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Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3431 — MI Code / Chapter 338 / Act Act-236-of-1996 / Section 338.3431
Short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "regulated occupation support enforcement act".

History: 1996, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1997
Mich. Comp. Laws § 777.13f — MI Code / Chapter 760 / Act Act-175-of-1927 / Section 777.13f
Applicability of chapter to certain felonies; MCL 324.61511 to 324.61521(1).
Status: in_force

Sec. 13f.

This chapter applies to the following felonies enumerated in chapter 324 of the Michigan Compiled Laws:

M.C.L. Category Class Description Stat Max 324.61511 Pub trst G False affidavit under NREPA 5 324.61521(1) Pub trst G Evading rule under NREPA 3

M.C.L.

Category

Class

Description

Stat Max

324.61511

Pub trst

G

False affidavit under NREPA

5

324.61521(1)

Pub trst

G

Evading rule under NREPA

3

History: Add. 2002, Act 30, Eff. Apr. 1, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 18.74 — MI Code / Chapter 18 / Act Act-105-of-1980 / Section 18.74
State art in public places fund; expenditures and disbursements.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

Expenditures from the fund shall comply with the terms or restrictions placed on the expenditures by the legislature or by donors. The director shall approve fund disbursements.

History: 1980, Act 105, Imd. Eff. Apr. 30, 1980
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.4807 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-57-of-2018 / Section 125.4807
Board; chief executive officer; membership; appointment; terms; vacancy; oath; open meetings; removal of member; financial records; writings subject to freedom of information act.
Status: in_force

Sec. 807.

(1) An authority shall be under the supervision and control of a board consisting of the chief executive officer of the municipality or his or her designee and not less than 5 or more than 9 members as determined by the governing body of the municipality. Members shall be appointed by the chief executive officer of the municipality, subject to approval by the governing body of the municipality. Not less than a majority of the members shall be persons having an ownership or business interest in property located in the development area. At least 1 of the members shall be a resident of the development area or of an area within 1/2 mile of any part of the development area. Of the members first appointed, an equal number of the members, as near as is practicable, shall be appointed for 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, and 4 years. A member shall hold office until the member's successor is appointed. After the initial appointment, each member shall serve for a term of 4 years. An appointment to fill a vacancy shall be made by the chief executive officer of the municipality for the unexpired term only. Members of the board shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses. The chairperson of the board shall be elected by the board.

(2) Before assuming the duties of office, a member shall qualify by taking and subscribing to the constitutional oath of office.

(3) The proceedings and rules of the board are subject to the open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275. The board shall adopt rules governing its procedure and the holding of regular meetings, subject to the approval of the governing body. Special meetings may be held if called in the manner provided in the rules of the board.

(4) After having been given notice and an opportunity to be heard, a member of the board may be removed for cause by the governing body.

(5) All expense items of the authority shall be publicized monthly and the financial records shall always be open to the public.

(6) A writing prepared, owned, used, in the possession of, or retained by the board in the performance of an official function is subject to the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246.

History: 2018, Act 57, Eff. Jan. 1, 2019
Mich. Comp. Laws § 2.121 — MI Code / Chapter 2 / Act Act-48-of-1966 / Section 2.121
State council for the arts; members, status of council.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

The state council for the arts is created to consist of 15 members broadly representative of all fields of the performing and creative arts to be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. The council shall exist as an autonomous unit within the department of administration, except for budgeting, procurement and related management functions.

History: 1966, Act 48, Imd. Eff. June 2, 1966
Mich. Comp. Laws § 436.1213 — MI Code / Chapter 436 / Act Act-58-of-1998 / Section 436.1213
Liquor control commission; employment of assistants and employees; compensation; expenses.
Status: in_force

Sec. 213.

The commission may employ assistants, clerks, stenographers, employees, and experts as it considers necessary, and fix their compensation, and incur such other expenses as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act, subject to appropriations provided by the legislature. Assistants and employees of the commission are entitled to actual and necessary travel and other expenses while on the business of the commission, if those expenses are authorized and approved by the commission.

History: 1998, Act 58, Imd. Eff. Apr. 14, 1998
Mich. Comp. Laws § 290.673 — MI Code / Chapter 290 / Act Act-232-of-1965 / Section 290.673
Violations; penalties.
Status: in_force

Sec. 23.

Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3), a person who violates this act is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $1,000.00 a day.

A member of the board who intentionally violates section 7(8) shall be subject to the penalties prescribed in the open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275.

If the board arbitrarily and capriciously violates section 7(9), the board shall be subject to the penalties prescribed in the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246.

