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Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.4215 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-23-of-1993 / Section 450.4215
Operating agreement unenforceable.
Status: in_force

Sec. 215.

An operating agreement of a limited liability company that has 1 member is not unenforceable because only 1 person is a party to the operating agreement.

History: Add. 2002, Act 686, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.6086 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.6086
Transfer of property by judgment debtor after commitment; validity.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6086.

Transfers by the judgment debtor of any property, except property exempt from execution, made after the judgment debtor's commitment, or while he is free on bail, are void except as to bona fide purchasers from the transferee for value without notice.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 16.428 — MI Code / Chapter 16 / Act Act-380-of-1965 / Section 16.428
Michigan corporation and securities commission; transfer of powers, duties, and functions relating to real estate brokers and salesmen.
Status: in_force

Sec. 328.

The powers, duties and functions of the Michigan corporation and securities commission under the provisions of Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1919, as amended, being sections 451.201 to 451.219 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, relating to real estate brokers and salesmen, are transferred by a type II transfer to the department of licensing and regulation.

History: 1965, Act 380, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.2623 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-123-of-1995 / Section 125.2623
Corporation; dissolution.
Status: in_force

Sec. 23.

A corporation that completes the duties enumerated in section 21(1)(a) shall be dissolved by the adoption of a resolution by a majority of 2/3 of the members of the board of directors. The resolution shall be approved by a majority of the members of the governing body of the municipality. After approval of the resolution, the clerk of the municipality shall file a copy of the resolution with the department of commerce.

Net assets of the corporation that are in excess of that amount necessary to retire indebtedness or to complete the duties enumerated in section 21(1)(a) shall inure to the benefit of the municipality, and not to another person or entity. Upon dissolution of the corporation, title to all corporate real and personal property vests in the municipality, and possession of all corporate money transfers to the municipality to be used exclusively for charitable or public purposes.

History: 1995, Act 123, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.76901 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.76901
Mackinac Island state park commission; rules; care and preservation; violation; fine.
Status: in_force

Sec. 76901.

The Mackinac Island state park commission may promulgate and enforce reasonable rules for the care and preservation of the Mackinac Island state park and other property under the control of the Mackinac Island state park commission including, but not limited to, the Mill Creek site described in 1975 PA 285 and the site formerly occupied as a military post under the name of Fort Michilimackinac as described in section 77701.

The Mackinac Island state park commission may promulgate rules for the protection of the lands and property under its control against wrongful use or occupancy to protect the lands and property from depredations and to preserve the lands and property from molestation, spoilation, destruction, or any other improper use or occupancy.

A person who violates a rule promulgated by the Mackinac Island state park commission under this act is responsible for a state civil infraction and may be ordered to pay a civil fine of not more than $500.00.

History: Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995; Am. 2001, Act 78, Eff. Aug. 6, 2001
Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.1073 — MI Code / Chapter 123 / Act Act-425-of-1994 / Section 123.1073
Taxation for purposes of owning or operating community swimming pool.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.

(1) An authority formed under this act may levy a tax on all of the taxable property in a participating municipality located within the district for the purposes of owning or operating a community swimming pool.

(2) The tax authorized in this section shall not exceed 1 mill of the state equalized valuation on each dollar of assessed valuation of taxable property within the limits of each participating municipality.

(3) The tax authorized under this section shall not be levied except upon the approval of a majority of the qualified and registered electors of the participating municipalities who reside in the district voting on the tax at an annual or special school election. The election may be called by resolution of the board. The secretary of the board shall file a copy of the resolution of the board calling the election with the clerk of any participating municipality not later than 4 p.m. on the twelfth Tuesday before the date of the election. The resolution calling the election shall contain a statement of the proposition to be submitted to the electors. All appropriate clerks and all appropriate officials shall take all necessary steps to properly submit the proposition to the electors of the participating municipalities who reside in the district at the election specified in the resolution of the authority. The election shall be conducted and canvassed in accordance with the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.1 to 168.992. The results of the election shall be certified to the board promptly after the date of the election. No more than 2 elections may be held in a calendar year for approval of the tax authorized under this section. The authority shall pay its share of the costs of the election.

(4) The taxes authorized by this section may be levied at a rate and for a period, not more than 5 years, as determined by the authority in the resolution calling the election and as set forth in the proposition submitted to the electors.

History: 1994, Act 425, Imd. Eff. Jan. 6, 1995; Am. 2013, Act 255, Eff. Apr. 26, 2014
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.30317 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.30317
Disposition of fees and civil fines; expenditures; report.
Status: in_force

Sec. 30317.

(1) The civil fines collected under this part shall be forwarded to the state treasurer for deposit in the general fund of the state. The fees collected under this part shall be deposited in the land and water management permit fee fund created in section 30113.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to fines or fees collected under an ordinance adopted under section 30307(4).

