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Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.2912e — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.2912e
Action alleging medical malpractice; filing answer to complaint; filing affidavit of meritorious defense; failure to allow access to medical records.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2912e.

(1) In an action alleging medical malpractice, within 21 days after the plaintiff has filed an affidavit in compliance with section 2912d, the defendant shall file an answer to the complaint. Subject to subsection (2), the defendant or, if the defendant is represented by an attorney, the defendant's attorney shall file, not later than 91 days after the plaintiff or the plaintiff's attorney serves the affidavit required under section 2912d, an affidavit of meritorious defense signed by a health professional who the defendant's attorney reasonably believes meets the requirements for an expert witness under section 2169. The affidavit of meritorious defense shall certify that the health professional has reviewed the complaint and all medical records supplied to him or her by the defendant's attorney concerning the allegations contained in the complaint and shall contain a statement of each of the following:

(a) The factual basis for each defense to the claims made against the defendant in the complaint.

(b) The standard of practice or care that the health professional or health facility named as a defendant in the complaint claims to be applicable to the action and that the health professional or health facility complied with that standard.

(c) The manner in which it is claimed by the health professional or health facility named as a defendant in the complaint that there was compliance with the applicable standard of practice or care.

(d) The manner in which the health professional or health facility named as a defendant in the complaint contends that the alleged injury or alleged damage to the plaintiff is not related to the care and treatment rendered.

(2) If the plaintiff in an action alleging medical malpractice fails to allow access to medical records as required under section 2912b(5), the affidavit required under subsection (1) may be filed within 91 days after filing an answer to the complaint.

History: Add. 1986, Act 178, Eff. Oct. 1, 1986; Am. 1993, Act 78, Eff. Apr. 1, 1994; Am. 2012, Act 609, Eff. Mar. 28, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 449.1702 — MI Code / Chapter 449 / Act Act-213-of-1982 / Section 449.1702
Partnership interest; assignment; effect.
Status: in_force

Sec. 702.

Except as provided in the partnership agreement: ( i ) a partnership interest is assignable in whole or in part; ( ii ) an assignment of a partnership interest does not dissolve a limited partnership or entitle the assignee to become or to exercise any rights of a partner; ( iii ) an assignment entitles the assignee to receive, to the extent assigned, only the distribution to which the assignor would be entitled.

History: 1982, Act 213, Eff. Jan. 1, 1983
Mich. Comp. Laws § 380.1211a — MI Code / Chapter 380 / Act Act-451-of-1976 / Section 380.1211a
Certifications by department of treasury; appeal of determinations; appeal conference; final decision.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1211a.

Not later than June 20, 1994, the department of treasury shall certify each school district's combined state and local revenue per membership pupil, as defined in section 1211, for the school fiscal year ending in 1994, the number of mills the school district may levy beginning in 1994 under section 1211, and the number of mills by which the school district may reduce the exemption for a homestead and qualified agricultural property for 1994 under section 1211. The department of education shall provide to the department of treasury all information necessary for the department of treasury to make the certifications under this section. Not later than July 20, 1994, a school district may appeal the determinations made by the department of treasury for the district under this section. An appeal under this subsection shall be made to the superintendent of public instruction, who may assign the appeal to a hearing officer. The superintendent of public instruction shall offer any appealing school district an appeal conference to attempt to resolve the issues raised in the appeal without a hearing. If the appeal conference does not resolve the issues, the superintendent of public instruction or hearing officer may conduct a hearing. Based upon the appeal, the information submitted by the school district, and the information provided by the department of treasury, the hearing officer shall submit a proposed decision to the superintendent of public instruction either affirming the determinations made by the department of treasury or directing the department of treasury to make specific adjustments. Not later than 30 days after receiving the proposed decision, or not later than 30 days after hearing the appeal, the superintendent of public instruction shall issue a final decision either affirming the determinations made by the department of treasury or directing the department of treasury to make specific adjustments and provide a copy to the school district.

History: Add. 1993, Act 312, Eff. Mar. 15, 1994; Am. 1994, Act 258, Imd. Eff. July 5, 1994
Mich. Comp. Laws § 201.1 — MI Code / Chapter 201 / Act R-S-of-1846 / Section 201.1
Resignation from public office; to whom made.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

Resignations shall be made as follows:

By officers appointed by the governor alone, or by the governor by and with the advice and consent of the senate, or both branches of the legislature, to the governor;

By all other officers holding their offices by appointment, and not by election, to the body, board, or officer that appointed them;

By all other officers holding their offices by election, to the governor, if the governor is authorized to fill the vacancy created by the resignation.

