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Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.899 — MI Code / Chapter 287 / Act Act-358-of-1994 / Section 287.899
Violation as misdemeanor; penalty; actions by law enforcement agent, animal control officer, or director.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

A person who intentionally violates a condition of a quarantine is guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall pay the costs of the quarantine and prosecution. In addition, the misdemeanor is punishable by 1 or more of the following:

Imprisonment for not more than 1 year.

A fine of not more than $5,000.00.

Community service work for not more than 500 hours.

Permanent relinquishment of the privilege of animal ownership.

A person who violates this act or a rule promulgated under this act other than as provided under subsection (1) or (3) is guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall pay the costs of the prosecution. In addition, the misdemeanor is punishable by 1 or more of the following:

Imprisonment for not more than 90 days.

A fine of not less than $500.00 or more than $1,000.00.

Community service work of not more than 120 hours.

Permanent relinquishment of the privilege of animal ownership.

A person who violates section 4(2) is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $100.00, and shall pay the costs of the prosecution.

A law enforcement agent, an animal control officer, or the director may issue an appearance ticket, as described and authorized by sections 9a to 9g of chapter IV of the code of criminal procedure, Act No. 175 of the Public Acts of 1927, being sections 764.9a to 764.9g of the Michigan Compiled Laws, for any misdemeanor violation of this act as described in subsection (2).

In addition to any other action authorized by this act, a law enforcement agent, an animal control officer, or the director may bring an action to do 1 or more of the following:

Obtain a declaratory judgment that a method, act, or practice is a violation of this act.

Obtain an injunction against a person who is engaging, or about to engage, in a method, act, or practice that violates this act.

History: 1994, Act 358, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 1994
Mich. Comp. Laws § 207.707a — MI Code / Chapter 207 / Act Act-385-of-1984 / Section 207.707a
District or exemption certificate; approval or disapproval; effective date of exemption certificate; appeal.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7a.

After June 30, 1990, the establishment of a district under section 5 and the approval or disapproval of an exemption certificate under section 7 is subject to the approval or disapproval of the department of treasury. If the department of treasury does not disapprove the establishment of a district or approval of an exemption certificate within 30 days after the adoption of the resolution by the local governmental unit establishing the district or approving the certificate, the district or exemption certificate shall be considered approved by the department. If the resolution approving an exemption certificate is adopted within 30 days before the end of a tax year and the department of treasury does not disapprove the exemption certificate, the exemption certificate is effective on the effective date that the legislative body of the local governmental unit specifies in the certificate.

A party aggrieved by the action of the department of treasury may appeal that action in the manner and form and within the time provided by 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.

History: Add. 1990, Act 151, Imd. Eff. June 27, 1990
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5868 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.5868
Entry and possession.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5868.

No person shall be deemed to have been in possession of any lands, within the meaning of this chapter merely by reason of having made an entry thereon, unless he continues in open and peaceable possession of the premises for at least 1 year next after such entry, or unless an action is commenced upon such entry and seisin, within 1 year after he is ousted or dispossessed of the premises.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 477.8 — MI Code / Chapter 475 / Act Act-254-of-1933 / Section 477.8
Prohibited conduct; penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.

A person, whether motor carrier, shipper, or consignee, or any officer, employee, agent, or representative of a motor carrier, shipper, or consignee, who knowingly offers, grants, or gives, or solicits, accepts, or receives any rebate, concession, or discrimination in violation of this act, or who, by means of any false statement or representation, or by the use of any false or fictitious bill, bill of lading, receipt, voucher, roll, account, claim, certificate, affidavit, deposition, lease, or bill of sale, or by any other means or device, knowingly and wilfully assists, suffers, or permits a person to obtain transportation of property subject to this article for less than the applicable rate, fare, or charge, or who knowingly and wilfully, by any means, fraudulently seeks to evade or defeat rules as promulgated under this act for motor contract carriers, is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than $500.00, or imprisonment for not more than 6 months, or both.

