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Mich. Comp. Laws § 254.314 — MI Code / Chapter 254 / Act Act-214-of-1952 / Section 254.314
Mackinac bridge authority; bridge construction, bond proceeds; property acquisition and condemnation, surveys, easements.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

The authority is hereby authorized and empowered to construct a suitable bridge (as “construct” and “bridge” are above defined) joining and linking together the upper peninsula and the lower peninsula of Michigan and to operate, maintain, improve and repair such bridge. The cost of such construction of the bridge shall be paid from the proceeds of bonds issued hereunder and from any other funds legally available for the payment of such cost: Provided, That nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to permit the authority to incur obligations which would constitute an indebtedness of the state within the meaning of any constitutional prohibition or limitation.

In connection with the construction of the bridge the authority is hereby empowered to purchase or otherwise acquire all property and rights necessary thereto, including but not limited to roads, structures, rights-of-way, franchises, easements and other interests in lands, including lands under water, and the riparian rights of any person, natural or corporate, political entity or political subdivision, and including the right to cut off light, air and access to real property, upon such terms and at such prices as may be fair and reasonable. Whenever it shall become necessary, any such property may be condemned and the authority is hereby empowered in its discretion to condemn any property or interest therein which it may deem necessary for such purpose. In the condemnation of property or interest therein, the authority may proceed under any act applicable thereto, or it may invoke and proceed under the provisions of Act No. 149 of the Public Acts of 1911, as now or hereafter amended, and in so doing shall have all the rights, powers and privileges granted to “public corporations” as defined in that act. The authority may enter on any lands, waters and premises for the purpose of making surveys, soundings and examinations. The state of Michigan hereby expressly grants to the authority, without consideration, the right to use, and full easements and rights-of-way through, across, under and over any lands or property owned by the state or in which the state has any right, title or interest, which may be necessary or convenient to the construction and efficient operation of the bridge.

History: 1952, Act 214, Imd. Eff. Apr. 30, 1952
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.80145 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.80145
Operation of vessels; speed; interference with use of waters by others; violation; fine.
Status: in_force

Sec. 80145.

A person operating or propelling a vessel upon the waters of this state shall operate it in a careful and prudent manner and at such a rate of speed so as not to endanger unreasonably the life or property of any person. A person shall not operate any vessel at a rate of speed greater than will permit him or her, in the exercise of reasonable care, to bring the vessel to a stop within the assured clear distance ahead. A person shall not operate a vessel in a manner so as to interfere unreasonably with the lawful use by others of any waters. A person who violates this section is responsible for a state civil infraction and may be ordered to pay a civil fine of not more than $500.00.

History: Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995; Am. 2007, Act 8, Imd. Eff. May 11, 2007
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.4510 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.4510
Bonds; appropriation to make prompt payment.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4510.

After the issuance of the bonds authorized by former Act No. 76 of the Public Acts of 1968 or this part, or any series of the bonds, the legislature shall each year make appropriations fully sufficient to pay promptly when due the principal of and interest on all outstanding bonds authorized by former Act No. 76 of the Public Acts of 1968 or this part and all costs incidental to the payment of that principal and interest.

History: Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 286.701 — MI Code / Chapter 286 / Act Act-329-of-1965 / Section 286.701
Michigan seed law; short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Michigan seed law".

History: 1965, Act 329, Eff. Mar. 31, 1966
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.1451 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-346-of-1966 / Section 125.1451
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 51.

The definitions in section 11 shall apply to this chapter, unless otherwise provided in this chapter.

As used in this chapter:

"Low and moderate income housing" means housing financed by bond issues authorized under this act, by federally-aided mortgages as defined in section 11(c), or by other programs directed toward providing housing within the financial means of low and moderate income families as the authority shall determine.

"Probable aggregate annual income" means the total annual income of the chief wage earner or supporter of the family, plus the income of secondary wage earners in excess of $1,200.00 per year and the income of minors in excess of $800.00 per year, but excluding completely the income of college students.

"Carrying charges" or "rental" means all regular charges paid on a periodic basis to a housing corporation by a person or family living in a rental or cooperative housing project, excluding initial down payments.

"Housing charges" means monthly rentals or carrying charges, and includes estimated or actual expenditures for heat, light, water, cooking fuel, and other utilities, and other reasonable expenditures which the authority determines to be a part of housing charges.

