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Mich. Comp. Laws § 380.661 — MI Code / Chapter 380 / Act Act-451-of-1976 / Section 380.661
Submission of question to school electors at regular or special school election.
Status: in_force

Sec. 661.

Subject to the Michigan election law, the intermediate school board may submit questions to the intermediate school electors of the intermediate school district at a regular or special school election held in each of the constituent districts. A question shall not be submitted to the intermediate school electors unless the question is within the lawful authority of the intermediate school electors to decide.

A person who is a school elector of a constituent district of an intermediate school district and who is registered in the city or township in which that person resides is an intermediate school elector of that intermediate school district.

History: 1976, Act 451, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 1977; Am. 2003, Act 299, Eff. Jan. 1, 2005
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.47356 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.47356
Huron bay.
Status: in_force

Sec. 47356.

A person shall not take, catch, or attempt to take or catch any fish with seines, gill nets, or any form of pound or trap nets or in any manner except by the use of hook and line in the waters of Huron bay, which within this part mean: South of an east and west line beginning at the meander corner between sections 14 and 23, township 52 north, range 31 west, and running west to the meander corner between sections 15 and 22, township 52 north, range 31 west, Baraga county. A person may use spears through the ice of those waters during the months of January, February, and March for taking carp, suckers, mullet, redhorse, sheepshead, lake trout, smelt, northern pike, muskellunge, sturgeon, whitefish, ciscoes, pilot fish or menominee whitefish, catfish, bullheads, herring, perch, pike-perch, shad, dogfish, and garpike.

History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.629a — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1949 / Section 257.629a
County traffic safety organization; creation, appropriation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 629a.

The board of supervisors of any county may create a county traffic safety organization to cooperate with governmental units and officials thereof in the solution of traffic safety problems in the county and to appropriate such sums as it shall deem necessary for the creation and support thereof and to prescribe rules and regulations relative to the duties of such organization and with respect to the expenditure of any such appropriation.

History: Add. 1954, Act 181, Eff. Aug. 13, 1954
Mich. Comp. Laws § 28.459 — MI Code / Chapter 28 / Act Act-256-of-2011 / Section 28.459
Fireworks safety fee; determination; rates; collection allowance.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

(1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3), the fireworks safety fee is determined by the gross retail income from consumer fireworks and low-impact fireworks received by a retail merchant in a retail unitary transaction of consumer fireworks and low-impact fireworks and is imposed before any taxes are applied at the following rates:

FIREWORKS SAFETY FEE GROSS RETAIL INCOME FROM THE RETAIL UNITARY TRANSACTION $ 0 less than $ 0.08 $ 0.01 at least $ 0.08 but less than $ 0.24 $ 0.02 at least $ 0.24 but less than $ 0.40 $ 0.03 at least $ 0.40 but less than $ 0.56 $ 0.04 at least $ 0.56 but less than $ 0.72 $ 0.05 at least $ 0.72 but less than $ 0.88 $ 0.06 at least $ 0.88 but less than $ 1.04

FIREWORKS SAFETY FEE

GROSS RETAIL INCOME FROM THE RETAIL UNITARY TRANSACTION

$

0

less than

$ 0.08

$ 0.01

at least $ 0.08

but less than

$ 0.24

$ 0.02

at least $ 0.24

but less than

$ 0.40

$ 0.03

at least $ 0.40

but less than

$ 0.56

$ 0.04

at least $ 0.56

but less than

$ 0.72

$ 0.05

at least $ 0.72

but less than

$ 0.88

$ 0.06

at least $ 0.88

but less than

$ 1.04

(2) On a retail unitary transaction in which the gross retail income received by the retail merchant is $1.04 or more, the fireworks safety fee is 6% of that gross retail income as determined before any taxes are applied.

(3) If the fireworks safety fee calculated under subsection (1) results in a fraction of 1/2 cent or more, the amount of the fireworks safety fee shall be rounded to the next additional cent.

