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Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1711 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.1711
Summary punishment; hearing.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1711.

When any contempt is committed in the immediate view and presence of the court, the court may punish it summarily by fine, or imprisonment, or both.

When any contempt is committed other than in the immediate view and presence of the court, the court may punish it by fine or imprisonment, or both, after proof of the facts charged has been made by affidavit or other method and opportunity has been given to defend.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 259.313 — MI Code / Chapter 259 / Act Act-436-of-2016 / Section 259.313
Operation of unmanned aircraft system; manner.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.

A person may operate an unmanned aircraft system in this state for recreational purposes if the unmanned aircraft system is operated in a manner consistent with federal law for the operation of a model aircraft.

History: 2016, Act 436, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § 46.16b — MI Code / Chapter 46 / Act Act-156-of-1851 / Section 46.16b
Proceedings for consolidation of 2 or more townships; petition; rejection; return of petition; submission of proposition to vote of electors; date for election.
Status: in_force

Sec. 16b.

Proceedings for consolidation of 2 or more townships within the same county may be initiated by filing a petition with the county board of commissioners signed by a number of registered electors who are residents of the area to be consolidated equal to at least 5% of the total population of each of the affected townships. A petition under this section shall name the townships proposed to be consolidated, state the name of the consolidated township, designate the maximum initial authorized millage levy if the proposed consolidated township is to be incorporated as a charter township, and request that the county board of commissioners initiate proceedings necessary for consolidation under this act.

The county board of commissioners shall reject a petition for consolidation under this section if a proposition to consolidate the identical townships has been voted on within the 2 years immediately preceding the filing of the petition. This subsection does not prevent the consolidation of 2 or more townships that were included in a proposed consolidation voted on in the preceding 2 years, with or without additional territory, if the prior proposition included 1 or more townships that are not included in the later proposition.

If the county board of commissioners finds that a petition does not conform to this act, the county board shall return the petition to the person from whom it was received together with a certified copy of the county board's resolution rejecting the petition. If the county board of commissioners finds that the petition is proper, the county board shall submit the proposition to a vote of the electors of the affected townships and shall specify a date for the election.

History: Add. 1988, Act 37, Imd. Eff. Mar. 4, 1988
Mich. Comp. Laws § 767.76 — MI Code / Chapter 760 / Act Act-175-of-1927 / Section 767.76
Indictment; time of objection to defect; amendment; discharge of jury; continuance of cause; double jeopardy; review of action by court.
Status: in_force

Sec. 76.

No indictment shall be quashed, set aside or dismissed or motion to quash be sustained or any motion for delay of sentence for the purpose of review be granted, nor shall any conviction be set aside or reversed on account of any defect in form or substance of the indictment, unless the objection to such indictment, specifically stating the defect claimed, be made prior to the commencement of the trial or at such time thereafter as the court shall in its discretion permit. The court may at any time before, during or after the trial amend the indictment in respect to any defect, imperfection or omission in form or substance or of any variance with the evidence. If any amendment be made to the substance of the indictment or to cure a variance between the indictment and the proof, the accused shall on his motion be entitled to a discharge of the jury, if a jury has been impaneled and to a reasonable continuance of the cause unless it shall clearly appear from the whole proceedings that he has not been misled or prejudiced by the defect or variance in respect to which the amendment is made or that his rights will be fully protected by proceeding with the trial or by a postponement thereof to a later day with the same or another jury. In case a jury shall be discharged from further consideration of a case under this section, the accused shall not be deemed to have been in jeopardy. No action of the court in refusing a continuance or postponement under this section shall be reviewable except after motion to and refusal by the trial court to grant a new trial therefor and no writ of error or other appeal based upon such action of the court shall be sustained, nor reversal had, unless from consideration of the whole proceedings, the reviewing court shall find that the accused was prejudiced in his defense or that a failure of justice resulted.

History: 1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927; CL 1929, 17290; CL 1948, 767.76
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.27964 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Initiated-Law-1-of-2018 / Section 333.27964
Marihuana regulation fund; creation; administration; allocation of expenditures.
Status: in_force

Sec. 14.

(1) The marihuana regulation fund is created in the state treasury. The department of treasury shall deposit into the fund all money collected under section 13 and all money collected by the department of treasury in accordance with an agreement described in section 3(y)( ii ), and the cannabis regulatory agency shall deposit into the fund all fees collected under this act. The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the fund and shall credit to the fund interest and earnings from fund investments. The cannabis regulatory agency shall administer the fund for auditing purposes. Money in the fund at the close of the fiscal year must remain in the fund and must not lapse to the general fund.

(2) Funds for the initial activities of the cannabis regulatory agency to implement this act shall be appropriated from the general fund. The cannabis regulatory agency shall repay any amount appropriated under this subsection from proceeds in the fund.

