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Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.32611 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.32611
Great Lakes fund.
Status: in_force

Sec. 32611.

(1) The Great Lakes fund is created within the state treasury.

(2) The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from any source for deposit into the Great Lakes fund. The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the Great Lakes fund. The state treasurer shall credit to the Great Lakes fund interest and earnings from Great Lakes fund investments.

(3) Money in the Great Lakes fund at the close of the fiscal year shall remain in the Great Lakes fund and shall not lapse to the general fund.

(4) The department shall expend money from the Great Lakes fund, upon appropriation, only for environmental projects related to the Great Lakes and areas contiguous to the Great Lakes including, but not limited to, the prevention and management of nonnative species, coastal wetland restoration, contaminated sediment cleanup, and underwater preserve management, and for the administration of this part.

History: Add. 2000, Act 277, Imd. Eff. July 10, 2000; Am. 2011, Act 218, Imd. Eff. Nov. 10, 2011
Mich. Comp. Laws § 254.6 — MI Code / Chapter 254 / Act Act-354-of-1925 / Section 254.6
Inter-township, bridge; construction, repair, expense, joint action.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

Whenever the commissioners of highways and township boards of any 2 adjoining townships in either the same or different counties shall determine that a bridge on or across the township line over any stream or sink-hole, either crossing or running along the boundary line between such townships, should be constructed, rebuilt or repaired, such bridge shall be constructed, rebuilt or repaired and maintained at the joint expense of such townships. The commissioners of the townships interested, either of whom may give notice to the other of meetings of said commissioners for the purposes herein mentioned, shall jointly agree on the plans and specifications for such bridge, subject to the approval of an engineer assigned to the job by the state highway commissioner in case the structure shall cost more than 2,500 dollars, and upon the proportion of the cost thereof that each such township shall bear.

History: 1925, Act 354, Imd. Eff. May 27, 1925; CL 1929, 4527; CL 1948, 254.6
Mich. Comp. Laws § 458.50 — MI Code / Chapter 458 / Act Act-27-of-1905 / Section 458.50
Alteration or amendment of articles or bylaws.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.

It shall be lawful for any church organized under the provisions of this act, by a 2/3 vote of the members of the same, who are present and voting, to alter and amend its articles of association, or its bylaws, in any manner not inconsistent with the provisions of this act, or the discipline of the Wesleyan Methodist connection; and such alteration or amendment shall become operative when 2/3 of the voting members present shall authorize the board of trustees to execute and acknowledge the amended article or articles in the same manner as stated for the original articles, and the same has or have been filed with the corporation and securities bureau of the department of commerce as provided in section 4 of this act.

History: 1905, Act 27, Imd. Eff. Mar. 22, 1905; CL 1915, 11053; CL 1929, 10868; CL 1948, 458.50; Am. 1982, Act 75, Imd. Eff. Apr. 19, 1982
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.2103 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.2103
Judicial records of other states or countries; use as evidence; authentication.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2103.

The records and judicial proceedings of any court in the several states and territories of the United States and of any foreign country shall be admitted in evidence in the courts of this state upon being authenticated by the attestation of the clerk of such court with the seal of such court annexed, or of the officer in whose custody such records are legally kept with the seal of his office annexed.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.6128 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.6128
Trying title to debt or property; third party claimant; jury.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6128.

Where it appears to the court that:

The judgment debtor may have an interest in or title to any real property, and such interest or title is disclaimed by the judgment debtor or disputed by another person;

The judgment debtor may own or have a right of possession to any personal property, and such ownership or right of possession is substantially disputed by another person; or

A third party is indebted to the judgment debtor, and the obligation of the third party to pay the judgment debtor is disputed; the court may, if the person or persons claiming adversely is a party to the proceeding, adjudicate the respective interests of the parties in such debt or real or personal property, and may determine such property to be wholly or in part the property of the judgment debtor, or that the debt is owed the judgment debtor.

