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Mich. Comp. Laws § 418.115 — MI Code / Chapter 418 / Act Act-317-of-1969 / Section 418.115
Employers covered; private employers; agricultural employers; medical and hospital coverage.
Status: in_force

Sec. 115.

This act shall apply to:

All private employers, other than agricultural employers, who regularly employ 3 or more employees at 1 time.

All private employers, other than agricultural employers, who regularly employ less than 3 employees if at least 1 of them has been regularly employed by that same employer for 35 or more hours per week for 13 weeks or longer during the preceding 52 weeks.

All public employers, irrespective of the number of persons employed.

All agricultural employers of 3 or more regular employees paid hourly wages or salaries, and not paid on a piecework basis, who are employed 35 or more hours per week by that same employer for 13 or more consecutive weeks during the preceding 52 weeks. Coverage shall apply only to such regularly employed employees. The average weekly wage for such an employee shall be deemed to be the weeks worked in agricultural employment divided into the total wages which the employee has earned from all agricultural occupations during the 12 calendar months immediately preceding the injury, and no other definition pertaining to average weekly wage shall be applicable.

All agricultural employers of 1 or more employees who are employed 35 or more hours per week by that same employer for 5 or more consecutive weeks shall provide for such employees, in accordance with rules established by the director, medical and hospital coverage as set forth in section 315 for all personal injuries arising out of and in the course of employment suffered by such employees not otherwise covered by this act. The provision of such medical and hospital coverage shall not affect any rights of recovery that an employee would otherwise have against an agricultural employer and such right of recovery shall be subject to any defense the agricultural employer might otherwise have. Section 141 shall not apply to cases, other than medical and hospital coverages provided herein, arising under this subdivision nor shall it apply to actions brought against an agricultural employer who is not voluntarily or otherwise subject to this act. No person shall be considered an employee of an agricultural employer if the person is a spouse, child or other member of the employer's family, as defined in subdivision (b) of section 353 residing in the home or on the premises of the agricultural employer.

All other agricultural employers not included in subdivisions (d) and (e) shall be exempt from the provisions of this act.

History: 1969, Act 317, Eff. Dec. 31, 1969
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.606b — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1949 / Section 257.606b
On-demand automated motor vehicle network; operation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 606b.

(1) As provided in this act, an on-demand automated motor vehicle network may be operated on a highway, road, or street in this state.

(2) A local unit of government shall not impose a local fee, registration, franchise, or regulation upon an on-demand automated motor vehicle network. This subsection does not apply after December 31, 2027. Nothing in this section limits local authority, or state authority over roads and rights-of-way, with respect to communications networks or facilities.

History: Add. 2016, Act 332, Imd. Eff. Dec. 9, 2016; Am. 2022, Act 232, Imd. Eff. Dec. 13, 2022
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1158 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.1158
Salary; thirty-eighth circuit.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1158.

In the thirty-eighth circuit, the stenographer shall be paid an annual salary of $12,000.00.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963; Am. 1966, Act 304, Eff. Jan. 1, 1967; Am. 1975, Act 129, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1975
Mich. Comp. Laws § 21.605 — MI Code / Chapter 21 / Act Act-323-of-2018 / Section 21.605
Michigan infrastructure council; limitations; telecommunications services, broadband services, or wireless services; exempt from disclosure.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

(1) This act does not authorize the Michigan infrastructure council to place any obligations or requirements on providers of telecommunications services, broadband services, or wireless services.

(2) Any network or financial information provided to the Michigan infrastructure council by a provider of telecommunications services, broadband services, or wireless services is exempt from disclosure under section 13(1)(d) of the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.243, provided that it is marked as confidential or commercial information. The Michigan infrastructure council shall preserve the confidentiality of this information.

History: 2018, Act 323, Imd. Eff. July 2, 2018
Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1407c — MI Code / Chapter 691 / Act Act-170-of-1964 / Section 691.1407c
Donated fire control or rescue equipment; liability; testing, repair, or maintenance; rights of employee or volunteer under MCL 418.101 to 418.941; "organized fire department" defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7c.

(1) A municipal corporation, organized fire department, or agent of a municipal corporation or organized fire department that donates fire control or rescue equipment to another municipal corporation or organized fire department is not liable for damages for personal injury, death, or property damage proximately caused after the donation by a defect in the equipment.

(2) Before using equipment donated under subsection (1), a municipal corporation or organized fire department that receives the donated equipment shall have the equipment tested, repaired, or maintained if required by state or federal law, rule, or regulation. The municipal corporation or organized fire department shall not use the donated equipment unless the use is consistent with state and federal laws, rules, and regulations. Subject to subsection (3), a municipal corporation or organized fire department that complies with this subsection is not liable for damages for personal injury, death, or property damage proximately caused by a defect in the donated equipment.