(3) The cannabis regulatory agency shall expend money in the fund as follows:

(a) For the implementation, administration, and enforcement of this act.

(b) Until 2022 or for at least 2 years, whichever is later, for 1 or more development and research projects, including clinical trials, that are approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration and sponsored by a nonprofit organization or researcher within an academic institution researching the efficacy of marihuana in treating the medical conditions and preventing the suicide of United States Armed Services veterans. The cannabis regulatory agency shall expend $20,000,000.00 per year under this subdivision.

(4) Upon appropriation, the unexpended balances in the fund must be allocated as follows:

(a) Subject to subsection (5), 15% to municipalities in which a marihuana retailer or marihuana microbusiness is located, allocated in proportion to the number of marihuana retailers and marihuana microbusinesses within each municipality.

(b) Subject to subsection (5), 15% to counties in which a marihuana retailer or marihuana microbusiness is located, allocated in proportion to the number of marihuana retailers and marihuana microbusinesses within each county.

(c) 35% to the school aid fund to be used for K-12 education.

(d) 35% to the Michigan transportation fund to be used for the repair and maintenance of roads and bridges.

(5) If a marihuana retailer or marihuana microbusiness is located in Indian lands, the portions of the unexpended balances attributable to the marihuana retailer or marihuana microbusiness that would have otherwise been allocated to a municipality under subsection (4)(a) and a county under subsection (4)(b) must instead be allocated to the Indian tribe in whose Indian lands the marihuana retailer or marihuana microbusiness is located.

History: 2018, Initiated Law 1, Eff. Dec. 6, 2018; Am. 2023, Act 165, Imd. Eff. Oct. 19, 2023
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.382 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.382
Village officers; nomination and election.
Status: in_force

Sec. 382.

Except as otherwise provided in this act, the general law village act, 1895 PA 3, MCL 61.1 to 74.25, or the home rule village act, 1909 PA 278, MCL 78.1 to 78.28, if the charter of a village does not specify the time, manner, and means of nominating and electing its public officers, the village shall nominate and elect its officers in accordance with the provisions governing the selection of township officers, as provided in chapter XV.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955; Am. 1955, Act 271, Eff. June 30, 1955; Am. 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 8, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963; Am. 1973, Act 147, Imd. Eff. Nov. 21, 1973; Am. 2003, Act 302, Eff. Jan. 1, 2005
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.1115 — MI Code / Chapter 287 / Act Act-274-of-2000 / Section 287.1115
Violation as misdemeanor; fine; exception.
Status: in_force

Sec. 15.

Subject to subsection (2), a person who violates this act is guilty of a misdemeanor. The person shall be punished by a fine of not less than $250.00 or more than $1,000.00, plus costs of prosecution. However, a person who fails to obtain a permit as required by this act shall be punished by a fine, for each large carnivore for which the permit was required, of not less than $500.00 or more than $2,000.00, plus costs of prosecution. In addition, a person who violates this act may be punished by 1 or more of the following:

Imprisonment for not more than 93 days.

Community service work for not more than 500 hours.

The loss of privileges to own or possess any animal.

Subsection (1) does not apply to a law enforcement officer, veterinarian, or permitting agency with respect to the performance of the duties of a law enforcement officer, veterinarian, or permitting agency under this act.

History: 2000, Act 274, Imd. Eff. July 7, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 390.1182 — MI Code / Chapter 390 / Act Act-591-of-2002 / Section 390.1182
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

As used in this act:

(a) "Authority" means the Michigan higher education assistance authority created by 1960 PA 77, MCL 390.951 to 390.961.

(b) "Eligible costs" means tuition and fees charged by an eligible institution; related costs for room, board, books, supplies, transportation, or day care; and other costs determined by the authority.

(c) "Eligible employment" means either of the following:

( i ) Teaching in a nursing program.

( ii ) A registered nurse or licensed practical nurse providing full-time nursing care, or part-time nursing care if section 7 applies, in a ward, emergency department, emergency room, operating room, or trauma center of a hospital licensed under article 17 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.20101 to 333.22260, in a nursing home or hospice licensed under article 17 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.20101 to 333.22260, in a health facility or agency licensed under article 17 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.20101 to 333.22260, that provides nonemergency health care to patients without receiving compensation for providing that nonemergency health care, or in a clinic or other health care program operated by a local health department that provides 1 or more required services under part 24 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.2401 to 333.2498, or as an employee of a home health care agency providing home patient care.

(d) "Eligible institution" means a degree or certificate granting public or independent nonprofit college or university, junior college, or community college in this state.

