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Mich. Comp. Laws § 90.13 — MI Code / Chapter 81 / Act Act-215-of-1895 / Section 90.13
Fines imposed for violations; payment.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.

Except in cases in which a fine is paid to a parking violations bureau or a municipal ordinance violations bureau pursuant to section 8395 or 8396 of the revised judicature act of 1961, Act No. 236 of the Public Acts of 1961, being sections 600.8395 and 600.8396 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, a fine imposed for a violation of an ordinance of the city shall be received by the clerk for the court in which judgment or conviction was had. If the fine is collected upon execution, the person receiving the fine shall immediately pay the money collected to that clerk. If the defendant is committed, the fine and costs imposed shall be paid to the sheriff or other keeper of the jail or prison, who shall, within 30 days after receiving payment, pay the money to that clerk for distribution pursuant to section 8379 of Act No. 236 of the Public Acts of 1961, being section 600.8379 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

History: 1895, Act 215, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895; CL 1897, 3101; CL 1915, 3015; CL 1929, 1939; CL 1948, 90.13; Am. 1994, Act 19, Eff. May 1, 1994
Mich. Comp. Laws § 380.852 — MI Code / Chapter 380 / Act Act-451-of-1976 / Section 380.852
Request to initiate consolidation proceedings; referral of question by intermediate superintendent; approval, denial, or other action by state board.
Status: in_force

Sec. 852.

If the intermediate superintendent is requested in writing by not less than 10 school electors of each of 2 or more school districts to initiate proceedings for consolidation of the districts, the intermediate superintendent shall refer the question of consolidating the districts to the state board for its approval. A resolution of the board requesting this action by the intermediate superintendent shall have the same effect as a written request by the school electors of a district.

The state board may approve or deny the proposal to initiate proceedings to effectuate the proposed consolidation, or the state board may require that 1 or more of the school districts be excluded from the proposed consolidation. The action of the state board in the matter shall be final.

If the school districts proposed to be consolidated are located in more than 1 intermediate school district, the request to initiate consolidation proceedings shall be filed with the intermediate superintendent of the intermediate school district containing the largest portion of the assessed valuation of the proposed consolidated school district. The intermediate superintendent shall refer the question to the state board. Upon approval of the state board the intermediate superintendent shall perform the duties of an intermediate superintendent in connection with the consolidation.

History: 1976, Act 451, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 1977
Mich. Comp. Laws § 28.13 — MI Code / Chapter 28 / Act Act-59-of-1935 / Section 28.13
Incumbents; continuation; construction of act.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.

Until the governor shall appoint a commissioner as herein provided, the present commissioner of the department of public safety shall continue in office as such commissioner. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to terminate any commission, appointment, or employment heretofore existing under the provisions of acts hereinafter repealed. All matters and orders pending before or made by any officer or department transferred under this act to the department of Michigan state police shall be deemed to be continued with like status in such department of Michigan state police. All existing appropriations for the support and maintenance of any office, department, division, bureau, or branch, transferred under this act, or for the performance of any duties, so transferred to the said department of Michigan state police, are hereby transferred to said department for the support and maintenance of the department of the Michigan state police. Whenever reference is made in any law to the "commissioner of public safety" or to the "department of public safety" such reference shall be construed to mean, respectively, the commissioner of the Michigan state police and department of Michigan state police herein provided for.

History: 1935, Act 59, Imd. Eff. May 17, 1935; CL 1948, 28.13
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5718 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.5718
Demand for possession or payment; service; definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5718.

(1) The demand provided for in section 5716 may be served by any of the following means:

(a) Personal delivery to the person in possession.

(b) Personal delivery on the premises to a member of the family or household or an employee of the person in possession, who is of suitable age and discretion, with a request that it be delivered to the person in possession.

(c) First-class mail addressed to the person in possession. If the demand is mailed, the date of service for purposes of this chapter is the next regular day for delivery of mail after the day when it was mailed.

(d) Subject to subsection (2), by electronic service, if the person in possession has in writing specifically consented to electronic service of the demand and if the consent or confirmation of the consent has been sent by 1 party and affirmatively replied to, by electronic transmission, by the other party.

