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Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.2501 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-162-of-1982 / Section 450.2501
Board of directors; management of business and affairs of corporation; qualifications; powers.
Status: in_force

Sec. 501.

(1) The business and affairs of a corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of its board, except as otherwise provided in this act or in its articles of incorporation. A director is not required to be a shareholder or member of the corporation unless the articles of incorporation or bylaws so require. The articles of incorporation or bylaws may prescribe qualifications for directors.

(2) The board of a corporation that is subject to the uniform prudent management of institutional funds act, 2009 PA 87, MCL 451.921 to 451.931, has the powers granted under both that act and this act. In the event of an inconsistency between the 2 acts, the uniform prudent management of institutional funds act, 2009 PA 87, MCL 451.921 to 451.931, controls.

History: 1982, Act 162, Eff. Jan. 1, 1983; Am. 2009, Act 88, Imd. Eff. Sept. 10, 2009; Am. 2014, Act 557, Imd. Eff. Jan. 15, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 90.18 — MI Code / Chapter 81 / Act Act-215-of-1895 / Section 90.18
Prosecutions by person other than officer; security filed for payment of costs.
Status: in_force

Sec. 18.

In all prosecutions for violations of the ordinances of the city, commenced by any person other than an officer of the city, the court may require the prosecutor to file security for the payment of the costs of the proceedings, in case the defendant is acquitted. But he shall not be liable for the payment of the costs if the magistrate before whom the complaint is made, or trial is had, shall certify in his minutes that there was probable cause for the making of such complaint.

History: 1895, Act 215, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895; CL 1897, 3106; CL 1915, 3020; CL 1929, 1944; CL 1948, 90.18
Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.673 — MI Code / Chapter 123 / Act Act-185-of-1956 / Section 123.673
Market authority; establishment; powers; areas; “farm products” defined; location; board of directors; construction, repair, or ornamentation of market.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

Any city, by ordinance, may establish a market authority, hereinafter also referred to as "the authority", which shall be a corporate body having the responsibility to plan, establish, develop and supervise a public market for the reception, handling, storage and sale at wholesale of farm and food products. Any such public market shall be divided into 2 distinct areas. One area shall be devoted exclusively to facilities for the wholesale marketing of farm products as hereinafter defined. The other area shall be devoted to the wholesale marketing of food products and the authority shall have no interest in such area, or any part thereof, which is actually made use of but said authority may limit the type and nature of the use to be made of the whole or any part thereof in its conveyance of the real property which is sold to any person, firm, partnership or corporation. The authority shall have no interest in any improvements on the land or any part thereof of the area known as the food products marketing area.

"Farm products" as used in this act shall mean those products of agriculture which are unprocessed. "Food products" as used in this act shall mean those foods which have been processed.

Said market shall be located within or without the corporate limits of said city and said authority shall be authorized to purchase, acquire, construct, improve, enlarge, extend and/or repair said market and to furnish the services, facilities and commodities of said market to users within or without its corporate limits and to issue revenue bonds to carry out said purposes. Said ordinance shall fix the method of selecting the board of directors of said authority, the number thereof, which shall not be less than 5 nor more than 9, the qualifications of members of said board and their terms and compensation, if any. A city establishing a market authority as herein provided shall have power to appropriate such moneys from the general fund as may be required in addition to funds available from revenue bonds of the authority to insure the successful maintenance and operation of said market. In the event that any profit shall accrue from the operation of said market over and above payments required to be made on principal and interest on the bonds or for funds required to be established for the payment of said bonds and above costs of operation, such profit shall be transferred to the general fund of the city. Any construction, repair or ornamentation as respects the market shall be governed by the provisions of Act No. 187 of the Public Acts of 1905, as amended, being sections 570.101 to 570.105, inclusive, of the Compiled Laws of 1948.

History: 1956, Act 185, Imd. Eff. Apr. 24, 1956
Mich. Comp. Laws § 474.107 — MI Code / Chapter 474 / Act Act-432-of-1982 / Section 474.107
Authority; issuance; findings; terms or conditions; application requirements; failure to correct noncompliance; outstanding fees; good standing required; denial of application; notice; correction of deficiency.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

(1) The department shall issue without a hearing an authority to a motor carrier authorizing that carrier to provide transportation services subject to the jurisdiction of the department under this act, if the department finds that the motor carrier is fit, willing, and able to provide the transportation service authorized by the authority in compliance with this act. The department may attach terms or conditions to the exercise of the privilege granted by an authority as the department considers appropriate.

(2) An application for an authority is not complete unless the applicant has complied with all applicable provisions of this act and with the application requirements of the department. If an applicant fails to comply with the application requirements of the department and fails to correct its noncompliance within 60 days after the initial application date, the application shall be canceled and any application fees paid by the applicant are forfeited.

