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Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.199 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.199
Candidates for county offices; death, withdrawal or disqualification; new candidate, selection, certification; ballots.
Status: in_force

Sec. 199.

Whenever a candidate of a political party, after having been nominated to any office named in section 191 of this act, shall die, withdraw as provided in section 198, remove from the county, or become disqualified for any reason, the county committee of such party shall meet forthwith and, by a majority vote of the members thereof, shall select a candidate to fill the vacancy thereby caused. The name of the candidate so selected shall be immediately certified by the chairman and the secretary of said committee to the county clerk and to the board of county election commissioners, whose duty it is to prepare the official ballots and who shall cause to be printed or placed upon such ballots, in the proper place, the name of the candidate so selected to fill such vacancy.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.32612 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.32612
Violation; civil action; remedies; civil fine.
Status: in_force

Sec. 32612.

The department may bring a civil action against a person in the circuit court of the county in which a violation occurs or in Ingham county circuit court to do 1 or more of the following:

Enforce compliance with this part and the rules promulgated under this part.

Restrain a violation of this part or the rules promulgated under this part.

Enjoin the further performance of, or order the removal of, any project that is undertaken contrary to this part or the rules promulgated under this part.

Enforce a permit issued under this part.

Order the restoration of an area affected by a violation of this part or the rules promulgated under this part to its prior condition.

In an action brought under this section, the circuit court, in addition to any other relief granted, may assess a civil fine of not more than $5,000.00 per day for each day of violation of this part or the rules promulgated under this part.

Any civil fine or remedy assessed, sought, or agreed to by the department shall be appropriate to the violation.

Civil fines recovered under this section shall be forwarded to the state treasurer for deposit into the fund.

History: Add. 2000, Act 278, Imd. Eff. July 10, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.3601 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.3601
Restraint of unauthorized exercise of corporate rights, privileges, or franchises; injunction before answer; continuance.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3601.

Upon complaint being filed by the attorney general, the circuit court may enjoin any corporation from assuming or exercising any franchise, liberty, or privilege or transacting any business not authorized by the corporation's charter. The court may in the same manner restrain any individuals from exercising any corporate rights, privileges, or franchises which have not been granted to them by the laws of this state.

The court may issue the injunction before the answer, upon satisfactory proof that the defendants have usurped, exercised or claimed any franchise, privilege, liberty, or corporate right not granted to them; and after the answer the injunction may be continued until final judgment is had.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 730.513 — MI Code / Chapter 730 / Act Act-5-of-1956 / Section 730.513
Presiding judge; designation, term, absence.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.

When this act becomes effective in any city, the judges of the municipal court of such city shall designate 1 of their number to act as presiding judge for such time as may be fixed by rule. In any city which has 2 municipal judges, they shall alternate as presiding judge, for such periods of time as may be fixed by rule, and in the absence or inability of the presiding judge, the other shall act as such. In any city which has more than 2 municipal judges, they shall be designated in such manner, and serve for such periods of time, as shall be fixed by rule, and in the absence or inability of the presiding judge, another shall act as such: Provided, however, That in any such city having 2 municipal judges, 1 of whom is an associate elected on a part-time basis, the one elected on a full-time basis shall be the presiding judge of said court. In any city which has more than 2 municipal judges, they shall be designated in such manner and serve for such periods of time as shall be fixed by rule. The presiding judge may designate some other judge of such court to act as such during his absence.

History: 1956, Act 5, Eff. Aug. 11, 1956
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.16647 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.16647
Dental laboratory; inspection; compliance; violation as misdemeanor.
Status: in_force

Sec. 16647.

The board or an agent or employee of the board may inspect a dental laboratory to determine the laboratory's compliance with this part.

A dental laboratory which violates this part or refuses to allow the board or an agent or employee of the board to inspect a work authorization, prosthetic denture, bridge, orthodontic or other appliance, or structure to be used as a substitute for or as a part of human teeth or jaws or associated structures or for the correction of malocclusions or deformities in its possession is guilty of a misdemeanor.

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 254.22 — MI Code / Chapter 254 / Act Act-354-of-1925 / Section 254.22
Bridge over navigable stream; construction and maintenance.
Status: in_force

Sec. 22.

Bridges over any navigable streams shall be so constructed as not to prevent or hinder the navigation of such streams by the usual crafts plying thereon. All such bridges shall be so constructed and maintained as not to interfere with the ordinary uses of said streams for driving logs or floating other materials or boats therein, and shall be constructed and maintained so as to offer and afford reasonable, adequate and proper means for the passage of boats, vessels, sawlogs, floating timber and rafts through the same.

History: 1925, Act 354, Imd. Eff. May 27, 1925; CL 1929, 4543; CL 1948, 254.22
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.811w — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1949 / Section 257.811w
Ducks unlimited fund; creation; investment; disbursement.
Status: in_force

Sec. 811w.

