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Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.2653 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.2653
“Unclaimed body” defined; notice to persons with authority to control disposition of unclaimed body; availability of unclaimed body to department; request for notification concerning unclaimed body; time, manner, and contents of notice; release of body; notice and surrender of body to benevolent association.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2653.

(1) As used in sections 2652 to 2663, "unclaimed body" means a dead human body for which the deceased has not provided a disposition, for which an estate or assets to defray costs of burial do not exist, and that is not claimed for burial by a person, relative, or court appointed fiduciary who has the right to control disposition of the body.

(2) An official of a public institution or a state or local officer in charge or control of an unclaimed body which would have to be buried at public expense shall use due diligence to notify the persons with authority to control the interment or disposition of the unclaimed body under section 3206 of the estates and protected individuals code, 1998 PA 386, MCL 700.3206. If there is no person under section 3206 of the estates and protected individuals code, 1998 PA 386, MCL 700.3206, to direct the disposition of the unclaimed body in a manner other than provided by this section and sections 2655 to 2659, the unclaimed body shall become available to the department. Upon written request by the department for notification concerning unclaimed bodies coming under his or her jurisdiction, the officer, for the definite period specified in the request of the department, shall notify the department by telephone, facsimile, or electronic mail immediately following 72 hours after death, excluding Sundays and holidays, stating, when possible, the name, age, sex, religion, and cause of death of the deceased, and shall release the body according to the regulations or instructions of the department.

(3) If the deceased was a member of a religious faith maintaining a benevolent association that will provide for the burial of the deceased in accordance with the tenets of the religion, the department shall notify the benevolent association of the death of the deceased by telephone, facsimile, or electronic mail, and shall surrender the body to the benevolent association upon request.

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978; Am. 2006, Act 301, Imd. Eff. July 20, 2006
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.967 — MI Code / Chapter 287 / Act Act-190-of-2000 / Section 287.967
Prohibited conduct; violation; penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 17.

(1) A person shall not release or allow the release of any cervidae species from a cervidae livestock facility. This section does not prohibit the sale, breeding, marketing, exhibition, or other approved uses of cervidae species in the manner provided for by law. An animal that escapes from a facility is considered to be public property if the operator of a cervidae livestock facility does not notify the department in compliance with the standards established under this act.

(2) An owner shall not abandon a registered cervidae livestock facility without first notifying the department and the Michigan department of agriculture in compliance with the standards established under this act.

(3) A person shall not intentionally or knowingly do either or both of the following:

(a) Cause the ingress of free-ranging cervidae species into a registered cervidae livestock facility.

(b) Release or allow the release of any cervidae species from a cervidae livestock facility.

(4) A person violating subsection (1) is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $300.00 or imprisonment of not more than 90 days, or both, for a first offense and is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or both, for a second or subsequent offense.

(5) A person intentionally or knowingly violating subsection (3) or violating subsection (2) is guilty of a felony.

History: 2000, Act 190, Eff. June 1, 2001; Am. 2006, Act 561, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 2006
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.16216 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.16216
Disciplinary subcommittee for board or task force; members; voting; chairperson; final decision; set aside by department; issuance of different final action; inclusion of final decision on website.
Status: in_force

Sec. 16216.

(1) The chair of each board or task force shall appoint 1 or more disciplinary subcommittees for that board or task force. A disciplinary subcommittee for a board or task force shall consist of 2 public members and 3 professional members from the board or task force.

(2) A final decision of a disciplinary subcommittee finding a violation of this article, article 7, or article 8 requires a majority vote of the members appointed and serving on the disciplinary subcommittee.

(3) A final decision of a disciplinary subcommittee imposing a sanction under this article, article 7, or article 8 or a final decision of a disciplinary subcommittee other than a final decision described in subsection (2) requires a majority vote of the members appointed and serving on the disciplinary subcommittee with an affirmative vote by at least 1 public member.

(4) The chair of a board or task force shall appoint a public member of the disciplinary subcommittee of that board or task force as the chairperson of that disciplinary subcommittee. The chair of a board or task force shall not serve as a member of the disciplinary subcommittee of that board or task force.

(5) The department may review a final decision of a disciplinary subcommittee within 30 days after the date of the disciplinary subcommittee's decision. If the department determines that the action taken by a disciplinary subcommittee does not protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public, the department, with the approval of the board chair, may set aside the decision of the disciplinary subcommittee and issue a different final action. The final action of the department serves as the final action on the matter and is subject to judicial review in the same manner as the final decision of the disciplinary subcommittee.

