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Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3661a — MI Code / Chapter 338 / Act Act-403-of-2004 / Section 338.3661a
Trade secret or commercial, financial, or proprietary information; definition.
Status: in_force

Sec. 61a.

A record or portion of a record, material, information, or other data received, prepared, used, or retained by the department or commission under this act that includes a trade secret or commercial, financial, or proprietary information of a licensee or license applicant, and that the licensee or applicant requests in writing be treated as confidential by the department or commission, is not subject to the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246. As used in this section, "trade secret or commercial, 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 licensee or applicant significant competitive harm.

History: Add. 2012, Act 546, Imd. Eff. Jan. 2, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 330.1273 — MI Code / Chapter 330 / Act Act-258-of-1974 / Section 330.1273
Additional duties and powers of department; duty of department-designated community mental health entities and community mental health services program provider networks to ensure applicants are licensed.
Status: in_force

Sec. 273.

(1) The department shall do all of the following:

(a) Annually establish program priority for funding for the next fiscal year.

(b) Establish guidelines for project applications.

(c) Promulgate rules concerning matching requirements for state alcoholism and drug abuse treatment grants. The rules shall be reviewed every 2 years.

(2) The department-designated community mental health entities and community mental health services program provider networks shall ensure that applicants for state administered funds are licensed, unless exempt, as substance use disorder service programs under part 62 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.6230 to 333.6251.

(3) The department may issue licenses; require reports; establish standards and procedures; and make inspections necessary to enforce this chapter and rules promulgated under this chapter; and provide technical assistance for the guidance of substance use disorder service programs in complying with the requirements and rules promulgated under this chapter.

History: Add. 2012, Act 500, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 2012
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.17746 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.17746
Hospice emergency care services in patients' homes; medication box exchange program.
Status: in_force

Sec. 17746.

A pharmacy may establish a medication box exchange program for hospice emergency care services rendered in patients' homes, pursuant to this section and rules promulgated under this section. The pharmacist in charge of the pharmacy shall be responsible for developing, implementing, and coordinating the program in conjunction with the medical director of the hospice program. The pharmacist in charge of the pharmacy shall be responsible for obtaining prescriptions from the hospice medical director for the drugs dispensed from a medication box. The board may promulgate rules to implement this section.

History: Add. 1993, Act 305, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1993
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.313 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-15-of-2011 / Section 445.313
Director of department of agriculture and rural development; duties.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

All of the following apply to the director of the department of agriculture and rural development:

(a) He or she is responsible for the implementation and administration of sections 7 and 8.

(b) He or she shall investigate complaints concerning violations of sections 7 and 8 and conduct any other investigations he or she considers advisable.

(c) As the state director of weights and measures, he or she shall promulgate rules under the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328, to implement and administer sections 7 and 8.

History: 2011, Act 15, Eff. Sept. 1, 2011
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.3533 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.3533
Prudent purchaser contracts; reimbursement for unauthorized services or services by nonaffiliated providers.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3533.

Subject to section 3405, a health maintenance organization may offer prudent purchaser contracts to groups or individuals and in conjunction with those contracts a health maintenance organization may pay or may reimburse enrollees, or may contract with another person to pay or reimburse enrollees, for unauthorized services or for services by nonaffiliated providers in accordance with the terms of the contract and subject to copayments, coinsurances, deductibles, or other financial penalties designed to encourage enrollees to obtain services from affiliated providers.

History: Add. 2000, Act 252, Imd. Eff. June 29, 2000; Am. 2005, Act 306, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 2005; Am. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.913 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-331-of-1976 / Section 445.913
Filing fees for commencing action or filing voluntary assurance.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.

When the attorney general or prosecuting attorney commences an action or files a voluntary assurance pursuant to this act, filing fees shall not be required to be paid.

History: 1976, Act 331, Eff. Apr. 1, 1977
Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.861 — MI Code / Chapter 780 / Act Act-301-of-2020 / Section 780.861
Request for disclosure of confidential information for legitimate governmental purpose; notice of request to program participant.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.

(1) A department of this state, a law enforcement agency, or a local unit of government may request the department of the attorney general to provide the confidential address, telephone number, and electronic mail address of a program participant if the requesting department of this state, a law enforcement agency, or a local unit of government requires access to the confidential address, telephone number, or electronic mail address of the program participant for a legitimate governmental purpose. A request may only be submitted under this subsection if the department of this state, the law enforcement agency, or the local unit of government was unsuccessful in contacting the program participant using the designated address. Upon receiving a request under this subsection, the department of the attorney general shall confirm whether an individual, minor, or ward is a program participant but may not disclose further information except as provided under subsections (3) and (4).

