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Mich. Comp. Laws § 458.49 — MI Code / Chapter 458 / Act Act-27-of-1905 / Section 458.49
Powers of corporation; rights of ministers.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

Said corporation may have a seal and alter the same at pleasure; it may, in its corporate name, sue and be sued in all courts and places; it shall have power to acquire, hold, sell and convey property, both real and personal, in accordance with this act, and it may recover and hold the debts, demands, rights, privileges, and all property, whether real or personal, of whatever sort it may be, belonging or appertaining to said church, in whatever manner the same may have been acquired, and in whose hands soever the same may be held, the same as if the right and title had originally been invested in said corporation. It may sell (but not mortgage) or otherwise dispose of its personal property. And it may, under restrictions hereinafter provided, sell, mortgage, or otherwise dispose of or encumber its real estate, but not for current expenses. It may hold so much land as may be needful for the proper purposes of said church and its parsonage. It may also hold for a period not to exceed 10 years, real estate, which may be conveyed or devised to it or to said trustees to be sold and the proceeds to be used in any way for the benefit of said church, as directed in the conveyance or will. Said corporation shall at all times permit such ministers belonging to the Wesleyan Methodist church, as shall from time to time be duly authorized by the general conference of said connection (or church) or by the annual conference, within whose bounds the said corporation may be, to preach and expound God's holy word therein; and shall permit pastors duly appointed to execute the discipline of the Wesleyan Methodist connection, and to administer the sacraments therein.

History: 1905, Act 27, Imd. Eff. Mar. 22, 1905; CL 1915, 11052; CL 1929, 10867; CL 1948, 458.49
Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.89 — MI Code / Chapter 45 / Act Act-307-of-1917 / Section 45.89
Bond of successful bidder; terms, filing, recoveries.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

When any bid shall have been accepted, the purchasing agent may require of the successful bidder, a bond payable unto the county with good and sufficient surety, in the sum of not less than 1/3 of the amount of the bid, to be approved by the purchasing agent, conditioned that he will fully, faithfully and accurately execute the terms of the contract into which he has entered. Said bond shall be filed in the office of the purchasing agent and recoveries may be had on such bond until exhausted.

History: 1917, Act 307, Eff. Aug. 10, 1917; CL 1929, 1437; CL 1948, 45.89
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.551 — MI Code / Chapter 287 / Act Act-163-of-1962 / Section 287.551
Humane slaughter of livestock; definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

As used in this act:

"Director" means the director of agriculture.

"Person" means any individual, partnership, corporation or association doing business in this state, in whole or in part.

"Slaughterer" means any person regularly engaged in the commercial slaughtering of livestock.

"Livestock" means cattle, calves, sheep, swine, horses, mules, goats and any other animal which can or may be used in and for the preparation of meat or meat products.

"Packer" means any person engaged in the business of slaughtering, or of manufacturing or preparing meat or meat products for sale, either by such person or others; or of manufacturing or preparing livestock products for sale by such person or others.

"Stockyard" means any place, establishment or facility commonly known as a stockyard, conducted or operated for compensation or profit as a public market, consisting of pens or other enclosures, and their appurtenances, for the handling, keeping and holding of livestock for the purpose of sale or shipment.

"Humane method" means either: (1) A method whereby the animal is rendered insensible to pain by mechanical, electrical, chemical or other means that is rapid and effective, before being shackled, hoisted, thrown, cast or cut; or (2) a method in accordance with ritual requirements of any religious faith whereby the animal suffers loss of consciousness by anemia of the brain caused by the simultaneous and instantaneous severance of the carotid arteries with a sharp instrument.

History: 1962, Act 163, Eff. Mar. 28, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 111.16 — MI Code / Chapter 81 / Act Act-215-of-1895 / Section 111.16
Unpaid taxes; collection; sale.
Status: in_force

Sec. 16.

