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Mich. Comp. Laws § 259.128 — MI Code / Chapter 259 / Act Act-327-of-1945 / Section 259.128
Encroachments on airport protection privileges declared public nuisance; abatement.
Status: in_force

Sec. 128.

Encroachments on airport protection privileges a public nuisance. It shall be unlawful for anyone to build, rebuild, create, or cause to be built, rebuilt, or created any object, or plant, cause to be planted or permit to grow higher any tree or trees or other vegetation, which shall encroach upon any airport protection privileges acquired pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. Any such encroachment is declared to be a public nuisance and may be abated in the manner as is prescribed by law for the abatement of public nuisance.

History: 1945, Act 327, Imd. Eff. May 28, 1945; CL 1948, 259.128
Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.474 — MI Code / Chapter 45 / Act Act-485-of-1978 / Section 45.474
County officers compensation commission; meetings; determination; quorum; concurrence of majority; chairperson; expenses.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

The county officers compensation commission shall meet for not more than 15 session days each even numbered year and shall make its determination within 45 calendar days after its first meeting of the year. "Session day" as used in this subsection, means a calendar day on which the compensation commission meets and a quorum is present.

A majority of the members of the compensation commission constitutes a quorum for conducting the business of the commission. The commission shall not take action or make a determination without a concurrence of a majority of the members appointed and serving on the commission.

The commission shall elect a chairperson from among its members.

Members of the compensation commission shall not receive compensation for their service on the commission, but shall be entitled to their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.

History: 1978, Act 485, Imd. Eff. Dec. 1, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.540a — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.540a
Party line, emergency, defined; refusal to yield or surrender use of line; pretext; penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 540a.

"Party line" as used in this section means a subscribers' line telephone circuit, consisting of 2 or more main telephone stations connected therewith, each station with a distinctive ring or telephone number. "Emergency" as used in this section means a situation in which property or human life are in jeopardy and the prompt summoning of aid is essential.

Any person who shall wilfully refuse to yield or surrender the use of a party line to another person for the purpose of permitting such other person to report a fire or summon police, medical or other aid in case of emergency, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.

Any person who shall ask for or request the use of a party line on pretext that an emergency exists, knowing that no emergency in fact exists, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.

History: Add. 1952, Act 56, Eff. Sept. 18, 1952
Mich. Comp. Laws § 771A.1 — MI Code / Chapter 760 / Act Act-175-of-1927 / Section 771A.1
Chapter short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "probation swift and sure sanctions act".

History: Add. 2012, Act 616, Imd. Eff. Jan. 9, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 211.551 — MI Code / Chapter 211 / Act Act-143-of-1891 / Section 211.551
Women's auxiliary association, University of Michigan; tax exemption.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

That all property of the said women's auxiliary association of the university of Michigan, or held by any trustee for such association, while held and used solely for the purposes of the association, to wit: For maintaining at the university of Michigan women as professors and instructors in the university whose services shall be at the disposal of the faculty and regents of the university, as teachers and lecturers, without charge to the university or the state of Michigan, shall be forever free and exempt from taxation in any form, under the laws of the state of Michigan.

History: 1891, Act 143, Imd. Eff. June 19, 1891; CL 1897, 3980; CL 1915, 4191; CL 1929, 3751; CL 1948, 211.551
Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.1022 — MI Code / Chapter 722 / Act Act-525-of-2008 / Section 722.1022
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

As used in this act:

(a) "Department" means the department of treasury.

(b) "Trust fund" means the fostering futures scholarship trust fund created in section 3.

History: 2008, Act 525, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 2009; Am. 2014, Act 530, Imd. Eff. Jan. 14, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 250.1008 — MI Code / Chapter 250 / Act Act-142-of-2001 / Section 250.1008
“United Spanish War Veterans' Memorial Highway.”
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.

The portion of US-2 beginning in St. Ignace and extending west to Gladstone, the portion of M-35 beginning in Gladstone and extending south to Wells, the portion of US-2 and M-41 beginning at Wells and extending west to Hermansville, the portion of US-2 beginning at Hermansville and extending west to Iron Mountain, the portion of M-95 beginning at Iron Mountain and extending north to Sagola, the portion of M-69 beginning at Sagola and extending west to Crystal Falls, and the portion of US-2 beginning in Crystal Falls and extending west to Ironwood shall be known as the "United Spanish War Veterans' Memorial Highway".

History: 2001, Act 142, Imd. Eff. Oct. 26, 2001
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.2713 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-162-of-1982 / Section 450.2713
Subsidiary corporation as constituent corporation in merger; approval of shareholders or members.
Status: in_force

Sec. 713.

