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Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1138 — MI Code / Chapter 691 / Act Act-20-of-2008 / Section 691.1138
Appeal; stay of proceedings.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.

If a party establishes that an appeal from a foreign-country judgment is pending or will be taken, the court may stay any proceedings with regard to the foreign-country judgment until the appeal is concluded, the time for appeal expires, or the appellant has had sufficient time to prosecute the appeal and has failed to do so.

History: 2008, Act 20, Imd. Eff. Mar. 7, 2008
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.41903 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.41903
Closure notice signs; materials, form, placement, maintenance, spacing, publication of notice; rescission of closure.
Status: in_force

Sec. 41903.

The department shall designate closure notice signs of approved material, overall size, number, and letter size and composition of message. At least 4 notices, relatively equally spaced, shall be posted on the boundaries of the closed area. A closure is not effective prior to the erection of closure notices by the petitioning political subdivisions and approval of the same by the department. The petitioning political subdivision shall place and maintain the signs and shall publish a notice of closure for 3 successive weeks, at least once in each week, in a newspaper published in the county in which the area to be closed is located. If no newspaper is published in the county, then the notice shall be published in a newspaper published in an adjoining county. If, in the judgment of the department, closure signs are not maintained so as to adequately give notice of the closure to a careful and prudent person, the closure may be rescinded by service of notice of rescission on the clerk or recording officer of the political subdivision, and in such case the closure shall terminate 30 days after service of notice of rescission.

History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.288 — MI Code / Chapter 287 / Act Act-339-of-1919 / Section 287.288
Common law liability.
Status: in_force

Sec. 28.

Nothing in this act contained shall be construed as limiting the common law liability of the owner of a dog for damages committed by it.

History: 1919, Act 339, Eff. Aug. 14, 1919; CL 1929, 5273; CL 1948, 287.288
Mich. Comp. Laws § 48.44 — MI Code / Chapter 48 / Act R-S-of-1846 / Section 48.44
County treasurer; insurance of public buildings.
Status: in_force

Sec. 44.

When directed by the board of supervisors, the county treasurer shall cause to be insured any or all the public buildings belonging to the county, as said board shall direct, and the insurance thereon shall be taken in the name of the treasurer, and his successors in office: Provided, That in such counties as shall have a board of county auditors, said board of county auditors shall, when directed by the board of supervisors of said county, cause to be insured any or all of the public buildings belonging to said county or any other property, real or personal, belonging to said county, as said board of supervisors shall direct, and the insurance thereon shall be taken in the name of the county treasurer and his successors in office.

History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 14; CL 1857, 386; CL 1871, 520; How. 528; CL 1897, 2543; CL 1915, 2370; Am. 1925, Act 151, Eff. Aug. 27, 1925; CL 1929, 1270; CL 1948, 48.44
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.157 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-327-of-1931 / Section 450.157
Trustee corporation; hospitals; asylums; trustee instrument; indenturing or apprenticing destitute or foundling children; withdrawal.
Status: in_force

Sec. 157.

(1) In all cases where lands, or any other property, amounting in value to $5,000.00 or more, have been or are given, granted, devised, or bequeathed to 3 or more trustees for the purpose of founding or endowing a hospital or other charitable asylum for the care or relief of indigent or other sick or infirm or aged persons, or the care of minor orphans or children and youth with special health care needs or for the care and protection of unfortunate women, or any number of those purposes, the trustees may incorporate under this act as a trustee corporation. Unless restricted by the trust instrument, the trustees may unite in that incorporation with other persons contributing to the maintenance of the hospital or asylum, and all of those other persons shall become members of the corporation upon making the contribution as may be fixed and determined in the articles or by-laws of the corporation. However, any 3 or more persons may incorporate for any charitable purpose described in this subsection as a trustee corporation, where the hospital, home, asylum, or other institution to be founded by the corporation is to be constructed, equipped, and maintained principally by donations not made under any trust deed or other instrument in writing declaring the uses and purposes to which the property shall be devoted, and that corporation shall have authority to fix and prescribe the terms and conditions of membership in the corporation.

(2) The trustees of a trustee corporation described in subsection (1), or a majority of them, are hereby authorized and empowered to indenture or apprentice to responsible persons, any destitute or foundling children who now or later become under the charge or care of that corporation, until those children shall respectively become of lawful age, and to make that indenture in each case as binding and effective in all respects as if the trustees were the lawful parents or guardians of those children. However, the trustees shall have power to withdraw a child from any person to which he or she is indentured, when in their opinion the interests of the child require it.