For the collection of all taxes remaining unpaid on the general roll on the tenth day of January, and on the July roll, where there is a July roll, on the fifteenth day of September, the city treasurer shall proceed in the same manner as township treasurers are required by law to do for the collection of taxes in townships, and shall for that purpose have all the powers and authority conferred by law upon township treasurers for such purposes, and shall, when necessary, enforce the payment of the tax against any person by distress and sale of his goods and chattels, if any such can be found anywhere within the county, or any county adjoining thereto, and from which seizure no property shall be exempt.

History: 1895, Act 215, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895; Am. 1897, Act 239, Imd. Eff. June 2, 1897; CL 1897, 3333; CL 1915, 3257; CL 1929, 2179; CL 1948, 111.16
Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.723 — MI Code / Chapter 124 / Act Act-292-of-1989 / Section 124.723
Metropolitan arts council; chairperson; officers; administrator; other appointments.
Status: in_force

Sec. 73.

A metropolitan arts council shall have a chairperson. The chairperson shall act as principal executive officer and shall preside at the meetings of the council. Meeting times and places shall be fixed by the council and special meetings may be called by a majority of the delegates on the council or by the chairperson. The chairperson shall have such powers and duties as provided in the articles.

In addition to the chairperson, a metropolitan arts council shall have other officers as may be provided in the articles. The chairperson and other officers shall be elected by the council and shall be council delegates. However, a secretary and treasurer need not be council delegates.

If provided in the articles, a metropolitan arts council may appoint an executive director to serve at the council's pleasure as the principal administrator for the council. The director shall not be a delegate, shall be selected on the basis of training and experience, and shall have the powers and duties as provided in the council bylaws adopted pursuant to section 79.

If specifically authorized by law, a council for a metropolitan region may make appointments to other governmental agencies.

History: Add. 1998, Act 373, Imd. Eff. Oct. 20, 1998
Mich. Comp. Laws § Article XII § 1 — MI Code / Chapter 1 / Act CONSTITUTION-OF-MICHIGAN-OF-1963 / Section Article XII § 1
Amendment by legislative proposal and vote of electors.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

Amendments to this constitution may be proposed in the senate or house of representatives. Proposed amendments agreed to by two-thirds of the members elected to and serving in each house on a vote with the names and vote of those voting entered in the respective journals shall be submitted, not less than 60 days thereafter, to the electors at the next general election or special election as the legislature shall direct. If a majority of electors voting on a proposed amendment approve the same, it shall become part of the constitution and shall abrogate or amend existing provisions of the constitution at the end of 45 days after the date of the election at which it was approved.

History: Const. 1963, Art. XII, § 1, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964
Mich. Comp. Laws § 19.141 — MI Code / Chapter 19 / Act Act-80-of-1905 / Section 19.141
Care, preservation, and protection of state buildings and property; rules and regulations; conduct of persons on property; enforcement; violation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

The department of management and budget, the state board of education, the department of social services, the board of control of the Michigan technological university, the department of mental health, the department of corrections, the department of education, the board of regents of the university of Michigan, the department of agriculture, and the board of managers of state fairs may prescribe rules and regulations for the care, preservation, and protection of buildings and property dedicated and appropriated to the public use, over which they have jurisdiction or power of control and the conduct of those coming upon the property thereof, which is necessary for the maintenance of good order and the protection of the state property; may enforce the rules and regulations, and empower 1 or more persons with the authority prescribed in this act, and may cause a person found guilty of a violation of this act to be punished in the manner prescribed in this act.

History: 1905, Act 80, Eff. Sept. 16, 1905; Am. 1907, Act 302, Imd. Eff. June 27, 1907; CL 1915, 1965; Am. 1927, Act 262, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1927; CL 1929, 447; CL 1948, 19.141; Am. 1978, Act 614, Imd. Eff. Jan. 6, 1979
Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.824 — MI Code / Chapter 123 / Act Act-157-of-1941 / Section 123.824
Inapplicability of act.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

This act shall not apply to persons engaged in part time, emergency or special police service or to any person not actively engaged in said service.

