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Mich. Comp. Laws § 18.403 — MI Code / Chapter 18 / Act Act-541-of-1978 / Section 18.403
Office of criminal justice; creation; management functions; director; contractual agreements; duties of office.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

The office of criminal justice is created within the department of management and budget. Office budget development, procurement, and related management functions shall be performed by the department of management and budget. The director of the office shall be a classified employee under the state civil service system responsible to the director of the department of management and budget. The director shall be the official authorized to enter into a contractual agreement with a federal agency and state, local, and private parties pursuant to the omnibus crime control and safe streets act of 1968, 42 U.S.C. 3701 to 3796c, and the juvenile delinquency prevention act, 42 U.S.C. 3801 to 3891, and related federal laws.

The office shall do all of the following:

Prepare plans or applications, as required by federal or state law, based on an analysis of the state's adult and juvenile justice needs and problems in conformity with state and federal requirements.

Encourage and assist state, local, and regional agencies in the development of plans or applications.

Cooperate with the commission and the committee in providing technical assistance to state agencies, local units of government, or private agencies with regard to adult and juvenile justice.

Apply for, contract for, receive, and expend an appropriation or grant from the state, a political subdivision of the state, the federal government, or any other source of public or private funds. The funds acquired by the office shall be expended as set forth in the appropriation or grant received.

Request an audit by a federal, state, or local agency authorized to conduct a program or fiscal audit of the office or a contractor or subgrantee of the office.

Enter into a contract with regional, local, and private agency officials for the performance of duties required by grants awarded under federal or state law.

At the direction of the committee created in section 5, develop, propose, and implement policies, plans, applications, and programs for improving the coordination, administration, and effectiveness of the juvenile justice systems in the state.

Act as an advisory body to the governor and the department of management and budget regarding criminal justice matters.

Request and receive from an agency of the state, a political subdivision of the state, or a public authority the assistance, information, and data to enable the office to properly carry out its functions, duties, and powers.

History: 1978, Act 541, Eff. Dec. 31, 1978; Am. 1984, Act 171, Imd. Eff. June 29, 1984
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.1140k — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-314-of-1965 / Section 38.1140k
Investment in global securities; prohibited conduct.
Status: in_force

Sec. 20k.

(1) Notwithstanding a percentage of total assets limitation for an investment provided in any other section of this act, an investment fiduciary who is the state treasurer or the investment fiduciary of a system that has assets of $2,000,000,000.00 or more may invest not more than 30% of a system's assets in global securities. An investment fiduciary of a system that has assets of less than $2,000,000,000.00 and who is not the state treasurer may invest not more than 20% of a system's assets in global securities. Except as otherwise provided in this act, an investment fiduciary shall not do any of the following:

(a) Invest in more than 5% of the outstanding global securities of any 1 issuer.

(b) Invest more than 5% of a system's assets in the global securities of any 1 issuer.

(2) Investments in global securities under this section shall be made only by investment fiduciaries described in section 13(11) who have demonstrated expertise in investments of that type.

History: Add. 1996, Act 485, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1996; Am. 2012, Act 347, Eff. Mar. 28, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.1437 — MI Code / Chapter 141 / Act Act-254-of-2010 / Section 141.1437
Referendum to discontinue assessment.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

(1) At any time 3 years or more after the effective date of an assessment, and upon the written request of owners of transient facilities located within the assessment district representing not less than 40% of the total number of owners or not less than 40% of the total number of rooms in all the transient facilities, the bureau shall conduct a referendum on whether the assessment shall be discontinued. The bureau shall cause a written referendum to be held by mail or in person, as the bureau chooses, among all owners of transient facilities in the assessment district within 60 days of the receipt of the requests. For the purposes of the referendum, each owner shall have 1 vote for each room in each of the owner's transient facilities within the assessment district. If a majority of the total votes eligible to be cast at the referendum supports discontinuance of the assessment, the assessment shall be discontinued on the first day of the month following expiration of 90 days after the certification of the results of the referendum by the bureau.

(2) Passage of a resolution discontinuing the assessment shall not prevent a bureau from proposing a new marketing program notice during or after the 90-day period, in which case the procedures set forth in section 3 shall be followed.

(3) If a referendum is conducted under subsection (1) and if a resolution to discontinue the assessment is not adopted, a further referendum on the discontinuation of that assessment shall not be held for a period of 2 years.

History: 2010, Act 254, Imd. Eff. Dec. 14, 2010
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.1117 — MI Code / Chapter 287 / Act Act-274-of-2000 / Section 287.1117
Seizure order; circumstances; method; placement; return to crime victim.
Status: in_force

Sec. 17.