(2) Upon the filing of a request under this section and if the program participant is not identified in the request as a suspect in a criminal investigation, the department of the attorney general shall promptly provide the program participant with notice of the request.

(3) Subject to subsection (4), the department of the attorney general may grant the request submitted under subsection (1) if the department of the attorney general determines that disclosure of the confidential address, telephone number, or electronic mail address of the program participant to the requesting department of this state, law enforcement agency, or local unit of government is necessary for a legitimate governmental purpose.

(4) If a request submitted under subsection (1) is for the confidential address, telephone number, or electronic mail address of a minor, the department of the attorney general must consider if disclosure of the information requested is harmful to the program participant.

(5) Except as otherwise provided under section 21(2), a person who receives a confidential address, telephone number, or electronic mail address of a program participant under this section shall not disclose that information to another person.

History: 2020, Act 301, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 2020
Mich. Comp. Laws § 449.102 — MI Code / Chapter 449 / Act Act-164-of-1913 / Section 449.102
Copartnership certificate; name change, procedure, interim effect.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

In case there shall be at any time after the making and filing of said certificate, any change in the name or style of said firm, or in the time of its existence, then a new certificate, verified as before specified, shall in like manner be filed as required by section 1 of this act, before such change shall take effect; and until such new certificate shall have been made and filed, as above specified, the individual members of the firm, as set forth in the certificate on file, shall be held to be the actual members of the firm, and in all respects holden and liable for any obligation, debt or liability, incurred by the said copartnership.

History: 1913, Act 164, Eff. Aug. 14, 1913; CL 1915, 6355; CL 1929, 9930; CL 1948, 449.102
Mich. Comp. Laws § 205.202c — MI Code / Chapter 205 / Act Act-188-of-1899 / Section 205.202c
Amount received by surviving spouse pursuant to survivor benefit plan, annuity, retirement plan, or pension.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2c.

An amount received by a surviving spouse as a result of the death of a decedent pursuant to a survivor benefit plan, an annuity, retirement plan, or pension shall not be subject to the tax imposed by this act.

History: Add. 1978, Act 357, Imd. Eff. July 20, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 286.849 — MI Code / Chapter 286 / Act Act-547-of-2014 / Section 286.849
Notification of denial of registration or license; appeal; hearing.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

(1) If the department denies a registration or license application under this act, the department shall notify the applicant of the denial in writing by letter or electronic mail.

(2) An applicant may appeal a denial of his or her registration or license application by submitting to the department a written request for a hearing. The applicant shall submit the request to the department not more than 15 days after the date of the denial.

(3) The department shall conduct a hearing requested under this section in accordance with the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328.

History: Add. 2018, Act 641, Eff. Jan. 15, 2019
Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.1906 — MI Code / Chapter 722 / Act Act-24-of-2024 / Section 722.1906
Establishment of parent-child relationship under surrogacy agreement.
Status: in_force

Sec. 306.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3) and sections 307(2), 308, and 309, on birth of a child conceived by assisted reproduction under a surrogacy agreement that complies with this part, each intended parent is, by operation of law, a parent of the child.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3) and sections 308 and 309, on birth of a child conceived by assisted reproduction under a surrogacy agreement that complies with this part, neither a surrogate nor the surrogate's spouse or former spouse, if any, is a parent of the child.

(3) If a child is alleged to be a genetic child of the individual who agreed to be a gestational surrogate, the court shall order genetic testing of the child. If the child is a genetic child of the individual who agreed to be a gestational surrogate, parentage must be determined based on law of this state other than this act.

(4) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3) and sections 307(2), 308, and 309, if, because of a clinical or laboratory error, a child conceived by assisted reproduction under a surrogacy agreement is not genetically related to an intended parent or a donor who donated to the intended parent or parents, each intended parent, and not the surrogate and the surrogate's spouse or former spouse, if any, is a parent of the child, subject to any other claim of parentage.

(5) A donor is not a parent of a child conceived by assisted reproduction under a surrogacy agreement.