History: 1933, Act 254, Eff. Oct. 17, 1933; Am. 1945, Act 264, Eff. Sept. 6, 1945; CL 1948, 477.8; Am. 1959, Act 114, Eff. Mar. 19, 1960; Am. 1982, Act 399, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1982
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.72101 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.72101
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 72101.

As used in this part:

(a) "Advisory council" means the Michigan trails advisory council created in section 72110.

(b) "Council" means a trail management council established pursuant to section 72106.

(c) "Department" means the department of natural resources.

(d) "Director" means the director of the department or his or her designee.

(e) "Equine access locations" means open access roads, management roads, forestry access roads, 2-track and single-track trails that are not wildlife paths, staging areas for pack and saddle animals to be dropped off or picked up, and associated wilderness campsites.

(f) "Forest road" means that term as defined in section 81101.

(g) "Fund" means the Pure Michigan Trails fund created in section 72109.

(h) "Governmental agency" means the federal government, a county, city, village, or township, or a combination of any of these entities.

(i) "Pack and saddle trails" means trails and equine access locations that may be used by pack and saddle animals.

(j) "Pure Michigan Trail" means a trail designated as a "Pure Michigan Trail" under section 72103.

(k) "Pure Michigan Water Trail" means a water trail designated as a "Pure Michigan Water Trail" under section 72103.

( l ) "Pure Michigan Trail Town" means a "Pure Michigan Trail Town" designated under section 72104.

(m) "Rail-trail" means a former railroad bed that is in public ownership and used as a trail.

(n) "Statewide trail network" means the statewide trail network established in section 72114.

(o) "Trail" means a right-of-way adapted to foot, horseback, motorized, or other nonmotorized travel. Trail also includes a water trail.

(p) "Water trail" means a designated route on a body of water.

History: Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995; Am. 1997, Act 129, Imd. Eff. Nov. 5, 1997; Am. 2010, Act 46, Imd. Eff. Apr. 2, 2010; Am. 2014, Act 211, Eff. Sept. 25, 2014; Am. 2016, Act 288, Imd. Eff. Sept. 28, 2016
Mich. Comp. Laws § 32.1062 — MI Code / Chapter 32 / Act Act-523-of-1980 / Section 32.1062
Returning record to court for action; reasons.
Status: in_force

Sec. 62.

If a specification before a court-martial has been dismissed on motion and the ruling does not amount to a finding of not guilty, the convening authority may return the record to the court for reconsideration of the ruling and any further appropriate action.

If an apparent error or omission is in the record or if the record shows improper or inconsistent action by a court-martial with respect to a finding or sentence which cannot be rectified without material prejudice to the substantial rights of the accused, the convening authority shall return the record to the court for appropriate action. However, the record shall not be returned for any of the following reasons:

Reconsideration of a finding of not guilty of a specification or ruling which amounts to a finding of not guilty.

Reconsideration of a finding of not guilty of a charge, unless the record shows a finding of guilty under a specification laid under that charge which sufficiently alleges a violation of a section of this code.

Increasing the severity of the sentence unless the sentence prescribed for the offense is mandatory and the mandatory sentence is more severe than the sentence imposed by the court.

History: 1980, Act 523, Eff. Mar. 31, 1981
Mich. Comp. Laws § 205.185 — MI Code / Chapter 205 / Act Act-175-of-2004 / Section 205.185
Money received and refunds paid; disposition.
Status: in_force

Sec. 15.

All money received and refunds paid under the provisions of this act shall be deposited or disbursed in the following manner:

Money received and refunds paid under section 5 of this act shall be deposited or disbursed in accordance with the provisions of section 9 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963.

Money received and refunds paid pursuant to all other sections of this act shall be deposited or disbursed in the same manner as funds are received or paid pursuant to the use tax act.

