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Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.81 — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-4-of-1937-Ex-Sess- / Section 38.81
Teachers' probationary period; continuing tenure.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3) and section 3b of this article, a teacher is in a probationary period during his or her first 5 full school years of employment.

(2) Subject to section 3b of this article, a teacher under contract but not on continuing tenure as of the effective date of the 2011 amendatory act that amended this subsection is in a probationary period during his or her first 4 full school years of employment.

(3) A teacher on continuing tenure as of the effective date of the 2011 amendatory act that amended this subsection continues to be on continuing tenure even if the teacher has not served for at least 5 full school years of employment.

History: 1937, Ex. Sess., Act 4, Eff. Sept. 1, 1937; CL 1948, 38.81; Am. 1993, Act 59, Imd. Eff. June 11, 1993; Am. 2011, Act 101, Imd. Eff. July 19, 2011
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.836 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-468-of-2002 / Section 445.836
Warranty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

A service dealer shall provide a warranty for not less than 30 days on the service dealer's labor regarding the repair of the appliance.

Subsection (1) does not void, reduce, or supersede a warranty made by the manufacturer of the appliance and does not void any provisions of a service contract that covers the appliance.

A warranty under subsection (1) requires the service dealer to correct, at no cost to the customer, any failure of the warranted parts if the customer notifies the service dealer in writing within the applicable warranty time period. A service dealer shall make a warranted correction in not more than 10 days after receipt of the written notice of the failure unless parts, after having been ordered in a timely manner, are not received by the service dealer. The service dealer shall make a written record of the ordering of those parts.

A service dealer may impose a labor charge upon the receipt of a written notice of failure from a customer which is after the 30-day labor warranty described in subsection (1).

A warranty issued under subsection (1) for service is extended by any period of time the service dealer has possession of the appliance for work related to the warranty.

History: 2002, Act 468, Imd. Eff. June 21, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.552 — MI Code / Chapter 457 / Act Act-1-of-1897 / Section 457.552
Grand court; incorporators; articles of association, execution, contents.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

Any 7 or more persons, resident of this state, being members of the grand court of the "Foresters of America," of the state of Michigan, desirous of being incorporated, may make and execute articles of association, under their hands and seals, which said articles of association shall be acknowledged before some officer of the state having authority to take acknowledgment of deeds, and shall set forth:

First, The names of persons associating in the first place and their place of residence.

Second, The corporate name by which such association shall be known in law, and the place of its business office.

Third, The object and purpose of such association shall be to promote the general welfare of the fraternity, known as the "Foresters of America," and the period for which it is incorporated not exceeding 30 years.

History: 1897, Act 1, Imd. Eff. Jan. 21, 1897; CL 1897, 8071; CL 1915, 10545; CL 1929, 10750; CL 1948, 457.552
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.367 — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.367
Taking or injuring trees, shrubs, vines, plants.
Status: in_force

Sec. 367.

Taking or injuring fruit, shade, ornamental trees, shrubs, vines, etc.-Any person who shall wrongfully take and carry away from any place any fruit tree, ornamental tree, shade tree, ornamental shrub, or any plant, vine, bush, or vegetable there growing, standing or being, with intent to deprive the owner thereof, or who shall without right and with wrongful intent, detach from the ground or injure any fruit tree, ornamental tree, shade tree, ornamental shrub, or any plant, vine, bush, vegetable or produce shall be deemed by so doing to have committed the crime of larceny and shall be punished as provided in the first section of this chapter.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; CL 1948, 750.367
Mich. Comp. Laws § 449.47 — MI Code / Chapter 449 / Act Act-72-of-1917 / Section 449.47
Foreign limited liability partnership.
Status: in_force

Sec. 47.

A registered limited liability partnership formed under the laws of another state, territory, district, or possession of the United States or another country shall not conduct business in this state until the partnership has registered with the department and paid a registration fee of $100.00.

The registration form shall contain the same information as required by section 44(1) and the address of its registered office and the name and address of its registered agent for service of process.

The registration is effective immediately upon filing with the department and payment of the registration fee and shall remain in effect for 1 year from the effective date under this section.

A registration may be renewed for 1 year by filing with the department a renewal registration and the payment of a renewal fee of $100.00.

Except as otherwise provided by this act, a foreign limited liability partnership shall be governed by the laws under which it was formed.

The name of a partnership doing business in this state under this section shall contain the words “limited liability partnership” or the abbreviation “L.L.P.” or “LLP” as the last words or letters of its name.

History: Add. 1994, Act 323, Imd. Eff. Oct. 12, 1994
Mich. Comp. Laws § 331.1413 — MI Code / Chapter 331 / Act Act-230-of-1987 / Section 331.1413
Corporation obligations as negotiable instruments under uniform commercial code.
Status: in_force

Sec. 413.

