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Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.1558 — MI Code / Chapter 141 / Act Act-436-of-2012 / Section 141.1558
Recommendation to proceed under chapter 9.
Status: in_force

Sec. 18.

(1) If, in the judgment of the emergency manager, no reasonable alternative to rectifying the financial emergency of the local government which is in receivership exists, then the emergency manager may recommend to the governor and the state treasurer that the local government be authorized to proceed under chapter 9. If the governor approves of the recommendation, the governor shall inform the state treasurer and the emergency manager in writing of the decision, with a copy to the superintendent of public instruction if the local government is a school district. The governor may place contingencies on a local government in order to proceed under chapter 9. Upon receipt of the written approval, the emergency manager is authorized to proceed under chapter 9. This section empowers the local government for which an emergency manager has been appointed to become a debtor under title 11 of the United States Code, 11 USC 101 to 1532, as required by section 109 of title 11 of the United States Code, 11 USC 109, and empowers the emergency manager to act exclusively on the local government's behalf in any such case under chapter 9.

(2) The recommendation to the governor and the state treasurer under subsection (1) shall include 1 of the following:

(a) A determination by the emergency manager that no feasible financial plan can be adopted that can satisfactorily rectify the financial emergency of the local government in a timely manner.

(b) A determination by the emergency manager that a plan, in effect for at least 180 days, cannot be implemented as written or as it might be amended in a manner that can satisfactorily rectify the financial emergency in a timely manner.

(3) The emergency manager shall provide a copy of the recommendation as provided under subsection (1) to the superintendent of public instruction if the local government is a school district.

History: 2012, Act 436, Eff. Mar. 28, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.80220 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.80220
Tracking offenses; duties of secretary of state.
Status: in_force

Sec. 80220.

Not later than April 30, 2000, the secretary of state shall begin tracking individual offenses of this part.

In order to accomplish the tracking requirement described in subsection (1), the secretary of state shall do both of the following:

Pursue and implement a comprehensive technology system.

Work cooperatively with the appropriate departments of this state.

History: Add. 2000, Act 229, Imd. Eff. June 27, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.3186 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.3186
Managed care option; deductibles and co-pays.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3186.

A managed care option may provide for deductibles, co-pays, or both deductibles and co-pays.

History: Add. 2019, Act 21, Imd. Eff. June 11, 2019
Mich. Comp. Laws § 460.60 — MI Code / Chapter 460 / Act Act-419-of-1919 / Section 460.60
Rights not conferred.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.

Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to confer upon any corporation, joint stock company, association or individuals any rights or privileges whatsoever of a determinate or of an indeterminate nature with respect to the use and enjoyment of franchises or the use and occupation of any street, highway or alley within the state.

History: 1919, Act 419, Imd. Eff. May 15, 1919; CL 1929, 11015; CL 1948, 460.60
Mich. Comp. Laws § 565.354 — MI Code / Chapter 565 / Act Act-237-of-1879 / Section 565.354
Land contract; recording, effect.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

Any contract executed and acknowledged, according to the foregoing provisions, shall, with the certificates [certificate] thereto attached, be entitled to be recorded in the office of the register of deeds of the county where the lands lie, and the recording of the same shall have the same force and effect, as to subsequent encumbrancers and purchasers, as the recording of deeds and mortgages as now provided by law.

History: 1879, Act 237, Eff. Aug. 30, 1879; How. 5712; CL 1897, 9038; CL 1915, 11773; CL 1929, 13353; CL 1948, 565.354
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.35318 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.35318
Request for revaluation to determine fair market value.
Status: in_force

Sec. 35318.

If a permit for a proposed use within a critical dune area is denied, the landowner may request a revaluation of the affected property for assessment purposes to determine its fair market value under the restriction.

History: Add. 1995, Act 59, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 46.31 — MI Code / Chapter 46 / Act Act-156-of-1851 / Section 46.31
Neglecting or refusing to perform duties; violations; penalties.
Status: in_force

Sec. 31.

Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3), if a member of the county board of commissioners neglects or refuses to perform the duties which are required of the member by law, without just cause, the member shall for each offense forfeit $100.00.

A member of the county board of commissioners who intentionally violates section 1(2), (3), or (4) shall be subject to the penalties prescribed in Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976.

If the county board of commissioners arbitrarily and capriciously violates section 5, the county board of commissioners shall be subject to the penalties prescribed in Act No. 442 of the Public Acts of 1976.

History: 1851, Act 156, Imd. Eff. Apr. 8, 1851; CL 1857, 365; CL 1871, 497; How. 503; CL 1897, 2504; CL 1915, 2294; CL 1929, 1153; CL 1948, 46.31; Am. 1978, Act 51, Eff. Mar. 30, 1979
Mich. Comp. Laws § 18.252 — MI Code / Chapter 18 / Act Act-139-of-1961 / Section 18.252
Federal surplus property; receipt, warehousing, and distribution by department of administration.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

The department may:

Receive from the United States under and in conformance with the provisions of the federal act such personal property, including any equipment, materials, books or other supplies as shall have been determined to be surplus property and as may be usable and necessary within this state for purposes of education, public health or civil defense, or for research for any such purpose or for any other purpose which may be authorized by federal law.

Warehouse the property.

Distribute the property within the state to tax supported medical institutions, hospitals, clinics, health centers, schools, colleges and universities, and to other nonprofit medical institutions, hospitals, clinics, health centers, schools, colleges and universities which have been held exempt from taxation under section 501 (c) (3) of the United States internal revenue code of 1954, as amended; to civil defense organizations established pursuant to state law, and to such other types of institutions or activities as are eligible under federal law to acquire the property.

History: 1961, Act 139, Eff. Sept. 8, 1961
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.881 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-6-of-2008 / Section 445.881
Short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "owner built residence transfer act".

History: 2008, Act 6, Eff. Aug. 10, 2008
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.561 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-319-of-1929 / Section 125.561
Dampers; ventilation; instructions, posting; extinguisher.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.

No damper shall be permitted in the smoke pipe or chimney from the device heated that may restrict to a dangerous extent the passage of fumes or gases. Ventilation shall be provided to prevent the accumulation of any trapped vapors below the combustion chamber. Complete instructions in regard to care and operation of the oil burning equipment shall be posted near the apparatus installed. The instruction sheet so posted shall include the specifications for the gravity and limiting flash point of oil suitable for use in the burner. All cards of instructions must be posted at time of installation. Near the entrance to the furnace room, and so located as to be convenient for use in emergency, there shall be provided a suitable hand extinguisher of approved type.

History: 1929, Act 319, Imd. Eff. May 28, 1929; CL 1929, 2618; CL 1948, 125.561
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.2101 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.2101
State lands; sale or transfer for public purpose; transfer of jurisdiction to other state agencies; reverter clause.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2101.

(1) The department may sell tax reverted state lands under its control to school districts, to churches and other religious organizations, to public educational institutions for public purposes, to the United States, and to governmental units of this state and agencies thereof. The lands shall be sold at a price determined by an appraisal, subject to section 2132a. The department may transfer jurisdiction of tax reverted state lands for public purposes to any department, board, or commission of this state. The application for the purchase or transfer of tax reverted state lands shall be made by the proper officers of a school district, church or other religious organization, public educational institution, the United States, or governmental unit or agency thereof upon forms prepared and furnished by the department for that purpose.