(3) Subject to section 30113, the department shall expend money from the land and water management permit fee fund, upon appropriation, to support guidance for property owners and applicants, permit processing, compliance inspections, and enforcement activities under this part. Not more than 90 days after the end of each state fiscal year, the department shall prepare a report describing how money from the land and water management permit fee fund was expended during that fiscal year and shall submit the report to the standing committees of the house of representatives and the senate that primarily address issues pertaining to the protection of natural resources and the environment, and the appropriations committees in the house of representatives and the senate. Other than civil fines and costs, the disposition of which is governed by section 8379 of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.8379, or criminal fines, funds collected by a local unit of government under an ordinance authorized under section 30307(4) shall be deposited in the general fund of the local unit of government.

History: Add. 1995, Act 59, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995; Am. 1996, Act 530, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 1997; Am. 1998, Act 228, Imd. Eff. July 3, 1998; Am. 2009, Act 120, Eff. Nov. 6, 2009
Mich. Comp. Laws § 247.188 — MI Code / Chapter 247 / Act Act-368-of-1925 / Section 247.188
Obstructions to traffic; moving; permit, bond; penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 18.

No building, or other obstruction to traffic shall be moved across, upon or along any road without consent being first obtained from the commissioner or commissioners having jurisdiction over the road, and without first executing to such commissioner or commissioners, a bond in an amount sufficient to cover all possible damage to the road on account of such moving, to be determined by the commissioner or commissioners aforesaid, and conditioned for the payment of all such damage or injury to the road on account of such moving. Any person violating the provisions hereof shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not to exceed 100 dollars or by imprisonment in the county jail for not to exceed 30 days or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court.

History: 1925, Act 368, Eff. Aug. 27, 1925; CL 1929, 4058; CL 1948, 247.188
Mich. Comp. Laws § 24.61a — MI Code / Chapter 24 / Act Act-153-of-1937 / Section 24.61a
Exemption.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1a.

Printing for the department of treasury, bureau of state lottery is exempt from the requirements of this act.

History: Add. 1996, Act 541, Eff. Mar. 31, 1997
Mich. Comp. Laws § 408.1109 — MI Code / Chapter 408 / Act Act-10-of-2023 / Section 408.1109
Inapplicability of act.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), the provisions of this act shall not apply to contracts entered into or the bids made before the effective date of this act.

(2) This act does not apply to a state project if the state project was paid for, in whole or in part, from revenue from a millage that meets both of the following conditions:

(a) The millage was authorized under the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1 to 380.1852.

(b) The millage was authorized before the effective date of this act.

History: 2023, Act 10, Eff. Feb. 13, 2024
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.1140l — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-314-of-1965 / Section 38.1140l
Financial or proprietary information.
Status: in_force

Sec. 20 l

(1) A record or portion of a record, material, or other data received, prepared, used, or retained by an investment fiduciary in connection with the investment of assets of a system that relates to financial or proprietary information pertaining to a portfolio company in real estate or alternative investments in which the investment fiduciary has invested or has considered an investment that is considered by the portfolio company and acknowledged by the investment fiduciary as confidential; or that relates to financial or proprietary information whether prepared by or for the investment fiduciary regarding loans and assets directly owned by the investment fiduciary and acknowledged by the investment fiduciary as confidential is not subject to the disclosure requirements of the freedom of information act, Act No. 442 of the Public Acts of 1976, being sections 15.231 to 15.246 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

A document to which the investment fiduciary is a party evidencing an investment is not considered financial or proprietary information that may be exempt from disclosure pursuant to subsection (1).

As used in this section, "financial or proprietary information" means information that has not been publicly disseminated or that is unavailable from other sources, the release of which might cause the portfolio company or the investment fiduciary significant competitive harm. Financial or proprietary information includes but is not limited to financial performance data and projections, financial statements, list of coinvestors and their level of investment, product and market data, rent rolls, and leases.

History: Add. 1996, Act 485, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 213.193 — MI Code / Chapter 213 / Act Act-352-of-1925 / Section 213.193
Right to acquire property of municipalities and cemetery associations; exchange.
Status: in_force

Sec. 23.

The provisions of this chapter shall be deemed to extend to and include the right to acquire and take property and property rights held, reserved, owned, used or occupied by any cemetery association or municipality, or by any person, firm, society, association or corporation for cemetery or municipal purposes; to acquire and take property desired by the board or commissioner to exchange for other property which in his or their opinion it is necessary to acquire for highway purposes, whenever he or they have agreed in writing with the owner or owners of such property for such exchange; and to acquire and take the fee to the whole of a particular lot or parcel of land whenever in the opinion of the board or commissioner it is advisable to provide for the proper construction, improvement or maintenance of highways.