Whether or not notes or corporation obligations issued pursuant to this act are of such form or character as to be negotiable instruments under the uniform commercial code, Act No. 174 of the Public Acts of 1962, being sections 440.1101 to 440.11102 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the notes and corporation obligations authorized to be issued under this act are negotiable instruments, within the meaning of and for all purposes of the uniform commercial code, Act No. 174 of the Public Acts of 1962, subject only to the provisions of the notes or corporation obligations for registration.

History: 1987, Act 230, Eff. Feb. 27, 1988
Mich. Comp. Laws § 390.1264 — MI Code / Chapter 390 / Act Act-541-of-1998 / Section 390.1264
Approval of application; reimbursement to state institution of higher learning; report to legislature.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

Beginning in the 1998-1999 academic year, upon receiving an application under section 3(c), the department shall determine whether the applicant and the courses for which tuition waiver is sought meet the requirements of section 3 and, if so, shall approve the application and notify the state institution of higher education that the application has been approved.

Beginning in the 1998-1999 academic year, upon application by the state institution of higher education, the department annually shall reimburse each state institution of higher education for the total amount of tuition waived during the immediately preceding fiscal year under section 3. The department annually shall report to the legislature the number of individuals for whom tuition has been waived at each state institution of higher education and the total amounts to be paid under this act for that fiscal year.

History: 1998, Act 541, Imd. Eff. Jan. 20, 1999
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.4201 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-23-of-1993 / Section 450.4201
Limited liability company; purpose.
Status: in_force

Sec. 201.

A limited liability company may be formed under this act for any lawful purpose for which a domestic corporation or a domestic partnership could be formed, except as otherwise provided by law. A limited liability company formed to provide services in a learned profession, or more than 1 learned profession, shall comply with article 9.

History: 1993, Act 23, Eff. June 1, 1993; Am. 1997, Act 52, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1997
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.743 — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1949 / Section 257.743
Contents of citation issued pursuant to MCL 257.742; timely appearance.
Status: in_force

Sec. 743.

(1) A citation issued pursuant to section 742 shall contain the name of the state or political subdivision acting as plaintiff, the name and address of the person to whom the citation is issued, the civil infraction alleged, the place where the person shall appear in court, the telephone number of the court, the time at or by which the appearance shall be made, and the additional information required by this section.

(2) The citation shall inform the defendant to the effect that he or she, at or by the time specified for appearance, may:

(a) Admit responsibility for the civil infraction in person, by representation, or by mail.

(b) Admit responsibility for the civil infraction "with explanation" in person, by representation, or by mail.

(c) Deny responsibility for the civil infraction by doing either of the following:

( i ) Appearing in person for an informal hearing before a district court magistrate or a judge without the opportunity of being represented by an attorney.

( ii ) Appearing in court for a formal hearing before a judge, with the opportunity of being represented by an attorney.

(3) The citation shall inform the defendant that if the person desires to admit responsibility "with explanation" other than by mail or to have an informal hearing or a formal hearing, the person must apply to the court in person, by mail, or by telephone, within the time specified for appearance and obtain a scheduled date and time to appear for a hearing. A hearing date may be specified on the citation.

(4) The citation shall contain a notice in boldface type that the failure of a person to appear within the time specified in the citation or at the time scheduled for a hearing or appearance will result in entry of a default judgment against the person and in the immediate suspension of the person's operator's or chauffeur's license. Timely application to the court for a hearing or return of the citation with an admission of responsibility and with full payment of applicable civil fines and costs constitute a timely appearance.

(5) If the citation is issued to a person who is operating a commercial motor vehicle, the citation shall contain a vehicle group designation and indorsement description of the vehicle, which vehicle is operated by the person at the time of the alleged civil infraction.

History: Add. 1978, Act 510, Eff. Aug. 1, 1979; Am. 1979, Act 66, Eff. Aug. 1, 1979; Am. 1988, Act 346, Eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Am. 2006, Act 298, Imd. Eff. July 20, 2006
Mich. Comp. Laws § 247.355 — MI Code / Chapter 247 / Act Act-111-of-1956 / Section 247.355
General obligation bonds.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

General obligation bonds issued under this act shall be issued only after their issuance has been authorized by a majority vote of the qualified electors of the township voting on the proposition of issuing the bonds at a general or special township election and only after the qualified electors of the township have voted an increase in the tax rate limitation imposed by section 6 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963, in an amount and for a period of time necessary to permit the collection of taxes in an amount sufficient to meet the principal and interest requirements on the proposed bonds. A township may not issue general obligation bonds under this act for an amount greater than 10% of the total assessed valuation of the township. The general obligation bonds shall be issued and sold subject to the revised municipal finance act, 2001 PA 34, MCL 141.2101 to 141.2821.

