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Mich. Comp. Laws § 207.1161 — MI Code / Chapter 207 / Act Act-403-of-2000 / Section 207.1161
Outstanding bonds issued by Mackinac bridge authority; payment of principal, interest, and costs.
Status: in_force

Sec. 161.

In January of each year, there is appropriated from the proceeds of the tax levied by this act up to $3,500,000.00, that shall be used to pay the principal, interest, and incidental costs for the outstanding bonds, previously issued by the Mackinac bridge authority. The unexpended amount shall lapse to the Michigan transportation fund at the end of each fiscal year. Upon retirement of all outstanding bonds and any refunding bonds hereafter issued, this appropriation shall cease.

History: 2000, Act 403, Eff. Apr. 1, 2001
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.689 — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1949 / Section 257.689
Clearance and marker lamps and reflectors; color.
Status: in_force

Sec. 689.

Front clearance lamps and those marker lamps and reflectors mounted on the front or on the side near the front of a vehicle shall display or reflect an amber color.

Rear clearance lamps and those marker lamps and reflectors mounted on the rear or on the sides near the rear of a vehicle shall display or reflect a red color.

All lighting devices and reflectors mounted on the rear of any vehicle shall display or reflect a red color, except the stop light or other signal device, which may be red or amber, and except that the light illuminating the license plate shall be white.

History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949
Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.108 — MI Code / Chapter 141 / Act Act-94-of-1933 / Section 141.108
Lien on revenue in favor of bondholders.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.

There shall be created in the authorizing ordinance a lien, by this act made a statutory lien, upon the net revenues pledged to the payment of the principal of and interest upon such bonds, to and in favor of the holders of such bonds and the interest coupons pertaining thereto, and each of such holders, which liens shall be a first lien upon such net revenues, except where there exists a prior lien or liens then such new lien shall be subject thereto.

History: 1933, Act 94, Imd. Eff. May 26, 1933; Am. 1935, Act 66, Imd. Eff. May 17, 1935; Am. 1939, Act 2, Imd. Eff. Feb. 15, 1939; Am. 1946, 1st Ex. Sess., Act 23, Eff. June 7, 1946; CL 1948, 141.108
Mich. Comp. Laws § 550.1805 — MI Code / Chapter 550 / Act Act-239-of-1995 / Section 550.1805
Plan offering dependent coverage to child; denial of enrollment on certain grounds prohibited.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

A plan that offers dependent coverage shall not deny enrollment to a covered individual's child on any of the following grounds:

The child was born out of wedlock.

The child is not claimed as a dependent on the covered individual's federal income tax return.

The child does not reside with the covered individual or in the plan's service area.

History: 1995, Act 239, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.596 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.596
Fall conventions and spring conventions; definition.
Status: in_force

Sec. 596.

The state convention held for the purpose of nominating candidates for state offices to be voted for at the November election shall be known as the "fall" state convention and the county convention held for the purpose of electing delegates to the fall state convention shall be known as the "fall" county convention. The state convention held not less than 37 days before the first Monday of April in every odd numbered year shall be known as the "spring" state convention, and the county convention held for the purpose of electing delegates to the spring state convention shall be known as the "spring" county convention.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955; Am. 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 11, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 286.506 — MI Code / Chapter 286 / Act Act-187-of-1965 / Section 286.506
Credit to account of department liable for expenditure.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

The department, agency, or officer expending or becoming liable for an expenditure on account of a control or eradication program undertaken or intensified pursuant to the compact shall have credited to his account in the state treasury the amount or amounts of any payments made to this state to defray the cost of such program, or any part thereof, or as reimbursement thereof.

History: 1965, Act 187, Imd. Eff. July 15, 1965
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.1451 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.1451
“Producer” defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1451.

As used in this chapter, "producer" means an insurance agent or any other person, firm, association, or corporation, when, for any compensation, commission, or other thing of value, the person, firm, association, or corporation acts or aids in any manner in soliciting, negotiating, or procuring the making of an insurance contract on behalf of an insured other than the person, firm, association, or corporation.

History: Add. 1994, Act 227, Imd. Eff. June 27, 1994
Mich. Comp. Laws § 555.16 — MI Code / Chapter 555 / Act R-S-of-1846 / Section 555.16
Express trust; beneficiary, trustee estates, beneficiary right.
Status: in_force

Sec. 16.

Every express trust, valid as such in its creation, except as herein otherwise provided, shall vest the whole estate in the trustees, in law and in equity, subject only to the execution of the trust; and the person for whose benefit the trust was created, shall take no estate or interest in the lands, but may enforce the performance of the trust in equity.

