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Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.1 — MI Code / Chapter 123 / Act Act-38-of-1883 / Section 123.1
Division of territory; adjustment of property rights and liabilities.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

When land shall be detached from any city or township in this state and attached to any city or township, or organized into a new township, the moneys, rights, credits and personal property belonging to any city or township, the boundary of which may be so changed, or from which a new township shall be organized, shall be divided between said cities, townships, or city and township; the city or township to which said territory is attached, or the newly organized township, as the case may be, to have such a proportion as the value of the taxable property attached thereto, or embraced in such new township, bears to the whole value of the taxable property of the city or township from which said territory was detached and the city or township from which territory is detached shall be entitled to the balance of said moneys, rights, credits and personal property, the value of said taxable property to be ascertained from the assessment roll of said city or township made immediately before such change of boundary: Provided, That in case said assessment roll shall have been lost or destroyed, the value of said taxable property may be ascertained by the assessment or tax roll of said city or township made before and nearest to the time of said change of boundary which can be produced; and in case all of the assessment and tax rolls of said city or township made prior to such division or organization of the new township shall have been lost or destroyed, then the value of said taxable property may be determined by any other competent evidence.

History: 1883, Act 38, Eff. Sept. 8, 1883; How. 3109b; Am. 1887, Act 51, Imd. Eff. Mar. 29, 1887; CL 1897, 3462; CL 1915, 3452; CL 1929, 2334; CL 1948, 123.1
Mich. Comp. Laws § 700.5431 — MI Code / Chapter 700 / Act Act-386-of-1998 / Section 700.5431
Termination of proceeding.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5431.

The protected individual, conservator, or another interested person may petition the court to terminate the conservatorship. A protected individual seeking termination is entitled to the same rights and procedures as in an original proceeding for a protective order. Upon determining, after notice and hearing, that the minority or disability of the protected individual has ceased, the court shall terminate the conservatorship. Upon termination, title to the estate property passes to the formerly protected individual or to successors subject to the provision in the order for expenses of administration and to directions for the conservator to execute appropriate instruments to evidence the transfer.

History: 1998, Act 386, Eff. Apr. 1, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.76110 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.76110
Recovered abandoned property; report; examination; removal from state; action for recovery; release of property.
Status: in_force

Sec. 76110.

Within 10 days after recovery of abandoned property, a person with a permit issued pursuant to section 76109 shall report the recovery in writing to the department. The person recovering the abandoned property shall give authorized representatives of the department and the department of history, arts, and libraries an opportunity to examine the abandoned property for a period of 90 days after recovery. Recovered abandoned property shall not be removed from this state without written approval of the department and the department of history, arts, and libraries. If the recovered abandoned property is removed from the state without written approval, the attorney general, upon request from the department or the department of history, arts, and libraries, shall bring an action for the recovery of the property.

If the department of history, arts, and libraries determines that the recovered abandoned property does not have historical value, the department of history, arts, and libraries shall release the property to the person holding the permit by means of a written instrument.

History: Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995; Am. 2001, Act 75, Imd. Eff. July 24, 2001
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.2954 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.2954
Determinations made by commissioner.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2954.

Determinations made by the commissioner pursuant to this chapter shall be made independent of the credits provided to insurers pursuant to the former single business tax act, 1975 PA 228, or the Michigan business tax act, 2007 PA 36, MCL 208.1101 to 208.1601.

History: Add. 1987, Act 261, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1987; Am. 2007, Act 187, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 2007
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.222 — MI Code / Chapter 457 / Act Act-1-of-1895 / Section 457.222
Articles of association; execution, contents.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

Any 10 or more residents of this state, who are members of any chartered body, or of different chartered bodies of the order of Free and Accepted Masons, may make and execute articles of association under their hands and seals, which said articles of association shall be acknowledged before some officer of this state having authority to take acknowledgment of deeds, and shall set forth:

First, The names of the persons associating in the first instance, their places of residence and the name and location of the Masonic body or bodies to which they severally belong.

Second, The corporate name by which such association shall be known in the law.

Third, The purpose of the association, which shall be to provide a building or buildings to be used for Masonic purposes, and the period for which such association is incorporated, not exceeding 30 years.

