; CL 1929, 1495; CL 1948, 63.2; Am. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998; Am. 2003, Act 305, Eff. Jan. 1, 2005
Mich. Comp. Laws § 286.505 — MI Code / Chapter 286 / Act Act-187-of-1965 / Section 286.505
Insurance fund; application for assistance.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

Within the meaning of article VI (b) or VIII (a), a request or application for assistance from the insurance fund may be made by the governor whenever in his judgment the conditions qualifying this state for such assistance exist and it would be in the best interest of this state to make such request.

History: 1965, Act 187, Imd. Eff. July 15, 1965
Mich. Comp. Laws § 259.491 — MI Code / Chapter 259 / Act Act-259-of-1959 / Section 259.491
Rules; forms.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.

The commission shall adopt and promulgate, and may from time to time amend or rescind, reasonable rules for the administration of this act in accordance with the administrative procedures act of 1969, Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, being sections 24.201 to 24.328 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. Publication and distribution of changes in the rules shall be at the commission's expense. The commission shall prescribe and furnish forms necessary for the administration of this act.

History: 1959, Act 259, Eff. Mar. 19, 1960; Am. 1986, Act 296, Eff. Apr. 1, 1987
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.2609 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-123-of-1995 / Section 125.2609
Articles of incorporation; filing; validity.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

If the governing body approves both the application to incorporate the corporation and the articles of incorporation, the clerk of the municipality shall file the original of the articles of incorporation with the department of commerce and 1 copy in his or her office after certifying that the copy is a true and accurate copy of the original articles of incorporation.

The corporation is incorporated at the time the articles of incorporation are filed with the department of commerce. The validity of the incorporation shall be conclusively presumed unless challenged in a court of competent jurisdiction not more than 60 days after the incorporation.

History: 1995, Act 123, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.5921 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.5921
Conversion plan; continuation of corporate existence; transfer of rights, franchises, and interests; assumption of obligations and liabilities; service and election of directors and officers.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5921.

Upon converting a mutual company to a converted stock company under this chapter, the corporate existence of the mutual company is continued in the converted stock company. All the rights, franchises, and interests of the mutual company in and to every species of property, real, personal, and mixed, and any accompanying things in action, are transferred to and vested in the converted stock company, without any deed or transfer. In addition, the converted stock company has assumed all the obligations and liabilities of the mutual company.

The directors and officers of the mutual company, unless otherwise specified in the plan of conversion, shall serve as directors and officers of the converted stock company until new directors and officers of the converted stock company are duly elected pursuant to the articles of incorporation and bylaws of the converted stock company.

History: Add. 1995, Act 215, Imd. Eff. Nov. 29, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 449.22 — MI Code / Chapter 449 / Act Act-72-of-1917 / Section 449.22
Partner; right to formal account.
Status: in_force

Sec. 22.

(Right to an account). Any partner shall have the right to a formal account as to partnership affairs:

If he is wrongfully excluded from the partnership business or possession of its property by his copartners,

If the right exists under the terms of any agreement,

As provided by section 21,

Whenever other circumstances render it just and reasonable.

History: 1917, Act 72, Eff. Aug. 10, 1917; CL 1929, 9862; CL 1948, 449.22
Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.915 — MI Code / Chapter 554 / Act Act-448-of-2014 / Section 554.915
Continuing care agreement; registration or exemption required; applicability to written or oral arrangements; offer or sale; conditions; circumstances.
Status: in_force

Sec. 15.

(1) Subject to subsections (3) and (4), a person shall not offer to enter into or enter into a continuing care agreement unless the person is registered or exempt from registration under this act.

(2) Subject to subsections (3) and (4), this act applies to all written or oral arrangements between a continuing care community and a member or prospective member in connection with the offer or the sale of a continuing care agreement.

(3) An offer or sale of a continuing care agreement is subject to this act if any of the following apply:

(a) Subject to subsection (4), the offer is made or accepted in this state.

(b) The continuing care community is or will be operated in this state.

(c) The offer originates from this state and is received at the place to which the offer is directed.

(d) The offer is directed by the offeror to this state and is received in this state.