(2) The department may sell tax reverted lands to any entity described in subsection (1), and the transfer of the lands is not subject to a reverter clause. If a conveyance or transfer of lands is made to a governmental unit without a reverter clause, the department may convey or transfer the lands at a price determined by an appraisal, subject to section 2132a, or at a nominal fee that includes any amount paid by the department for maintaining the lands in a condition that is protective of the public health and safety. If lands are conveyed or transferred for a nominal fee and are subsequently sold by the governmental unit for a valuable consideration, the proceeds from such a sale, after deducting the fee and any amount paid by the local governmental units for maintaining the lands in a condition that is protective of the public health and safety, shall be paid to the state, county, township, and school district in which the lands are situated pro rata according to their several interests in the lands arising from the nonpayment of taxes and special assessments on the lands as the interest appears in the offices of the state treasurer or county, city, or village treasurer.

History: Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995; Am. 2018, Act 238, Eff. Sept. 25, 2018
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.16104 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.16104
Violation; civil fine; default; remedy.
Status: in_force

Sec. 16104.

A person who violates this part is subject to a civil fine of $500.00 per violation.

A default in the payment of a civil fine ordered under this part may be remedied by any means authorized under the revised judicature act of 1961, Act No. 236 of the Public Acts of 1961, being sections 600.101 to 600.9947 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.6806 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.6806
Company organized or operating under MCL 500.6804; limit of risk.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6806.

No company organized or operating under section 6804 shall carry an insurance or assume a liability on any single hazard in excess of the amount set forth in section 640.

History: 1956, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 1957; Am. 1994, Act 226, Imd. Eff. June 27, 1994
Mich. Comp. Laws § 32.1140 — MI Code / Chapter 32 / Act Act-523-of-1980 / Section 32.1140
Delegation and subdelegation of authority vested in governor.
Status: in_force

Sec. 140.

The governor is authorized to delegate the authority vested in the governor under this code and to provide for the subdelegation of that authority.

History: 1980, Act 523, Eff. Mar. 31, 1981
Mich. Comp. Laws § 24.314 — MI Code / Chapter 24 / Act Act-306-of-1969 / Section 24.314
Rules in process.
Status: in_force

Sec. 114.

When an agency has completed any or all of the processing of a rule pursuant to Act No. 88 of the Public Acts of 1943, as amended, before July 1, 1970, similar processing required by this act need not be completed and the balance of the processing and the publication of the rule shall be completed pursuant to this act. An effective date may be added to such a rule although it was not included in the notice of hearing on the rule pursuant to subsection (1) of section 41, when such notice was given before July 1, 1970.

History: Add. 1970, Act 40, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1970
Mich. Comp. Laws § 330.1502 — MI Code / Chapter 330 / Act Act-258-of-1974 / Section 330.1502
Admission to facility; applicable law.
Status: in_force

Sec. 502.

An individual shall be admitted to a facility only according to the provisions of this act.

History: 1974, Act 258, Eff. Nov. 6, 1974; Am. 1995, Act 290, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996; Am. 2018, Act 596, Eff. Mar. 28, 2019
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.1806 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-134-of-1990 / Section 445.1806
Violation of act resulting in injury; action for injunctive relief or damages; jurisdiction; fees and costs.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

A person injured in the person's business or property by reason of a violation of this act may bring an action in the court having jurisdiction in the county where the defendant resides or is found, where the agent of the defendant resides or is found, or where service may be obtained, for injunctive relief or to recover the damages sustained by the person, or both, and shall be awarded reasonable attorney fees and costs of the action.

History: 1990, Act 134, Eff. Oct. 1, 1990
Mich. Comp. Laws § 19.133 — MI Code / Chapter 19 / Act Act-173-of-1968 / Section 19.133
Patient programming center in Walter P. Reuther Psychiatric Hospital; designation as "James K. Havemen Center for Activity, Rehabilitation, and Therapy."
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

The patient programming center located in the Walter P. Reuther Psychiatric Hospital in Westland, Michigan, shall be designated and known as the "James K. Haveman Center for Activity, Rehabilitation, and Therapy".