History: 2024, Act 24, Eff. Apr. 2, 2025
Mich. Comp. Laws § 801.207 — MI Code / Chapter 801 / Act Act-78-of-1917 / Section 801.207
Superintendent; duties.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

The superintendent of the said work farm, factory or shop shall have entire control and management of all its concerns, subject to said commission, and the rules and regulations adopted for its government. He shall be responsible for the manner in which said work farm, factory or shop is managed and conducted. He shall reside on the premises, devote his entire time and attention to the business thereof and visit and examine into the condition and management of every part of the work, and of each person thereon confined, daily and as often as good order and necessity may require. He shall exercise a general supervision and direction in regard to the discipline, police and business of said work farm, factory or shop.

History: 1917, Act 78, Imd. Eff. Apr. 17, 1917; CL 1929, 17726; CL 1948, 801.207
Mich. Comp. Laws § 2.19 — MI Code / Chapter 2 / Act Act-247-of-2023 / Section 2.19
State native grain.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

Manoomin ( Zizania palustris and Zizania aquatica ), also known as Michigan wild rice, is designated as the official native grain of this state. Let it be known that manoomin is a sacred and important component to many wetlands and has a cultural significance to indigenous people of this state.

History: 2023, Act 247, Eff. Feb. 13, 2024
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.4663 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.4663
Sponsored captive insurance company; formation; establishment and maintenance of protected cell to insure risks; conditions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4663.

(1) One or more sponsors may form a sponsored captive insurance company under this chapter.

(2) A sponsored captive insurance company authorized under this chapter may establish and maintain 1 or more protected cells to insure risks of 1 or more participants, subject to all of the following:

(a) The shareholders of a sponsored captive insurance company shall be limited to its participants and sponsors, provided that a sponsored captive insurance company may issue nonvoting securities to other persons on terms approved by the commissioner.

(b) Each protected cell shall be accounted for separately on the books and records of the sponsored captive insurance company to reflect the financial condition and results of operations of the protected cell, net income or loss, dividends or other distributions to participants, and other factors may be provided in the participant contract or required by the commissioner.

(c) The assets of a protected cell shall not be chargeable with liabilities arising out of any other insurance business the sponsored captive insurance company may conduct.

(d) No sale, exchange, or other transfer of assets shall be made by the sponsored captive insurance company between or among any of its protected cells without the consent of the protected cells.

(e) No sale, exchange, or other transfer of assets shall be made from a protected cell to a sponsor or participant unless the captive insurer has notified the commissioner in writing at least 30 days, or a shorter period as the commissioner allows, prior to such transaction and the commissioner has not disapproved the transaction during that period.

(f) No dividend or distribution shall be made from a protected cell to a sponsor or participant without the commissioner's approval and in no event shall the approval be given if the dividend or distribution would result in insolvency or impairment with respect to a protected cell.

(g) A sponsored captive insurance company shall file annually with the commissioner financial reports the commissioner requires, which shall include, but are not limited to, accounting statements detailing the financial experience of each protected cell.

(h) A sponsored captive insurance company shall notify the commissioner in writing within 10 business days of a protected cell that is insolvent or otherwise unable to meet its claim or expense obligations.

(i) No participant contract shall take effect without the commissioner's prior written approval, and the addition of each new protected cell and withdrawal of any participant of any existing protected cell requires the commissioner's prior written approval.

History: Add. 2008, Act 29, Imd. Eff. Mar. 13, 2008
Mich. Comp. Laws § 483.162 — MI Code / Chapter 483 / Act Act-165-of-1969 / Section 483.162
Injunctive relief; jurisdiction; notice; opportunity to comply.
Status: in_force

Sec. 12.

The Ingham county circuit court has jurisdiction to restrain violations of this act, including the restraint of transportation of gas or the operation of a pipeline facility, and to enforce standards established under this act upon petition by the attorney general. Whenever practical, the commission shall give notice to any person against whom an action for injunctive relief is contemplated and afford him an opportunity to be heard, and, except in the case of a knowing and wilful violation, shall afford him a reasonable opportunity to achieve compliance. The failure to give such notice and afford such opportunity shall not preclude the granting of appropriate relief.

History: 1969, Act 165, Imd. Eff. Aug. 5, 1969
Mich. Comp. Laws § 259.815 — MI Code / Chapter 259 / Act Act-73-of-1970 / Section 259.815
Capital city airport; transfer.
Status: in_force

Sec. 15.

The state administrative board shall transfer to the authority subject to conditions and restrictions herein approximately 1,135 acres of land in fee simple, 238 acres in easements and land now under lease, including all options, easements, rights of way, and all improvements thereto, except as noted herein and equipment necessary to the operation of the airport as listed in the final agreement now owned by the state to the authority.

