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Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.813 — MI Code / Chapter 287 / Act Act-239-of-1992 / Section 287.813
Definitions; P to R.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.

"Pseudorabies" means the contagious, infectious, and communicable disease of livestock and other animals known also as Aujeszky's disease, mad itch, or infectious bulbar paralysis caused by the pseudorabies virus.

"Pseudorabies herd agreement" means a written agreement signed by the owner or owner's representative of the pseudorabies infected quarantined herd and the director. The pseudorabies herd agreement shall contain a herd cleanup plan designed to eradicate pseudorabies.

"Pseudorabies veterinary biological" means any veterinary biological product used to stimulate an immune response to pseudorabies virus or any portion of the pseudorabies virus.

"Qualified pseudorabies negative gene-altered vaccinated herd" means a herd as defined in title 9 of the code of federal regulations or as approved by the director.

"Qualified pseudorabies negative herd" means a herd as defined in title 9 of the code of federal regulations or as approved by the director.

"Quarantined herd" means any herd declared under quarantine and confined to a swine premises according to provisions in section 12 of the animal industry act of 1987, Act No. 466 of the Public Acts of 1988, being section 287.712 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, or other authority as defined by law.

"Reasonable assistance" means safely and comfortably controlling an animal by corralling, stabling, kenneling, holding, tying, or confining by halter or leash or crowding the animal in a safe and sensible manner so an examination or testing procedure considered necessary by the director can be performed.

History: 1992, Act 239, Eff. Mar. 31, 1993
Mich. Comp. Laws § 710.55 — MI Code / Chapter 701 / Act Act-288-of-1939 / Section 710.55
Persons authorized to place child for adoption or advertise for, solicit, or recruit biological or adoptive parents or guardians; violation as misdemeanor; penalty; “advertise for, solicit, or recruit” defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 55.

(1) Only a person specified in sections 23a(1), 23b(1), and 23c of this chapter may place a child for adoption. A prospective adoptive parent may advertise for, solicit, or recruit biological parents or guardians of potential adoptees for the purposes of a court-supervised adoption. A biological parent or guardian, the court, department, or child placing agency with authority to place a child may advertise for, solicit, or recruit potential adoptive parents only to fulfill the purposes of a court-supervised adoption of that child. No other person or entity may advertise for, solicit, or recruit prospective parents for the purpose of facilitating the transfer, adoption, or other permanent placement of a child.

(2) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or a fine of not more than $100.00, or both, for the first violation, and of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 4 years or a fine of not more than $2,000.00, or both, for each subsequent violation. The court may enjoin from further violations any person who violates this section.

(3) As used in this section, "advertise for, solicit, or recruit" means to communicate in person, in writing, or via any medium, public or private, for the purpose of locating a previously unknown person or entity with whom to temporarily or permanently place a child. Advertise for, solicit, or recruit does not include disseminating information about the availability of an attorney's legal services, including an advertisement or website as allowed under the Michigan rules of professional conduct.

History: Add. 1994, Act 222, Eff. Jan. 1, 1995; Am. 2016, Act 481, Eff. Apr. 6, 2017; Am. 2020, Act 183, Imd. Eff. Oct. 8, 2020
Mich. Comp. Laws § 119.58 — MI Code / Chapter 119 / Act Act-147-of-1939 / Section 119.58
Revenue bonds; issuance; lien.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.

For the purposes of acquiring, purchasing, constructing, improving, enlarging, extending, or repairing any revenue-producing recreational facilities, the commissioners may issue self-liquidating bonds in accordance with the provisions of Act No. 94 of the Public Acts of 1933, as amended. Such bonds shall not impose any liability upon the district but shall be secured only by the property and revenues of the facilities for the purchase and construction of which they were issued. Such bonds shall not be sold for less than par, and shall bear interest at a rate not in excess of 6 per cent. The commissioners shall have power to create a lien on such facilities as security for the payment of the bonds.

History: 1939, Act 147, Eff. Jan. 10, 1942; CL 1948, 119.58
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.506 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.506
Fifth judicial circuit.
Status: in_force

Sec. 506.

except as provided in subsection (2), the fifth judicial circuit consists of the counties of Barry and Eaton and has 2 judges.

If the county of Barry approves the reformation of the fifth judicial circuit pursuant to law and the county of Eaton approves the creation of the fifty-sixth judicial circuit pursuant to law, the fifth judicial circuit consists of the county of Barry and has 1 judge effective January 1, 1991.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963; Am. 1970, Act 30, Imd. Eff. June 11, 1970; Am. 1988, Act 134, Imd. Eff. May 27, 1988; Am. 1990, Act 54, Imd. Eff. Apr. 11, 1990
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.35706 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.35706
Violation of guideline or procedure; complaint; civil action; default in payment of civil fine or costs.
Status: in_force

Sec. 35706.

