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Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.539j — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.539j
Surveillance of or distribution, dissemination, or transmission of recording, photograph, or visual image of individual having reasonable expectation of privacy; prohibited conduct; violation as felony; penalty; exceptions; “surveil” defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 539j.

A person shall not do any of the following:

Surveil another individual who is clad only in his or her undergarments, the unclad genitalia or buttocks of another individual, or the unclad breasts of a female individual under circumstances in which the individual would have a reasonable expectation of privacy.

Photograph, or otherwise capture or record, the visual image of the undergarments worn by another individual, the unclad genitalia or buttocks of another individual, or the unclad breasts of a female individual under circumstances in which the individual would have a reasonable expectation of privacy.

Distribute, disseminate, or transmit for access by any other person a recording, photograph, or visual image the person knows or has reason to know was obtained in violation of this section.

A person who violates or attempts to violate this section is guilty of a crime as follows:

For a violation or attempted violation of subsection (1)(a):

Except as provided in subparagraph ( ii ), the person is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 2 years or a fine of not more than $2,000.00, or both.

If the person was previously convicted of violating or attempting to violate subsection (1)(a), the person is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 5 years or a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or both.

For a violation or attempted violation of subsection (1)(b) or (c), the person is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 5 years or a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or both.

This section does not prohibit a person from being charged with, convicted of, or punished for any other violation of law committed by that person while violating or attempting to violate subsection (1)(a) to (c).

This section does not prohibit security monitoring in a residence if conducted by or at the direction of the owner or principal occupant of that residence unless conducted for a lewd or lascivious purpose.

This section does not apply to a peace officer of this state or of the federal government, or the officer's agent, while in the performance of the officer's duties.

As used in this section, "surveil" means to subject an individual to surveillance as that term is defined in section 539a.

History: Add. 2004, Act 155, Eff. Sept. 1, 2004
Mich. Comp. Laws § 71.14 — MI Code / Chapter 61 / Act Act-3-of-1895 / Section 71.14
Department of public works; performance of duties of administrator; director.
Status: in_force

Sec. 14.

The council by ordinance may establish a department of public works to perform the duties of the street administrator and other duties authorized by this act or by the council. The ordinance shall provide that the president shall nominate and the council shall appoint a director of public works. The council may designate the village manager as director of public works in an ordinance enacted pursuant to section 8 of chapter V.

History: Add. 1998, Act 254, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998
Mich. Comp. Laws § 456.9 — MI Code / Chapter 456 / Act Act-87-of-1855 / Section 456.9
Officers; election; sexton or superintendent, appointment.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

The board of trustees shall meet within 10 days after each annual meeting, and elect from their own number a president, vice-president, clerk, and treasurer, and from time to time may appoint a sexton or superintendent of grounds, and such other officers as may be deemed necessary.

History: 1855, Act 87, Imd. Eff. Feb. 12, 1855; CL 1857, 1725; CL 1871, 3382; Am. 1873, Act 128, Imd. Eff. Apr. 22, 1873; Am. 1881, Act 105, Imd. Eff. Apr. 22, 1881; How. 4736; CL 1897, 8370; CL 1915, 11130; CL 1929, 10409; CL 1948, 456.9
Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3649a — MI Code / Chapter 338 / Act Act-403-of-2004 / Section 338.3649a
Violation as misdemeanor; violation as felony; penalty; costs.
Status: in_force

Sec. 49a.

(1) A person that engages in or attempts to engage in an activity for which a license is required under this act, or uses a title designated in this act, without the appropriate license issued by the department under this act is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or both.

(2) A person that knowingly allows a professional in mixed martial arts or boxing to participate as a contestant in an amateur mixed martial arts contest with an amateur is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 3 years or a fine of $10,000.00 per incident, or both.