History: 2004, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 1, 2004
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.4604 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-23-of-1993 / Section 450.4604
Restated articles of organization.
Status: in_force

Sec. 604.

(1) A limited liability company may integrate into a single instrument the provisions of its articles of organization that are then in effect and operative by filing restated articles of organization executed as provided in section 103.

(2) A limited liability company may include amendments to its articles of organization in restated articles of organization filed under subsection (1). An amendment to the articles of organization of a limited liability company in connection with the integration and restatement of the articles under this section is subject to any other provision of this act that would apply if a certificate of amendment were filed to effect the amendment, including the requirement of member approval.

(3) A limited liability company shall specifically designate restated articles of organization filed under this section as such in the heading and shall state, either in the heading or in an introductory paragraph, the present name of the limited liability company, all of the former names of the limited liability company if the name has changed, and the date of filing of its original articles of organization. If the restated articles include a further amendment under subsection (2), the articles shall state that the amendment was approved by 1 of the following:

(a) If an operating agreement establishes a vote requirement for amending the articles of organization, by the vote required under the operating agreement.

(b) If subdivision (a) does not apply, by a unanimous vote of all of the members entitled to vote on the amendment.

(4) When its restated articles of organization become effective under section 104, the limited liability company's original articles of organization are superseded and the restated articles are the articles of organization of the company.

History: 1993, Act 23, Eff. June 1, 1993; Am. 2010, Act 290, Imd. Eff. Dec. 16, 2010
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.1604 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-135-of-1977 / Section 445.1604
Advantageous loan terms.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

This act shall not be construed to prohibit the United States, this state, a local governmental entity, an agency or instrumentality of any of the preceding entities, a nonprofit organization, or a credit granting institution acting with the permission of the commissioner, from offering more advantageous loan terms to a person, corporation, partnership, or other entity, or from making advantageous terms available on the basis of location in a specific geographic area when made available under the auspices of an organized housing program operated by the United States, this state, a local governmental entity, an agency or instrumentality of any of the preceding entities, a nonprofit corporation, or a credit granting institution.

History: 1977, Act 135, Eff. July 1, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 205.21a — MI Code / Chapter 205 / Act Act-122-of-1941 / Section 205.21a
Credit audit or refund denial; informal conference; notice.
Status: in_force

Sec. 21a.

If a taxpayer serves written notice upon the department within 60 days of the issuance of a credit audit or a refund denial, the taxpayer is entitled to an informal conference on the question in the same manner and under the same procedures provided for under section 21.

History: Add. 2006, Act 5, Imd. Eff. Feb. 3, 2006
Mich. Comp. Laws § 433.52 — MI Code / Chapter 433 / Act Act-248-of-1879 / Section 433.52
Pounds; pound masters, appointments, duties; right to seize and impound animals.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

It is hereby made the duty of the common council or board of trustees of every such city or village to provide 1 or more suitable and convenient pound or pounds, and to appoint 1 or more pound-masters who shall have charge thereof, and such pound-master or other person having charge of such pound, shall receive and keep therein any animal mentioned in the first section of this act, that may have been or may be found running at large contrary to said section, upon the request of any person. And it shall be lawful for any person to seize and take into custody and retain till disposed of as required by law, any animal mentioned in said first section of this act, which may be trespassing upon premises owned or occupied by such person, or such animal may be driven to and kept in said pound as herein provided, and any inhabitant of any such city or village may take into custody till disposed of as required by law, any animal found running at large contrary to said first section of this act, if at the time there shall not be kept and maintained within such city or village, a suitable pound within a distance of not more than 2 miles from the place where such animal may be found, or if there shall not be a pound-master in charge thereof, who will receive and keep the same as herein provided.

History: 1879, Act 248, Eff. Aug. 30, 1879; How. 3069; CL 1897, 5614; CL 1915, 7294; CL 1929, 9048; CL 1948, 433.52
Mich. Comp. Laws § 449.1502 — MI Code / Chapter 449 / Act Act-213-of-1982 / Section 449.1502
Obligation of limited partner to contribute; obligation upon failure to contribute; compromise of obligation; creditor enforcement of original obligation; obligation of general partner to contribute.
Status: in_force

Sec. 502.