If there is a violation of a guideline or procedure adopted by a board, the legislative body of a city, or the legislative body of a village pursuant to section 35704, a complaint, signed by 5 or more freeholders of the township, city, or village, respectively, or by freeholders representing 10% or more of the lineal frontage along a natural beauty road or natural beauty street, may be filed with the county prosecutor, city attorney, or village attorney, respectively, or with the attorney general. The county prosecutor, the city attorney, the village attorney, or the attorney general, on behalf of the board, the legislative body of the city, the legislative body of the village, or the department, may commence a civil action seeking either of the following:

A temporary or permanent injunction to enjoin the violation of the guideline or procedure.

A civil fine of not more than $400.00 for the violation of the guideline or procedure.

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

History: Add. 1995, Act 59, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.1552 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-284-of-1972 / Section 450.1552
Rights of director against whom claim is successfully asserted under MCL 450.1551.
Status: in_force

Sec. 552.

A director against whom a claim is successfully asserted under section 551 is entitled to contribution from the other directors who voted for, or concurred in, the action upon which the claim is asserted.

A director against whom a claim is successfully asserted under section 551 is entitled, to the extent of the amounts paid by him or her to the corporation as a result of the claims, to all of the following:

Upon payment to the corporation of any amount of an improper share dividend or distribution, to be subrogated to the rights of the corporation against shareholders who received the share dividend or distribution in proportion to the amounts received by them respectively.

Upon payment to the corporation of any amount of the purchase price of an improper purchase of shares to have the corporation rescind the purchase and recover for his or her benefit, but at his or her expense, the amount of the purchase price from any seller who sold the shares with knowledge of facts indicating that the purchase of shares by the corporation was not authorized by this act, or to have the corporation assign to the director the shares and any claim against the seller.

Upon payment to the corporation of the claim of a creditor because of a violation of subdivision (1)(b) of section 551, to be subrogated to the rights of the corporation against shareholders who received an improper distribution of assets.

Upon payment to the corporation of the amount of a loan made improperly to a director, officer, or employee, to be subrogated to the rights of the corporation against a director, officer, or employee who received the improper loan.

History: 1972, Act 284, Eff. Jan. 1, 1973; Am. 1989, Act 121, Eff. Oct. 1, 1989
Mich. Comp. Laws § 388.1769 — MI Code / Chapter 388 / Act Act-94-of-1979 / Section 388.1769
State aid to public school academies.
Status: in_force

Sec. 169.

In order for a public school academy to receive state aid under this act, the public school academy shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the department that the public school academy has made a good faith effort to advertise, throughout the entire area of the intermediate district in which the public school academy is located, that the academy is enrolling students and the procedures for applying for enrollment. The department shall not make any payments to a public school academy until the public school academy supplies evidence satisfactory to the department demonstrating compliance with this section. If a public school academy is a successor to a nonpublic school and more than 75% of the pupils enrolled in the public school academy during its first school year of operation were previously enrolled in that nonpublic school, there is a rebuttable presumption that the public school academy did not make the good faith effort required under this section.

History: Add. 1996, Act 300, Eff. Oct. 1, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 474.55 — MI Code / Chapter 474 / Act Act-295-of-1976 / Section 474.55
Financial assistance for railroad or street railway; department as agent.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

The department may provide financial assistance in the form of grants, leases, loans, and purchases, or any combination of grants, leases, loans, and purchases, within the limits of the funds appropriated by the legislature or otherwise obtained, for the maintenance of a railroad or a street railway within the state as provided in the federal acts, other relevant federal legislation, 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.651 to 247.675, or other relevant state law. The department may act as the agent for the state, a person, a public or private corporation, a local or regional transportation authority, a local governmental unit, a private carrier, a group of rail users, or a combination of these entities for the maintenance of a railroad or a street railway in this state.

History: 1976, Act 295, Eff. Nov. 15, 1976; Am. 1982, Act 288, Imd. Eff. Oct. 7, 1982; Am. 1984, Act 210, Imd. Eff. July 9, 1984; Am. 2008, Act 488, Imd. Eff. Jan. 12, 2009
Mich. Comp. Laws § 120.10a — MI Code / Chapter 120 / Act Act-234-of-1925 / Section 120.10a
Conducting business at public meeting; notice.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10a.

The business which the commission or a board or committee created pursuant to this act may perform shall be conducted at a public meeting of the commission held in compliance with Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976, being sections 15.261 to 15.275 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. Public notice of the time, date, and place of the meeting shall be given in the manner required by Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976.

