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Mich. Comp. Laws § 567.243 — MI Code / Chapter 567 / Act Act-29-of-1995 / Section 567.243
Sale of abandoned property.
Status: in_force

Sec. 23.

Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3), the administrator, not later than 3 years after the receipt of abandoned property, shall sell it to the highest bidder at public sale in whatever city in the state affords, in the judgment of the administrator, the most favorable market for the property involved. The administrator may decline the highest bid and reoffer the property for sale if, in the judgment of the administrator, the bid is insufficient. If, in the judgment of the administrator, the probable cost of sale exceeds the value of the property, the property need not be offered for sale. Any sale held under this section shall be preceded by a single publication of notice, at least 3 weeks in advance of sale, in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the property is to be sold.

Securities listed on an established stock exchange shall be sold at prices prevailing at the time of sale on the exchange. Securities not listed on an established stock exchange may be sold over the counter at prices prevailing at the time of sale or by any other method the administrator considers advisable.

Unless the administrator considers it to be in the best interest of the state to do otherwise, all securities presumed abandoned under this act and delivered to the administrator shall be sold within 1 year of the receipt of the securities. A person making a claim under this act against the state, the holder, any transfer agent, registrar, or other person acting for or on behalf of a holder is not entitled to any appreciation in the value of the property occurring after delivery by the holder to the administrator.

The purchaser of property at any sale conducted by the administrator under this act takes the property free of all claims of the owner or previous holder of the property and of all persons claiming through or under the owner or previous holder. The administrator shall execute all documents necessary to complete the transfer of ownership.

History: 1995, Act 29, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996; Am. 1997, Act 195, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 1997
Mich. Comp. Laws § 211.1004 — MI Code / Chapter 211 / Act Act-261-of-2000 / Section 211.1004
Agricultural property recapture tax or benefit received on property.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

The recapture tax imposed under section 3 is the benefit received on that property.

History: 2000, Act 261, Imd. Eff. June 29, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3725 — MI Code / Chapter 338 / Act Act-370-of-2010 / Section 338.3725
Professional employer agreement; effect.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

(1) Neither this act nor a professional employer agreement shall affect, modify, or amend any collective bargaining agreement, or the rights or obligations of any client, PEO, or covered employee under any state or federal act.

(2) Neither this act nor any professional employer agreement shall do any of the following:

(a) Diminish, abolish, or remove rights of covered employees owed to a client or obligations of that client to a covered employee regarding rights or obligations existing prior to the effective date of the professional employer agreement.

(b) Affect, modify, or amend any contractual relationship or restrictive covenant between a covered employee and any client in effect at the time a professional employer agreement becomes effective or that is entered into subsequently between a client and a covered employee.

(3) Neither this act nor any professional employer agreement shall affect, modify, or amend any state, local, or federal licensing, registration, certification, or other regulatory requirement applicable to any client or covered employee. A PEO is not considered to be engaged in any occupation, trade, profession, or other activity that is subject to licensing, registration, or certification requirements, or is otherwise regulated by a governmental entity solely by entering into and maintaining a coemployment relationship with a covered employee who is subject to those requirements or regulations.

(4) Unless otherwise provided by law and with respect to a bid, contract, purchase order, or agreement entered into with the state or a political subdivision of the state, a client company's status or certification as a small, minority-owned, disadvantaged, or woman-owned business enterprise or as a historically underutilized business is not affected due to the client company's execution of an agreement with a PEO or to the use of the services of a PEO.

History: 2010, Act 370, Eff. July 1, 2011
Mich. Comp. Laws § 380.1297 — MI Code / Chapter 380 / Act Act-451-of-1976 / Section 380.1297
Educational program for certain children; board as agent for federal government; payment of per capita operation and capital outlay costs; deduction of allotments; approval; section inapplicable to land attached under MCL 380.1298.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1297.

The board of a school district may serve as an agent for the federal government in providing the district's educational program, either within its own district or upon the premises of a military encampment or hospital over which the federal government has taken exclusive jurisdiction, to pupils of parents or guardians who live on land over which the federal government has exclusive jurisdiction.

The federal government shall pay the full per capita operation costs for each pupil educated by the school district on its own premises, and the full per capita operation costs, plus all costs for capital outlay, for each pupil educated by the district upon the premises of the federal government. In determining the per capita cost, allotments made for a pupil on a membership basis from state school aid shall be deducted.

The state board shall approve the items included or excluded in determining the operation and capital outlay costs.

This section does not apply if land is attached pursuant to section 1298.