History: 1941, Act 157, Eff. Jan. 10, 1942; CL 1948, 123.824
Mich. Comp. Laws § 559.157 — MI Code / Chapter 559 / Act Act-59-of-1978 / Section 559.157
Books, records, contracts, and financial statements; examination; audit or review; opt-out of requirements of subsection (2).
Status: in_force

Sec. 57.

(1) The books, records, contracts, and financial statements concerning the administration and operation of the condominium project shall be available for examination by any of the co-owners and their mortgagees at convenient times.

(2) Except as provided in subsection (3), an association of co-owners with annual revenues greater than $20,000.00 shall on an annual basis have its books, records, and financial statements independently audited or reviewed by a certified public accountant, as defined in section 720 of the occupational code, 1980 PA 299, MCL 339.720. The audit or review shall be performed in accordance with the statements on auditing standards or the statements on standards for accounting and review services, respectively, of the American institute of certified public accountants.

(3) An association of co-owners may opt out of the requirements of subsection (2) on an annual basis by an affirmative vote of a majority of its members by any means permitted under the association's bylaws.

History: 1978, Act 59, Eff. July 1, 1978; Am. 2013, Act 134, Eff. Jan. 14, 2014
Mich. Comp. Laws § Article VIII § 3 — MI Code / Chapter 1 / Act CONSTITUTION-OF-MICHIGAN-OF-1963 / Section Article VIII § 3
State board of education; duties.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

Leadership and general supervision over all public education, including adult education and instructional programs in state institutions, except as to institutions of higher education granting baccalaureate degrees, is vested in a state board of education. It shall serve as the general planning and coordinating body for all public education, including higher education, and shall advise the legislature as to the financial requirements in connection therewith.

The state board of education shall appoint a superintendent of public instruction whose term of office shall be determined by the board. He shall be the chairman of the board without the right to vote, and shall be responsible for the execution of its policies. He shall be the principal executive officer of a state department of education which shall have powers and duties provided by law.

The state board of education shall consist of eight members who shall be nominated by party conventions and elected at large for terms of eight years as prescribed by law. The governor shall fill any vacancy by appointment for the unexpired term. The governor shall be ex-officio a member of the state board of education without the right to vote.

The power of the boards of institutions of higher education provided in this constitution to supervise their respective institutions and control and direct the expenditure of the institutions' funds shall not be limited by this section.

History: Const. 1963, Art. VIII, § 3, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964
Mich. Comp. Laws § 798.12 — MI Code / Chapter 798 / Act Act-287-of-1988 / Section 798.12
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

As used in this act:

"Department" means the department of corrections.

"Prisoner" means a person serving a term of incarceration under the jurisdiction of the department.

"Probationer" means a person placed on probation pursuant to chapter XI of the code of criminal procedure, Act No. 175 of the Public Acts of 1927, being sections 771.1 to 771.14a of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

"Unit" means a special alternative incarceration unit.

History: 1988, Act 287, Imd. Eff. Aug. 1, 1988; Am. 1992, Act 23, Imd. Eff. Mar. 19, 1992
Mich. Comp. Laws § 280.515 — MI Code / Chapter 280 / Act Act-40-of-1956 / Section 280.515
Augmented drainage board; members, compensation; expenses.
Status: in_force

Sec. 515.

There is created for each project petitioned for under the provisions of this chapter, an augmented drainage board to consist of the members of the drainage board together with the chairman of the board of supervisors and the chairman of the board of county auditors of each county involved. If there is no board of county auditors in any county, then the chairman of the finance committee of the board of supervisors shall act as a member of the augmented drainage board, and if there is neither a board of county auditors nor finance committee, then the chairman of the board of supervisors shall select 1 member of the board of supervisors of his county to act as a member of the augmented drainage board. The chairman and secretary of the drainage board shall act as chairman and secretary, respectively, of the augmented drainage board. The chairman of the board of supervisors and any member of a board of supervisors serving on the augmented drainage board shall receive such compensation, mileage and expenses as shall be provided by the augmented drainage board except that such compensation shall not exceed $25.00 per diem exclusive of mileage and expenses for attendance at augmented drainage board meetings.

