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Mich. Comp. Laws § 16.186 — MI Code / Chapter 16 / Act Act-380-of-1965 / Section 16.186
State board of equalization; abolition; transfer of powers, duties, and functions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 86.

The state board of equalization created under section 1 of Act No. 44 of the Public Acts of 1911, as amended, being section 209.1 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, is transferred by a type III transfer to the state tax commission, and the state board of equalization is abolished.

History: 1965, Act 380, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965
Mich. Comp. Laws § 730.519 — MI Code / Chapter 730 / Act Act-5-of-1956 / Section 730.519
Directed verdicts; reserved decision in civil cases, judgment notwithstanding verdict.
Status: in_force

Sec. 19.

In any city affected by the provisions of this act, in all civil jury trials in such municipal court, if either party shall at the close of the testimony, and before the case is submitted to the jury, request a directed verdict in his favor, the judge presiding may reserve his decision thereon, and submit the case to the jury under proper instructions as to the law applicable to such case. After the case is thus submitted to the jury, and after receiving and recording the verdict of the jury and before judgment is entered in said cause, the judge may hear arguments of counsel for and against said request, but in all cases he shall receive and record the verdict of the jury as rendered. If the judge shall then decide as a matter of law that the party requesting the directed verdict was entitled thereto, and if the verdict of the jury is adverse to the party making such request, the judge shall enter his decision and give judgment in accordance with such decision notwithstanding the verdict entered.

History: 1956, Act 5, Eff. Aug. 11, 1956
Mich. Comp. Laws § 4.1402 — MI Code / Chapter 4 / Act Act-268-of-1986 / Section 4.1402
Salaries and expenses of members; appointment, duties, and compensation of employees.
Status: in_force

Sec. 402.

Each member of the commission, other than the ex officio member, may receive an annual salary as established by the council. All members may be reimbursed their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties. The commission may appoint such employees as may be needed, prescribe their duties, and fix their compensation within the amount appropriated for the commission.

History: 1986, Act 268, Imd. Eff. Dec. 19, 1986
Mich. Comp. Laws § 390.1579 — MI Code / Chapter 390 / Act Act-36-of-2002 / Section 390.1579
Confidentiality of information.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

To ensure the confidentiality of records containing personal data associated with identifiable individuals, a registered distance learning corporation shall use reasonable care to secure these records from unauthorized access and to collect only personal data that is necessary for the proper operation of the corporation.

A registered distance learning corporation shall adopt appropriate practices and procedures concerning confidential information in compliance with applicable law.

A registered distance learning corporation may enter into agreements with public and private persons to protect trade secrets, tests and test scores, proprietary information, and other information the disclosure of which would jeopardize the privacy or property rights of another person. Information subject to an agreement under this subsection in the possession of a public body is not subject to disclosure under the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246.

History: 2002, Act 36, Imd. Eff. Mar. 7, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 556.117 — MI Code / Chapter 556 / Act Act-224-of-1967 / Section 556.117
Naming appointees by donees of powers.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

The donee of any power may appoint the whole or any part of the appointive assets to any 1 or more of the permissible appointees and exclude others, except as otherwise provided in the creating instrument.

History: 1967, Act 224, Eff. Nov. 2, 1967
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.273 — MI Code / Chapter 457 / Act Act-35-of-1909 / Section 457.273
Filing copy of articles with department of commerce; signers of articles, associates, and successors as body corporate; evidence of existence and incorporation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

A copy of said articles of association shall be filed with the corporation and securities bureau of the department of commerce and thereupon the persons who shall have signed said articles of association, their associates and successors, shall be a body corporate by the name expressed in such articles of association. A copy of such articles of association, under the seal of the corporation and securities bureau of the department of commerce, shall be received as prima facie evidence in all courts of this state of the existence and due incorporation of such association.

History: 1909, Act 35, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909; CL 1915, 10436; CL 1929, 10637; CL 1948, 457.273; Am. 1982, Act 97, Imd. Eff. Apr. 19, 1982
Mich. Comp. Laws § 397.132 — MI Code / Chapter 397 / Act Act-371-of-1972 / Section 397.132
“Library network” defined; administrative leadership.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

As used in this act "library network" means the connecting of the largest research libraries in the state for the express purpose of making their collections available to all citizens in the state through interlibrary loan. The state library shall assume administrative leadership in this network concept and shall designate participating libraries.

History: 1972, Act 371, Imd. Eff. Jan. 9, 1973
Mich. Comp. Laws § 21.272 — MI Code / Chapter 21 / Act Act-72-of-1979 / Section 21.272
Reporting pursuant to MCL 206.1 to 206.532.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

The governor shall report the following compiled pursuant to the income tax act of 1967, 1967 PA 281, MCL 206.1 to 206.532:

Number and amount of personal exemptions by household or adjusted gross income class.

