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Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.773 — MI Code / Chapter 123 / Act Act-185-of-1957 / Section 123.773
Petition; contents.
Status: in_force

Sec. 43.

The board of public works shall make and deliver to its attorney a certified copy of the resolution and it shall be the duty of the attorney to prepare and file in the name of the county in the court having jurisdiction of the proceedings, a petition signed by him in his official capacity and duly verified by him, to which petition a certified copy of the resolution of the board of public works shall be annexed. The petition shall state among other things that it is made and filed pursuant to this chapter and the resolution as commencement of judicial proceedings by the county acting through its board of public works, to acquire the right to take the private property therein described for the use or benefit of the public, without the consent of the owners, for the designated public improvement, for a just compensation to be made. The petition shall set forth the names of all persons interested in said property insofar as they can be ascertained. The petition may state any other pertinent matter or matters and shall pray for the appointment of 3 special court commissioners to determine the necessity of taking for public use or benefit the property described in the petition and to appraise the damages to be paid as compensation for the taking of each piece or parcel of property.

History: 1957, Act 185, Imd. Eff. June 4, 1957
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.17726 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.17726
Certificate of licensure; issuance.
Status: in_force

Sec. 17726.

The department shall issue a certificate of licensure to an applicant who is granted a license under this part.

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978; Am. 2020, Act 4, Eff. Apr. 26, 2020
Mich. Comp. Laws § 449.2 — MI Code / Chapter 449 / Act Act-72-of-1917 / Section 449.2
Uniform partnership act; definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

(Definition of terms). In this act, “court” includes every court and judge having jurisdiction in the case; “business” includes every trade, occupation, or profession; “person” includes individuals, partnerships, corporations, and other associations; “bankrupt” includes bankrupt under the federal bankruptcy act or insolvent under any state insolvent act; “conveyance” includes every assignment, lease, mortgage, or incumbrance; “real property” includes land and any interest or estate in land.

History: 1917, Act 72, Eff. Aug. 10, 1917; CL 1929, 9842; CL 1948, 449.2
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.695 — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1949 / Section 257.695
Minimum lighting for all vehicles.
Status: in_force

Sec. 695.

All vehicles, including animal-drawn vehicles, implements of husbandry, road machinery, road rollers, and farm tractors, not otherwise required under this act to be equipped with head or rear lamps, shall at the times specified in section 684 be in compliance with either of the following:

(a) For implements of husbandry manufactured before January 1, 2007, be equipped with at least 1 lighted lamp exhibiting a white light visible from a distance of 500 feet to the front of the vehicle and with a lamp exhibiting a red light visible from a distance of 500 feet to the rear of the vehicle.

(b) For implements of husbandry manufactured on or after January 1, 2007, be in compliance with section 684a.

History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949; Am. 1987, Act 90, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1987; Am. 1995, Act 221, Eff. Jan. 1, 1996; Am. 2006, Act 14, Imd. Eff. Feb. 9, 2006
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.371 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-51-of-1925 / Section 445.371
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

As used in this act

"Transient merchant" means any person, firm, association, or corporation engaging temporarily in a retail sale of goods, wares, or merchandise, in any place in this state and who, for the purpose of conducting business, occupies any lot, building, room, or structure of any kind. The term shall not apply to any of the following:

A person selling goods, wares, or merchandise of any description raised, produced, or manufactured by the individual offering the same for sale.

A person soliciting orders by sample, brochure, or sales catalog for future delivery or making sales at residential premises pursuant to an invitation issued by the owner or legal occupant of the premises.

A person handling vegetables, fruits, or perishable farm products at any established city or village market.

A person operating a store or refreshment stand at a resort or having a booth on or adjacent to the property owned or occupied by him or her.

A person operating a stand on any fairgrounds.

A person selling at an art fair or festival or similar event at the invitation of the event's sponsor if all of the following conditions are met:

The sponsor is a governmental entity or nonprofit organization.