History: 1976, Act 451, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 1977
Mich. Comp. Laws § 259.4 — MI Code / Chapter 259 / Act Act-327-of-1945 / Section 259.4
Definitions; F, G.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

As used in this act:

"Flight instructor" means any person who possesses a valid flight instructor certificate or other airman certificate issued by the federal aviation administration authorizing that individual to instruct in aircraft.

"Flight school" means any person providing or offering to provide flight training leading to pilot or flight instructor certification, for hire or compensation, and engaged in any of the following:

Advertising or calling oneself a flight school or anything equivalent to a flight school.

Hiring, contracting, or otherwise using 1 or more flight instructors in an endeavor described in this section.

"Flying club" means any group of persons owning, leasing, or operating 1 or more aircraft, not for profit or reward, and using the aircraft for the purpose of providing its members with an aircraft for their personal use and enjoyment.

"Fuel" means any gasoline, distillate, benzine, naphtha, benzol, or other volatile and inflammable liquid produced, compounded, and used for propelling aircraft.

"Garage keeper" means any person who, for hire or reward, publicly offers to store, maintain, keep, or repair aircraft or any accessory used in the operation of aircraft and to furnish accessories and supplies for aircraft or any accessory used in the operation of aircraft.

History: 1945, Act 327, Imd. Eff. May 28, 1945; CL 1948, 259.4; Am. 1996, Act 370, Imd. Eff. July 3, 1996; Am. 2002, Act 35, Eff. May 15, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 451.2607 — MI Code / Chapter 451 / Act Act-551-of-2008 / Section 451.2607
Public records; confidentiality.
Status: in_force

Sec. 607.

(1) Subject to subsection (2), records obtained by the administrator or filed under this act, including a record contained in or filed with any registration statement, application, notice filing, or report, are public records and are available for public examination.

(2) The following records are not public records and are not available for public examination under subsection (1):

(a) A record obtained by the administrator in connection with an audit or inspection under section 411(4) or an investigation under section 602.

(b) A part of a report filed in connection with a registration statement under sections 301 and 303 through 305, or a record under section 411(4), that contains trade secrets or confidential information when the person filing the registration statement or report has asserted a claim of confidentiality or privilege that is authorized by law.

(c) A record that is not required to be provided to the administrator or filed under this act and is provided to the administrator only on the condition that the record will not be subject to public examination or disclosure.

(d) A nonpublic record received from a person specified in section 608.

(e) Any social security number, residential address unless used as a business address, or residential telephone number unless used as a business telephone number contained in a record that is filed.

(f) A record obtained by the administrator through a designee of the administrator that is determined by a rule or order under this act to have been either of the following:

( i ) Appropriately expunged from the administrator's records by that designee.

( ii ) Appropriately determined to be nonpublic or nondisclosable by that designee if the administrator finds that this is in the public interest and for the protection of investors.

(3) The administrator may disclose a record obtained in connection with an audit or inspection under section 411(4) or a record obtained in connection with an investigation under section 602 if disclosure is for the purpose of a civil, administrative, or criminal investigation, action, or proceeding or to a person specified in section 608(1).

History: 2008, Act 551, Eff. Oct. 1, 2009
Mich. Comp. Laws § 331.1401 — MI Code / Chapter 331 / Act Act-230-of-1987 / Section 331.1401
Board of trustees or subsidiary board; power to borrow money and issue notes; resolution; applicability of revised municipal finance act.
Status: in_force

Sec. 401.

A board of trustees or subsidiary board may borrow money and issue notes, which shall mature not more than 18 months from the date of their issuance, for the purpose of meeting current expenses of operation and maintenance of its health care facilities and health services. The resolution authorizing the issuance of the notes shall provide for the pledging of income and revenues of the corporation or subsidiary corporation for the payment of the notes, and may also provide for a special sinking fund into which there shall be paid as collected, a sufficient fund from the revenues of the corporation or subsidiary corporation to retire both the principal and interest of the notes at or before maturity. The resolution may also provide for the mortgaging, pledging, or granting of security interests or other liens in other assets of the corporation or subsidiary corporation as additional security for the payment of the notes.

Except as provided in subsection (3), notes issued under this section are not subject to the revised municipal finance act, 2001 PA 34, MCL 141.2101 to 141.2821. The issuance of notes described in this subsection is subject to the agency financing reporting act.

Notes issued under this section that pledge the full faith and credit of the corporation are subject to the revised municipal finance act, 2001 PA 34, MCL 141.2101 to 141.2821.

