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Mich. Comp. Laws § 487.716 — MI Code / Chapter 487 / Act Act-53-of-1978 / Section 487.716
Nature and effect of statutory joint accounts; failure to answer question in contract.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

The creation of a statutory joint account is a contract as to ownership of the deposits and is effective pursuant to its terms without regard to requirements of testamentary dispositions. The rights of persons in joint accounts which are not statutory joint accounts are not affected by this act. The failure to answer a question in a statutory joint account contract shall not invalidate the contract, but it shall be enforceable pursuant to its terms as to the questions answered and pursuant to the common law as to any unanswered question or ambiguities, with the purpose of effectuating the intent of the parties.

History: 1978, Act 53, Imd. Eff. Mar. 9, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 487.12201 — MI Code / Chapter 487 / Act Act-276-of-1999 / Section 487.12201
Rules.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2201.

The commissioner may promulgate rules under the administrative procedures act of 1969 as he or she considers necessary to effectuate the purposes and to enforce this act.

History: 1999, Act 276, Eff. Mar. 1, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 399.206 — MI Code / Chapter 399 / Act Act-169-of-1970 / Section 399.206
Grants, gifts, and programs.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

The legislative body of a local unit may accept state or federal grants for historic preservation purposes, may participate in state and federal programs that benefit historic preservation, and may accept public or private gifts for historic preservation purposes. The legislative body may make the historic district commission, a standing committee, or other agency its duly appointed agent to accept and administer grants, gifts, and program responsibilities.

History: 1970, Act 169, Imd. Eff. Aug. 3, 1970; Am. 1992, Act 96, Imd. Eff. June 18, 1992
Mich. Comp. Laws § 710.21a — MI Code / Chapter 701 / Act Act-288-of-1939 / Section 710.21a
General purposes of chapter.
Status: in_force

Sec. 21a.

The general purposes of this chapter are:

(a) To provide that each adoptee in this state who needs adoption services receives those services.

(b) To provide procedures and services that will safeguard and promote the best interests of each adoptee in need of adoption and that will protect the rights of all parties concerned. If conflicts arise between the rights of the adoptee and the rights of another, the rights of the adoptee shall be paramount.

(c) To provide prompt legal proceedings to assure that the adoptee is free for adoptive placement at the earliest possible time.

(d) To achieve permanency and stability for adoptees as quickly as possible.

(e) To support the permanency of a finalized adoption by allowing all interested parties to participate in proceedings regarding the adoptee.

History: Add. 1982, Act 72, Imd. Eff. Apr. 14, 1982; Am. 2004, Act 487, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 2004
Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.77 — MI Code / Chapter 554 / Act Act-418-of-1988 / Section 554.77
Application and construction of act.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

This act shall be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this act among states enacting it.

History: 1988, Act 418, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1988
Mich. Comp. Laws § 752.383 — MI Code / Chapter 752 / Act Act-11-of-2025 / Section 752.383
Deep fakes; nonconsensual creation of dissemination; requirements for civil action.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

A depicted individual or a person representing the depicted individual may bring a civil action against a person for the nonconsensual creation or dissemination of a deep fake if all of the following apply:

(a) The person who created or disseminated the deep fake knew or reasonably should have known that the creation, distribution, or reproduction of the deep fake would cause physical, emotional, reputational, or economic harm to an individual falsely depicted; or created or disseminated the deep fake in order to harass, extort, threaten, or cause physical, emotional, reputational, or economic harm to an individual falsely depicted.

(b) The deep fake realistically depicts any of the following:

( i ) The intimate parts of the depicted individual.

( ii ) The depicted individual engaging in a sexual act.

(c) The depicted individual is identifiable in either of the following ways:

( i ) From the deep fake itself, by the depicted individual or by a reasonable individual viewing or listening to the deep fake.

( ii ) From the personal information displayed in connection with the deep fake.

History: 2025, Act 11, Imd. Eff. Aug. 26, 2025
Mich. Comp. Laws § 207.1056 — MI Code / Chapter 207 / Act Act-403-of-2000 / Section 207.1056
Fingerprints.
Status: in_force

Sec. 56.

The department may require a licensee or an applicant for a license under this act, including a corporate officer, partner, or other individual, to submit a copy of their fingerprints to the department at the time of application.

The following persons are exempt from the fingerprinting requirement in subsection (1):

An officer of a publicly held corporation or its subsidiary.

A person other than an applicant for an importer's license who was licensed under this act continuously for 3 years before the effective date of this section.

The fingerprints shall be submitted on a form or in a format prescribed by the department.

The department shall forward fingerprints submitted by an applicant to the federal bureau of investigation or any other agency for processing.

Subject to the confidentiality requirements set forth in 1941 PA 122, MCL 205.1 to 205.31, the department may maintain a file of fingerprints submitted under this section.