(4) The retailer whose retail location is a permanent building or structure may retain 1% of the fireworks safety fees that the retailer collected under this section as a collection allowance.

History: 2011, Act 256, Eff. Jan. 1, 2012
Mich. Comp. Laws § 556.217 — MI Code / Chapter 556 / Act Act-187-of-2023 / Section 556.217
Violation of act; agent's liability.
Status: in_force

Sec. 117.

(1) An agent who violates this act is liable to the principal or the principal's successors in interest for the amount required to restore the value of the principal's property to what it would have been had the violation not occurred, including reimbursement of attorney fees and costs paid on the agent's behalf in the defense of conduct constituting or contributing to the violation.

(2) If an agent embezzles or wrongfully converts the principal's property, or refuses, without colorable claim of right, to transfer possession of the principal's property to the principal or the principal's successors in interest on demand, the agent is liable in an action brought by the principal or the principal's successors in interest for treble the value of any property embezzled, converted, or wrongfully withheld from the principal or the principal's successors in interest.

History: 2023, Act 187, Eff. July 1, 2024
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.8171 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.8171
Changes in districts; supreme court recommendations.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8171.

The supreme court may make recommendations to the legislature in regard to changes in the number of judges, the creation, alteration and discontinuance of districts based on changes in judicial activity.

History: Add. 1968, Act 154, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1968
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.607 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.607
Delegates to fall county convention; election; votes required; tie vote; determination by lot.
Status: in_force

Sec. 607.

The required number of electors who receive the highest number of votes for delegates to the fall county convention of a political party must be declared by the county clerk to be elected. If, on the canvass of the votes polled at a primary election for delegates to the fall county convention of a political party, 2 or more candidates for delegate receive an equal number of votes for the same office, and that causes a failure to elect a delegate, the election to the office must be determined as provided in section 625.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955; Am. 1968, Act 136, Imd. Eff. June 11, 1968; Am. 1996, Act 583, Eff. Mar. 31, 1997; Am. 2018, Act 611, Eff. Mar. 29, 2019
Mich. Comp. Laws § 15.38 — MI Code / Chapter 15 / Act R-S-of-1846 / Section 15.38
Oath or bond; deposit, notice; penalty for neglect.
Status: in_force

Sec. 38.

If either of said officers shall neglect to deposit his oath or bond, according to the provisions of section 35 [36] of this chapter, and shall neglect to give the notice specified in the next section, or if he shall enter upon the execution of his office before he shall have so deposited his said oath or bond, he shall in either case, forfeit and pay to [the people of], this state 150 dollars.

History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 12; CL 1857, 283; CL 1871, 363; How. 332; CL 1897, 152; CL 1915, 185; CL 1929, 386; CL 1948, 15.38
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.416 — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-370-of-1941 / Section 38.416
Classified civil service; removal, suspension or reduction, procedure; appeal, hearing; findings of civil service commission.
Status: in_force

Sec. 16.

Any officer or employee in the classified civil service may be removed, suspended or reduced in rank or compensation by the appointing authority, after appointment or promotion is complete, by an order in writing, stating specifically the reasons therefor. The order shall be filed with the civil service commission and a copy thereof shall be furnished to the person to be removed, suspended, or reduced. The employee may reply in writing to the order within 5 days from the date of filing the order with the civil service commission. Any person removed, suspended, or reduced in rank or compensation, within 20 days after presentation to him of the order of removal, suspension, or reduction, may appeal to the civil service commission from such order. The commission within 2 weeks from the filing of the appeal, shall commence the hearing thereon, and shall thereupon fully hear and determine the matter, and either affirm, modify or revoke such order. The appellant shall be entitled to appear personally, produce evidence, and to have counsel and a public hearing. The finding and decision of the commission shall be certified to the official from whose order the appeal is taken, and shall forthwith be enforced and followed by him. If the order of the appointing authority is affirmed by the commission, the effective date of the order shall stand as issued by the appointing authority. If the order of the appointing authority is modified by the commission, compensation and other benefits shall be in accordance with and in proportion to the extent of such modification. If the order of the appointing authority is revoked by the commission, all compensation and other benefits which would have accrued to the employee from the effective date of the order shall be restored to him.