(1) A subsidiary corporation that is a constituent corporation in a merger under section 711 shall obtain the approval of its shareholders or members in accordance with the applicable provisions of section 703a.

(2) A parent corporation shall obtain approval of its shareholders or members for a merger under section 711 if either of the following applies:

(a) Its articles of incorporation require shareholder or member approval of the merger.

(b) Pursuant to section 703a, the plan of merger contains a provision that would amend any part of the articles of incorporation of the parent corporation into which a subsidiary corporation is being merged, or a subsidiary corporation is to be the surviving corporation of the merger.

History: Add. 2014, Act 557, Imd. Eff. Jan. 15, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.20967 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.20967
Authority for management of emergency patient or management of scene of emergency; declaring nonexistence of emergency.
Status: in_force

Sec. 20967.

Authority for the management of a patient in an emergency is vested in the licensed health professional or licensed emergency medical services personnel at the scene of the emergency who has the most training specific to the provision of emergency medical care. If a licensed health professional or licensed emergency medical services personnel is not available, the authority is vested in the most appropriately trained representative of a public safety agency at the scene of the emergency.

When a life support agency is present at the scene of the emergency, authority for the management of an emergency patient in an emergency is vested in the physician responsible for medical control until that physician relinquishes management of the patient to a licensed physician at the scene of the emergency.

Authority for the management of the scene of an emergency is vested in appropriate public safety agencies. The scene of an emergency shall be managed in a manner that will minimize the risk of death or health impairment to an emergency patient and to other individuals who may be exposed to the risks as a result of the emergency. Priority shall be given to the interests of those individuals exposed to the more serious remediable risks to life and health. Public safety officials shall ordinarily consult emergency medical services personnel or other authoritative health professionals at the scene in the determination of remediable risks.

If an emergency has been declared, the declaration that an emergency no longer exists shall be made only by an individual licensed under this part or a health professional licensed under article 15 who has training specific to the provision of emergency medical services in accordance with protocols established by the local medical control authority.

History: Add. 1990, Act 179, Imd. Eff. July 2, 1990
Mich. Comp. Laws § 12.62 — MI Code / Chapter 12 / Act Act-259-of-1982 / Section 12.62
Payment of principal and interest on obligations of state; duties of state treasurer.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

It shall be the duty of the state treasurer to pay or cause to be paid the principal of and interest on all obligations of this state as the same become due from any money or revenue pledged therefor or from any other state money or revenue under the control or custody of the state treasurer other than retirement funds, trust and agency funds, bond proceeds funds, debt service funds, restricted gifts and grants, or revenue restricted by the state constitution of 1963 for other purposes, notwithstanding that state money or revenue subject to use by the state treasurer for payment of principal and interest on any obligation of this state may have been otherwise restricted for other use. If the principal of or interest on any obligation of this state is not paid upon proper presentation of the evidence of such obligation to the agent or officer charged with making payment thereof, upon presentation of the evidence of such obligation to the state treasurer, the state treasurer shall have the duty to promptly pay the same from the first state money or revenue which are then or thereafter come under his or her control or custody in the same or any subsequent state fiscal year other than retirement funds, trust and agency funds, bond proceeds funds, debt service funds, restricted gifts and grants, or revenue restricted by the state constitution of 1963 for other purposes, notwithstanding that state money or revenue subject to use by the state treasurer for payment of principal and interest on any obligation of this state may have been otherwise restricted for other use and notwithstanding that state revenue or money subject to use by the state treasurer for payment of principal and interest on any obligation of this state may have been accrued as receipts for a prior state fiscal year.

History: 1982, Act 259, Imd. Eff. Sept. 30, 1982
Mich. Comp. Laws § 21.44 — MI Code / Chapter 21 / Act Act-71-of-1919 / Section 21.44
Accounting system; uniform annual financial reports from county offices; filing.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

It shall be the duty of each county office to make an annual financial report in accordance with forms prescribed by the state treasurer, which shall be uniform for all accounts of the same class. The reports shall be made in duplicate, 1 copy of which shall, within 6 months after the close of each fiscal year, be filed in the office of the state treasurer, and shall contain an accurate statement in summarized form showing, for each fiscal year, the amount of all collections and receipts from all sources, and their disposition, all accounts due the public treasury but not collected, the amount of expenditures for every purpose and by what authority authorized, the amount of indebtedness, the cost of operation of all industrial activities and financial results obtained, balance of funds on hand at the close of each fiscal period, together with any other information as may be required by the state treasurer.

