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Mich. Comp. Laws § 390.1355 — MI Code / Chapter 390 / Act Act-289-of-1976 / Section 390.1355
Notes or bonds as negotiable instruments.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

Whether or not notes or bonds issued pursuant to this act are within the definition of negotiable instruments under the applicable provisions of the uniform commercial code, 1962 PA 174, MCL 440.1101 to 440.11102, the notes or bonds shall be negotiable instruments within the meaning of and for all purposes of the provisions of the uniform commercial code, 1962 PA 174, MCL 440.1101 to 440.11102, subject only to the provisions of the notes or bonds for registration.

History: 1976, Act 289, Imd. Eff. Oct. 25, 1976; Am. 2000, Act 426, Eff. Mar. 28, 2001
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.1636 — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-182-of-1986 / Section 38.1636
Reinstatement of disability retirant.
Status: in_force

Sec. 36.

A person who retires under section 26 due to a duty incurred disability and who has been or is reinstated in active service shall again become a member of the retirement system from the date of the reinstatement. Upon reinstatement of the disability retirant to active service, any balance the retirant may have in the reserve for retired benefit payments at the time of reinstatement to active service shall be transferred from that reserve to the reserve for employee contributions and credited to his or her individual account in that reserve. Any service, on the basis of which his or her retirement allowance was computed at the time of retirement, shall be restored to full force and effect, and he or she shall be given service credit for the period of time he or she was out of service due to the disability.

History: 1986, Act 182, Eff. Oct. 1, 1986
Mich. Comp. Laws § 700.3601 — MI Code / Chapter 700 / Act Act-386-of-1998 / Section 700.3601
Qualification; limitation and procedure with regard to specified assets.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3601.

Prior to receiving letters, a personal representative shall qualify by filing with the appointing court any required bond and a statement of acceptance of the duties of the office.

In filing the statement of acceptance, the personal representative may exclude from the scope of the personal representative's responsibility, for a period not to exceed 91 days, real estate or an ownership interest in a business entity if the personal representative reasonably believes the real estate or other property owned by the business entity is or may be contaminated by a hazardous substance, or is or has been used for any activity directly or indirectly involving a hazardous substance, that could result in liability to the estate or otherwise impair the value of property held in the estate. The personal representative must identify the real estate or ownership interest being excluded and shall specify the time period of exclusion.

If the personal representative identifies excluded property under subsection (2), the personal representative's responsibilities extend to the excluded property at the end of the exclusion period or upon the personal representative's notice to the court of acceptance of that property, unless, before the end of the exclusion period, the personal representative requests the court to appoint a special personal representative with respect to the excluded property or to exercise administrative authority over the excluded property by direct judicial order.

In response to a request by the general personal representative under subsection (3), the court may do either of the following:

Appoint a special personal representative with the duty and authority to collect and manage the excluded property, but only to the extent necessary for proper settlement of the estate and to preserve, account with respect to, and distribute or otherwise dispose of the excluded property as directed by the general personal representative or other court order.

Directly administer the excluded property by judicial orders without the appointment of a personal representative with respect to the property.

History: 1998, Act 386, Eff. Apr. 1, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.16138 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.16138
Board, committee, or task force; meetings; quorum; final action; voting by proxy prohibited; times and places of meetings; minutes; record of actions; meetings open to public.
Status: in_force

Sec. 16138.

A board, the committee, or a task force shall hold regular meetings at places and on separate dates fixed by it. The committee shall meet not less than quarterly. Special meetings may be called by the chairperson, by a majority of the members of the committee, a board, or a task force, or by the department. Except as otherwise provided in this article or in the bylaws of the committee, a board, or a task force, a majority of the members appointed and serving constitute a quorum. Final action by the committee, a board, or a task force shall be taken only by affirmative vote of a majority of the members present at a meeting or for a hearing. A member shall not vote by proxy.

The department shall make available the times and places of meetings of the boards and the task forces and keep minutes of their meetings and a record of their actions. Meetings of a board, or a task force shall be open to the public in accordance with the open meetings act, Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976, being sections 15.261 to 15.275 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978; Am. 1986, Act 174, Imd. Eff. July 7, 1986; Am. 1993, Act 80, Eff. Apr. 1, 1994
Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.74 — MI Code / Chapter 141 / Act Act-28-of-1911 / Section 141.74
Ballots; form, distribution, counting; authorizing vote, effect.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

It shall be the duty of the board of election commissioners of such county to prepare the necessary ballots for use of the electors in voting upon the question referred to in this act. The said question shall be printed upon a ballot separate and distinct from all other ballots, which ballot shall be in the following form:

Instruction to Voter.

Mark a cross in the square to the left of the word "Yes" or "No."

