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Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.153 — MI Code / Chapter 421 / Act Act-173-of-1983 / Section 421.153
Selection of service providers; criteria; use of funds to duplicate available facilities or services; determination.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

Selection of service providers under the job training partnership act shall be based upon the following criteria:

Demonstrated historical performance.

Likelihood of meeting performance goals.

Cost effectiveness.

Quality of training.

Characteristics of participants.

Whether the entity has adequate internal administrative controls, accounting procedures, personnel standards, evaluation procedures, availability of in-service training and technical assistance programs, and other policies that are or may be necessary to promote the effective use of funds that may be received under the job training partnership act.

In selecting service providers under the job training partnership act, funds shall not be used to duplicate facilities or services available in an area unless it is determined that alternative services or facilities would be more effective or more likely to achieve identified performance goals.

History: 1983, Act 173, Imd. Eff. Oct. 13, 1983
Mich. Comp. Laws § 113.17 — MI Code / Chapter 81 / Act Act-215-of-1895 / Section 113.17
Vacating incorporation of city; election, form of ballots, transcript of proceedings certified to county clerk; plats unaffected.
Status: in_force

Sec. 17.

At the time of holding such meeting, all persons voting thereon shall have written or printed on their ballots "Shall the city of .......................... be vacated as a city of the 4th class?

Yes [ ]

No [ ]."

and such meeting shall be conducted and the votes shall be canvassed in the same manner as is provided for conducting elections in such city; and in case a 2/3 majority of the qualified electors of such city shall vote in favor of vacating the incorporation of the same, the city council, or a majority of them, shall, immediately thereafter, cause a transcript of all the proceedings in the case to be certified, under their hands, to the county clerk of the county in which such city or the principal part thereof is located: Provided, That nothing in this act contained shall authorize the qualified electors of any such incorporated city, or the board of supervisors, to vacate or alter any recorded plat of such city, or any street or alley in the same.

History: Add. 1931, Act 223, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; CL 1948, 113.17
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.4404 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-23-of-1993 / Section 450.4404
Managers; duties; action for failure to perform duties.
Status: in_force

Sec. 404.

(1) A manager shall discharge the duties of manager in good faith, with the care an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would exercise under similar circumstances, and in a manner the manager reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the limited liability company.

(2) In discharging the manager's duties, a manager may rely on information, opinions, reports, or statements, including, but not limited to, financial statements or other financial data, if prepared or presented by any of the following:

(a) One or more other managers or members or employees of the limited liability company whom the manager reasonably believes to be reliable and competent in the matter presented.

(b) Legal counsel, public accountants, engineers, or other persons as to matters the manager reasonably believes are within the person's professional or expert competence.

(c) A committee of managers of which the manager is not a member if the manager reasonably believes the committee merits confidence.

(3) A manager is not entitled to rely on the information, opinions, reports, or statements described in subsection (2) if the manager has knowledge concerning the matter in question that makes reliance otherwise permitted by subsection (2) unwarranted.

(4) A manager is not liable for an action taken as a manager or the failure to take an action if the manager performs the duties of the manager's office in compliance with this section.

(5) Except as otherwise provided in an operating agreement or by vote of the members pursuant to section 502(4) and (7), a manager shall account to the limited liability company and hold as trustee for it any profit or benefit derived by the manager from any transaction connected with the conduct or winding up of the limited liability company or from any personal use by the manager of its property.

(6) An action against a manager for failure to perform the duties imposed by this act shall be commenced within 3 years after the cause of action has accrued or within 2 years after the cause of action is discovered or should reasonably have been discovered by the complainant, whichever occurs first.

History: 1993, Act 23, Eff. June 1, 1993; Am. 1997, Act 52, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1997; Am. 2010, Act 290, Imd. Eff. Dec. 16, 2010
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.8319 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.8319
Basis and exercise of jurisdiction.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8319.

Except as to an action commenced in the small claims division, the existence of any basis of jurisdiction provided for in chapter 7 shall enable the district court to exercise the jurisdiction provided therein.

History: Add. 1971, Act 61, Imd. Eff. July 20, 1971
Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.1327b — MI Code / Chapter 141 / Act Act-25-of-2007 / Section 141.1327b
Master plan; travel bureau; disapproval of annual marketing plan.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7b.