No later than June 1, 2014, the state treasurer shall create the ducks unlimited fund within the state treasury. The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from any source for deposit into the fund. The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the fund. The state treasurer shall credit to the fund interest and earnings from fund investments. Money in the fund at the close of the fiscal year shall remain in the fund and shall not lapse to the general fund. The department of treasury shall be the administrator of the fund for auditing purposes. The state treasurer shall disburse money in the fund on a quarterly basis to the Michigan chapter of ducks unlimited, incorporated. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the money disbursed to the Michigan chapter of ducks unlimited, incorporated shall only be expended to protect, enhance, restore, manage, and acquire wetlands and associated uplands in this state. A portion of the money disbursed to the Michigan chapter of ducks unlimited, incorporated may be used to fund education and outreach regarding wetlands conservation and to cover reasonable costs for advertising and administration. Money disbursed to the Michigan chapter of ducks unlimited, incorporated, under this section may only be expended in this state.

History: Add. 2013, Act 7, Imd. Eff. Mar. 20, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.1072 — MI Code / Chapter 338 / Act Act-330-of-1968 / Section 338.1072
Advertising.
Status: in_force

Sec. 22.

Every advertisement by a licensee soliciting or advertising for business shall contain his or her business name and address as they appear in the records of the department.

A licensee shall, upon notice from and order of the department, discontinue any advertising or the use of any advertisement, seal, or card that, in the opinion of the department, may tend to mislead the public. Failure to comply with any such order of the department is cause for revocation or suspension of the license.

A person not licensed under this act who advertises his or her business to be that of a private security guard or security alarm agency, irrespective of the name or title actually used, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 93 days, a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or both.

History: 1968, Act 330, Imd. Eff. July 12, 1968; Am. 2000, Act 411, Eff. Mar. 28, 2001
Mich. Comp. Laws § 380.1313 — MI Code / Chapter 380 / Act Act-451-of-1976 / Section 380.1313
Dangerous weapon found in possession of pupil; report; confiscation by school official; determination of legal owner; “dangerous weapon” defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1313.

If a dangerous weapon is found in the possession of a pupil while the pupil is in attendance at school or a school activity or while the pupil is enroute to or from school on a school bus, the superintendent of the school district or intermediate school district, or his or her designee, immediately shall report that finding to the pupil's parent or legal guardian and the local law enforcement agency.

If a school official finds that a dangerous weapon is in the possession of a pupil as described in subsection (1), the school official may confiscate the dangerous weapon or shall request a law enforcement agency to respond as soon as possible and to confiscate the dangerous weapon. If a school official confiscates a dangerous weapon under this subsection, the school official shall give the dangerous weapon to a law enforcement agency and shall not release the dangerous weapon to any other person, including the legal owner of the dangerous weapon. A school official who complies in good faith with this section is not civilly or criminally liable for that compliance.

A law enforcement agency that takes possession of a dangerous weapon under subsection (2) shall check all available local and state stolen weapon and stolen property files and the national crime information center stolen gun and property files to determine the legal owner of the dangerous weapon. If the dangerous weapon is a pistol, the law enforcement agency also shall check the state pistol registration records to determine the legal owner. If the law enforcement agency is able to determine the legal owner of the dangerous weapon, and if the legal owner did not knowingly provide the dangerous weapon to the pupil or lawfully provided the dangerous weapon to the pupil but did not know or have reason to know that the pupil would possess the dangerous weapon while in attendance at school or a school activity or while en route to or from school on a school bus, the law enforcement agency shall send by certified mail to the legal owner a notice that the agency is in possession of the dangerous weapon and that the legal owner has 90 days from receipt of the notice to claim the dangerous weapon.

As used in this section, "dangerous weapon" means a firearm, dagger, dirk, stiletto, knife with a blade over 3 inches in length, pocket knife opened by a mechanical device, iron bar, or brass knuckles.

History: Add. 1987, Act 211, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 1987; Am. 1995, Act 76, Eff. Aug. 1, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.2724 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-162-of-1982 / Section 450.2724
Merger other than under MCL 450.2736a.
Status: in_force

Sec. 724.

All of the following apply when a merger, other than a merger under section 736a, takes effect:

(a) Every other corporation that is a party to the merger merges into the surviving corporation and the separate existence of every corporation that is a party to the merger except the surviving corporation ceases. A merger in which a domestic corporation is the surviving corporation is not considered a dissolution of any constituent domestic corporation or domestic business corporation.

(b) The title to all real estate and other property and rights owned by each corporation that is a party to the merger is vested in the surviving corporation without reversion or impairment.

(c) The surviving corporation may use the corporate name and the assumed names of any merging corporation, if the filings required under section 217(3) and (4) are made.