(3) The department shall not issue or renew an authority to a motor carrier if the motor carrier owes outstanding fees to the department.

(4) An authority covers a motor carrier and the authorized vehicles listed on the roster of the motor carrier. A motor carrier and at least 1 vehicle on its roster shall remain in good standing during the time period covered by the authority or the authority is automatically revoked. To remain in good standing as required by this subsection, a motor carrier shall do all of the following:

(a) Submit an accurate roster to the department and notify the department of any changes to the roster.

(b) Pay all fees by the due date.

(c) Maintain insurance for each authorized vehicle on the roster.

(d) Ensure that each authorized vehicle on the roster complies with the inspection requirements of this act.

(5) If the department denies an application for an authority, the department shall notify the applicant of the denial in writing and the reasons for the denial. An applicant whose application is denied may, within 30 days after the date of the denial, correct any deficiency in the application and reapply for an authority without payment of an additional application fee.

History: 1982, Act 432, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 1982; Am. 1989, Act 233, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 1989; Am. 2016, Act 349, Eff. Mar. 21, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § 327.301 — MI Code / Chapter 327 / Act Act-215-of-1861 / Section 327.301
Sale of real estate; fee in board; cemetery ground, sale by court order.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

That any board of health of this state may sell and convey any real estate, the fee of which is vested in them: Provided, That no real estate shall be sold by virtue of this act which is or has been in actual use as a cemetery or burial ground, unless the same shall be sold by an order of the circuit court upon the petition of the board of health of the township in which the burial ground is situated.

History: 1861, Act 215, Eff. June 15, 1861; CL 1871, 1741; Am. 1877, Act 152, Eff. Aug. 21, 1877; How. 1687; CL 1897, 4463; CL 1915, 5094; CL 1929, 6567; CL 1948, 327.301
Mich. Comp. Laws § 286.405 — MI Code / Chapter 286 / Act Act-6-of-1959 / Section 286.405
Chemical substances; orders, effective date.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

All orders shall be effective upon posting the same prominently in at least 5 of the most public places within the affected area. They shall be published in the administrative code, provided for in Act No. 88 of the Public Acts of 1943, as amended, being sections 24.71 to 24.82 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, but publication within the quarterly supplement to the administrative code shall not be a condition precedent to their effectiveness.

History: 1959, Act 6, Imd. Eff. Apr. 9, 1959
Mich. Comp. Laws § 388.1042 — MI Code / Chapter 388 / Act Act-153-of-1966 / Section 388.1042
Construction of act; payment of funds.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

This act shall not be construed as authorization to expend or to incur any obligation to expend any state funds in excess of any amount which may be appropriated for such purpose by the legislature. Any funds appropriated shall be paid out of the state treasury in accordance with state accounting procedures necessary to assure proper distribution of and accounting for federal funds paid to the state.

History: 1966, Act 153, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1966
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.50147 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.50147
Annual incentive payments to members; purpose; application of income from sale of timber; term; interest; limitation; security; recordation of mortgage or deed of trust; effect of voluntary withdrawal of member; damage as grounds for release of obligation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 50147.

A district may make annual incentive payments to members to cover forest practice costs only, but not to cover ad valorem property taxes or the member's share of commercial forest act taxes levied pursuant to part 511. This payment is made in anticipation of future timber receipts, and the total principal and interest obligation shall not exceed 90% of the future expected market value of the timber as estimated in the management plan. Income received from the sale of timber covered by this agreement between the district and a member shall be applied to the outstanding obligation.

An annual incentive payment made under this section may be made for a term of not more than 40 years and shall bear interest at the average annual rate being earned by the state on money deposited in the investment account of the general fund of this state. An annual payment shall not exceed $50,000.00 to any 1 member. A payment shall be secured by a mortgage or deed of trust upon the parcel of land or timber, or both, upon which the payment was based. The board shall record the mortgage or deed of trust in the office of the register of deeds in each county in which the real property subject to the loan is located.

A voluntary withdrawal of a member within a district will require full repayment of the obligation plus interest at the current commercial rate.

The board may release a member's obligation to repay all or part of the principal and interest due under payments made under this section if the board finds that the parcel of land or the timber rights on the parcel of land securing the payment and upon which the forest practices were conducted have been substantially damaged by fire, flood, insects, disease, or other natural causes and the damage was not caused by the negligence or willful act of the member.

History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.663a — MI Code / Chapter 124 / Act Act-292-of-1989 / Section 124.663a
Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13a.