A law enforcement officer shall seize a large carnivore pursuant to an order of seizure issued by the court having jurisdiction over the large carnivore upon a showing of probable cause that the large carnivore is subject to forfeiture under section 16(1).

A large carnivore subject to forfeiture under section 16(1) may be seized under any of the following circumstances:

The seizure is incident to a lawful arrest for a violation of this act.

The seizure is pursuant to a valid search warrant.

The seizure is pursuant to an inspection under a valid administrative inspection warrant.

There is probable cause to believe that the conditions under which the large carnivore or any other large carnivore owned by the same person is kept are directly or indirectly dangerous to human or animal health or safety.

Exigent circumstances exist that preclude obtaining a court order, and there is probable cause to believe that this act has been violated.

The large carnivore or any other large carnivore owned by the same person is the subject of a prior judgment in favor of this state in a forfeiture proceeding.

If a seizure is to be accomplished by capture, tranquilization or other humane methods shall be used for the capture.

A large carnivore seized under this act is not subject to any other action to recover personal property, but is considered to be in the custody of the seizing agency subject only to subsection (5) and sections 18 and 19, or to an order and judgment of the court having jurisdiction over the forfeiture proceedings. When a large carnivore is seized under this act, the law enforcement officer may remove the large carnivore to a place designated by the court.

A large carnivore that belongs to the victim of a crime shall promptly be returned to the victim, except in the following circumstances:

When the crime victim last possessed the large carnivore, he or she was in violation of section 4.

If the ownership of the large carnivore is disputed, until the dispute is resolved.

If the property is required to be retained as evidence pursuant to section 4(4) of the crime victim's rights act, 1985 PA 87, MCL 780.754.

History: 2000, Act 274, Imd. Eff. July 7, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 700.1512 — MI Code / Chapter 700 / Act Act-386-of-1998 / Section 700.1512
Application to existing fiduciary estates.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1512.

The Michigan prudent investor rule applies to a fiduciary estate that exists on or is created after this act's effective date. As applied to a fiduciary estate that exists on this act's effective date, the Michigan prudent investor rule governs only a decision or action that occurs after that date.

History: 1998, Act 386, Eff. Apr. 1, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.987 — MI Code / Chapter 554 / Act Act-448-of-2014 / Section 554.987
Promulgation of rules.
Status: in_force

Sec. 87.

Pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328, the department may promulgate rules to implement this act.

History: 2014, Act 448, Eff. Apr. 2, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 487.13903 — MI Code / Chapter 487 / Act Act-276-of-1999 / Section 487.13903
Surety bond.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3903.

The board of directors shall require every employee involved in the handling of money, accounts, or securities of the bank to be bonded by a surety company authorized to do business in this state in an amount determined by the board. The bank shall pay for any surety bonds required of its employees.

Every bank shall maintain a financial institution bond sufficient to protect against loss. If a bank refuses to comply with this requirement, the commissioner may contract for the bond and charge the cost to the bank. If the charge is not paid, the commissioner may collect the charge in an action instituted by the attorney general.

History: 1999, Act 276, Eff. Mar. 1, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.549 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.549
Nominating petitions; excess signatures, counting.
Status: in_force

Sec. 549.

If any nominating petitions contain more than the necessary percentage of names, the excess over 1% shall neither be considered nor counted.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955
Mich. Comp. Laws § 388.1846 — MI Code / Chapter 388 / Act Act-94-of-1979 / Section 388.1846
Michigan public school employees' retirement system reimbursement; allocation to participating public university; definition.
Status: in_force

Sec. 246.

(1) All of the following apply to the allocation of the appropriations described in section 236(4) for payments to universities that are participating entities of the Michigan public school employees' retirement system:

(a) The funds appropriated in section 236(4) for Michigan public school employees' retirement system reimbursement shall be allocated to each participating public university under this section based on each participating public university's percentage of the total combined payrolls of the universities' employees who are members of the retirement system and who were hired before January 1, 1996 and the universities' employees who would have been members of the retirement system on or after January 1, 1996, but for the enactment of 1995 PA 272 for all public universities that are participating public universities for the immediately preceding state fiscal year.

(b) The amount of a payment under section 236(4) shall be equal to the difference between the unfunded actuarial accrued liability contribution rate for university reporting units as calculated under section 41 of the public school employees retirement act of 1979, 1980 PA 300, MCL 38.1341, as calculated without taking into account the maximum employer rate of 25.73% included in section 41 of the public school employees retirement act of 1979, 1980 PA 300, MCL 38.1341, and the maximum employer rate for university reporting units of 25.73% under section 41 of the public school employees retirement act of 1979, 1980 PA 300, MCL 38.1341. Payments shall be made in a form and manner determined by the office of retirement services.