History: 1931, Act 327, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; CL 1948, 450.157; Am. 2015, Act 89, Imd. Eff. June 25, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 440.4804 — MI Code / Chapter 440 / Act Act-174-of-1962 / Section 440.4804
Notification from receiving bank of erroneously executed payment order; duties of sender; obligation to pay interest; recovery by bank prohibited.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4A304.

If the sender of a payment order that is erroneously executed as stated in section 4A303 receives notification from the receiving bank that the order was executed or that the sender's account was debited with respect to the order, the sender has a duty to exercise ordinary care to determine, on the basis of information available to the sender, that the order was erroneously executed and to notify the bank of the relevant facts within a reasonable time not exceeding 90 days after the notification from the bank was received by the sender. If the sender fails to perform that duty, the bank is not obliged to pay interest on any amount refundable to the sender under section 4A402(4) for the period before the bank learns of the execution error. The bank is not entitled to any recovery from the sender on account of a failure by the sender to perform the duty stated in this section.

History: Add. 1992, Act 100, Imd. Eff. June 25, 1992
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.405 — MI Code / Chapter 457 / Act Act-104-of-1905 / Section 457.405
Subordinate lodges; chartering, regulation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

Such corporation when duly formed shall have full power to institute, and charter subordinate lodges within this state, and within all states and territories of the United States, and within the Dominion of Canada, and from time to time to make, ordain, constitute and establish such constitution, general laws and by-laws, ordinances and regulations as it shall judge proper for the regulation and government of such subordinate lodges, not repugnant to the laws of this state, or the United States, or the Dominion of Canada.

History: 1905, Act 104, Imd. Eff. May 10, 1905; CL 1915, 10628; CL 1929, 10689; CL 1948, 457.405
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.1375 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.1375
Violation of chapter; receivership.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1375.

If it appears to the commissioner that a person has committed a violation of this chapter that so impairs the financial condition of a domestic insurer as to threaten insolvency or make the further transaction of business by it hazardous to its policyholders, creditors, shareholders, or the public, the commissioner may proceed as provided in chapter 81 to take possession of the property of the domestic insurer and conduct the insurer's business.

History: Add. 1970, Act 136, Imd. Eff. July 29, 1970; Am. 1992, Act 182, Imd. Eff. Oct. 1, 1992
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.1281 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-122-of-1965 / Section 125.1281
Acceptance and expenditure of federal funds; matching funds.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

A county, city, village or township may take any necessary action consistent with state law to comply with the provisions of Public Law 415 of the 87th Congress, known as the "manpower development and training act of 1962", as amended, and Public Law 452 of the 88th Congress, known as the "economic opportunity act of 1964", as amended, and may accept and expend federal funds available under, and provide matching funds, facilities and services to the extent required by, such laws.

History: 1965, Act 122, Imd. Eff. July 8, 1965
Mich. Comp. Laws § 110.5 — MI Code / Chapter 81 / Act Act-215-of-1895 / Section 110.5
Taxes for general fund; limitation on council.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

The aggregate amount which the council may raise by general tax upon the taxable real and personal property in the city for the purpose of defraying the general expenses and liabilities of the corporation, and for all purposes for which the several general funds mentioned in section 3 of this chapter are constituted (exclusive of taxes for schools and school house purposes) shall not, except as herein otherwise provided, exceed in 1 year 1 1/2%.

History: 1895, Act 215, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895; CL 1897, 3293; CL 1915, 3215; CL 1929, 2139; CL 1948, 110.5; Am. 1957, Act 80, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.3823 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.3823
Covered benefits more restrictive than benefits under medicare and required under state law prohibited; benefits for outpatient prescription drugs.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3823.

(1) An insurance policy shall not be titled, advertised, solicited, or issued for delivery in this state as a medicare supplement policy unless the definitions and terms contained in the policy are such that covered benefits under the policy are not more restrictive than covered benefits under medicare and those required to be provided under state law.

(2) A medicare supplement policy with benefits for outpatient prescription drugs in existence prior to January 1, 2006 shall be renewed for current policyholders who do not enroll in part D at the option of the policyholder.

(3) A medicare supplement policy with benefits for outpatient prescription drugs shall not be issued after December 31, 2005.

(4) After December 31, 2005, a medicare supplement policy with benefits for outpatient prescription drugs may not be renewed after the policyholder enrolls in medicare part D unless:

(a) The policy is modified to eliminate outpatient prescription coverage for expenses of outpatient prescription drugs incurred after the effective date of the individual's coverage under a part D plan.

