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Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.331 — MI Code / Chapter 457 / Act Act-90-of-1905 / Section 457.331
Property; holding, disposition; erection of buildings; subscription to stock.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.

Any lodge or encampment of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, or any association thereof, incorporated under the provisions of this act, may receive, purchase and hold in its corporate capacity, real and personal estate, and the same or any part thereof, demise, convey, mortgage, use and dispose of at pleasure to the amount of 200,000 dollars; and may subscribe to the stock of any incorporated company, for the purpose of erecting a suitable edifice, building or hall, with convenient rooms for the meetings and use of the fraternity of Odd Fellows.

History: 1905, Act 90, Imd. Eff. May 3, 1905; CL 1915, 10460; Am. 1917, Act 335, Eff. Aug. 10, 1917; CL 1929, 10663; CL 1948, 457.331
Mich. Comp. Laws § 456.543 — MI Code / Chapter 456 / Act Act-251-of-1968 / Section 456.543
Effective date of act.
Status: in_force

Sec. 23.

This act shall take effect September 15, 1968.

History: 1968, Act 251, Eff. Sept. 15, 1968
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.32204 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.32204
Commission; budget; appropriations.
Status: in_force

Sec. 32204.

The budget of the estimated expenditures of the commission shall be submitted to the director and to the director of the department of commerce for such period and in form as shall be required by them. Neither the compact nor this part shall be construed to commit, or authorize the expenditure of, any funds of the state except in pursuance of appropriations made by the legislature.

History: Add. 1995, Act 59, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.47101 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.47101
Department; fish-breeding duties; property tax exempt; superintendent of fisheries; duties.
Status: in_force

Sec. 47101.

The department shall select suitable locations within this state at which to establish and maintain fish-breeding establishments for the propagation and cultivation of whitefish, and such other kinds of food fish as the department may direct, for the purpose of stocking such fish and replenishing the supply of the fish in the inland and bordering waters of this state. All property owned or leased by the department shall be exempt from taxation so long as held and used for state purposes under this part. The department shall employ a competent person as superintendent of fisheries, whose duty it shall be to devote his or her entire time to gathering ova, hatching and planting, or distributing fish, and superintending generally the practical operations of the work.

History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.34105 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.34105
District contracts with federal government, state, and others; approval by department; state's public trust.
Status: in_force

Sec. 34105.

As used in this section, "federal government" means the United States and includes any and all agencies of the United States. The irrigation district may contract with the federal government, whereby the federal government will pay the whole or part of the cost of the project or will perform the whole or any part of the work connected with the project, which contract may include any specific terms required by act of congress or federal regulation as a condition for the participation of the federal government. The irrigation district may also contract with the state or any agency of the state or with any person in respect to any matter connected with the construction, operation, or maintenance of any irrigation works or for providing new means of water supply or the improvement of the existing water supply for the lands within the irrigation district. All contracts and agreements executed under this section shall be subject to the approval of the department. Such a contract or agreement or anything in consequence of such a contract or agreement shall not in any manner infringe upon or invade the state's public trust in its waters.

History: Add. 1995, Act 59, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.12b — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1949 / Section 257.12b
“Distressed vehicle transporter” defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 12b.

"Distressed vehicle transporter" means a person engaged in the business of buying vehicles for sale only to a used vehicle parts dealer or a vehicle scrap metal processing dealer. A distressed vehicle transporter shall not sell major components or other parts for vehicle repair purposes, and shall not dismantle vehicles.

History: Add. 1978, Act 507, Eff. July 1, 1979
Mich. Comp. Laws § 18.1724 — MI Code / Chapter 18 / Act Act-625-of-2012 / Section 18.1724
Annual reconciliation of energy savings; liability for shortfall; report.
Status: in_force

Sec. 14.

(1) An energy performance contract shall require the qualified energy service provider to provide to the governmental unit an annual reconciliation of the guaranteed energy savings based on industry standards. The contract shall provide that the qualified provider is liable for any shortfall if the reconciliation reveals a shortfall in annual energy cost savings.

(2) During the term of each energy performance contract, at the discretion of the governmental unit, either the governmental unit, the qualified energy service provider, or an independent third party shall monitor the reductions in energy consumption and the cost savings attributable to the cost-savings measures installed pursuant to the performance contract, and shall, at least annually, provide a report to the governmental unit documenting the performance of the cost-savings measures to the governmental unit. The report shall comply with adopted industry standards as published at the date of the contract.

History: 2012, Act 625, Eff. Mar. 28, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 290.628b — MI Code / Chapter 290 / Act Act-283-of-1964 / Section 290.628b
Commodity or service; sale by weight, measure or count; misrepresentation; display of price including fraction of a cent.
Status: in_force

Sec. 28b.