History: Add. 1978, Act 248, Imd. Eff. June 20, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 4.551 — MI Code / Chapter 4 / Act Act-27-of-1984 / Section 4.551
Liability of legislator in civil action.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

A member of the legislature of this state shall not be liable in a civil action for any act done by him or her pursuant to his or her duty as a legislator.

History: 1984, Act 27, Imd. Eff. Mar. 12, 1984
Mich. Comp. Laws § 35.978 — MI Code / Chapter 35 / Act Act-8-of-1955 / Section 35.978
Administration of act; authority of state administrative board.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.

The state administrative board shall have general charge and supervision over the administration of the provisions of this act; shall direct the adjutant general in relation to his duties hereunder; shall fix the number of persons employed in carrying out the provisions of this act; and shall make all necessary rules in relation to any matter prescribed by this act.

History: 1955, Act 8, Imd. Eff. Mar. 7, 1955
Mich. Comp. Laws § 442.315 — MI Code / Chapter 442 / Act Act-90-of-1970 / Section 442.315
Effective date of act.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

This act shall take effect on January 1, 1971.

History: 1970, Act 90, Eff. Jan. 1, 1971
Mich. Comp. Laws § 339.2637 — MI Code / Chapter 339 / Act Act-299-of-1980 / Section 339.2637
List of licensees; remittance of fee.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2637.

Not less than monthly, the department shall compile a list of certified general real estate appraiser, certified residential real estate appraiser, and state licensed real estate appraiser licensees under this article, provide it to the appraisal subcommittee of the federal financial institutions examination council as required by section 1109 of the financial institutions reform, recovery, and enforcement act of 1989, Public Law 101-73, 12 USC 3338, and remit the appropriate fee for each year the individual is licensed under section 38 of the state license fee act, 1979 PA 152, MCL 338.2238.

History: Add. 1990, Act 269, Eff. July 1, 1991; Am. 1999, Act 170, Imd. Eff. Nov. 10, 1999; Am. 2006, Act 414, Imd. Eff. Sept. 29, 2006
Mich. Comp. Laws § 32.49c — MI Code / Chapter 32 / Act Act-84-of-1909 / Section 32.49c
Retirement pay or pension of military disability or service; evidence of amount, deduction.
Status: in_force

Sec. 49c.

Evidence of the amount of retirement pay or pension provided by the laws of the United States for military disability or military service shall be required before any retired officer of this state, with more than 10 years of actual state duty, shall be paid under the provisions of section 49 or 49b of this act. The amount so evidenced shall be deducted when computing the sum to which the said officer shall be paid by this state: Provided, That this deduction does not operate to deprive any retired officer of a combined total of federal and state retirement pay equal to the provisions of said sections 49 and 49b.

History: Add. 1952, Act 134, Eff. Sept. 18, 1952
Mich. Comp. Laws § 380.1281c — MI Code / Chapter 380 / Act Act-451-of-1976 / Section 380.1281c
Review of educational programs in child caring institutions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1281c.

(1) Beginning on the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section, the department must regularly review any educational program provided in a child caring institution to ensure that the educational program complies with the provisions of this act and rules promulgated under this act.

(2) As used in this section, "child caring institution" means that term as defined in section 1 of 1973 PA 116, MCL 722.111.

History: Add. 2024, Act 11, Eff. Apr. 2, 2025
Mich. Comp. Laws § 331.103 — MI Code / Chapter 331 / Act Act-139-of-1909 / Section 331.103
County taxation; payment to institution, expenditures.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

When the tax herein provided for shall be collected it shall be paid to the institution for which the same is raised, upon the warrant of the president and secretary thereof from time to time as vouchers are presented, and shall be expended by said board for the use of said institution within the limits prescribed by this act.

History: 1909, Act 139, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909; CL 1915, 10856; CL 1929, 7060; CL 1948, 331.103
Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.783b — MI Code / Chapter 780 / Act Act-87-of-1985 / Section 780.783b
Victim of identity theft; filing police report; jurisdiction; "identity theft" defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 33b.

(1) To facilitate compliance with 15 USC 1681g, a bona fide victim of identity theft is entitled to file a police report with a law enforcement agency in a jurisdiction where the alleged violation of identity theft may be prosecuted as provided under section 10c of chapter II of the code of criminal procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL 762.10c, and to obtain a copy of that report from that law enforcement agency.

(2) As used in this section, "identity theft" means that term as defined in section 3 of the identity theft protection act.

History: Add. 2004, Act 456, Eff. Mar. 1, 2005
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.31526 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.31526
Person aggrieved by action or inaction of department; hearing; determination; judicial review.
Status: in_force

Sec. 31526.

