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Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.702 — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1949 / Section 257.702
Head lamps on mopeds; single beam or multiple beam type; requirements and limitations.
Status: in_force

Sec. 702.

The head lamp or head lamps upon every moped may be of the single beam or multiple beam type, but in either event shall comply with the requirements and limitations as follows:

Every head lamp or head lamps on a moped shall be of sufficient intensity to reveal a person or a vehicle at a distance of not less than 100 feet.

If the moped is equipped with a multiple beam head lamp or head lamps, the upper beam shall meet the minimum requirements set forth above and shall not exceed the limitations set forth in section 699(b) and the lowermost beam shall meet the requirements applicable to a lowermost distribution of light, as set forth in section 699(c).

If the moped is equipped with a single beam lamp or lamps, the lamp or lamps shall be so aimed that when the vehicle is loaded none of the high intensity portion of light, at a distance of 25 feet ahead, shall project higher than the level of the center of the lamp from which it comes.

History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949; Am. 1976, Act 439, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 1977
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.36 — MI Code / Chapter 457 / Act Act-53-of-1875 / Section 457.36
Erection of buildings; capital stock, creation, shares.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

Any corporations formed in pursuance of this act may erect and own such suitable edifices, buildings, or halls as such corporations shall deem necessary, with convenient rooms for the meeting of said society, and for that purpose may create a capital stock of not more than 60,000 dollars, to be divided into shares of not more than 25 dollars each.

History: 1875, Act 53, Eff. Aug. 3, 1875; How. 4518; CL 1897, 7823; CL 1915, 10259; CL 1929, 10549; CL 1948, 457.36
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.2201 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.2201
Chapter to be known as "uniform interstate depositions and discovery act."
Status: in_force

Sec. 2201.

This chapter may be referred to and cited as the "uniform interstate depositions and discovery act".

History: Add. 2012, Act 362, Eff. Apr. 1, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 317.231 — MI Code / Chapter 317 / Act Act-368-of-1927 / Section 317.231
Gull Lake sanctuary; hunting prohibited; taxable property.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

It shall be unlawful for any person to shoot, molest, catch, injure, destroy or kill any wild waterfowl, wild shore bird, wild game birds or any other birds, or any wild animals except rabbits during the open season thereon, within, upon or above the waters of Gull Lake in either the county of Barry or the county of Kalamazoo in this state, or upon or above the territory within 80 rods from the nearest shore line of said lake in either of said counties: Provided, That this act shall not in any way operate to exempt from taxation any otherwise taxable property within the territorial limits herein described.

History: 1927, Act 368, Imd. Eff. June 2, 1927; CL 1929, 6128; Am. 1931, Act 102, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; CL 1948, 317.231
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.20198 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.20198
Health facility, agency inpatient facility, or residential facility; prohibited conduct; violation as misdemeanor; penalty; nonapplicability of subsections (1) and (2).
Status: in_force

Sec. 20198.

Subject to subsection (3), an individual shall not enter upon the premises of a health facility or agency that is an inpatient facility, an outpatient facility, or a residential facility for the purpose of engaging in an activity that would cause a reasonable person to feel terrorized, frightened, intimidated, threatened, harassed, or molested and that actually causes a health facility or agency employee, patient, resident, or visitor to feel terrorized, frightened, intimidated, threatened, harassed, or molested. This subsection does not prohibit constitutionally protected activity or conduct that serves a legitimate purpose.

An individual who violates subsection (1) is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not less than $1,000.00 or more than $10,000.00, or both.

Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to a nursing home covered under sections 21763(5) and 21799c(1)(c).

History: Add. 1998, Act 270, Eff. Mar. 23, 1999
Mich. Comp. Laws § 322.586 — MI Code / Chapter 322 / Act Act-66-of-1959 / Section 322.586
Claim of ownership of impounded animal; payment.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

If, at any time prior to 24 hours immediately preceding the date and hour fixed for the sale, the owner files with the director, in writing, a statement under oath that he or she is the owner of the animal and pays to the director a sum of 50 cents for each day the animal was impounded, the director shall deliver the animal to the owner. If the owner refuses or neglects to pay the sum due, the director shall sell the animal at auction as provided in section 5.

History: 1959, Act 66, Eff. Mar. 19, 1960; Am. 2010, Act 70, Imd. Eff. May 13, 2010
Mich. Comp. Laws § 37.1401 — MI Code / Chapter 37 / Act Act-220-of-1976 / Section 37.1401
“Educational institution” defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 401.