History: Add. 2016, Act 37, Imd. Eff. Mar. 8, 2016
Mich. Comp. Laws § 209.152 — MI Code / Chapter 209 / Act Act-155-of-1925 / Section 209.152
Board of state tax commissioners abolished; transfer of powers, duties and records.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

The powers and duties now vested by law in the board of state tax commissioners are hereby transferred to and vested in the state tax department, and all records, files, books and papers of every nature pertaining to the functions of said board shall be turned over to said state tax department and shall be preserved as a part of the records and files of said department. Upon the taking effect of this act, the board of state tax commissioners shall be abolished, and the powers and duties heretofore exercised and performed by said board, under authority of law, shall hereafter be exercised and performed by the state tax department. Whenever, in any law of the state, reference is made to the board of state tax commissioners, whose powers and duties are thus transferred, such reference shall be deemed to be made to the state tax department.

History: 1925, Act 155, Imd. Eff. May 1, 1925; CL 1929, 3706; CL 1948, 209.152
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.5003 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-23-of-1993 / Section 450.5003
Certificate of authority; issuance; powers, rights, and privileges of foreign limited liability company.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1003.

If the administrator finds that an application for a certificate of authority substantially conforms to the requirements of this act and all requisite fees have been paid, the administrator shall file the application and issue to the foreign limited liability company a certificate of authority to transact business in this state, in accordance with section 104.

Upon the issuance of a certificate of authority, the foreign limited liability company may transact in this state any business that a domestic limited liability company formed under this act may lawfully transact, except as limited by statements in its application for a certificate of authority or under the law of its jurisdiction of organization. The authority continues so long as the foreign limited liability company retains its authority to transact such business in the jurisdiction of its organization and its authority to transact business in this state has not been surrendered, suspended, or revoked.

A foreign limited liability company holding a valid certificate of authority in this state has no greater rights or privileges than a domestic limited liability company. The certificate of authority does not authorize the foreign limited liability company to exercise any of its powers or purposes that a domestic limited liability company is forbidden by law to exercise in this state.

History: 1993, Act 23, Eff. June 1, 1993
Mich. Comp. Laws § 460.10ff — MI Code / Chapter 460 / Act Act-3-of-1939 / Section 460.10ff
Energy ombudsman.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10ff.

(1) Effective January 1, 2017, the energy ombudsman is established in the Michigan agency for energy. The individual serving as energy ombudsman shall meet both of the following requirements:

(a) Understand the rate-making process and instruments to enable the energy ombudsman to provide rate information and track trends related to energy costs for businesses and individuals in this state.

(b) Possess the knowledge necessary to measure historic, ongoing, and future energy costs for businesses and individuals in this state based on the actions of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of state government.

(2) The energy ombudsman shall do all of the following:

(a) Serve as a liaison for businesses and individuals in the state by guiding energy issues, problems, and disputes from businesses and individuals to the appropriate entity, agency, or venue for resolution.

(b) Monitor the activities of the commission, the Michigan agency for energy, and other regulatory entities of this state whose decisions affect businesses and individuals with respect to energy and communicate those entities' decisions, policy changes, and developments to businesses and individuals in this state. the issues the energy ombudsman shall monitor include, but are not limited to, all of the following:

( i ) Renewable sources of energy.

( ii ) Energy efficiency.

( iii ) Net metering.

( iv ) Combined heat and power.

( v ) Distributed generation.

( vi ) On-bill financing.

(c) Convene regular meetings in this state to share information and developments pertaining to energy issues, policies, and administrative processes affecting businesses and individuals in this state.

(d) Monitor the implementation of the code of conduct established by the commission under section 10ee and compile and annually publish statistics on unregulated services that are provided by utilities and their affiliates.

History: Add. 2016, Act 341, Eff. Apr. 20, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § 211.14a — MI Code / Chapter 211 / Act Act-206-of-1893 / Section 211.14a
Assessment of property in alternate location; definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 14a.