(3) The immunity from liability provided by subsection (2) does not affect the rights of an employee or volunteer of the municipal corporation or organized fire department that receives the donated equipment to benefits under the worker's disability compensation act of 1969, 1969 PA 317, MCL 418.101 to 418.941, or any similar law.

(4) As used in this section, "organized fire department" means that term as defined in section 1 of the fire prevention code, 1941 PA 207, MCL 29.1.

History: Add. 2006, Act 244, Imd. Eff. June 30, 2006
Mich. Comp. Laws § 791.220f — MI Code / Chapter 791 / Act Act-232-of-1953 / Section 791.220f
Construction of correctional facility; requirements; definition.
Status: in_force

Sec. 20f.

A correctional facility constructed after the effective date of this section shall be constructed in compliance with at least 1 of the following requirements:

A distance of not less than 300 feet exists between each adjacent residential dwelling and any part of the correctional facility or grounds that is within the security perimeter.

A buffer zone is constructed between the correctional facility and all adjacent residential dwellings. The buffer zone shall be designed to block sight and to block or reduce sound, and may consist of an earth berm or trees or other plants, or materials that would have a substantially similar effect. A fence does not meet the requirements of this subdivision.

As used in this section, "correctional facility" means any facility that houses prisoners under the jurisdiction of the department, but does not include a halfway house, community corrections center, or community residential home.

History: Add. 1989, Act 107, Imd. Eff. June 23, 1989
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.659 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-18-of-1933-Ex-Sess- / Section 125.659
Municipal housing commission; report to governing body.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

The commission shall make an annual report of its activities to the governing body of the incorporating unit and shall make other reports as the governing body may from time to time require. The governing body of the incorporating unit, by resolution, may request the commission to prepare and submit a report containing an itemization of actual expenses paid to members of the commission as provided in section 4(4) and of compensation of officers and employees fixed as provided in section 5(3). The commission shall also report any action of the commission taken under section 6(2) in a manner sufficient to allow the governing body to exercise the authority granted under this act to supervise the activities of the commission.

History: 1933, Ex. Sess., Act 18, Imd. Eff. Jan. 9, 1934; CL 1948, 125.659; Am. 1996, Act 338, Imd. Eff. June 27, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 558.22 — MI Code / Chapter 558 / Act R-S-of-1846 / Section 558.22
Waste liability; maintenance of tenements and appurtenances.
Status: in_force

Sec. 22.

No woman, who shall be endowed of any lands, shall commit or suffer any waste on the same, but every woman so endowed shall maintain the houses and tenements, with the fences and appurtenances in good repair, and shall be liable to the person having the next immediate estate of inheritance therein, for all damages occasioned by any waste committed or suffered by her.

History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 66; CL 1857, 2793; CL 1871, 4290; How. 5754; CL 1897, 8939; CL 1915, 11671; CL 1929, 13089; CL 1948, 558.22
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.1908 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-448-of-1998 / Section 445.1908
Other laws and remedies; effect.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.

Except as provided in subsection (2), this act displaces conflicting tort, restitutionary, and other law of this state providing civil remedies for misappropriation of a trade secret.

This act does not affect any of the following:

Contractual remedies, whether or not based upon misappropriation of a trade secret.

Other civil remedies that are not based upon misappropriation of a trade secret.

Criminal remedies, whether or not based upon misappropriation of a trade secret.

History: 1998, Act 448, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 1998
Mich. Comp. Laws § 462.107 — MI Code / Chapter 462 / Act Act-354-of-1993 / Section 462.107
Definitions; H to P.
Status: in_force

Sec. 107.

"High speed rail corridor" means any railroad line having been formally designated by the United States department of transportation as a high speed rail corridor.

"Nonmotorized trail" means a public or privately owned or operated traveled way, the use of which is restricted to pedestrians or nonmotorized conveyances including, but not limited to, bicycles and horses.

"Notice" means the written expression of the department's findings that certain conditions observed at a crossing are not in compliance with state law, and that these conditions must be corrected.

"Order" means an administrative document, signed by the department director or his or her designee, that details certain findings of fact and, based on those findings, specifies certain work to be performed by railroads or other parties in compliance with law and specifies a time period within which the work is to be completed. An order is based upon the department's statutory authority to require the performance of that work.

"Passive traffic control devices" means those types of traffic control devices, including signs, markings, and other devices, located at or in advance of grade crossings to indicate the presence of a crossing but which do not change aspect upon the approach or presence of a train.

