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Mich. Comp. Laws § 254.322 — MI Code / Chapter 254 / Act Act-214-of-1952 / Section 254.322
Use of bridge; payment of tolls; authorized emergency vehicles; violation as misdemeanor; penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 12.

Except as provided in this section, all individuals or vehicles using the bridge shall pay tolls and charges established by the authority. The authority shall not charge tolls or charges to its own personnel or vehicles while the personnel are on duty or while the vehicles are being used for authority business. Beginning October 1, 2003, the authority shall not charge tolls or charges to authorized emergency vehicles that are in the process of responding to an emergency. As used in this section, “authorized emergency vehicles” means that term as defined in section 2 of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.2. Beginning November 1, 2004, a violation of this section by failure to pay toll is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 30 days or a fine of not more than $500.00, or both.

History: 1952, Act 214, Imd. Eff. Apr. 30, 1952; Am. 2003, Act 176, Imd. Eff. Aug. 25, 2003; Am. 2004, Act 336, Imd. Eff. Sept. 23, 2004
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.1552 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-220-of-1979 / Section 125.1552
Indian housing authority; creation; appointment, qualifications, and terms of members; vacancy; election of officers; commissioner as secretary and treasurer.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

Each Indian reservation in this state may create an Indian housing authority. Each authority shall have 5 commissioners appointed by the reservation governor, with the advice and consent of the tribal council of the reservation for which the authority is created. Not less than 4 commissioners, including the chairperson, shall be members of the tribe of the respective reservation. The holding of any tribal office shall not bar appointment of a tribal member to the authority of the member's reservation.

The term of a member appointed, except to fill a vacancy occurring other than by expiration of term, shall be 4 years from the expiration of the term of the member's predecessor. However, the terms of the members first appointed shall be as follows: 1 shall be appointed for 1 year, 1 for 2 years, 1 for 3 years, and 2 for 4 years. A vacancy in the office of an appointed member occurring other than by expiration of term shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the balance of the term.

Each authority shall elect a chairperson, a vice-chairperson, a secretary, and a treasurer from among the commissioners. A commissioner may hold the positions of both secretary and treasurer.

History: 1979, Act 220, Imd. Eff. Jan. 21, 1980
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.80202 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.80202
Scope.
Status: in_force

Sec. 80202.

This part applies to personal watercraft and associated equipment used on the waters of this state.

Except where expressly indicated otherwise, this part does not apply to a personal watercraft that is all of the following:

Owned by a state or political subdivision of a state other than this state and its political subdivisions.

Used principally for governmental purposes.

Clearly marked and identifiable as personal watercraft that is used principally for governmental purposes.

History: Add. 2000, Act 229, Imd. Eff. June 27, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 290.353 — MI Code / Chapter 290 / Act Act-227-of-1915 / Section 290.353
Galvanized wire fence; standard grades.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

The different grades of galvanized wire fence, as determined by the test provided by section 2 of this act, are hereby declared to be the standard grades of such fence within this state.

History: 1915, Act 227, Eff. Jan. 1, 1916; CL 1915, 2233; CL 1929, 1091; CL 1948, 290.353
Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.82 — MI Code / Chapter 45 / Act Act-307-of-1917 / Section 45.82
County purchasing agent; appointment, term, compensation; interest in contracts or bids prohibited, penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

A county purchasing agent shall be appointed by the board of supervisors, who shall hold his office for the term of 2 years from the date of his qualification, and until his successor is appointed and qualified. Said purchasing agent shall receive an annual salary to be fixed by the board of supervisors, which shall not be increased or diminished during his term of office, and he shall not receive, directly or indirectly, any extra compensation in the way of commissions or otherwise. Said purchasing agent shall not be interested in or in any manner connected with, directly or indirectly, any contract or bid, for furnishing supplies or articles of any kind to any of the said offices, departments or institutions of the county, nor shall he collect or be paid his salary or any part thereof while he is in any manner or degree indebted to the county or in arrears in his accounts and report as such agent. Neither shall said agent accept or receive from any person, firm or corporation to whom any contract may be awarded, directly or indirectly, by rebate, gift or otherwise any money or other things of value whatever, nor shall he receive any promise, obligation or contract for future reward or compensation from any such party: Provided, That should said purchasing agent violate any of the provisions of this act, or should he receive any rebate, drawback, profit, or benefit from any contract either directly or indirectly, he shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction thereof shall be punished by imprisonment in the State Prison not less than 2 nor more than 5 years.