History: 1919, Act 71, Imd. Eff. Apr. 15, 1919; CL 1929, 302; CL 1948, 21.44; Am. 2002, Act 370, Imd. Eff. May 24, 2002; Am. 2009, Act 68, Imd. Eff. July 9, 2009
Mich. Comp. Laws § 557.216 — MI Code / Chapter 557 / Act Act-317-of-1947 / Section 557.216
Life insurance proceeds; payment by insurer; discharge; effect of notice by person claiming interest in policy or payment.
Status: in_force

Sec. 16.

Notwithstanding the provisions of this act, when the proceeds of, or payments under a policy or contract issued by a life insurance company become payable and the company makes payment thereof in accordance with the terms thereof, or in accordance with the terms of any written assignment thereof, if the policy or contract has been assigned, such payment shall fully discharge the company from all claims under such policy or contract unless, before such payment is made, the company has received, at its home office, written notice by or on behalf of some other person that such other person claims to be entitled to such payment or some interest in the policy or contract.

History: 1947, Act 317, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1947; CL 1948, 557.216
Mich. Comp. Laws § 487.1503 — MI Code / Chapter 487 / Act Act-89-of-1986 / Section 487.1503
Business of licensee; powers and privileges of licensee.
Status: in_force

Sec. 503.

The business of a licensee shall be providing financing assistance and management assistance to business firms. A licensee shall not engage in a business other than the business of providing financing assistance and management assistance to business firms.

In addition to the powers and privileges provided to a licensee by this act, a licensee has all powers and privileges conferred by its incorporating statute which are not inconsistent with or limited by this act. The powers of a licensee include, but are not limited to, all of the following:

To borrow money and otherwise incur indebtedness for its purposes, including issuance of corporate bonds, debentures, notes, or other evidence of indebtedness. A licensee's indebtedness may be secured or unsecured, and may involve equity features including, but not limited to, provisions for conversion to stock or membership interests and warrants to purchase stock or membership interests.

To make contracts.

To incur and pay necessary and incidental operating expenses.

To purchase, receive, hold, lease, or otherwise acquire or to sell, convey, mortgage, lease, pledge, or otherwise dispose of, real or personal property, together with rights and privileges that are incidental and appurtenant to these transactions of real or personal property, if the real or personal property is for the licensee's use in operating its business or if the real or personal property is acquired by the licensee from time to time in satisfaction of debts or enforcement of obligations.

To make donations for charitable, educational, research, or similar purposes.

To implement a reasonable and prudent policy for conserving and investing its money before the money is used to provide financing assistance to business firms or to pay the expenses of the licensee.

History: 1986, Act 89, Imd. Eff. May 1, 1986; Am. 1997, Act 150, Imd. Eff. Dec. 2, 1997
Mich. Comp. Laws § 451.2 — MI Code / Chapter 451 / Act Act-13-of-1935 / Section 451.2
Corporation and securities commission; powers; employees, salary; fees.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

Said commissioner shall have the power to appoint not more than 3 deputy commissioners, who shall have the power and authority to conduct hearings in the several matters submitted to the commissioner for his determination, and to make report of such evidence as may be submitted to them, together with their conclusions and recommendations, to the commissioner for his action, and shall likewise have power and authority to perform such other duties as may be delegated to them by the commissioner. The commission shall have power to appoint a secretary and such clerks, assistants, examiners, and other employes as shall be necessary for the proper exercise of the powers hereby granted. The commissioner, each deputy commissioner and the secretary shall receive such annual salary as shall be appropriated by the legislature, payable in the same manner as are the salaries of other state officials. The salaries of clerks, assistants, examiners and other employes, shall be fixed and determined by the commissioner, subject to the approval of the director of finance. The commissioner, deputies and other employes of the commission shall be entitled to reasonable expenses while traveling in the performance of any of the duties hereby imposed. All salaries and expenses authorized hereunder shall be paid out of the state treasury in the same manner as the salaries of other state officers and employes are paid. Any appropriation made for the Michigan securities commission, or for the secretary of state, insofar as the corporation division thereof is concerned, together with any sums receivable by said Michigan securities commission under any act or acts under which said commission has existed and functioned, or receivable by the secretary of state incident to the operation of the corporation laws of the state of Michigan, shall be paid into the general fund of the state of Michigan. For furnishing photostatic or typewritten or other copies of records or proceedings of the commission or of documents and papers required or permitted by law to be filed with the commission, and for certifying same, the commission shall charge in accordance with a schedule of fees which it shall adopt with the approval of the state administrative board, which schedule of fees may be changed or amended by the commission with the approval of the state administrative board: Provided, however, that a minimum charge of $1.00 shall be made for each certificate.

