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Mich. Comp. Laws § 121.2 — MI Code / Chapter 121 / Act Act-4-of-1957 / Section 121.2
Incorporating municipalities; act as charter.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

Any 2 or more cities, villages or townships, or any combination thereof, having a combined current state equalized valuation of not less than $200,000,000.00, by vote of their respective electors, may incorporate an authority comprising the territory within their respective limits for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, purchasing, operating and maintaining a water supply and transmission system. The authority shall be a public municipal corporation with the rights, powers and duties set forth in this act, which act shall constitute the charter of such municipal corporation.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 28.633 — MI Code / Chapter 28 / Act Act-46-of-2004 / Section 28.633
Public safety officers benefit fund; creation; disposition and investment of funds; lapse; expenditures; rules.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

The public safety officers benefit fund is created within the state treasury.

The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from any source for deposit into the fund. The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the fund. The state treasurer shall credit to the fund interest and earnings from fund investments.

Money in the fund at the close of the fiscal year shall remain in the fund and shall not lapse to the general fund.

The commission shall expend money from the fund, upon appropriation, only to carry out the purposes of this act.

The commission shall promulgate rules pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328, that prescribe standards and rules for the distribution of benefits commensurate with the purpose of this act.

History: 2004, Act 46, Eff. Oct. 1, 2003
Mich. Comp. Laws § 486.315 — MI Code / Chapter 486 / Act Act-113-of-1869 / Section 486.315
Ordinances of common council; granting use of public property; rates of compensation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 15.

Whenever any such company shall have been duly organized, it shall be the duty of the common council of any such city or village or the proper authorities of any such town, by ordinance, to grant to such company such right to the use of the streets, alleys, wharves (if any) and public grounds of said city, village or town as shall be necessary to enable such company to construct the proper works for the supply of water for the use of such city, village or town and its inhabitants; and the said common council may, in such ordinance, prescribe such just and reasonable terms, restrictions and limitations upon such company, in reference to the manner of using streets, alleys, wharves and public grounds; to the charging and collecting of tolls, water rents or other compensation for the supply of water, to be furnished by such company, to such city, town or village and its inhabitants, as it may deem proper; to guard against the improper use of such streets, alleys, wharves and public grounds, and to protect said city, town or village, and its inhabitants from the imposition of undue or excessive rates or charges for the supply of water; but no such restriction shall be imposed which will prevent such company realizing upon its capital stock and annual income or dividend of 10 per cent, after paying the cost of all necessary repairs and expenses, interest on all moneys borrowed and 5 per cent. per annum into sinking funds, for the extinguishment of funded debts.

History: 1869, Act 113, Imd. Eff. Apr. 3, 1869; CL 1871, 3369; How. 3124; CL 1897, 8514; CL 1915, 11296; CL 1929, 11889; CL 1948, 486.315
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.1602 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-338-of-1974 / Section 125.1602
Legislative finding.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

There exists in this state the continuing need for programs to alleviate and prevent conditions of unemployment, and the legislature finds that it is accordingly necessary to assist and retain local industrial and commercial enterprises, including employee-owned corporations, to strengthen and revitalize the economy of this state and its municipalities; that accordingly it is necessary to provide means and methods for the encouragement and assistance of industrial and commercial enterprises, including employee-owned corporations, in locating, purchasing, constructing, reconstructing, modernizing, improving, maintaining, repairing, furnishing, equipping, and expanding in this state and in its municipalities; and that it is also necessary to encourage the location and expansion of industrial and commercial enterprises, including employee-owned corporations, to more conveniently provide needed services and facilities of the industrial and commercial enterprises to municipalities and the residents of the municipalities. It is also necessary to promote economic activity in the forestry and agricultural sectors by providing incentives to combat inflation, to reduce energy consumption, to retain the family farm unit, to reduce the rate at which urban sprawl has been devouring our productive farm lands, and to provide our farmers and foresters with a more favorable export market; all this to be accomplished by reducing costs of production. It is also necessary to encourage the development of facilities designed to produce energy from renewable resources. Therefore, the powers granted in this act constitute the performance of essential public purposes and functions for this state and its municipalities.

History: 1974, Act 338, Imd. Eff. Dec. 18, 1974; Am. 1976, Act 175, Imd. Eff. June 29, 1976; Am. 1980, Act 501, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981; Am. 1985, Act 154, Imd. Eff. Nov. 12, 1985
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.8181 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.8181
Record of proceedings; reports.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8181.

Each district court shall keep a record of its proceedings in accordance with rules prescribed by the supreme court and make such reports as the court administrator shall require from time to time.