(b) Premiums are adjusted to reflect the elimination of outpatient prescription drug coverage at the time of medicare part D enrollment, accounting for any claims paid, if applicable.

History: Add. 1992, Act 84, Imd. Eff. June 2, 1992; Am. 2006, Act 462, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 2006
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.1751 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-284-of-1972 / Section 450.1751
Disposition of corporate property and assets; approval by shareholders.
Status: in_force

Sec. 751.

A corporation may take any of the following actions upon the terms and conditions and for a consideration, which may consist in whole or in part of cash or other property, including shares, bonds, or other securities of any other domestic or foreign corporation authorized by its board of directors:

Sell, lease, exchange, or otherwise dispose of all, or substantially all, of its property and assets in the usual and regular course of its business.

Sell, lease, exchange, or otherwise dispose of all, or substantially all, of its property and assets following shareholder approval of dissolution under section 804 if either of the following applies:

The shares held by the shareholders who would be entitled to vote on a sale of assets under section 753 satisfy the requirements of section 762(2)(a) on the effective date of the dissolution.

The disposition of assets is pursuant to a plan of dissolution providing for the distribution of substantially all of the corporation's net assets to shareholders in accordance with their respective interests within 1 year after the date of the closing of the sale or other disposition, and the disposition is for cash or for shares that satisfy the requirements of section 762(2)(a) on the date of closing, or for any combination thereof.

Transfer any or all of its property and assets to another corporation all of the shares of which are owned, or to another entity wholly owned, by the corporation, whether or not in the usual and regular course of business.

Mortgage or pledge any or all of its property and assets whether or not in the usual and regular course of business.

Unless otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation, approval by the shareholders of a transaction described in subsection (1) is not required.

History: 1972, Act 284, Eff. Jan. 1, 1973; Am. 1997, Act 118, Imd. Eff. Oct. 24, 1997
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.5457 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.5457
Definitions; G to I.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5457.

"Guest instructor" means an individual designated by the manager or principal instructor of an accredited training program to provide instruction specific to the lecture, hands-on activities, or work practice components of a course in the accredited training program.

"Hands-on skills assessment" means an evaluation that tests a trainee's ability to satisfactorily perform the work practices, work procedures, or any other skill taught in an accredited training program.

"Hazardous waste" means waste as defined in 40 C.F.R. 261.3.

"Inspection" means a surface-by-surface investigation in target housing or a child occupied facility to determine the presence of lead-based paint and the provision of a report explaining the results of the investigation.

"Interim controls" means a set of measures designed to temporarily reduce human exposure or likely exposure to lead-based paint hazards including, but not limited to, specialized cleaning, repairs, maintenance, painting, temporary containment, ongoing monitoring of lead-based paint hazards or potential hazards, and the establishment and operation of management and resident education programs.

History: Add. 1998, Act 219, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1998; Am. 2002, Act 644, Imd. Eff. Dec. 23, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 259.136 — MI Code / Chapter 259 / Act Act-327-of-1945 / Section 259.136
Board of county commissioners; vote to provide aid.
Status: in_force

Sec. 136.

The county board of commissioners of any county may vote to provide aid for any publicly owned or operated airport, landing field, or other aeronautical facility within the county, and include the aid in the county tax, or provide for the payment of the aid from money available in the general fund of the county.

History: 1945, Act 327, Imd. Eff. May 28, 1945; CL 1948, 259.136; Am. 1996, Act 370, Imd. Eff. July 3, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.1005 — MI Code / Chapter 123 / Act Act-191-of-1968 / Section 123.1005
Municipal boundary adjustments; appointment of county members and alternates to serve on commission; residency requirement; vacancy; term; per diem and expenses; oath.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

The presiding probate judge in each county shall appoint 2 persons and 2 alternates for those persons residing in that county to serve on the commission when the commission considers municipal boundary adjustments for territory lying within his or her county. One appointee and his or her alternate shall reside in a township, and 1 appointee and his or her alternate shall reside in a city. If there is no city in a county at the time of the filing of a petition for a municipal boundary adjustment, the presiding probate judge shall appoint 2 county members and alternates from the county at large. Within 30 days after notice from the commission that a municipal boundary adjustment is pending in the county and the office of 1 or more of the county members is vacant, the presiding probate judge shall make original appointments and any appointment to fill a vacancy. A county member shall serve for 3 years and until his or her successor is appointed and qualified. Notwithstanding the appointment and qualification of a successor, a county member shall continue to serve until the conclusion of all boundary adjustment matters which were filed during his or her term or the filing of which gave rise to his or her appointment. If a municipal boundary adjustment involves territory lying in more than 1 county, the county members of the county in which the greater part of the territory to be included within the adjusted boundaries lies shall serve on and be voting members of the commission. A county member shall receive per diem and expenses as authorized and paid by the county board of commissioners when serving on the commission on matters involving territory within his or her county. A county member shall qualify by taking and filing the constitutional oath of office.