History: 2000, Act 403, Eff. Apr. 1, 2001
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.5222 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.5222
Corporate life; extension.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5222.

An insurance corporation whose term is about to expire by limitation may, at any time within 2 years before the expiration of the term, by a vote of a majority of its capital stock or its members present and voting, or if a fraternal benefit society by a majority vote of its governing body or board, as the case may be, at any annual meeting or at any special meeting of its stockholders, or members, or governing body or board, as the case may be, called for that purpose, upon such notice as is provided for in the case of amendments to articles of incorporation by section 5214, direct the continuance of its corporate existence for a further term, not less than 30 years from the expiration of the existing term, as may be expressed in a resolution for that purpose. The president and secretary of the members or governing body or board or stockholders' meeting shall make and sign duplicate copies of the resolution, and its passage shall be verified by the oath of the secretary attached to each of the copies. One of the copies shall be filed in the office of the commissioner and the filed copy or a certified copy of it shall be prima facie evidence of the passage of the resolution and of the extension of the corporate life. However, the filing fee prescribed by section 240(1)(a), for insurers organized in this state, shall be paid before the term shall be extended. This action may also be taken after the expiration of a charter, with the consent in writing of the commissioner. The commissioner shall give this consent only if the commissioner has determined, after examination of the corporation, that the corporation is safe, reliable, and entitled to public confidence. The renewal term of the corporation shall begin from the expiration of the former term, and the corporation whose term has thus been renewed shall be the same corporation and own all its property, and be subject to all its liabilities, and shall have the same stockholders and members and the same officers. The rights of all persons interested in the corporation shall continue as before such extension. The articles of incorporation and bylaws shall continue the same until changed or amended by the corporation in the manner required by law.

History: 1956, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 1957; Am. 1984, Act 365, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1984; Am. 1994, Act 226, Imd. Eff. June 27, 1994
Mich. Comp. Laws § 393.107 — MI Code / Chapter 393 / Act Act-123-of-1893 / Section 393.107
School for blind; pupils; period of residence at school; dismissal; transfer.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

The period in which pupils shall be entitled to remain in said school shall be 12 years, or the board of control may, in cases where they deem it advisable, extend such time to 14 years. This section shall not be so construed as to prohibit the said board of control from dismissing any pupil within the such period for persistent disobedience, immoral conduct, or other sufficient cause, neither shall anything in this act operate to prohibit the transfer of any child over the age of 18 years to the Michigan employment institution for the blind upon consent granted by the board of control of the Michigan school for the blind, and whenever, in the discretion of said board, the transfer of any such child will be for its best interests or the best interests of the said Michigan school for the blind.

History: 1893, Act 123, Imd. Eff. May 26, 1893; Am. 1897, Act 258, Eff. Aug. 30, 1897; CL 1897, 2015; Am. 1907, Act 116, Imd. Eff. May 28, 1907; CL 1915, 1474; CL 1929, 7990; CL 1948, 393.107
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.2103 — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-234-of-1992 / Section 38.2103
Definitions; A.
Status: in_force

Sec. 103.

"Accumulated contributions" means the balance standing to the member's credit in the reserve for member contributions. The balance includes member contributions and interest attributable to those contributions.

"Active duty" means full-time duty in the armed forces other than active duty that is exclusively for training purposes.

"Actuarial cost" means an amount that a member shall pay, except as otherwise specifically provided in this act, to purchase additional service credit under this act. Actuarial cost is determined and calculated as provided in section 215.

"Actuarial funding requirement" means the sum of the contribution rates determined in section 301(2) and (3) multiplied by the aggregate annual compensation of active members.

"Actuary" means the actuary of the retirement system as provided in section 205.

"Aggregate annual compensation" means the sum of all compensation, as defined in section 104(1), paid annually to active members.

"Armed forces" means the United States army, navy, marine corps, air force, and coast guard, including the reserve components.

History: 1992, Act 234, Eff. Mar. 31, 1993
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.2726 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-84-of-1999 / Section 125.2726
Acquisition of public housing property; eligibility to enter homestead agreement; substance abuse testing; verification of school attendance.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

An applicant who meets all the following criteria is eligible to enter into a homestead agreement to acquire public housing property as a qualified buyer under this act:

The applicant is employed and has been employed for the immediately preceding 1-year period or is otherwise able to meet the financial commitments under this act as determined by the resident organization.

The applicant does not meet any of the following criteria:

The applicant has been sentenced or imprisoned within the immediately preceding 1-year period for a felony conviction.

The applicant is currently on probation or parole for a felony conviction.

The applicant has been sentenced, imprisoned, on probation, or on parole in the immediately preceding 5-year period for a felony violation of section 7401, 7401a, 7402, 7410, or 7410a of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.7401, 333.7401a, 333.7402, 333.7410, and 333.7410a.