History: Add. 1974, Act 324, Imd. Eff. Dec. 15, 1974; Am. 1980, Act 196, Imd. Eff. July 8, 1980; Am. 2002, Act 601, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.557 — MI Code / Chapter 457 / Act Act-1-of-1897 / Section 457.557
Governing law; amendment of act.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

All corporations formed under this act shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 150 of the Compiled Laws of this state, so far as the same shall be applicable to corporations formed under this act; and the legislature may alter or amend this act at any time.

History: 1897, Act 1, Imd. Eff. Jan. 21, 1897; CL 1897, 8076; CL 1915, 10550; CL 1929, 10755; CL 1948, 457.557
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1312 — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1974 / Section 257.1312
Examination.
Status: in_force

Sec. 12.

All of the following apply to a certification examination under this act:

(a) An examination shall be written, except that the administrator may allow an individual to take an oral or practical examination if the administrator determines that the individual meets 1 of the following:

( i ) He or she has special language problems that preclude the possibility of passing a standard English language examination.

( ii ) He or she was unsuccessful on the written examination.

(b) The administrator shall review examinations that are being given by private or public agencies, including the department of education. If the administrator approves an agency for the purposes of administering examinations, an applicant may take an examination administered by that agency, and the testing agency shall forward the results to the administrator for review and verification, or the prospective applicant may take the examination developed and given by the administrator, if any.

(c) An examination shall be given at places and times determined by the administrator.

(d) The results of an examination are not final until approved by the administrator. The administrator shall forward the results of an examination to the applicant or to the applicant's authorized representative.

History: 1974, Act 300, Eff. Apr. 1, 1975; Am. 2016, Act 430, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § 47.3 — MI Code / Chapter 47 / Act Act-275-of-1913 / Section 47.3
Referendum; notice, posting and publication, evidence; ballots, preparation and distribution, form.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

Said clerk shall cause such notice to be printed in the form of a handbill, to be posted in 3 or more places in said county, at least 2 weeks before the time of such election, and also to be published in such newspaper or newspapers published and circulated in said county, as the board of supervisors may direct, once in each week for at least 2 weeks before said election. Proof of the posting and publication of such notice may be made by affidavit of any person knowing the facts, and be filed in the office of said clerk, and shall be recorded in the records of the proceedings of the board of supervisors. Such affidavits or the record thereof shall be prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein. Ballots shall be prepared and distributed by the same officers prescribed by law for general elections. The question shall be stated on such ballots as follows: Shall a board of county auditors be created and established in the county of ..........................? and immediately below and on different lines shall be printed the word “Yes” and the word “No.” At the time mentioned in such resolution such election shall be held and the vote taken accordingly.

History: 1913, Act 275, Eff. Aug. 14, 1913; CL 1915, 2347; CL 1929, 1205; CL 1948, 47.3
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.63105 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.63105
Supervisor of reclamation; administration of part and rules; powers.
Status: in_force

Sec. 63105.

The supervisor of reclamation shall administer and enforce this part and the rules promulgated under this part. The supervisor of reclamation may do any of the following:

Consult with and obtain the assistance of the other divisions of the department.

Enter on the mining areas in connection with any investigation and inspection without liability to the operator or landowner if reasonable prior notice of the intention to do so has been given to the operator or landowner.

Conduct research or enter into contracts related to mining areas and the reclamation of mining areas as may be necessary to implement this part.

History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 2.81 — MI Code / Chapter 2 / Act Act-454-of-1998 / Section 2.81
State wildflower.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

The dwarf lake iris (Iris lacustris) is designated as an official wildflower of this state.

History: 1998, Act 454, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 1998
Mich. Comp. Laws § 458.63 — MI Code / Chapter 458 / Act Act-26-of-1907 / Section 458.63
Articles; contents, form.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

Said articles of association shall contain the following items:

First, The name of said church;

Second, The township, village or city and the county in which it shall be located;

Third, An agreement to worship and labor together according to the discipline, rules and usages of the Methodist Protestant church. Said articles may be in the following form: We, the undersigned, desiring to become incorporated under the provisions of act number ........ of the public acts of ........., entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of Methodist Protestant churches," do hereby make, execute and adopt the following articles of association, to-wit:

First, The name assumed by this corporation, and by which it shall be known in law, is "The ............... Methodist Protestant church;"

Second, The location of said church shall be in the ........... of ............., county of ................ and state of Michigan;

Third, The members of said church shall worship and labor together, according to the discipline, rules and usages of the Methodist Protestant church, as from time to time authorized and declared by the general conference of said church, and the annual conference within whose bounds said corporation is situated;

Fourth, The trustees of this corporation shall be ............ in number. At the first election of trustees of said church under these articles ............. trustees shall be elected for a term of 1 year, ............. trustees shall be elected for a term of 2 years, and ............. trustees shall be elected for a term of 3 years, and ......... trustees shall be elected at each annual election thereafter;

Fifth, The annual meeting of this society shall be held on ......... of ............ in each year, for the purpose of electing trustees, and transacting such other business as may properly come before it.