"Shelter rent" means the rental or carrying charges established for occupancy in housing projects, exclusive of payments for taxes and charges for heat, light, water, cooking fuel, and other necessary utilities.

"Low income persons" means those persons designated as "low income persons" by the authority under section 22(o).

History: 1966, Act 346, Eff. Mar. 10, 1967; Am. 1979, Act 49, Imd. Eff. July 7, 1979
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.7203 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.7203
Findings; rule controlling substance; imminent danger; extension of emergency rule; substance as precursor of controlled precursor.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7203.

(1) After considering the factors enumerated in section 7202(1), the administrator shall make findings with respect to those factors and promulgate a rule controlling the substance if the administrator finds the substance has a potential for abuse.

(2) If the administrator is notified in writing by the director of the department of community health under section 2251 that a substance constitutes an imminent danger as defined in that section, the administrator shall consider the factors enumerated in section 7202(1) and (2) and make findings with respect to those factors and may do either or both of the following:

(a) Proceed under section 48(2) of the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 28.248, to schedule or reschedule the substance as a controlled substance by emergency rule.

(b) Initiate and pursue the process to promulgate a rule controlling the substance.

(3) The administrator may extend an emergency rule processed under subsection (2)(a) by filing a certificate of extension with the office of secretary of state before the expiration of the emergency rule as provided in section 48(2) of the administrative procedures act of 1969.

(4) If the administrator designates a substance as an immediate precursor, a substance that is a precursor of the controlled precursor is not subject to control solely because it is a precursor of the controlled precursor.

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978; Am. 2012, Act 182, Imd. Eff. June 19, 2012
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.4125 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.4125
Compliance with law or regulation in place of domicile of foreign insurer as compliance with this chapter.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4125.

If the law or regulation in the place of domicile of a foreign insurer provides a degree of protection to the policyholders and the public that is substantially similar to that provided by these regulations, the commissioner to the extent considered appropriate by him or her may consider compliance with that law or regulation as compliance with this chapter.

History: Add. 1991, Act 85, Imd. Eff. July 18, 1991
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1343 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.1343
Jurors; term of service.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1343.

The term of service of petit jurors shall be determined by local court rule but shall not exceed the term of court, unless at the end of this period a juror is serving in connection with an unfinished case, in which event the juror shall continue to serve, in that case only, until the case in which he or she is serving is finished. Once commenced, the term of service shall be continuous except as provided in sections 1334 to 1336.

History: Add. 1968, Act 326, Eff. Nov. 15, 1968; Am. 1969, Act 326, Eff. Sept. 1, 1969; Am. 2004, Act 12, Eff. June 1, 2004
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.335 — MI Code / Chapter 287 / Act Act-287-of-1969 / Section 287.335
Inspection of pet shop premises.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

The director of agriculture shall not issue a license to operate a pet shop until he has inspected the premises to assure that it complies with the provisions of this act and the rules of the department of agriculture.

History: 1969, Act 287, Eff. Mar. 20, 1970
Mich. Comp. Laws § 460.10j — MI Code / Chapter 460 / Act Act-3-of-1939 / Section 460.10j
Securitization property; rights and interests.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10j.

Securitization property shall consist of the rights and interests of an electric utility, or its successor, under a financing order, including without limitation all of the following:

The right to impose, collect, and receive securitization charges authorized in the financing order in an amount necessary to provide the full recovery of all qualified costs.

The right under the financing order to obtain periodic adjustments of securitization charges under section 10k(3).

All revenue, collections, payments, money, and proceeds arising out of the rights and interests described under this subsection.

Securitization property shall constitute a present property right even though the imposition and collection of securitization charges depends on the further acts of the electric utility or others that have not yet occurred. The rights of an electric utility to securitization property before its sale to any assignee shall be considered a property interest in a contract. The financing order shall remain in effect and the securitization property shall continue to exist until the commission approved securitization bonds and expenses related to the bonds have been paid in full.

History: Add. 2000, Act 142, Imd. Eff. June 5, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.1057 — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-261-of-1957 / Section 38.1057
Retirement allowances, benefits, and credits not subject to taxation; subject to taxation beginning January 1, 2012; subject to public employee retirement benefit protection act.
Status: in_force

Sec. 57.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, all retirement allowances and other benefits payable under this act and all accumulated credits of members, deferred vested members, and retirants in this retirement system are not subject to taxation by this state or any political subdivisions of this state.

