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Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.11544 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.11544
List of laboratories capable of performing test provided for in MCL 324.11542; compilation; publication; definitive testing; fraudulent or careless testing.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11544.

The department shall compile a list of approved laboratories that are capable of performing the test provided for in section 11542.

The department shall publish the list compiled under subsection (1) on or before July 1, 1989, and shall after that date make the list available to any person upon request.

Except as provided in subsection (4), a test conducted by an approved laboratory from the list compiled under subsection (1) is definitive for purposes of this part.

If the department has reason to believe that test results provided by an approved laboratory are fraudulent or that a test was carelessly performed, the department may conduct its own test or may have an additional test performed at the department's expense.

History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.960 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-424-of-1984 / Section 445.960
Assurance of discontinuance.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.

When the attorney general has authority to institute an action or proceeding pursuant to section 9, the attorney general may accept an assurance of discontinuance of a method, act, or practice which is alleged to be unlawful under this act from the person who is alleged to have engaged, be engaging, or be about to engage in the method, act, or practice. The assurance shall not constitute an admission of guilt nor be introduced in any other proceeding. The assurance may include a stipulation for any or all of the following:

The voluntary payment by the person for the costs of investigation.

An amount to be held in escrow pending the outcome of an action.

An amount for restitution to an aggrieved person.

An assurance of discontinuance shall be in writing and may be filed with the circuit court of Ingham county. The clerk of the court shall maintain a record of the filings. Unless rescinded by the parties or voided by a court for good cause, the assurance may be enforced in the circuit court by the parties to the assurance. The assurance may be modified by the parties or by a court for good cause.

History: 1984, Act 424, Eff. Mar. 29, 1985
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.719c — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1949 / Section 257.719c
Truck and semitrailers used for transporting passengers for sightseeing purposes.
Status: in_force

Sec. 719c.

Notwithstanding section 719, a truck may be used to haul not more than 4 semitrailers for the purpose of transporting passengers for sightseeing purposes with the approval of the local unit of government in which the truck is to be operated not to exceed 3 miles beyond the boundaries of the local unit and if the truck does not exceed a speed of 25 miles per hour.

A truck and semitrailers described in this section shall meet the following requirements:

Be equipped with hazard warning lights, and slow-moving vehicle emblems as described in section 688.

Be equipped with safety belts as described in section 710e for each individual seat within 1 year after the effective date of this section.

Any applicable federal safety standards.

A driver of a truck regulated by this section shall secure the proper group vehicle designation and any endorsement required on his or her operator's or chauffeur's license before operating a truck regulated by this section.

A truck and semitrailers used as described in this section shall be inspected annually by the department of state police.

History: Add. 1995, Act 105, Imd. Eff. June 23, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 404.53 — MI Code / Chapter 404 / Act Act-46-of-1925 / Section 404.53
Traveling expenses not paid by county; patient, attendant.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

It shall be lawful for any board of supervisors through a committee appointed by it or through its county agent or probate judge, to pay the traveling expenses of any individual to and from any such institution or agency within the state of Michigan. It shall also be lawful to pay the traveling expenses of an attendant conducting such person to or from said institution or agency when the service of an attendant is in the judgment of said committee, county agent or probate judge, necessary for the protection of the person so conveyed.

History: 1925, Act 46, Imd. Eff. Apr. 9, 1925; CL 1929, 8294; CL 1948, 404.53
Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.2613 — MI Code / Chapter 552 / Act Act-255-of-2015 / Section 552.2613
Child not resident of issuing state; jurisdiction.
Status: in_force

Sec. 613.

(1) If all of the parties who are individuals reside in this state and the child does not reside in the issuing state, a tribunal of this state has jurisdiction to enforce and to modify the issuing state's child-support order in a proceeding to register that order.

(2) A tribunal of this state exercising jurisdiction under this section shall apply the provisions of articles 1 and 2, this article, and the procedural and substantive law of this state to the proceeding for enforcement or modification. Articles 3, 4, 5, 7, and 8 do not apply.

History: 2015, Act 255, Eff. Jan. 1, 2016
Mich. Comp. Laws § 67.37 — MI Code / Chapter 61 / Act Act-3-of-1895 / Section 67.37
Public wharves; rates and charges.
Status: in_force

Sec. 37.

The council shall have authority to prohibit the encumbering of the public wharves and landings, and to regulate the use of all wharves, docks and landing places within the village; to regulate the use and location of wharf-boats; and to regulate and prescribe the rates and charges for landing, wharfage, and dockage at all public wharves, docks and landings, and to collect wharfage and dockage from boats, water-craft, and floats landing at or using any public landing place, wharf, or dock within the village.