"Private crossing" means any at-grade intersection of a railroad with any traveled way not under the jurisdiction of a road authority.

"Public street or highway" means any improved thoroughfare maintained by a road authority that has been dedicated and constructed in accordance with law.

History: 1993, Act 354, Imd. Eff. Jan. 14, 1994
Mich. Comp. Laws § 700.5303 — MI Code / Chapter 700 / Act Act-386-of-1998 / Section 700.5303
Court appointment of guardian of incapacitated person; petition; alternatives to appointment of full guardian; hearing.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5303.

(1) An individual in the individual's own behalf, or any person interested in the individual's welfare, may petition for a finding of incapacity and appointment of a guardian or designation of a standby guardian. The petition must contain specific facts about the individual's condition and specific examples of the individual's recent conduct that demonstrate the need for a guardian's appointment.

(2) Before a petition is filed under this section, the court shall provide the person intending to file the petition with written information that sets forth alternatives to appointment of a full guardian, including, but not limited to, a limited guardian, conservator, patient advocate designation, do-not-resuscitate order, physician orders for scope of treatment form, or durable power of attorney with or without limitations on purpose, authority, or time period, and an explanation of each alternative.

(3) On the filing of a petition under subsection (1), the court shall set a date for hearing on the issue of incapacity. Unless the allegedly incapacitated individual has legal counsel of the individual's own choice, the court shall appoint a guardian ad litem to represent the individual in the proceeding.

History: 1998, Act 386, Eff. Apr. 1, 2000; Am. 2000, Act 468, Eff. June 1, 2001; Am. 2013, Act 157, Eff. Feb. 3, 2014; Am. 2017, Act 155, Eff. Feb. 6, 2018; Am. 2024, Act 1, Imd. Eff. Feb. 21, 2024
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.11105 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.11105
Generation, disposition, storage, treatment, or transportation of hazardous waste.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11105.

A person shall not generate, dispose, store, treat, or transport hazardous waste in this state without complying with the requirements of this part.

History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.4907 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-23-of-1993 / Section 450.4907
Professional limited liability company; prohibited activities; exception.
Status: in_force

Sec. 907.

A professional limited liability company shall not engage in any business other than the rendering of the professional services for which it was specifically organized.

This act does not prohibit the company from investing its funds in real estate, mortgages, stocks, bonds, or any other type of investments, owning real or personal property necessary for the rendering of professional services, becoming a partner in a partnership formed under Act No. 72 of the Public Acts of 1917, being sections 449.1 to 449.43 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, if the partnership performs the same professional services as the professional limited liability company, or forming or becoming a member or manager of another professional limited liability company organized under this act if both professional limited liability companies perform the same professional services.

History: 1993, Act 23, Eff. June 1, 1993
Mich. Comp. Laws § 432.301 — MI Code / Chapter 432 / Act Act-152-of-2019 / Section 432.301
Short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "lawful internet gaming act".

History: 2019, Act 152, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 2019
Mich. Comp. Laws § 30.310a — MI Code / Chapter 30 / Act Act-236-of-1962 / Section 30.310a
Civil defense appropriation; allotment prior to executive reorganization.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10a.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Act No. 125 of the Public Acts of 1958, executive reorganization plan No. 1 of 1962 may be effective by executive order not later than August 1, 1962 and until that date the controller of the department of administration is authorized to allot from the appropriations made in section 1 of this act to the Michigan state police for civil defense purposes such amount as is necessary to operate the Michigan office of civil defense.

History: 1962, Act 236, Imd. Eff. July 17, 1962
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.2631 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-123-of-1995 / Section 125.2631
Authority of act in addition to power of municipality.
Status: in_force

Sec. 31.

The authority given by this act shall be in addition to and not in derogation of the power of a municipality existing under statutory or charter provisions.

History: 1995, Act 123, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 570.1128 — MI Code / Chapter 570 / Act Act-497-of-1980 / Section 570.1128
Failure to commence proceedings to enforce lien within time provided by law; certificate; recording; affidavit showing time statement or claim of lien recorded.
Status: in_force

Sec. 128.

If any statement or claim of lien has been recorded in the office of a register of deeds, and the time within which proceedings to enforce the lien through foreclosure has elapsed without commencement of the proceedings, a person with an interest in the real property affected by the lien, or that person's agent or attorney, may make and present to the county clerk of the county in which the statement or claim of lien was recorded, an affidavit showing the time when the statement or claim of lien was recorded and the names of the parties to the statement or claim of lien. The county clerk shall examine the records of his or her office, and if it appears that proceedings to enforce the lien have not been commenced with the time provided by law, the county clerk shall execute and deliver to the owner a certificate of that fact, bearing the seal of the circuit court. The certificate may be recorded in the office of the register of deeds for the county where the statement or claim of lien was recorded, after which the statement or claim of lien shall have no effect.