History: Add. 1968, Act 154, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1968
Mich. Comp. Laws § 259.80h — MI Code / Chapter 259 / Act Act-327-of-1945 / Section 259.80h
Seaplane base; takeoff and landing distance.
Status: in_force

Sec. 80h.

A seaplane operator conducting commercial operations shall assure that the seaplane base used for takeoff or landing has sufficient takeoff and landing distance for the operation being conducted as specified by the manufacturer's operating limitations for the aircraft being operated.

History: Add. 2002, Act 35, Eff. May 15, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.536 — MI Code / Chapter 457 / Act Act-136-of-1891 / Section 457.536
Subordinate courts; incorporation; making and executing articles of association; filing articles with department of commerce; signers of articles, associates, and successors as body politic and corporate; powers.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

Any 9 or more persons, residents of this state, being members of any subordinate court, having been duly chartered by the high court of this state, desirous to become incorporated, may make and execute articles of association under their hands and seal, specifying as provided in article 2 of this act, and file a copy of such articles with the corporation and securities bureau of the department of commerce, and thereupon the persons who shall have signed such articles of association, their associates and successors, shall be a body politic and corporate by the name expressed in such articles of incorporation, and by that name they and their successors shall have succession, and shall be persons in the law capable to purchase, hold, and enjoy, grant, sell, give, lease, and demise real and personal estate, of suing and being sued, and may have a common seal and change and alter the same at pleasure, and a certified copy of the record 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 in this state of the existence and due incorporation of such incorporation: Provided, That the value of such real and personal estate shall not exceed the sum of $2,000.00, and that they and their successors shall have authority and power to give, grant, sell, lease, demise, and dispose of said real and personal estate, or part thereof at their will and pleasure, and the proceeds, rents, and incomes shall be devoted exclusively to the charitable and benevolent purposes of the Independent Order of Foresters.

History: 1891, Act 136, Eff. Oct. 2, 1891; CL 1897, 8063; CL 1915, 10537; CL 1929, 10742; CL 1948, 457.536; Am. 1982, Act 91, Imd. Eff. Apr. 19, 1982
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.518 — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1949 / Section 257.518
Proof of financial responsibility; certificate of insurance.
Status: in_force

Sec. 518.

Proof of financial responsibility may be furnished by filing with the secretary of state the written certificate of any insurance carrier duly authorized to do business in this state certifying that there is in effect a motor vehicle liability policy for the benefit of the person required to furnish proof of financial responsibility. Such certificate shall give the effective date of such motor vehicle liability policy, which date shall be the same as the effective date of the certificate, and shall designate by explicit description or by appropriate reference all motor vehicles covered thereby, unless the policy is issued to a person who is not the owner of a motor vehicle.

No motor vehicle shall be or continue to be registered in the name of any person required to file proof of financial responsibility unless such motor vehicle is so designated in such a certificate.

History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1974 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.1974
Filing with court; definition.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1974.

The filing of pleadings and other papers with the court shall be made by filing them with the office of the clerk of the court, except that the judge may permit the papers to be filed with him, in which event he shall note thereon the filing date and forthwith transmit them to the office of the clerk of the court.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 389.103 — MI Code / Chapter 389 / Act Act-331-of-1966 / Section 389.103
Community college as corporate entity.
Status: in_force

Sec. 103.

A community college district is a body corporate and may sue and be sued, and may take, condemn, use, hold, sell, lease, and convey real property without restriction as to location and personal property including property received by gift, devise, or bequest, as the interest of the community college district may require. A community college district is presumed to have been legally organized if it has exercised the franchises and privileges of a community college district for a period of at least 2 years; and such a community college district and its trustees are entitled to all rights, privileges, and immunities, and are subject to all duties and liabilities conferred upon community college districts by law.

In addition to the powers expressly stated in this act, a community college district and its board of trustees may exercise a power implied by or incident to any of its powers expressly stated in this act and, except as otherwise provided by law, may exercise a power incidental or appropriate to the performance of any function related to operation of the community college district in the interests of educational and other programs and services offered by the community college district.

History: 1966, Act 331, Eff. Oct. 1, 1966; Am. 1997, Act 135, Imd. Eff. Nov. 17, 1997
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.502a — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1949 / Section 257.502a
Proof of compliance with laws of another state.
Status: in_force

Sec. 502a.

Proof of compliance with the financial responsibility laws of another state may be submitted to the secretary of state in lieu of the proof of financial responsibility required by this chapter if the accident for which proof of financial responsibility is required under this chapter occurred in the state with whose laws there was compliance.