(3) If a court finds in an action under this section or section 49(2) that a person has violated this act or a rule promulgated under this act, that person shall be assessed costs related to the investigation of the violation and costs related to the prosecution of the action. The costs related to the investigation and prosecution include, but are not limited to, salaries and benefits of personnel, costs related to the time spent by the attorney general's office and other personnel working on the action, and any other expenses incurred by the department for the action.

History: Add. 2015, Act 183, Eff. Feb. 10, 2016
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.58 — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-240-of-1943 / Section 38.58
Investment of employer and employee contributions and earnings; direction by participant.
Status: in_force

Sec. 58.

Each qualified participant, former qualified participant, and refund beneficiary shall direct the investment of the individual's accumulated employer and employee contributions and earnings to 1 or more investment choices within available categories of investment provided by the state treasurer. The limitations on the percentage of total assets for investments provided in Act No. 314 of the Public Acts of 1965, being sections 38.1132 to 38.1140i of the Michigan Compiled Laws, do not apply to Tier 2.

History: Add. 1996, Act 487, Eff. Mar. 31, 1997
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.4311 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.4311
Waterworks systems, sewers, or disposal plants; agreements between local units of government and municipalities as to bonds.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4311.

If considered expedient for the safety and health of the people, local units of government may enter into agreement with each other to raise money and issue bonds to erect and maintain waterworks systems, intercepting sewers, sewage treatment plants, or garbage or refuse transfer, processing, or disposal systems.

History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 388.1884 — MI Code / Chapter 388 / Act Act-94-of-1979 / Section 388.1884
Academic status of community college transfer students.
Status: in_force

Sec. 284.

Using data provided to the center as required by section 244 of this act, the center shall use the P-20 longitudinal data system to inform Michigan community colleges regarding the academic status of community college transfer students. The center shall work with the department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential, the universities, and the Michigan Association of State Universities in cooperation with the Michigan Community College Association.

History: Add. 2011, Act 62, Eff. Oct. 1, 2011; Am. 2012, Act 201, Eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Am. 2014, Act 196, Eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Am. 2015, Act 85, Eff. Oct. 1, 2015; Am. 2016, Act 249, Eff. Oct. 1, 2016; Am. 2017, Act 108, Eff. Oct. 1, 2017; Am. 2025, Act 15, Imd. Eff. Oct. 7, 2025
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.1527 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-284-of-1972 / Section 450.1527
Committees; designation by board; membership; absence or disqualification of member; terms.
Status: in_force

Sec. 527.

Unless otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation or bylaws, the board may designate 1 or more committees, each committee to consist of 1 or more of the directors of the corporation. The board may designate 1 or more directors as alternate members of a committee, who may replace an absent or disqualified member at a meeting of the committee. The bylaws may provide that in the absence or disqualification of a member of a committee, the members thereof present at a meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not they constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the board to act at the meeting in place of such an absent or disqualified member.

A committee, and each member thereof, shall serve at the pleasure of the board.

History: 1972, Act 284, Eff. Jan. 1, 1973
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.4625 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-57-of-2018 / Section 125.4625
Budget; submission to board; preparation; approval; adoption; cost of handling and auditing funds.
Status: in_force

Sec. 625.

(1) The director of the authority shall submit a budget to the board for the operation of the authority for each fiscal year before the beginning of the fiscal year. The budget shall be prepared in the manner and contain the information required of municipal departments. After review by the board, the budget shall be submitted to the governing body. The governing body must approve the budget before the board may adopt the budget. Unless authorized by the governing body or this part, funds of the municipality shall not be included in the budget of the authority.

(2) The governing body of the municipality may assess a reasonable pro rata share of the funds for the cost of handling and auditing the funds against the funds of the authority, other than those committed, which shall be paid annually by the board pursuant to an appropriate item in its budget.

History: 2018, Act 57, Eff. Jan. 1, 2019
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.4308 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.4308
Waterworks systems, sewers, or disposal systems; court order; plans and specifications; authorization and issuance of bonds.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4308.