Number of special or extra exemptions by household or adjusted gross income class.

Number and amount of property tax credits by household or adjusted gross income class and by type of claimant.

Number and amount of city income tax credits by household or adjusted gross income class.

Number and amount of tax credits under section 260 of the income tax act of 1967, 1967 PA 281, MCL 206.260, by the type and purpose of charitable contribution, and the household or adjusted gross income class.

Number and amount of solar, wind, or water energy conversion device tax credits by the type of dwelling and the household or adjusted gross income class.

Number and amount of heating fuel cost tax credits by household or adjusted gross income class.

Number and amount of gleaning tax credits by household or adjusted gross income class.

Number of positive checkoffs and the amount checked off for the state campaign fund created pursuant to section 61 of the Michigan campaign finance act, 1976 PA 388, MCL 169.261.

Amount and type of subtractions from taxable income as provided on the state income tax form.

To the extent available from published statistical data, estimated cost of the following items not taxed by this state due to federal statute or regulation:

Capital gains.

Accelerated depreciation.

Other items generally regarded as income that are not subject to state taxation because of exemption under the internal revenue code.

Number and amount of credits granted to persons covered by development rights agreements pursuant to part 361 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.36101 to 324.36117, by income class.

Other deductions or credits as provided by law.

History: 1979, Act 72, Imd. Eff. July 31, 1979; Am. 1983, Act 7, Imd. Eff. Mar. 16, 1983; Am. 1996, Act 32, Imd. Eff. Feb. 26, 1996; Am. 2003, Act 38, Imd. Eff. July 8, 2003
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.5465 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.5465
Reaccreditation of training program.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5465.

Unless reaccredited, a training program's accreditation under section 5462, including refresher course training accredited under section 5464, expires 1 year after the date of issuance.

A training program seeking reaccreditation shall submit an application to the department no later than 45 days before its accreditation expires.

A training program's application for reaccreditation shall include any fees and information required pursuant to rules promulgated by the department.

Upon request, a training program shall allow the department to audit the training program to verify the contents of the application for reaccreditation.

History: Add. 1998, Act 220, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1998
Mich. Comp. Laws § 32.1083 — MI Code / Chapter 32 / Act Act-523-of-1980 / Section 32.1083
Procuring enlistment or appointment by means of knowingly false representations or deliberate concealment as to qualifications; receiving pay or allowances; procuring separation by means of knowingly false representations or deliberate concealment as to eligibility.
Status: in_force

Sec. 83.

A person shall be punished as a court-martial directs if the person commits 1 of the following acts:

Procures his or her own enlistment or appointment in the state military forces by means of knowingly false representations or deliberate concealment as to his or her qualifications for that enlistment or appointment and receives pay or allowances under the enlistment.

Procures his or her own separation from the state military forces by means of knowingly false representations or deliberate concealment as to his or her eligibility for the separation.

History: 1980, Act 523, Eff. Mar. 31, 1981
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.693 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act R-S-of-1846 / Section 450.693
Libraries; powers of corporation; governing law.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

When such proprietors shall be organized as a corporation in the manner hereinbefore provided, they shall have all the powers and privileges, and be subject to all the duties of a corporation, according to the provisions of chapter 55, so far as such provisions shall be applicable in such case, and not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter.

History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 53; CL 1857, 1784; CL 1871, 3148; How. 4409; CL 1897, 8166; CL 1915, 10685; CL 1929, 10178; CL 1948, 450.693
Mich. Comp. Laws § 29.3e — MI Code / Chapter 29 / Act Act-207-of-1941 / Section 29.3e
Rules pertaining to uniform fire safety requirements.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3e.

(1) The bureau shall promulgate rules as provided under section 2a pertaining to uniform fire safety requirements for the operation and maintenance, but not the construction, of commercial buildings, industrial buildings, and residential buildings, excluding 1- and 2-family dwellings and mobile homes.

(2) The state fire marshal shall consult with the board with respect to developing rules for the delegation of authority to firefighters and fire chiefs.

