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Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.51506 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.51506
Violation of part causing forest or grass fire; violation of MCL 324.51503c; liability; other right of action for damages.
Status: in_force

Sec. 51506.

(1) Except as provided in section 51503b, a person who, in violating this part, causes a forest or grass fire is liable for all damages resulting from that fire, including the cost of any governmental unit fighting the fire. This subsection does not apply to a violation by the department of section 51503c.

(2) If the department violates section 51503c, the department is liable for any costs incurred by a township as a result of the prescribed burn.

(3) Except as provided in section 51503b, this part does not affect any other right of action for damages.

History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995; Am. 2004, Act 529, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 2005; Am. 2017, Act 60, Eff. Sept. 26, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.252i — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1949 / Section 257.252i
Towing and storage fees.
Status: in_force

Sec. 252i.

(1) A towing service, custodian of a vehicle, or both, shall not be precluded from the recovery of towing fees or, subject to subsection (2), storage fees from the last titled owner of a vehicle deemed abandoned under section 252a or section 252b, or removed under section 252d.

(2) If a vehicle is released for disposition under section 252b or section 252g, the amount of storage fees that may be collected is whichever 1 of the following is the least amount:

(a) The daily storage rate established by contract or agreement with the law enforcement agency or unit of government that authorized the towing and storage of the vehicle.

(b) The daily storage rate charged by the storage facility.

(c) $1,000.00.

(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a commercial vehicle or to a vehicle that is owned or leased by an entity other than an individual.

History: Add. 2004, Act 493, Eff. Oct. 1, 2005
Mich. Comp. Laws § 487.1403 — MI Code / Chapter 487 / Act Act-89-of-1986 / Section 487.1403
Board of directors; number of directors; membership; meetings.
Status: in_force

Sec. 403.

(1) A licensee shall have a board of directors.

(2) The board of directors of a licensee that is not a business development enterprise shall consist of at least 7 directors. All of the following apply to the board of directors of a licensee that is a business development enterprise:

(a) The board shall consist of at least 3 directors.

(b) At least 1/3 of the members of the board shall be individuals designated by the board of the Michigan strategic fund.

(3) If the licensee is a Michigan limited liability company, the board may consist of members who are not managers of the licensee.

(4) The board of directors of a licensee shall hold a meeting at least once each calendar quarter.

History: 1986, Act 89, Imd. Eff. May 1, 1986; Am. 1997, Act 150, Imd. Eff. Dec. 2, 1997; Am. 2012, Act 358, Imd. Eff. Dec. 13, 2012
Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.610 — MI Code / Chapter 554 / Act Act-348-of-1972 / Section 554.610
Effect of noncompliance with notice of damages requirement.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.

Failure by the landlord to comply with the notice of damages requirement within the 30 days after the termination of occupancy, constitutes agreement by the landlord that no damages are due and he shall remit to the tenant immediately the full security deposit.

History: 1972, Act 348, Eff. Apr. 1, 1973
Mich. Comp. Laws § 328.235 — MI Code / Chapter 328 / Act Act-255-of-1986 / Section 328.235
Effective date.
Status: in_force

Sec. 25.

This act shall take effect on July 1, 1987.

History: 1986, Act 255, Eff. July 1, 1987
Mich. Comp. Laws § 418.441 — MI Code / Chapter 418 / Act Act-317-of-1969 / Section 418.441
Claim for occupational disease and death resulting from occupational disease; requirements; commencement; time limit.
Status: in_force

Sec. 441.

The requirements of claim for occupational disease and death resulting from an occupational disease and the requirements as to the bringing of proceedings for compensation for disability or death resulting from the occupational disease are the same as required in chapter 3, except that the claim of occupational disease or death resulting from an occupational disease shall commence from the date the employee or a deceased employee's dependents had knowledge, or a reasonable belief, or through ordinary diligence could have discovered, that the occupational disease or death was work related.

A claim shall not be valid or effectual for any purpose under this chapter unless made within 2 years after the date the employee or dependents of a deceased employee had knowledge, or a reasonable belief, or through ordinary diligence could have discovered that the occupational disease or death was work related.

History: 1969, Act 317, Eff. Dec. 31, 1969; Am. 1980, Act 357, Eff. Jan. 1, 1982
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.22 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-141-of-1982 / Section 445.22
Annual report.
Status: in_force

Sec. 12.

The executive director annually shall report to the governor and the legislature on the effectiveness of the office in assisting applicants in obtaining permits, including the number of master applications the office had processed during the year and the number of applicants whose necessary permit applications all were approved.

History: 1982, Act 141, Imd. Eff. Apr. 27, 1982
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.2108 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.2108
Conveyance to United States pursuant to property rights acquisition act.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2108.