Whenever any commodity or service is sold, or is offered, exposed or advertised for sale, by weight, measure or count, the price shall not be misrepresented, nor shall the price be represented in any manner calculated or tending to mislead or deceive an actual or prospective purchaser. Whenever an advertised, posted or labeled price per unit of weight, measure or count includes a fraction of a cent, all elements of the fraction shall be prominently displayed and the numeral or numerals expressing the fraction shall be immediately adjacent to, of the same general design and style as, and at least 1/2 the height and width of the numerals representing the whole cents.

History: Add. 1968, Act 264, Eff. Nov. 15, 1968
Mich. Comp. Laws § 49.31 — MI Code / Chapter 49 / Act Act-329-of-1925 / Section 49.31
Assistant prosecuting attorneys, investigators and clerical employees; appointment.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

In each county of the state of Michigan, the board of supervisors of such counties, at their regular annual meeting, may, by resolution authorize the appointment by the prosecuting attorney of said county of as many assistant prosecuting attorneys as said board of supervisors shall deem necessary, and shall in addition authorize the appointment by said prosecuting attorney, of such investigating officers, clerks, stenographers and other clerical employes as said board of supervisors shall deem necessary.

History: 1925, Act 329, Eff. Aug. 27, 1925; CL 1929, 1297; CL 1948, 49.31
Mich. Comp. Laws § 380.904 — MI Code / Chapter 380 / Act Act-451-of-1976 / Section 380.904
Assumption of bonded indebtedness; resolution; approval; payment; final responsibility; uniform tax spread.
Status: in_force

Sec. 904.

If a school district which has bonded indebtedness proposes to annex to a school district which has no outstanding bonded indebtedness, the resolution of the board of the annexing school district prescribed by section 901 may provide that the annexation shall not become effective unless the school electors of the annexing school district approve the assumption of the indebtedness.

If the assumption of bonded indebtedness is approved by the school electors, the annexing school district shall assume the obligation of the bonded indebtedness of the annexed school district and pay the same by levying debt retirement taxes uniformly over the territory of the combined school district. The assumption of bonded indebtedness of an annexed school district shall not release the territory of the annexed school district from the final responsibility of paying the bonded debt.

If an annexing school district has bonded indebtedness at the time of the annexation of another school district, the territory of the annexing school district shall remain as a separate assessing unit for purposes of the bonded indebtedness until the indebtedness is retired or the outstanding bonds are refunded by the combined school district.

Other taxes of any nature for purposes of the combined school district shall be spread uniformly over the entire area of the district.

History: 1976, Act 451, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 1977
Mich. Comp. Laws § 487.13708 — MI Code / Chapter 487 / Act Act-276-of-1999 / Section 487.13708
Conversion of bank into stock association, stock savings bank, or national banking association.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3708.

Upon the affirmative vote of the shareholders representing more than 50% of the total number of shares of each class of its outstanding capital stock, a bank may be converted under the laws of this state into a stock association or stock savings bank or under the laws of the United States into a national banking association. The conversion of a bank into a stock association, stock savings bank, or national banking association shall not release the bank from its obligations to pay and discharge either of the following:

All the liabilities created by law or incurred by the bank before becoming a stock association, stock savings bank, or a national banking association.

Any tax imposed by this state up to the date of its becoming a stock association, stock savings bank, or national banking association in proportion to the time that has elapsed since the last preceding payment or assessment, penalty, or forfeiture imposed or incurred up to the date of its becoming a stock association, stock savings bank, or a national banking association.

A conversion shall not be made to defeat or defraud any of the creditors of the bank.

A certified copy of all resolutions relating to the proposed conversion adopted by the directors and shareholders of the bank shall be submitted to the bureau. If consent or approval is required by federal law, the bank shall provide the bureau with a certified copy of consent or approval of the appropriate federal regulator to the conversion.

History: 1999, Act 276, Eff. Mar. 1, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.2563 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-75-of-1995 / Section 125.2563
Legislative findings.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

There exists in this state the continuing need for programs to alleviate and prevent conditions of long-term unemployment, economic distress, and accompanying social ills. Accordingly, the legislature finds that in order to stimulate the creation of new jobs and to promote the revitalization of distressed areas, it is necessary to empower municipalities to create empowerment zone development corporations to facilitate the implementation of municipalities' strategic plans aimed toward those ends, and to ensure local oversight of strategic plan implementation.

History: 1995, Act 75, Imd. Eff. June 13, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 28.467a — MI Code / Chapter 28 / Act Act-256-of-2011 / Section 28.467a
Issuance of citation by state fire marshal.
Status: in_force

Sec. 17a.