(2) Beginning January 1, 2012, all retirement allowances and other benefits payable under this act and all accumulated credits of members, deferred vested members, and retirants in this retirement system are subject to taxation by this state upon distribution to a member, deferred vested member, or retirant.

(3) All retirement allowances and other benefits payable under this act and all accumulated contributions of members, deferred vested members, and retirants in this retirement system are subject to the public employee retirement benefit protection act, 2002 PA 100, MCL 38.1681 to 38.1689.

History: 1957, Act 261, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957; Am. 1961, Act 167, Eff. Sept. 8, 1961; Am. 1981, Act 123, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1981; Am. 1985, Act 39, Imd. Eff. June 13, 1985; Am. 1995, Act 258, Imd. Eff. Jan. 5, 1996; Am. 2002, Act 97, Imd. Eff. Mar. 27, 2002; Am. 2011, Act 43, Imd. Eff. May 25, 2011
Mich. Comp. Laws § 397.559 — MI Code / Chapter 397 / Act Act-89-of-1977 / Section 397.559
Submission and contents of plan; approval of plan; jurisdiction.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

Following establishment of a cooperative board, the cooperative board shall submit to the department a plan that designates and describes the responsibilities of the cooperative library, provides for future selection of cooperative board membership, and gives notice of the cooperative board's meeting dates. The original plan and any substantial modification shall be approved by the department. A cooperative board has no jurisdiction over the property or management of a local library.

History: 1977, Act 89, Imd. Eff. Aug. 2, 1977; Am. 2001, Act 65, Eff. Oct. 1, 2001
Mich. Comp. Laws § 380.1815 — MI Code / Chapter 380 / Act Act-451-of-1976 / Section 380.1815
Competitive bidding; violation of requirements as misdemeanor; penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1815.

A person who knowingly or intentionally violates the competitive bidding requirements of section 1267, or who knowingly or intentionally permits or consents to a violation of the competitive bidding requirements of section 1267, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine in an amount equal to not more than 10% of the cost of the project involved in the violation or imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or both, but is not subject to the penalties of section 1804.

History: Add. 2004, Act 417, Eff. Mar. 30, 2005
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.3404 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-110-of-2006 / Section 125.3404
Interim zoning ordinance.
Status: in_force

Sec. 404.

(1) To protect the public health, safety, and general welfare of the inhabitants and the lands and resources of a local unit of government during the period required for the preparation and enactment of an initial zoning ordinance under this act, the legislative body of a local unit of government may direct the zoning commission to submit, within a specified period of time, recommendations as to the provisions of an interim zoning ordinance.

(2) Before presenting its recommendations to the legislative body, the zoning commission of a township shall submit the interim zoning ordinance, or an amendment to the ordinance, to the county zoning commission or the coordinating zoning committee, for the purpose of coordinating the zoning ordinance with the zoning ordinances of a township, city, or village having a common boundary with the township. The ordinance shall be considered approved 15 days from the date the zoning ordinance is submitted to the legislative body.

(3) After approval, the legislative body, by majority vote of its members, may give the interim ordinance or amendments to the interim ordinance immediate effect. An interim ordinance and subsequent amendments shall be filed and published as required under section 401.

(4) The interim ordinance, including any amendments, shall be limited to 1 year from the effective date and to not more than 2 years of renewal thereafter by resolution of the local unit of government.

History: 2006, Act 110, Eff. July 1, 2006
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.2573 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-75-of-1995 / Section 125.2573
Board of directors; determination of size and composition by ordinance; appointment; removal; qualifications, selection, vacancy, number, and demographic diversity of members; executive committee; neighborhood review panel; employment of executive director and staff.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.

The size and composition of the board shall be determined by an ordinance of the municipality. In a municipality with a population of 900,000 or more, 60% of the board members shall live or work in the empowerment zone as prescribed in an ordinance of the municipality, and 40% of the board members need not be residents of, but shall have a significant interest in or shall be representatives of organizations with a substantial interest in, the empowerment zone as prescribed in an ordinance of the municipality. An elected official or candidate for elective office shall not serve as a board member.

The chief executive officer, with the approval of the municipality's governing body, shall appoint the members of the board of directors. A director may be removed for cause by the chief executive officer as prescribed by an ordinance of the municipality.

The qualifications and mechanisms for the selection of the members of the board of directors, the filling of vacancies, and the number of members shall be prescribed by an ordinance of the municipality. The board of directors and all committees shall reflect the demographic diversity of the empowerment zone.