History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 63; CL 1857, 2646; CL 1871, 4129; How. 5578; CL 1897, 8844; CL 1915, 11580; CL 1929, 12982; CL 1948, 555.16
Mich. Comp. Laws § 550.1620 — MI Code / Chapter 550 / Act Act-350-of-1980 / Section 550.1620
Certificate subject to policy and certificate issuance and rate filing requirements; establishment of reasonable open enrollment periods; frequency and duration; denial, condition, or discrimination.
Status: in_force

Sec. 620.

(1) Notwithstanding any provision of this act to the contrary, a certificate delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in this state on or after January 1, 2014 by a health care corporation is subject to the policy and certificate issuance and rate filing requirements of the insurance code of 1956, 1956 PA 218, MCL 500.100 to 500.8302, including the rating factor requirements of section 3474a of the insurance code of 1956, 1956 PA 218, MCL 500.3474a.

(2) For a certificate delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in this state on or after January 1, 2014, subject to the prior approval of the commissioner, a health care corporation may establish reasonable open enrollment periods.

(3) The commissioner shall establish minimum standards for the frequency and duration of open enrollment periods established under subsection (2). The commissioner shall uniformly apply the minimum standards for the frequency and duration of open enrollment periods established under this subsection to all health care corporations.

(4) A health care corporation offering coverage during an open enrollment period established under subsection (2) shall not deny or condition the issuance or effectiveness of a certificate and shall not discriminate in the pricing of the certificate on the basis of health status, claims experience, receipt of health care, or medical condition.

History: Add. 2013, Act 4, Imd. Eff. Mar. 18, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 487.3223 — MI Code / Chapter 487 / Act Act-354-of-1996 / Section 487.3223
Prohibited acts; fine; limitation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 223.

A director or officer, or former director or officer, of a savings bank or any other person against whom there is outstanding and effective a notice or final order served upon the director, officer, or other person under section 217(1), (2), or (3), or section 219, who participates in any manner in the conduct of the affairs of the savings bank involved, or directly or indirectly solicits or procures, or transfers or attempts to transfer, or votes or attempts to vote, any proxies, consents, or authorizations in respect of the voting rights in the savings bank, or without the prior written approval of the commissioner, votes for a director, serves or acts as a director, officer, or employee of a savings bank, shall be fined not more than $5,000.00 or imprisoned for not more than 1 year, or both.

History: 1996, Act 354, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 213.125 — MI Code / Chapter 213 / Act Act-119-of-1919 / Section 213.125
Motions for new trial; proceedings arrested; confirmation, judgment, finality.
Status: in_force

Sec. 15.

Motions for a new trial or to arrest the proceedings shall be made within 2 days after the rendition of the verdict unless further time is allowed by the court; and if no such motion is made, or being made is overruled, the court shall enter an order or judgment confirming the verdict of the jury; and such judgment of confirmation, unless reversed by the supreme court, shall be final and conclusive as to all persons interested therein.

History: 1919, Act 119, Eff. Aug. 14, 1919; CL 1929, 3825; CL 1948, 213.125
Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.621 — MI Code / Chapter 123 / Act Act-37-of-1961 / Section 123.621
Assessing services; cities, villages, townships.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

Any 2 or more cities, villages or townships, or any combination thereof, may contract jointly for employing an independent appraisal firm to make township, village and city appraisals or to assist the supervisors and assessing officials as directed by the contracting governing boards and councils. Expenses shall be paid from the general funds of the contracting governing bodies pursuant to their contractual agreement.

History: 1961, Act 37, Eff. Sept. 8, 1961
Mich. Comp. Laws § 4.1121 — MI Code / Chapter 4 / Act Act-268-of-1986 / Section 4.1121
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 121.

As used in this chapter:

(a) "Electronic" means relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic, or similar capabilities.

(b) "Legal material" means any of the following:

( i ) The state constitution of 1963.

( ii ) The public acts of this state.

( iii ) The Michigan Compiled Laws.

( iv ) A rule promulgated pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328.

( v ) Materials related to and created by the courts in this state as provided for in a cooperative agreement entered into under section 129.

(c) "Official publisher" means:

( i ) For the state constitution of 1963, the legislative service bureau.

( ii ) For the public acts of this state, the legislative service bureau.

( iii ) For the Michigan Compiled Laws, the legislative service bureau.

( iv ) For a rule promulgated pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328, the office of performance and transformation.

(d) "Publish" means to display, present, or release to the public, or cause to be displayed, presented, or released to the public, by the official publisher.

(e) "Record" means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.

(f) "State" means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.

History: Add. 2018, Act 488, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 2018
Mich. Comp. Laws § 460.1224 — MI Code / Chapter 460 / Act Act-295-of-2008 / Section 460.1224
Site plan requirements.
Status: in_force

Sec. 224.