Except as provided in the certificate of limited partnership, a limited partner is obligated to the limited partnership to perform any promise to contribute cash or property or to perform services, even if the limited partner is unable to perform because of death, disability, or any other reason. If a limited partner does not make the required contribution of property or services, the limited partner is obligated at the option of the limited partnership to contribute cash equal to that portion of the value, as stated in the certificate of limited partnership, of the stated contribution that has not been made, in addition to any other rights that the limited partnership may have against such limited partner under the partnership agreement or applicable law.

Unless otherwise provided in the partnership agreement, the obligation of a limited partner to make a contribution or return money or other property paid or distributed in violation of this act may be compromised only by consent of all the partners. Notwithstanding the compromise, a creditor of a limited partnership who extends credit, or whose claim arises, after the filing of the certificate of limited partnership or an amendment to the certificate which, in either case, reflects the obligation, and before the amendment or cancellation of the certificate to reflect the compromise, may enforce the original obligation.

The obligation of a general partner to the limited partnership to contribute cash or property or perform services shall be as provided in the partnership agreement.

History: 1982, Act 213, Eff. Jan. 1, 1983
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.731 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.731
Disability benefits for group health insurance certificates; minimum morbidity standards.
Status: in_force

Sec. 731.

The following minimum morbidity standards for disability benefits for group health insurance certificates shall be used:

For contract reserves for policies and certificates issued on or after the effective date of this chapter, the 1987 commissioners group disability income table (87 C.G.D.T.).

For claim reserves for claims incurred prior to, on, or after the effective date of this chapter, the 1987 commissioners group disability income table (87 C.G.D.T.).

History: Add. 1994, Act 148, Imd. Eff. June 7, 1994
Mich. Comp. Laws § 3.253 — MI Code / Chapter 3 / Act Act-201-of-1986 / Section 3.253
Consent of state.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

The consent of this state to the acquisition of any property rights by the United States for any purpose under clause 17 of section 8 of article I of the constitution of the United States or for any other purpose shall be given only as provided in this act.

History: 1986, Act 201, Imd. Eff. July 25, 1986
Mich. Comp. Laws § 440.2402 — MI Code / Chapter 440 / Act Act-174-of-1962 / Section 440.2402
Rights of seller's creditors against sold goods.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2402.

Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3), rights of unsecured creditors of the seller with respect to goods which have been identified to a contract for sale are subject to the buyer's rights to recover the goods under this article (sections 2502 and 2716).

A creditor of the seller may treat a sale or an identification of goods to a contract for sale as void if as against him a retention of possession by the seller is fraudulent under any rule of law of the state where the goods are situated, except that retention of possession in good faith and current course of trade by a merchant-seller for a commercially reasonable time after a sale or identification is not fraudulent.

Nothing in this article shall be deemed to impair the rights of creditors of the seller

under the provisions of the article on secured transactions (article 9); or

where identification to the contract or delivery is made not in current course of trade but in satisfaction of or as security for a pre-existing claim for money, security or the like and is made under circumstances which under any rule of law of the state where the goods are situated would apart from this article constitute the transaction a fraudulent transfer or voidable preference.

History: 1962, Act 174, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.2001 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.2001
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2001.

As used in this part:

(a) "Forest recreation account" means the forest recreation account of the legacy fund provided for in section 2005.

(b) "Game and fish protection account" means the game and fish protection account of the legacy fund provided for in section 2010.

(c) "Legacy fund" means the Michigan conservation and recreation legacy fund established in section 40 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963 and provided for in section 2002.

(d) "Off-road vehicle account" means the off-road vehicle account of the legacy fund provided for in section 2015.