History: 1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895; CL 1897, 2805; CL 1915, 2676; CL 1929, 1585; CL 1948, 67.37
Mich. Comp. Laws § 35.661 — MI Code / Chapter 35 / Act Act-45-of-1944-1st-Ex-Sess- / Section 35.661
Veterans' reserve fund; creation, appropriation from general fund.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

There is hereby created in the state treasury a special fund to be known as the veterans' reserve fund of $1,000,000.00. There is hereby appropriated from the general fund the sum of $1,000,000.00 in the establishment of said fund.

History: 1944, 1st Ex. Sess., Act 45, Imd. Eff. Mar. 4, 1944; CL 1948, 35.661
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.144 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-327-of-1931 / Section 450.144
Local lodges; powers as to property; parent corporation, supervision.
Status: in_force

Sec. 144.

Same; powers in relation to property. Every such local lodge shall have the same right to hold, own and dispose of property, both real and personal as is granted in this act to non-profit corporations generally; and such local lodge shall be subject to the discipline, visitation and guidance of the parent corporation, or other higher jurisdictions as the plan of higher organization may prescribe.

History: 1931, Act 327, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; CL 1948, 450.144
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.11136 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.11136
Certifying acceptance of waste for transportation; delivery of hazardous waste and manifest; period for keeping copy of manifest; review and inspection of manifest; extension of retention period.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11136.

The hazardous waste transporter shall certify acceptance of waste for transportation and shall deliver the hazardous waste and accompanying manifest only to the destination specified by the generator on the manifest.

The hazardous waste transporter shall keep a copy of the manifest for a period of 3 years and shall make it readily available for review and inspection by the department, the director of public health, an authorized representative of the director of public health, a peace officer, or a representative of the United States environmental protection agency. The retention period required by this subsection shall be automatically extended during the course of any unresolved enforcement action regarding the regulated activity or as required by the department.

History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.1368 — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-300-of-1980 / Section 38.1368
Service credit; computing terms of service.
Status: in_force

Sec. 68.

The retirement board shall grant 1 year of service credit to a member who has been employed and remunerated for services performed for not less than 1,020 hours in a school fiscal year. In determining whether a member is entitled to service credit under this subsection, the retirement system shall calculate service credit using the payroll cycle reported to the retirement system by the employer of the member. If a biweekly payroll cycle is reported, the member shall not accrue more than 60 hours in a payroll cycle. If a semimonthly payroll cycle is reported, the member shall not accrue more than 72 hours in a payroll cycle. If a monthly payroll cycle is reported, the member shall not accrue more than 138 hours in a payroll cycle. If a quarterly payroll cycle is used, the member shall not accrue more than 396 hours in a payroll cycle.

A part-time member or a member employed for a fraction of the school fiscal year shall receive service credit for full-time service on the basis of 60 or more hours per biweekly period and proportionate credit for less than 60 hours on the basis of 60 hours for full-time credit in the proportion which the hours employed in the school fiscal year bears to 1,020 hours.

In computing terms of service, a year shall be a legal fiscal year at the time and place where the service was performed. Not more than 1 year's service shall be counted for retirement purposes in any school fiscal year.

History: 1980, Act 300, Imd. Eff. Oct. 31, 1980; Am. 2003, Act 175, Imd. Eff. Aug. 22, 2003
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.467j — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.467j
District court judges; oath of office.
Status: in_force

Sec. 467j.

Every person elected to the office of judge of the district court, before entering upon the duties of his office, shall take and subscribe to the oath as provided in section 1 of article 11 of the state constitution, and file the same with the secretary of state and a copy with each county clerk in his district.

History: Add. 1968, Act 155, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1968
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.369 — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.369
Abuse of legal process.
Status: in_force

Sec. 369.

Abuse of legal process-Any officer or person who shall wilfully make any arrest or institute any legal proceedings, or sue out any process for the purpose of obtaining the fees or mileage that might accrue thereto or therefor, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; CL 1948, 750.369
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.21784 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.21784
Threatening medical condition; notice; emergency treatment; comfort of patient.
Status: in_force

Sec. 21784.

If a patient's life is threatened by his or her medical condition, the nursing home shall immediately notify the patient's next of kin, patient's representative, and physician. The nursing home shall secure emergency medical treatment for the patient when the patient's physician is not available. A nursing home shall take all reasonable measures to ensure the comfort of a patient in the terminal stages of an illness.

