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Mich. Comp. Laws § 449.17 — MI Code / Chapter 449 / Act Act-72-of-1917 / Section 449.17
Incoming partner; liability.
Status: in_force

Sec. 17.

(Liability of incoming partner). A person admitted as a partner into an existing partnership is liable for all the obligations of the partnership arising before his admission as though he had been a partner when such obligations were incurred, except that this liability shall be satisfied only out of partnership property.

History: 1917, Act 72, Eff. Aug. 10, 1917; CL 1929, 9857; CL 1948, 449.17
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.1611 — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-182-of-1986 / Section 38.1611
Engagement of actuary; annual valuation; experience investigation and risk assumptions; report.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.

(1) The retirement board, in consultation with the department, shall engage an actuary, in conformance with section 261 of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1261.

(2) The actuary shall prepare an annual valuation of the assets, liabilities, financial condition, and contribution rate of the retirement system, upon information supplied by the department.

(3) The retirement board and the department shall conduct and review an experience investigation study and adopt risk assumptions on which actuarial valuations are to be based, after consultation with the actuary, and the state treasurer. The experience investigation study must be periodically reviewed at least once every 5 years.

(4) Every April 1 following a periodic review of risk assumptions under subsection (3), the office of retirement services on behalf of the department and the state treasurer shall collaborate to submit a report to the senate majority leader, the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate and house of representatives appropriations committees, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the department of state police. A report required under this subsection must be published on the office of retirement services's website and include at least all of the following:

(a) Forecasted rate of return on investments at all of the following probability levels:

( i ) 5%.

( ii ) 25%.

( iii ) 50%

( iv ) 75%.

( v ) 95%.

(b) The actual rate of return on investments for 10-, 15-, and 20-year time intervals.

(c) Mortality assumptions.

(d) Retirement age assumptions.

(e) Payroll growth assumptions.

(f) Any other assumptions that have a material impact on the financial status of the retirement system.

History: 1986, Act 182, Eff. Oct. 1, 1986; Am. 2018, Act 674, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 2018
Mich. Comp. Laws § 209.104a — MI Code / Chapter 209 / Act Act-360-of-1927 / Section 209.104a
Preparation of assessment roll or equalization study by commission; reimbursement of state by local assessing unit or county; disposition of moneys.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4a.

If the local assessing unit fails to prepare an assessment roll as required under this act, the commission shall proceed to prepare or cause to be prepared an assessment roll. The local assessing unit shall reimburse the state for the cost of preparing the assessment roll.

If the county fails to prepare an equalization study as required under this act, the commission shall proceed to prepare or cause to be prepared an equalization study. The county shall reimburse the state for the cost of preparing the equalization study.

Moneys received under this section shall be credited to a restricted revenue account and be used to pay expenses incurred by the state tax commission pursuant to this section.

History: Add. 1975, Act 277, Imd. Eff. Nov. 18, 1975
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.5476 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.5476
Violation of part; fine; citation; administrative hearing.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5476.

(1) A person who violates this part or a rule promulgated under this part is subject to an administrative fine up to the following amounts for each violation or each day that a violation continues:

(a) For a first violation $ 2,000.00. (b) For a second violation $ 5,000.00. (c) For a third or subsequent violation $ 10,000.00.

(a)

For a first violation

$

2,000.00.

(b)

For a second violation

$

5,000.00.

(c)

For a third or subsequent violation

$

10,000.00.

(2) If the department has reasonable cause to believe that a person has violated this part or a rule promulgated under this part, the department may issue a citation at that time or not later than 180 days after discovery of the alleged violation. The citation shall be written and shall state with particularity the nature of the violation as provided for by the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328. An alleged violator may request an administrative hearing pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328.

History: Add. 1998, Act 220, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1998; Am. 2002, Act 644, Imd. Eff. Dec. 23, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.6532 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.6532
Reserves for unearned premiums.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6532.

Every pool transacting insurance under this chapter shall maintain reserves for unearned premiums in accordance with the standards prescribed from time to time by the commissioner, which standards shall conform to those required of other insurers authorized to insure similar risks under the provisions of this code.