A person aggrieved by any action or inaction of the department under this part or rules promulgated under this part may request a hearing on the matter involved. The hearing shall be conducted by the department in accordance with the provisions for contested cases in the administrative procedures act of 1969.

A determination of action or inaction by the department following the hearing may be subject to judicial review as provided in the administrative procedures act of 1969.

History: Add. 1995, Act 59, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.4806 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-57-of-2018 / Section 125.4806
Annexation or consolidation with another municipality.
Status: in_force

Sec. 806.

If a development area is part of an area annexed to or consolidated with another municipality, the authority managing that development area shall become an authority of the annexing or consolidated municipality. Obligations of that authority incurred under a development or tax increment plan, agreements related to a development or tax increment plan, and bonds issued under this part shall remain in effect following the annexation or consolidation.

History: 2018, Act 57, Eff. Jan. 1, 2019
Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.172 — MI Code / Chapter 141 / Act Act-219-of-1952 / Section 141.172
Automobile parking facilities; leasing of ground and basement floor space by township for purposes other than parking of automobiles.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

The township board of the township may lease for purposes other than the parking of automobiles, upon such terms and for such periods as it shall deem advisable, any portion of the ground and basement floor space in any structure acquired hereunder, but not to exceed 25 per centum of the total floor area of the entire structure, if it shall deem such leasing to be beneficial in connection with the acquirement and/or operation of such facilities. If a structure is designed for the parking of automobiles on the roof, such roof area shall be considered as a part of the floor area of the structure. The income from any such lease shall be deemed a part of the revenues of the facilities: Provided, however, That no business involving the servicing, repairing or the furnishing of supplies for motor vehicles other than the parking of such vehicles and the delivery thereof shall be dispensed or furnished at or in connection with any township parking facility.

History: 1952, Act 219, Eff. Sept. 18, 1952
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.2542 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-229-of-2013 / Section 445.2542
Injunctive or judicial relief.
Status: in_force

Sec. 32.

The attorney general may apply to the circuit court for Ingham county, or to the circuit court for the county in which a violation of this act is alleged to have occurred or in which the person that allegedly violated this act resides or is located, for injunctive or other appropriate judicial relief or remedy. However, this act does not create a private cause of action for a violation of this act.

History: 2013, Act 229, Eff. Jan. 1, 2014
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.7010 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.7010
Application for certificate of authority; form; submission of application and other documents to commissioner; examination of application and documents; investigation; examination under oath of certain persons.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7010.

A person wishing to establish an employee welfare benefit plan which is a multiple employer welfare arrangement shall apply for a certificate of authority on a form prescribed by the commissioner. The application shall be completed and submitted to the commissioner along with all of the following:

Copies of all articles, bylaws, agreements, or other documents or instruments describing the rights and obligations of employers, employees, and beneficiaries with respect to the MEWA.

Current financial statements of the MEWA.

Proof of a fidelity bond in a form and amount approved by the commissioner.

A statement showing in full detail the plan upon which the MEWA proposes to transact business, a copy of all contracts, or other instruments which it proposes to make with or sell to its members, together with a copy of its plan description and the proposed printed matter to be used in the solicitation of members.

The commissioner shall promptly examine the application and documents submitted by the applicant and shall have the power to conduct any investigation which the commissioner may deem necessary and to examine under oath any persons interested or connected with the MEWA.

History: Add. 1986, Act 121, Eff. July 1, 1986
Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.14d — MI Code / Chapter 400 / Act Act-280-of-1939 / Section 400.14d
Juvenile residential care facility in county with population less than 50,000; direct care worker; qualification; conflict with administrative rule.
Status: in_force

Sec. 14d.

(1) In a juvenile residential care facility operated by a court under section 14 that is located in a county with a population of less than 50,000, a direct care worker is qualified to and shall be allowed to work in the facility if he or she has completed high school or obtained a general equivalency diploma (GED).

(2) If an administrative rule conflicts with the provisions of this section, the provisions of this section prevail.

History: Add. 2018, Act 12, Eff. May 7, 2018
Mich. Comp. Laws § 330.1279 — MI Code / Chapter 330 / Act Act-258-of-1974 / Section 330.1279
Release of individual found not to be incapacitated.
Status: in_force

Sec. 279.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in section 281a, 281b, or 281c, an individual who is brought to an approved service program or emergency medical service under section 276(1) and is found by medical examination not to be incapacitated shall be immediately released and transportation may be arranged by the approved service program or emergency medical service.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in section 281a, 281b, or 281c, an individual who is brought to an approved service program or emergency medical service under section 276(5) and is found by medical examination not to be incapacitated shall be released to a peace officer representing the agency that made the arrest.

History: Add. 2012, Act 500, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 2012; Am. 2014, Act 200, Imd. Eff. June 24, 2014