History: 1935, Act 13, Eff. Sept. 21, 1935; Am. 1939, Act 228, Imd. Eff. June 14, 1939; CL 1948, 451.2
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.539a — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.539a
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 539a.

As used in sections 539a to 539i:

"Private place" means a place where one may reasonably expect to be safe from casual or hostile intrusion or surveillance but does not include a place to which the public or substantial group of the public has access.

"Eavesdrop" or "eavesdropping" means to overhear, record, amplify or transmit any part of the private discourse of others without the permission of all persons engaged in the discourse. Neither this definition or any other provision of this act shall modify or affect any law or regulation concerning interception, divulgence or recording of messages transmitted by communications common carriers.

"Surveillance" means to secretly observe the activities of another person for the purpose of spying upon and invading the privacy of the person observed.

"Person" means any individual, partnership, corporation or association.

History: Add. 1966, Act 319, Eff. Mar. 10, 1967
Mich. Comp. Laws § 21.144 — MI Code / Chapter 21 / Act Act-105-of-1855 / Section 21.144
Liability of state treasurer and his or her bail; loans not subject to certain acts.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

Nothing contained in this act shall be held or considered to change or affect the liability of the state treasurer or his or her bail, on his or her bond to this state.

Loans made under this act are not subject to the revised municipal finance act, 2001 PA 34, MCL 141.2101 to 141.2821.

Loans made under this act are subject to the agency financing reporting act, 2002 PA 470, MCL 129.171 to 129.177.

History: 1855, Act 105, Eff. May 15, 1855; CL 1857, 275; CL 1871, 354; How. 399; CL 1897, 1190; CL 1915, 290; CL 1929, 349; CL 1948, 21.144; Am. 2003, Act 262, Imd. Eff. Jan. 5, 2004
Mich. Comp. Laws § 15.711 — MI Code / Chapter 15 / Act Act-281-of-2023 / Section 15.711
Standard financial disclosure form; accessibility on website.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), the department shall, not less than 30 days before a report is due each year, make the most current version of the financial disclosure report form created under section 6 easily accessible on its website.

(2) For the financial disclosure report due on June 13, 2025, the department shall make the financial disclosure report form provided under section 6 easily accessible on its website not later than May 31, 2025.

History: 2023, Act 281, Eff. Feb. 13, 2024; Am. 2025, Act 3, Imd. Eff. May 14, 2025
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.2018 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.2018
False or fraudulent statements or representations as to application for insurance policy.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2018.

An unfair method of competition and an unfair or deceptive act or practice in the business of insurance include making false or fraudulent statements or representations on or relative to an application for an insurance policy for the purpose of obtaining a fee, commission, money, or other benefit from an insurer, agent, broker, or individual.

History: Add. 1976, Act 273, Eff. Apr. 1, 1977
Mich. Comp. Laws § 32.1020 — MI Code / Chapter 32 / Act Act-523-of-1980 / Section 32.1020
Summary court-martial; jurisdiction; objection by accused; powers of punishment.
Status: in_force

Sec. 20.

(1) A summary court-martial has jurisdiction to try an individual subject to this code, except an officer or a cadet, for an offense made punishable by this code.

(2) An individual must not be tried by a summary court-martial if, before trial, the individual objects to a summary court-martial. If objection to trial by summary court-martial is made by an accused, trial may be ordered by special or general court-martial, as appropriate.

(3) A summary court-martial may adjudge the same punishments as a general court-martial except that the summary court-martial may not adjudge the punishments of dismissal, dishonorable discharge or bad conduct discharge, confinement for more than 25 days, a fine of more than $500.00, or forfeiture of more than 2/3 of 1 month's pay.

History: 1980, Act 523, Eff. Mar. 31, 1981; Am. 2024, Act 77, Imd. Eff. July 8, 2024
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.7206 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.7206
Reciprocal insurance exchanges; execution of contract by attorney.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7206.

Such contracts may be executed by an attorney, agent or other representative, herein designated as attorney. Such attorney may be an individual, individuals, firm or corporation.

History: 1956, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 1957
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.32901 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.32901
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 32901.

As used in this part:

"Board" means the Michigan Great Lakes protection fund technical advisory board created in section 32908.

"Fund" means the Michigan Great Lakes protection fund created in section 32905.

History: Add. 1995, Act 59, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995