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Mich. Comp. Laws § 487.1304 — MI Code / Chapter 487 / Act Act-89-of-1986 / Section 487.1304
Business development enterprise; designation; application; criteria; notification by board of Michigan strategic fund.
Status: in_force

Sec. 304.

(1) Beginning January 1, 2012, the board of the Michigan strategic fund may designate a Michigan corporation or Michigan limited liability company as a qualified business development enterprise under this section. The commissioner shall not grant a license to an applicant for a license as a business development enterprise under this act if the applicant has not applied for and received a designation as a qualified business development enterprise from the board of the Michigan strategic fund.

(2) An application for designation as a qualified business development enterprise shall include all of the following:

(a) A copy of the application and supporting documentation submitted to the commissioner under section 301.

(b) A copy of the applicant's articles of incorporation and bylaws if the applicant is a Michigan corporation, or its articles or organization and operating agreement if the applicant is a Michigan limited liability company.

(c) Documentation satisfactory to the board of the Michigan strategic fund that the applicant meets the net worth requirements of section 303(2)(c).

(d) Information concerning the background and business experience of the directors, officers, managers, and controlling persons of the applicant.

(e) A summary business plan, including at least 3 years of detailed financial projections and other relevant information.

(f) Any other information considered relevant by the board of the Michigan strategic fund.

(3) The board of the Michigan strategic fund shall apply the following criteria in determining whether to designate a Michigan corporation or Michigan limited liability company a qualified business development enterprise:

(a) Whether the size and composition of the board of the applicant meets section 403.

(b) Whether the business plan of the enterprise includes providing a public benefit acceptable to the board of the Michigan strategic fund.

(c) Whether the applicant has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the board of the Michigan strategic fund that it will meet any transparency, reporting, and accountability requirements established by the board by rule with respect to the public policy objective or objectives of the enterprise.

(d) Whether the directors, officers, managers, and controlling persons of the applicant have sufficient experience to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the board of the Michigan strategic fund that they have the ability to implement the proposed business plan of the enterprise.

(4) For purposes of section 303(1)(f), the board of the Michigan strategic fund shall notify the commissioner if it designates a Michigan corporation or Michigan limited liability company a qualified business development enterprise under this section.

History: Add. 2012, Act 358, Imd. Eff. Dec. 13, 2012
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.45705 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.45705
Applications and licenses; record; receipts; disposition; "nonresident" defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 45705.

The department shall keep a record of all applications and licenses issued and on the first day of each month shall pay to the state treasurer all money received for the sale of licenses issued under this part, and the money shall be credited to the game and fish protection account of the Michigan conservation and recreation legacy fund provided for in section 2010 and shall be disbursed by the state treasurer for services of the department and for the department's expenses in enforcing this part and the game and fish laws of this state, for propagation, and for biological investigations and such other investigations as may be necessary. For the purposes of this part, a nonresident of this state is a person who has not resided within this state for a period of at least 6 consecutive months immediately prior to the time application is made for a license under this part.

History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995; Am. 2004, Act 587, Eff. Dec. 23, 2006
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.1703 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.1703
Rebuttal evidence; affirmative defense; burden of proof; referee; costs.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1703.

When the plaintiff in the action has made a prima facie showing that the conduct of the defendant has polluted, impaired, or destroyed or is likely to pollute, impair, or destroy the air, water, or other natural resources or the public trust in these resources, the defendant may rebut the prima facie showing by the submission of evidence to the contrary. The defendant may also show, by way of an affirmative defense, that there is no feasible and prudent alternative to defendant's conduct and that his or her conduct is consistent with the promotion of the public health, safety, and welfare in light of the state's paramount concern for the protection of its natural resources from pollution, impairment, or destruction. Except as to the affirmative defense, the principles of burden of proof and weight of the evidence generally applicable in civil actions in the circuit courts apply to actions brought under this part.

The court may appoint a master or referee, who shall be a disinterested person and technically qualified, to take testimony and make a record and a report of his or her findings to the court in the action.

Costs may be apportioned to the parties if the interests of justice require.

History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 440.1104 — MI Code / Chapter 440 / Act Act-174-of-1962 / Section 440.1104
Construction of act as to implied repeal by subsequent legislation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1104.

This act being a general act intended as a unified coverage of its subject matter, no part of it shall be deemed to be impliedly repealed by subsequent legislation if such construction can reasonably be avoided.