History: 1970, Act 73, Imd. Eff. July 16, 1970
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.9305 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.9305
Boundaries; petition to change district's name.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9305.

Boundaries of conservation districts shall include cities, townships, and incorporated villages.

A conservation district's board may petition the department to change the district's name. The petition form shall be provided by the department. The department shall give due consideration to the petition and, if the request is determined to be needed and practical, shall approve the change in name and request the secretary of state to enter the new name in the secretary of state's official records of the district.

History: Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995; Am. 1998, Act 463, Imd. Eff. Jan. 4, 1999
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.51906 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.51906
Rules, regulations, and specifications.
Status: in_force

Sec. 51906.

All rules, regulations, and specifications prescribed under this part shall be prescribed in accordance with the administrative procedures act of 1969, Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, being sections 24.201 to 24.328 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.252a — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-169-of-1965 / Section 450.252a
Consent by attorney general; failure to provide written notice under subsection (1); submission of affidavit; judicial review of refusal of attorney general to consent to transaction.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2a.

(1) If a charitable corporation or other entity described in section 1(1) submits a written request to the attorney general for consent to the filing of a certificate of dissolution, merger, or conversion, an amendment to or restatement of its articles of incorporation, or to a dissolution or if a foreign corporation submits a written request for consent to filing a certificate of withdrawal under this act, the attorney general shall, within 120 days after the attorney general receives the request, either provide written consent to the filing or dissolution or give written notice to the person that submitted the request, specifying the reasons for the refusal to consent or requesting that the person provide additional information.

(2) If the attorney general fails to provide the written notice required under subsection (1) within the 120-day period described in that subsection, the person that submitted the request may prepare an affidavit attesting to the submission of that request and the failure of the attorney general to respond and may submit the affidavit to the department of licensing and regulatory affairs under section 2.

(3) A domestic or foreign charitable corporation or other entity that is subject to this act may seek judicial review of the refusal of the attorney general to consent to a transaction described in subsection (1) under sections 103, 104, and 106 of the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.303, 24.304, and 24.306.

History: Add. 2014, Act 558, Imd. Eff. Jan. 15, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 389.158 — MI Code / Chapter 389 / Act Act-331-of-1966 / Section 389.158
Filling vacancies.
Status: in_force

Sec. 158.

If a vacancy in the board of trustees occurs, the remaining members of the board by majority vote shall fill the vacancy immediately with a qualified elector of the community college district. Except as provided in section 83, any person so appointed shall hold office until the next regular community college election held for the election of members to the board of trustees in the community college district at which time the electors of the community college district shall fill the office for the unexpired portion of the term.

History: 1966, Act 331, Eff. Oct. 1, 1966; Am. 1984, Act 96, Imd. Eff. Apr. 23, 1984
Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.422a — MI Code / Chapter 141 / Act Act-2-of-1968 / Section 141.422a
Definitions; A, B.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2a.

"Administrative officer" means an individual employed or otherwise engaged by a local unit to supervise a budgetary center.

"Allotment" means a portion of an appropriation which may be expended or encumbered during a certain period of time.

"Appropriation" means an authorization granted by a legislative body to incur obligations and to expend public funds for a stated purpose.

"Budget" means a plan of financial operation for a given period of time, including an estimate of all proposed expenditures from the funds of a local unit and the proposed means of financing the expenditures. Budget does not include any of the following:

A fund for which the local unit acts as a trustee or agent.

An internal service fund.

An enterprise fund.

A capital project fund.

A debt service fund.

History: Add. 1978, Act 621, Eff. Apr. 1, 1980; Am. 2000, Act 493, Imd. Eff. Jan. 11, 2001
Mich. Comp. Laws § 15.581 — MI Code / Chapter 15 / Act Act-297-of-2011 / Section 15.581
Short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "public employee domestic partner benefit restriction act".

History: 2011, Act 297, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 2011
Mich. Comp. Laws § 16.175 — MI Code / Chapter 16 / Act Act-380-of-1965 / Section 16.175
Department of treasury; creation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 75.

There is hereby created a department of treasury.

History: 1965, Act 380, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965
Mich. Comp. Laws § 35.87 — MI Code / Chapter 35 / Act Act-321-of-1937 / Section 35.87
Construction of act.
Status: in_force

Sec. 17.

Liberal construction. This act shall be construed liberally to secure the beneficial intents and purposes thereof and shall apply only to beneficiaries of the veterans administration.

History: 1937, Act 321, Imd. Eff. July 27, 1937; CL 1948, 35.87