History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 15; CL 1857, 473; CL 1871, 615; How. 647; CL 1897, 1153; CL 1915, 239; CL 1929, 3348; CL 1948, 201.1; Am. 1954, Act 40, Eff. June 1, 1955; Am. 1957, Act 194, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957
Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.609 — MI Code / Chapter 722 / Act Act-250-of-1982 / Section 722.609
Authorization for disbursement of trust fund money; purposes; order of preference; limitation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

The state board may authorize the disbursement of available money from the trust fund, upon legislative appropriations, for exclusively the following purposes, which are listed in the order of preference for expenditure:

To fund a private nonprofit or public organization in the development or operation of a prevention program if at least all of the following conditions are met:

The appropriate local council has reviewed and approved the program. This subparagraph does not apply if a local council does not exist for the geographic area to be served by the program.

The organization demonstrates an ability to match, through money or in-kind services, 50% of the amount of any trust fund money received. The amount and types of in-kind services are subject to the approval of the state board.

The organization demonstrates a willingness and ability to provide program models and consultation to organizations and communities regarding program development and maintenance.

Other conditions that the state board may deem appropriate.

To fund local councils.

To fund the state board created in section 3 for the actual and necessary operating expenses that the board incurs in performing its duties.

Authorizations for disbursement of trust fund money under subsection (1)(c) shall be kept at a minimum in furtherance of the primary purpose of the trust fund which is to disburse money under subsection (1)(a) and (b) to encourage the direct provision of services to prevent child abuse and neglect.

History: 1982, Act 250, Imd. Eff. Sept. 29, 1982
Mich. Comp. Laws § 51.262 — MI Code / Chapter 51 / Act Act-386-of-1913 / Section 51.262
Chief deputy sheriff; appointment and oath of office, filing.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

Such appointment shall be in writing under the hand of said sheriff and shall be filed in the office of the clerk of said county; the person so appointed, before entering upon the duties of the said office, shall take the oath prescribed in the constitution of the state of Michigan and file the same together with his acceptance, with the county clerk of said county.

History: 1913, Act 386, Eff. Aug. 14, 1913; CL 1915, 2459; CL 1929, 1343; CL 1948, 51.262
Mich. Comp. Laws § 458.24 — MI Code / Chapter 458 / Act Act-11-of-1899 / Section 458.24
Articles of association; execution and acknowledgment; filing articles and certificate with department of commerce; members of church as body politic or corporation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

Said articles of association shall be executed in duplicate, and acknowledged before some officer authorized by law to take acknowledgment of deeds. One of such duplicate copies shall be retained by such corporation and 1 copy shall be filed with the corporation and securities bureau of the department of commerce. When said articles of association and said certificate of the presiding elder shall have been filed with the corporation and securities bureau of the department of commerce, the said persons so signing said articles of association, and their associates and fellow members of said church, and all who may thereafter become members of said church according to the discipline, rules, and usages of the Methodist Episcopal church, shall thereby become, and thenceforth be, a body politic or corporation, by the name expressed in said articles of association, with all the powers, rights, and privileges appertaining to religious corporations by the laws of this state.

History: 1899, Act 11, Imd. Eff. Mar. 2, 1899; CL 1915, 10918; CL 1929, 10849; CL 1948, 458.24; Am. 1982, Act 74, Imd. Eff. Apr. 19, 1982
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.46502 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.46502
Fishing shanty; affixing identification of owner.
Status: in_force

Sec. 46502.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3), a person shall not set, place, erect, cause to be set, placed, or erected, or use a fishing shanty at any time upon the ice in waters over which this state has jurisdiction, unless information identifying the owner as prescribed in this subsection is affixed to each side of the outside of the fishing shanty in legible alphanumeric characters not less than 2 inches in height. The alphanumeric characters must be readily visible and consist of materials that are not soluble in water. The information identifying the owner under this subsection must be 1 of the following:

(a) The owner's name and address.

(b) The owner's driver license number.

(c) The number of the owner's sportcard issued under section 43522.

(2) Placing the information identifying the owner on a piece of wood, plastic, or other material and affixing that piece of material to the fishing shanty does not satisfy the requirements of this section.

(3) The identification requirement in subsection (1) does not apply to a tent or other temporary shelter if the tent or shelter is removed from the ice at the conclusion of each day's fishing activity.

History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995; Am. 2018, Act 25, Imd. Eff. Feb. 14, 2018
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.368 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.368
Events creating vacancy in township offices.
Status: in_force

Sec. 368.