History: 1987, Act 230, Eff. Feb. 27, 1988; Am. 1988, Act 502, Eff. Jan. 1, 1989; Am. 2002, Act 395, Imd. Eff. May 30, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 390.976 — MI Code / Chapter 390 / Act Act-208-of-1964 / Section 390.976
Duration and amount of first-year scholarship.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

Each first-year scholarship is for a period of 1 academic year and the scholarship award for state competitive scholarships awarded prior to the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023 must not exceed the amount of tuition and fees for the full academic year as reported by the eligible postsecondary institution in which the applicant is enrolled, or an amount as the department finds appropriate in relation to the applicant's own financial resources other than wages that may be due the applicant for part-time work performed by the applicant during the academic year, whichever is the lesser. For the purposes of determining the dollar amount of the scholarship for students awarded state competitive scholarships prior to the academic year 2024-2025, the financial resources of the applicant include the cash or equivalent resources of the applicant's parents available for the postsecondary education of the applicant, allowance made for other members of the applicant's family enrolled in an eligible postsecondary institution, under rules adopted by the department. Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, a student who has not received a state competitive scholarship prior to the academic year 2024-2025 must be considered to lack financial need. If the amount of appropriated funds is insufficient to provide each student with the scholarship amount for which the student is eligible, the department shall establish a maximum scholarship level for that academic year. Renewal scholarships must not be less than the initial first-year scholarship awards unless predicated by changes in student or family financial resources.

History: 1964, Act 208, Imd. Eff. May 22, 1964; Am. 1966, Act 141, Imd. Eff. June 24, 1966; Am. 1973, Act 27, Eff. July 1, 1973; Am. 1977, Act 294, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 1977; Am. 1979, Act 48, Imd. Eff. July 7, 1979; Am. 1980, Act 500, Eff. July 1, 1981; Am. 2024, Act 233, Eff. Apr. 2, 2025
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.272 — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.272
Foreign corporations; stock, fraudulently issued, sale.
Status: in_force

Sec. 272.

Knowingly selling fraudulently issued stock of foreign corporations-Any person or persons who shall sell or offer for sale any stock fraudulently issued, and purporting to be the stock, scrip or evidence of debt of any corporation located out of the state of Michigan, knowing the same to be so fraudulently issued, or shall hypothecate, or in any manner dispose of the same for value, shall be guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment in the state prison not more than 10 years.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; CL 1948, 750.272
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.21334 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.21334
Report to legislative committees.
Status: in_force

Sec. 21334.

Not later than November 1, 2013 and not later than November 1 of each subsequent year, the department shall submit a report to the standing committees of the senate and house of representatives with jurisdiction primarily pertaining to natural resources and the environment that contains all of the following:

(a) The number of closure reports submitted and approved by the department and the number of closure reports that were approved by operation of law under this part.

(b) The number of closure reports that were submitted to the department and not approved under this part.

(c) The number of contested case hearings held pursuant to section 21332.

(d) The number of issues resolved by the response activity review panel under section 20114e.

History: Add. 2012, Act 108, Imd. Eff. May 1, 2012
Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.604 — MI Code / Chapter 141 / Act Act-284-of-1964 / Section 141.604
Definitions; C.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

"City" means the city adopting the ordinance.

"Compensation" means salary, pay or emolument given as compensation or wages for work done or services rendered, in cash or in kind, and includes but is not limited to the following: salaries, wages, bonuses, commissions, fees, tips, incentive payments, severance pay, vacation pay and sick pay.

"Corporation" means a corporation or a joint stock association organized under the laws of the United States, this state, or any other state, territory, or foreign country or dependency.

History: 1964, Act 284, Imd. Eff. June 12, 1964
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.2502 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.2502
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2502.

As used in this part:

"Coordinator" means the coordinator of environmental education provided for in section 2503.

"Environmental education" means the teaching of factual information regarding the natural environment, including basic sciences, ecological sciences, agricultural sciences, and other relevant subject matter, and the interdisciplinary process of developing a citizenry that is knowledgeable about the total environment and has the capacity and the commitment to engage in inquiry, problem solving, decision making, and action that will assure environmental quality.

History: Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 41.416c — MI Code / Chapter 41 / Act Act-116-of-1923 / Section 41.416c
Issuance and sale of bonds in conformity with revised municipal finance act.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6c.

If a township votes in favor of borrowing money and issuing bonds as provided in sections 6 to 6b, the township board of the township may issue and sell the bonds in conformity with the revised municipal finance act, 2001 PA 34, MCL 141.2101 to 141.2821.