History: 1956, Act 40, Imd. Eff. Mar. 28, 1956; Am. 1969, Act 285, Eff. Mar. 20, 1970
Mich. Comp. Laws § 330.1265 — MI Code / Chapter 330 / Act Act-258-of-1974 / Section 330.1265
Request for services for minor by parents or person in loco parentis; diagnostic evaluation; detoxification services; performance of services without minor's consent; use of psychotropic drugs.
Status: in_force

Sec. 265.

(1) A program that is requested by a minor's parent or a person in loco parentis to a minor to perform substance use disorder treatment and rehabilitation services for the minor may perform those services for the minor without the minor's consent if the minor is less than 14 years of age, as verified by the minor's parents or person acting in loco parentis, and if the request is made in writing.

(2) A minor's parent or a person in loco parentis to a minor may request that substance use disorder treatment and rehabilitation services be provided to the minor by a program.

(3) If substance use disorder treatment and rehabilitation services are requested under subsection (2) and the minor does not consent to the substance use disorder treatment and rehabilitation services, the program shall cause to have conducted a diagnostic evaluation to determine whether the minor is physiologically dependent. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (4), a diagnostic evaluation shall be conducted within 48 hours of the request for substance use disorder treatment and rehabilitation services.

(4) If it is determined during a diagnostic evaluation conducted under subsection (3) that the minor is in need of detoxification, the program may arrange for detoxification services and those services may be performed, with the consent of the minor's parent or person in loco parentis to the minor and without the minor's consent, for a period that shall not exceed 5 days. After the minor's detoxification, the program shall cause to have the minor's diagnostic evaluation completed within 48 hours.

(5) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (6), after a diagnostic evaluation has been completed under this section, substance use disorder treatment and rehabilitation services shall not be performed unless 1 of the following occurs:

(a) The minor consents to substance use disorder treatment and rehabilitation services.

(b) It is determined under section 266 that substance use disorder treatment and rehabilitation services are necessary for the minor.

(6) If it is determined as a result of a diagnostic evaluation conducted under this section that the minor is physiologically dependent, substance use disorder treatment and rehabilitation services may be performed without the minor's consent pending a hearing under section 266 and for a period that shall not exceed 7 business days.

(7) Psychotropic drugs shall not be used under this section by a program on a minor unless the minor consents or the court orders the use of the drugs at a hearing under section 266.

History: Add. 2012, Act 500, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 2012
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.1444 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-284-of-1972 / Section 450.1444
Voting shares standing in name of another corporation; voting pledged shares.
Status: in_force

Sec. 444.

Shares standing in the name of another domestic or foreign corporation, whether or not the corporation is subject to this act, may be voted by an officer or agent, or by proxy appointed by an officer or agent or by some other person, who by action of its board or pursuant to its bylaws, shall be appointed to vote the shares.

A shareholder whose shares are pledged is entitled to vote the shares until they have been transferred into the name of the pledgee, or a nominee of the pledgee.

History: 1972, Act 284, Eff. Jan. 1, 1973; Am. 1989, Act 121, Eff. Oct. 1, 1989
Mich. Comp. Laws § 2.71 — MI Code / Chapter 2 / Act Act-15-of-1997 / Section 2.71
State game mammal.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

The white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) is designated as the official game mammal of this state.

History: 1997, Act 15, Imd. Eff. June 11, 1997
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.8717 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.8717
Request for formal hearing.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8717.

The court shall schedule a formal hearing if either the defendant or the plaintiff expressly requests a formal hearing as provided by this section.

A request for a formal hearing must be received by the court at least 10 days before the hearing date. The request may be made in person, by representation, by mail, or by telephone.

The party requesting a formal hearing shall notify the other party or parties of the request. Notification of the request must be received by the other parties at least 10 days before the hearing date. The notification of a request for a formal hearing may be made in person, by representation, by mail, or by telephone.