(1) A site plan required under section 223 or 225 shall meet application filing requirements established by commission rule or order to maintain consistency between applications. The site plan shall include the following:

(a) The location and a description of the energy facility.

(b) A description of the anticipated effects of the energy facility on the environment, natural resources, and solid waste disposal capacity, which may include records of consultation with relevant state, tribal, and federal agencies.

(c) Additional information required by commission rule or order that directly relates to the site plan.

(2) When it submits a site plan required under section 223 or 225 to the commission, an electric provider or independent power producer shall, for informational purposes, submit a copy to the clerk of each affected local unit.

History: Add. 2023, Act 233, Eff. Nov. 29, 2024
Mich. Comp. Laws § 390.1303 — MI Code / Chapter 390 / Act Act-228-of-1976 / Section 390.1303
Number and amount of scholarships to be awarded annually.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

The authority shall award scholarships annually in the amount of $1,000.00 to the top scorers on a national examination designated by the authority without regard to the financial circumstances of the students or their families and without reference to other aid for which the student may qualify. The number of scholarships shall be determined by dividing the amount appropriated by the legislature by $1,000.00.

History: 1976, Act 228, Imd. Eff. Aug. 4, 1976; Am. 1980, Act 386, Eff. July 1, 1981
Mich. Comp. Laws § 570.102 — MI Code / Chapter 570 / Act Act-187-of-1905 / Section 570.102
Notice by subcontractor, materialman or laborer.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

In the case of a subcontractor, he shall within 60 days after furnishing the last material or supplies or performing the last work covered by his subcontract, serve a written notice in duplicate upon the board of officers or agents contracting on behalf of the state, county, city, village, township or school district as aforesaid, that he is a subcontractor for the doing of some part of such work, which he shall specify in his notice and that he relies upon the security of the bond by this act required to be given by the principal contractor, and the said board of officers or agents shall within 10 days thereafter furnish a copy of such notice to the sureties for the principal contractor: Provided, however, That if such notice is not furnished by the said board of officers or agents within the said 10 days such failure shall in no wise release or impair the obligation of said sureties, and whenever this shall have been done, the said subcontractor shall be entitled, subject to the rights of the persons with whom he has contracted for labor, materials or supplies to the benefit of the security given by the principal contractor, and to be subrogated to the liens of the persons who have performed labor or furnished materials or supplies for such building, repairs or ornamentation, whom he shall have actually paid, but the subcontractor and the persons who shall have performed labor or furnished materials or supplies to him shall not in the aggregate be entitled to receive larger sums that may be required from the principal contractor under his contract with the subcontractor, nor shall this act be construed to change in any way the contract which may have been made between the principal contractor and the subcontractor, except when such contract shall attempt to relieve the principal contractor as against the demands of those performing labor or furnishing materials or supplies to the subcontractor. All others, excepting those furnishing labor, relying upon the security given by the principal contractor, shall within 60 days after furnishing the last material or supplies, serve a written notice in duplicate upon the board of officers or agents contracting on behalf of the state, county, city, village, township, or school district as aforesaid, that such contractor or subcontractor is indebted to them in a specified amount or for the furnishing of certain specified materials or supplies on account of such contract, and the said board of officers or agents shall within 10 days thereafter furnish a copy of such notice to the sureties for the principal contractor: Provided, however, That if such notice is not furnished by the said board of officers or agents within the said 10 days such failure shall in no wise release or impair the obligations of said sureties.

History: 1905, Act 187, Eff. Sept. 16, 1905; CL 1915, 14828; Am. 1925, Act 384, Eff. Aug. 27, 1925; Am. 1927, Act 167, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927; CL 1929, 13133; CL 1948, 570.102
Mich. Comp. Laws § 32.582 — MI Code / Chapter 32 / Act Act-150-of-1967 / Section 32.582
Governor; awards for services rendered to military establishment; adjutant general; "Michigan Vietnam veteran recognition certificate".
Status: in_force

Sec. 182.

(1) The governor as commander-in-chief may prescribe the award of medals and other suitable means of public recognition for distinguished service, longevity, acts of valor, or meritorious achievement. The awards may be made to members of the organized militia of this state or to other individuals, who are not members of the organized militia, who have rendered appropriate service to the military establishment. The adjutant general shall develop and publish rules to carry out this subsection.

(2) The adjutant general is authorized to award the "Michigan Vietnam veteran recognition certificate". The adjutant general, in consultation with the director of the Michigan veterans affairs agency, shall develop and publish rules to carry out this subsection. All of the following apply to the certificate:

(a) An individual may be awarded the certificate if the individual meets all of the following requirements:

( i ) The individual is a citizen of this state or was a citizen of this state while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States.

( ii ) The individual was honorably discharged or released under honorable circumstances.