History: 1941, Act 370, Eff. Jan. 10, 1942; CL 1948, 38.416; Am. 1961, Act 96, Eff. Sept. 8, 1961
Mich. Comp. Laws § 390.1576 — MI Code / Chapter 390 / Act Act-36-of-2002 / Section 390.1576
Acquiring, holding, and disposing funds and property.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

A registered distance learning corporation shall acquire, hold, and dispose of its funds and property only for the lawful purposes of the corporation and for the benefit of the public. A registered distance learning corporation shall conduct its activities, including acquiring, holding, and disposing of funds and property, in a manner within the scope of the purposes of the corporation as specifically set forth in its articles and consistent with this act.

History: 2002, Act 36, Imd. Eff. Mar. 7, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.8188 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.8188
Duration of license or authorization to transact business; copy of license as evidence.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8188.

A society that is licensed or authorized to transact business in this state may continue the business and the authority of the society until the society's license or authority is suspended or revoked by the commissioner or is terminated at the society's request. A duly certified copy or duplicate of the license shall be prima facie evidence that the licensee is a fraternal benefit society within the meaning of this chapter.

History: Add. 1990, Act 1, Eff. Apr. 1, 1990
Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.30 — MI Code / Chapter 554 / Act R-S-of-1846 / Section 554.30
Posthumous child; right to take estate.
Status: in_force

Sec. 30.

When a future estate shall be limited to heirs, or issue, or children, posthumous children shall be entitled to take, in the same manner as if born before the death of their parents.

History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 62; CL 1857, 2614; CL 1871, 4097; How. 5546; CL 1897, 8812; CL 1915, 11548; CL 1929, 12950; CL 1948, 554.30
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.2479 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-173-of-1992 / Section 125.2479
Special assessment; insufficient or surplus amount collected.
Status: in_force

Sec. 29.

If the assessments in a special assessment roll are insufficient for any reason, including the noncollection of the assessments, to pay for the improvement for which they were made or to pay the principal and interest on the bonds issued in anticipation of the collection of the special assessments, then the authority board shall make additional pro rata assessments to supply the deficiency, but the total amount assessed against any parcel of land shall not exceed the value of the benefits received from the improvement.

If the total amount collected on assessments is larger than necessary by more than 5% of the original roll, the surplus shall be prorated among the properties assessed in accordance with the amount assessed against each and refunded to the persons who are the respective record owners of the properties on the date of the passage of the resolution ordering the refund. A surplus of 5% or less may be retained by the authority and used for authority purposes or may be prorated and refunded as provided in this section.

History: 1992, Act 173, Imd. Eff. July 21, 1992
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.726a — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1949 / Section 257.726a
Enforcement of act on boundary streets or highways.
Status: in_force

Sec. 726a.

A peace officer of any county, city, village or township of this state may exercise authority and powers outside his own county, city, village or township when he is enforcing this act on a street or highway which is on the boundary of the county, city, village or township the same as if he were in his own county, city, village or township.

History: Add. 1968, Act 47, Imd. Eff. May 28, 1968; Am. 1972, Act 122, Imd. Eff. Apr. 27, 1972
Mich. Comp. Laws § 331.53 — MI Code / Chapter 331 / Act Act-38-of-1969 / Section 331.53
Local authority; articles, contents.
Status: in_force

Sec. 23.

The articles of incorporation shall set forth the name of the local authority, which name shall include the world "hospital"; the name of the incorporating unit; the purpose for which the local authority is created; the number, terms and manner of selection of the local authority's officers, including its governing board which shall be known as the "commission"; the powers and duties of the local authority and of its officers; the date upon which the articles of incorporation shall become effective and the local authority shall be established; the name of the newspaper in which the articles of incorporation shall be published and the name of the person responsible for the publication and filings required by this act; and any other matters necessary or expedient to be included therein.