As used in this article, "educational institution" means a public or private institution or a separate school or department of a public or private institution, includes an academy, college, elementary or secondary school, extension course, kindergarten, nursery, school system, school district, or university, and a business, nursing, professional, secretarial, technical, or vocational school, and includes an agent of an educational institution.

History: 1976, Act 220, Eff. Mar. 31, 1977; Am. 1980, Act 478, Imd. Eff. Jan. 20, 1981
Mich. Comp. Laws § 46.131 — MI Code / Chapter 46 / Act Act-13-of-1927 / Section 46.131
Fair property held in trust; purchase by board of supervisors.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

The board of supervisors of any county holding in trust the property of any agricultural society organized under any law of this state for the purpose of the holding and maintaining of agricultural, industrial and mechanical fairs, is hereby authorized and empowered to purchase and acquire, from such agricultural society, all the beneficial right, title and interest of such agricultural society, in and to any or all of the lands, or property, so held in trust by such county, and to thereafter have and hold said lands and property in fee simple and free from such trust.

History: 1927, Act 13, Imd. Eff. Mar. 30, 1927; CL 1929, 1169; CL 1948, 46.131
Mich. Comp. Laws § 331.511a — MI Code / Chapter 331 / Act Act-299-of-1947 / Section 331.511a
Minimum standards violation; penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11a.

Any such hospital or person acting in behalf of such hospital violating these minimum standards of maintenance and operation shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined not more than $100.00 for the first offense and not more than $200.00 for each subsequent offense, and each day of a continuing violation after conviction shall be considered a separate offense.

History: Add. 1948, 1st Ex. Sess., Act 14, Imd. Eff. Apr. 28, 1948; CL 1948, 331.511a
Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.955 — MI Code / Chapter 123 / Act Act-31-of-1948-1st-Ex-Sess- / Section 123.955
County and municipal building authority; articles of incorporation; contents; eligibility of governing body member for membership or appointment.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

The articles of incorporation shall set forth all of the following:

The name of the authority.

The name or names of the unit or units incorporating the authority.

The purpose for which the authority is incorporated.

The number, terms, and manner of selection of the officers of the authority including its governing body, which shall be known as the "commission".

The powers and duties of the authority and of its officers.

The date upon which the authority shall become effective.

The officer required to publish the articles of incorporation and the name of the newspaper in which the articles of incorporation shall be published.

The county with whose clerk the articles of incorporation shall be filed, which shall be a county that is an incorporating unit or in which an incorporating unit is located.

Any other matters considered expedient.

A member of the governing body of an incorporating unit of an authority is not eligible for membership or appointment to the authority.

History: 1948, 1st Ex. Sess., Act 31, Imd. Eff. May 10, 1948; CL 1948, 123.955; Am. 1955, Act 143, Eff. Oct. 14, 1955; Am. 1995, Act 147, Imd. Eff. July 11, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 493.64e — MI Code / Chapter 493 / Act Act-125-of-1981 / Section 493.64e
Violation of order; exceptions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 14e.

A control person who is subject to an order issued under section 14a and who meets all of the following requirements is not in violation of the order:

The control person shall not in any manner, directly or indirectly, participate in the control of a licensee or registrant after the date the order is issued.

The control person shall within 6 months after the date the order is final transfer any interest the control person owns in a licensee or registrant to an unrelated third party.

History: Add. 2002, Act 392, Imd. Eff. May 30, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.1413 — MI Code / Chapter 141 / Act Act-203-of-1999 / Section 141.1413
Property of authority.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.

Property of an authority is public property devoted to an essential public and governmental function and purpose. Income of the authority is for a public purpose.

Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the property of the authority and its income and operations are exempt from all taxes and special assessments of this state or a political subdivision of this state. Property of the authority and its income and operations that are leased to private persons are not exempt from any tax or special assessment of this state or a political subdivision of this state. Property of the authority is exempt from any ad valorem property taxes levied under the general property tax act, 1893 PA 206, MCL 211.1 to 211.157.

Bonds issued by the authority, and the interest on or income from those bonds, are exempt from all taxation of this state or a political subdivision of this state.

History: 1999, Act 203, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 1999
Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.1563 — MI Code / Chapter 722 / Act Act-434-of-2018 / Section 722.1563
Training for preparing, developing, training, and supporting resource families.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.

(1) Before a minor child is hosted in a home according to a power of attorney, a family service agency shall provide training for the persons in that home. The training must be based on a national model for preparing, developing, training, and supporting resource families for the temporary care of minor children and must include training on identifying child maltreatment, understanding grief and loss, behavior management strategies, environmental safety and universal precautions, and unique child-specific needs-based training.