A petition under section 13, including the circulation and signing of the petition, is subject to section 488 of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.488. A person who violates a provision of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.1 to 168.992, applicable to a petition described in this section is subject to the penalties prescribed for that violation in the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.1 to 168.992.

History: Add. 1998, Act 166, Eff. Mar. 23, 1999
Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.602 — MI Code / Chapter 554 / Act Act-348-of-1972 / Section 554.602
Security deposit; amount.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

A landlord may require a security deposit for each rental unit. A security deposit shall be required and maintained in accordance with the terms of this act and shall not exceed 1 1/2 months' rent.

History: 1972, Act 348, Eff. Apr. 1, 1973
Mich. Comp. Laws § 418.615 — MI Code / Chapter 418 / Act Act-317-of-1969 / Section 418.615
Report by employer not self-insurer; failure to file.
Status: in_force

Sec. 615.

Upon written request of the director, every employer who has not been exempted by the director from insuring his compensation risk shall report to him in writing the number of employees, the nature of their work, the name of the insurer with whom he has insured his liability under this act and the number and date of expiration of such policy. Failure to furnish the report within 10 days from the making of a request by registered mail constitutes presumptive evidence that the delinquent employer is violating the provisions of section 611.

History: 1969, Act 317, Eff. Dec. 31, 1969
Mich. Comp. Laws § 380.1361 — MI Code / Chapter 380 / Act Act-451-of-1976 / Section 380.1361
Bonds; election; ballot; surplusage.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1361.

(1) School district elections upon the issuance of bonds shall be held and conducted in accordance with this act and chapter XIV of the Michigan election law, MCL 168.301 to 168.315. Members of the school board shall not serve on a board of election inspectors.

(2) The question shall be submitted by ballot in substantially the following form:

"Shall __________________________________________________, (here state the legal name of the school district) county/or counties of _____________ and state of Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed dollars ($_______________) and issue its bonds therefor, for the purpose of ________? Yes ( ) No ( )".

"Shall __________________________________________________,

(here state the legal name of the school district)

county/or counties of _____________ and state of Michigan,

borrow the sum of not to exceed dollars ($_______________)

and issue its bonds therefor, for the purpose of ________?

Yes

( )

No

( )".

(3) Anything contained in the ballot not specified in this section shall be considered surplusage and of no legal effect.

History: 1976, Act 451, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 1977; Am. 2003, Act 299, Eff. Jan. 1, 2005
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.2509 — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-234-of-1992 / Section 38.2509
Hospital and medical-surgical and sick care benefits; payment of premiums.
Status: in_force

Sec. 509.

The retirement system shall pay the premium for hospital and medical-surgical and sick care benefits for a retirant who, as a member, served after January 1, 1983 as a justice of the supreme court, judge of the court of appeals, or a state official, or for his or her retirement allowance beneficiary who elects coverage in the state group health insurance plan, to the same extent as is provided for retirants and retirement allowance beneficiaries of the state employees' retirement system created by the state employees' retirement act, Act No. 240 of the Public Acts of 1943, being section 38.1 to 38.48 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

The retirement system shall pay the premium under subsection (1) only if section 305( l )(a) requires member contributions for hospital and medical-surgical and sick care benefits.

History: 1992, Act 234, Eff. Mar. 31, 1993
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.223 — MI Code / Chapter 457 / Act Act-1-of-1895 / Section 457.223
Filing copy of articles with department of commerce; signers of articles, associates, and successors as body corporate; evidence of existence and incorporation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

A copy of said articles of association shall be filed with the corporation and securities bureau of the department of commerce and thereupon the persons who shall have signed said articles of association, their associates and successors, shall be a body corporate by the name expressed in such articles of association. A copy of such articles of association, under the seal of the corporation and securities bureau of the department of commerce shall be received as prima facie evidence in all courts of this state of the existence and due incorporation of such association.

History: 1895, Act 1, Imd. Eff. Feb. 15, 1895; CL 1897, 7972; CL 1915, 10410; CL 1929, 10611; CL 1948, 457.223; Am. 1982, Act 95, Imd. Eff. Apr. 19, 1982
Mich. Comp. Laws § 290.553 — MI Code / Chapter 290 / Act Act-114-of-1965 / Section 290.553
Michigan bean commission; creation; appointment, qualifications, and terms of members; ex officio members; reapportionment.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

(1) The Michigan bean commission of 9 voting members is created, consisting of a grower from each district created under section 2, 1 member at large, and 1 processor shipper handler member under section 4(2). The director and the dean of the college of agriculture and natural resources of Michigan State University, or their designees, are ex officio members without vote. An appointed member must be of legal voting age in this state, and must be a citizen and resident of this state. Commission members, except for the processor member, must be or must have been engaged in the actual growing or producing of beans within the state.