History: 1969, Act 38, Imd. Eff. July 14, 1969
Mich. Comp. Laws § 205.26 — MI Code / Chapter 205 / Act Act-122-of-1941 / Section 205.26
Demand for immediate return and payment of tax; jeopardy assessment; warrant or warrant-notice of levy; time for payment.
Status: in_force

Sec. 26.

If the state treasurer or the state treasurer's designated representative finds that a person liable for a tax administered under this act intends quickly to depart from the state or to remove property from this state, to conceal the person or the person's property in this state, or to do any other act tending to render wholly or partly ineffectual proceedings to collect the tax unless proceedings are brought without delay, the state treasurer or the state treasurer's designated representative shall give notice of the findings to the person, together with a demand for an immediate return and immediate payment of the tax. A warrant or warrant-notice of levy may issue immediately upon issuance of a jeopardy assessment. In that instance, the tax shall become immediately due and payable. If the person is not in default in making a return or paying a tax prescribed by this act, and furnishes evidence satisfactory to the state treasurer or the state treasurer's designated representative under rules promulgated by the department that the return will be filed and the tax to which the state treasurer's or the state treasurer's designated representative's finding relates will be paid, then the tax shall not be payable before the time otherwise fixed for payment.

History: Add. 1980, Act 162, Eff. Sept. 17, 1980; Am. 1986, Act 58, Eff. May 1, 1986; Am. 2002, Act 657, Imd. Eff. Dec. 23, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 408.937 — MI Code / Chapter 408 / Act Act-337-of-2018 / Section 408.937
Statement of hours, wages, and deductions; inspection; posting of regulations and orders.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

An employer who is subject to this act or any regulation or order issued under this act shall furnish each employee with a statement of the hours worked by the employee and of the wages paid to the employee, listing deductions made each pay period. The employer shall furnish the commissioner, upon demand, a sworn statement of the wage information. These records shall be open to inspection by the commissioner, his or her deputy, or any authorized agent of the department at any reasonable time. An employer subject to this act or any regulation or order issued under this act shall keep a copy of this act and regulations and orders promulgated under this act posted in a conspicuous place in the workplace that is accessible to employees. The commissioner shall furnish copies of this act and the regulations and orders to employers without charge.

History: 2018, Act 337, Eff. Mar. 29, 2019
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1406 — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-87-of-1986 / Section 257.1406
Defects or conditions to which act inapplicable.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

This act does not apply to a defect or condition that is the result of either of the following:

A modification not installed or made by or for the manufacturer.

Abuse or neglect of the new motor vehicle or damage due to an accident that occurred after the new motor vehicle was purchased or leased by the consumer.

History: 1986, Act 87, Eff. June 25, 1986; Am. 1998, Act 487, Imd. Eff. Jan. 4, 1999
Mich. Comp. Laws § 451.318a — MI Code / Chapter 451 / Act Act-89-of-1933 / Section 451.318a
Bonds; exception from act; securities exempt from blue sky law and mortgage tax act.
Status: in_force

Sec. 18a.

The provisions of this act shall not be construed to apply to the bonds and other obligations issued by the United States government, by any state of the United States, or by any political subdivision thereof, or by any assessment district.

The exchange of securities for other securities, when such exchange has been approved by the commission, shall be exempt from the provisions of Act No. 220 of the Public Acts of 1923, as amended, and Act No. 91 of the Public Acts of 1911.

History: Add. 1933, Act 205, Imd. Eff. June 28, 1933; CL 1948, 451.318a
Mich. Comp. Laws § 440.7401 — MI Code / Chapter 440 / Act Act-174-of-1962 / Section 440.7401
Irregularities in issue of document of title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7401.