(e) "Licensed practical nurse" means an individual licensed to engage in the practice of nursing as a licensed practical nurse as defined in section 17201 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.17201.

(f) "Nursing program" means either of the following:

( i ) A program for the training of individuals to become registered nurses or licensed practical nurses operated in this state by an eligible institution and approved by the Michigan board of nursing.

( ii ) A master's degree in nursing program operated in this state by an eligible institution and approved by the Michigan board of nursing.

(g) "Registered professional nurse" means that term as defined in section 17201 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.17201.

History: 2002, Act 591, Imd. Eff. Oct. 17, 2002; Am. 2006, Act 444, Imd. Eff. Nov. 27, 2006
Mich. Comp. Laws § 290.604 — MI Code / Chapter 290 / Act Act-283-of-1964 / Section 290.604
State reference standards of weights and measures; storage; maintenance; removal from laboratory; use.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

The state reference standards shall be maintained traceable to the international system of units through calibrations by a national metrology institute and shall be kept in a safe and suitable place in the weights and measures laboratory of the department and shall be maintained as recommended by the NIST handbook 143, which is incorporated by reference, unless otherwise noted. The state primary standards shall not be removed from the weights and measures laboratory except for repairs or certification. The state primary standards shall be used only to verify the secondary standards and for scientific purposes.

History: 1964, Act 283, Eff. Aug. 28, 1964; Am. 1978, Act 117, Imd. Eff. Apr. 18, 1978; Am. 2012, Act 253, Imd. Eff. July 2, 2012
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.374 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-51-of-1925 / Section 445.374
License; deposit; subjection to claims; balance, deposit.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

Deposits made with such county treasurer as required by the preceding section shall be subject to claims of creditors and claims for local license fees on behalf of any city, village or township in all cases where a judgment has been obtained against such transient merchant in any court in this state and the time for appealing such judgment has expired. In such cases garnishment proceedings may be commenced in such court against said county treasurer. It shall thereupon be the duty of the county treasurer to remit to any such court any balance of said cash deposit remaining in his hands not exceeding the amount of said judgment, for the purpose of satisfying the same. Any balance of said cash deposit remaining in the hands of the county treasurer 4 months after the expiration of said license shall be remitted to said transient merchant, provided, if, at such date, the county treasurer shall have received notice of any suit then pending against said transient merchant, said deposit shall not be returned until 60 days after the termination of such suit.

History: 1925, Act 51, Eff. Aug. 27, 1925; CL 1929, 9751; CL 1948, 445.374
Mich. Comp. Laws § 280.469 — MI Code / Chapter 280 / Act Act-40-of-1956 / Section 280.469
Objections to apportionments; notice of hearing; confirmation or readjustment of apportionments; notice of rehearing; final order of apportionment.
Status: in_force

Sec. 469.

After the tentative apportionments of cost have been made, the drainage board shall set a time, date, and place it will meet and hear objections to the apportionments. Notice of the hearing shall be published twice in the county by inserting the notice in at least 1 newspaper published in the county, designated by the drainage board, the first publication to be not less than 20 days before the time of the hearing. The notice shall also be sent by registered mail to the clerk or secretary of each public corporation proposed to be assessed, except that a notice to the state shall be sent to the state highway director and a notice to the county shall be sent both to the county clerk and the county road commission. The mailing shall be made not less than 20 days before the time of hearing. The notice shall be signed by the chairperson and proof of the publication and mailing of the notice shall be filed in his or her office. The drainage board may provide a form to be substantially followed in the giving of the notice. The notice shall include tentative apportionments to the several public corporations. After the hearing, the drainage board may confirm the apportionments as tentatively made, or if it considers the apportionments to be inequitable, it shall readjust the apportionments. If the readjustment involves the increasing of an assessment and an increase shall not be consented to by resolution of the governing body of the public corporation whose assessment was increased, before any readjusted apportionments are confirmed the drainage board shall set a time, date, and place for a rehearing and shall give notice of the hearing as in the first instance. The notice shall also set forth the apportionments as readjusted. After confirmation, the drainage board shall issue its order setting forth the several apportionments as confirmed. The order shall be known as the final order of apportionment.

History: 1956, Act 40, Imd. Eff. Mar. 28, 1956; Am. 1978, Act 235, Imd. Eff. June 15, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 81.16 — MI Code / Chapter 81 / Act Act-215-of-1895 / Section 81.16
Fourth class cities; judicial notice taken; changes in organization.
Status: in_force

Sec. 16.

Judicial notice shall be taken in all courts and proceedings in this state of the existence of all cities incorporated or made subject to the provisions of this act, and of the change of organization of any city or village from its former organization to its incorporation under or subject to the provisions of this act, and of all changes at any time made in the corporate limits of any city, by the annexation of territory thereto or otherwise, and of the boundaries of all wards, and of all changes made at any time in the boundaries of any ward in any such city; and from the time of such incorporation or change of organization the provisions of this act shall be applicable to such cities, and all laws in conflict therewith shall no longer be applicable.