If the person claiming adversely to the judgment debtor is not a party to the proceeding, the court shall by show cause order or otherwise cause such person to be brought in and made a party thereto, and shall set such proceeding for early hearing.

Any person so made a party, or any party to the original proceeding, may have such issue determined by a jury upon demand therefor and payment of a jury fee as in other civil actions if such person would be entitled to a jury trial if the matter was adjudicated in a separate action.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 570.444 — MI Code / Chapter 570 / Act Act-59-of-1864-Ex-Sess- / Section 570.444
Proceedings upon cases arising in other states.
Status: in_force

Sec. 44.

In cases where by the general maritime law or laws of any other of the United States, now or hereafter to be passed, liens similar to those provided for in this act shall have been created against water-craft, the same may be enforced under the proceedings established by this act, in like manner as if they accrued in this state, and chattel mortgages upon such water-craft, or other interest therein held in such other states under the laws thereof, may be enforced hereunder against surplus proceeds, in like manner as if held in this state under its laws.

History: 1864, Ex. Sess., Act 59, Eff. May 7, 1864; CL 1871, 6689; How. 8278; CL 1897, 10831; CL 1915, 14934; CL 1929, 13180; CL 1948, 570.444
Mich. Comp. Laws § 129.115 — MI Code / Chapter 129 / Act Act-367-of-1982 / Section 129.115
Maintaining separate account for each participant; monthly statement of transactions; report.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

The depository shall maintain for each participant a separate account designated by the participant's name and number. Each account shall show the deposits, earnings, and withdrawals of, and any fees paid by, the participant. Each participant shall receive a monthly statement of transactions and, upon request, shall be furnished a report showing the investment holdings of the investment pool as of the end of the previous month.

History: 1982, Act 367, Eff. Mar. 30, 1983
Mich. Comp. Laws § 485.101 — MI Code / Chapter 485 / Act Act-149-of-1869 / Section 485.101
Corporations to improve on rivers; formation; tolls.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

That any number of persons may associate for the purpose of improving the navigation of any river in this state, by deepening the channel thereof and the construction of dams therein, and canals to connect therewith, upon such terms and conditions and subject to such liabilities as are prescribed in this act, and to take and receive such amounts of toll for the passage of vessels, boats, rafts, timber, logs and lumber, through such river, when the navigation shall be thus improved, as the board of control of the St. Mary's Falls ship canal may prescribe, as herein provided.

History: 1869, Act 149, Imd. Eff. Apr. 5, 1869; CL 1871, 2716; How. 3845; CL 1897, 6721; CL 1915, 8822; CL 1929, 11757; CL 1948, 485.101
Mich. Comp. Laws § 550.358 — MI Code / Chapter 550 / Act Act-125-of-1963 / Section 550.358
Certificate of authority; revocation; liquidation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.

The commissioner of insurance, after reasonable notice and hearing, may revoke a certificate, order or consent, made by him and forbid applications for membership, upon being satisfied that further solicitation of subscribers would work a fraud upon the persons so solicited. He may make such investigations from time to time as he deems best and grant hearings to the incorporators. He shall have the same authority in respect to taking over or liquidating a corporation formed or doing business under this act as is provided by chapter 78 of Act No. 218 of the Public Acts of 1956, as amended, being sections 500.7800 to 500.7868 of the Compiled Laws of 1948.

A dissolution or liquidation of a corporation shall be conducted under the supervision of the commissioner, who shall have the same power with respect thereto as granted to him under provisions of the law for the dissolution and liquidation of insurance companies.