History: Add. 1986, Act 173, Imd. Eff. July 7, 1986
Mich. Comp. Laws § 480.21 — MI Code / Chapter 480 / Act Act-181-of-1963 / Section 480.21
Ordinances or resolutions inconsistent with act; "inconsistent" defined; fine for operating vehicle with serious safety defect; exception; issuance of more than 1 citation; requirements as motor carrier enforcement officer.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.

(1) A township, city, village, county, or another state agency shall not adopt or enforce an ordinance or resolution that is inconsistent with this act or any rule promulgated pursuant to this act. As used in this section, "inconsistent" means a rule or ordinance that is more permissive than this act, that is more restrictive than this act, that would require more action, equipment, or permits than this act would require, or that prevents or obstructs compliance with this act.

(2) The fine for operating a vehicle with a serious safety defect ordered to be paid under an ordinance or resolution adopted by a township, city, village, or county that is consistent with section 7b shall be paid to the county treasurer and shall be allocated as follows:

(a) Seventy percent to the township, city, village, or county in which the citation is issued.

(b) Thirty percent for library purposes as provided by law.

(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a fine ordered to be paid for a case in which the citation is dismissed pursuant to subsection (4).

(4) The owner or operator of a commercial motor vehicle shall not be issued more than 1 citation for each violation of a code or ordinance regulating the operation of a commercial motor vehicle and substantially corresponding to a provision of sections 683 to 725a of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.683 to 257.725a, within a 24-hour period. If the owner or operator of a commercial motor vehicle is issued a citation by a township, city, village, or county for an equipment violation that does not result in the vehicle being placed out of service, the court shall dismiss the citation if the owner or operator of that commercial motor vehicle provides written proof to the court within 14 days after the citation is issued showing that the defective equipment indicated in the citation has been repaired.

(5) In order to be classified as a motor carrier enforcement officer, a police officer must have training equal to the minimum training requirements, including any annual training updates, established by the department of state police for an officer of the motor carrier division of the department of state police. A police officer who has received training equal to these minimum training requirements before the effective date of this section is considered a motor carrier enforcement officer for purposes of this act.

History: Add. 1984, Act 23, Imd. Eff. Mar. 8, 1984; Am. 1995, Act 265, Imd. Eff. Jan. 8, 1996; Am. 2000, Act 98, Imd. Eff. May 15, 2000; Am. 2005, Act 177, Imd. Eff. Oct. 20, 2005
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.30723 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.30723
Other requirements not abrogated.
Status: in_force

Sec. 30723.

This part does not abrogate the requirements of other state statutes.

History: Add. 1995, Act 59, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.2062 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.2062
False reports; forfeiture of franchise or right to do business; violation by officers or agents as misdemeanor; penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2062.

It shall be unlawful for any person in any report required by law to be made by any insurance corporation, organized or authorized to do business in this state, to make any such statement or report as to fraudulently conceal the real facts, and if intentionally so made shall, if the insurer is organized under the laws of this state, be cause of forfeiture of the corporate franchise, and if the insurer is organized under the laws of any other state or government, be cause for revocation of such insurer's authority to do business in this state by the commissioner, after hearing granted.

Any officer or agent guilty of any such fraudulent statement or of any intentional violation of this section, or who aids or abets others in any such violation, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000.00, or by imprisonment not exceeding 6 months, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court.

History: 1956, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 1957
Mich. Comp. Laws § 408.1119 — MI Code / Chapter 408 / Act Act-10-of-2023 / Section 408.1119
Retaliatory acts; complaint; rebuttable presumption.
Status: in_force

Sec. 19.

An employee who believes they have been discharged, disciplined, or otherwise experienced a detrimental change in their employment status due to filing a complaint, participating in an investigation, or having raised concerns with their payment of wages and fringe benefits covered by this act with their employer, may file a complaint with the commissioner not later than 90 days after the believed retaliatory act. There is a rebuttable presumption of retaliation if an employee was removed from the project or not provided similar overtime, work hours, or other opportunities available prior to the retaliatory action. If the commissioner determines that retaliation has occurred, the commissioner may order rehiring, reinstatement, or other equitable remedy, including full back pay or lost earnings as a result of the retaliatory act.