(6) Beginning January 1, 2015, the department shall include on its public licensing and registration website each final decision that imposes disciplinary action against a licensee, including the reason for and description of that disciplinary action.

History: Add. 1993, Act 87, Eff. Apr. 1, 1994; Am. 2013, Act 268, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 2013; Am. 2014, Act 98, Eff. July 1, 2014; Am. 2014, Act 413, Eff. Mar. 30, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 487.13909 — MI Code / Chapter 487 / Act Act-276-of-1999 / Section 487.13909
Consolidation or merger; position of director, officer, employee, or agent of absorbed depository institution.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3909.

For purposes of this section and sections 3904, 3905, 3906, 3907, 3908, and 3910, a person who is or was a director, officer, employee, or agent of a depository institution absorbed in a consolidation or merger or is or was serving at the request of the depository institution as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee, or agent of another depository institution, foreign or domestic corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise, whether for profit or not, shall hold the same position with respect to the consolidated bank as he or she would if he or she had served the consolidated bank in that capacity.

History: 1999, Act 276, Eff. Mar. 1, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § Article VIII § 1 — MI Code / Chapter 1 / Act CONSTITUTION-OF-MICHIGAN-OF-1963 / Section Article VIII § 1
Encouragement of education.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

Religion, morality and knowledge being necessary to good government and the happiness of mankind, schools and the means of education shall forever be encouraged.

History: Const. 1963, Art. VIII, § 1, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964
Mich. Comp. Laws § 560.147 — MI Code / Chapter 560 / Act Act-288-of-1967 / Section 560.147
County road commissioner's certificate.
Status: in_force

Sec. 147.

(1) A certificate shall be signed by the chairperson of the board of county road commissioners.

(2) The certificate shall show the date on which the board met and approved the plat and the date the certificate was placed on the plat.

(3) The certificate shall signify both of the following:

(a) That the plat has been reviewed and conforms to the requirements of this act and the board's published rules and regulations relative to streets, alleys, roads, and highways under its jurisdiction.

(b) That the plat has the board's approval.

History: 1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968; Am. 2004, Act 525, Eff. July 1, 2005
Mich. Comp. Laws § 325.1011a — MI Code / Chapter 325 / Act Act-399-of-1976 / Section 325.1011a
Community supply provider; annual fees; schedule; adjustment; payment; failure to submit timely payment; penalty; collection.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11a.

(1) The department shall impose an annual fee on each community supply provider in accordance with the following fee schedule:

Number of Residents Served Annual Fee More than 500,000 $ 83,800.00 100,001 - 500,000 $ 17,400.00 50,001 - 100,000 $ 11,000.00 25,001 - 50,000 $ 6,500.00 10,001 - 25,000 $ 3,500.00 5,001 - 10,000 $ 1,900.00 1,001 - 5,000 $ 800.00 401 - 1,000 $ 500.00 101 - 400 $ 400.00 25 - 100 $ 250.00

Number of Residents Served

Annual Fee

More than 500,000

$

83,800.00

100,001 - 500,000

$

17,400.00

50,001 - 100,000

$

11,000.00

25,001 - 50,000

$

6,500.00

10,001 - 25,000

$

3,500.00

5,001 - 10,000

$

1,900.00

1,001 - 5,000

$

800.00

401 - 1,000

$

500.00

101 - 400

$

400.00

25 - 100

$

250.00

(2) The annual fee in this section shall be adjusted on October 1 each year following the effective date of this section by applying a percentage adjustment using the Detroit consumer price index. The fee may also be adjusted as the result of increased federal funding or a reduction in actual costs, as determined by the department.

(3) Each community supply provider shall pay the annual fee by November 30 each year. Failure to submit timely payment will result in assessment of a penalty of 9% per annum until the fee and assessment are paid in full. The department of treasury shall collect each penalty.

History: Add. 1993, Act 165, Imd. Eff. Sept. 16, 1993
Mich. Comp. Laws § 15.403 — MI Code / Chapter 15 / Act Act-169-of-1976 / Section 15.403
Employee of political subdivision of state; permissible political activities; resignation; leave of absence.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

An employee of a political subdivision of the state may:

Become a member of a political party committee formed or authorized under the election laws of this state.

Be a delegate to a state convention, or a district or county convention held by a political party in this state.

Become a candidate for nomination and election to any state elective office, or any district, county, city, village, township, school district, or other local elective office without first obtaining a leave of absence from his employment. If the person becomes a candidate for elective office within the unit of government or school district in which he is employed, unless contrary to a collective bargaining agreement the employer may require the person to request and take a leave of absence without pay when he complies with the candidacy filing requirements, or 60 days before any election relating to that position, whichever date is closer to the election.