(d) The surviving corporation has all of the liabilities of each corporation that is a party to the merger.

(e) A person may continue any proceeding that is pending against any corporation that is a party to the merger as if the merger did not occur or the surviving corporation may be substituted in the proceeding for the corporation whose existence ceased.

(f) The articles of incorporation of the surviving corporation are amended to the extent provided in the plan of merger.

(g) The shares or memberships of each corporation party to the merger that are to be converted into shares, obligations, or other securities of or membership or other interests in the surviving or any other corporation or into cash or other property are converted.

History: Add. 2014, Act 557, Imd. Eff. Jan. 15, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.1031 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-90-of-1992 / Section 333.1031
Short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "determination of death act".

History: 1992, Act 90, Imd. Eff. June 4, 1992
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.2313 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-96-of-1987 / Section 125.2313
Construction permit required.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.

A person shall not construct a mobile home park or seasonal mobile home park without obtaining a permit issued by the department.

Construction may begin upon the granting of a permit to construct by the department.

History: 1987, Act 96, Imd. Eff. July 6, 1987
Mich. Comp. Laws § 565.582 — MI Code / Chapter 565 / Act Act-25-of-1836 / Section 565.582
Application of preceding section.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

All counties that now are or may hereafter be organized shall have all the rights and privileges specified in the first section of this act.

History: 1836, Act 25, Imd. Eff. Mar. 24, 1836; CL 1857, 2767; CL 1871, 4260; How. 5695; CL 1897, 9001; CL 1915, 11733; CL 1929, 13379; CL 1948, 565.582
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.3368 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.3368
Division of property among cestuis que trust in lieu of sale; procedure when all parties consent.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3368.

Such division or distribution of a trust estate may be made by a trustee without obtaining the authority of the court as aforesaid, when all the persons who would be entitled to share in the proceeds of the sale of such estate consent thereto in writing, and such trustee shall make such division and distribution when all of the parties interested as aforesaid so request in writing.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 14.143 — MI Code / Chapter 14 / Act Act-52-of-1929 / Section 14.143
Investigation of books; filing of report; criminal and civil proceedings; cause for removal of attorney general.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

A report shall be made in triplicate of the examination made in accordance with the provisions of this act. The report shall be signed and verified by the person making the investigation, examination and/or audit. One copy thereof shall be filed with the auditor general, 1 copy with the attorney general, and 1 copy with the county clerk of the county in which the investigation, examination and/or audit is made. If any such investigation, examination and/or audit discloses malfeasance, misfeasance, nonfeasance or gross neglect of duty on the part of any officer or officers of the political unit being examined, for which a criminal penalty is provided by law, the attorney general or upon his direction the prosecuting attorney of the county wherein such examination is had shall, within 60 days after receipt of such report, institute criminal proceedings against such officer or officers. It shall also be the duty of the attorney general or the prosecuting attorney, as the case may be, to institute civil action in any court of competent jurisdiction for the recovery of any public moneys disclosed by any such investigation, examination and/or audit to have been illegally expended, or collected and not accounted for; also for the recovery of any public money or property disclosed to have been converted and misappropriated. Refusal or neglect to comply with the requirements of this section on the part of the attorney general or on the part of the prosecuting attorney shall be sufficient cause for his removal from office by the governor.

History: 1929, Act 52, Eff. Aug. 28, 1929; CL 1929, 197; CL 1948, 14.143
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.11581 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.11581
Implementation of materials management plan; funding mechanisms.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11581.

(1) In addition to the materials management planning grants under section 11587, a municipality or county may fund the implementation of an MMP through any of the following methods, if applicable and to the extent authorized by the mechanism:

(a) A millage under 1917 PA 298, MCL 123.261.

(b) A municipal utility service fee.

(c) Special assessments under 1957 PA 185, MCL 123.731 to 123.786; 1954 PA 188, MCL 41.721 to 41.738; or the township and village public improvement and public service act, 1923 PA 116, MCL 41.411 to 41.419.

(d) A service provider franchise agreement.

(e) Hauler licensing fees.

(f) A voter-approved millage.

(g) A general fund appropriation.

(h) Supplemental fees for service.

(i) A surcharge under section 8a of the urban cooperation act of 1967, 1967 (Ex Sess) PA 7, MCL 124.508a.

(j) A landfill surcharge.

(k) A flow control fee structure.

( l ) Any other lawful mechanism.

(2) Appropriate uses for funding described in subsection (1) may include, but are not limited to, the following:

(a) Recycling programs.

(b) Organic materials management.

(c) Education and outreach regarding recycling and materials utilization.

(d) Relevant market development.

(e) Materials reduction and reuse initiatives.

History: Add. 2022, Act 250, Eff. Mar. 29, 2023
Mich. Comp. Laws § 449.19 — MI Code / Chapter 449 / Act Act-72-of-1917 / Section 449.19
Partnership books; location, accessibility.
Status: in_force

Sec. 19.