History: 1968, Act 191, Eff. Nov. 15, 1968; Am. 1972, Act 362, Imd. Eff. Jan. 9, 1973; Am. 1988, Act 39, Imd. Eff. Mar. 7, 1988
Mich. Comp. Laws § 330.2024 — MI Code / Chapter 330 / Act Act-258-of-1974 / Section 330.2024
Raising issue of incompetence to stand trial.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1024.

The issue of incompetence to stand trial may be raised by the defense, court, or prosecution. The time and form of the procedure for raising the issue shall be provided by court rule.

History: 1974, Act 258, Eff. Aug. 6, 1975
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.80136 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.80136
Peace officer receiving report or investigating casualty involving vessel; report to department and county sheriff; form and contents.
Status: in_force

Sec. 80136.

A peace officer receiving a report or investigating the collision, accident, or other casualty involving a vessel shall prepare and submit within 15 days a complete report thereof to the department and the sheriff of the county where the collision, accident, or other casualty involving a vessel occurred, in a form and containing such information as the department may require.

History: Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.5002 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-23-of-1993 / Section 450.5002
Transacting business; certificate of authority by foreign limited liability company required; application; filing; contents.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1002.

Before transacting business in this state, a foreign limited liability company shall obtain a certificate of authority from the administrator. To obtain a certificate of authority, a foreign limited liability company shall file with the administrator an application, executed as provided in section 103, setting forth all of the following:

The name of the foreign limited liability company and, if different, the name under which it proposes to transact business in this state.

The jurisdiction and date of its organization.

The address of its registered office in this state and the name of its resident agent at that address in accordance with section 207.

A statement that includes both of the following:

That the department is appointed the agent of the foreign limited liability company for service of process if no agent has been appointed under subdivision (c), or, if appointed, the agent's authority has been revoked, the agent has resigned, or the agent cannot be found or served through the exercise of reasonable diligence.

The name and address of a member, manager, or other person to whom the administrator is to send copies of any process served on the administrator.

The address of the office required to be maintained in the jurisdiction of its organization by the laws of that state or, if not required to maintain an office by the laws of that state, of the principal office of the foreign limited liability company.

Other additional information as may be necessary or appropriate in order to enable the department to determine whether the limited liability company is entitled to transact business in this state.

History: 1993, Act 23, Eff. June 1, 1993; Am. 1997, Act 52, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1997
Mich. Comp. Laws § 550.1867 — MI Code / Chapter 550 / Act Act-530-of-2012 / Section 550.1867
Health care sharing ministry; requirements.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

To be considered a health care sharing ministry under this act, the ministry shall meet all of the following requirements:

(a) Limit participation in the ministry to individuals who are of a similar faith.

(b) Provide that the ministry act as a facilitator by matching its participants who have financial or medical needs with participants who have the ability to assist in meeting those needs according to criteria established for the ministry by the eligible entity.

(c) Provide for the financial or medical needs of a participant through voluntary contributions by its participants.

(d) Provide amounts that participants may contribute with no assumption of risk or promise to pay among its participants.

(e) Provide financial assistance to participants who have financial or medical needs with no assumption of risk or promise to pay by the ministry to its participants.

(f) Provide a monthly written statement to its participants that lists the total dollar amount of qualified financial or medical needs that were submitted to the ministry, as well as the amount actually published or assigned to participants for their contribution.

(g) Provide, in substantially similar form and language, the following written disclaimer on or accompanying all applications and guideline materials distributed by or on behalf of the ministry:

"Notice: The [insert name of eligible entity] that operates this health care sharing ministry is not an insurance company and the financial assistance provided through the ministry is not insurance and is not provided through an insurance company. Whether any participant in the ministry chooses to assist another participant who has financial or medical needs is totally voluntary. A participant will not be compelled by law to contribute toward the financial or medical needs of another participant. This document is not a contract of insurance or a promise to pay for the financial or medical needs of a participant by the ministry. A participant who receives assistance from the ministry for his or her financial or medical needs remains personally responsible for the payment of all of his or her medical bills and other obligations incurred in meeting his or her financial or medical needs.".

History: 2012, Act 530, Eff. Jan. 1, 2013