History: 1963, Act 125, Eff. Sept. 6, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.294 — MI Code / Chapter 457 / Act Act-256-of-1897 / Section 457.294
Building; capital stock; property, holding and disposition; taxation; cemetery.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

Every corporation formed in pursuance of this act may erect and own or lease such suitable edifice, building or hall as to such corporation shall seem proper, with convenient rooms for the meetings of said fraternity and for that may create a capital stock of not more than 50,000 dollars, to be divided into shares of not more than 50 dollars each, and may take, receive, purchase and hold in its corporate capacity real and personal estate, and the same or any part thereof demise, convey, mortgage, use and dispose of at pleasure: Provided, however, That all such property both real and personal shall be subject to taxation the same as other property; and such corporation may take, purchase, hold and own such suitable lots or parcels of ground as may be convenient for the purpose of a cemetery, and may make all lawful rules and regulations for the disposition of lots and the burial of the dead therein, as to such corporation may seem proper.

History: 1897, Act 256, Imd. Eff. June 2, 1897; CL 1897, 7986; CL 1915, 10430; CL 1929, 10645; CL 1948, 457.294
Mich. Comp. Laws § 700.3987 — MI Code / Chapter 700 / Act Act-386-of-1998 / Section 700.3987
Summary administrative proceedings.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3987.

If it appears from the inventory and appraisal that the value of the entire estate, less liens and encumbrances, does not exceed administration costs and expenses, reasonable funeral and burial expenses, homestead allowance, family allowance, exempt property, and reasonable, necessary medical and hospital expenses of the decedent's last illness, the personal representative, without giving notice to creditors, may immediately disburse and distribute the estate to the persons entitled to the estate and may file a closing statement as provided in section 3988.

History: 1998, Act 386, Eff. Apr. 1, 2000; Am. 2000, Act 177, Imd. Eff. June 20, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.837 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.837
Special election to be conducted by mail; sending ballot to each elector; time limitation; request from board of canvassers; time for returning ballot.
Status: in_force

Sec. 837.

A special election ordered under section 836 shall be conducted by mail. Not later than 5 days after the order, the city or township clerk shall send a ballot to each elector whose name was entered in the poll book as having voted in that precinct at the election.

The ballot shall include a request from the board of canvassers that the elector cast a ballot as the elector did or attempted to cast at the election.

Electors shall have 5 days after the date of mailing to return the ballot to the city or township clerk either by mail or in person.

History: Add. 1982, Act 505, Eff. Mar. 30, 1983
Mich. Comp. Laws § 492.29 — MI Code / Chapter 492 / Act Act-229-of-2009 / Section 492.29
Cancellation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

All of the following apply concerning the cancellation of guaranteed asset protection waivers:

(a) A creditor may offer a guaranteed asset protection waiver agreement that is cancelable or not cancelable after the free look period. A guaranteed asset protection waiver must provide that if a borrower cancels the waiver during the free look period, the borrower is entitled to a full refund of the purchase price if the borrower has not received benefits under the waiver, or to any full or partial refund included in the waiver if the borrower has received benefits under the waiver.

(b) If a borrower cancels the guaranteed asset protection waiver, or the finance agreement is terminated, after the free look period, the borrower may be entitled to a refund of any unearned portion of the purchase price of the waiver unless the waiver provides otherwise. In order to receive a refund, the borrower, must provide a written request to the creditor, administrator, or other party, within 90 days after the cancellation of the waiver or the occurrence of the event terminating the finance agreement, that meets any applicable notice provisions of the waiver.

(c) If the cancellation of a guaranteed asset protection waiver occurs as a result of a default under a finance agreement, the repossession of the motor vehicle associated with the finance agreement, or any other termination of the finance agreement, any refund due may be paid directly to the creditor or administrator and applied as set forth in subdivision (d).

(d) A creditor may apply any cancellation refund received under subdivision (a), (b), or (c) as a reduction of the amount owed under the finance agreement, unless the borrower can show that the finance agreement has been paid in full.

History: 2009, Act 229, Eff. July 7, 2010
Mich. Comp. Laws § 423.25a — MI Code / Chapter 423 / Act Act-176-of-1939 / Section 423.25a
Confidential information.
Status: in_force

Sec. 25a.

Except as provided in subsection (2), a member of the commission or a labor mediator, or other agent of the commission dealing with the mediation process shall not disclose confidential information received by him for the purpose of resolving a dispute in the course of his official duties under this act.