The person provides the sponsor with the person's sales tax license number.

The sponsor provides a list of the event's vendors and their sales tax license numbers to the county treasurer and the state treasurer.

"Person" includes any corporation, or partnership, or 2 or more persons having a joint or common interest.

History: 1925, Act 51, Eff. Aug. 27, 1925; CL 1929, 9748; CL 1948, 445.371; Am. 1988, Act 292, Imd. Eff. Aug. 4, 1988
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.3402g — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.3402g
Blanket disability insurance policy; certificate; payment of benefits.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3402g.

(1) An insurer shall not require an individual application from an individual covered under a blanket disability insurance policy. The director may require the insurer to furnish a certificate to each individual insured under a blanket disability policy.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, an insurer shall pay benefits under a blanket disability insurance policy to the insured or to the insured's designated beneficiary or estate. If the insured is a minor or developmentally disabled, an insurer may pay benefits under a blanket disability insurance policy to the insured's parent, guardian, or other person to which the insured is a dependent. An insurer may provide in a blanket disability insurance policy that, with the consent of the insured, the benefits may be paid directly to a person that legally furnishes hospital, medical, surgical, or sick-care services to the insured, within the limits under the policy and without other preference as to creditors.

History: Add. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016
Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.939 — MI Code / Chapter 554 / Act Act-448-of-2014 / Section 554.939
Continuing care agreement; requirements.
Status: in_force

Sec. 39.

A continuing care agreement shall meet all of the following requirements:

(a) Specify in reasonable detail the rights, privileges, liabilities, and obligations of each party to the continuing care agreement with respect to the statements included in the disclosure statement under section 37(1)(h) to (cc).

(b) Specify whether a continuing care agreement may be terminated due to a material breach by either party and if so, what constitutes a material breach.

(c) Specify that the continuing care community may provide access to an adequate alternative facility that will provide care for the member, in place of or in mitigation of any damages.

(d) Specify that the continuing care community will not terminate a member without 30 days' written notice unless the continuing care community provides access to an adequate alternative facility.

(e) Each continuing care agreement shall be set forth in not less than 12-point type. The department may prescribe the format of a continuing care agreement or require a continuing care community to set forth in a continuing care agreement potential adverse information in designated positions and in a type size specified by the department.

(f) Specify that a continuing care agreement does not confer a property interest, an individual or partial ownership of a continuing care community, or voting rights in the operation of a continuing care community.

History: 2014, Act 448, Eff. Apr. 2, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.902 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.902
Investments by domestic insurer; amount in qualified asset required; definition.
Status: in_force

Sec. 902.

Except as otherwise provided in sections 942(7), (10), and (11), 943(2), and 946(4), this chapter does not prohibit the investment of a domestic insurer's capital and surplus in any asset otherwise permitted to be held by any other person or corporation under the laws of this state, provided the domestic insurer maintains qualified assets as described in this chapter in the amounts specified in section 901.

As used in this section, "qualified assets" means cash and those assets described in sections 910 to 947.

History: Add. 2002, Act 462, Imd. Eff. June 21, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 550.604 — MI Code / Chapter 550 / Act Act-173-of-1958 / Section 550.604
Credit life insurance, credit accident and health insurance; forms.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

Credit life insurance and credit accident and health insurance shall be issued only in the following forms:

Individual policies of life insurance issued to debtors on the term plan;

Individual policies of accident and health insurance issued to debtors on a term plan or disability provisions in individual policies of credit life insurance;

Group policies of life insurance issued to creditors providing insurance upon the lives of debtors on the term plan;

Group policies of accident and health insurance issued to creditors on a term plan insuring debtors or disability provisions in group life policies to provide such coverage.