The applicant has been convicted of a violation or attempted violation of section 520b, 520c, 520d, or 520g of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.520b, 750.520c, 750.520d, and 750.520g.

All school age children of the applicant who will reside in the multifamily public housing property attend school regularly. A child who has more than 10 unexcused absences per semester as determined by the local school or appropriate governing body is not considered to be attending school regularly.

The applicant has income below the median for the state of Michigan as determined by the United States department of housing and urban development, for families with the same number of family members of the applicant.

The applicant is drug free as determined by the resident organization.

The applicant agrees to file an affidavit each year certifying that they meet the criteria described in this act, excluding subdivision (d).

The applicant meets all other criteria as determined by the housing commission operating the program.

The housing commission may require substance abuse testing of an applicant as a condition of entering into a homestead agreement. If the applicant tests positive for substance abuse, then that individual shall enter into a substance abuse treatment program, as determined by the housing commission. The continuing substance abuse treatment and successful completion shall be part of the homestead agreement. The housing commission may contract with and seek assistance from the local governmental unit, this state, the department of community health, or any other entity to implement this subsection.

An applicant who has 1 or more school age children described in subsection (1)(c), shall provide verification of school attendance each semester.

History: 1999, Act 84, Imd. Eff. June 28, 1999
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.605 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-293-of-1937 / Section 125.605
Contract powers for payment for services.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

Contract for payments for services. In connection with any housing project located wholly or partly within the area in which it is authorized to act, any state public body may contract with a housing commission, housing authority or the federal government with respect to the sum or sums, if any, which the housing commission, housing authority or the federal government may agree to pay, during any year or period of years, to the state public body for the improvements, services and facilities to be furnished by it for the benefit of said housing project, but in no event shall the amount of such payments exceed the estimated cost to the state public body of the improvements, services or facilities to be so furnished: Provided, however, That the absence of a contract for such payment shall in no way relieve any state public body from the duty to furnish, for the benefit of said housing project all such services and facilities as such state public body usually furnishes without a service fee.

History: 1937, Act 293, Eff. Oct. 29, 1937; CL 1948, 125.605
Mich. Comp. Laws § 776.9 — MI Code / Chapter 760 / Act Act-175-of-1927 / Section 776.9
Extradition; persons liable to; complaint, warrant.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

Whenever any person shall be found within this state charged with any offense committed in any other state or territory and liable by the constitution and laws of the United States to be delivered over upon the demand of the governor of such other state or territory, any court or magistrate authorized to issue warrants in criminal cases, may upon complaint on oath setting forth the offense, and such other matters as are necessary to bring the case within the provisions of law, issue a warrant to bring the person so charged before the same or some other court or magistrate, within this state, to answer to such complaint as in other cases.

History: 1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927; CL 1929, 17499; CL 1948, 776.9
Mich. Comp. Laws § 55.295 — MI Code / Chapter 55 / Act Act-238-of-2003 / Section 55.295
Request by secretary of state; failure to respond.
Status: in_force

Sec. 35.

(1) Upon receiving a written or electronic request from the secretary, a notary public shall do all of the following as applicable:

(a) Furnish the secretary with a copy of the notary public's records that relate to the request.

(b) Within 15 days after receiving the request, respond to the secretary with information that relates to the official acts performed by the notary public.

(c) Permit the secretary to inspect his or her notary public records, contracts, or other information that pertains to the official acts of a notary public if those records, contracts, or other information is maintained by the notary public.

(2) Upon presentation to the secretary of satisfactory evidence that a notary public has failed to respond within 15 days or another time period designated under this act to a request of the secretary under subsection (1), the secretary may notify the notary public that his or her notary public commission is suspended indefinitely until he or she provides a satisfactory response to the request.

History: 2003, Act 238, Eff. Apr. 1, 2004; Am. 2006, Act 426, Imd. Eff. Oct. 5, 2006
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.1017b — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-261-of-1957 / Section 38.1017b
“Leadership position” defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 17b.

"Leadership position" means a position held by a member of the legislature who, in addition to salary common to all legislators, receives supplemental salary attributable to holding that position as determined by the state officers compensation commission under section 12 of article IV of the state constitution of 1963 and 1968 PA 357, MCL 15.211 to 15.218.