History: 1895, Act 1, Imd. Eff. Feb. 15, 1895; CL 1897, 7971; CL 1915, 10409; CL 1929, 10610; CL 1948, 457.222
Mich. Comp. Laws § 290.255 — MI Code / Chapter 290 / Act Act-110-of-1909 / Section 290.255
Right of access; samples; duty to prosecute; hindering prohibited.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

The state dairy and food commissioner, his agents, assistants, inspectors, chemists or others appointed by him, shall have full rights of ingress and egress to the premises occupied by parties who manufacture, sell or deal in linseed oil or flaxseed oil, or linseed oil compounds or flaxseed oil compounds, and also shall have power and authority to open any tank, barrel, can or other vessel believed to contain such oil and inspect the contents thereof, and to take therefrom samples for analysis. In case any samples so taken shall prove on analysis to be adulterated or misbranded in violation of the provisions of this act, it shall be the duty of the state dairy and food commissioner to proceed against the offender as herein provided. No person shall obstruct the state dairy and food commissioner or any of his assistants, by refusing entrance to any place which he desires to enter in the discharge of his official duty as provided in this act, nor shall any person refuse to deliver to him a sample of oil when same is requested and when the value thereof is tendered.

History: 1909, Act 110, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909; CL 1915, 6325; CL 1929, 5623; CL 1948, 290.255
Mich. Comp. Laws § 550.1311 — MI Code / Chapter 550 / Act Act-350-of-1980 / Section 550.1311
Liability for misapplication or misuse of corporate money or property.
Status: in_force

Sec. 311.

Each director or officer of a health care corporation shall be individually liable for the misapplication or misuse of corporate money or property caused through the neglect or failure of that director or officer to discharge his or her duties in compliance with the standards prescribed in section 310, or through wilful violation of this act or other laws governing the health care corporation.

History: 1980, Act 350, Eff. Apr. 3, 1981
Mich. Comp. Laws § 431.326 — MI Code / Chapter 431 / Act Act-279-of-1995 / Section 431.326
Applicability of act to county or state fairs or agricultural or livestock exhibitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 26.

Except as provided for in section 20, this act applies to county or state fairs or to agricultural or livestock exhibitions only if the pari-mutuel system of wagering upon the result of horse racing is conducted.

This act does not permit the pari-mutuel system of wagering upon a racetrack unless the racetrack is licensed as provided by this act. A person shall not permit, conduct, or supervise upon racetrack grounds, the pari-mutuel system of wagering, except in accordance with this act.

History: 1995, Act 279, Imd. Eff. Jan. 9, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 557.266 — MI Code / Chapter 557 / Act Act-289-of-1975 / Section 557.266
Action to perfect title held by surviving spouse at time of decedent's death; duty of personal representative.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

If the title to property to which this act applies is held by the surviving spouse at the time of the decedent's death, the personal representative of an heir or devisee of the decedent may institute an action to perfect title to the property. The personal representative does not have a fiduciary duty to discover or attempt to discover whether property held by the surviving spouse is property to which this act applies, unless a written demand is made by an heir, devisee, or creditor of the decedent.

History: 1975, Act 289, Eff. Mar. 31, 1976
Mich. Comp. Laws § 3.462 — MI Code / Chapter 3 / Act Act-175-of-1935 / Section 3.462
Ceding of jurisdiction and concurrent jurisdiction of land conveyed to United States army use.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

The jurisdiction of said lands is hereby ceded to the United States of America: Provided, That this cession is upon the express condition that the state of Michigan shall so far retain concurrent jurisdiction with the United States in and over said lands aforesaid, that all civil and criminal process issued by any court of competent jurisdiction or officers having authority of law to issue such process and all orders made by such court, or any judicial officer duly empowered to make such orders necessary to be served upon any person, may be executed upon said lands in the same way and manner as if jurisdiction had not been ceded as aforesaid.

History: 1935, Act 175, Imd. Eff. June 6, 1935; CL 1948, 3.462
Mich. Comp. Laws § 550.1507 — MI Code / Chapter 550 / Act Act-350-of-1980 / Section 550.1507
Provider class plan; inclusion and transmittal of items omitted.
Status: in_force

Sec. 507.

Within 15 days after receipt of the notification as provided in section 506(3), the health care corporation shall include the items omitted from the provider class plan, after taking into consideration any advice and consultation received from providers and subscribers pursuant to section 505, and shall transmit the items omitted, as provided in section 506(1).

History: 1980, Act 350, Eff. Apr. 3, 1981
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.161 — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-4-of-1937-Ex-Sess- / Section 38.161
Violation of act; penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

Failure of any member of a controlling board to comply with any provisions of this act shall be deemed a violation of the law and shall subject said member to the same penalty as prescribed for a violation of the general school law.