History: Add. 1989, Act 82, Imd. Eff. June 20, 1989; Am. 2002, Act 274, Imd. Eff. May 9, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 201.3 — MI Code / Chapter 201 / Act R-S-of-1846 / Section 201.3
Vacancies; creation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

Every office shall become vacant, on the happening of any of the following events, before the expiration of the term of such office:

The death of the incumbent;

His resignation;

His removal from office;

His ceasing to be an inhabitant of this state; or, if the office be local, of the district, county, township, city, or village, for which he shall have been appointed, or within which the duties of his office are required to be discharged;

His conviction of any infamous crime, or of any offense involving a violation of his oath of office;

The decision of a competent tribunal, declaring void his appointment, or,

His refusal or neglect to take his oath of office, or to give, or renew any official bond, or to deposit such oath, or bond, in the manner and within the time prescribed by law.

History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 15; Am. 1851, Act 172, Imd. Eff. June 27, 1851; CL 1857, 475; CL 1871, 617; How. 649; CL 1897, 1155; CL 1915, 241; CL 1929, 3350; CL 1948, 201.3; Am. 1954, Act 40, Eff. June 1, 1955
Mich. Comp. Laws § 436.1609b — MI Code / Chapter 436 / Act Act-58-of-1998 / Section 436.1609b
Expenditure records for each call on retail licensee; drink purchase for promotional purposes; limitation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 609b.

(1) A vendor representative and salesperson of a vendor of spirits, a manufacturer of beer, a manufacturer of wine, a mixed spirit drink manufacturer, an outstate seller of beer, an outstate seller of wine, an outstate seller of mixed spirit drink, or a wholesaler shall maintain accurate records of expenditures for each call on a retail licensee. The records must be maintained for 4 years and must be made available for commission inspection.

(2) A vendor representative or salesperson of spirits or wine, for promotional purposes, may purchase 1 drink for each customer of an on-premises licensee. A drink purchased under this subsection must be of the brand represented by the vendor representative or salesperson.

(3) A vendor representative or salesperson of a manufacturer of beer, a mixed spirit drink manufacturer, a wholesaler of beer or mixed wine drink, an outstate seller of mixed spirit drink, or an outstate seller of beer, for promotional purposes, may purchase 1 drink for each customer of an on-premises retail licensee subject to a total spending limit of $100.00 per day. A drink purchased under this subsection must be of the brand represented by the vendor representative or salesperson.

(4) A vendor representative or salesperson of a manufacturer of beer, a mixed spirit drink manufacturer, a wholesaler of beer or mixed wine drink, an outstate seller of mixed spirit drink, or an outstate seller of beer shall not purchase a drink under subsection (3) more than twice per month at the same on-premises retail licensed location.

(5) A licensee employed to deliver alcoholic liquor shall not purchase a drink of alcoholic liquor for a retail licensee while on duty or in the course of employment.

History: Add. 2016, Act 81, Imd. Eff. Apr. 12, 2016; Am. 2025, Act 65, Imd. Eff. Dec. 23, 2025
Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.1002 — MI Code / Chapter 780 / Act Act-93-of-2013 / Section 780.1002
Michigan indigent defense fund; creation; administration; purpose.
Status: in_force

Sec. 22.

(1) The Michigan indigent defense fund is created within the state treasury.

(2) The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from any source for deposit into the fund, including private gifts, bequests, and donations. The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the fund. The state treasurer shall credit to the fund interest and earnings from fund investments.

(3) Money in the fund at the close of the fiscal year shall lapse to the general fund.

(4) The commission shall be the administrator of the fund for auditing purposes.

(5) The commission shall expend money from the fund to carry out its responsibilities under this act.

History: Add. 2018, Act 214, Eff. Dec. 23, 2018
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.2950h — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.2950h
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2950h.

As used in this section and sections 2950i, 2950j, 2950k, 2950 l , and 2950m:

"Foreign protection order" means an injunction or other order issued by a court of another state, Indian tribe, or United States territory for the purpose of preventing a person's violent or threatening acts against, harassment of, contact with, communication with, or physical proximity to another person. Foreign protection order includes temporary and final orders issued by civil and criminal courts (other than a support or child custody order issued pursuant to state divorce and child custody laws, except to the extent that such an order is entitled to full faith and credit under other federal law), whether obtained by filing an independent action or by joining a claim to an action, if a civil order was issued in response to a complaint, petition, or motion filed by or on behalf of a person seeking protection.

"LEIN" means the law enforcement information network regulated under the L.E.I.N. policy council act of 1974, 1974 PA 163, MCL 28.211 to 28.216.

"NCIC protection order file" means the national crime information center protection order file maintained by the United States department of justice, federal bureau of investigation.

History: Add. 2001, Act 206, Eff. Apr. 1, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.79102 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.79102
Providing assistance to certain persons.
Status: in_force

Sec. 79102.

The department may provide assistance to a person seeking to secure construction, operation, and maintenance of recreational boat slips on the waters of this state as provided in this part.

History: Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995