(1) The vice-president of the travel bureau and the president or chief administrative officer of the bureau shall meet periodically, but at least once each year, to discuss the master plan and the annual marketing plan approved by the board.

(2) The bureau and the travel bureau shall coordinate their marketing program activities and annual marketing plan activities with the master plan with a goal of maximizing the impact of tourism and convention business on the economy of this state.

(3) The director shall disapprove of the bureau's annual marketing plan within 30 days of the meeting provided for in subsection (1) upon finding that it is detrimental to the master plan or the travel bureau's promotional programs. The bureau shall not implement an annual marketing plan that is disapproved by the travel bureau. If the director does not disapprove of an annual marketing plan within the 30-day period, the annual marketing plan shall be considered approved and may be implemented by the bureau.

History: Add. 2018, Act 464, Eff. Mar. 29, 2019
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.64 — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-240-of-1943 / Section 38.64
Tier 2; vesting requirements.
Status: in_force

Sec. 64.

(1) A qualified participant is immediately 100% vested in his or her contributions made to Tier 2 and employer contributions under the banked leave time program. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a qualified participant shall vest in the employer contributions made on his or her behalf to Tier 2 according to the following schedule:

(a) Upon completion of 2 years of service, 50%.

(b) Upon completion of 3 years of service, 75%.

(c) Upon completion of 4 years of service, 100%.

(2) A qualified participant is eligible for the health insurance coverage provided in section 68 if the qualified participant meets 1 of the following requirements:

(a) The qualified participant has completed 10 years of service as a qualified participant, was not a member, deferred member, or former nonvested member of Tier 1, was first employed and entered upon the payroll of his or her employer before January 1, 2012, and did not make an election to opt out of health insurance coverage under section 68b.

(b) The qualified participant was a member, deferred member, or former nonvested member of Tier 1 who made an election to participate in Tier 2 pursuant to section 50, and who has met the service requirements he or she would have been required to meet in order to vest in health benefits under section 20d.

History: Add. 1996, Act 487, Eff. Mar. 31, 1997; Am. 2004, Act 33, Imd. Eff. Mar. 22, 2004; Am. 2011, Act 264, Imd. Eff. Dec. 15, 2011
Mich. Comp. Laws § 440.1108 — MI Code / Chapter 440 / Act Act-174-of-1962 / Section 440.1108
Electronic signatures.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1108.

This article modifies, limits, and supersedes the electronic signatures in global and national commerce act, 15 USC 7001 to 7031, except that nothing in this article modifies, limits, or supersedes section 7001(c) of that act, 15 USC 7001, or authorizes electronic delivery of any of the notices described in section 7003(b) of that act, 15 USC 7003.

History: Add. 2012, Act 86, Eff. July 1, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 380.10a — MI Code / Chapter 380 / Act Act-451-of-1976 / Section 380.10a
Posting requirements of certain constitutional and statutory provisions in public school.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10a.

(1) Beginning January 1, 2023, the board of a school district or intermediate school district or board of directors of a public school academy shall ensure that the text of section 1 of article VIII of the state constitution of 1963 and section 10, as added by 1995 PA 289, is prominently posted and maintained in all of the following areas, in a manner that is easily accessible by the public:

(a) The room or rooms in which the board or board of directors conducts its meetings.

(b) An office in the school district's, intermediate school district's, or public school academy's administrative building.

(c) The principal's or chief administrator's, as applicable, office at each school operated by the board or board of directors.

(2) Beginning January 1, 2023, the department shall ensure that the text of section 1 of article VIII of the state constitution of 1963 and section 10, as added by 1995 PA 289, is prominently posted and maintained in each building operated by the department. Beginning January 1, 2023, the department shall also ensure that the text described in this subsection is included in each manual and in training materials provided to each employee of the department.

(3) Beginning January 1, 2023, the state board of education shall ensure that the text of section 1 of article VIII of the state constitution of 1963 and section 10, as added by 1995 PA 289, is prominently posted and maintained in each meeting room in which the state board of education meets. Beginning January 1, 2023, the state board of education shall also ensure that the text described in this subsection is included in each manual and in training materials provided to each employee of the state board of education.