To authorize the board of supervisors to borrow $....................

[ ] Yes.

To authorize the board of supervisors to borrow $....................

[ ] No.

There shall be inserted in the above blank the amount set forth in the resolution of the board of supervisors. The ballots so prepared shall be distributed by the board of election commissioners within the same time and in the same manner that ballots are distributed prior to a general election. All ballots upon which an elector marks a cross in the square to the left of the word "Yes" shall be counted in favor of raising the amount stated in the resolution of the board of supervisors, and all ballots upon which an elector marks a cross in the square to the left of the word "No" shall be counted against the question of raising the amount set forth in the resolution of the board of supervisors. All ballots cast at any election on such question, shall be received, counted, canvassed and returned in the manner now governing for the election of county officers. If at any such election a majority of the electors voting on such question shall decide in favor of authorizing the board of supervisors to raise the amount set forth in said resolution, such amount may be borrowed in the same manner as the amounts referred to in section 1 of this act may be borrowed in the 1st instance.

History: 1911, Act 28, Eff. Aug. 1, 1911; CL 1915, 2309; CL 1929, 2356; CL 1948, 141.74
Mich. Comp. Laws § 247.453 — MI Code / Chapter 247 / Act Act-59-of-1915 / Section 247.453
Tax set aside; new proceedings.
Status: in_force

Sec. 53.

In case any tax assessed under the provisions of this act shall be set aside, except for the reason that the petition for the improvement does not confer jurisdiction to act, the county road commissioners, or the state highway commissioner, as the case may be, shall begin proceedings anew at the stage where they shall be correct.

History: 1915, Act 59, Eff. Aug. 24, 1915; CL 1915, 4723; Am. 1917, Act 125, Imd. Eff. Apr. 25, 1917; CL 1929, 4368; CL 1948, 247.453
Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.736 — MI Code / Chapter 400 / Act Act-218-of-1979 / Section 400.736
Concurrent license as foster family home or foster family group home; receiving additional minor children; definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 36.

An adult foster care family home may be concurrently licensed as a foster family home or a foster family group home. Except as provided in subsection (2), additional minor children who are not related to a resident of the adult foster care family home shall not be received in the adult foster care family home after the filing of an application for a license under this act.

A licensee may receive a minor child placed in foster care under the laws of this state after filing an application for a license under this act. A placement under this subsection shall be approved at the discretion of the director or his or her designee and shall be based upon a recommendation by a licensed child placing agency or an approved governmental unit and shall be subject to appropriate terms and conditions determined by the department.

As used in this section:

"Foster family home" means that term as defined in section 1 of 1973 PA 116, MCL 722.111.

"Foster family group home" means that term as defined in section 1 of 1973 PA 116, MCL 722.111.

History: Add. 1984, Act 140, Imd. Eff. June 1, 1984; Am. 2004, Act 59, Eff. Aug. 1, 2004
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.6083 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.6083
Imprisonment; sheriff's liability for escape.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6083.

All prisoners committed on civil process shall be actually confined in jail until discharged according to law; and if any sheriff or keeper of jail permits any prisoner to leave confinement before such time, such sheriff or keeper is liable to the judgment creditor for the damages sustained and shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

But if the prisoner is returned to custody before commencement of an action based on the liability herein described, then such liability shall be null and void.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.369 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.369
Removal of township officer; grounds; service of charges; hearing; effect of removal.
Status: in_force

Sec. 369.

The governor shall remove a township officer chosen by the electors of any township, when the governor is satisfied from the evidence submitted that the officer has been guilty of official misconduct, wilful neglect of duty, extortion, habitual drunkenness, or has been convicted of being drunk, or when it appears by a certified copy of the judgment of a court of record of this state that the officer, after the officer's election or appointment, was convicted of a felony. The governor shall not take action upon the charges made against the officer until the charges are exhibited in writing, verified by the affidavit of the party making the charges that the party believes the charges to be true. The officer shall not be removed for misconduct or neglect until charges of the misconduct or neglect are exhibited to the governor as provided in this section, a copy of the charges served on the officer, and an opportunity given to the officer of being heard in his defense. The service of the charges upon the officer shall be made by handing to the officer a copy of the charges, together with the affidavits or exhibits which may be attached to the original petition if the officer can be found; if the officer cannot be found a copy shall be left at the last place of residence of the officer with a person of suitable age, if a person can be found. If a person cannot be found, a copy shall be posted in a conspicuous place upon the officer's last known place of residence. An officer who has been removed in accordance with this section shall not be eligible for election or appointment to an office for a period of 3 years after the date of removal from office.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955; Am. 1978, Act 540, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 339.201 — MI Code / Chapter 339 / Act Act-299-of-1980 / Section 339.201
Department of licensing and regulation; appointment of director; designation of persons to investigate licensees or persons against whom complaints lodged.
Status: in_force

Sec. 201.