If an order is made by a court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to this part, the fact that the order was issued shall be recited in the official minutes of the legislative body or the respective legislative bodies. The body or bodies shall require that plans and specifications be prepared for a waterworks, sewage, garbage, or refuse transfer, processing, or disposal system, including the necessary other facilities. After the plans are approved by the legislative body or respective legislative bodies, they shall be submitted to the department of public health or the department for approval. If the plans are approved, the legislative body or respective legislative bodies shall authorize the issuance and sale of the necessary bonds to construct the proposed system or facilities in accordance with the approved plans.

History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 485.8 — MI Code / Chapter 485 / Act Act-233-of-1875 / Section 485.8
Construction of route; restrictions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.

It shall be lawful for such company, their officers, engineers, and agents, to enter upon any lands for the purpose of exploring, surveying, and locating the route of any such canal, harbor, or the improvement of any such river or stream, doing thereto no unnecessary damage, and paying any damage which may accrue; but said company shall not locate any such canal through any orchard over 1 year old, or garden, without the consent of the owner, or through any building or fixtures, or any yard or enclosure necessary for the use and enjoyment thereof, without the like consent, and when the said route or improvement shall be established by the said company, it shall be lawful for them, their officers and servants to enter upon, take possession of, and use such lands, to the width of 200 feet, as said company shall have purchased or obtained from the owners or occupants the right to use, and also to take and use any other lands which may be necessary for the construction of said canal, or the improvement of the navigation of such river, or the erection of any locks, gates, toll-houses, or other fixtures, or the construction of any dam that may be necessary to raise the water for the purposes of washing out any channel or harbor: Provided, If such dam shall obstruct any channel navigable for vessels, it shall be made during the winter months and removed before the opening of navigation, the necessity for such taking, and the damages to be paid therefor being first ascertained, and such damages paid as hereinafter provided.

History: 1875, Act 233, Imd. Eff. May 4, 1875; How. 3827; CL 1897, 6703; CL 1915, 8804; CL 1929, 11739; CL 1948, 485.8
Mich. Comp. Laws § 24.12 — MI Code / Chapter 24 / Act Act-44-of-1899 / Section 24.12
Annual report of commissioner of labor; printing.
Status: in_force

Sec. 12.

There shall be furnished of the annual report of the commissioner of labor such quantity as shall be provided in the appropriation made therefor by the legislature.

History: 1899, Act 44, Imd. Eff. Apr. 18, 1899; Am. 1903, Act 9, Imd. Eff. Mar. 24, 1903; CL 1915, 831; CL 1929, 497; CL 1948, 24.12; Am. 1958, Act 161, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958
Mich. Comp. Laws § 700.5204 — MI Code / Chapter 700 / Act Act-386-of-1998 / Section 700.5204
Court appointment of guardian of minor; conditions for appointment.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5204.

(1) A person interested in the welfare of a minor, or a minor if 14 years of age or older, may petition for the appointment of a guardian for the minor. The court may order the department of health and human services or a court employee or agent to conduct an investigation of the proposed guardianship and file a written report of the investigation.

(2) The court may appoint a guardian for a minor if any of the following circumstances exist:

(a) The parental rights of both parents or the surviving parent are terminated or suspended by prior court order, by judgment of divorce or separate maintenance, by death, by judicial determination of mental incompetency, by disappearance, or by confinement in a place of detention.

(b) The parent or parents permit the minor to reside with another person and do not provide the other person with legal authority for the minor's care and maintenance, and the minor is not residing with his or her parent or parents when the petition is filed.

(c) All of the following:

( i ) The minor's biological parents have never been married to one another.

( ii ) The minor's parent who has custody of the minor dies or is missing and the other parent has not been granted legal custody under court order.

( iii ) The person whom the petition asks to be appointed guardian is related to the minor within the fifth degree by marriage, blood, or adoption.