History: 1895, Act 215, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895; CL 1897, 2971; CL 1915, 2887; CL 1929, 1811; CL 1948, 81.16
Mich. Comp. Laws § 252.312 — MI Code / Chapter 252 / Act Act-106-of-1972 / Section 252.312
Placing permit number on sign; violation; penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 12.

(1) All persons holding permits under this act, at their own expense, shall place the permit number on each sign facing erected or maintained by them within 4 months after receiving a permit for signs existing on March 31, 1972 and within 3 business days for all other signs. The numbers shall be of a size and type specified by the department and located on the lower corner thereof nearest the adjacent highway.

(2) Any person who does not display the correct permit number or who does not display any permit number on a sign as required under subsection (1) is subject to a $250.00 penalty. The department shall give a person who is not in compliance with this subsection written notice of noncompliance, and a person not in compliance with this subsection shall have 30 days to remedy the violation before any penalty is assessed. A person subject to this section may verify compliance with the department via time-dated electronic means.

History: 1972, Act 106, Imd. Eff. Mar. 31, 1972; Am. 2006, Act 448, Eff. Jan. 1, 2007
Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.118 — MI Code / Chapter 141 / Act Act-94-of-1933 / Section 141.118
Charges for services; providing medical care without charge or at reduced rates; free service to land bank fast track authority.
Status: in_force

Sec. 18.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) or (3), free service shall not be furnished by a public improvement to a person, firm, or corporation, public or private, or to a public agency or instrumentality. The reasonable cost and value of any service rendered to a public corporation, including the borrower, by a public improvement must be charged against the public corporation and must be paid for as the service accrues from the public corporation's current funds or from the proceeds of taxes, which the public corporation, within constitutional limitations, is hereby authorized and required to levy in an amount sufficient for that purpose, or both, and those charges, when so paid, shall be accounted for in the same manner as other revenues of the public improvement.

(2) A public improvement that is a hospital or other health care facility may provide medical care to the indigent without charge or at reduced rates and may provide medical care without charge to comply with conditions for the receipt of a grant or contribution from a public or private donor.

(3) A public improvement may provide a free service to a land bank fast track authority created under the land bank fast track act, 2003 PA 258, MCL 124.751 to 124.774.

History: 1933, Act 94, Imd. Eff. May 26, 1933; Am. 1946, 1st Ex. Sess., Act 23, Eff. June 7, 1946; CL 1948, 141.118; Am. 1974, Act 27, Imd. Eff. Feb. 26, 1974; Am. 1987, Act 229, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1987; Am. 2024, Act 205, Eff. Apr. 2, 2025
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.6517 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.6517
Testing station license; application; information; fee; effective date and duration of license; reinstatement of surrendered, revoked, or expired repair facility registration; resumption of operation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6517.

An application for a testing station license shall include a description of the business to be licensed. The description shall include, in addition to other information required by this part and the rules promulgated under this part, all of the following:

The repair facility registration number issued to the applicant if the applicant is licensed under the motor vehicle service and repair act, 1974 PA 300, MCL 257.1301 to 257.1340.

The name of the business and the address of the business location for which a testing station license is being sought.

The name and address of each owner of the business in the case of a sole proprietorship or a partnership and, in the case of a corporation, the name and address of each officer and director and of each owner of 25% or more of the corporation.

The name of and identification number issued by the department for each emission inspector employed by the applicant.

A description, including the model and serial number, of each instrument to be used by the applicant to perform inspections or reinspections under this part and the rules promulgated under this part and the date the instrument was purchased by the applicant.

The estimated capacity of the applicant to perform inspections.

The fee for a testing station license is $50.00 and shall accompany the application for a license submitted to the department.

A testing station license shall take effect on the date it is approved by the department and shall remain in effect until this part expires, the license is surrendered by the station, revoked or suspended by the department, or until the motor vehicle repair facility registration of the business has been revoked or suspended by the department of state, surrendered by the facility, or has expired without timely renewal.

If a testing station license has expired by reason of surrender, revocation, or expiration of repair facility registration, the business shall not resume operation as a testing station until the repair facility registration has been reinstated and a new, original application for a testing station license has been received and approved by the department and a new license fee paid.

When the repair facility registration has been suspended, the testing station may resume operation without a new application when the repair facility registration suspension has ended.

History: Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995; Am. 1996, Act 166, Imd. Eff. Apr. 17, 1996; Am. 2004, Act 325, Imd. Eff. Sept. 10, 2004