History: 1937, Ex. Sess., Act 4, Eff. Sept. 1, 1937; CL 1948, 38.161
Mich. Comp. Laws § 390.841 — MI Code / Chapter 390 / Act Act-120-of-1960 / Section 390.841
Grand Valley state university; establishment; location; maintenance; equal availability of facilities; powers of board of control.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

There is established a state institution of higher education having authority to grant baccalaureate degrees to be known as Grand Valley state university and located in Allendale township, Ottawa county. The institution shall be maintained by the state and its facilities shall be made equally available and upon the same basis to all qualified residents of this state. The institution shall be governed by a board of control which shall be a body corporate.

In addition to any other powers granted by law, the board has all of the following powers:

General supervision of the university.

Control and direction of all expenditures from the university's funds.

The right to sue and be sued.

Adoption of a seal and altering of a seal.

As used in this act, "board" means the board of control of Grand Valley state university.

History: 1960, Act 120, Eff. Aug. 17, 1960; Am. 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 24, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964; Am. 1970, Act 13, Imd. Eff. Apr. 10, 1970; Am. 1972, Act 355, Imd. Eff. Jan. 9, 1973; Am. 1987, Act 156, Imd. Eff. Nov. 5, 1987
Mich. Comp. Laws § 484.2352 — MI Code / Chapter 484 / Act Act-179-of-1991 / Section 484.2352
Rates for basic local exchange service for interconnection; rates for network elements, unbundled loops, number portability, and termination of local traffic.
Status: in_force

Sec. 352.

(1) The rates of a provider of basic local exchange service for interconnection under this article shall be at the provider's total service long run incremental cost of providing the service.

(2) The rates for network elements and combinations of network elements, unbundled loops, number portability, and the termination of local traffic shall be the rates established by the commission.

(3) The rate of a network element shall not exceed either of the following:

(a) The tariffed or contract rate a retail customer or affiliate is or would be charged for the element, service, or its functional equivalent.

(b) The rate and other appropriate charges, or portions of charges, if any, to be determined by the commission, of a retail service which includes the same network element less the total service long run incremental costs of all other components that together form the same retail service.

(4) If the network element imputation test in subsection (3) is not met, the unbundled network element rate shall be reduced until the network element rate meets that standard.

(5) Existing network element rates may be revised or new network element rates established by the commission after notice and hearing. To initiate a proceeding under this subsection, a party shall file with the commission a petition to establish or alter network element rates. The petition shall clearly state the proposed rate or rates and include reasonable documentary support for the proposed rate or rates. If the petitioner seeks an increase to a previously commission ordered rate, the petitioner shall demonstrate that the proposed revision results from an increase in underlying cost and the increase in underlying cost has been reflected in retail rates.

History: Add. 1995, Act 216, Imd. Eff. Nov. 30, 1995; Am. 2005, Act 235, Imd. Eff. Nov. 22, 2005
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.667 — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1949 / Section 257.667
Stopping at railroad grade crossing; driving through, around, or under crossing gate or barrier; violation as civil infraction.
Status: in_force

Sec. 667.

(1) When a person driving a vehicle approaches a railroad grade crossing under any of the following circumstances, the driver shall stop the vehicle not more than 50 feet but not less than 15 feet from the nearest rail of the railroad, and shall not proceed until the driver can do so safely:

(a) A clearly visible electric or mechanical signal device gives warning of the immediate approach of a railroad train or other on-track equipment.

(b) A crossing gate is lowered or a flagman gives or continues to give a signal of the approach or passage of a railroad train or other on-track equipment.

(c) A railroad train or other on-track equipment approaching within approximately 1,500 feet of the highway crossing gives a signal audible from that distance, and the railroad train or on-track equipment by reason of its speed or nearness to the crossing is an immediate hazard.

(d) An approaching railroad train or other on-track equipment is plainly visible and is in hazardous proximity to the crossing.

(2) A person shall not drive a vehicle through, around, or under a crossing gate or barrier at a railroad crossing while the gate or barrier is closed or is being opened or closed or against the direction of a police officer.

(3) A person who violates this section is responsible for a civil infraction.

History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949; Am. 1966, Act 237, Eff. Mar. 10, 1967; Am. 1978, Act 510, Eff. Aug. 1, 1979; Am. 2002, Act 534, Eff. Oct. 1, 2002; Am. 2018, Act 394, Eff. Mar. 19, 2019
Mich. Comp. Laws § 247.477 — MI Code / Chapter 247 / Act Act-59-of-1915 / Section 247.477
Clerical errors; correction.
Status: in_force

Sec. 77.