History: Add. 1980, Act 247, Eff. Oct. 1, 1980; Am. 2006, Act 189, Imd. Eff. June 19, 2006
Mich. Comp. Laws § 566.253 — MI Code / Chapter 566 / Act Act-305-of-1937 / Section 566.253
Automobile accessories sold upon chattel mortgage or conditional sale; invalid against bona fide purchaser unless recorded.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

No chattel mortgage, conditional sales contract or title retaining note upon any motor vehicle taken to secure the payment of the purchase price of the sale of any accessory, equipment, additional part or replacement part, shall be valid as against any subsequent purchaser of any motor vehicle heretofore or hereafter titled under the Michigan certificate of title law or against any person, firm or corporation loaning money on said motor vehicle subsequent to such sale unless the provisions of this act have been fully complied with by the seller as herein provided and no civil action of any nature shall lie or be maintained in any court of the state against such subsequent purchaser or mortgagee unless such chattel mortgage, conditional sales contract or title retaining note shall have been recorded upon the purchaser's certificate of title at the time and in the manner herein provided.

History: 1937, Act 305, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1937; Am. 1941, Act 202, Eff. Jan. 10, 1942; CL 1948, 566.253
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.2435 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.2435
Costs; supplementary proceedings.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2435.

The court may allow to the judgment creditor, or to any person examined, whether a party to the action or not, witness fees and disbursements, and an attorney's fee in addition not to exceed $30.00 as costs, in supplementary proceedings.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 49.51 — MI Code / Chapter 49 / Act Act-393-of-1919 / Section 49.51
Second assistant prosecuting attorneys; appointment.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

The prosecuting attorney of any county in this state having a population of over 60,000 inhabitants and less than 350,000 inhabitants is hereby authorized and empowered to appoint a second assistant prosecuting attorney, by and with the consent of the circuit judge or the presiding circuit judge of the judicial circuit in which such county may be situated, which appointment shall be in writing and filed with the clerk of his county.

History: 1919, Act 393, Eff. Aug. 14, 1919; CL 1929, 1306; CL 1948, 49.51
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.2872 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.2872
Acknowledgment of paternity; creating new certificate of birth; changing surname of child; sealing original certificate; addendum to certificate of live birth; creating new live birth certificate and sealing original.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2872.

(1) Upon written request and receipt of an acknowledgment of paternity from the probate court of a child born out of wedlock, the state registrar shall create a new certificate of birth to show paternity. Upon the written request of the parents, the surname of the child must be changed on the certificate to that designated by the parents. The certificate must not be marked "amended". The original certificate of live birth must be sealed in accordance with section 2832.

(2) Upon receipt of a certified copy of a court order changing the name of an individual born in this state and upon request of the individual or the individual's parents, guardian, or legal representative, the state registrar shall affix an addendum to the individual's certificate of live birth, which must state the individual's new name and identify the court order. The state registrar shall create a new live birth certificate and seal the original certificate only if the court order changing the individual's name specifically directs the state registrar to do so or if the request relates to a minor whose name is changed under section 1 of chapter XI of the probate code of 1939, 1939 PA 288, MCL 711.1.

(3) The requirement under subsection (2) that a court order changing the individual's name must include a specific direction to the state registrar for the state registrar to create a new live birth certificate and seal the original certificate does not apply to a new certificate of birth established under section 2831(c).

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978; Am. 2024, Act 230, Eff. Apr. 2, 2025
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.27505 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-281-of-2016 / Section 333.27505
Safety compliance facility license; exception for industrial hemp.
Status: in_force

Sec. 505.

(1) In addition to transfer and testing authorized in section 203, a safety compliance facility license authorizes the safety compliance facility to do all of the following without using a secure transporter:

(a) Take marihuana from, test marihuana for, and return marihuana to only a marihuana facility.

(b) Collect a random sample of marihuana at the marihuana facility of a grower, processor, or provisioning center for testing.

(2) A safety compliance facility must be accredited by an entity approved by the board by 1 year after the date the license is issued or have previously provided drug testing services to this state or this state's court system and be a vendor in good standing in regard to those services. The board may grant a variance from this requirement upon a finding that the variance is necessary to protect and preserve the public health, safety, or welfare.

(3) To be eligible for a safety compliance facility license, the applicant and each investor with any interest in the safety compliance facility must not have an interest in a grower, secure transporter, processor, or provisioning center.

(4) A safety compliance facility shall comply with all of the following:

(a) Perform tests to certify that marihuana is reasonably free of chemical residues such as fungicides and insecticides.

(b) Use validated test methods to determine tetrahydrocannabinol, tetrahydrocannabinol acid, cannabidiol, and cannabidiol acid levels.

(c) Perform tests that determine whether marihuana complies with the standards the board establishes for microbial and mycotoxin contents.

(d) Perform other tests necessary to determine compliance with any other good manufacturing practices as prescribed in rules.

(e) Enter all transactions, current inventory, and other information into the statewide monitoring system as required in this act, rules, and the marihuana tracking act.

(f) Have a secured laboratory space that cannot be accessed by the general public.

(g) Retain and employ at least 1 staff member with a relevant advanced degree in a medical or laboratory science.