Any land that is exchanged, relinquished, or otherwise conveyed to the United States under this subpart shall be conveyed pursuant to the property rights acquisition act, Act No. 201 of the Public Acts of 1986, being sections 3.251 to 3.262 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

History: Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.1132c — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-314-of-1965 / Section 38.1132c
Definitions; I to L.
Status: in_force

Sec. 12c.

(1) "Investment fiduciary" means a person other than a participant directing the investment of the assets of his or her individual account in a defined contribution plan who does any of the following:

(a) Exercises any discretionary authority or control in the investment of a system's assets. Investment fiduciary under this subdivision includes the state treasurer and his or her investment personnel for the systems described in section 13(4).

(b) Renders investment advice for a system for a fee or other direct or indirect compensation.

(2) "Invest" or "investment" means the utilization of money in the expectation of future returns in the form of income or capital gain. Investments initially purchased in accordance with this act that subsequently do not qualify for purchase for any reason shall be considered to continue to meet the requirements of this act. Investment includes a guarantee by an investment fiduciary but does not include, as a sole investment, a pledge of the system's assets as collateral to guarantee the repayment of obligations made by a third party to a borrower.

(3) "Investment grade" means graded in the top 4 major grades as determined by 2 national rating services.

(4) "Large sponsored system" means a system created and established by a city that is subject to a plan for adjustment and that meets 1 or more of the following conditions:

(a) The city has a population of more than 600,000.

(b) The system has discharged at least $1,000,000,000.00 of pension liabilities in bankruptcy.

History: Add. 1996, Act 485, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1996; Am. 2000, Act 307, Imd. Eff. Oct. 16, 2000; Am. 2012, Act 347, Eff. Mar. 28, 2013; Am. 2014, Act 185, Imd. Eff. June 20, 2014
Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.17 — MI Code / Chapter 400 / Act Act-280-of-1939 / Section 400.17
Report of program goals and biennial report to governor and legislature; recommendations.
Status: in_force

Sec. 17.

The family independence agency shall establish program goals consistent with section 57a and shall report these goals to the governor and the legislature within 6 months after the effective date of this subsection.

The family independence agency shall prepare and on or before the fifteenth day of December in each even-numbered year make a report to the governor, setting forth the operation of the family independence agency during the preceding fiscal biennium of the state, reporting on progress toward the goals established under subsection (1), and containing any findings and recommendations of the family independence agency. The report shall also be submitted to the legislature.

History: 1939, Act 280, Imd. Eff. June 16, 1939; CL 1948, 400.17; Am. 1957, Act 95, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957; Am. 1995, Act 223, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.135 — MI Code / Chapter 554 / Act R-S-of-1846 / Section 554.135
Aliens; realty; right to acquire, hold or convey, descent.
Status: in_force

Sec. 35.

Any alien may acquire and hold lands, or any right thereto or interest therein, by purchase, devise or descent, and he may convey, mortgage and devise the same, and if he shall die intestate, the same shall descend to his heirs; and in all cases such lands shall be held, conveyed, mortgaged or devised, or shall descend in like manner, and with like effect, as if such alien were a native citizen of this state, or of the United States.

History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 66; CL 1857, 2808; CL 1871, 4305; How. 5775; CL 1897, 9258; CL 1915, 11813; CL 1929, 13493; CL 1948, 554.135
Mich. Comp. Laws § 752.935 — MI Code / Chapter 752 / Act Act-227-of-2014 / Section 752.935
Destruction or disposal of sexual assault kit evidence; notice to victim.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

If a law enforcement agency intends to destroy or otherwise dispose of any sexual assault kit evidence in a sexual assault offense case before the expiration for the limitation period applicable under section 24 of chapter VII of the code of criminal procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL 767.24, and its destruction does not otherwise conflict with the requirements of section 16 of chapter X of the code of criminal procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL 770.16, the law enforcement agency with the primary responsibility for investigating the case shall notify the victim of that intention in writing at least 60 days before the evidence is destroyed or otherwise disposed of.

History: 2014, Act 227, Eff. Mar. 31, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 487.3704 — MI Code / Chapter 487 / Act Act-354-of-1996 / Section 487.3704
Consolidated organization; service of process; prosecution.
Status: in_force

Sec. 704.

Whether it maintains a presence in this state, a consolidated organization or any of its successors in interest are subject to service of process in a proceeding in this state for enforcement of any obligation incurred in this state by a consolidating organization that is or was a party to a consolidation.