The township offices become vacant upon the happening of any of the following events: Death of the incumbent; his resignation; his removal from office for cause; his ceasing to be a resident of the township where his office is located; his conviction of an infamous crime, or of an offense involving the violation of his oath of office; the decision of a competent tribunal declaring his election or appointment void, habitual drunkenness; his refusal or neglect to take and subscribe to the oath as provided in section 2 of article 16 of the state constitution and deposit the same in the manner and within the time prescribed by law; his refusal or neglect to give bond in the amount and manner and within the time prescribed by law; or the failure of the office to be filled at an election which is scheduled for the purpose of filling the office.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955; Am. 1973, Act 24, Imd. Eff. June 12, 1973
Mich. Comp. Laws § 801.89 — MI Code / Chapter 801 / Act Act-118-of-1984 / Section 801.89
Execution against homestead prohibited.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

The county shall not enforce any judgment obtained under this act by means of execution against the homestead of the defendant.

History: 1984, Act 118, Imd. Eff. June 1, 1984
Mich. Comp. Laws § 408.335 — MI Code / Chapter 408 / Act Act-199-of-1962 / Section 408.335
Ski lifts; rules and regulations, modification for hardship, record.
Status: in_force

Sec. 15.

If there are practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships for an operator to comply with the rules and regulations under this act, the commissioner, with the approval of the board, may modify the application of such rules or regulations to such a situation, if the spirit of the provisions shall be observed and the public safety is secured. Any operator may make a written request to the board stating his grounds and applying for such modification. Any authorization by the commissioner and the board shall be in writing and shall describe the conditions under which the modification is permitted. A record of all modifications shall be kept in the department and open to the public.

History: 1962, Act 199, Imd. Eff. June 7, 1962
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.4000 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.4000
Scope of chapter.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4000.

This chapter applies to life insurance policies, other than reinsurance, group life insurance, group annuities, and industrial life insurance. However, sections 4004 (policy must contain entire contract), 4040 (supplementary benefits), 4048 (provisions required by laws of other states, countries), 4052 (preliminary term insurance), 4054 (insurer may hold proceeds; exemption from creditors), 4060 (standard nonforfeiture law), 4062 (loan value; deferment), and 4064 (computation of loan indebtedness) apply to industrial life insurance policies.

This chapter applies to annuity contracts only to the extent provided in sections 4070, 4072 and 4073.

This chapter applies to life insurance contracts on a variable basis. However, the commissioner may by rule prescribe appropriate modifications to sections 4022, 4024, 4026, 4028, 4060, 4062, and 4064 applicable to life insurance contracts on a variable basis. The commissioner may by rule set reasonable standards for life insurance contracts on a variable basis which do all of the following:

Require insurers to establish and file with the commissioner standards for marketing life insurance on a variable basis.

Define terms to be used.

Prescribe conditions under which life insurance on a variable basis may be issued, redeemed, or exchanged for a nonvariable contract.

History: 1956, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 1957; Am. 1974, Act 225, Eff. Nov. 1, 1974; Am. 1980, Act 58, Eff. Oct. 1, 1980
Mich. Comp. Laws § 339.5307 — MI Code / Chapter 339 / Act Act-407-of-2016 / Section 339.5307
Board; commencement of term.
Status: in_force

Sec. 307.

The term of office of a member of a board shall commence on July 31 of the year he or she is appointed to the board.

History: 2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.8713 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.8713
Water quality monitoring program.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8713.

(1) The director, in conjunction with the department of environmental quality and the department of community health, shall develop and establish priorities, procedures, and protocols for the implementation of a water quality monitoring program to do all of the following:

(a) Provide general screening of groundwater or surface water, or both.

(b) Determine the relative risk of groundwater contamination at different locations.

(c) Perform envelope monitoring.

(2) The director shall, in a timely manner, notify affected well owners of their monitoring results from the monitoring conducted pursuant to this section, including the method detection limits and associated water resource protection levels.

(3) The monitoring program conducted pursuant to this section may provide for modifications of sampling density and analytes to reflect regional groundwater impact potential.

(4) The monitoring conducted pursuant to this section shall be conducted utilizing generally accepted scientific practices.

(5) The department shall establish a method detection limit goal for monitoring conducted pursuant to this section set at 10% of a compound's groundwater resource response level.

(6) Agencies conducting monitoring for pesticides or fertilizers pursuant to this section shall notify the director, on forms provided by or in a format approved by the director, of the location, procedure, and concentration of all pesticide detections or nitrate concentrations in excess of 10 parts per million. Information received by the director shall be evaluated based upon accepted protocols and procedures established under this part.

(7) The director shall establish by rule laboratory confirmation mechanisms used under this part.

(8) The director shall establish by rule risk assessment protocols for the development of groundwater resource protection levels.

History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995; Am. 2011, Act 2, Imd. Eff. Mar. 9, 2011
Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1134 — MI Code / Chapter 691 / Act Act-20-of-2008 / Section 691.1134
Foreign-country judgment; recognition by court; burden for establishing ground for nonrecognition.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (2) and (3), a court of this state shall recognize a foreign-country judgment to which this act applies.