(1) If, as a result of an inspection or investigation, the state fire marshal or the state fire marshal's designee believes that a person has violated this act, an order issued under this act, or a rule promulgated under this act, the state fire marshal or the state fire marshal's designee shall issue a citation not more than 90 days after the completion of the physical inspection or investigation.

(2) The state fire marshal or the state fire marshal's designee shall issue the citation described in subsection (1) to the holder of the consumer fireworks certificate for, or to a person conducting or directing the sale of consumer fireworks without a consumer fireworks certificate at, the retail location that is the subject of the inspection or investigation. A holder of a consumer fireworks certificate, or a person conducting or directing the sale of consumer fireworks without a consumer fireworks certificate, as described in this subsection, is responsible for the acts or omissions of an individual under that person's employ or control.

(3) Except as otherwise provided in this act, upon issuance of a citation, the state fire marshal may immediately suspend the consumer fireworks certificate of the person receiving the citation.

(4) Upon a proper petition, a court of competent jurisdiction may enjoin a violation of this act.

(5) All of the following apply to a citation issued by the state fire marshal or the state fire marshal's designee under this act:

(a) It shall be in writing.

(b) It shall state on its face that it is an allegation of a violation of this act, describe with particularity the nature of the violation, and include a reference to the provision, rule, or order alleged to be violated.

(c) It shall contain all of the following:

( i ) The date of the citation.

( ii ) The name and title of the individual who issued the citation.

( iii ) The name and address of the person receiving the citation.

( iv ) The actions necessary to bring the person receiving the citation into compliance, including the payment of a fine.

( v ) A space for the signature of the person receiving the citation indicating that the person has received the citation.

( vi ) A space where the person receiving the citation may accept the citation and agree to comply or, in the alternative, indicate the person's intent to contest the citation.

( vii ) A notice that the person receiving the citation must accept or reject the terms of the citation in writing within 15 days of the receipt of the citation.

( viii ) A brief description of the administrative hearing process and the process for settlement as provided for by rule.

(d) A citation may either be mailed to the person receiving the citation by certified mail, return receipt requested, or delivered in person by the state fire marshal, or the state fire marshal's designee who issued the citation.

History: Add. 2012, Act 257, Imd. Eff. July 2, 2012; Am. 2018, Act 634, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 2018
Mich. Comp. Laws § 551.334 — MI Code / Chapter 551 / Act Act-155-of-1964 / Section 551.334
Director; qualifications; employment, term, and compensation; compensation of staff.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

The chief executive officer of the circuit court family counseling service is the director. The director shall be qualified by training and experience to render family counseling service and shall be employed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the circuit court. The compensation of the director and the director's staff shall be fixed by the circuit court and paid from the general fund of the county.

History: 1964, Act 155, Eff. Aug. 28, 1964; Am. 1980, Act 16, Imd. Eff. Feb. 14, 1980
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.865 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-224-of-1966 / Section 445.865
Purchase or acquisition of retail installment contract or retail charge agreement by assignee; terms, conditions, and price; evidence of obligation; validity of written assignment; notice; payment to last known holder; claims and defenses; sales to which section applicable.
Status: in_force

Sec. 15.

Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law and notwithstanding any agreement to the contrary:

An assignee may purchase or acquire or agree to purchase or acquire any retail installment contract or retail charge agreement or any outstanding balance under either from a seller on the terms and conditions and for a price as may be mutually agreed upon, but a person shall not take a negotiable instrument, other than a currently dated check or draft, as evidence of the obligation of the buyer in a retail installment transaction.

Filing of the assignment, notice to the buyer of the assignment, and any requirement that the seller be deprived of dominion over payments upon a retail installment contract or retail charge agreement, or over the goods if returned to or repossessed by the seller, shall not be necessary to the validity of a written assignment of the retail installment contract or retail charge agreement or any outstanding balance under either as against creditors, subsequent purchasers, pledgees, mortgagees, and lien claimants of the seller.

Unless the assignee gives written notice of the assignment to the buyer by certified mail, or personally serves the buyer with the notice, a payment made by the buyer to the holder last known to the buyer shall be binding upon all subsequent holders.

A holder of a retail installment contract of the buyer is subject to all the claims and defenses of the buyer arising out of the retail installment transaction, but the buyer's recovery shall not exceed the amount paid to the holder thereunder.

This section shall apply only to sales made pursuant to a retail installment contract.

History: 1966, Act 224, Eff. Mar. 10, 1967; Am. 1972, Act 161, Eff. Jan. 1, 1973; Am. 1980, Act 76, Imd. Eff. Apr. 3, 1980
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.2352 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.2352
Determinations made by commissioner.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2352.