The department shall consist of a director as its executive head and other officers and employees appointed or employed by the department. The director shall be appointed by the governor, subject to the advice and consent of the senate, and shall hold office at the pleasure of the governor. The department shall designate only those persons who meet the qualifications for licensure established for an occupation regulated under article 7, 20, or 22 to investigate licensees or persons against whom complaints have been lodged.

History: 1980, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1980
Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.1605 — MI Code / Chapter 722 / Act Act-108-of-2022 / Section 722.1605
Family child care networks; framework.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

(1) Upon appropriation, the department shall establish the family child care networks to support home-based child care providers. Funding must be dispersed equitably in a manner determined by the department with family child care networks in every region in this state.

(2) The department shall convene stakeholders to develop a framework for family child care networks based on the needs of providers. The framework must include, at least, the following:

(a) Business supports.

(b) Connections to peers.

(c) Operational supports.

(d) Program quality support.

(e) Training and technical assistance.

(f) Engaging new providers.

History: 2022, Act 108, Imd. Eff. June 23, 2022
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.835 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-468-of-2002 / Section 445.835
Final bill.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

The final bill shall separately state in writing the following:

The name and address of the service dealer as described in section 3(2)(a).

Service call charges, if any.

The labor charge.

Parts charge, if any, including whether the parts were new or used and the actual part number and manufacturer.

The warranty provided by the supplier of the part. If the service dealer has no knowledge of a supplier's or manufacturer's warranty or knows that no supplier's or manufacturer's warranty exists, he or she shall so state.

The service dealer's labor warranty.

Other charges, stated in detail.

Sales tax.

A statement that the customer, in order to enforce any warranty provided by this act, is required to notify the service dealer in writing, in person, or by telephone not later than the time period of the warranty for the part or labor.

The right of a customer to bring an action under this act.

History: 2002, Act 468, Imd. Eff. June 21, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.582 — MI Code / Chapter 780 / Act Act-44-of-1961 / Section 780.582
Arrest with warrant for misdemeanor or violation of ordinance; penalty; interim bond.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

Except as otherwise provided in section 2a, if a person is arrested with a warrant for a misdemeanor or a violation of a city, village, or township ordinance, and the misdemeanor or violation is punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or by a fine, or both, the provisions of section 1 shall apply, except that the interim bond shall be directed to the magistrate who has signed the warrant, or to any judge authorized to act in his or her stead.

History: 1961, Act 44, Imd. Eff. May 20, 1961; Am. 1970, Act 157, Eff. Apr. 1, 1971; Am. 1990, Act 308, Eff. Mar. 28, 1991
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.349 — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.349
Kidnapping; "restrain" defined; violation as felony; penalty; other violation arising from same transaction.
Status: in_force

Sec. 349.

(1) A person commits the crime of kidnapping if he or she knowingly restrains another person with the intent to do 1 or more of the following:

(a) Hold that person for ransom or reward.

(b) Use that person as a shield or hostage.

(c) Engage in criminal sexual penetration or criminal sexual contact prohibited under chapter LXXVI with that person.

(d) Take that person outside of this state.

(e) Hold that person in involuntary servitude.

(f) Engage in child sexually abusive activity, as that term is defined in section 145c, with that person, if that person is a minor.

(2) As used in this section, "restrain" means to restrict a person's movements or to confine the person so as to interfere with that person's liberty without that person's consent or without legal authority. The restraint does not have to exist for any particular length of time and may be related or incidental to the commission of other criminal acts.

(3) A person who commits the crime of kidnapping is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for life or any term of years or a fine of not more than $50,000.00, or both.

(4) This section does not prohibit the person from being charged with, convicted of, or sentenced for any other violation of law arising from the same transaction as the violation of this section.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; CL 1948, 750.349; Am. 2006, Act 159, Eff. Aug. 24, 2006; Am. 2014, Act 330, Eff. Jan. 14, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 442.220 — MI Code / Chapter 442 / Act Act-39-of-1961 / Section 442.220
Licenses; scope; goods, removal; effect.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.

The license as provided for in section 2 of this act shall be valid only for a sale of the goods inventoried and described in the application for such license, in the manner and at the time and place set forth in the application. Any removal of the goods so inventoried and described in the application from the place of sale mentioned in the application shall cause the goods to lose their identity as an insurance, bankrupt, mortgaged, insolvent's, assignee's, executor's, administrator's, receiver's or trustee's stock of goods or a stock of goods being removed or closed out, or a stock of goods damaged by fire, smoke or water, or otherwise, and no license shall be issued for the conducting of a sale of any of such goods removed from the place described in the application, under the provisions of this act, at any other place or places.