(2) A person to whom power related to a minor child is delegated according to a power of attorney shall not be compensated for serving as the temporary attorney-in-fact. This subsection does not prohibit an individual, private organization, or governmental entity from providing funds to a family service agency for providing services under this act.

History: 2018, Act 434, Eff. Mar. 20, 2019
Mich. Comp. Laws § 339.724 — MI Code / Chapter 339 / Act Act-299-of-1980 / Section 339.724
Conduct not prohibited by article.
Status: in_force

Sec. 724.

This article does not prohibit the following:

(a) An individual who is not a certified public accountant from serving as an employee of, or an assistant to, a certified public accountant or firm composed of certified public accountants who are licensed to practice under this article if the individual does not issue an accounting or financial statement over his or her name.

(b) A licensed certified public accountant of another licensing jurisdiction who does not meet the requirements of section 727a, or an accountant who is licensed in a foreign country for the practice of public accounting in that country, from temporarily and periodically engaging in the practice of public accounting in this state if all of the following requirements are met:

( i ) The individual is conducting a regular practice of public accounting in another licensing jurisdiction or foreign country.

( ii ) The temporary practice is conducted in conformity with section 736 and applicable rules promulgated by the director, if any.

( iii ) The individual secures a temporary permit from the department to conduct the practice in this state.

(c) A practicing attorney from preparing reports or presenting records customarily prepared by an attorney in connection with the attorney's professional work.

(d) A person from preparing a financial report or tax return, not requiring the expression of an opinion on the report or return, for filing with a federal, state, or local governmental unit.

(e) An officer, employee, partner, or principal of an organization from signing a statement or report in reference to the financial affairs of the organization with wording designating the position, title, or office which the officer, employee, partner, or principal of an organization holds in that organization.

(f) An act of a public official or public employee in the performance of that individual's official duties.

(g) An individual who may be employed by more than 1 individual or firm from keeping books, making trial balances or statements, and preparing audits or reports, if the audits or reports are not used or issued by the employer as having been prepared by a certified public accountant.

(h) A firm that does not hold a valid license under section 728 and that does not have an office in this state from providing its professional services in this state in the practice of public accountancy and from using the certified public accountant designation so long as it complies with the requirements of section 728(4) or (5), whichever is applicable.

History: Add. 1997, Act 10, Imd. Eff. May 16, 1997; Am. 2008, Act 161, Imd. Eff. June 11, 2008; Am. 2018, Act 81, Eff. June 17, 2018
Mich. Comp. Laws § 28.511 — MI Code / Chapter 28 / Act Act-537-of-2008 / Section 28.511
Short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Michigan retired law enforcement officer's firearm carry act".

History: 2008, Act 537, Eff. Mar. 31, 2009
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.2232 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-296-of-2003 / Section 125.2232
Legislative findings; declaration.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

The legislature finds all of the following:

There exists a need to promote the economic health of this state by assisting in the creation of new jobs, new businesses, and new industries within this state and through the investment in certain businesses that focus on areas including, but not limited to, alternative energy technology, high-technology, and health care.

Investing in businesses that are early stage growth companies and promoting economic growth in the state to assist the state in carrying out its essential governmental functions and as such are essential public purposes.

Investments in certain businesses promote the retention of businesses and jobs that would be likely to leave the state absent the investment, revitalize and diversify the economic base of this state, generate and retain jobs and investment in this state, and help to effectuate legislative and governmental programs to promote economic growth in this state.

Agreements with private corporations such as Michigan early stage venture investment corporations can assist the state by raising capital and investing that capital in venture capital firms with the intent to benefit this state's early stage growth companies thus facilitating economic growth and development and other government programs and supporting essential public purposes.

It is hereby declared that the purposes of this act are as follows:

To promote a healthy economic climate in this state by fostering job creation, retention, and expansion through the promotion of investment in certain businesses.

To allow the state to enter into agreements with Michigan early stage venture investment corporations to promote a healthy economic climate in this state.

History: 2003, Act 296, Imd. Eff. Jan. 8, 2004
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.2108 — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-234-of-1992 / Section 38.2108
Definitions; P.
Status: in_force

Sec. 108.

"Plan 1 member" means a member or vested former member who is or was the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, or legislative auditor general.

"Plan 2 member" means a member or vested former member who is or was the constitutional court administrator, a justice of the supreme court, or a judge of the court of appeals.

"Plan 3 member" means a member or vested former member who is or was a judge of the circuit court, judge of the recorder's court of the city of Detroit, judge of the district court, except a judge of the thirty-sixth district described in subsection (8), or a judge of the probate court, except a judge of the probate court described in subsection (7), (9), or (10).