(c) A public university that receives money under section 236(4) shall use that money solely for the purpose of retirement contributions. Each participating university that receives funds under section 236(4) shall forward an amount equal to the amount received under section 236(4) to the Michigan public school employees' retirement system in a form and manner determined by the office of retirement services.

(2) As used in this section, "participating public university" means a public university that is a reporting unit of the Michigan public school employees' retirement system under the public school employees retirement act of 1979, 1980 PA 300, MCL 38.1301 to 38.1437, and that pays contributions to the Michigan public school employees' retirement system for the state fiscal year.

History: Add. 2012, Act 201, Eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Am. 2013, Act 60, Eff. Oct. 1, 2013; Am. 2014, Act 196, Eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Am. 2015, Act 85, Eff. Oct. 1, 2015; Am. 2016, Act 249, Eff. Oct. 1, 2016
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.837 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-305-of-2000 / Section 450.837
Record or signature in electronic form; legal effect; enforcement.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

A record or signature shall not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because it is in electronic form.

A contract shall not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because an electronic record was used in its formation.

If a law requires a record to be in writing, an electronic record satisfies the law.

If a law requires a signature, an electronic signature satisfies the law.

History: 2000, Act 305, Imd. Eff. Oct. 16, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1341 — MI Code / Chapter 691 / Act Act-159-of-2014 / Section 691.1341
Governmental entity as party.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.

(1) The disqualification of section 9(1) applies to a collaborative lawyer representing a party that is a government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality.

(2) After a collaborative law process concludes, another lawyer in a law firm with which the collaborative lawyer is associated may represent a government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality in the collaborative matter or a matter related to the collaborative matter if both of the following apply:

(a) The collaborative law participation agreement so provides.

(b) The collaborative lawyer is isolated from any participation in the collaborative matter or a matter related to the collaborative matter through procedures within the law firm that are reasonably calculated to isolate the collaborative lawyer from the participation.

History: 2014, Act 159, Eff. Dec. 8, 2014
Mich. Comp. Laws § 390.1474 — MI Code / Chapter 390 / Act Act-161-of-2000 / Section 390.1474
Management contract; supervision by treasurer.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

The treasurer shall be responsible for the ongoing supervision of each management contract in consultation with the board.

History: 2000, Act 161, Imd. Eff. June 16, 2000; Am. 2007, Act 153, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 2007
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.17745a — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.17745a
Definitions; public health program without on-site pharmacy; individuals delegated authority to dispense prescriptions; delegating delivery of certain oral contraceptives; circumstances; delegating delivery of methadone.
Status: in_force

Sec. 17745a.

(1) As used in this section:

(a) "Medicaid" means the program of medical assistance established under title XIX of the social security act, 42 USC 1396 to 1396w-5.

(b) "Medicare" means the federal Medicare program established under title XVIII of the social security act, 42 USC 1395 to 1395 lll .

(c) "Public health program" means 1 of the following:

( i ) A local health department.

( ii ) A migrant health center or a community health center as defined under 42 USC 254b and 254c.

( iii ) A family planning program designated by the department of health and human services as a provider type 23 under the social welfare act, 1939 PA 280, MCL 400.1 to 400.119b, and verified by the department of health and human services.

( iv ) A methadone treatment program licensed under article 6.

( v ) A rural health clinic.

( vi ) A hospice rendering emergency care services in a patient's home as described in section 17746.

(d) "Rural health clinic" means a rural health clinic as defined in section 42 USC 1395x that is certified to participate in Medicaid and Medicare.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (3) and (4), in a public health program without an on-site pharmacy, a dispensing prescriber may delegate the dispensing of prescription drugs only to a registered professional nurse licensed under part 172.

(3) In a public health program without an on-site pharmacy, a dispensing prescriber may delegate the delivery of prescription drugs consisting only of prelabeled, prepackaged oral contraceptives under the following circumstances:

(a) The delivery is delegated to an appropriately trained individual.

(b) The delivery is performed pursuant to specific, written protocols.

(4) In a methadone treatment program licensed under article 6 without an on-site pharmacy, a dispensing prescriber may delegate the delivery of a prescription drug consisting only of 1 or more single doses of methadone, up to the maximum number of single doses allowed by law, to a registered client of the methadone treatment program, if all of the following requirements are met:

(a) The delivery is delegated to a registered professional nurse or a licensed practical nurse licensed under part 172.

(b) The delivery is performed pursuant to specific, written protocols.

(c) The prescription drug described in this subsection is labeled in accordance with section 17745.

History: Add. 1993, Act 305, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1993; Am. 1999, Act 190, Imd. Eff. Nov. 24, 1999; Am. 2016, Act 379, Eff. Mar. 22, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § 449.1201 — MI Code / Chapter 449 / Act Act-213-of-1982 / Section 449.1201
Formation; certificate of limited partnership; contents; date of formation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 201.