History: 1962, Act 174, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964
Mich. Comp. Laws § 440.9209 — MI Code / Chapter 440 / Act Act-174-of-1962 / Section 440.9209
Duties of secured party if account debtor has been notified of assignment.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9209.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3), this section applies if there is no outstanding secured obligation and the secured party is not committed to make advances, incur obligations, or otherwise give value.

Within 10 days after receiving an authenticated demand by the debtor, a secured party shall send to an account debtor that has received notification of an assignment to the secured party as assignee under section 9406(1) an authenticated record that releases the account debtor from any further obligation to the secured party.

This section does not apply to an assignment constituting the sale of an account, chattel paper, or payment intangible.

History: Add. 2000, Act 348, Eff. July 1, 2001
Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.476a — MI Code / Chapter 45 / Act Act-485-of-1978 / Section 45.476a
Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6a.

A petition under section 6, 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 158, Eff. Mar. 23, 1999
Mich. Comp. Laws § 440.2860 — MI Code / Chapter 440 / Act Act-174-of-1962 / Section 440.2860
Express warranties; creation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2A210.

Express warranties by the lessor are created as follows:

Any affirmation of fact or promise made by the lessor to the lessee which relates to the goods and becomes part of the basis of the bargain creates an express warranty that the goods will conform to the affirmation or promise.

Any description of the goods which is made part of the basis of the bargain creates an express warranty that the goods will conform to the description.

Any sample or model that is made part of the basis of the bargain creates an express warranty that the whole of the goods will conform to the sample or model.

It is not necessary to the creation of an express warranty that the lessor use formal words, such as "warrant" or "guarantee", or that the lessor have a specific intention to make a warranty, but an affirmation merely of the value of the goods or a statement purporting to be merely the lessor's opinion or commendation of the goods does not create a warranty.

History: Add. 1992, Act 101, Eff. Sept. 30, 1992
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.4236 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.4236
Title required.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4236.

There shall be a title on the face and on the back of the policy correctly describing the same.

History: 1956, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 1957
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.2821 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-162-of-1982 / Section 450.2821
Action by attorney general for dissolution of corporation; grounds; other actions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 821.

(1) The attorney general may bring an action in the circuit court for the county in which the principal place of business or registered office of a corporation is located or for Ingham county for dissolution of a corporation on the ground that the corporation has committed any of the following acts:

(a) Procured its organization through fraud.

(b) Repeatedly, willfully, and materially exceeded the authority conferred on it by law.

(c) Repeatedly, willfully, and materially conducted its affairs in an unlawful manner.

(2) The enumeration in this section of grounds for dissolution does not exclude any other statutory or common law action by the attorney general for dissolution of a corporation or revocation or forfeiture of its corporate franchises.

History: 1982, Act 162, Eff. Jan. 1, 1983; Am. 2014, Act 557, Imd. Eff. Jan. 15, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 339.2512g — MI Code / Chapter 339 / Act Act-299-of-1980 / Section 339.2512g
Right-to-list home sale agreement; unenforceable conditions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2512g.

(1) A right-to-list home sale agreement is void and unenforceable if any of the following apply to the agreement:

(a) It is not in writing.

(b) It is not signed by all persons that have an ownership interest in the residential real estate considered in the agreement.

(c) It is for a period of more than 2 years.

(d) It does not include both of the following:

( i ) An option for the owner to terminate the agreement before its expiration date for an amount of consideration payable to the real estate broker that is not more than the initial consideration the broker paid to the owner with interest of 6% per annum that starts from the date the broker provided the initial consideration through the date that the owner terminated the agreement.

( ii ) The period of time that the agreement is effective and an explanation of the early termination option on the first page of the agreement in a conspicuous manner.

(2) This section applies to a right-to-list home sale agreement that is entered into, extended, or renewed on or after the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section.

History: Add. 2024, Act 122, Imd. Eff. July 25, 2024
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.8135 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.8135
Proof of claims; filing; circumstances permitting late filing; receipt of distributions by late filing claimants.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8135.

Proof of all claims shall be filed with the liquidator in the form required by section 8136 on or before the last day for filing specified in the notice required under section 8122, except that proof of claims for cash surrender values or other investment values in life insurance and annuities need not be filed unless the liquidator expressly so requires.

The liquidator may permit a claimant making a late filing to share in distributions, whether past or future, as if he or she were not late, to the extent that the payment will not prejudice the orderly administration of the liquidation, under the following circumstances:

The existence of the claim was not known to the claimant and that he or she filed his or her claim as promptly thereafter as reasonably possible after learning of it.

A transfer to a creditor was avoided under sections 8126 to 8128, or was voluntarily surrendered under section 8129, and that the filing satisfies the conditions of section 8129.