(2) The electronic service address used by a party in the process under subsection (1)(d) shall be considered to remain that party's correct, functioning electronic service address, unless the process under subsection (1)(d) is repeated using a different electronic service address for that party or unless that party notifies the other in writing that that party no longer has an electronic service address. A landlord shall not refuse to enter a lease because the prospective tenant declines to consent to electronic service under this section.

(3) As used in this section:

(a) "Document" means a digital image of a record originally produced on paper or originally created by an electronic means, the output of which is readable by sight and can be printed to paper.

(b) "Electronic notification" means the notification to a person that a document is served by sending an electronic message to the electronic service address at or through which the person has authorized electronic service, specifying the exact name of the document served or providing a hyperlink at which the served document can be viewed and downloaded, or both.

(c) "Electronic service" means service of a document on a person by either electronic transmission or electronic notification.

(d) "Electronic service address" of a person means the electronic address at or through which the person has authorized electronic service.

(e) "Electronic transmission" means the transmission of a document by electronic means to the electronic service address at or through which a person has authorized electronic service.

History: Add. 1972, Act 120, Eff. July 1, 1972; Am. 2015, Act 36, Eff. Aug. 19, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.523 — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1949 / Section 257.523
Bond as proof of financial responsibility; satisfaction of judgment.
Status: in_force

Sec. 523.

The bond of a surety company, duly authorized to transact business within the state, or a bond, with at least 2 individual sureties, each owning real estate within this state, which real estate shall be scheduled in the bond and approved by a judge of a court of record which said bond shall be conditioned for the payment of the amounts specified herein may be accepted as proof of financial responsibility, and such bond shall be filed with the register of deeds of the county where such property is located, and a true copy thereof shall be filed with the secretary of state, and shall not be cancelable except after 10 days' written notice to the secretary of state. Such bonds shall constitute a lien in favor of the state upon the real estate so scheduled or any surety, which lien shall exist in favor of any holder of a final judgment against the person who has filed such proof on account of damage to property or injury to, including death of a person or persons resulting from the ownership, maintenance, use or operation hereafter of a motor vehicle, upon the filing of notice to that effect by the secretary of state in the office of the register of deeds of the county where such real estate is located.

If such judgment rendered against the principal on the surety company or real estate individual bond given under the provisions of this chapter shall not be satisfied within 30 days after it has become final as hereinbefore provided, the judgment creditor may, for his own use and benefit and at his sole expense, bring an action or actions in the name of the state against the company or person executing such bond, including an action or proceeding to foreclose any lien that may exist upon the real estate of a person who has executed such bond in like manner as foreclosure of a mortgage in chancery.

History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949; Am. 1951, Act 270, Eff. Sept. 28, 1951
Mich. Comp. Laws § 15.322 — MI Code / Chapter 15 / Act Act-317-of-1968 / Section 15.322
Public servant; soliciting, negotiating, renegotiating, approving, or representing a party to a contract with public entity prohibited.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

Except as provided in sections 3 and 3a, a public servant shall not be a party, directly or indirectly, to any contract between himself or herself and the public entity of which he or she is an officer or employee.

Except as provided in section 3, a public servant shall not directly or indirectly solicit any contract between the public entity of which he or she is an officer or employee and any of the following:

Him or herself.

Any firm, meaning a co-partnership or other unincorporated association, of which he or she is a partner, member, or employee.

Any private corporation in which he or she is a stockholder owning more than 1% of the total outstanding stock of any class if the stock is not listed on a stock exchange, or stock with a present total market value in excess of $25,000.00 if the stock is listed on a stock exchange or of which he or she is a director, officer, or employee.

Any trust of which he or she is a beneficiary or trustee.

In regard to a contract described in subsection (2), a public servant shall not do either of the following:

Take any part in the negotiations for such a contract or the renegotiation or amendment of the contract, or in the approval of the contract.

Represent either party in the transaction.

History: 1968, Act 317, Eff. Sept. 1, 1968; Am. 1992, Act 9, Imd. Eff. Mar. 10, 1992
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.172 — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-4-of-1937-Ex-Sess- / Section 38.172
Teachers; waiver of rights in contracts prohibited.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

No teacher may waive any rights and privileges under this act in any contract or agreement made with a controlling board. In the event that any section or sections of a contract or agreement entered into between a teacher and a controlling board make continuance of employment of such teacher contingent upon certain conditions which may be interpreted as contrary to the reasonable and just causes for dismissals, provided by this act, such section or sections of a contract or agreement shall be invalid and of no effect in relation to determination of continuance of employment of such teacher.