After the county road commissioners shall have made their apportionment of benefits, and held a review of the same, whether an appeal has been taken therefrom or not, but in case of appeal, then after such appeal shall have been decided, and it shall appear that any parcel of land has been omitted by clerical error within the boundaries of the district finally established, or that parcels of land have been misdescribed, or the acreage stated to be more or less than it really is or that the amount appearing on the roll as assessed against any parcel of land is erroneous because of a clerical error, the county road commissioners, or the state highway commissioner, as the case may be, may correct such errors in the manner herein provided.

History: Add. 1917, Act 125, Imd. Eff. Apr. 25, 1917; Am. 1919, Act 107, Eff. Aug. 14, 1919; CL 1929, 4392; CL 1948, 247.477
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.13a — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-240-of-1943 / Section 38.13a
Blind or partially sighted licensed vending stand operators deemed employees; rights and benefits; eligibility; contribution as condition to service credit; blindness not deemed retirable disability; employer cost.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13a.

Effective January 1, 1973, blind or partially sighted persons licensed as vending stand operators within the controlled programs of the bureau of blind services are deemed to be employees within the meaning of this act for state retirement purposes only, and except as hereinafter provided are entitled to all the rights and benefits of state employees covered by the provisions of this act. Operators licensed in the vending stand program after January 1, 1973, who meet all the eligibility requirements of the state retirement system shall participate under the provisions of this act. A person covered by this section may receive retirement system service credit for not more than 10 years of service performed before January 1, 1973, providing, that such person pays the state employees' retirement system a contribution equal to that which would have been paid for each year that the blind vending stand operator has been under the state employees' retirement system with a maximum contribution of $416.00 per year. Blindness shall not be deemed a retirable disability under this act for persons covered by this section. The employer shall be deemed to be the Michigan department of social services. The employer cost of retirement shall be funded from moneys appropriated yearly to the department of social services.

History: Add. 1972, Act 320, Imd. Eff. Jan. 2, 1973; Am. 1973, Act 174, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 1973; Am. 1974, Act 352, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 1974
Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.1304 — MI Code / Chapter 141 / Act Act-182-of-1990 / Section 141.1304
Repeal of MCL 388.831 to 388.833.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

Act No. 37 of the Public Acts of 1933, being sections 388.831 to 388.833 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, is repealed.

History: 1990, Act 182, Imd. Eff. July 18, 1990
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.1643 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-284-of-1972 / Section 450.1643
Signing and filing restated articles; execution; original articles superseded; status of restated articles.
Status: in_force

Sec. 643.

(1) Restated articles of incorporation adopted under section 641(2)(a) shall be signed by the majority of incorporators and filed in accordance with section 131.

(2) Restated articles of incorporation adopted under section 641(2)(b), (c), or (d) shall be executed on behalf of the corporation and filed in accordance with section 131.

(3) When the filing of restated articles of incorporation becomes effective, the corporation's original articles of incorporation, as amended, are superseded; and the restated articles, including any further amendments made by the restatement of the articles, are the articles of incorporation of the corporation.

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. 2012, Act 569, Imd. Eff. Jan. 2, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 339.916 — MI Code / Chapter 339 / Act Act-299-of-1980 / Section 339.916
Action for damages or other equitable relief; recovery; civil penalty; attorney's fees and court costs.
Status: in_force

Sec. 916.

A person who suffers injury, loss, or damage, or from whom money was collected by the use of a method, act, or practice in violation of this article or rules promulgated under this article, may bring an action for damages or other equitable relief.

If the court finds for the petitioner, recovery shall be in the amount of actual damages or $50.00, whichever is greater. If the court finds that the method, act, or practice was a wilful violation, it may award a civil penalty of not less than 3 times the actual damages, or $150.00, whichever is greater and shall award reasonable attorney's fees and court costs incurred in connection with the action.

History: 1980, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1980
Mich. Comp. Laws § 493.78 — MI Code / Chapter 493 / Act Act-125-of-1981 / Section 493.78
Rules.
Status: in_force

Sec. 28.

The commissioner shall promulgate rules under the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328, to administer and enforce this act.

History: 1981, Act 125, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1981; Am. 1997, Act 91, Imd. Eff. Aug. 1, 1997
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.6412 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.6412
Domestic cooperative plan insurers; life insurer; qualifications to write annuity contracts.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6412.

No insurer subject to subdivision (3) of section 6406 (transaction of life insurance) shall write in Michigan any contract of annuity, or retain by virtue of supplemental agreement any proceeds of any policy or contract of insurance upon deposit with such insurer at interest or upon settlement option, until it shall have a contingency reserve deposit as defined and described in section 6434, in the amount of $100,000.00, and shall have obtained from the commissioner a certificate of authority to write such contracts of annuity or supplemental agreements.

History: 1956, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 1957