In a trailway municipal civil infraction action, the court shall also schedule a formal hearing if either or both of the following apply:

The trailway municipal civil infraction caused damage to a natural resource or facility.

The authorized local official impounded the vehicle.

History: Add. 1994, Act 12, Eff. May 1, 1994
Mich. Comp. Laws § 207.230 — MI Code / Chapter 207 / Act Act-119-of-1980 / Section 207.230
Employment of clerical assistants, examiners, and investigators; promulgation of rules; agreements with other states for cooperative audit of motor carriers' reports and returns.
Status: in_force

Sec. 20.

The commissioner may employ clerical assistants, examiners, and investigators necessary to fulfill the requirements of this act. The commissioner may also promulgate rules pursuant to Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, as amended, being sections 24.201 to 24.315 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, as he or she considers appropriate and necessary for the administration of this act.

The commissioner may enter into agreements with the appropriate authorities of other states having statutes similar to this act for the cooperative audit of motor carriers' reports and returns. In performing an audit, or part of an audit, the officers and employees of the other state or states shall be considered authorized agents of this state for that purpose, and audits, or parts of audits, shall have the same effect as audits, or parts of audits, made by the commissioner.

History: 1980, Act 119, Imd. Eff. May 14, 1980
Mich. Comp. Laws § 229.3 — MI Code / Chapter 220 / Act Act-283-of-1909 / Section 229.3
Jury; oath, duty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

Such freeholders, when met, shall be sworn by the commissioner well and truly to examine in regard to the necessity of such road, and in case they shall decide that such road is necessary, to justly and impartially appraise the damages of the owner or owners, or occupant of the land, by reason of laying out such road.

History: 1909, Act 283, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909; CL 1915, 4449; CL 1929, 4064; CL 1948, 229.3
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1202 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.1202
Hiring or contracting with treatment providers.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1202.

A veterans treatment court may hire or contract with licensed or accredited treatment providers, in consultation and cooperation with the local substance abuse coordinating agency, and other appropriate persons to assist the veterans treatment court in fulfilling its requirements under this chapter, including, but not limited to, an investigation of an individual's background or circumstances, or a clinical evaluation of an individual, before the individual is admitted or permitted to participate in a veterans treatment court. It is the intent of the legislature that, services, including, but not limited to, clinical evaluations, drug and alcohol treatment, and mental health services, shall be provided by the VA to the extent that is practical.

History: Add. 2012, Act 335, Imd. Eff. Oct. 16, 2012
Mich. Comp. Laws § 4.16 — MI Code / Chapter 4 / Act Act-46-of-1963-2nd-Ex-Sess- / Section 4.16
Publication of apportionment and districting plan; inclusion of plan in public acts.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

The secretary of state shall publish in pamphlet form each final apportionment and districting plan within 30 days from the date of its adoption by the commission on legislative apportionment. The publications shall contain the plan, suitable maps and tables showing the population and area of each district, and the certificate of the secretary of state as to the date of publication. A final apportionment and districting plan shall become law 60 days after such date of publication.

The secretary of state shall print a sufficient number of pamphlets to furnish:

To the clerk of the house and the secretary of the senate, 500 copies each.

To each county clerk, 10 copies plus an additional 10 copies for each senatorial or representative district to which the county is entitled under the plan.

To the state central committee of each major political party, 100 copies.

The department of administration shall include the plan in the bound volume of the public acts of the first regular session following the date on which the plan becomes law.

History: 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 46, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964; Am. 1971, Act 137, Imd. Eff. Sept. 29, 1971
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.2529 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-162-of-1982 / Section 450.2529
Submitting matter to vote.
Status: in_force

Sec. 529.

A corporation may agree to submit a matter to a vote of its shareholders or members even if, after approving the matter, the board of directors later determines that it no longer recommends the matter or recommends against approval of the matter by the shareholders or members.

History: Add. 2014, Act 557, Imd. Eff. Jan. 15, 2015