(4) An offer of a continuing care agreement shall not be considered to be made in this state solely because of 1 or more of the following circumstances:

(a) Circulation in this state, by or on behalf of a publisher, of a bona fide newspaper, electronic media, or other publication of general, regular, and paid circulation that has had more than 2/3 of its circulation outside this state during the past 12 months.

(b) Reception in this state of a radio or television program originating outside this state.

History: 2014, Act 448, Eff. Apr. 2, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 14.261 — MI Code / Chapter 14 / Act Act-101-of-1961 / Section 14.261
Enforcement to ensure compliance with act; proper accounting; jurisdiction of courts.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.

The attorney general may institute appropriate proceedings to secure compliance with this act and to secure the proper accounting for the assets and administration of any charitable trust. The powers and duties of the attorney general provided in this act are in addition to his existing powers and duties. Nothing in this act shall impair or restrict the jurisdiction of any court with respect to any of the matters covered by it.

History: 1961, Act 101, Eff. Sept. 8, 1961; Am. 1965, Act 353, Eff. Mar. 31, 1966
Mich. Comp. Laws § 28.614 — MI Code / Chapter 28 / Act Act-203-of-1965 / Section 28.614
Secondary road patrol and training fund; use; limitation; reimbursement.
Status: in_force

Sec. 14.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the commission may use money granted to it by the department of state police from the secondary road patrol and training fund created in section 629e of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.629e, for the following:

(a) To reimburse law enforcement agencies for the reasonable costs the agencies incur in providing education to their employees who are enrolled in law enforcement training academies for the purpose of being employed by the agencies as law enforcement officers licensed under this act.

(b) For fiscal years 2016 and 2017 only, the commission may pay the reasonable expenses of performing its statutory functions authorized or required under this act.

(2) The commission shall not be granted and use, within a single fiscal year, more than 5.7% of the secondary road patrol and training fund created in section 629e of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.629e, for any purpose.

(3) Law enforcement agencies seeking reimbursement under subsection (1) shall apply using procedures and forms established by the commission.

History: 1965, Act 203, Eff. Jan. 1, 1966; Am. 1976, Act 422, Imd. Eff. Jan. 11, 1977; Am. 1998, Act 237, Imd. Eff. July 3, 1998; Am. 2016, Act 289, Eff. Jan. 2, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § Article III § 1 — MI Code / Chapter 1 / Act CONSTITUTION-OF-MICHIGAN-OF-1963 / Section Article III § 1
Seat of government.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

The seat of government shall be at Lansing.

History: Const. 1963, Art. III, § 1, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.4405 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.4405
Group life insurance policy; issuance to trust or trustees; requirements.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4405.

Notwithstanding section 4404, a group life insurance policy may be issued to a trust or trustees of a fund established by 2 or more employers to insure 1 or more employees of the employers.

History: Add. 1988, Act 312, Eff. Mar. 30, 1989
Mich. Comp. Laws § 17.53 — MI Code / Chapter 17 / Act Act-279-of-1984 / Section 17.53
Invoice error, defect, or impropriety; notice; payment.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

If an invoice for goods or services received by a principal executive department is filled out incorrectly or contains a defect or impropriety, the principal executive department shall notify the private enterprise which submitted the invoice within 10 days after the invoice is received.

If an invoice error or other defect or impropriety is corrected by a private enterprise within 5 days after receipt of the notice required by subsection (1), the principal executive department shall make payment within the time period required by section 2.

History: 1984, Act 279, Eff. Mar. 29, 1985
Mich. Comp. Laws § 28.127 — MI Code / Chapter 28 / Act Act-276-of-2014 / Section 28.127
Immunity from civil liability.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

The department and NADDI are immune from civil liability for compiling, maintaining, or reporting methamphetamine-related offense information under this act.

History: 2014, Act 276, Eff. Jan. 1, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 393.508d — MI Code / Chapter 393 / Act Act-204-of-1982 / Section 393.508d
Possession of Michigan quality assurance certification; expiration; renewal.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8d.

Any person possessing a Michigan quality assurance certification at the level of I, II, or III, on the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section, shall be considered a qualified interpreter for purposes of this act until that certification status expires. He or she may renew the certificate annually until it expires and retesting is required.