History: 1917, Act 307, Eff. Aug. 10, 1917; CL 1929, 1430; CL 1948, 45.82
Mich. Comp. Laws § 247.704 — MI Code / Chapter 247 / Act Act-175-of-1952 / Section 247.704
Issuance of bonds for highway purposes; cities and villages; successive borrowing.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

A city or village shall not pledge, for annual debt service requirements, in excess of 50% of the revenues received, during the fiscal year next preceding any borrowings, from the motor vehicle highway fund pursuant to 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.651 to 247.675. This act does not prohibit successive borrowings if the total amount of revenues pledged for annual debt service requirements does not exceed 50% and if the total aggregate amount of borrowing does not exceed an amount which 50% of the revenues will service as to annual principal and interest requirements. Debt service on any bonds that have been refunded under this act shall not be included in the calculation of annual debt service requirements under this section.

History: 1952, Act 175, Imd. Eff. Apr. 25, 1952; Am. 1958, Act 62, Imd. Eff. Apr. 9, 1958; Am. 1961, Act 142, Imd. Eff. May 31, 1961; Am. 1996, Act 125, Imd. Eff. Mar. 13, 1996; Am. 1998, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 8, 1999
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.2305 — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-234-of-1992 / Section 38.2305
Contributions; plan member classification; manner of payment; withholding payment to county or district control unit for contributions not received within 60 days.
Status: in_force

Sec. 305.

Each member, upon taking office and so long as he or she remains in office, shall make contributions to the retirement system according to the applicable plan member classification as follows:

A plan 1 member or a plan 2 member shall contribute 5% of the member's compensation. From this contribution, the retirement system shall deposit an amount equal to 2.0% of the member's compensation into the reserve for health benefits for hospital and medical-surgical and sick care benefits as provided in section 509.

A plan 3a member, a plan 3b member, or a plan 5 member shall contribute 3.5% of the member's compensation.

A plan 3c member, a plan 4 member, a plan 6 member, or a plan 7 member shall contribute 7% of the member's compensation. However, a plan 6 member shall not contribute more than $980.00 annually.

The retirement board shall determine the manner in which member contributions are paid. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the retirement system shall credit member contributions when received to the reserve for member contributions.

Upon written notice from the executive secretary to the state court administrator, the state treasurer shall withhold payment of the amount due from the salary standardization payment payable to a county or district control unit for member contributions that are not received by the retirement system within 60 days after the due date.

History: 1992, Act 234, Eff. Mar. 31, 1993; Am. 2002, Act 95, Imd. Eff. Mar. 27, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.1204d — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.1204d
Continuing education fund; creation; administration; disposition and reversion of funds; funding of shortfall.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1204d.

The continuing education fund is created as a separate, self-supporting fund and shall be administered by the commissioner. Money in the continuing education fund shall be used for the administration of the continuing education requirements in section 1204c.

Money received pursuant to section 1204c shall be deposited in the continuing education fund.

Money in the continuing education fund shall not revert to the general fund at the close of the fiscal year but shall remain in the continuing education fund.

Notwithstanding section 240(3), if money in the continuing education fund is not sufficient to provide for the administration of the continuing education requirements in section 1204c, the shortfall shall be funded from the agent's appointment fees required by section 240(1)(c).

History: Add. 1992, Act 1, Eff. Jan. 1, 1993
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.953 — MI Code / Chapter 287 / Act Act-190-of-2000 / Section 287.953
Administration of act; conduct of activities.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

(1) The department shall administer this act. The departments of agriculture and environmental quality shall provide consultation.

(2) The department of agriculture may conduct activities designed to develop and assist the cervidae industry in the manner provided for by law.

History: 2000, Act 190, Eff. June 1, 2001; Am. 2006, Act 561, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 2006
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.1631 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-284-of-1972 / Section 450.1631
Certificate of amendment.
Status: in_force

Sec. 631.

(1) If an amendment to the articles of incorporation is made as under section 611(1)(a), a certificate of amendment signed by a majority of the incorporators shall be filed on behalf of the corporation, setting forth the amendment and certifying that the amendment was adopted by unanimous consent of the incorporators before the first meeting of the board.

(2) If an amendment to the articles of incorporation is made under section 611(1)(b) or (2), a certificate of amendment must be filed on behalf of the corporation, setting forth the amendment and certifying that it was adopted by the board of directors.