History: 2023, Act 10, Eff. Feb. 13, 2024
Mich. Comp. Laws § 41.735b — MI Code / Chapter 41 / Act Act-188-of-1954 / Section 41.735b
Township improvement revolving fund; transfer of funds; amount.
Status: in_force

Sec. 15b.

The township board of any township by resolution may create and designate a fund to be known as the township improvement revolving fund. Before January 1, 1999, the township board may transfer to the township improvement revolving fund from the general fund of the township in any 1 year an amount not exceeding 2 mills of the state equalized valuation of the real and personal property in the township and in each subsequent year may transfer from the general fund to the township improvement revolving fund until that fund equals 5 mills of the state equalized valuation of the real and personal property in the township. After December 31, 1998, the township board may transfer to the township improvement revolving fund from the general fund of the township in any 1 year an amount not exceeding 2 mills of the taxable value of the real and personal property in the township and in each subsequent year may transfer from the general fund to the township improvement revolving fund until that fund equals 5 mills of the taxable value of the real and personal property in the township. All interest charges collected are a part of the township improvement revolving fund. The township board may transfer funds from the township improvement revolving fund to the general fund when, in the judgment of the board, funds should be transferred.

History: Add. 1956, Act 109, Eff. Aug. 11, 1956; Am. 1998, Act 544, Imd. Eff. Jan. 20, 1999
Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.1101 — MI Code / Chapter 123 / Act Act-319-of-1990 / Section 123.1101
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

As used in this act:

(a) "Firearm" means any weapon which will, is designed to, or may readily be converted to expel a projectile by action of an explosive.

(b) "Local unit of government" means a city, village, township, or county.

(c) "Pistol" means that term as defined in section 222 of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.222.

(d) "Pneumatic gun" means any implement, designed as a gun, that will expel a BB or pellet by spring, gas, or air. Pneumatic gun includes a paintball gun that expels by pneumatic pressure plastic balls filled with paint for the purpose of marking the point of impact.

History: 1990, Act 319, Eff. Mar. 28, 1991; Am. 2015, Act 29, Eff. Aug. 10, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 700.2511 — MI Code / Chapter 700 / Act Act-386-of-1998 / Section 700.2511
Testamentary additions to trusts.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2511.

(1) A will may validly devise property to the trustee of a trust established or to be established in any of the following manners:

(a) During the testator's lifetime by the testator, by the testator and some other person, or by some other person, including a funded or unfunded life insurance trust, although the settlor has reserved any or all rights of ownership of the insurance contracts.

(b) At the testator's death by the testator's devise to the trustee, if the trust is identified in the testator's will and its terms are set forth in a written instrument, other than a will, executed before, concurrently with, or after the execution of the testator's will or in another individual's will if that other individual has predeceased the testator, regardless of the existence, size, or character of the trust corpus.

(2) A devise described in subsection (1) is not invalid because the trust is amendable or revocable, or because the trust was amended after the execution of the will or the testator's death. Unless the testator's will provides otherwise, property devised to a trust described in subsection (1) is not held under a trust created by the will of the testator, but it becomes a part of the trust to which it is devised, and shall be administered and disposed of in accordance with the provisions of the governing instrument setting forth the terms of the trust, including an amendment to the trust made before or after the testator's death.

(3) Unless the testator's will provides otherwise, a revocation or termination of the trust before the testator's death causes the devise to lapse.

History: 1998, Act 386, Eff. Apr. 1, 2000; Am. 2009, Act 46, Eff. Apr. 1, 2010
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.103 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.103
Heading or title; effect.
Status: in_force

Sec. 103.

A heading or title of an article, chapter, part, or subpart of this act shall not be considered as a part of this act or be used to construe the act more broadly or narrowly than the text of the sections of the act would indicate, but shall be considered as inserted for the convenience of the users of this act.

History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 87.23 — MI Code / Chapter 81 / Act Act-215-of-1895 / Section 87.23
Monthly report to council; contents; marshal as street commissioner.
Status: in_force

Sec. 23.