Engage in other political activities on behalf of a candidate or issue in connection with partisan or nonpartisan elections.

However, a public employee of a unit of local government or school district who is elected to an office within that unit of local government or school district shall resign or may be granted a leave of absence from his employment during his elected term.

History: 1976, Act 169, Imd. Eff. June 25, 1976
Mich. Comp. Laws § 46.182 — MI Code / Chapter 46 / Act Act-342-of-1939 / Section 46.182
Public improvements; permit from city or village legislative body not required.
Status: in_force

Sec. 12.

The construction or acquisition of any improvements or facilities in accordance with the provisions of this act, shall not be subject to the requirements and provisions of Act No. 261, Public Acts of Michigan, 1927.

History: 1939, Act 342, Eff. Sept. 29, 1939; CL 1948, 46.182; Am. 1953, Act 186, Imd. Eff. June 9, 1953
Mich. Comp. Laws § 433.351 — MI Code / Chapter 433 / Act Act-57-of-1974 / Section 433.351
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

As used in this act:

"Carrier pigeon" means homing and racing pigeons which have the name of the owner stamped upon the wing or tail, or are banded upon the leg with the name or initials of the owner or with an identification or registration number stamped on the band.

"Racing pigeon" means a pigeon registered with a national pigeon racing organization and used as a game competitive bird. The pigeons are not to be identified or classified as fowl when raised and used in the sport and hobby of racing carrier pigeons.

"Department" means the health department of any city, village, township, or county and shall include the head of such department or any employee acting in his stead.

"Loft" means any structure in which carrier pigeons are housed.

History: 1974, Act 57, Imd. Eff. Apr. 1, 1974
Mich. Comp. Laws § 250.2080 — MI Code / Chapter 250 / Act Act-142-of-2001 / Section 250.2080
“Underground Railroad Memorial Highway.”
Status: in_force

Sec. 1080.

The portion of highway I-94 beginning at exit 98 in Calhoun county and continuing east to exit 110 in Calhoun county shall be known as the "Underground Railroad Memorial Highway".

History: Add. 2004, Act 140, Imd. Eff. June 15, 2004
Mich. Comp. Laws § 427.7 — MI Code / Chapter 427 / Act Act-188-of-1913 / Section 427.7
Violation of act; penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

Every owner, manager, agent or person in charge of a hotel, who shall fail to comply with any of the provisions of this act, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be fined not less than 25 dollars nor more than 50 dollars, or shall be imprisoned in the county jail for not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days, or both, and every day that such a hotel is carried on in violation of this act shall constitute a separate offense.

History: 1913, Act 188, Eff. Aug. 14, 1913; CL 1915, 6938; CL 1929, 8812; CL 1948, 427.7
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.11577 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.11577
Materials management plan goals.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11577.

The goals of an MMP are all of the following:

(a) To prevent adverse effects on the environment, natural resources, or the public health, safety, or welfare resulting from improper collection, processing, recovery, or disposal of managed materials, including protection of surface water and groundwater, air, and land.

(b) To ensure managed materials are sustainably managed to achieve benefits to the economy, communities, and the environment.

(c) To ensure that all managed material generated in the planning area is collected and recovered, processed, or disposed at materials management facilities that comply with state statutes and rules or managed appropriately at out-of-state facilities.

History: Add. 2022, Act 250, Eff. Mar. 29, 2023
Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3217 — MI Code / Chapter 338 / Act Act-135-of-1986 / Section 338.3217
Duration of license; conditions to renewal.
Status: in_force

Sec. 217.

Unless the department revokes or suspends a license, the license shall remain in effect for 1 year from the date of issuance.

The department shall renew a license annually if the asbestos abatement contractor satisfies the following conditions:

Submits a completed application for a renewal on forms provided by the department no sooner than 90 days before the license expires and not later than 30 days before the license expires. An application for renewal that is received after the time period described in this subdivision shall be treated as an initial application and shall require payment of an initial license fee, rather than a renewal license fee.

Pays to the department the license renewal fee as specified in section 209.

Has complied with all applicable requirements of this act and the rules promulgated under this act.

History: 1986, Act 135, Eff. July 2, 1986; Am. 1998, Act 132, Imd. Eff. June 24, 1998
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.35501 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.35501
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 35501.

As used in this part:

"Biological diversity" means the full range of variety and variability within and among living organisms and the natural associations in which they occur. Biological diversity includes ecosystem diversity, species diversity, and genetic diversity.

"Committee" means the joint legislative working committee on biological diversity created pursuant to section 35504.