In witness whereof, we, the parties associating for the purpose of giving legal effect to these articles, hereunto sign our names and places of residence.

Done at the ...... of ......., county of ......... and state of Michigan this ........ day of ........, A.D. 19....

...................... ................ ................ (Signatures.) } SS. (Residences.) State of Michigan, County of ............................,

......................

................

................

(Signatures.)

}

SS.

(Residences.)

State of Michigan,

County of ............................,

On this ............... day of .............., A.D. 19.........., before me, a ..............., in and for said county, personally appeared .............................., known to me to be the persons named in, and who executed the foregoing instrument, and severally acknowledged that they executed the same freely and for the intents and purposes therein mentioned.

......................................

......................................

History: 1907, Act 26, Imd. Eff. Mar. 20, 1907; CL 1915, 11061; CL 1929, 10876; CL 1948, 458.63
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.16279a — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.16279a
Standardized consent form for medical treatment, procedure, or examination involving vaginal or anal penetration of a minor under MCL 333.16279.
Status: in_force

Sec. 16279a.

(1) The department shall create and may periodically update a standardized consent form to be used by a licensee or registrant who provides a medical treatment, procedure, or examination to a minor under section 16279. The department shall use generally accepted standards of medical practice in determining the information to be included on the form. The form must include at least all of the following statements:

(a) That gloves are generally used for a medical treatment, procedure, or examination involving vaginal or anal penetration.

(b) That the person providing consent under section 16279 has the right to request information on whether there is a reasonable alternative to the treatment, procedure, or examination that does not consist of anal or vaginal penetration.

(c) That the person providing consent under section 16279 has the right to request a clear explanation of the nature of the treatment, procedure, or examination.

(d) That the person providing consent under section 16279 may request that gloves be used during the treatment, procedure, or examination.

(e) That a licensee or registrant generally cannot be alone in the room with the patient while the treatment, procedure, or examination is being performed.

(2) The department shall make the form publicly available on its website.

History: Add. 2023, Act 60, Eff. Oct. 10, 2023
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.2104 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-162-of-1982 / Section 450.2104
Definitions generally.
Status: in_force

Sec. 104.

The definitions contained in sections 105 to 110 shall control the interpretation of this act, unless the context otherwise requires.

History: 1982, Act 162, Eff. Jan. 1, 1983; Am. 2014, Act 557, Imd. Eff. Jan. 15, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.8521 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.8521
Penalties and sanctions; exceptions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8521.

The penalties and sanctions provided for violations of this part do not apply to any of the following:

(a) A commercial carrier while lawfully engaged in transporting a commercial fertilizer within this state, if the carrier, upon request, permits the director to copy all records showing the transactions in and movement of the commercial fertilizer.

(b) The shipment or movement of any commercial fertilizer considered to be in violation of this part, for the specific purposes of disposal or storage when conducted under the approval of the director.

(c) Public officials of this state and the federal government while engaged in the performance of their official duties in administering this part or rules promulgated under this part.

History: Add. 2006, Act 503, Eff. Mar. 30, 2007
Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.4 — MI Code / Chapter 552 / Act R-S-of-1846 / Section 552.4
Marriage of doubtful validity; procedure to affirm.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

When the validity of any marriage shall be denied or doubted by either of the parties, the other party may file a bill or petition in the manner aforesaid, for affirming the marriage; and upon due proof of the validity thereof, it shall be declared valid by a decree or sentence of the court; and such decree, unless reversed on appeal, shall be conclusive upon all persons concerned.

History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 84; CL 1857, 3225; CL 1871, 4736; How. 6226; CL 1897, 8619; CL 1915, 11395; CL 1929, 12726; CL 1948, 552.4
Mich. Comp. Laws § 247.958 — MI Code / Chapter 247 / Act Act-69-of-1993 / Section 247.958
Report.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.

By December 31 each year, the department shall report to the commission, the governor, and the legislature the following information regarding this act:

(a) Routes designated as Pure Michigan byways during the previous year.

(b) Deletions or other changes made in the Pure Michigan byway system during the previous year.

History: 1993, Act 69, Imd. Eff. June 22, 1993; Am. 2014, Act 445, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 2014
Mich. Comp. Laws § 339.5711 — MI Code / Chapter 339 / Act Act-407-of-2016 / Section 339.5711
Electrical contractor's license; requirements.
Status: in_force

Sec. 711.