History: Add. 1978, Act 493, Eff. Mar. 30, 1979
Mich. Comp. Laws § 331.1504 — MI Code / Chapter 331 / Act Act-230-of-1987 / Section 331.1504
Tax exemption.
Status: in_force

Sec. 504.

All property of any corporation or nonprofit subsidiary corporation and its income and operation is exempt from all taxation by the state or by any taxing unit therein.

History: 1987, Act 230, Eff. Feb. 27, 1988
Mich. Comp. Laws § 206.845 — MI Code / Chapter 206 / Act Act-281-of-1967 / Section 206.845
Classification as disregarded entity for federal income tax purposes; treatment of certain conversions into a limited liability company.
Status: in_force

Sec. 845.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, both of the following apply:

(a) A person that is a disregarded entity for federal income tax purposes under the internal revenue code is classified as a disregarded entity for purposes of this part.

(b) A person that converts into a limited liability company under section 7 of 1883 PA 129, MCL 484.7, is treated as a corporation for purposes of this part unless that converted entity is a disregarded entity for federal income tax filing purposes under the internal revenue code and its regarded owner is treated as a corporation for state and federal income tax purposes.

History: Add. 2021, Act 135, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 2021; Am. 2024, Act 177, Imd. Eff. Dec. 23, 2024
Mich. Comp. Laws § 399.112 — MI Code / Chapter 399 / Act Act-69-of-1976 / Section 399.112
Receiving and holding real or personal property in trust for state; disposition of money or other personal property; state historic site fund; use and expenditure of proceeds.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

The department of history, arts, and libraries may receive and hold in trust for the state a grant or devise of land or rights in land and a gift or bequest of money or other nonhistoric personal property made for the purposes of this act. If money or other personal property is received, the property shall be appraised at current market value and be turned over to the state treasurer who shall preserve and invest all money and property received as provided by law. The invested funds shall be known as the state historic site fund and the proceeds shall be used and expended under the direction of the department of history, arts, and libraries to carry out the purposes of this act.

History: 1976, Act 69, Imd. Eff. Apr. 5, 1976; Am. 1978, Act 509, Imd. Eff. Dec. 15, 1978; Am. 2001, Act 73, Imd. Eff. July 24, 2001
Mich. Comp. Laws § 42.14 — MI Code / Chapter 42 / Act Act-359-of-1947 / Section 42.14
Charter township; power to acquire property; approval of electors.
Status: in_force

Sec. 14.

Each charter township shall have power to acquire property for public purposes by purchase, gift, condemnation, lease, construction, or otherwise, and to maintain and operate public buildings, parks, and facilities needed in the performance of the powers and functions, expressed and implied, granted, possessed, and required of them by this act, or any other statute of the state of Michigan relating to townships and may sell and convey or lease any such property or part thereof which is not needed for public purposes: Provided, That no taxes shall be levied to acquire any such property, public building, park, or facility, unless such levy shall be approved by a majority of the electors of the township voting thereon at any regular or special township election.

History: 1947, Act 359, Eff. Oct. 11, 1947; CL 1948, 42.14; Am. 1949, Act 70, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.22227 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.22227
Health maintenance organization; purposes for which certificate of need required; capital expenditures; considerations and criteria.
Status: in_force

Sec. 22227.

A health maintenance organization is required to obtain a certificate of need only for 1 or more of the following purposes:

The acquisition of, purchase of, new construction of, modernization of, replacement of, or addition to a hospital or other health facility providing inpatient services, if a covered capital expenditure is required.

The initiation, replacement, or expansion of a covered clinical service.

A covered capital expenditure proposed to be undertaken by a health maintenance organization that is not intended principally to serve the needs of the enrollees of the health maintenance organization, as determined by the department, is subject to this part.

In making determinations and conducting reviews for certificates of need for health maintenance organizations, the department shall consider the special needs and circumstances of health maintenance organizations, and shall apply all of the following criteria:

The availability of the proposed service from a provider of health care other than the health maintenance organization on a long-term basis, at reasonable terms, and in a cost-effective manner consistent with the health maintenance organization's basic method of operation.

The long-term needs of the health maintenance organization, and its current and expected future membership.

The long-term impact of the proposed service on health care costs in the health maintenance organization's service area.

History: Add. 1988, Act 332, Eff. Oct. 1, 1988; Am. 1993, Act 88, Imd. Eff. July 9, 1993
Mich. Comp. Laws § 767.50 — MI Code / Chapter 760 / Act Act-175-of-1927 / Section 767.50
Indictment; description of instrument.
Status: in_force

Sec. 50.