(5) This act does not prohibit a safety compliance facility from taking or receiving industrial hemp for testing purposes and testing the industrial hemp pursuant to the industrial hemp research and development act.

History: 2016, Act 281, Eff. Dec. 20, 2016; Am. 2018, Act 10, Imd. Eff. Jan. 26, 2018; Am. 2018, Act 648, Eff. Mar. 28, 2019
Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1411 — MI Code / Chapter 691 / Act Act-170-of-1964 / Section 691.1411
Claim against government agency; limitation of actions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.

Every claim against any governmental agency shall be subject to the general law respecting limitations of actions except as otherwise provided in this section.

The period of limitations for claims arising under section 2 of this act shall be 2 years.

The period of limitations for all claims against the state, except those arising under section 2 of this act, shall be governed by chapter 64 of Act No. 236 of the Public Acts of 1961.

History: 1964, Act 170, Eff. July 1, 1965
Mich. Comp. Laws § 28.12a — MI Code / Chapter 28 / Act Act-59-of-1935 / Section 28.12a
Injury to person or property caused by negligent operation of motor vehicle by state police officer or employee; reimbursement.
Status: in_force

Sec. 12a.

In case of injury to any person, or property damage, or both, caused by the negligent operation of a motor vehicle belonging to the department of state police by an officer or employee of the department of state police, a complaint may be filed with the director of the department of state police. An investigation into the accident shall be made as provided in the rules of the department of state police. If that investigation discloses that the accident was due to the negligence of that officer or employee of the department of state police, and was not due to the negligence of any other person, a report of the investigation shall be filed in the office of the director of the department of state police. After examination of the report and, if in the opinion of the director, reimbursement for the injury to, or property damage, or both, is a proper claim, and if the claim does not exceed $200.00, the director shall make recommendation for payment, payable from the appropriation to the department of state police, and shall submit the claim and recommendation to the state administrative board. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, if the claim and recommendation are approved by the state administrative board, the claim shall be paid.

History: Add. 1943, Act 181, Eff. July 30, 1943; CL 1948, 28.12a; Am. 2002, Act 371, Imd. Eff. May 24, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 247.444 — MI Code / Chapter 247 / Act Act-59-of-1915 / Section 247.444
Board of review; hearing, view of lands, correction of errors, additions; hearing of objections on change; decision, preparation and finality.
Status: in_force

Sec. 44.

The board of review shall proceed to hear the proofs and allegations of the county, or of any city assessed at large, and of the several townships at large, in respect to the matter of the appeal, and shall proceed to view the lands benefited by such improvement, and to review the total per cent ordered to be paid by the county at large, and by each township, including the sum total per cent assessed upon lands benefited in such township, and if, in their judgment, there be manifest error or inequality in such assessment, they shall order, or make such changes therein within the limitations hereinbefore provided, as they may deem just and equitable. The board of review shall not equalize the assessment between the several tracts or parcels of land. Should the board of review find, upon personal examination, that there are lands liable to be assessed for the construction of such improvement, that were not included in the assessment district made by the county road commissioners, or the state highway commissioner, they shall add such lands to the assessment district for such improvement. Before adding any lands to such special assessment district not included in the final order of the county road commissioners, or the state highway commissioner, the said board of review shall give the same notice as hereinbefore provided to be given by the county road commissioners, or the state highway commissioner, in establishing a special assessment district. The board of review shall meet at the time and place mentioned in their notice, to hear objections from the persons interested with respect to change in such district. On hearing such objections, the board of review, should they still deem it just and equitable that additional lands be included in the district, shall make their order in accordance therewith. The action and decision of the board of review shall be final. The action and decision of such board shall be reduced to writing and signed by a majority making the same, and shall be delivered to the county road commissioners, or the state highway commissioner, together with all other papers relating thereto.

History: 1915, Act 59, Eff. Aug. 24, 1915; CL 1915, 4714; Am. 1917, Act 125, Imd. Eff. Apr. 25, 1917; Am. 1919, Act 107, Eff. Aug. 14, 1919; CL 1929, 4359; CL 1948, 247.444
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.1601 — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-182-of-1986 / Section 38.1601
Short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "state police retirement act of 1986".

History: 1986, Act 182, Eff. Oct. 1, 1986
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.54 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.54
Candidates for nomination; withdrawal, notice.
Status: in_force

Sec. 54.

After the filing of a nominating petition by or in behalf of a proposed candidate for governor, such candidate shall not be permitted to withdraw unless a written notice of withdrawal is served on the secretary of state or his duly authorized agent not later than 4 p.m., eastern standard time, of the third day after the last day for filing such petitions.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955; Am. 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 34, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963