History: 1956, Act 111, Imd. Eff. Apr. 13, 1956; Am. 1974, Act 101, Imd. Eff. May 14, 1974; Am. 2002, Act 336, Imd. Eff. May 23, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.505 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.505
Fourth judicial circuit.
Status: in_force

Sec. 505.

The fourth judicial circuit consists of the county of Jackson and has 4 judges.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963; Am. 1966, Act 22, Imd. Eff. Apr. 20, 1966; Am. 1974, Act 145, Imd. Eff. June 7, 1974
Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.1040 — MI Code / Chapter 554 / Act Act-16-of-2018 / Section 554.1040
Effective date.
Status: in_force

Sec. 30.

This act takes effect 90 days after the date it is enacted into law.

History: 2018, Act 16, Eff. May 7, 2018
Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.681 — MI Code / Chapter 124 / Act Act-292-of-1989 / Section 124.681
Tax election; reimbursement of costs.
Status: in_force

Sec. 31.

A county clerk shall charge the council and the council shall reimburse the county for the actual costs the county incurs in an election for a tax proposal of a council established under this act.

If a township, city, or village participating in a council under this act conducts an election for a tax, the clerk of that local governmental unit shall charge the council and the council shall reimburse the local governmental unit for the actual costs the local governmental unit incurs in conducting the election if the election is not held in conjunction with a regularly scheduled election in that local governmental unit.

In addition to costs reimbursed pursuant to subsections (1) and (2), a local governmental unit shall charge the council and the council shall reimburse the local governmental unit for actual costs that the local governmental unit incurs and that are attributable to an election for a tax proposal.

The actual costs that a county, township, city, or village incurs shall be based on the number of hours of work done in conducting the election, the rates of compensation of the workers, and the cost of materials supplied in the election.

History: 1989, Act 292, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 1990; Am. 1998, Act 373, Imd. Eff. Oct. 20, 1998
Mich. Comp. Laws § 285.85 — MI Code / Chapter 285 / Act Act-141-of-1939 / Section 285.85
Injunction; applicability of penalties to public officials; civil or criminal liability; hearing; local ordinance, regulation, or resolution; preemption; confidentiality; exceptions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 25.

The director may bring an action to enjoin the violation or threatened violation of this act or a rule promulgated under this act in a state court in the county in which the violation occurs or is threatened to occur or in Ingham county.

The penalties provided for a violation of this act do not apply to a public official of this state or the federal government engaged in the performance of his or her official duties in administering the laws, rules, or regulations of this state or the federal government.

Enactment of this amendatory act does not terminate or in any way modify any civil or criminal liability under this act in existence on or before the effective date of the amendatory act adding this section.

A person aggrieved by an order of the director issued under this act may request a hearing pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328.

Beginning on the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section, this act preempts and supersedes any local ordinance, regulation, or resolution that imposes conflicting, different, or additional standards or requirements on grain dealers than those contained in this act. A local unit of government shall not adopt or enforce an ordinance, regulation, or resolution that imposes conflicting, different, or additional standards or requirements on grain dealers than those contained in this act.

The identity of an individual submitting information regarding an alleged violation or threatened violation of this act by a grain dealer is confidential and is not subject to the disclosure requirements of the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246, except that the identity of the individual may be disclosed in any of the following circumstances:

With the written consent of the individual.

Pursuant to a court proceeding.

The disclosure is made to the director or an agent or employee of the department.

The disclosure is made to an agent or employee of a state or the federal government authorized by law to see the identity of the individual.

History: Add. 2002, Act 80, Eff. Mar. 31, 2003; Am. 2003, Act 26, Imd. Eff. June 26, 2003
Mich. Comp. Laws § 487.13704 — MI Code / Chapter 487 / Act Act-276-of-1999 / Section 487.13704
Service of process.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3704.

Whether it maintains a presence in this state, a consolidated organization or any of its successors in interest is subject to service of process in a proceeding in this state for enforcement of any obligation incurred in this state by any consolidating organization that is or was a party to a consolidation.

An action or proceeding by or against any of the consolidating organizations in a court or any other public tribunal of this state may be prosecuted to judgment, as if consolidation had not taken place, or the consolidated bank or consolidated organization may be substituted in the place of any consolidating organization whose existence has ceased.

History: 1999, Act 276, Eff. Mar. 1, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 423.11 — MI Code / Chapter 423 / Act Act-176-of-1939 / Section 423.11
Hearings; witnesses; oaths; evidence; subpoena; order requiring appearance; contempt; service of process or papers; proof of service.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.

Subject to Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976, the commission and each commissioner and each person designated by the commission may hold public or private hearings within the state, subpoena witnesses and compel their attendance, administer oaths, take testimony, and receive evidence. A subpoena may be issued only after the mediation of a dispute shall have been actually undertaken.