"Plan 3a member" means a member or vested former member described in subsection (3) who does not convert any of the salary standardization payment under section 504 or sections 14a and 14c of former 1951 PA 198.

"Plan 3b member" means a member or vested former member described in subsection (3) who converts $2,250.00 of the salary standardization payment under section 504(1) or section 14a of former 1951 PA 198.

"Plan 3c member" means a member or vested former member described in subsection (3) who converts the balance of the salary standardization payment under section 504(2) or section 504a or section 14c of former 1951 PA 198.

"Plan 4 member" means a member or vested former member who is or was a judge of the probate court serving in a single county of less than 15,000 population.

"Plan 5 member" means a member or vested former member who is or was a judge of the district court in the thirty-sixth district.

"Plan 6 member" means a member who on the day before the effective date of this act was a member or vested former member of the former probate judges retirement system, who may be a member of a county retirement plan, and who is under the 3% benefit formula provided by section 16( l )(a), (b), and (c) of former 1954 PA 165.

"Plan 7 member" means a member who on the day before the effective date of this act was a member or vested former member of the former probate judges retirement system, who is not a member of a county retirement plan, and who is under the 3.5% benefit formula provided by section 16(1)(d) of former 1954 PA 165.

History: 1992, Act 234, Eff. Mar. 31, 1993; Am. 1999, Act 215, Eff. May 30, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.11713 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.11713
Inspection of disposal site.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11713.

(1) At any reasonable time, a representative of the department may enter in or upon any private or public property for the purpose of inspecting and investigating conditions relating to compliance with this part. However, an investigation or inspection under this subsection shall comply with the United States constitution, the state constitution of 1963, and this section.

(2) The department shall inspect septage waste vehicles at least annually.

(3) The department shall inspect a site at least annually.

(4) The department shall inspect a receiving facility within 1 year after that receiving facility begins operation and at least annually thereafter.

History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995; Am. 2004, Act 381, Imd. Eff. Oct. 12, 2004
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.3301 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.3301
Definitions; A to D.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3301.

As used in this part:

(a) "Aquatic invasive species" means an aquatic species that is nonnative to the ecosystem under consideration and whose introduction causes or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health.

(b) "Aquatic nuisance" means an organism that lives or propagates, or both, within the aquatic environment and that impairs the use or enjoyment of the waters of the state, including the intermediate aquatic hosts for schistosomes that cause swimmer's itch.

(c) "Certificate of coverage" means written authorization from the department to implement a project under a general permit.

(d) "Department" means the department of environmental quality.

(e) "Director" means the director of the department.

History: Add. 2004, Act 246, Eff. Oct. 1, 2004; Am. 2014, Act 253, Imd. Eff. June 30, 2014
Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.45 — MI Code / Chapter 123 / Act Act-199-of-1929 / Section 123.45
Use of community center; rules and regulations.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

Every community center established under this act shall be subject to such reasonable rules and regulations as the community board may adopt. The board may exclude from the use of the community building and grounds any individuals who willfully violate these rules.

History: 1929, Act 199, Eff. Aug. 28, 1929; CL 1929, 2379; CL 1948, 123.45; Am. 2000, Act 435, Imd. Eff. Jan. 9, 2001
Mich. Comp. Laws § 208.1432d — MI Code / Chapter 208 / Act Act-36-of-2007 / Section 208.1432d
For 2023 tax year; tax credit; electricity; "qualified consumption of electricity" defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 432d.

(1) For the 2023 tax year, a qualified taxpayer that has received a certificate under section 432 may claim a credit equal to the product obtained by multiplying 25% of the qualified consumption of electricity times the difference between the projected cost of electricity and the guaranteed cost of electricity.

(2) If the credit allowed under this section exceeds the tax liability of the qualified taxpayer for the tax year, the qualified taxpayer may elect to have that portion that exceeds the tax liability of the qualified taxpayer refunded or to have the excess carried forward to offset the tax liability in subsequent years for 10 years or until used up, whichever occurs first.

(3) As used in this section, "qualified consumption of electricity" means up to 1,445,400 megawatt hours of electricity consumed during the tax year at a facility described by an agreement entered into under section 432.

History: Add. 2008, Act 264, Imd. Eff. Aug. 6, 2008
Mich. Comp. Laws § 121.29 — MI Code / Chapter 121 / Act Act-4-of-1957 / Section 121.29
Charter water authorities; short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 29.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the “charter water authority act”.