History: Add. 1981, Act 123, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1981; Am. 1987, Act 58, Imd. Eff. June 23, 1987; Am. 1998, Act 501, Imd. Eff. Jan. 5, 1999
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.122 — MI Code / Chapter 287 / Act Act-284-of-1937 / Section 287.122
Dealer, broker, agent, or livestock trucker; license required.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

A dealer, broker, agent, or livestock trucker shall not engage in or carry on the business of buying, receiving, selling, exchanging, transporting, negotiating, or soliciting the sale, resale, exchange, transportation, or transfer of any animals within the state unless the person is licensed as provided in this act. A dealer, broker, agent, or livestock trucker is responsible for acts performed or contracts made by any person employed by the dealer, broker, agent, or livestock trucker in buying, receiving, selling, exchanging, transporting, negotiating, or soliciting the sale, resale, exchange, transportation, or transfer of livestock.

History: 1937, Act 284, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1937; Am. 1945, Act 237, Eff. Sept. 6, 1945; CL 1948, 287.122; Am. 2012, Act 317, Imd. Eff. Oct. 1, 2012
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.1601 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-135-of-1977 / Section 445.1601
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

As used in this act:

(a) "Annual percentage rate" means that term as defined in and determined under the truth in lending act, 15 USC 1601 to 1667f.

(b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the office of financial and insurance regulation of the department of licensing and regulatory affairs.

(c) "Credit granting institution" means a state or nationally chartered bank, a state or federally chartered savings and loan association, a state or federally chartered credit union, the Michigan state housing development authority, or a business entity making or purchasing mortgage loans, that has a main office, branch office, or service center in the state of Michigan at which it conducts that business.

(d) "Home improvement loan" means a secured or unsecured loan used for the purpose of repairing, rehabilitating, or remodeling an existing residential dwelling designed for occupancy by 4 or fewer families, as stated by the borrower in the loan application and as recorded on the books of the credit granting institution.

(e) "Loan application" means a written application for a mortgage loan or home improvement loan.

(f) "Loan contract" means a contract for a mortgage loan or home improvement loan.

(g) "Mortgage loan" means a loan secured by a mortgage on real property designed for occupancy by 4 or fewer families, including an individual unit of a condominium or cooperative, a refinancing of an existing mortgage loan on real property designed for occupancy by 4 or fewer families involving an increase in the outstanding balance of the principal due, or a loan secured by a junior lien on real property designed for occupancy by 4 or fewer families undertaken for any purpose. Mortgage loan does not include any of the following:

( i ) Construction financing.

( ii ) A purchase of an interest in a pool of mortgage loans.

( iii ) An extension of the maturity of an existing mortgage loan that does not include an increase in the unpaid principal due.

( iv ) A loan transaction in which the proceeds are not used primarily for a personal, family, or household purpose.

(h) "Neighborhood" means either of the following:

( i ) A census tract as defined by the United States bureau of the census in census of population, if located within a standard metropolitan statistical area as defined by the United States office of management and budget.

( ii ) An area that is designated by a single zip code number under the zoning improvement plan of the United States postal service, if located outside a standard metropolitan statistical area as defined by the United States office of management and budget.

History: 1977, Act 135, Eff. July 1, 1978; Am. 2012, Act 444, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 2012
Mich. Comp. Laws § 289.7109 — MI Code / Chapter 289 / Act Act-92-of-2000 / Section 289.7109
Operation of bottled water plant or bottle water; compliance with federal regulations.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7109.

A person shall not operate a bottled water plant or bottle water for the purpose of sale or distribution in this state without first demonstrating to the department that the source, bottling facility, treatment and bottling practices comply with 21 C.F.R. part 129, and product water meets the requirements of this chapter.

History: 2000, Act 92, Eff. Nov. 8, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.372 — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-78-of-1958 / Section 38.372
Retirement allowance; payment prior to July 1, 1958.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

Wayne retirement allowances payable on account of Wayne service terminating prior to July 1, 1958, shall be paid by the retirement system in accordance with the retirement system provisions in force at the time of such termination.

History: 1958, Act 78, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958
Mich. Comp. Laws § 254.154 — MI Code / Chapter 254 / Act Act-147-of-1935 / Section 254.154
State bridge commission; acquisition of necessary property.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

Acquisition of necessary property. The commission shall have power to acquire by purchase upon such terms and conditions and in such manner as it may deem proper, and to acquire by condemnation in accordance with and subject to the provisions of any and all existing laws applicable to the condemnation of property for public use, any land, rights, easements, franchises and other property deemed necessary or proper for the construction, operation and maintenance of such works. Title to all property acquired or condemned shall be taken in the name of the state. The state shall be under no obligation to accept and pay for any property condemned under this act except from the funds provided by this act, and in any proceedings to condemn such orders may be made by the court having jurisdiction of the suit, action or proceeding as may be just to the state and to the owners of the property to be condemned. No property shall be acquired under this act upon which any lien or other encumbrance exists, unless at the time such property is acquired a sufficient sum of money be deposited in trust to pay and redeem such lien or encumbrance in full.

History: 1935, Act 147, Imd. Eff. June 4, 1935; CL 1948, 254.154