History: 1925, Act 352, Imd. Eff. May 27, 1925; Am. 1927, Act 92, Imd. Eff. Apr. 30, 1927; CL 1929, 3906; Am. 1941, Act 279, Eff. Jan. 10, 1942; CL 1948, 213.193
Mich. Comp. Laws § 33.31 — MI Code / Chapter 33 / Act Act-184-of-1893 / Section 33.31
State naval forces; instruction and drill.
Status: in_force

Sec. 31.

The governor may order into service for instruction and drill any portion or all of the naval forces of this state, the same to be performed either within or without the limits of the state of Michigan, and either on shore or afloat, as may be directed, authorized, or advisable.

History: 1893, Act 184, Imd. Eff. May 31, 1893; CL 1897, 1746; Am. 1911, Act 84, Imd. Eff. Apr. 14, 1911; CL 1915, 1028; Am. 1917, Act 149, Imd. Eff. Apr. 27, 1917; CL 1929, 774; CL 1948, 33.31
Mich. Comp. Laws § 119.61 — MI Code / Chapter 119 / Act Act-147-of-1939 / Section 119.61
Referendum; approval by two or more counties; resubmission; governing body.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.

If a majority of the electors voting thereon at any election in 2 or more of the above named counties, which are contiguous, shall vote "yes" on the proposal, then all the counties so approving shall constitute a metropolitan district, and the Huron-Clinton metropolitan authority shall be a corporation having all the powers, duties and obligations provided for in this act.

The governing board shall consist of the 2 commissioners appointed by the governor and of the elected commissioners from the counties so approving.

If a majority of the electors in any county should vote "no" on the approval of a Huron-Clinton metropolitan authority, the project may again be submitted to the electors in such county or counties, by their respective boards of supervisors or by petitions signed by at least 10 per cent of the electors therein. Such county or counties shall become part of the metropolitan district whenever at a later election a majority of the electors in such county or counties shall vote "yes".

History: 1939, Act 147, Eff. Jan. 10, 1942; CL 1948, 119.61
Mich. Comp. Laws § 555.803 — MI Code / Chapter 555 / Act Act-159-of-2004 / Section 555.803
Separate accounting for business or other activity.
Status: in_force

Sec. 403.

If a trustee who conducts a business or other activity determines that it is in the best interest of all the beneficiaries to account separately for the business or activity instead of accounting for it as part of the trust's general accounting records, the trustee may maintain separate accounting records for its transactions, whether or not its assets are segregated from other trust assets.

A trustee who accounts separately for a business or other activity may determine the extent to which its net cash receipts shall be retained for working capital, the acquisition or replacement of fixed assets, and other reasonably foreseeable needs of the business or activity, and the extent to which the remaining net cash receipts are accounted for as principal or income in the trust's general accounting records. If a trustee sells assets of the business or other activity, other than in the ordinary course of the business or activity, the trustee shall account for the net amount received as principal in the trust's general accounting records to the extent the trustee determines that the amount received is no longer required in the conduct of business.

A business or other activity for which a trustee may maintain separate accounting records include all of the following:

A retail, manufacturing, service, and other traditional business activity.

Farming.

Raising and selling livestock and other animals.

Management of rental property.

Extraction of minerals and other natural resources.

A timber operation.

An activity to which section 414 applies.

History: 2004, Act 159, Eff. Sept. 1, 2004
Mich. Comp. Laws § 67.9 — MI Code / Chapter 61 / Act Act-3-of-1895 / Section 67.9
Sidewalks; removal of snow and ice; ordinance authorized.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

The council may, either by ordinance or resolution, require the owners and occupants of a lot or premises to remove all snow and ice from the sidewalks in front of or adjacent to the lot and premises, and to keep the sidewalks free from obstructions, encroachments, incumbrances, filth, and other nuisances. The council may by a majority vote of members of council provide by ordinance for the rebuilding, maintaining, and keeping in repair of all sidewalks within the village, for the removing of all ice and snow from the sidewalks, and for keeping them free from incumbrances, and may pay the expense from the general street fund.

History: 1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895; CL 1897, 2777; CL 1915, 2648; CL 1929, 1557; CL 1948, 67.9; Am. 1983, Act 205, Imd. Eff. Nov. 10, 1983; Am. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998
Mich. Comp. Laws § 388.1807b — MI Code / Chapter 388 / Act Act-94-of-1979 / Section 388.1807b
Payments to community colleges as participating entities of retirement system.
Status: in_force

Sec. 207b.