The valuation under section 8141 of security held by a secured creditor shows a deficiency, which is filed within 30 days after the valuation.

The liquidator shall permit late filing claims to share in distributions, whether past or future, as if they were not late, if those claims are claims of a guaranty association or foreign guaranty association for reimbursement of covered claims paid, expenses incurred, or both, after the last day for filing and if the payments were made and expenses incurred as provided by law.

The liquidator may consider a claim filed late which is not covered by subsection (2) and permit it to receive distributions which are subsequently declared on any claims of the same or lower priority if the payment does not prejudice the orderly administration of the liquidation. The late filing claimant shall receive, at each distribution, the same percentage of the amount allowed on his or her claim as is then being paid to claimants of any lower priority. This shall continue until his or her claim has been paid in full.

History: Add. 1989, Act 302, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 1990
Mich. Comp. Laws § 339.604 — MI Code / Chapter 339 / Act Act-299-of-1980 / Section 339.604
Violation of article regulating occupation or commission of prohibited act; penalties.
Status: in_force

Sec. 604.

A person who violates 1 or more of the provisions of an article which regulates an occupation or who commits 1 or more of the following shall be subject to the penalties prescribed in section 602:

(a) Practices fraud or deceit in obtaining a license or registration.

(b) Practices fraud, deceit, or dishonesty in practicing an occupation.

(c) Violates a rule of conduct of an occupation.

(d) Demonstrates a lack of good moral character.

(e) Commits an act of gross negligence in practicing an occupation.

(f) Practices false advertising.

(g) Commits an act which demonstrates incompetence.

(h) Violates any other provision of this act or a rule promulgated under this act for which a penalty is not otherwise prescribed.

(i) Fails to comply with a subpoena issued under this act.

(j) Fails to respond to a citation as required by section 555.

(k) Violates or fails to comply with a final order issued by a board, including a stipulation, settlement agreement, or a citation.

( l ) Aids or abets another person in the unlicensed practice of an occupation.

History: 1980, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1980; Am. 1981, Act 83, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1981; Am. 1989, Act 261, Eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Am. 2007, Act 155, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 2007
Mich. Comp. Laws § 752.955 — MI Code / Chapter 752 / Act Act-319-of-2014 / Section 752.955
Information provided to sexual assault victim.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

Upon request by a sexual assault victim to the investigating law enforcement agency, the sexual assault victim shall be provided with the following information if available and if the disclosure does not impede or compromise an ongoing investigation:

(a) The contact information for the officer investigating the case.

(b) The current status of the case.

(c) Whether the case has been submitted to the office of the prosecuting attorney for review.

(d) If the case has been closed and the documented reason for closure.

History: 2014, Act 319, Eff. Apr. 1, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 286.771 — MI Code / Chapter 286 / Act Act-417-of-2006 / Section 286.771
Short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "anhydrous ammonia security act".

History: 2006, Act 417, Imd. Eff. Sept. 29, 2006
Mich. Comp. Laws § 380.1731 — MI Code / Chapter 380 / Act Act-451-of-1976 / Section 380.1731
Borrowing money and issuing bonds; purposes; limitation; use of proceeds from bonds issued or refunded.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1731.

(1) An intermediate school district may borrow money and issue bonds of the intermediate school district subject to the revised municipal finance act, 2001 PA 34, MCL 141.2101 to 141.2821, to defray all or part of the costs of purchasing, erecting, completing, remodeling, improving, furnishing, refurnishing, equipping, or reequipping buildings for special education facilities; acquiring, preparing, developing, or improving sites, or parts of sites or additions to sites, for buildings and other special education facilities; refunding all or part of existing bonded indebtedness; or the accomplishment of a combination of these purposes.

(2) An intermediate school district shall not issue bonds for purposes of purchasing, erecting, completing, remodeling, improving, furnishing, refurnishing, equipping, or reequipping buildings for special education for an amount greater than 1.5% of the total assessed valuation of the intermediate school district.

(3) An intermediate school district shall not use the proceeds from bonds issued or refunded under this section or levy a tax to repay bonds issued or refunded under this section for any purpose other than facilities used for special education purposes. If a facility is to be used during regular school hours for purposes other than providing special education programs and services, proceeds from bonds issued or refunded under this section or from millage levied to repay bonds issued or refunded under this section shall be used only for that portion of the facility that is used for providing special education programs and services.