History: 1980, Act 497, Eff. Jan. 1, 1982
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.9205 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.9205
Immunization of child required.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9205.

A parent, guardian, or person in loco parentis of a child shall provide for the child's immunization by an authorized health professional, physician, local health department, clinic, or other agency offering immunizations for diseases and within an age period prescribed by the department.

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 280.391 — MI Code / Chapter 280 / Act Act-40-of-1956 / Section 280.391
Abandoned and vacated drains; procedure; private rights; new drain.
Status: in_force

Sec. 391.

Any drain or part thereof which has ceased to be of public utility and is no longer necessary or conducive to the public health, convenience and welfare may be declared to be abandoned and vacated in the manner herein provided. Any 5 freeholders of lands in a drainage district or the governing body of any public corporation in whose limits a drain or part thereof is located may petition for the abandonment and vacation of a drain or part thereof. The petition shall be addressed to and filed with the commissioner or drainage board having jurisdiction of such drain. The commissioner or drainage board shall hold a meeting to hear objections to the petition and to the abandonment and vacation of a drain or part thereof therein requested, and shall give notice of such meeting by posting in 5 public places in the drainage district and by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the drainage district which posting and publication shall occur at least 10 days before the date of such meeting. Private rights of persons acquired by reason of the establishment and construction of such drain or part thereof shall not be interfered with, or in any way be impaired by such abandonment and vacation. If it is determined at such meeting that the drain or part thereof should be abandoned and vacated, the commissioner or drainage board shall issue an order to that effect and file the same with the commissioner of the county or counties involved. Easements or rights-of-way for the drain or part thereof abandoned and vacated or easements or portions thereof no longer necessary for drainage purposes shall be conveyed or released by the commissioner or drainage board on behalf of the drainage district. If it be contemplated to construct a new drain or part thereof on or near the line of an existing drain or part thereof this may be accomplished without abandonment and vacation of the existing drain or part thereof and the easements or rights-of-way of the existing drain or part thereof may be used for this purpose: Provided, however, That if the contemplated project materially damages the property owner beyond the existing easement, or if it materially burdens the existing easement, then the commissioner or drainage board shall secure an additional easement for the contemplated project. It shall not be necessary to abandon and vacate an existing drain or part thereof made unnecessary by a new drain or part thereof until the new drain is constructed and ready for service.

History: 1956, Act 40, Imd. Eff. Mar. 28, 1956; Am. 1964, Act 107, Eff. Aug. 28, 1964
Mich. Comp. Laws § 250.2063 — MI Code / Chapter 250 / Act Act-142-of-2001 / Section 250.2063
"Trooper Rick L. Johnson Memorial Freeway."
Status: in_force

Sec. 1063.

The portion of highway I-94 in Van Buren county shall be known as the "Trooper Rick L. Johnson Memorial Freeway".

History: Add. 2014, Act 436, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 2014
Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.233 — MI Code / Chapter 123 / Act Act-129-of-1943 / Section 123.233
Contracts validated.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

Any contract heretofore made relative to the matters above set forth is hereby validated if such contract would have been valid had the same been made subsequent to the effective date of this act.

History: 1943, Act 129, Imd. Eff. Apr. 13, 1943; CL 1948, 123.233
Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.1306 — MI Code / Chapter 722 / Act Act-195-of-2001 / Section 722.1306
Commencement of in-state enforcement proceeding; out-of-state modification proceeding; communication of enforcing court with modifying court.
Status: in_force

Sec. 306.

If a proceeding for enforcement under this article is commenced in this state and a court of this state determines that a proceeding to modify the child-custody determination has been commenced in another state having jurisdiction to modify the child-custody determination under article 2, the enforcing court shall immediately communicate with the modifying court. The proceeding for enforcement continues unless the enforcing court, after consultation with the modifying court, stays or dismisses the proceeding.

History: 2001, Act 195, Eff. Apr. 1, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 752.844 — MI Code / Chapter 752 / Act Act-10-of-1952 / Section 752.844
Reports; availability for use.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

Reports required to be filed under the provisions of this act shall not be available for use in any way in any court action, civil or criminal, and shall not be open to general public inspection, but shall be for the purpose of furnishing statistical information as to the number and cause of such accidents. This act shall be construed to supplement the law of this state with respect to evidence and its admissibility.

History: 1952, Act 10, Eff. Sept. 18, 1952