(2) The terms of office of members of the commission are 3 years after the date of appointment or until their successors are appointed and qualified.

(3) Not less than 5 years after June 29, 1989 and every 5 calendar years after that date, the commission may, with the advice and consent of the director and the commission of agriculture and rural development, reapportion the districts described in section 2. Reapportionment of the districts must be on the basis of 1 or more counties with the amount of planted dry bean acreage being as nearly equal as possible between districts except that if 1 county constitutes greater than 20% of the total bean production within the state, then that county may be divided into 2 or more relatively equal districts.

(4) After the reapportionment described in subsection (3), if the residence of a member of the commission falls outside of the district for which he or she serves on the commission and falls within the district for which another member serves on the commission, then both members shall continue to serve on the commission for a term equal to the remaining term of the member who served for the longest period of time. If after the reapportionment described in subsection (3) a district is created in which no member serving on the commission resides, then a member must be selected in a manner described in section 4(2).

History: 1965, Act 114, Eff. Jan. 1, 1966; Am. 1976, Act 403, Imd. Eff. Jan. 5, 1977; Am. 1989, Act 144, Imd. Eff. June 29, 1989; Am. 2000, Act 484, Imd. Eff. Jan. 11, 2001; Am. 2018, Act 9, Eff. Apr. 26, 2018
Mich. Comp. Laws § 35.1005 — MI Code / Chapter 35 / Act Act-106-of-1974 / Section 35.1005
Submission of question to electors.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

The question of borrowing the sum of $205,000,000.00 and issuing bonds of the state for the purposes set forth in this act shall be submitted to vote of the electors of the state qualified to vote thereon in accordance with the provisions of article 9, section 15 of the state constitution, at the next general November election. The question submitted to the electors shall be substantially as follows:

"Shall the state of Michigan provide veterans of the Vietnam and other conflicts a service bonus, borrow the sum of $205,000,000.00 and issue general obligation bonds of the state therefor pledging the full faith and credit of the state for the payment of principal and interest thereon, the method of repayment of the bonds to be from the general fund of the state?

Yes [ ] No [ ]"

History: 1974, Act 106, Eff. Nov. 5, 1974
Mich. Comp. Laws § 330.1498q — MI Code / Chapter 330 / Act Act-258-of-1974 / Section 330.1498q
Governing provisions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 498q.

Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 4, the civil admission and discharge procedures for emotionally disturbed minors shall be governed by this chapter.

History: Add. 1984, Act 186, Imd. Eff. July 3, 1984
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.1201a — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.1201a
Sale, solicitation, or negotiation of insurance; license required; applicability to excess and surplus lines agents and brokers.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1201a.

A person shall not sell, solicit, or negotiate insurance in this state for any line of insurance unless the person is licensed for that qualification in accordance with this chapter.

This chapter does not apply to excess and surplus lines agents and brokers licensed under chapter 19 except as provided in sections 1204e and 1206a.

History: Add. 2001, Act 228, Eff. Mar. 1, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 432.134 — MI Code / Chapter 432 / Act Act-382-of-1972 / Section 432.134
Issuance of millionaire party license; conditions; limitations; fee.
Status: in_force

Sec. 34.

(1) If the executive director determines that an applicant for a millionaire party license is a qualified organization and otherwise eligible and suitable and the applicant paid to this state a fee of $50.00 per day that the applicant proposes to conduct the millionaire party, the executive director may issue a millionaire party license to the applicant.

(2) A qualified organization may be issued up to 4 millionaire party licenses in 1 calendar year. Each license is valid for only 1 location as stated on the license.

(3) A millionaire party license may be issued for up to 4 consecutive days.

(4) The executive director shall not issue more than 1 millionaire party license to a qualified organization for any 1 day.

(5) The executive director shall not issue millionaire party licenses that would allow more than 2 millionaire party events to be conducted at a single location on the same date or at the same time.

(6) The executive director shall not issue millionaire party licenses that would allow millionaire party events to be conducted more than 4 days per week at a single location.

(7) A millionaire party license must state the hours for each event day on which the millionaire party may be conducted. The executive director shall not permit a millionaire party to begin before 8 a.m. or continue past 2 a.m. on the following day.

History: Add. 2019, Act 159, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 2019
Mich. Comp. Laws § 46.251 — MI Code / Chapter 46 / Act Act-176-of-1937 / Section 46.251
Transportation of persons injured on highways; declaration of necessity.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

The prompt transportation of persons injured on the highways of this state to a hospital or other place where needed medical care and treatment can be rendered is necessary for the protection of the welfare and safety of the people of the state of Michigan.

History: 1937, Act 176, Eff. Oct. 29, 1937; CL 1948, 46.251