Notwithstanding any provision of this act to the contrary, including any provision to the contrary in section 13(1) or 14(1), personal property, including exempt personal property, that is located on tax day in an alternate location must not be assessed in that alternate location but instead must be assessed in its ordinary location. As used in this section:

(a) "Alternate location" means the geographic area of a local tax collecting unit in this state that is not the ordinary location of an item of personal property but is the location to which the property was moved.

(b) "Exempt personal property" means personal property exempt from the collection of taxes under this act, including personal property exempt under sections 7 to 7xx and sections 9 to 9p.

(c) "Ordinary location" means the geographic area of a local tax collecting unit in this state where an item of personal property would have been located for its primary use. For purposes of this subdivision, evidence of the ordinary location of personal property includes, but is not limited to, a business location of the owner or other person beneficially entitled to the property or in possession of it, as described in section 13(1), where the property would be deployed if its user did not work from the alternate location.

(d) "Tax day" means that term as described in section 2(2).

History: Add. 2020, Act 352, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 2020; Am. 2021, Act 164, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 2021; Am. 2022, Act 240, Imd. Eff. Dec. 14, 2022; Am. 2023, Act 218, Imd. Eff. Nov. 22, 2023
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.2162 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.2162
Disposition of fees.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2162.

The fees received for all services under this part shall be paid into the state treasury and credited to the general fund.

History: Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.691 — MI Code / Chapter 722 / Act Act-33-of-1978 / Section 722.691
Knowingly disseminating ultra-violent explicit video game.
Status: in_force

Sec. 21.

(1) A person knowingly disseminates an ultra-violent explicit video game to a minor if the person knows both the nature of the video game and the status of the minor to whom the video game is disseminated.

(2) A person knows the nature of the ultra-violent explicit video game if the person either is aware of its character and content or recklessly disregards circumstances suggesting its character and content.

(3) A person knows the status of a minor if the person either is aware that the person to whom the dissemination is made is a minor or recklessly disregards a substantial risk that the person to whom the dissemination is made is a minor.

History: Add. 2005, Act 108, Eff. Dec. 1, 2005
Mich. Comp. Laws § 453.303 — MI Code / Chapter 453 / Act Act-125-of-1871 / Section 453.303
Pomological and horticultural societies; articles of association, contents.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

The articles of association adopted at the meeting provided for in the preceding section shall specify: First. The names, officers, and objects of association; second. the limit of property; third, the limit of subscription of members; fourth. the town, city, village, county, district, or extent of the territory in which the operation of the society may be carried on, or to which they are limited.

History: 1871, Act 125, Imd. Eff. Apr. 15, 1871; CL 1871, 3172; How. 2317; CL 1897, 5978; CL 1915, 7880; CL 1929, 10238; CL 1948, 453.303
Mich. Comp. Laws § 330.1532 — MI Code / Chapter 330 / Act Act-258-of-1974 / Section 330.1532
Annual hearing; petition for discharge; physician's or psychologist's report; dismissal of petition.
Status: in_force

Sec. 532.

In addition to the right to a hearing under section 531, a resident admitted by court order has the right to a hearing and may petition the court for discharge without leave of court once within each 12-month period from the date of the original order of admission. The petition shall be accompanied by a physician's or a licensed psychologist's report setting forth the reasons for the physician's or licensed psychologist's conclusion that the resident no longer meets the criteria for judicial treatment. If no report accompanies the petition because the resident is indigent or is unable for reasons satisfactory to the court to procure a report, the court shall appoint a physician or a licensed psychologist to examine the resident, and the physician or licensed psychologist shall furnish a report to the court. If the report concludes that the resident continues to meet the criteria for treatment, the court shall so notify the resident and shall dismiss the petition for discharge. If the report concludes otherwise, a hearing shall be held according to sections 517 to 522.

History: 1974, Act 258, Eff. Nov. 6, 1974; Am. 1995, Act 290, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996; Am. 2018, Act 596, Eff. Mar. 28, 2019