Determinations made by the commissioner pursuant to this chapter shall be made independent of the credits provided to insurers pursuant to the former single business tax act, 1975 PA 288, or the Michigan business tax act, 2007 PA 36, MCL 208.1101 to 208.1601.

History: Add. 1987, Act 261, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1987; Am. 2007, Act 187, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 2007
Mich. Comp. Laws § 390.1573 — MI Code / Chapter 390 / Act Act-36-of-2002 / Section 390.1573
Registered distance learning corporation; laws applicable to nonprofit corporations; tax exemption; registration.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

A registered distance learning corporation is subject to the laws of this state applicable to nonprofit corporations, except as provided in this act.

A registered distance learning corporation is a charitable and benevolent institution, and its funds and property are exempt from taxation by this state or any political subdivision of this state.

A corporation shall not act as a registered distance learning corporation except as authorized by and pursuant to a registration issued by the director under this act.

History: 2002, Act 36, Imd. Eff. Mar. 7, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 418.625 — MI Code / Chapter 418 / Act Act-317-of-1969 / Section 418.625
Insurance policy's notice of issuance; contents; refusal to accept coverage.
Status: in_force

Sec. 625.

Each insurer mentioned in section 611 issuing an insurance policy covering worker's compensation in this state shall file with the director, within 30 days after the effective date of the policy, a notice of the issuance of the policy and its effective date. A notice of issuance of insurance, a notice of termination of insurance, or a notice of employer name change may be submitted in writing or by using agency-approved electronic filing and transaction standards and may be submitted by the insurer directly or by the compensation advisory organization of Michigan on behalf of the insurer. Payment shall not be required by the agency or any third party for the use of agency-approved electronic record layout and transaction standards under this act. Time requirements for notices under this act apply whether filed by the insurer or the compensation advisory organization of Michigan. If the policy covers persons who would otherwise be exempted from this act by section 115, the notice shall contain a specific statement to that effect. A notice is not required of any insurer if the policy issued is a renewal of the preceding policy. The insurer, if it refuses to accept any coverage under this act, shall do so in writing.

History: 1969, Act 317, Eff. Dec. 31, 1969; Am. 1993, Act 117, Eff. Apr. 1, 1994; Am. 1995, Act 271, Imd. Eff. Jan. 8, 1996; Am. 2002, Act 626, Imd. Eff. Dec. 23, 2002; Am. 2011, Act 266, Imd. Eff. Dec. 19, 2011; Am. 2012, Act 83, Imd. Eff. Apr. 11, 2012
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.182a — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.182a
Falsification of school records; penalty; suspension of teacher's certificate.
Status: in_force

Sec. 182a.

Any officer or employee of a school district who shall wilfully falsify any record required to be kept under the provisions of Act No. 26 of the Public Acts of the First Extra Session of 1948, as amended, being sections 388.1 to 388.41, inclusive, of the Compiled Laws of 1948, or any other school law of this state, having a bearing on school aid, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than $2,500.00 or imprisonment in state prison for not more than 2 years, or both, in the discretion of the court. The teacher's certificate of any person who shall be convicted of wilfully falsifying any such record shall be suspended for a period of 5 years and for such additional period as the superintendent of public instruction may determine.

History: Add. 1953, Act 90, Imd. Eff. May 19, 1953
Mich. Comp. Laws § 339.5731 — MI Code / Chapter 339 / Act Act-407-of-2016 / Section 339.5731
Installation of electrical wiring; permit; charitable organization exception; erection, installation, alteration, repair, service, or maintenance of fire alarm system or electric signs; license required; sign specialty licensure of individual licensed in another state.
Status: in_force

Sec. 731.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in section 737, only an individual who is licensed under this article shall install electrical wiring. In a municipality where inspection service is provided, a person shall obtain a permit from the board or municipality that has jurisdiction.

(2) If electrical wiring is installed without compensation by a person that is licensed under this article for or on behalf of a charitable organization, the owner of the property on which the work is performed may obtain the permit required under subsection (1). However, the charitable organization exception under this subsection applies only to the reconstruction, renovation, or remodeling of 1- to 4-family dwellings.

(3) Except as otherwise provided in section 737, a person shall not erect, install, alter, repair, service, or maintain fire alarm system wiring, devices, appliances, or equipment in a building or structure without a license.

(4) Except as otherwise provided in section 737, a person shall not install, connect, repair, or maintain electric signs and related wiring without a license.

(5) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this article and after a proper application is submitted and the appropriate fees paid, the board and department shall issue a license without examination to an individual seeking sign specialty licensure if he or she is licensed, registered, or otherwise regulated in another state and the board determines that the standards in the other state meet or exceed the standards imposed in this article.

History: 2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017; Am. 2018, Act 151, Eff. Aug. 14, 2018