(3) If an amendment to the articles of incorporation is made under section 611(3), except as otherwise provided in this act, a certificate of amendment must be executed and filed on behalf of the corporation, setting forth the amendment and certifying that the adoption of the amendment complied with section 611(3).

(4) A certificate of amendment to the articles of incorporation shall set forth the entire article being amended. However, if the article being amended is divided into separately identified sections, the certificate of amendment need only set forth the section of the article being amended.

History: 1972, Act 284, Eff. Jan. 1, 1973; Am. 1982, Act 407, Eff. Jan. 1, 1983; Am. 1993, Act 91, Eff. Oct. 1, 1993; Am. 1997, Act 118, Imd. Eff. Oct. 24, 1997; Am. 2012, Act 569, Imd. Eff. Jan. 2, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 32.683 — MI Code / Chapter 32 / Act Act-150-of-1967 / Section 32.683
Pay and allowances.
Status: in_force

Sec. 283.

While in active state service under orders of the governor under the circumstances and conditions prescribed for the national guard in this act, or in such status in the administration, training, command and supply of the Michigan defense force, the officers and enlisted men thereof shall receive the same pay and allowances as are prescribed for the national guard in like circumstances.

History: 1967, Act 150, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1967
Mich. Comp. Laws § 46.354 — MI Code / Chapter 46 / Act Act-261-of-1965 / Section 46.354
County commission; appropriation for expenses.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

The board of supervisors in its annual budget may provide for the expenses of a county commission, which shall be limited in its expenditures to amounts so appropriated unless a further appropriation is made by the board of supervisors.

History: 1965, Act 261, Imd. Eff. July 21, 1965
Mich. Comp. Laws § 487.1011 — MI Code / Chapter 487 / Act Act-250-of-2006 / Section 487.1011
Money transmission services; license required; exception.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section and subject to section 4, a person shall not provide money transmission services in this state after December 31, 2006 without a license under this act or a class I license issued under the consumer financial services act, 1988 PA 161, MCL 487.2051 to 487.2072.

(2) A person licensed under the sale of checks act, 1960 PA 136, MCL 487.901 to 487.916, on the day before the effective date of this act may continue to provide money transmission services under that license until December 31, 2006.

(3) A license under this act is not required for a person to act as an authorized delegate of a person licensed under this act.

History: 2006, Act 250, Imd. Eff. July 3, 2006
Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.510 — MI Code / Chapter 45 / Act Act-293-of-1966 / Section 45.510
Charter commission; organization; quorum; conducting business at public meeting; notice of meeting; record of meetings; journal of proceedings; availability of writings to public; prohibited action; duration of charter commission; ballot questions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.

The charter commission shall complete its organization within 20 days after the date of its first meeting. Its organization shall consist of seating its members, selecting its officers, and establishing its rules of procedure. A majority of the members elect of the charter commission constitutes a quorum to transact business, but a smaller number may adjourn a meeting of the charter commission. The business which the charter commission may perform shall be conducted at a public meeting of the charter commission held in compliance with Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976, as amended, being sections 15.261 to 15.275 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. Public notice of the time, date, and place of the meeting shall be given in the manner required by Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976, as amended.

A record shall be kept of all meetings of the charter commission and its subcommittees. The charter commission shall keep a journal of its proceedings. The record, the journal, and any other writing prepared, owned, used, in the possession of, or retained by the charter 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, as amended, being sections 15.231 to 15.246 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

Upon approval of the election of a charter commission by the electors and until the procedures described in sections 16 to 19 have been exhausted, the county board of commissioners shall not take any action which is designed to restructure or reorganize the county government which would have the effect of diminishing the mandate of the charter commission.

A charter commission elected pursuant to this act shall not remain in existence for more than 2 years after the date the charter commission is elected.

The question of charter adoption and the question of nomination or election of an elected county executive shall not appear on the same ballot.

History: 1966, Act 293, Eff. Mar. 10, 1967; Am. 1977, Act 183, Imd. Eff. Nov. 17, 1977; Am. 1980, Act 7, Imd. Eff. Feb. 13, 1980
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.79a — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1949 / Section 257.79a
“Vehicle salvage pool” defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 79a.

"Vehicle salvage pool" means a person engaged in the business of storing and displaying damaged or distressed vehicles as an agent or escrow agent of an insurance company.

History: Add. 1978, Act 507, Eff. July 1, 1979
Mich. Comp. Laws § 290.609a — MI Code / Chapter 290 / Act Act-283-of-1964 / Section 290.609a
Weighing device; measuring device; certificates of conformance; participating laboratory.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9a.