History: Add. 1966, Act 247, Eff. Mar. 10, 1967
Mich. Comp. Laws § 764.7 — MI Code / Chapter 760 / Act Act-175-of-1927 / Section 764.7
Taking arrested person before magistrate of judicial circuit in which offense charged to have been committed in absence of bail.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

If the magistrate refuses to allow the arrested person to post bail, or if sufficient bail is not offered, the official having charge of the arrested person shall take the arrested person before a magistrate of the judicial district in which the offense is charged to have been committed.

History: 1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927; CL 1929, 17141; CL 1948, 764.7; Am. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981
Mich. Comp. Laws § 90.11 — MI Code / Chapter 81 / Act Act-215-of-1895 / Section 90.11
Trial by jury.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.

In prosecutions for violations of the ordinances of the city, either party may require a trial by jury. The jury, except when other provision is made, shall consist of 6 persons. In suits commenced by warrant, the jury shall be selected and summoned as in misdemeanor cases in the district court. In civil actions to recover penalties for the city ordinance violation, the jury shall be selected and summoned as in other civil actions in the district court. An inhabitant of the city shall not be incompetent to serve as a juror in any cause in which the city is a party or is interested due solely to the interest in the outcome of the action which the person may have in common with the other inhabitants of the city.

History: 1895, Act 215, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895; CL 1897, 3099; CL 1915, 3013; CL 1929, 1937; CL 1948, 90.11; Am. 1978, Act 539, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 32.671 — MI Code / Chapter 32 / Act Act-150-of-1967 / Section 32.671
Officers and enlisted personnel; appointment, duties and authority; records.
Status: in_force

Sec. 271.

Officers and enlisted personnel of the defense force shall be appointed in the same manner, and with like duties, responsibilities and authority as prescribed by law and regulations governing the national guard, or as may be prescribed in special regulations promulgated for the national guard or the defense force. Orders evidencing the appointment, promotion or severance from the service of officers and enlisted men of the military establishment shall be issued through and recorded in the office of the adjutant general.

History: 1967, Act 150, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1967
Mich. Comp. Laws § 390.1669 — MI Code / Chapter 390 / Act Act-549-of-2008 / Section 390.1669
Cause of action not created.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

(1) The establishment of a promise zone does not create a cause of action in law or in equity against this state, an eligible entity, or a promise zone authority.

(2) The establishment of a promise zone development plan does not create a cause of action in law or in equity against this state, an eligible entity, or a promise zone authority, if the proposed promise of financial assistance set forth in the promise zone development plan is not paid to an eligible student.

History: 2008, Act 549, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 2009; Am. 2016, Act 9, Imd. Eff. Feb. 16, 2016
Mich. Comp. Laws § 4.352 — MI Code / Chapter 4 / Act Act-46-of-1975 / Section 4.352
Office of legislative corrections ombudsman; creation; legislative corrections ombudsman as principal executive officer; appointment; term.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

The office of the legislative corrections ombudsman is created within the legislative council.

The principal executive officer of the office of the legislative corrections ombudsman is the legislative corrections ombudsman who shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the council.

History: 1975, Act 46, Imd. Eff. May 16, 1975
Mich. Comp. Laws § 380.859 — MI Code / Chapter 380 / Act Act-451-of-1976 / Section 380.859
Form of ballot question; affirmative vote of majority required; effective date of consolidation; reimbursements; expenses.
Status: in_force

Sec. 859.

(1) The ballot question shall be in substantially the following form:

"Shall the territory of the following school districts be united to form 1 school district?

(Names of school districts to be consolidated listed here)

Yes ( )

No ( )".

(2) The affirmative vote of a majority of the school electors voting on the question in each of the election units is necessary to effect the consolidation of the school districts. The consolidation takes effect July 1 after the election.

(3) If the consolidation becomes effective, expenses incurred for the election in each election unit shall be certified to the board of the consolidated school district. The school board of the consolidated school district shall pay election reimbursements from the funds of the consolidated school district. If the proposition to consolidate is not approved, the intermediate school board shall determine the expenses of the election held in the election unit operating less than 12 grades and apportion the required reimbursements equally among the school districts of the election unit. Each school board of the election unit shall pay the apportionment to the local unit of government that conducted the election.

History: 1976, Act 451, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 1977; Am. 2002, Act 509, Imd. Eff. July 23, 2002; Am. 2003, Act 299, Eff. Jan. 1, 2005; Am. 2008, Act 1, Imd. Eff. Jan. 11, 2008
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.11141 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.11141
Cost of closing and postclosure monitoring and maintenance of facility; methods of assurance; amount; periodic adjustment; violation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11141.