History: 1937, Ex. Sess., Act 4, Eff. Sept. 1, 1937; CL 1948, 38.172
Mich. Comp. Laws § 129.272 — MI Code / Chapter 129 / Act Act-226-of-2005 / Section 129.272
Effect of bonds issued under act.
Status: in_force

Sec. 12.

Notwithstanding any restriction contained in any other law, rule, regulation, or order to the contrary, this state and all political subdivisions of this state, their officers, boards, commissioners, departments or other agencies, governmental pension funds, all banks, trust companies, savings banks and institutions, building and loan associations, savings and loan associations, investment companies and other persons carrying on a banking or investment business, and all executors, administrators, guardians, trustees and other fiduciaries, and all other persons whatsoever who now are or may hereafter be authorized to invest in bonds or other obligations of the state, may properly and legally invest any sinking funds, money or other funds, including capital, belonging to them or within their control, in any bond. Bonds issued by the authority under this act are hereby made bonds that may properly and legally be deposited with, and received by, any state municipal officers or agency of this state, for any purpose for which the deposit of bonds or other obligations of this state is now, or may be, authorized by law.

History: 2005, Act 226, Imd. Eff. Nov. 21, 2005
Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.1165 — MI Code / Chapter 400 / Act Act-35-of-1984 / Section 400.1165
Conditional effective date.
Status: in_force

Sec. 15.

This act shall not take effect unless all of the following bills of the 82nd Legislature are enacted into law:

House Bill No. 4970.

House Bill No. 4971.

House Bill No. 4974.

House Bill No. 4975.

House Bill No. 4976.

History: 1984, Act 35, Eff. Apr. 12, 1984
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.50105 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.50105
Definitions; R to U.
Status: in_force

Sec. 50105.

"Reforestation" means planting of tree seedlings, cuttings, or seed.

"Small business entity" means a business enterprise with $500,000.00 or less average annual gross revenue during its last 3 tax years.

"Stumpage value" of timber means values determined from log grade value tables adopted or used by the department.

"Timber" means wood growth, mature or immature, growing or dead, standing or down. Timber does not include any of the following:

Christmas trees and associated greens.

Material harvested from an individual's own land and used on that land for the construction of fences or buildings or for other personal use.

Fuel wood harvested for use in individual homes.

"Timber owner" means a person who holds an ownership interest in forest tree species on forest land. An ownership interest includes a license or other right to timber on state lands.

"Timber volume agreement" means that portion of the difference between the allowable cut volume and a projected future need volume which can be committed to a person.

"Unit of proper measurement" means a unit of measurement commonly used in the timber industry for measuring timber and harvested timber products.

History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.521 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.521
Illegal or fraudulent registration; removal of names; notice; reinstatement; review by mandamus; challenge.
Status: in_force

Sec. 521.

If a township or city clerk determines that any name has been illegally or fraudulently entered upon the registration records of any precinct in the township or city, the clerk shall remove that name from the registration records and shall notify the individual whose name is removed of the removal by registered or certified mail directed to the individual at the address given on the registration records. An individual representing himself or herself to be the individual whose name is removed is not permitted to vote unless the individual shows to the clerk that his or her name was wrongfully removed from the registration records, in which case his or her name must be reinstated. However, any individual aggrieved by the action of any clerk may review the action and seek the reinstatement of his or her name by mandamus and the proceedings and judgment of the court in the case are subject to review in the supreme court. If a clerk has good reason to believe that any name has been illegally or fraudulently entered upon the registration records and the clerk does not remove the name as provided in this section, the clerk shall write the word "challenged" upon the registration card of the individual and shall lay before the prosecuting attorney of the county all the facts concerning the registration. If an individual whose registration card has been marked offers to vote at any election, the inspectors of election shall at that time examine the individual under oath as to his or her qualifications as an elector in the ward or precinct, the same in all respects and with like effect as though he or she had been challenged at the election by a challenger.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955; Am. 1956, Act 190, Imd. Eff. Apr. 26, 1956; Am. 2018, Act 125, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.486 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.486
Certifying and transmitting language of constitutional amendment or legislation initiated by petition.
Status: in_force

Sec. 486.