History: 1958, Act 173, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958
Mich. Comp. Laws § 730.551 — MI Code / Chapter 730 / Act Act-184-of-1956 / Section 730.551
Municipal courts; criminal jurisdiction.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

In addition to such jurisdiction as previously conferred upon them, municipal courts having a salaried judge or judges shall have original jurisdiction of all prosecutions and proceedings in behalf of the people of this state for all misdemeanors and offenses arising under the laws of this state and committed within the corporate limits of the cities in which the courts are located, and which are punishable by a fine or imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or both, and may issue all lawful writs and process and do all lawful acts which may be necessary and proper to carry into effect the jurisdiction given by this act. This act shall not affect the jurisdiction of the circuit court over any case pending in the circuit court when this 1974 amendatory act takes effect.

History: 1956, Act 184, Eff. Aug. 11, 1956; Am. 1974, Act 385, Imd. Eff. Dec. 23, 1974
Mich. Comp. Laws § 559.244 — MI Code / Chapter 559 / Act Act-59-of-1978 / Section 559.244
Contract to settle by arbitration; execution; option; period of limitations; allocation of costs; conduct; appointment of arbitrator; procedures; rules; arbitration award as binding.
Status: in_force

Sec. 144.

(1) A contract to settle by arbitration may be executed by the developer and any claimant with respect to any claim against the developer that might be the subject of a civil action.

(2) At the exclusive option of a purchaser, co-owner, or person occupying a restricted unit under section 104b, the developer shall execute a contract to settle by arbitration any claim that might be the subject of a civil action against the developer, involves an amount less than $2,500.00, and arises out of or relates to a purchase agreement, condominium unit, or project.

(3) At the exclusive option of the association of co-owners, the developer shall execute a contract to settle by arbitration any claim that might be the subject of a civil action against the developer, arises out of or relates to the common elements of a condominium project, and involves an amount of $10,000.00 or less.

(4) The period of limitations prescribed by law for the bringing of a civil action applies to the execution of a contract to settle by arbitration under this section.

(5) All costs of arbitration under this section shall be allocated in the manner provided by the arbitration association.

(6) A contract to settle by arbitration under this section shall specify that the arbitration be conducted by the arbitration association.

(7) The arbitrator or arbitrators of an arbitration under this section shall be appointed as provided by reasonable rules of the arbitration association.

(8) Arbitration under this act shall proceed according to the uniform arbitration act. The procedures of the uniform arbitration act may be supplemented by reasonable rules of the arbitration association.

(9) An arbitration award entered in an arbitration under this section is binding on the parties to the arbitration.

History: Add. 1982, Act 538, Imd. Eff. Jan. 17, 1983; Am. 2012, Act 369, Eff. July 1, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.2117 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-224-of-1985 / Section 125.2117
Allegations of noncompliance; procedure.
Status: in_force

Sec. 17.

Except as provided in subsection (6), a resident of an enterprise zone, a business located within an enterprise zone, or the authority may allege to the local governmental unit noncompliance with this act, including, but not limited to, noncompliance by a qualified business with a certification made by the business under section 15 or noncompliance by the local governmental unit.

A local governmental unit shall attempt to resolve allegations of noncompliance without formal proceedings. If an allegation is not resolved by the local governmental unit within 120 days, the alleging party may request a hearing or may file the allegation with the authority.

Within 30 days after holding a hearing concerning an allegation of noncompliance and subject to appeal to the authority, the local governmental unit shall take the action it considers necessary to remedy the noncompliance. This action may include, but is not limited to, the revocation of the certification of a qualified business. Unless the authority orders otherwise upon an appeal, revocation of certification by the local governmental unit is revocation by the authority.

The authority shall attempt to resolve an allegation of noncompliance without formal proceedings. If the allegation is not resolved within 60 days after it is filed with the authority, the authority shall hold a hearing regarding the alleged noncompliance.

Within 30 days after a hearing on an allegation, the authority shall render a decision regarding the allegation and may issue any order the authority considers necessary to remedy the noncompliance. The order may include, but is not limited to, revocation of the certification of a qualified business or, if a local governmental unit is in substantial noncompliance, revocation of approval of the enterprise zone.