Subsection (1) shall not apply to confidential information received by a member of the commission or a labor mediator, or other agent of the commission dealing with the mediation process from an informant who is a victim of or involved in a crime, other than criminal contempt in a proceeding arising out of a violation of this act, at a legislative, administrative, or judicial proceeding in which the commission of that crime is the subject of inquiry.

As used in this section, "confidential information" means a statement, report, memorandum, document, or other communication or instrument which is not intended to be disclosed to third persons other than those to whom disclosure is necessary to enable the member of the commission or the labor mediator, or other agent of the commission dealing with the mediation process to perform his duties in resolving the dispute.

History: Add. 1976, Act 268, Eff. Mar. 31, 1977
Mich. Comp. Laws § Article VII § 33 — MI Code / Chapter 1 / Act CONSTITUTION-OF-MICHIGAN-OF-1963 / Section Article VII § 33
Removal of elected officers.
Status: in_force

Sec. 33.

Any elected officer of a political subdivision may be removed from office in the manner and for the causes provided by law.

History: Const. 1963, Art. VII, § 33, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964
Mich. Comp. Laws § 286.846 — MI Code / Chapter 286 / Act Act-547-of-2014 / Section 286.846
Grower of industrial hemp; registration required; exception for college or university; application; form and contents; fees.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

(1) Except as otherwise provided under this act for a college or university in this state, a person shall not grow industrial hemp in this state unless the person is registered as a grower under this act. A person other than a college or university in this state that wishes to grow industrial hemp in this state shall submit the registration application fee provided under section 16, and register with the department on a form as prescribed by the department that includes, but is not limited to, the following:

(a) The applicant's full name, birth date, mailing address, telephone number, and valid and monitored electronic mail address. If the applicant is a person that is not an individual, the full name of each officer and director, and partner, member, or owner owning in excess of 10% of equity or stock, including his or her birth date, title, and valid and monitored electronic mail address.

(b) The proposed acreage and greenhouse or other indoor square footage to be planted.

(c) The street address, location ID, and GPS coordinates for each field, greenhouse, building, or other site where industrial hemp will be grown, handled, or stored.

(d) Maps depicting each field, greenhouse, building, or other site where industrial hemp will be grown, handled, or stored, with appropriate indications for entrances, field boundaries, and specific locations corresponding to the GPS coordinates provided under subdivision (c).

(e) If applicable, a request by the applicant that a grower registration issued to the applicant include a designation authorizing the applicant to sell harvested industrial hemp to a processor licensed under the medical marihuana facilities licensing act, 2016 PA 281, MCL 333.27101 to 333.27801, as prescribed under section 10(6).

(2) An initial grower registration application may be submitted at any time. An initial grower registration issued by the department expires at midnight on November 30 in the year in which it is issued.

(3) Other than an initial grower registration, a grower registration is valid for 1 year beginning on December 1 and expiring at midnight on the following November 30 each year.

(4) An application to renew an existing grower registration shall be postmarked on or before November 30. An application submitted after November 30 is subject to a late fee of $250.00.

(5) An application and supporting documents submitted to the department under this section are exempt from disclosure under the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246.

History: Add. 2018, Act 641, Eff. Jan. 15, 2019
Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.831 — MI Code / Chapter 722 / Act Act-13-of-1988 / Section 722.831
Effective date.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.

This act shall take effect April 1, 1988.

History: 1988, Act 13, Eff. Apr. 1, 1988
Mich. Comp. Laws § 206.663 — MI Code / Chapter 206 / Act Act-281-of-1967 / Section 206.663
Sales factor.
Status: in_force

Sec. 663.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) and section 669, the sales factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the total sales of the taxpayer in this state during the tax year and the denominator of which is the total sales of the taxpayer everywhere during the tax year. The numerator of a taxpayer shall include its proportionate share of the total sales in this state of a flow-through entity that is unitary with the taxpayer. The denominator of a taxpayer shall include its proportionate share of the total sales everywhere of a flow-through entity that is unitary with the taxpayer. A flow-through entity is unitary with a taxpayer when that taxpayer owns or controls, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the ownership interests with voting rights or ownership interests that confer comparable rights to voting rights of the flow-through entity, and that has business activities or operations which result in a flow of value between the taxpayer and the flow-through entity, or between the flow-through entity and another flow-through entity unitary with the taxpayer, or has business activities or operations that are integrated with, are dependent upon, or contribute to each other.