All of the following apply to the allocation of the appropriation described in section 201(5) for payments to community colleges that are participating entities of the retirement system:

(a) The amount of a payment under section 201(5) must be the difference between the unfunded actuarial accrued liability contribution rate as calculated under section 41 of the public school employees retirement act of 1979, 1980 PA 300, MCL 38.1341, as calculated without taking into account the maximum employer rate of 15.21% included in section 41 of the public school employees retirement act of 1979, 1980 PA 300, MCL 38.1341, and the maximum employer rate of 15.21% under section 41 of the public school employees retirement act of 1979, 1980 PA 300, MCL 38.1341.

(b) The amount allocated to each community college under section 201(5) must be based on each community college's percentage of the total covered payroll for all community colleges that are participating colleges in the immediately preceding fiscal year. A community college that receives funds under this subdivision shall use the funds solely for the purpose of retirement contributions under section 201(5).

(c) Each participating college that receives funds under section 201(5) shall forward an amount equal to the amount allocated under subdivision (b) to the retirement system in a form and manner determined by the retirement system.

History: Add. 2014, Act 196, Eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Am. 2015, Act 85, Eff. Oct. 1, 2015; Am. 2016, Act 249, Eff. Oct. 1, 2016; Am. 2017, Act 108, Eff. Oct. 1, 2017; Am. 2018, Act 265, Eff. Oct. 1, 2018; Am. 2019, Act 52, Eff. Oct. 1, 2019; Am. 2020, Act 165, Eff. Oct. 1, 2020; Am. 2021, Act 86, Eff. Oct. 1, 2021; Am. 2022, Act 144, Eff. Oct. 1, 2022; Am. 2023, Act 103, Eff. Oct. 1, 2023; Am. 2024, Act 120, Eff. Oct. 1, 2024; Am. 2025, Act 15, Imd. Eff. Oct. 7, 2025
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.8180 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.8180
Changing beneficiary; limiting scope of beneficiary designations; vested interest of revocable beneficiary; payment of funeral benefits; payment of benefit to personal representative or owner of certificate.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8180.

The owner of a benefit contract may change the beneficiary in accordance with the society's laws or rules unless the owner waives this right by specifically requesting in writing that the beneficiary designation be irrevocable. A society, through its laws or rules, may limit the scope of beneficiary designations and shall provide that no revocable beneficiary shall have or obtain any vested interest in the proceeds of a certificate until the certificate has become due and payable in conformity with the provisions of the benefit contract.

A society may make provision for the payment of funeral benefits to the extent of the portion of any payment under a certificate as might reasonably appear to be due to a person equitably entitled to the benefit by reason of having incurred expense occasioned by the burial of the member, if the portion paid does not exceed the sum of $1,000.00.

If at the death of a person insured under a benefit contract there is no lawful beneficiary to whom the proceeds are payable, the amount of the benefit, except to the extent that funeral benefits are paid pursuant to subsection (2), shall be payable to the personal representative of the deceased insured, except that if the owner of the certificate is other than the insured, the proceeds shall be payable to that owner.

History: Add. 1990, Act 1, Eff. Apr. 1, 1990
Mich. Comp. Laws § 712.20 — MI Code / Chapter 701 / Act Act-288-of-1939 / Section 712.20
Safe delivery program; establishment.
Status: in_force

Sec. 20.

The department of community health in conjunction with the department shall establish a safe delivery program. The safe delivery program shall include, but is not limited to, both of the following:

A toll-free, 24-hour telephone line. The information provided with this telephone line shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following:

Information on prenatal care and the delivery of a newborn.

Names of health agencies that can assist in obtaining services and supports that provide for the pregnancy-related health of the mother and the health of the baby.

Information on adoption options and the name and telephone number of a child placing agency that can assist a parent or expecting parent in obtaining adoption services.

Information that, in order to safely provide for the health of the mother and her newborn, the best place for the delivery of a child is in a hospital, hospital-based birthing center, or birthing center that is accredited by the commission for the accreditation of birth centers.

An explanation that, to the extent of the law, prenatal care and delivery services are routinely confidential within the health care system, if requested by the mother.

Information that a hospital will take into protective custody a newborn that is surrendered as provided for in this chapter and, if needed, provide emergency medical assistance to the mother, the newborn, or both.

Information regarding legal and procedural requirements related to the voluntary surrender of a child as provided for in this chapter.

Information regarding the legal consequences for endangering a child, including child protective service investigations and potential criminal penalties.

Information that surrendering a newborn for adoption as provided in this chapter is an affirmative defense to charges of abandonment as provided in section 135 of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.135.

Information about resources for counseling and assistance with crisis management.

A pamphlet that provides information to the public concerning the safe delivery program. The department of community health and the department shall jointly publish and distribute the pamphlet. The pamphlet shall prominently display the toll-free telephone number prescribed by subdivision (a).

History: Add. 2000, Act 235, Eff. Jan. 1, 2001; Am. 2003, Act 245, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 2003