This section applies only to allegations of noncompliance by a qualified business located in an enterprise zone that was created before 1994.

History: 1985, Act 224, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 1986; Am. 1994, Act 311, Imd. Eff. July 20, 1994
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.1523 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-269-of-1974 / Section 445.1523
Untrue statement, omission, or failure to give notice of change.
Status: in_force

Sec. 23.

A person shall not make an untrue statement of a material fact in a notice or report filed with the department under this act, or omit to state in a notice or report a material fact which is required to be stated therein, or fail to notify the department of a change as required by this act.

History: 1974, Act 269, Eff. Oct. 15, 1974; Am. 1984, Act 92, Eff. June 20, 1984
Mich. Comp. Laws § 331.8b — MI Code / Chapter 331 / Act Act-47-of-1945 / Section 331.8b
Hospital board; bonds for capital improvements in anticipation of collection of additional tax levy; levy for payment of bonds and interest.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8b.

If the authority desires to issue bonds for capital improvements in anticipation of the collection of any additional tax levy not exceeding 2 mills, voted by the electors as provided in section 4, the hospital board may provide for their issuance in accordance with section 8 of this act but the last maturity date thereof shall not extend beyond 1 year after the expiration of the voted increase and no annual installment of principal and interest on the bonds shall exceed an amount equal to the voted increase computed on the basis of the last equalized tax assessment roll prior to the issuance of the bonds. Each year there shall be levied by the member units and paid to the authority an amount sufficient to pay the annual interest and principal on the bonds and no limitation in this or any other statute or in any charter shall prevent the levy and collection of the full amount of taxes required for the payment of the bonds and the interest thereon as they shall become due.

History: Add. 1967, Act 31, Imd. Eff. June 2, 1967
Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.9 — MI Code / Chapter 124 / Act Act-35-of-1951 / Section 124.9
Group self-insurance pool as self-insurer for motor vehicle security; membership in catastrophic claims association required.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

(1) A group self-insurance pool shall be considered a self-insurer for motor vehicle security under sections 3101 and 3101d of the insurance code of 1956, 1956 PA 218, MCL 500.3101 and 500.3101d. Members of the pool participating in the motor vehicle self-insurance provided by the pool shall be considered to meet the requirements of security as required by those sections and shall not be required to apply for a certificate of self-insurance under section 3101d of the insurance code of 1956, 1956 PA 218, MCL 500.3101d.

(2) A group self-insurance pool providing motor vehicle security under this section shall become a member of the catastrophic claims association created by section 3104 of the insurance code of 1956, 1956 PA 218, MCL 500.3104.

History: Add. 1982, Act 138, Imd. Eff. Apr. 27, 1982; Am. 2012, Act 571, Imd. Eff. Jan. 2, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 6.13 — MI Code / Chapter 6 / Act Act-62-of-1872 / Section 6.13
Impeachment; powers of managers, rights of process.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.

The managers elected by the house of representatives, shall have all necessary powers for conducting the trial of impeachments before the senate, and they, and also the person impeached, shall severally be entitled to process for compelling the attendance of persons, or the production of papers and records required for the trial of the impeachment.

History: 1872, Act 62, Imd. Eff. Mar. 30, 1872; How. 62; CL 1897, 30; CL 1915, 44; CL 1929, 71; CL 1948, 6.13
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.20403 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.20403
Life-sustaining or nonbeneficial treatment; policies of heath facility or agency; disclosure to patient or resident; patient as minor or ward.
Status: in_force

Sec. 20403.

(1) Upon the request of a patient or resident or a prospective patient or resident, a health facility or agency shall disclose in writing any policies related to a patient or resident or the services a patient or resident may receive involving life-sustaining or nonbeneficial treatment within that health facility or agency.

(2) If the patient or resident or prospective patient or resident is a minor or ward, the health facility or agency shall upon request provide in writing the policies described in subsection (1) to a parent or legal guardian of the patient or resident or prospective patient or resident.