An action or proceeding by or against a consolidating organization in a court or any other public tribunal of this state may be prosecuted to judgment, as if consolidation had not taken place or the consolidated organization may be substituted in the place of any consolidating organization whose existence has ceased.

History: 1996, Act 354, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 456.203 — MI Code / Chapter 456 / Act Act-58-of-1915 / Section 456.203
Certificate of organization; signatures; filing certificate with department of commerce.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

Within 1 week after the organization of any corporation organized under this act, the secretary shall make out a certificate of the organization of such corporation, giving the information referred to in section 2, which certificate shall be signed by the president and secretary of such corporation, and shall forthwith file such certificate with the corporation and securities bureau of the department of commerce.

History: 1915, Act 58, Eff. Aug. 24, 1915; CL 1915, 11179; CL 1929, 10464; CL 1948, 456.203; Am. 1982, Act 114, Imd. Eff. Apr. 19, 1982
Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.1158b — MI Code / Chapter 141 / Act Act-100-of-1990 / Section 141.1158b
Amount held in trust.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8b.

Notwithstanding any ordinance of a city levying the tax or any other provision of this act, any utility, resale customer, other entity, or person that collects a tax or any money represented to be a tax authorized under this act holds the amount so collected in trust for the benefit of the city, or for bondholders secured by a pledge with a lighting authority.

History: Add. 2012, Act 393, Imd. Eff. Dec. 19, 2012
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.2445 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.2445
Costs on appeal to circuit court, court of appeals, or supreme court; damages for delay and vexation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2445.

Costs on appeal to the circuit court, the court of appeals, or to the supreme court shall be awarded in the discretion of the court.

The appellant may be awarded the costs on appeal if he improves his position on appeal.

The appellee may be awarded damages for the delay and vexation caused by the appeal, to be assessed in the discretion of the court, in addition to costs on appeal, if the appellant does not improve his position on appeal.

Costs in the court below may be awarded to the party who ultimately prevails in the case.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963; Am. 1974, Act 297, Eff. Apr. 1, 1975
Mich. Comp. Laws § 205.425 — MI Code / Chapter 205 / Act Act-327-of-1993 / Section 205.425
Failure to comply with act; suspension, revocation, or refusal to issue or renew license; hearing.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

(1) The department may suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue or renew a license issued under this act for failure to comply with this act or for any other good cause. A person whose license is suspended, revoked, or not renewed shall not act as a stamping agent or acquire a stamp from the department or any other person, or sell a tobacco product during the period of suspension or revocation, or until the license is renewed.

(2) If a person who is a manufacturer, wholesaler, or unclassified acquirer licensed under this act is convicted of a felony under any provision of this act, the department shall revoke any license issued under this act to that person.

(3) Before the department suspends, revokes, or refuses to renew a license under this act, the department shall notify the person of its intent to hold a hearing before a representative of the state treasurer for purposes of determining whether to suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a license not less than 14 days before the scheduled hearing date.

(4) A person aggrieved by the suspension, revocation, or refusal to issue or renew a license may apply to the department for a hearing within 20 days after notice of the suspension, revocation, or refusal to issue or renew the license. A hearing must be held in the same manner provided in section 21 of 1941 PA 122, MCL 205.21. The decision in case of suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew must be issued within 45 days of receipt of the request for hearing.

History: 1993, Act 327, Eff. Mar. 15, 1994; Am. 1997, Act 187, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 1997; Am. 2022, Act 171, Imd. Eff. July 21, 2022
Mich. Comp. Laws § 211.745 — MI Code / Chapter 211 / Act Act-162-of-1962 / Section 211.745
Notice of hearings; validation of previously held hearings.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

Notwithstanding the lack of a statute, charter or ordinance provision for the mailing of notice of hearings, each special assessment hearing heretofore held is validated insofar as any notice of hearing is concerned, if notice was given by mail to the owners or parties in interest whose names appeared at the time of mailing on the last local tax assessment records. Any such special assessment hearing is also validated as to any owner or party in interest who has actually received notice of hearing, has waived such notice, or has paid any part of the special assessment.

History: 1962, Act 162, Imd. Eff. May 10, 1962
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.1431 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-332-of-1965 / Section 445.1431
Effective date of act.
Status: in_force

Sec. 431.

This act shall take effect January 1, 1966.

History: 1965, Act 332, Eff. Jan. 1, 1966
Mich. Comp. Laws § 111.3 — MI Code / Chapter 81 / Act Act-215-of-1895 / Section 111.3
Personal property; assessment; situs.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

All personal property found in any ward may be assessed therein, whether the owner thereof resides in such ward or elsewhere. If there shall be any doubt as to the ward in which any person shall be assessed for personal property belonging to such person, the board of review hereinafter mentioned may direct as to the ward in which the assessment shall be made, and any assessment so made shall be conclusive as to the liability of such person to be assessed in such ward for said property.