He shall make a report to the council, in writing and on oath, once in each month, giving an exact statement of all labor performed by him, or under his supervision, and the charges therefor, the amount of material used, and the expense thereof, and the street or place where such material was used, or labor performed; and further showing the items and purpose of all expenses incurred since his last preceding report, and no payment for labor or services performed, or for expenses incurred by him shall be made until reported on oath, as aforesaid: Provided, That nothing in this act shall prevent the council from bestowing the powers and duties of street commissioner upon the marshal when it shall be deemed advisable.

History: 1895, Act 215, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895; CL 1897, 3045; CL 1915, 2961; CL 1929, 1885; CL 1948, 87.23
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.40117 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.40117
Possession of parts of animal as prima facie evidence of violation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 40117.

In a prosecution for a violation of this part or an order or interim order issued under this part, the possession of the parts of any game or protected animal, except when the taking is permitted by this part, is prima facie evidence that the animal was taken in violation of this part by the person possessing the animal.

History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995; Am. 2000, Act 347, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.43704 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.43704
Investment of trust fund; report on accounting of revenues and expenditures.
Status: in_force

Sec. 43704.

The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the trust fund. The state treasurer shall have the same authority to invest the assets of the trust fund as is granted to an investment fiduciary under the public employee retirement system investment act, 1965 PA 314, MCL 38.1132 to 38.1140 l .

The department shall annually prepare a report containing an accounting of revenues and expenditures from the trust fund. This report shall identify the interest and earnings of the trust fund from the previous year, the investment performance of the trust fund during the previous year, and the total amount of appropriations from the trust fund during the previous year. This report shall be provided to the senate and house of representatives appropriations committees and the standing committees of the senate and house of representatives with jurisdiction over issues pertaining to natural resources and the environment.

History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995; Am. 2001, Act 50, Imd. Eff. July 23, 2001; Am. 2002, Act 56, Eff. Sept. 21, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 390.1034 — MI Code / Chapter 390 / Act Act-176-of-1963 / Section 390.1034
Institutions of higher education; statistics included in budget requests.
Status: in_force

Sec. 14.

Institutions of higher education shall furnish actual statistics reflecting full time equated students for each semester or term including summer school for the preceding fiscal year. Each budget request and the budget submitted to the legislature by the governor shall contain the number of on campus and off campus students on a full time equated basis, as defined by a majority of the council of college presidents in the following groups: freshmen and sophomores, juniors and seniors, graduate and professional students. Each budget shall also set forth by term or semester and summer school the total credit hours, the approximate cost and the portion of the total cost contributed by the student for each group, and all other information pertinent to determination of appropriations for the colleges and universities.

History: 1963, Act 176, Imd. Eff. May 14, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 255.8 — MI Code / Chapter 255 / Act R-S-of-1846 / Section 255.8
Violation of bond; penalty, prosecution.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.

Every person who shall violate such bond shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof, shall be subject to such fine as the court may adjudge, not exceeding 25 dollars for each offense, and unless such fine, and the costs of prosecution shall be paid within 10 days after such fine shall have been imposed, the prosecuting attorney for the county shall prosecute such bond for the use of the state.

History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 29; CL 1857, 1123; CL 1871, 1330; How. 1468; CL 1897, 4303; CL 1915, 4788; CL 1929, 4593; CL 1948, 255.8
Mich. Comp. Laws § 390.503 — MI Code / Chapter 390 / Act Act-251-of-1972 / Section 390.503
Contents of reciprocal agreement.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

(1) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a reciprocal agreement may include provisions for the reduction or waiver of nonresident tuition and fees for residents of the states of Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio and the Province of Ontario admitted to designated public institutions of higher education in this state and for the designation of categories of students to be admitted to specific educational programs or courses of study.

(2) A reciprocal agreement shall not contain a provision establishing an indefinite term for the agreement or establishing a fixed term of more than 3 years. If a reciprocal agreement provides for renewal or extension of the agreement, that provision shall not provide for automatic renewal or extension, establish an indefinite term for a renewal or extension, or establish a fixed term of more than 3 years for any renewal or extension. The tuition rate for a student attending a community or junior college in this state under a reciprocal agreement is the rate for in-state, out-of-district students.

History: 1972, Act 251, Imd. Eff. Aug. 3, 1972; Am. 2005, Act 34, Imd. Eff. June 7, 2005