If a person is contumacious or refuses to obey a subpoena issued to the person, the circuit court of a county within the jurisdiction of which the inquiry is carried on, upon application by the commission, may issue to the person an order requiring the person to appear before the commission, to produce evidence or to give testimony touching the matter in question. Failure to obey an order may be punished by the court as contempt.

Process and papers of the commission may be served either personally or by registered mail or by telegraph or by leaving a copy at the principal office or place of business of the person to be served. Return by the individual serving the same setting forth the manner of the service, return post office receipt or telegraph receipt for the service, shall be proof of service of the same.

History: 1939, Act 176, Imd. Eff. June 8, 1939; CL 1948, 423.11; Am. 1976, Act 17, Imd. Eff. Feb. 20, 1976; Am. 1977, Act 203, Imd. Eff. Nov. 17, 1977
Mich. Comp. Laws § 42.1b — MI Code / Chapter 42 / Act Act-359-of-1947 / Section 42.1b
Minimum staffing requirement; adoption of ordinance prohibited.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1b.

Beginning on the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section, a charter township shall not adopt an ordinance that includes any minimum staffing requirement for charter township employees. Except as otherwise provided in this section, any provision in an ordinance adopted on or after the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section that contains a minimum staffing requirement for charter township employees is void and unenforceable.

History: Add. 2011, Act 137, Imd. Eff. Sept. 13, 2011
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.2024b — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.2024b
Construction of MCL 500.2024, 500.2066, and 500.2070.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2024b.

Sections 2024, 2066, and 2070 do not prohibit a property-casualty insurer or property-casualty insurance producer from giving an applicant for or an insured under a property-casualty insurance policy an article of merchandise with a cost to the insurer of $50.00 or less per calendar year.

History: Add. 2005, Act 260, Imd. Eff. Dec. 16, 2005; Am. 2018, Act 542, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 2018
Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.120c — MI Code / Chapter 141 / Act Act-94-of-1933 / Section 141.120c
Parking revenue bonds; special assessments on benefited properties.
Status: in_force

Sec. 20c.

When a borrower has outstanding any parking revenue bonds issued under the provisions of this act, it may thereafter levy special assessments against properties specially benefited by the parking facilities originally financed by the bonds, but no assessment shall be made at large, and may issue special assessment bonds therefor in anticipation of the payment of the special assessments for the purpose of providing for the retirement of the outstanding bonds in whole or in part. The special assessment bonds may pledge the full faith and credit of the public corporation issuing them, as determined by the governing body of the public corporation. The special assessment bonds may be issued to include the amount of any premium to be paid upon the calling of the parking revenue bonds to be refunded or if such bonds are not callable, any premium necessary to be paid in order to secure the surrender of the bonds to be refunded; but the amount of the premium so included shall not exceed 5% of the principal amount of the bonds to be refunded. The procedures for levying the special assessments and for issuing the special assessment bonds shall be the same as that provided by charter or other applicable law. Nothing in this section shall be construed as providing for the refunding of noncallable unmatured bonds without the consent of the holders thereof.

History: Add. 1959, Act 78, Imd. Eff. June 29, 1959
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.8136 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.8136
Seventy-first-a and seventy-first-b districts.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8136.

(1) The seventy-first-a district consists of the county of Lapeer, is a district of the first class, and has 2 judges. Beginning 12 noon, January 1, 2013, the seventy-first-a district has 1 judge.

(2) The seventy-first-b district consists of the county of Tuscola, is a district of the first class, and has 1 judge.

History: Add. 1968, Act 154, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1968; Am. 1970, Act 30, Imd. Eff. June 11, 1970; Am. 2011, Act 300, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 2011
Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.374 — MI Code / Chapter 123 / Act Act-266-of-1951 / Section 123.374
Liberal construction of act.
Status: in_force

Sec. 14.

This act being necessary for and to secure the public health, safety and welfare of cities and villages of the state of Michigan, shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes hereof.

History: 1951, Act 266, Eff. Sept. 28, 1951
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5711 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.5711
Entry.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5711.

(1) A person shall not make any entry into or upon premises unless the entry is permitted by law.

(2) Subject to subsection (3), if entry is permitted by law, the person shall not enter with force but only in a peaceable manner.

(3) If the occupant took possession of the premises by means of a forcible entry, holds possession of the premises by force, or came into possession of the premises by trespass without color of title or other possessory interest, the owner, lessor, or licensor or an agent thereof may enter the premises and subsection (2) does not apply to the entry. However, any forcible entry shall not include conduct proscribed by chapter XI of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.81 to 750.90g.

History: Add. 1972, Act 120, Eff. July 1, 1972; Am. 2014, Act 223, Eff. Sept. 24, 2014; Am. 2023, Act 202, Eff. Feb. 13, 2024