(e) "Recreation improvement account" means the recreation improvement account of the legacy fund provided for in section 2020.

(f) "Recreation passport fee" means a state park and state-operated public boating access site recreation passport fee paid under section 805 of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.805, or under rules promulgated under section 74120(2).

(g) "Snowmobile account" means the snowmobile account of the legacy fund provided for in section 2025.

(h) "State park improvement account" means the state park improvement account of the legacy fund provided for in section 2030.

(i) "Waterways account" means the waterways account of the legacy fund provided for in section 2035.

History: Add. 2004, Act 587, Eff. Dec. 23, 2006; Am. 2010, Act 32, Eff. Oct. 1, 2010
Mich. Comp. Laws § 423.16 — MI Code / Chapter 423 / Act Act-176-of-1939 / Section 423.16
Company unions; interference with unions and discrimination prohibited.
Status: in_force

Sec. 16.

It shall be unlawful for an employer or any officer or agent of an employer (1) to interfere with, restrain or coerce employees in the exercise of their rights guaranteed in section 8; (2) to initiate, create, dominate, contribute to, or interfere with the formation or administration of, any labor organization: Provided, That an employer shall not be prohibited from permitting employees to confer with him during working hours without loss of time or pay; (3) to discriminate in regard to hire, terms or other conditions of employment in order to encourage or discourage membership in any labor organization; (4) to encourage membership in, or initiate, create, dominate, or contribute to a company union; (5) to discriminate against any employee because he has given testimony or instituted a proceeding under this act; or (6) to refuse to bargain collectively with the representative of his employees, subject to the provisions of section 26.

History: 1939, Act 176, Imd. Eff. June 8, 1939; CL 1948, 423.16; Am. 1949, Act 230, Imd. Eff. May 31, 1949; Am. 1965, Act 282, Imd. Eff. July 22, 1965
Mich. Comp. Laws § 247.701 — MI Code / Chapter 247 / Act Act-175-of-1952 / Section 247.701
Borrowing money and issuing bonds; purposes; bonds subject to revised municipal finance act; refunding bonds; sale; refund prohibited under certain conditions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

Subject to subsections (2) and (3), any incorporated city or village in this state is authorized to borrow money and issue its bonds for the purposes enumerated in section 13 of 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.663, and to refund bonds issued under this act or in part to refund bonds issued under this act and in part for the purposes enumerated in section 13 of 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.663, without a vote of the electors. Any bonds issued under this act are subject to the requirements of the revised municipal finance act, 2001 PA 34, MCL 141.2101 to 141.2821, and all procedures for issuing bonds under this act shall conform to the revised municipal finance act, 2001 PA 34, MCL 141.2101 to 141.2821. Any refunding bonds issued under this act may include the amount of any premium to be paid upon the calling of the bonds to be refunded or, if the bonds are not callable, any premium necessary to be paid in order to secure the surrender of the bonds to be refunded, but, in either case, the amount of the premium included shall not exceed 3% of the principal amount of the bonds to be refunded. Nothing in this section shall be construed to provide for the refunding of noncallable unmatured bonds without the consent of the holder or holders of those bonds. Refunding bonds may be sold at any time to refund any outstanding bonds.

A city or village shall not issue or refund a bond under this act if the bond or authorizing resolution does 1 or more of the following:

Provides that the proceeds of the bond are used for operational expenses of the city or village, other than engineering or design expenses related to the project for which the bond was issued.

Provides that the weighted average maturity of the bond exceeds the useful life of the asset.

Provides that the bond, in whole or in part, appreciates in principal amount or is sold at a discount in an amount greater than 10%.

History: 1952, Act 175, Imd. Eff. Apr. 25, 1952; Am. 1964, Act 37, Eff. Aug. 28, 1964; Am. 1983, Act 117, Imd. Eff. July 18, 1983; Am. 1998, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 8, 1999; Am. 2002, Act 330, Imd. Eff. May 23, 2002