The board of directors shall establish an executive committee to manage the corporation. The size and manner of selection of the members of the executive committee and the number of members shall be prescribed by ordinance of the municipality. In a municipality with a population of 900,000 or more, 60% of the executive committee shall live or work in the empowerment zone as prescribed in an ordinance of the municipality, and 40% of the executive committee need not be residents of, but shall have a substantial interest in or shall be representatives of organizations with a substantial interest in, the empowerment zone as prescribed in an ordinance of the municipality. The executive committee shall reflect the demographic diversity of the empowerment zone.

The board of directors may establish neighborhood review panels and necessary subcommittees to monitor the implementation of programs detailed in the strategic plan. The size and manner of selection of the members of the neighborhood review panels and the number of members shall be prescribed by an ordinance of the municipality. In addition, the neighborhood review panel shall demographically reflect the empowerment zone.

The corporation shall employ an executive director and other necessary staff.

History: 1995, Act 75, Imd. Eff. June 13, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 259.201 — MI Code / Chapter 259 / Act Act-327-of-1945 / Section 259.201
Aeronautics commission; orders.
Status: in_force

Sec. 201.

If the commission rejects an application for permission to operate an aeronautical facility, flight school, or flying club, or if the commission rejects an application for permission to act as an airport manager, or if the commission issues an order requiring certain things to be done, the commission shall set forth its reasons and shall state the requirements to be met before approval is given or the order modified or changed. If the commission considers it necessary, the commission may order restrictions on the use of or on the closing of any aeronautical facility, flight school, or flying club, or may require an airport manager to cease operations, until all of the requirements determined by the commission have been complied with.

History: 1945, Act 327, Imd. Eff. May 28, 1945; CL 1948, 259.201; Am. 1996, Act 370, Imd. Eff. July 3, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 436.1209 — MI Code / Chapter 436 / Act Act-58-of-1998 / Section 436.1209
Liquor control commission; creation; appointment, duties, and terms of members; designation and duties of hearing commissioners and administrative commissioners; appeal board; duties; terms; oath; removal; vacancies; quorum; salary and expenses; work station; designation by chairperson.
Status: in_force

Sec. 209.

A commission to be known as the liquor control commission is created.

The commission shall consist of 5 members, not more than 3 of whom shall be members of the same political party, to be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. Two of these members, 1 from each political party, shall be designated by the chairperson as hearing commissioners to hear violation cases and to perform such other functions and duties as are assigned to them by the chairperson. The remaining 3 commissioners shall be designated as administrative commissioners and shall have the responsibility for administering the provisions of this act relating to licensing, purchasing, enforcement, merchandising, and distribution. The administrative commissioners shall also act as an appeal board to the decisions rendered by the hearing commissioners.

The responsibilities of the 5-member commission shall be the administration of the provisions of this act that have not been specifically delegated to either the hearing commissioners or the administrative commissioners in this section.

Each member of the commission shall devote that member's entire time to the performance of the duties of that office.

The terms of the commissioners shall be 4 years each. Each member of the commission shall qualify by taking and filing the constitutional oath of office and shall hold office until the appointment and qualification of a successor. The members of the commission shall not be removed from office by the governor except for malfeasance, misfeasance, or neglect in office.

In the event of a vacancy or vacancies in the membership of the commission the governor shall appoint in like manner a successor or successors to fill the unexpired term.

A quorum for the transaction of business of the administrative commissioners shall consist of 2 administrative commissioners. A quorum for the transaction of business of the 5-member commission shall be 3 members.

Each member of the commission shall receive an annual salary as appropriated by the legislature, shall be entitled to actual and necessary expenses while on the business of the commission, and shall have a work station designated by the chairperson. If an administrative commissioner's permanent or temporary residence is within 100 miles of an office in which the commission regularly conducts business, the chairperson shall designate an office as the member's work station.

History: 1998, Act 58, Imd. Eff. Apr. 14, 1998
Mich. Comp. Laws § 487.1307 — MI Code / Chapter 487 / Act Act-89-of-1986 / Section 487.1307
Denial of application; written statement of explanation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 307.

If the commissioner denies an application under sections 301 to 305, the commissioner shall provide the applicant with a written statement explaining the basis for the denial.

History: 1986, Act 89, Imd. Eff. May 1, 1986