In order to form a limited partnership 2 or more persons shall execute a certificate of limited partnership. The certificate shall be filed in the office of the administrator and set forth all of the following:

The name of the limited partnership.

The general character of its business.

The address of the office and the name and address of the agent for service of process required to be maintained by section 105(a).

The name and the business or residence address of each partner, specifying separately the general partners and limited partners.

The amount of cash and a description and statement of the agreed value of the other property or services contributed by each limited partner and which each limited partner has agreed to contribute in the future.

The times at which or events on the happening of which any additional contributions agreed to be made by each limited partner are to be made.

Any power of a limited partner to grant the right to become a limited partner to an assignee of any part of his or her partnership interest, and the terms and conditions of the power.

If agreed upon, the time at which or the events on the happening of which a partner may terminate his or her membership in the limited partnership and, in the case of a limited partner, the amount of, or the method of determining, the distribution to which such limited partner may be entitled respecting his or her partnership interest, and the terms and conditions of the termination and distribution.

Any right of a limited partner to receive distributions of property, including cash from the limited partnership.

Any right of a limited partner to receive, or of a general partner to make to a limited partner, distributions which include a return of all or any part of the limited partner's contribution.

Any time at which or events upon the happening of which the limited partnership is to be dissolved and its affairs wound up.

Any right of the remaining general partners to continue the business on the happening of an event of withdrawal of a general partner.

Any other matters the partners determine to include in the certificate of limited partnership.

A limited partnership is formed on the effective date of the certificate of limited partnership as provided in section 206.

History: 1982, Act 213, Eff. Jan. 1, 1983
Mich. Comp. Laws § 14.317 — MI Code / Chapter 14 / Act Act-298-of-1992 / Section 14.317
Assurance of discontinuance of method, act, or practice; filing; enforcement; modification.
Status: in_force

Sec. 17.

If the attorney general has authority to institute an action or proceeding pursuant to section 16, he or she may accept an assurance of discontinuance of a method, act, or practice which is alleged to be unlawful under this act from the person who is alleged to have engaged, is engaging, or is about to engage in the method, act, or practice. Except as provided in subsection (2), the assurance shall not constitute an admission of guilt nor be introduced in any other proceeding. The assurance may include a stipulation for 1 or more of the following:

The voluntary payment by the person for the costs of investigation.

An amount to be held in escrow pending the outcome of an action.

An amount for restitution to an aggrieved person.

An assurance of discontinuance shall be in writing and filed with the court. The clerk of the court shall maintain a record of the filings. Unless rescinded by the parties or voided by a court for good cause, the assurance may be enforced in the court by the parties to the assurance. The assurance may be modified by the parties or by the court for good cause.

History: 1992, Act 298, Imd. Eff. Dec. 18, 1992
Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.751 — MI Code / Chapter 123 / Act Act-185-of-1957 / Section 123.751
Special assessments for project.
Status: in_force

Sec. 21.

The board of public works shall have power to determine that the whole or any part of the cost of any project shall be defrayed by special assessments against the properties especially benefited thereby.

History: 1957, Act 185, Imd. Eff. June 4, 1957
Mich. Comp. Laws § 24.261 — MI Code / Chapter 24 / Act Act-306-of-1969 / Section 24.261
Filing and publication of rules; presumptions arising therefrom; judicial notice.
Status: in_force

Sec. 61.

The filing of a rule under this act raises a rebuttable presumption that the rule was adopted, filed with the secretary of state, and made available for public inspection as required by this act.

The publication of a rule in the Michigan register, the Michigan administrative code, or in an annual supplement to the code raises a rebuttable presumption that:

The rule was adopted, filed with the secretary of state, and made available for public inspection as required by this act.

The rule printed in the publication is a true and correct copy of the promulgated rule.

All requirements of this act relative to the rule have been complied with.

The courts shall take judicial notice of a rule which becomes effective under this act.

History: 1969, Act 306, Eff. July 1, 1970; Am. 1982, Act 413, Eff. Jan. 1, 1984
Mich. Comp. Laws § 10.11 — MI Code / Chapter 10 / Act Act-6-of-1901 / Section 10.11
Additional clerks and assistants; employment; compensation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

The governor may from time to time employ clerks and assistants in addition to those already provided for by law, for service in his or her department, as the governor may consider necessary, the compensation of those clerks and assistants to be determined by the governor and to be paid from the general fund on the warrant of the state treasurer, in like manner as the salaries of state officers are paid.

History: 1901, Act 6, Imd. Eff. Feb. 5, 1901; CL 1915, 87; CL 1929, 124; CL 1948, 10.11; Am. 2002, Act 379, Imd. Eff. May 24, 2002