History: 1895, Act 215, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895; CL 1897, 3320; CL 1915, 3244; CL 1929, 2166; CL 1948, 111.3
Mich. Comp. Laws § 111.7 — MI Code / Chapter 81 / Act Act-215-of-1895 / Section 111.7
Assessment roll; certified copy delivered by supervisor to city clerk.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

Within 60 days after the confirmation, and where the council have decided to have the taxes levied and collected in 2 installments, and the roll is the city or July roll, on or before the first day of June following the confirmation of such rolls, as above provided, each supervisor shall deliver a certified copy of his assessment roll to the city clerk, to be filed in his office for the use of the council.

History: 1895, Act 215, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895; Am. 1897, Act 239, Imd. Eff. June 2, 1897; CL 1897, 3324; CL 1915, 3248; CL 1929, 2170; CL 1948, 111.7
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.16111 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.16111
Applicability of part; part controlling over other parts in article; effect of part on other licenses and registrants.
Status: in_force

Sec. 16111.

(1) This part applies to health professions, but, except for sections 16201, 16261, 16299, 16301, 16303, 16305, and 16307, does not apply to any of the following regulated under part 177:

(a) A pharmacy.

(b) A dispensing prescriber.

(c) A drug manufacturer.

(d) A wholesale distributor.

(e) A wholesale distributor-broker.

(2) Except as otherwise provided by this article, this part controls over all other parts in this article.

(3) A part in this article does not prohibit a licensee under another part or other law of this state from performing activities and using designated titles authorized by a license issued to him or her under that other part or other law of this state.

(4) A part in this article does not prohibit a registrant under another part or other state law from using designated titles authorized by a registration issued to him or her under that other part or other state law.

(5) This article does not prohibit a licensee from advising a patient to seek professional services or advice from another person.

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978; Am. 1988, Act 462, Eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Am. 2006, Act 392, Imd. Eff. Sept. 27, 2006; Am. 2020, Act 142, Imd. Eff. July 14, 2020
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.456 — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.456
Placing spouse in house of prostitution; felony.
Status: in_force

Sec. 456.

Any person who by force, fraud, intimidation, or threat places or leaves, or procures any other person to place or leave, his or her spouse in a house of prostitution or to lead a life of prostitution, is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 20 years.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; CL 1948, 750.456; Am. 2014, Act 331, Imd. Eff. Oct. 16, 2014
Mich. Comp. Laws § 24.313 — MI Code / Chapter 24 / Act Act-306-of-1969 / Section 24.313
Effective date and applicability.
Status: in_force

Sec. 113.

This act is effective July 1, 1970, and except as to proceedings then pending applies to all agencies and agency proceedings not expressly exempted.

History: 1969, Act 306, Eff. July 1, 1970
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.76116 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.76116
Violation as misdemeanor; penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 76116.

A person who violates section 76105 or 76106 is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 30 days, or a fine of not more than $100.00, or both.

A person who violates sections 76107 or 76111 or a rule promulgated under this part is guilty of a misdemeanor. Unless another penalty is provided in this part, a person convicted of a misdemeanor under this subsection is punishable by imprisonment for not more than 6 months, or a fine of not more than $500.00, or both.

History: Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.388 — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-156-of-1967 / Section 38.388
Federal social security old-age, survivors' and disability insurance coverage.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.

An eligible employee electing to participate in the optional retirement program shall have old-age, survivors and disability insurance coverage provided by the federal social security act.

History: 1967, Act 156, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1967
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.40120 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.40120
Michigan big game trophy records; official keeper; recognition.
Status: in_force

Sec. 40120.

The department shall recognize commemorative bucks of Michigan, inc., as the official keeper of Michigan big game trophy records for deer, bear, elk, and turkey.

History: Add. 2006, Act 145, Imd. Eff. May 22, 2006
Mich. Comp. Laws § 105.5 — MI Code / Chapter 81 / Act Act-215-of-1895 / Section 105.5
Probate court summons; contents.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

Upon receiving such petition it shall be the duty of the said probate court to issue a summons against the respondents named in such petition, stating briefly the object of said petition, and commanding them, in the name of the people of the state of Michigan, to appear before said probate court at a time and place to be named in said summons, not less than 20 nor more than 40 days from the date of the same, and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of said petition should not be granted.

History: 1895, Act 215, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895; Am. 1899, Act 136, Imd. Eff. June 21, 1899; CL 1915, 3140; CL 1929, 2064; CL 1948, 105.5