(3) A minor's limited guardian may petition to be appointed a guardian for that minor, except that the petition must not be based on suspension of parental rights by the order that appointed that person the limited guardian for that minor.

(4) A guardian appointed under section 5202 whose appointment is not prevented or nullified under section 5203 has priority over a guardian who may be appointed by the court. The court may proceed with an appointment on a finding that a guardian appointed in a manner described in section 5202 has failed to accept the appointment within 28 days after the notice of the guardianship proceeding.

(5) For the minor ward's welfare, the court may at any time order the minor ward's parents to pay reasonable support and order reasonable parenting time and contact of the minor ward with his or her parents.

History: 1998, Act 386, Eff. Apr. 1, 2000; Am. 2000, Act 54, Eff. Apr. 1, 2000; Am. 2005, Act 204, Imd. Eff. Nov. 10, 2005; Am. 2023, Act 72, Imd. Eff. July 12, 2023
Mich. Comp. Laws § 435.332 — MI Code / Chapter 435 / Act Act-115-of-2004 / Section 435.332
Manner of celebration.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

To celebrate that day, the legislature encourages manufacturers to open their plants and facilities to young people, teachers, and parents and encourages visits to manufacturing plants and facilities to foster knowledge and appreciation of the historic, scientific, economic, and cultural significance of manufacturing in Michigan.

History: 2004, Act 115, Imd. Eff. May 21, 2004
Mich. Comp. Laws § 205.94g — MI Code / Chapter 205 / Act Act-94-of-1937 / Section 205.94g
Exemption of property purchased as part of purchase or transfer of business; exceptions; definition.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4g.

The tax levied shall not apply to property purchased from a seller or transferor if the property is part of the purchase or transfer of a business.

The exemption provided by this section shall not apply to all of the following:

The purchase or transfer of tangible personal property that is stock-in-trade or other property of a kind which would properly be included in the inventory of the seller or transferor if on hand at the close of the seller's or transferor's tax period or property held by the seller or transferor for sale to customers in the ordinary course of its trade or business.

The purchase or transfer of a motor vehicle, ORV, mobile home, aircraft, snowmobile, or watercraft.

As used in this section, "purchase or transfer of a business" means 1 or more of the following:

The purchaser or transferee has acquired and intends to use the seller's or transferor's trade name or good will.

The purchaser or transferee intends to continue all or part of the business of the seller or transferor at the same location or at another location.

The purchaser or transferee acquired at least 75% of the seller's or transferor's tangible personal property at 1 or more of the seller's or transferor's business locations.

History: Add. 1985, Act 66, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1985
Mich. Comp. Laws § 98.1 — MI Code / Chapter 81 / Act Act-215-of-1895 / Section 98.1
Regulation and licensing of ferries by council; sanctions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

The council of a city may regulate and license ferries from the city or a place in the city; require the payment of a reasonable sum for a ferry license; impose reasonable terms and restrictions in relation to the keeping and management of ferries, and the time, manner, and rates of carriage and transportation of persons and property by ferry; and provide for the revocation of a ferry license and for the imposition of sanctions for the violation of an ordinance prohibiting unlicensed ferries and regulating ferries established and licensed.

History: 1895, Act 215, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895; CL 1897, 3149; CL 1915, 3063; CL 1929, 1987; CL 1948, 98.1; Am. 1994, Act 19, Eff. May 1, 1994
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.2123 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-50-of-2025 / Section 445.2123
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

As used in this act:

(a) "Bot" means an automated software application programmed to perform automatic and repetitive tasks and that is designed to impersonate or replicate human activity online.

(b) "Entertainment event" means a concert, theatrical performance, sporting event, exhibition, show, or similar scheduled activity held in this state that meets all of the following:

( i ) Is open to the public.

( ii ) Is held in a public or private venue.

( iii ) Charges an admission fee to attend.

(c) "Person" means any of the following:

( i ) An individual.