History: Add. 2022, Act 213, Eff. Mar. 29, 2023
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.51114 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.51114
Applications, statements, and reports under oath; forms.
Status: in_force

Sec. 51114.

All applications, statements, reports, and information required by the department in the administration of this part shall be on forms prescribed by the department and shall be under oath.

History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.508 — MI Code / Chapter 45 / Act Act-293-of-1966 / Section 45.508
Ballots; form, content, preparation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.

The ballot to be used for the submission of the question shall be prepared by the county clerk in accordance with the general election laws as follows:

"Shall the county of ................................. elect a charter commission for the purpose of framing and submitting to the electorate of the county a county home rule charter under the constitution and laws of Michigan?

Yes ( )

No ( )"

The county clerk shall prepare at county expense the necessary ballots for the election of the charter commission. All ballots shall be prepared and all elections shall be conducted in accordance with the election laws of this state, except that the question may be submitted at a presidential election within any county of this state.

History: 1966, Act 293, Eff. Mar. 10, 1967
Mich. Comp. Laws § 390.1572 — MI Code / Chapter 390 / Act Act-36-of-2002 / Section 390.1572
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

As used in this act:

"Administrator" means that term as defined in section 105 of the nonprofit act, MCL 450.2105.

"Community college" means a community college organized under the community college act of 1966, 1966 PA 331, MCL 389.1 to 389.195, or a federal tribally controlled community college that is recognized under the tribally controlled community college assistance act of 1978, Public Law 95-471, and is determined by the department of education to meet the requirements for accreditation by a recognized regional accrediting body.

"Director" means the director of the department of career development or his or her designee.

"Nonprofit act" means the nonprofit corporation act, 1982 PA 162, MCL 450.2101 to 450.3192.

"Public school" means a local school district, a local act school district, a public school academy, a university school, or an intermediate school district established under the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1 to 380.1852.

"Registered distance learning corporation" means a distance learning corporation incorporated under the nonprofit act and registered under this act.

"State public university" means a university described in section 4, 5, or 6 of article VIII of the state constitution of 1963.

History: 2002, Act 36, Imd. Eff. Mar. 7, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 32.1023 — MI Code / Chapter 32 / Act Act-523-of-1980 / Section 32.1023
Special court-martial; convening authority.
Status: in_force

Sec. 23.

Except as otherwise provided in this section, the commanding officer of a garrison, fort, post, camp, air base, auxiliary air base, or other place where troops are on duty, or of a division, brigade, regiment, wing, group, detached battalion, separate squadron, or other detached command, may convene a special court-martial. A special court-martial may also be convened by superior competent authority. If the commanding officer is an accuser, the court shall be convened by superior competent authority. A commanding officer shall not convene a special court-martial without the written consent of the adjutant general.

History: 1980, Act 523, Eff. Mar. 31, 1981; Am. 2024, Act 77, Imd. Eff. July 8, 2024
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.21511 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.21511
License required; use of term “hospital.”
Status: in_force

Sec. 21511.

A hospital shall be licensed under this article.

"Hospital" shall not be used to describe or refer to a health facility unless the health facility is licensed as a hospital by the department under this article. This section does not apply to a hospital licensed or operated by the department of mental health or the federal government or to a veterinary hospital.

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 32.453 — MI Code / Chapter 32 / Act Act-37-of-2025 / Section 32.453
Michigan National Guard child care assistance program; application for assistance; stipend.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

(1) The Michigan National Guard child care assistance program is created within the department of military and veterans affairs.

(2) The adjutant general shall administer the program and prescribe forms and procedures to effectively carry out the program.

(3) An eligible member may apply for child care assistance from the program. The adjutant general shall approve the application if there is sufficient money in the fund to cover the amount of child care assistance applied for, and if either of the following applies:

(a) The eligible member is a single parent.

(b) The eligible member's spouse is an eligible member.

(4) An eligible member who is approved for child care assistance shall receive a stipend at a rate established annually by the adjutant general. The adjutant general shall determine the amount of assistance that may be provided under this subsection in any fiscal year. The amount of assistance determined by the adjutant general under this subsection applies to all eligible members. Assistance shall be provided for not more than 12 hours a day for weekend drills and annual training, up to a maximum of 39 days each year.