History: 1976, Act 451, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 1977; Am. 2002, Act 70, Imd. Eff. Mar. 15, 2002; Am. 2004, Act 415, Imd. Eff. Nov. 29, 2004
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.51509 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.51509
Fire suppression expenses; liability; determination; collection of claim; actions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 51509.

(1) Except as provided in section 51503b, a person who sets fire on any land and negligently allows the fire to escape and become a forest or grass fire is liable for all expenses incurred by the state in the suppression of the fire.

(2) The department shall certify, in writing, to the person the claim of the state under subsection (1) and shall list the items of expense incurred in the suppression of the fire. The claim shall be paid within 60 days and, if not paid within that time, the department may bring suit against the person in a court of competent jurisdiction in the county of the residence of the defendant or of any defendant if there is more than 1, for the collection of the claim at any time within 2 years after the fire. If the amount of the claim is cognizable by a circuit court, the department may file the suit in the circuit court of Ingham county, or in the circuit court of the county of the residence of the defendant or any defendant if there is more than 1.

History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995; Am. 2004, Act 529, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 2005
Mich. Comp. Laws § 440.9707 — MI Code / Chapter 440 / Act Act-174-of-1962 / Section 440.9707
Pre-effective-date financing statement.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9707.

As used in this section, "pre-effective-date financing statement" means a financing statement filed before this amendatory act takes effect.

After this amendatory act takes effect, a person may add or delete collateral covered by, continue or terminate the effectiveness of, or otherwise amend the information provided in, a pre-effective-date financing statement only in accordance with the law of the jurisdiction governing perfection as provided in part 3. However, the effectiveness of a pre-effective-date financing statement also may be terminated in accordance with the law of the jurisdiction in which the financing statement is filed.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection (4), if the law of this state governs perfection of a security interest, the information in a pre-effective-date financing statement may be amended after this amendatory act takes effect only if 1 of the following is met:

The pre-effective-date financing statement and an amendment are filed in the office specified in section 9501.

An amendment is filed in the office specified in section 9501 concurrently with, or after the filing in that office of, an initial financing statement that satisfies section 9706(3).

An initial financing statement that provides the information as amended and satisfies section 9706(3) is filed in the office specified in section 9501.

If the law of this state governs perfection of a security interest, the effectiveness of a pre-effective-date financing statement may be continued only under section 9705(4) and (6) or 9706.

Whether or not the law of this state governs perfection of a security interest, the effectiveness of a pre-effective-date financing statement filed in this state may be terminated after this amendatory act takes effect by filing a termination statement in the office in which the pre-effective-date financing statement is filed, unless an initial financing statement that satisfies section 9706(3) has been filed in the office specified by the law of the jurisdiction governing perfection as provided in part 3 as the office in which to file a financing statement.

History: Add. 2000, Act 348, Eff. July 1, 2001
Mich. Comp. Laws § 390.991 — MI Code / Chapter 390 / Act Act-313-of-1966 / Section 390.991
Tuition grants; establishment; purpose; qualifications.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

Tuition grants are established by the state to foster the pursuit of higher education by resident students enrolled in independent nonprofit colleges or universities in the state, which have filed with the board of education a certificate of assurance of compliance with title 6 of the civil rights act of 1964, Public Law 88-352, 77 Stat. 241, as in effect on January 1, 1966, whose instructional programs are not comprised solely of sectarian instruction or religious worship, and which are approved by the state board of education.

History: 1966, Act 313, Eff. Aug. 1, 1966; Am. 1976, Act 314, Eff. July 1, 1977; Am. 1980, Act 503, Eff. July 1, 1981
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5371 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.5371
Court fees upon petition; defrayment of incidental expenses.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5371.

Upon the filing of the petition and assignment of wages as herein provided, said petitioner shall pay to the clerk of said court the sum of 50 cents as a filing fee and the further sum of 50 cents for each creditor named in the petition and each year thereafter the sum of 50 cents for each creditor listed and not paid in full. In the event of any contest between the debtor and any creditor or 1 creditor and another creditor, the moving party in such contest shall before having same determined pay to the clerk of the court the sum of 50 cents as a hearing fee for such service and the court shall have the right to direct the clerk to retain from the exemptions of petitioners such sums as may be necessary to defray the actual costs for providing notices, stamps, clerical help in the clerk's office, and other incidental expenses of paying for the administration of this chapter, and charge the same to the petitioners. The clerk shall deduct from the exemptions of petitioners the fee of 50 cents per creditor above provided for second and subsequent years, unless the petitioner shall pay same when due. All fees herein provided for shall be for the use of the city.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963