An owner or operator of a treatment, storage, or disposal facility shall file, as a part of the application for a license to operate, a surety bond or other suitable instrument or mechanism or establish a secured trust fund, as approved by the department, to cover the cost of closing the treatment, storage, or disposal facility after its capacity is reached or operations have otherwise terminated. In addition, the owner or operator of a disposal facility shall also file a surety bond or other suitable instrument or mechanism or establish a secured trust fund, approved by the department, to cover the cost of postclosure monitoring and maintenance of the facility. An owner or operator may use a combination of bonds, instruments, mechanisms, or funds, as approved by the department, to satisfy the requirements of this section. The bond, instrument, mechanism, or fund, or combination of these methods of assurance, shall be in an amount equal to a reasonable estimate of the cost required to adequately close the facility, based on the level of operations proposed in the operating license application, and, with respect to a disposal facility, to monitor and maintain the site for a period of at least 30 years. The bond, instrument, mechanism, or fund, or the combination of these methods of assurance, shall be adjusted periodically as determined by rule to account for inflation or changes in the permitted level of operations. Failure to maintain the bond, instrument, mechanism, or fund, or combination of these methods of assurance, constitutes a violation of this part.

History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 54.231a — MI Code / Chapter 54 / Act Act-9-of-1964 / Section 54.231a
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1a.

As used in this act:

"Coordinates" means the x and y plane rectangular coordinate values computed for a geographic position from a pair of mutually perpendicular axes. These axes are the meridian and parallel, defined in sections 5 and 5a, whose intersection defines the origin of each zone.

"FGCC" means the federal geodetic control committee of the United States department of commerce or a successor agency to the committee.

"NOAA/NGS" means the national oceanic and atmospheric administration/national geodetic survey or a successor agency to the administration.

History: Add. 1988, Act 154, Imd. Eff. June 14, 1988
Mich. Comp. Laws § 380.401a — MI Code / Chapter 380 / Act Act-451-of-1976 / Section 380.401a
First class school district; powers.
Status: in_force

Sec. 401a.

Except as provided by law, a first class school district has all of the powers granted to a general powers school district in section 11a and has all additional powers granted by law to a first class school district or the board of a first class school district.

Unless expressly provided in the amendatory act that added this section, the powers of a first class school district are not diminished by this section or by the amendatory act that added this section.

History: Add. 1995, Act 289, Eff. July 1, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 207.704 — MI Code / Chapter 207 / Act Act-385-of-1984 / Section 207.704
Definitions; S, T.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

"State equalized valuation" means the valuation determined under Act No. 44 of the Public Acts of 1911, being sections 209.1 to 209.8 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

"Technology park district" or "district" means an area of a local governmental unit established as provided in section 5.

"Technology park facilities exemption certificate" or "certificate" means a certificate issued pursuant to section 8.

"Technology park facilities tax" means the specific tax levied under section 12.

History: 1984, Act 385, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1984
Mich. Comp. Laws § 474.61 — MI Code / Chapter 474 / Act Act-295-of-1976 / Section 474.61
Federal funds; public or private grants, gifts, donations, or appropriations.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.

The department may utilize federal funds, or other public or private grants, gifts, donations, or appropriations in carrying out the purposes of this act.

History: 1976, Act 295, Eff. Nov. 15, 1976; Am. 1984, Act 210, Imd. Eff. July 9, 1984
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.838 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-305-of-2000 / Section 450.838
Agreement to conduct transaction by electronic means; satisfaction of legal requirement.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.

If parties have agreed to conduct a transaction by electronic means and a law requires a person to provide, send, or deliver information in writing to another person, the requirement is satisfied if the information is provided, sent, or delivered in an electronic record capable of retention by the recipient at the time of receipt. An electronic record is not capable of retention by the recipient if the sender or its information processing system inhibits the ability of the recipient to print or store the electronic record.

If a law requires a record to be posted or displayed in a certain manner, to be sent, communicated, or transmitted by a specified method, or to contain information that is formatted in a certain manner, all of the following rules apply:

The record must be posted or displayed in the manner specified by law.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection (4)(b), the record shall be sent, communicated, or transmitted by the method specified by law.

The record shall contain the information formatted in the manner specified by law.

If a sender inhibits the ability of a recipient to store or print an electronic record, the electronic record is not enforceable against the recipient.

The requirements of this section may be varied by either of the following:

To the same extent a law other than this act that requires information to be provided, sent, or delivered in writing allows that requirement to be varied by agreement.

To the same extent a law other than this act that requires a record be sent, communicated, or transmitted by regular United States mail allows that requirement to be varied by agreement.

History: 2000, Act 305, Imd. Eff. Oct. 16, 2000