If the qualified electors of this state approve a constitutional amendment or legislation initiated by petition, the board of state canvassers shall certify to the secretary of state the language of the amendment or legislation. The secretary of state shall transmit the language of the amendment or legislation to the director of the department of management and budget.

History: Add. 1978, Act 482, Imd. Eff. Nov. 30, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.8158 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.8158
Controlling order of distribution; equal priority of payment; priority against special deposits; deficiency; deferred sharing; surrender of security and filing claim as general creditor; discharge of claim.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8158.

In a liquidation proceeding in this state involving 1 or more reciprocal states, the order of distribution of the domiciliary state shall control as to all claims of residents of this and reciprocal states. All claims of residents of reciprocal states shall be given equal priority of payment from general assets regardless of where the assets are located.

The owners of special deposit claims against an insurer for which a liquidator is appointed in this or any other state shall be given priority against the special deposits in accordance with the statutes governing the creation and maintenance of the deposits. If there is a deficiency in any deposit so that the claims secured by it are not fully discharged from it, the claimants may claim against a security fund or share in the general assets, but the sharing shall be deferred until general creditors having the same priority, and also claimants against other special deposits having the same priority who have received smaller percentages from their respective special deposits, have been paid percentages of their claims equal to the percentage paid from the special deposit.

The owner of a secured claim against an insurer for which a liquidator has been appointed in this or any other state may surrender his or her security for the claim and file his or her claim as a general creditor, or the claim may be discharged by resort to the security in accordance with section 8141, in which case the deficiency, if any, shall be treated as a claim against the general assets of the insurer or the appropriate security fund on the same basis as claims of unsecured creditors having the same priority.

History: Add. 1989, Act 302, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 1990; Am. 1994, Act 226, Imd. Eff. June 27, 1994
Mich. Comp. Laws § 15.451 — MI Code / Chapter 15 / Act Act-370-of-2016 / Section 15.451
Short title; information to be included on state website.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

(1) This act shall be known and may be cited as the "electronic open access to government act".

(2) By January 1, 2018, the department of technology, management, and budget shall include links on this state's website to function and contact information for each executive branch department and each major division or subunit within the department. The information shall be accessible to the public at no cost. Each page created or maintained under this section shall meet all of the following criteria:

(a) Provide for uniformity and standardization of information across departments.

(b) Use methods that are intuitive for searching, navigating, and accessing information.

(c) Be designed to serve the purpose of facilitating public access to government services.

(3) The information required under this act includes all of the following for each department:

(a) A description of the primary functions of the department and the telephone number and electronic mail address for the public to contact the department.

(b) A description of the primary functions of each major division or subunit of the department and the telephone number and electronic mail address for the public to contact the division or subunit.

(c) A graphical organization chart that includes the major divisions or subunits of the department and the name, position title, classified or nonclassified civil service distinction, and contact information for the supervisor of each major division or subunit. The chart must indicate the reporting relationship of the supervisors.

(4) Each department shall cooperate with the department of technology, management, and budget in collecting and posting the information required under this act. The department of technology, management, and budget shall develop guidelines for the format and display of the charts and other information to ensure the greatest possible standardization. The department of technology, management, and budget shall provide technical services and assistance to the departments, as necessary, to create websites, coordinate links, and maintain electronic connections necessary to implement this act.

(5) Each department shall provide quarterly updates to the information required under this act.

History: 2016, Act 370, Eff. Mar. 29, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § 15.274 — MI Code / Chapter 15 / Act Act-267-of-1976 / Section 15.274
Repeal of MCL 15.251 to 15.253.
Status: in_force

Sec. 14.

Act No. 261 of the Public Acts of 1968, being sections 15.251 to 15.253 of the Compiled Laws of 1970, is repealed.

History: 1976, Act 267, Eff. Mar. 31, 1977
Mich. Comp. Laws § 250.1015 — MI Code / Chapter 250 / Act Act-142-of-2001 / Section 250.1015
“Columbus Memorial Highway.”
Status: in_force

Sec. 15.

The portion of M-102 from the intersection with Grand River avenue in the city of Farmington and extending east to M-3 in Macomb county shall be known as the "Columbus Memorial Highway".

History: 2001, Act 142, Imd. Eff. Oct. 26, 2001