The obligations imposed by this article on an issuer apply to a document of title even if any of the following apply:

(a) The document does not comply with the requirements of this article or of any other statute, rule, or regulation regarding its issuance, form, or content.

(b) The issuer violated laws regulating the conduct of its business.

(c) The goods covered by the document were owned by the bailee when the document was issued.

(d) The person issuing the document is not a warehouse but the document purports to be a warehouse receipt.

History: 1962, Act 174, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964; Am. 2012, Act 87, Eff. July 1, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.204b — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.204b
Importing, manufacturing, distributing, or storing explosive materials; prohibition; exception; violation as misdemeanor; penalty; violation of other applicable law; "explosive materials" defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 204b.

(1) A person shall not import, manufacture, distribute, or store explosive materials in this state, unless the importation, manufacture, distribution, or storage of the explosive materials complies with 18 USC 841 to 848 and 27 CFR 555.

(2) A person that violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 2 years or a fine of not more than $10,000.00, or both.

(3) A conviction or sentence imposed for a violation of this section does not preclude a conviction or sentence for a violation of any other applicable law. As used in this section, "explosive materials" means that term as defined in 18 USC 841.

History: Add. 2018, Act 29, Eff. May 22, 2018
Mich. Comp. Laws § 10.74 — MI Code / Chapter 10 / Act Act-1-of-1968 / Section 10.74
Acceptance of federal funds, private gifts and donations.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

The commission may accept federal funds granted by congress or executive order for all or any of the purposes of this act as well as private gifts and donations from individuals, private organizations or foundations: Provided, That the acceptance and use of federal funds commits no state funds and places no obligation upon the legislature to continue the purposes for which the funds are made available.

History: 1968, Act 1, Eff. Nov. 15, 1968
Mich. Comp. Laws § 3.891 — MI Code / Chapter 3 / Act Act-515-of-2012 / Section 3.891
Execution of agreement.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.

(1) This agreement is effective upon its execution or adoption by any 1 state and 1 province subject to approval or authorization by the United States congress and the enactment of any state or provincial legislation that may be required for the effectiveness of the arrangement.

(2) Additional jurisdictions may participate in this agreement upon execution or adoption of the agreement.

(3) Any participating jurisdiction may withdraw from this arrangement but the withdrawal does not take effect until 30 days after the governor or premier of the withdrawing participating jurisdiction has given notice in writing of that withdrawal to the governors or premiers of all other participating jurisdictions. The action does not relieve the withdrawing participating jurisdiction from obligations assumed under this agreement before the effective date of withdrawal.

(4) Duly authenticated copies of this agreement in the French and English languages and of such supplementary agreements as may be entered into shall, at the time of their approval, be deposited with each of the participating jurisdictions.

History: 2012, Act 515, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 2012
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.83 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.83
Secretary of state or attorney general; impeachment; removal from office; service of charges, hearing.
Status: in_force

Sec. 83.

Any person holding the office of secretary of state or attorney general may be removed from office upon conviction in impeachment proceedings for the reasons and in the manner set forth in section 7 of article 11 of the state constitution. The governor shall have the power and it shall be his duty, except at such times as the legislature may be in session, to examine into the condition and administration of the public offices and the acts of the public officers enumerated herein, and to remove from office for gross neglect of duty or for corrupt conduct in office, or any other misfeasance or malfeasance therein, and report the causes of such removal to the legislature at its next session as provided in section 10 of article 5 of the state constitution. Such person shall be served with a written notice of the charges against him and be afforded an opportunity for a public hearing conducted personally by the governor.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955; Am. 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 4, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 446.54 — MI Code / Chapter 446 / Act Act-224-of-1955 / Section 446.54
Licenses; fees.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

At the time of filing said application and bond the applicant shall pay to the township clerk a license fee in the sum of $25.00 for each day it is supposed to hold such auction sale as shown by the application for such license.

History: 1955, Act 224, Imd. Eff. June 18, 1955