(2) Except as otherwise provided under this subsection, for a taxpayer that is a unitary business group, sales include sales in this state of every person included in the unitary business group without regard to whether the person has nexus in this state. Sales between persons included in a unitary business group must be eliminated in calculating the sales factor. Sales between a taxpayer and a flow-through entity unitary with that taxpayer shall, to the extent of the taxpayer's interest in the flow-through entity, be eliminated in calculating the sales factor. Sales between a flow-through entity unitary with a taxpayer and another flow-through entity unitary with that same taxpayer shall, to the extent of the taxpayer's interest in the selling flow-through entity, be eliminated in calculating the sales factor.

(3) It is the intent of the legislature that the tax base of a taxpayer is apportioned to this state by multiplying the tax base by the sales factor multiplied by 100% and that apportionment shall not be based on property, payroll, or any other factor notwithstanding section 1 of 1969 PA 343, MCL 205.581.

History: Add. 2011, Act 38, Eff. Jan. 1, 2012; Am. 2011, Act 308, Eff. Jan. 1, 2012; Am. 2014, Act 15, Imd. Eff. Feb. 25, 2014
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.470 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-167-of-1917 / Section 125.470
Water closets and sinks; floors under and around.
Status: in_force

Sec. 70.

Water-closets and sinks. In all 2 family dwellings and multiple dwellings the floor or other surface beneath and around water-closets and sinks shall be maintained in good order and repair and if of wood shall be kept well painted with light colored paint.

History: 1917, Act 167, Eff. Aug. 10, 1917; CL 1929, 2558; CL 1948, 125.470
Mich. Comp. Laws § 18.76 — MI Code / Chapter 18 / Act Act-105-of-1980 / Section 18.76
Committee on art in public places; powers and duties; artist selection jury; artists given priority consideration.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

The committee shall determine works of art to be acquired under this act. The committee may select, accept, and purchase an existing work of art. The committee may select an artist to be commissioned to execute a new work of art.

If the cost of a commissioned work of art exceeds $20,000.00 of legislatively appropriated funds, the action by the committee shall be made only after recommendation by an artist selection jury. The jury shall be appointed by the committee and shall include 3 members from in-state and 3 members from out-of-state; 2 of whom shall be art historians; 2 shall be either art museum directors, curators or critics; 1 an artist, and 1 shall be the project architect for the agency for whom the work is commissioned.

The committee and its selection juries shall give priority consideration to artists who are residents of this state, former residents of this state, or natives of this state.

History: 1980, Act 105, Imd. Eff. Apr. 30, 1980
Mich. Comp. Laws § 4.1201 — MI Code / Chapter 4 / Act Act-268-of-1986 / Section 4.1201
Reprints; sale; disposition of money received; creation of statutes reprint publishing fund; expenditures; utilization of fund.
Status: in_force

Sec. 201.

A reprint authorized under section 110 may be sold by the council at a cost not to exceed the cost of preparing, printing, and distributing the reprint.

The money received from the sale of a reprint shall be deposited with the state treasurer and credited to the statutes reprint publishing fund created in subsection (3).

The statutes reprint publishing fund is created in the state treasury and shall be administered by the council. The fund shall be expended only as provided in this section.

The council shall utilize the statutes reprint publishing fund to pay the costs of preparing, printing, and distributing reprints.

History: 1986, Act 268, Imd. Eff. Dec. 19, 1986; Am. 1999, Act 264, Eff. Apr. 1, 2000