( ii ) A sole proprietorship, partnership, association, corporation, limited liability company, or other legal entity.

( iii ) A combination of persons described in subparagraphs ( i ) and ( ii ).

(d) "Ticket" means a physical, electronic, or other form of a certificate, voucher, document, token, or other evidence indicating that the person entitled to possession through purchase or otherwise has a right to enter a venue for an entertainment event at the date and time specified on the ticket.

(e) "Ticket purchasing limit" means the posted limit stating the number of tickets a person may purchase for a specific entertainment event during an online ticket sale.

History: 2025, Act 50, Eff. Mar. 24, 2026
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.1447a — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-284-of-1972 / Section 450.1447a
Voting shares owned by second corporation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 447a.

Absent an order of a court of competent jurisdiction based upon a determination that special circumstances exist and the best interests of the corporation would be served, the shares of a corporation shall not be voted on any matter or considered to be outstanding shares for any purpose related to voting if they are owned, directly or indirectly, by a second corporation, domestic or foreign, and the first corporation owns, directly or indirectly, a majority of the shares entitled to vote for directors of the second corporation.

History: Add. 1989, Act 121, Eff. Oct. 1, 1989; Am. 1993, Act 91, Eff. Oct. 1, 1993
Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1735 — MI Code / Chapter 691 / Act Act-11-of-2014 / Section 691.1735
Trampoliner; duties.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

While in a trampoline court, a trampoliner shall do all of the following:

(a) Maintain reasonable control of his or her speed and course at all times.

(b) Read and follow all posted signs and warnings.

(c) Avoid bodily contact with other trampoliners or spectators.

(d) Not run on trampolines, over pads, or on platforms.

(e) Refrain from acting in a manner that may cause injury to others.

(f) Not participate in a trampoline court when under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

(g) Properly use all trampoline court safety equipment provided.

(h) Not participate in a trampoline court if he or she has a preexisting medical condition, a bone condition, a circulatory condition, a heart or lung condition, a back or neck condition, high blood pressure, or a history of spine, musculoskeletal, or head injury, if he or she has had recent surgery, or if she may be pregnant.

(i) Remove inappropriate attire, including hard, sharp, or dangerous objects, such as buckles, pens, purses, or badges.

(j) Conform with or meet height, weight, or age restrictions imposed by the operator to use or participate in the trampoline court activity.

(k) Avoid crowding or overloading individual sections of the trampoline court.

( l ) Use the trampoline court within his or her own limitations, training, and acquired skills.

(m) Avoid landing on the head or neck. Serious injury, paralysis, or death can occur from that activity.

History: 2014, Act 11, Imd. Eff. Feb. 18, 2014
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.543k — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.543k
Providing material support for terrorist acts or soliciting material support for terrorism as felonies; penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 543k.

Any person who does any of the following is guilty of a crime punishable as provided in subsection (2):

Knowingly raises, solicits, or collects material support or resources intending that the material support or resources will be used, in whole or in part, to plan, prepare, carry out, or avoid apprehension for committing an act of terrorism against the United States or its citizens, this state or its citizens, or a political subdivision or any other instrumentality of this state or of a local unit of government who knows that the material support or resources raised, solicited, or collected will be used by a terrorist or terrorist organization.

Knowingly provides material support or resources to a person knowing that the person will use that support or those resources in whole or in part to plan, prepare, carry out, facilitate, or avoid apprehension for committing an act of terrorism against the United States or its citizens, this state or its citizens, or a political subdivision or any other instrumentality of this state or of a local unit of government.

A person who violates subsection (1)(a) is guilty of soliciting material support for terrorism. A person who violates subsection (1)(b) is guilty of providing material support for terrorist acts. Soliciting material support for terrorism and providing material support for terrorist acts are felonies punishable by imprisonment for not more than 20 years or a fine of not more than $20,000.00, or both.

History: Add. 2002, Act 113, Eff. Apr. 22, 2002