History: 2025, Act 37, Imd. Eff. Dec. 9, 2025
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.34 — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1949 / Section 257.34
“Nonresident” defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 34.

"Nonresident" means every person who is not a resident of this state.

History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.2021 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.2021
Foreign corporations; actions based on forbidden acts; exceptions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2021.

If a law of this state prohibits a corporation or an association of individuals from performing an act unless the act is expressly authorized by law, and the act is done by a foreign corporation, the foreign corporation shall not maintain an action based on that act, or upon any liability or obligation, express or implied, arising out of or made or entered into in consideration of that act.

Subsection (1) does not apply to a foreign corporation subject to the business corporation act, 1972 PA 284, MCL 450.1101 to 450.2098, or the nonprofit corporation act, 1982 PA 162, MCL 450.2101 to 450.3192.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963; Am. 2002, Act 438, Imd. Eff. June 11, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 560.258 — MI Code / Chapter 560 / Act Act-288-of-1967 / Section 560.258
Public lands; agreements for maintenance.
Status: in_force

Sec. 258.

As a condition of final plat approval the governing body of a municipality or the board of county road commissioners may require copies of agreements, covenants or other documents showing the manner in which areas to be reserved for the common use of the residents of the subdivision are to be maintained.

History: 1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968
Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.878 — MI Code / Chapter 141 / Act Act-395-of-1980 / Section 141.878
Discontinuance of assessment; referendum; proposing new marketing program notice; failure to adopt resolution discontinuing assessment; further referendum.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.

At any time 2 years or more after the effective date of an assessment, and upon the written request of owners of transient facilities located within an 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 of the transient facilities in the assessment district, 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 petitioning 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 petitioning assessment district. If a majority of the votes actually cast at the referendum for the assessment district supports discontinuance of the assessment, the assessment shall be discontinued for that area or county on the first day of the month following expiration of 60 days after the certification of the results of the referendum by the bureau.

Passage of a resolution discontinuing the assessment shall not prevent a bureau from proposing a new marketing program notice during or after the 60-day period, in which case the procedures set forth in section 3 shall be followed.

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 for the assessment district for which the referendum was held shall not be held for a period of 2 years.

History: 1980, Act 395, Imd. Eff. Jan. 7, 1981; Am. 1984, Act 59, Imd. Eff. Apr. 12, 1984
Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.201 — MI Code / Chapter 554 / Act Act-42-of-1917 / Section 554.201
Untenantable building; surrender, liability of lessee for rent.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

When any leased or rented building is destroyed, or is so injured by the elements, or in any other way, as to be untenantable or unfit for occupancy, and no express agreement to the contrary has been made in writing, the lessee or occupant may, if the destruction or injury occurred without his fault or neglect, quit and surrender possession of the building, and of the land so injured, destroyed, or rendered untenantable or unfit for occupancy; and such lessee or occupant shall not be liable to pay to the lessor or owner rent for the time subsequent to the surrender.

History: 1917, Act 42, Eff. Aug. 10, 1917; CL 1929, 13497; CL 1948, 554.201
Mich. Comp. Laws § 791.212 — MI Code / Chapter 791 / Act Act-232-of-1953 / Section 791.212
Michigan corrections commission; seal; rules and orders; records and papers as evidence; commission as body corporate; leasing lands and granting easements; availability of certain writings to public.
Status: in_force

Sec. 12.

The commission shall devise a seal, and the rules of the commission shall be published over the seal of the commission. All orders of the commission shall be issued over the seal of the commission. A copy of the records and papers in the office of the department, certified by an authorized agent of the commission and authenticated by the seal of the commission, shall be evidence in all cases with the same effect as the originals. A description of the seal, with an impression of the seal, shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state. The commission shall be a body corporate, and may lease lands under its jurisdiction, grant easements over, through, under, or across those lands for a lawful purpose, and do any other act necessary to carry out this act.

A writing prepared, owned, used, in the possession of, or retained by the commission in the performance of an official function shall be made available to the public in compliance with Act No. 442 of the Public Acts of 1976, being sections 15.231 to 15.246 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

History: 1953, Act 232, Eff. Oct. 2, 1953; Am. 1974, Act 357, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 1974; Am. 1978, Act 413, Imd. Eff. Sept. 28, 1978