History: 1961, Act 39, Eff. Sept. 8, 1961
Mich. Comp. Laws § 432.143 — MI Code / Chapter 432 / Act Act-382-of-1972 / Section 432.143
Record of event; inspection of record; financial statement; inspection of location.
Status: in_force

Sec. 43.

(1) A millionaire party licensee shall keep a record of each event as required by the executive director.

(2) The millionaire party licensee shall allow an authorized representative of the executive director to inspect during reasonable business hours a record kept under subsection (1) and all financial accounts into which proceeds from the event are deposited or transferred.

(3) A millionaire party licensee shall file with the executive director a financial statement signed by the principal officer of the qualified organization. The financial statement must contain a list of the qualified members of the millionaire party licensee who were present as to each event and a disclosure of receipts and expenses related to the conduct of each event as required by rule promulgated under this act. If the revenue from a millionaire party is represented to be used or applied by a millionaire party licensee for a charitable purpose, the licensee shall file a copy of the financial statement with the attorney general under the supervision of trustees for charitable purposes act, 1961 PA 101, MCL 14.251 to 14.266.

(4) A millionaire party licensee and a location owner or lessee shall allow an authorized representative of the executive director or the state police or a peace officer of a political subdivision in which the event is being conducted to inspect the location, or an intended location, during business hours.

History: Add. 2019, Act 159, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 2019
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.349a — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.349a
Prisoner taking person as hostage.
Status: in_force

Sec. 349a.

A person imprisoned in any penal or correctional institution located in this state who takes, holds, carries away, decoys, entices away or secretes another person as a hostage by means of threats, coercion, intimidation or physical force is guilty of a felony and shall be imprisoned in the state prison for life, or any term of years, which shall be served as a consecutive sentence.

History: Add. 1972, Act 316, Imd. Eff. Jan. 2, 1973
Mich. Comp. Laws § 331.1212 — MI Code / Chapter 331 / Act Act-230-of-1987 / Section 331.1212
Compensation of trustees; bond; trustees as public servants; conflicts of interest; disclosure.
Status: in_force

Sec. 212.

Each trustee of a corporation or subsidiary corporation may receive compensation as shall be established by the county board of commissioners for his or her services as a trustee, including, but not limited to, attendance at meetings of the board of trustees or subsidiary board, or their committees, and per diem and travel expenses, at rates approved by the county board of commissioners. A trustee may receive reimbursement for other necessary expenses which are properly substantiated and approved by the board of trustees or subsidiary board. A corporation or subsidiary corporation may provide travel and accident insurance for its trustees.

A bond shall not be required for trustees or officers of corporations or subsidiary corporations.

Trustees shall be considered public servants subject to Act No. 317 of the Public Acts of 1968, being sections 15.321 to 15.330 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, to the extent provided in that act, and subject to any other applicable law with respect to conflict of interest. A board of trustees may establish policies and procedures for a corporation and any subsidiary corporations requiring periodic disclosure of relationships which may give rise to conflicts of interest. A board of trustees may require that a trustee who has a direct interest in any matter before a corporation or a subsidiary corporation disclose the trustee's interest and any reasons reasonably known to the trustee why the transaction may not be in the best interest of the corporation or the subsidiary corporation before the corporation or subsidiary corporation takes any action with respect to the matter. The disclosure shall become part of the record of the corporation's or subsidiary corporation's proceedings.

History: 1987, Act 230, Eff. Feb. 27, 1988
Mich. Comp. Laws § 78.17 — MI Code / Chapter 78 / Act Act-278-of-1909 / Section 78.17
Charter; amendments, submission.
Status: in_force

Sec. 17.

Any amendment to any existing charter, whether passed pursuant to the provisions of this act or heretofore granted or passed by the state legislature, for the government of a village, may be submitted to the electors by a 2/3 vote of the legislative body of the village, or may be petitioned for by not less than 20 per centum of the number of electors voting for president at the last preceding election, which petition shall be verified by the oath of the party or parties securing the same and filed with the village clerk. Every such amendment shall be submitted to the electors at the next general or special election. When the amendment originates in the legislative body, it shall be published and remain on the table for 30 days before action is taken thereon. The form in which any proposed amendment to a village charter shall be submitted on the ballot, unless provided for in the initiatory petition, shall be determined by resolution by the legislative body.

History: 1909, Act 278, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909; Am. 1913, Act 95, Imd. Eff. Apr. 21, 1913; CL 1915, 2859; CL 1929, 1779; CL 1948, 78.17