History: Add. 2007, Act 23, Imd. Eff. June 28, 2007
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.535 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.535
General primary; nomination of nonpartisan candidates.
Status: in_force

Sec. 535.

A general primary shall be held in every election precinct in this state on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday in August preceding every general November election, at which time the qualified and registered voters may vote for nonpartisan candidates for the office of judge of the court of appeals, judge of the circuit court, judge of probate and for circuit court commissioner in the years in which such officers are to be elected.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955; Am. 1955, Act 271, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1955; Am. 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 57, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 120.13 — MI Code / Chapter 120 / Act Act-234-of-1925 / Section 120.13
Port commission; acquisition of property.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.

Each port commission shall have power to acquire by purchase or condemnation, or both, all lands, property, property rights, leases or easements necessary for the purposes of the port districts and to exercise domain in the acquirement or damaging of all land, property, property rights, leases or easements. Such right of domain shall be exercised in the same manner and by the same procedure as is and may be provided by law for the taking of private property by the board of county supervisors in this state, except insofar as such may be inconsistent with the provisions of this act, and the duties devolving upon the county treasurer under such law shall be and the same are hereby imposed upon the county treasurer for the county in which such property is located for the purposes of this act.

History: 1925, Act 234, Eff. Aug. 27, 1925; CL 1929, 2302; CL 1948, 120.13; Am. 1966, Act 318, Eff. Mar. 10, 1967
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.144 — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.144
Minor; boarding houses, licensing.
Status: in_force

Sec. 144.

Licensed boarding homes for children-Any person who maintains a boarding home for children, unless licensed therefor by the state welfare commission, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

Any person who has in his custody or control for a longer period than 30 days, 1 or more children under the age of 15 years unattended by a parent or guardian, except children related to him by blood or marriage, for the purpose of providing such child or children with care, food and lodging, shall be deemed to maintain a boarding home for children: Provided, That nothing in this section shall be construed to apply to the legal guardian of the child.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; CL 1948, 750.144
Mich. Comp. Laws § 791.401 — MI Code / Chapter 791 / Act Act-511-of-1988 / Section 791.401
Short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "community corrections act".

History: 1988, Act 511, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 1988
Mich. Comp. Laws § 62.10 — MI Code / Chapter 61 / Act Act-3-of-1895 / Section 62.10
Resignations.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), the resignation of a village officer must be made to the village president, and the resignation is effective upon receipt by the village president.

(2) The resignation of the village president must be made to the village clerk, and the resignation is effective upon receipt by the village clerk.

History: 1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895; CL 1897, 2708; CL 1915, 2578; CL 1929, 1488; CL 1948, 62.10; Am. 2020, Act 81, Imd. Eff. Apr. 2, 2020
Mich. Comp. Laws § 458.202 — MI Code / Chapter 458 / Act Act-265-of-1909 / Section 458.202
Certificate; execution, contents.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

It shall be the duty of the persons so chosen as such trustees to proceed to execute in duplicate, and acknowledge before any person authorized to take acknowledgment of deeds, a certificate which shall contain:

First, A copy of the records showing the proceedings and vote on the resolution accepting and adopting such articles of association;

Second, A copy of the articles of association so adopted, which shall give the name of the corporation; the name of the township, village or city, and of the county in which it is located; a statement of the purpose of the incorporation; the period for which it is incorporated; and it may contain such other provisions as may be desired and as are appropriate and in accordance with law.

History: 1909, Act 265, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909; CL 1915, 11088; CL 1929, 10925; CL 1948, 458.202
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.3131 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.3131
Residual liability insurance; coverage.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3131.

Residual liability insurance shall cover bodily injury and property damage which occurs within the United States, its territories and possessions, or in Canada. This insurance shall afford coverage equivalent to that required as evidence of automobile liability insurance under the financial responsibility laws of the place in which the injury or damage occurs. In this state this insurance shall afford coverage for automobile liability retained by section 3135.

This section shall not require coverage in this state other than that required by section 3009(1). This section shall apply to all insurance contracts in force as of October 1, 1973, or entered into after that date.

History: Add. 1972, Act 294, Eff. Mar. 30, 1973; Am. 1978, Act 460, Imd. Eff. Oct. 16, 1978