History: Add. 2013, Act 57, Eff. Sept. 10, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 41.350n — MI Code / Chapter 41 / Act Act-107-of-1941 / Section 41.350n
Provisions to which transaction authorized by MCL 41.350m subject.
Status: in_force

Sec. 20n.

A transaction authorized by section 20m is subject to the following provisions:

(a) A note shall be payable in annual installments the aggregate of which does not exceed 10 and the first of which is due not later than August 1 after the calendar year in which the note is issued. Subsequent maturity dates, if any, shall likewise be August 1. The note shall bear interest at a rate not exceeding 4% per year, payable semiannually, and may be made subject to redemption on an interest payment date before maturity at par plus accrued interest on terms and conditions provided in the authorizing resolution.

(b) The amount of a loan authorized by section 20m shall not, when payable, exceed the following percentage of the total aggregate revenues derived from sales tax money received by the township for the preceding 5 calendar years:

( i ) For a loan payable in 10 installments 40%. ( ii ) For a loan payable in 9 installments 36%. ( iii ) For a loan payable in 8 installments 32%. ( iv ) For a loan payable in 7 installments 28%. ( v ) For a loan payable in 6 installments 24%. ( vi ) For a loan payable in 5 installments 20%. ( vii ) For a loan payable in 4 installments 16%. ( viii ) For a loan payable in 3 installments 12%. ( ix ) For a loan payable in 2 installments 8%. ( x ) For a loan payable in 1 installment 4%.

( i )

For a loan payable in 10 installments

40%.

( ii )

For a loan payable in 9 installments

36%.

( iii )

For a loan payable in 8 installments

32%.

( iv )

For a loan payable in 7 installments

28%.

( v )

For a loan payable in 6 installments

24%.

( vi )

For a loan payable in 5 installments

20%.

( vii )

For a loan payable in 4 installments

16%.

( viii )

For a loan payable in 3 installments

12%.

( ix )

For a loan payable in 2 installments

8%.

( x )

For a loan payable in 1 installment

4%.

(c) The resolution authorizing the borrowing shall contain an irrevocable appropriation providing for the payment of the principal and interest from the money to be derived from state collected sales tax returned to the township. After the borrowing is authorized, the township treasurer shall set aside in a separate fund from the money received in each year an amount sufficient for the payment of the principal and interest of the loan maturing on August 1 of the next calendar year. The full faith and credit of the township shall not be pledged.

History: Add. 1989, Act 83, Imd. Eff. June 20, 1989
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.329a — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.329a
Intent to assist individual in suicide; prohibited conduct; felony; exception; effect of common law offense.
Status: in_force

Sec. 329a.

A person who knows that an individual intends to kill himself or herself and does any of the following with the intent to assist the individual in killing himself or herself is guilty of criminal assistance to the killing of an individual, a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 5 years or a fine of not more than $10,000.00, or both:

Provides the means by which the individual attempts to kill himself or herself or kills himself or herself.

Participates in an act by which the individual attempts to kill himself or herself or kills himself or herself.

Helps the individual plan to attempt to kill himself or herself or to kill himself or herself.

This section does not apply to withholding or withdrawing medical treatment.

This section does not prohibit a prosecution under the common law offense of assisting in a suicide, but a person shall not be convicted under both this section and that common law offense for conduct arising out of the same transaction.

History: Add. 1998, Act 296, Eff. Sept. 1, 1998
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.1032 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-90-of-1992 / Section 333.1032
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

As used in this act:

"Physician" means a person licensed as a physician under part 170 or part 175 of the public health code, Act No. 368 of the Public Acts of 1978, being sections 333.17001 to 333.17088 and 333.17501 to 333.17556 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

"Registered nurse" means a person licensed as a registered professional nurse under part 172 of the public health code, Act No. 368 of the Public Acts of 1978, being sections 333.17201 to 333.17242 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

History: 1992, Act 90, Imd. Eff. June 4, 1992