"Conserve", "conserving", and "conservation" mean measures for maintaining natural biological diversity and measures for restoring natural biological diversity through management efforts, in order to protect, restore, and enhance as much of the variety of native species and communities as possible in quantities and distributions that provide for the continued existence and normal functioning of native species and communities, including the viability of populations throughout the natural geographic distributions of native species and communities.

"Ecosystem" means an assemblage of species, together with the species' physical environment, considered as a unit.

"Ecosystem diversity" means the distinctive assemblages of species and ecological processes that occur in different physical settings of the biosphere.

"Genetic diversity" means the differences in genetic composition within and among populations of a given species.

"Habitat" means the area or type of environment in which an organism or biological population normally lives or occurs.

"Reporting department" means a state department or agency that is required by the committee under this part to file 1 or more reports.

"Species diversity" means the richness and variety of native species.

"State strategy" means the recommended state strategy prepared by the committee.

"Sustained yield" means the achievement and maintenance in perpetuity of regular periodic output of the various renewable resources without impairment of the productivity of the land.

History: Add. 1995, Act 59, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 390.861 — MI Code / Chapter 390 / Act Act-21-of-1963-2nd-Ex-Sess- / Section 390.861
State institutions of higher education; names; boards of control; appointment and terms of members; vacancy.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

The institutions of higher education established in this state and referred to in section 4 of article VIII of the state constitution of 1963 as Michigan college of science and technology, also known as Michigan college of mining and technology, Ferris institute and Grand Valley state college, also known as Ferris state college and Grand Valley college, are continued under the names of Michigan technological university, Ferris state university and Grand Valley state university. Each institution shall be governed by a separate 8-member board of control. The governor shall appoint the board members by and with the advice and consent of the senate for terms of 8 years commencing on January 1, with not more than 2 terms expiring in the same year. If a vacancy occurs other than by the expiration of a term, the governor shall fill the vacancy by appointment by and with the advice and consent of the senate for the remainder of the unexpired term.

History: 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 21, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964; Am. 1987, Act 162, Imd. Eff. Nov. 5, 1987
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.2098 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-284-of-1972 / Section 450.2098
Repeals.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1098.

The following acts and parts of acts are repealed:

Act No. 226 of the Public Acts of 1885, being sections 450.351 to 450.354 of the Compiled Laws of 1948.

Sections 1 to 61, 65 to 80, 82 to 91a and 187b of Act No. 327 of the Public Acts of 1931, as amended, being sections 450.1 to 450.61, 450.65 to 450.80, 450.82 to 450.91a and 450.187b of the Compiled Laws of 1948.

Act No. 16 of the Public Acts of the Extra Session of 1932, being sections 450.361 to 450.363 of the Compiled Laws of 1948.

Act No. 48 of the Public Acts of 1947, as amended, being sections 450.431 and 450.432 of the Compiled Laws of 1948.

Section 2908 of Act No. 236 of the Public Acts of 1961, being section 600.2908 of the Compiled Laws of 1948.

Sections 1 to 3(b) of Act No. 85 of the Public Acts of 1921, as amended, being sections 450.301 to 450.303b of the Compiled Laws of 1948.

History: 1972, Act 284, Eff. Jan. 1, 1973
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.248b — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.248b
Making, altering, forging, or counterfeiting document affecting interest in real property; intent; felony; penalty; exception; venue; court order.
Status: in_force

Sec. 248b.

(1) A person who falsely makes, alters, forges, or counterfeits a deed, a discharge of mortgage, or a power or letter of attorney or other document that affects an interest in real property with intent to injure or defraud another person is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 14 years.

(2) This section does not apply to a scrivener's error.

(3) The venue in a prosecution under this section may be in the county in which the forgery was performed; in a county in which the false, altered, forged, or counterfeit document is uttered and published with intent to injure or defraud; or in the county in which the rightful property owner resides.

(4) In proceedings that result in a conviction under this section or for any lesser included offense, the circuit court shall enter an order stating that the false, altered, forged, or counterfeit document is invalid and require that a certified copy of the court order with the invalid document, if not previously recorded, be attached and recorded in the office of the register of deeds of the county where the subject property or part of the property is located, as provided in section 2935 of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.2935. If the invalid document has previously been recorded, the prosecutor shall provide the circuit court with the liber and page number or unique identifying reference number of the invalid document, which shall be included in the order. The register of deeds shall make reference to the liber and page number or unique identifying reference number of the invalid document in the index of the recorded documents. Any recording fees incurred under this subsection shall be paid as ordered by the court.

History: Add. 2011, Act 206, Eff. Jan. 1, 2012