Whenever in an indictment an allegation relative to any instrument which consists wholly or in part of writing or figures, pictures or designs, is necessary, it is sufficient to describe such instrument by any name or description by which it is usually known or by its purport without setting forth a copy or facsimile of the whole or any part thereof.

History: 1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927; CL 1929, 17264; CL 1948, 767.50
Mich. Comp. Laws § 454.104 — MI Code / Chapter 454 / Act Act-42-of-1887 / Section 454.104
Arbeiter bunds; articles, filing; body corporate, powers; property limitation; officers, appointment.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

Such articles of association shall be filed with the secretary of state, and thereupon such association shall be a body politic and corporate by the name expressed in such articles of association, capable of taking, holding, and disposing of real and personal property, of suing and being sued, and of having a common seal which may be altered or changed at their pleasure: Provided, That the value of such real estate shall not exceed 10,000 dollars. Such corporation shall have full power to adopt a constitution, and to make and establish rules, regulations and by-laws for regulating and governing all the affairs and business of said corporation, and for the admission and expulsion of members, and to designate, elect or appoint from among the members of the societies forming and belonging to such corporation, such officers, and under such name and style, and with such duties as the constitution and by-laws of such corporation may from time to time prescribe. The constitution and by-laws of such corporation may be amended from time to time in such manner as may be provided by such corporation.

History: 1887, Act 42, Imd. Eff. Mar. 21, 1887; How. 3934m; CL 1897, 7444; CL 1915, 9816; CL 1929, 10287; CL 1948, 454.104
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.251 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.251
Cease and desist order.
Status: in_force

Sec. 251.

In the reasonable exercise of discretion, the commissioner may issue a cease and desist order if the commissioner finds any of the following:

A person is conducting transactions of insurance for which a certificate of authority is required by this act without having obtained a certificate of authority.

A person is acting as an insurance agent, solicitor, adjuster, or counselor without a license as required by this act.

A person is engaged in an act or practice in the business of insurance for which authority from or notification to the commissioner is required by this act and the person has not received authority or given notification.

A person authorized to engage in the business of insurance under this act is engaged in conduct that presents an immediate danger to public health, safety, or welfare.

A cease and desist order under this section shall contain a description of the conduct to which the order applies and shall require the person to immediately cease and desist from that conduct.

The commissioner shall serve the cease and desist order directly on the person affected by the order or shall serve the person by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to the address last known to the commissioner.

A person who is the subject of a cease and desist order under this section may contest the order by requesting a hearing before the commissioner not later than 30 days after the order is delivered or mailed to the person. Within 10 days after receiving the request, the commissioner shall commence a hearing 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. Pending the hearing, the cease and desist order continues in full force and effect unless the order is stayed by the commissioner.

Within 5 business days after the hearing, the commissioner shall affirm, modify, or set aside in whole or in part the cease and desist order.

A person who violates or otherwise fails to comply with a cease and desist order under this section is subject to 1 or more of the following:

Payment of a civil fine of not more than $1,000.00 for each violation not to exceed an aggregate civil fine of $30,000.00. However, if the person knew or reasonably should have known the person was in violation of the order, payment of a civil fine of not more than $25,000.00 for each violation not to exceed an aggregate civil fine of $250,000.00.

Suspension or revocation of the person's license or certificate of authority.

Complete restitution, in the form, amount, and within the period determined by the commissioner, to all persons in this state damaged by the violation or failure to comply.

The commissioner may recover reasonable attorney fees if judicial action is necessary for enforcement of a cease and desist order under this section.

History: Add. 1996, Act 314, Eff. Mar. 31, 1997
Mich. Comp. Laws § 765.9 — MI Code / Chapter 760 / Act Act-175-of-1927 / Section 765.9
Surety; person acting in same capacity on other bond.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

Any magistrate or judge of any court shall have authority in his discretion to refuse to accept as surety upon a bond any person who shall, at the time of so offering himself, be acting as surety on any other bond pending in his court.

History: 1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927; CL 1929, 17171; CL 1948, 765.9
Mich. Comp. Laws § 35.1271 — MI Code / Chapter 35 / Act Act-197-of-2024 / Section 35.1271
Short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This act may be cited as the "veteran's employee resource notification act".

History: 2024, Act 197, Eff. Apr. 2, 2025
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.4624 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-57-of-2018 / Section 125.4624
Notice to vacate.
Status: in_force

Sec. 624.

A person to be relocated under this part shall be given not less than 90 days' written notice to vacate unless modified by court order issued for good cause and after a hearing.

History: 2018, Act 57, Eff. Jan. 1, 2019