(Partnership books). The partnership books shall be kept, subject to any agreement between the partners, at the principal place of business of the partnership, and every partner shall at all times have access to and may inspect and copy any of them.

History: 1917, Act 72, Eff. Aug. 10, 1917; CL 1929, 9859; CL 1948, 449.19
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.706 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-18-of-1933-Ex-Sess- / Section 125.706
Cooperative action by borrowers; scope.
Status: in_force

Sec. 56.

Any 2 or more borrowers may join or cooperate in the exercise, either jointly or otherwise, of any power conferred in this act for the purpose of financing including the issuance of bonds, notes or other obligations and giving security with respect to housing facilities. For such purposes a cooperating borrower by resolution may agree to so cooperate and authorize any other cooperating borrower, so joining or cooperating with it, to act on its behalf with respect to any power, as its agent or otherwise, in its own name.

History: Add. 1970, Act 249, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 1970; Am. 1996, Act 338, Imd. Eff. June 27, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1603 — MI Code / Chapter 691 / Act Act-27-of-1994 / Section 691.1603
Definitions; C to L.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

"Controlled substance" means that term as defined in section 7104 of the public health code, Act No. 368 of the Public Acts of 1978, being section 333.7104 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

"Individual abuser" means an individual who uses a controlled substance that is not obtained directly from, or pursuant to a valid prescription or order of, a practitioner who is acting in the course of the practitioner's professional practice, or which use is not otherwise authorized under article 7 of the public health code, Act No. 368 of the Public Acts of 1978, being sections 333.7101 to 333.7544 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

"Level 1 participation" means participating in illegal marketing of 650 or more grams of a mixture containing a specified controlled substance, or of 16 or more pounds or 100 or more plants of marihuana.

"Level 2 participation" means participating in illegal marketing of 225 or more grams, but less than 650 grams, of a mixture containing a specified controlled substance, or of 8 or more pounds or 75 or more plants, but less than 16 pounds or 100 plants, of marihuana.

"Level 3 participation" means participating in illegal marketing of 50 or more grams, but less than 225 grams, of a mixture containing a specified controlled substance, or of 4 or more pounds or 50 or more plants, but less than 8 pounds or 75 plants, of marihuana.

"Level 4 participation" means participating in illegal marketing of less than 50 grams of a mixture containing a specified controlled substance, or of 1 or more pounds or 25 or more plants, but less than 4 pounds or 50 plants, of marihuana.

History: 1994, Act 27, Eff. Apr. 1, 1994
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.62 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.62
Governor and lieutenant governor; certificate of election.
Status: in_force

Sec. 62.

The secretary of state shall file in his office and preserve the original statement and determination of the board of state canvassers of the result of the election and shall forthwith execute and cause to be delivered to the persons thereby declared to be elected to the offices of governor and lieutenant governor certificates of election, certified by him under the great seal of the state.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.27951 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Initiated-Law-1-of-2018 / Section 333.27951
Short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act.

History: 2018, Initiated Law 1, Eff. Dec. 6, 2018
Mich. Comp. Laws § 41.26 — MI Code / Chapter 41 / Act R-S-of-1846 / Section 41.26
Special township meeting; contents of order; order as part of minutes.
Status: in_force

Sec. 26.

An order for a special township meeting of the electors pursuant to section 25 shall specify the purpose for which it is to be held, and the time and the place where it shall be held. If any vacancies in office are to be filled at the special meeting, the order shall state in what offices vacancies exist, how they occurred, and who were the last incumbents. An order for a special township meeting of the electors shall be part of the minutes of the township board proceedings.

History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 16; CL 1857, 518; CL 1871, 661; How. 697; CL 1897, 2296; CL 1915, 2075; CL 1929, 981; CL 1948, 41.26; Am. 1983, Act 40, Imd. Eff. May 12, 1983; Am. 1989, Act 77, Imd. Eff. June 20, 1989
Mich. Comp. Laws § 41.340 — MI Code / Chapter 41 / Act Act-107-of-1941 / Section 41.340
Maintenance and use of mains and fittings of water supply district; control by township board; amendment of rules and regulations; notice; publication.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.

The township board has exclusive governing control over the maintenance and use of the mains and fittings of a water supply district established under section 1 and shall exercise this control in accordance with the terms of sections 1 to 20a and the rules and regulations that are required by and conform to section 5(d). The rules and regulations may be amended by the township board only after notice of its intention to do so, specifying the date, hour, and place of meeting of the board for this purpose, is published for 3 successive weeks in a newspaper circulating within the township.

History: 1941, Act 107, Imd. Eff. May 20, 1941; CL 1948, 41.340; Am. 1989, Act 83, Imd. Eff. June 20, 1989