The department shall issue an electrical contractor's license to a person that meets the requirements described in article 2 and either of the following:

(a) Is an individual who holds a master electrician's license.

(b) Has at least 1 full-time employee who is a master electrician, resides in this state, and is actively in charge of and responsible for Michigan electrical code compliance of all installations of electrical wiring and equipment.

History: 2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § 559.191 — MI Code / Chapter 559 / Act Act-59-of-1978 / Section 559.191
Recording of amendment to recorded condominium document required; copy to co-owner.
Status: in_force

Sec. 91.

An amendment to the master deed or other recorded condominium document shall not be effective until the amendment is recorded.

A copy of the recorded amendment shall be delivered to each co-owner of the project.

History: 1978, Act 59, Eff. July 1, 1978; Am. 1982, Act 538, Imd. Eff. Jan. 17, 1983
Mich. Comp. Laws § 388.711 — MI Code / Chapter 388 / Act Act-239-of-1967 / Section 388.711
Reorganization of school districts; determination of emergency.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

The state committee for the reorganization of school districts, created by Act No. 289 of the Public Acts of 1964, being sections 388.681 to 388.693 of the Compiled Laws of 1948 shall determine the existence of an emergency warranting immediate reorganization within any primary school district or school district of the fourth class not reorganized under the provisions of Act No. 289 of the Public Acts of 1964.

History: 1967, Act 239, Imd. Eff. July 12, 1967
Mich. Comp. Laws § 115.2 — MI Code / Chapter 115 / Act Act-4-of-1911 / Section 115.2
Declaration of necessity.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

This act is immediately necessary for the preservation of the public health, and is therefore hereby ordered to take immediate effect.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.2511 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-162-of-1982 / Section 450.2511
Removal of director; vote.
Status: in_force

Sec. 511.

(1) The shareholders or members of a corporation that is organized on a stock or membership basis may remove 1 or more directors with or without cause unless the articles of incorporation provide that directors may be removed only for cause. A vote of a majority of the shares or members entitled to vote at an election of directors is required for removal, except that the articles of incorporation may require a higher vote for removal without cause. This subsection does not invalidate any bylaw adopted before the effective date of the amendatory act that added this sentence to the extent that the bylaw applies to removal without cause.

(2) The directors of a corporation that is organized on a directorship basis may remove 1 or more directors with cause. The vote of a majority of the directors then in office is required for a removal under this subsection. If authorized in the articles of incorporation or bylaws, a director of a corporation that is organized on a directorship basis who is appointed or elected by a person or persons other than the board of directors of the corporation may also be removed, with or without cause, by the person or persons that appointed or elected that director.

(3) If a corporation has cumulative voting, and less than the entire board is to be removed, no 1 of the directors may be removed if the votes cast against his or her removal are sufficient to elect him or her if cumulatively voted at an election of the entire board of directors, or, if there are classes of directors, at an election of the class of directors of which he or she is a part.

(4) If holders of a class of stock or of bonds or members of a class are entitled under the articles of incorporation or a bylaw adopted under section 506(2) to elect 1 or more directors, this section applies, with respect to removal of a director so elected, to the vote of the holders of the outstanding shares of that class of stock, the holders of those bonds, or the members of that class.

History: 1982, Act 162, Eff. Jan. 1, 1983; Am. 2014, Act 557, Imd. Eff. Jan. 15, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.981 — MI Code / Chapter 123 / Act Act-93-of-1957 / Section 123.981
Annexation of state-owned land by cities under special charter; election; date; manner; costs.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

When a petition signed by the state by the appropriate agency designated by the state administrative board which holds the record legal title to the entire area of the land in the territory to be annexed, which is adjacent to any city operating under a special charter, is filed with the governing body of the city and with the township board of the township in which the territory is situated, the annexation shall be accomplished by the affirmative majority vote of the qualified and registered electors of such city voting on the question, and the affirmative majority vote of the qualified and registered electors of such township voting on the question.

The date of such election shall be determined by joint resolution of the governing body of the city and the township board, which date shall be at least 60 but not more than 90 days following the filing of the petitions unless a city or township election shall be held at least 45 but not more than 120 days from the date of the filing of the petition in which case such election shall be held on the same day as such city or township election. The governing body of the city and the township board shall forward a copy of the joint resolution to the county clerk of the county in which such city and township are located and the county clerk shall conduct such election in the same manner as county elections are conducted. All costs of ballots and other election supplies shall be borne by the city and township in proportion to the votes cast for governor in the last gubernatorial election.

History: 1957, Act 93, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957; Am. 1958, Act 50, Imd. Eff. Apr. 7, 1958