(2) A court of this state shall not recognize a foreign-country judgment if any of the following apply:

(a) The judgment was rendered under a judicial system that does not provide impartial tribunals or procedures compatible with the requirements of due process of law.

(b) The foreign court did not have personal jurisdiction over the defendant.

(c) The foreign court did not have jurisdiction over the subject matter.

(3) A court of this state need not recognize a foreign-country judgment if any of the following apply:

(a) The defendant in the proceeding in the foreign court did not receive notice of the proceeding in sufficient time to enable the defendant to defend.

(b) The judgment was obtained by fraud that deprived the losing party of an adequate opportunity to present its case.

(c) The judgment or the cause of action on which the judgment is based is repugnant to the public policy of this state or of the United States.

(d) The judgment conflicts with another final and conclusive judgment.

(e) The proceeding in the foreign court was contrary to an agreement between the parties under which the dispute in question was to be determined otherwise than by proceedings in that foreign court.

(f) If jurisdiction was based only on personal service, the foreign court was a seriously inconvenient forum for the trial of the action.

(g) The judgment was rendered in circumstances that raise substantial doubt about the integrity of the rendering court with respect to the judgment.

(h) The specific proceeding in the foreign court leading to the judgment was not compatible with the requirements of due process of law.

(4) A party resisting recognition of a foreign-country judgment has the burden of establishing that a ground for nonrecognition stated in subsection (2) or (3) exists.

History: 2008, Act 20, Imd. Eff. Mar. 7, 2008
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.942b — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-235-of-1969 / Section 257.942b
Signs or other traffic control devices.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2b.

A sign or other traffic control device required in a parking area shall conform to the requirements of the Michigan manual of uniform traffic control devices.

History: Add. 1978, Act 630, Imd. Eff. Jan. 8, 1979
Mich. Comp. Laws § 460.816 — MI Code / Chapter 460 / Act Act-448-of-1976 / Section 460.816
Eminent domain.
Status: in_force

Sec. 16.

A municipality may take private property under Act No. 149 of the Public Acts of 1911, as amended, being sections 213.21 to 213.41 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, for the purposes defined in and authorized by this act, which taking and use shall be considered necessary for public purposes and for public benefit, except that a municipality shall not exercise its power of eminent domain to acquire an existing electrical generation or transmission facility or a part thereof held in private ownership, without first securing in writing the approval of the lawful private owner or owners. The acquired property may be conveyed for use in joint agency or joint venture projects authorized by this act in a manner and upon terms as the municipality deems appropriate.

History: 1976, Act 448, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 1977
Mich. Comp. Laws § 431.327 — MI Code / Chapter 431 / Act Act-279-of-1995 / Section 431.327
Wagering prohibited; exception.
Status: in_force

Sec. 27.

A person shall not participate in racing involving wagering of any kind except as permitted under this act.

History: 1995, Act 279, Imd. Eff. Jan. 9, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.2031 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.2031
Counties; actions by or against.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2031.

Whenever any controversy or cause of action exists between any of the counties of this state, or between any county and any individual or individuals, such proceedings may be had for the purpose of trying and finally settling such controversy, and the same shall be conducted in like manner, and the judgment therein shall have the like effect, as in other suits or proceedings between individuals and corporations.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.1454 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-346-of-1966 / Section 125.1454
Low and moderate income housing; agreements for services of selection of eligible families and individuals.
Status: in_force

Sec. 54.

The authority may enter into agreements, or authorize housing owners or sponsors to enter into agreements, with public or private agencies for services required in the selection of families and individuals who qualify under this chapter.

History: 1966, Act 346, Eff. Mar. 10, 1967
Mich. Comp. Laws § 462.365 — MI Code / Chapter 462 / Act Act-354-of-1993 / Section 462.365
Report of certain convictions; form.
Status: in_force

Sec. 365.

If a person is convicted of a violation of section 353 or of a local ordinance substantially corresponding to section 353(1) or (2), a report of the conviction shall be forwarded by the court in which the conviction occurred to the United States department of transportation. The form of the report shall be prescribed and furnished by the department of state police.

History: 1993, Act 354, Imd. Eff. Jan. 14, 1994; Am. 2002, Act 658, Eff. Apr. 1, 2003
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.2660 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-381-of-1996 / Section 125.2660
Taking, transfer, and use of private property.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.

A municipality may transfer private property taken under the uniform condemnation procedures act, Act No. 87 of the Public Acts of 1980, being sections 213.51 to 213.77 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, to the authority for use as authorized in the brownfield plan, on terms and conditions it considers appropriate. The taking, transfer, and use shall be considered necessary for public purposes and for the benefit of the public.

History: 1996, Act 381, Eff. Sept. 16, 1996