( iii ) The individual served during the Vietnam War era.

(b) The certificate created under this subsection also includes the option of a special designation, as developed by the department of military and veterans affairs, recognizing individuals who were exposed to dioxin or phenoxy herbicides during their service. To receive this designation, an individual must demonstrate in a form and manner prescribed by the department of military and veterans affairs that while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States, he or she was exposed to dioxin or phenoxy herbicides, as evidenced by a medical diagnosis of a disease associated with dioxin or phenoxy herbicides and any other proof required by the adjutant general.

(c) An individual shall not be awarded more than 1 certificate.

(d) If the certificate recipient is deceased, the certificate may be presented to a designated representative of the deceased.

(3) As used in this section:

(a) "Armed Forces of the United States" means the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Coast Guard, including the Michigan National Guard and reserve components.

(b) "Certificate" means the Michigan Vietnam veteran recognition certificate.

(c) "Vietnam War era" means the period beginning on February 28, 1961 and ending on May 7, 1975.

History: Add. 1970, Act 164, Imd. Eff. Aug. 2, 1970; Am. 2022, Act 181, Eff. Mar. 29, 2023
Mich. Comp. Laws § 791.208 — MI Code / Chapter 791 / Act Act-232-of-1953 / Section 791.208
Division of criminal statistics; powers and duties of director.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.

Within the department there shall be established a general division of criminal statistics under the supervision and control of the director. He shall have the power and it shall be his duty to obtain from all chiefs of police, sheriffs, state police, prosecuting attorneys, courts, judges, parole and probation officers and all others concerned in the control, apprehension, trial, probation, parole and commitments of adult criminals and delinquents in this state, periodical reports as to the number and kinds of offenses known to law enforcement officers; the numbers, age, sex, race, nativity and offenses of criminals and delinquents arrested, tried and otherwise disposed of; the sentences imposed and whether executed or suspended; the numbers placed on parole and probation and the reasons therefor and such other information as he may deem necessary. It shall be the duty of all such chiefs of police, sheriffs, state police, prosecuting attorneys, courts, judges, parole and probation officers and others concerned to make such reports at such times and in such manner, and to furnish such facilities for investigation as the director may reasonably require.

History: 1953, Act 232, Eff. Oct. 2, 1953
Mich. Comp. Laws § 205.601 — MI Code / Chapter 205 / Act Act-173-of-1956 / Section 205.601
Domicile of decedents for death tax purposes, settlement of disputes; definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

For the purposes of this act:

The term "executor" means an executor of the will or administrator of the estate of the decedent, but does not include an ancillary administrator nor an administrator with the will annexed if an executor named in the will has been appointed and has qualified in another state.

The term "taxing official" means the commissioner of revenue of the state of Michigan and the designated authority of a reciprocal state.

The term "death tax" means any tax levied by a state on account of the transfer or shifting of economic benefits in property at death, or in contemplation thereof, or intended to take effect in possession or enjoyment at or after death, whether denominated an "inheritance tax,""transfer tax,""succession tax,""estate tax,""death duty,""death dues," or otherwise.

The term "interested person" means any person who may be entitled to receive, or who has received any property or interest which may be required to be considered in computing the death tax of any state involved.

The term "state" means any state, territory, or possession of the United States, or the District of Columbia. The term "this state" means the state of Michigan.

The term "board" shall mean board of arbitration.

History: 1956, Act 173, Eff. Aug. 11, 1956
Mich. Comp. Laws § 390.262 — MI Code / Chapter 390 / Act Act-65-of-1915 / Section 390.262
Co-operative agricultural extension work; federal aid, disposition of funds.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

The moneys derived by authority of said act shall be exclusively used in the support of co-operative agricultural extension work, to be carried on by the Michigan state college of agriculture and applied science, and the business manager of the state board of agriculture is hereby designated as the officer to whom such funds should be paid.

History: 1915, Act 65, Imd. Eff. Apr. 21, 1915; CL 1915, 1273; CL 1929, 7897; Am. 1933, Act 116, Eff. Oct. 17, 1933; CL 1948, 390.262
Mich. Comp. Laws § 423.209 — MI Code / Chapter 423 / Act Act-336-of-1947 / Section 423.209
Public employees; rights; labor organization.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

Public employees may organize together or form, join, or assist in labor organizations; engage in lawful concerted activities for the purpose of collective negotiation or bargaining or other mutual aid and protection; or negotiate or bargain collectively with their public employers through representatives of their own free choice.

History: Add. 1965, Act 379, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965; Am. 2012, Act 349, Eff. Mar. 28, 2013; Am. 2014, Act 414, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 2014; Am. 2023, Act 9, Eff. Feb. 13, 2024