(1) A weighing device placed in service after January 1, 1988 must have valid certificates of conformance before use for commercial or law enforcement purposes. A non-NTEP weighing device for special use may be used for products for which an NTEP weighing device is not readily available, if all of the following conditions are met:

(a) The device owner receives written approval from the director.

(b) The device is tested on an annual basis by a registered service agency.

(c) The registered service agency records all testing data and the records are retained on site and made available to the department on request.

(2) A measuring device placed in service on or after October 29, 2002 must have valid certificates of conformance before use for commercial or law enforcement purposes. A non-NTEP measuring device for special use may be used for products for which an NTEP measuring device is not readily available, if all of the following conditions are met:

(a) The device owner receives written approval from the director.

(b) The device is tested on an annual basis by a registered service agency.

(c) The registered service agency records all testing data and the records are retained on site and made available to the department on request.

(3) The director may operate a participating laboratory as part of NTEP. The director may charge and collect fees pursuant to section 10b for services rendered by the participating laboratory.

History: Add. 2002, Act 208, Imd. Eff. Apr. 29, 2002; Am. 2012, Act 253, Imd. Eff. July 2, 2012; Am. 2022, Act 273, Eff. Mar. 29, 2023
Mich. Comp. Laws § 423.244 — MI Code / Chapter 423 / Act Act-312-of-1969 / Section 423.244
Act supplementary.
Status: in_force

Sec. 14.

This act shall be deemed as supplementary to Act No. 336 of the Public Acts of 1947, as amended, being sections 423.201 to 423.216 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, and does not amend or repeal any of its provisions; but any provisions thereof requiring fact-finding procedures shall be inapplicable to disputes subject to arbitration under this act.

History: 1969, Act 312, Eff. Oct. 1, 1969
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.1664 — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-182-of-1986 / Section 38.1664
Definitions; P to R.
Status: in_force

Sec. 64.

(1) "Plan document" means the document that contains the provisions and procedures of Tier 2 in conformity with this act and the internal revenue code.

(2) "Refund beneficiary" means an individual nominated by a qualified participant or a former qualified participant under section 72 to receive a distribution of the participant's accumulated balance in the manner prescribed in section 73.

History: Add. 2018, Act 674, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 2018
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.17309 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.17309
Computer takeback program.
Status: in_force

Sec. 17309.

(1) Beginning April 1, 2010, each manufacturer of covered computers shall implement a computer takeback program that meets all of the following criteria:

(a) The manufacturer of a covered computer that has reached the end of its useful life for the consumer or the manufacturer's designee accepts from the consumer the covered computer. This part shall not be construed to impair the obligation of a contract under which a person agrees to conduct a computer takeback program on behalf of a manufacturer.

(b) A consumer is not required to pay a separate fee when the consumer returns the covered computer to the manufacturer of that covered computer or the manufacturer's designee.

(c) The collection of covered computers is reasonably convenient and available to and otherwise designed to meet the needs of consumers in this state. Examples of collection methods that alone or combined meet the convenience requirements of this subdivision include systems for a consumer to return a covered computer by 1 or more of the following means:

( i ) Mail or common carrier shipper.

( ii ) Deposit at a local physical collection site that is kept open and staffed on a continuing basis.

( iii ) Deposit during periodic local collection events.

( iv ) Deposit with a retailer.

(d) The manufacturer of a covered computer provides a consumer information on how and where to return the covered computer, including, but not limited to, collection, recycling, and reuse information on the manufacturer's publicly available website. The manufacturer may also include collection, recycling, and reuse information in the packaging for or in other materials that accompany the manufacturer's covered computers when the covered computers are sold or provide that information via a toll-free telephone number.

(e) The manufacturer recycles or arranges for the recycling of any covered computers collected under subdivision (a).

(2) A manufacturer's computer takeback program is not required to accept more than 7 covered computers from a single consumer on a single day.

(3) A manufacturer may conduct a computer takeback program alone or in conjunction with other manufacturers. A manufacturer may arrange for the collection and recycling of covered computers by another person to fulfill the manufacturer's obligations under this section.

History: Add. 2008, Act 394, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 2008
Mich. Comp. Laws § 388.841 — MI Code / Chapter 388 / Act Act-315-of-2008 / Section 388.841
Short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "farm-to-school procurement act".

History: 2008, Act 315, Imd. Eff. Dec. 18, 2008