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Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.4509 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-57-of-2018 / Section 125.4509
Street railway; organization; articles of incorporation; filing; applicability of the nonprofit corporation act.
Status: in_force

Sec. 509.

(1) After January 12, 2009, 1 or more persons may organize a street railway under this part for the purpose of acquiring, owning, constructing, furnishing, equipping, completing, operating, improving, and maintaining a street railway system by signing in ink and filing articles of incorporation for the street railway. The articles shall include all of the following:

(a) The name of the street railway, which shall include the words "rail", "railway", "street railway", "light rail", or "metro rail".

(b) The purpose for which the corporation is organized, which shall be limited to acquiring, owning, constructing, furnishing, equipping, completing, operating, improving, and maintaining a street railway system.

(c) The city, village, or township in which the street railway system will principally operate.

(2) Articles of incorporation shall be filed with the bureau of commercial services of the department of talent and economic development as provided under the nonprofit corporation act, 1982 PA 162, MCL 450.2101 to 450.3192.

(3) The nonprofit corporation act, 1982 PA 162, MCL 450.2101 to 450.3192, shall apply to a street railway organized under this section unless otherwise provided in or inconsistent with this part.

History: 2018, Act 57, Eff. Jan. 1, 2019
Mich. Comp. Laws § 555.14 — MI Code / Chapter 555 / Act R-S-of-1846 / Section 555.14
Express trust for unauthorized purpose; estate of trustee; power in trust.
Status: in_force

Sec. 14.

When an express trust shall be created for any purpose not enumerated in the preceding sections of this chapter, no estate shall vest in the trustees; but the trust, if directing or authorizing the performance of any act which may be lawfully performed under a power, shall be valid as a power in trust, subject to the provisions in relation to such powers contained in the next succeeding chapter.

History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 63; CL 1857, 2644; CL 1871, 4127; How. 5576; CL 1897, 8842; CL 1915, 11578; CL 1929, 12980; CL 1948, 555.14
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.176 — MI Code / Chapter 457 / Act Act-9-of-1885 / Section 457.176
Governing law; amendment of act.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

All corporations formed under this act shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 130 of the Compiled Laws of 1871, so far as the same may be applicable to corporations formed under this act; and the legislature may alter or amend this act at any time.

History: 1885, Act 9, Imd. Eff. Mar. 4, 1885; How. 4577w; CL 1897, 7879; CL 1915, 10316; CL 1929, 10598; CL 1948, 457.176
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.5824 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.5824
Voting rights of members; administrative services agreements.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5824.

Every member of the company is entitled to 1 vote, or to a number of votes based upon the insurance in force, the number of policies held, or the amount of premiums paid, as may be provided in the bylaws. A nonprofit mutual disability insurer may permit entities holding administrative services agreements with it to be members and may provide in its bylaws the basis for the number of votes the entities will have as members.

History: 1956, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 1957; Am. 2013, Act 5, Imd. Eff. Mar. 18, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 700.7708 — MI Code / Chapter 700 / Act Act-386-of-1998 / Section 700.7708
Compensation of trustee.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7708.

(1) If the terms of a trust do not specify the trustee's compensation, a trustee is entitled to compensation that is reasonable under the circumstances.

(2) If the terms of a trust specify the trustee's compensation, the trustee is entitled to be compensated as specified, but the court may allow more or less compensation if either of the following apply:

(a) The duties of the trustee are substantially different from those contemplated when the trust was created.

(b) The compensation specified by the terms of the trust would be unreasonably low or high.

History: Add. 2009, Act 46, Eff. Apr. 1, 2010
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.561 — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-345-of-1937 / Section 38.561
Referendum; township or charter township.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.

At any time after this act shall become effective, any city, village or municipality having a paid or part paid fire or police department, may come under the provisions of this act and create a pension board hereunder by submitting the same to the electors of any such city, village or municipality at any regular or special election for adoption, in the manner provided by law for amending charters: Provided, That this act shall not become effective until the beginning of the next succeeding fiscal year after such adoption of the provisions of this act by any city, village or municipality: Provided further, That where no provision is made in the charter of the city, village or municipality for amending said charters, this act may be submitted for adoption in accordance with any law authorizing the amending of the charters of cities: Provided further, That in case of a township or charter township, this act shall be submitted to the qualified electors of such township or townships by the township board on the filing of a petition requesting the submission, signed by 10 per cent of the registered and qualified electors in such township or charter township, at any general election or special election called for that purpose by the township board, in accordance with the laws of this state, and this act shall be in force and effect in any such township or charter township if a majority of the electors voting on such proposition, as determined by the canvass of votes cast, shall vote in favor thereof.

History: 1937, Act 345, Eff. Oct. 29, 1937; Am. 1939, Act 210, Eff. Sept. 29, 1939; Am. 1945, Act 256, Eff. Sept. 6, 1945; CL 1948, 38.561; Am. 1951, Act 16, Imd. Eff. Mar. 30, 1951
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.271 — MI Code / Chapter 287 / Act Act-339-of-1919 / Section 287.271
Rules governing kennel dogs.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.

The licensee of a kennel shall, at all times, keep 1 of such tags attached to a collar on each dog 4 months old or over kept by him under a kennel license. No dog bearing a kennel tag shall be permitted to stray or be taken anywhere outside the limits of the kennel. This section does not prohibit the taking of dogs having a kennel license outside the limits of the kennel temporarily and in leash, nor does it prohibit the taking of such dogs out of the kennel temporarily for the purpose of hunting, breeding, trial or show.

History: 1919, Act 339, Eff. Aug. 14, 1919; CL 1929, 5255; CL 1948, 287.271
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.855 — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-205-of-1951 / Section 38.855
Employee contributions required.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

Every employee of the state, including public school employees as defined under section 2 (c) of this act, whose services are covered by an agreement entered into under section 3 shall be required to pay for the period of such coverage, into the contribution fund established by section 13, at such time or times as the secretary of health, education, and welfare may by regulation prescribe, amounts equivalent to the sum of the taxes which would be imposed under the federal insurance contributions act if the services of employees covered by this agreement constituted employment as defined in such act.

History: 1951, Act 205, Imd. Eff. June 14, 1951; Am. 1955, Act 39, Imd. Eff. Apr. 21, 1955; Am. 1957, Act 161, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.2157 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.2157
Physician-patient privilege; waiver.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2157.

Except as otherwise provided by law, a person duly authorized to practice medicine or surgery shall not disclose any information that the person has acquired in attending a patient in a professional character, if the information was necessary to enable the person to prescribe for the patient as a physician, or to do any act for the patient as a surgeon. If the patient brings an action against any defendant to recover for any personal injuries, or for any malpractice, and the patient produces a physician as a witness in the patient's own behalf who has treated the patient for the injury or for any disease or condition for which the malpractice is alleged, the patient shall be considered to have waived the privilege provided in this section as to another physician who has treated the patient for the injuries, disease, or condition. If a patient has died, the heirs at law of the patient, whether proponents or contestants of the patient's will, shall be considered to be personal representatives of the deceased patient for the purpose of waiving the privilege under this section in a contest upon the question of admitting the patient's will to probate. If a patient has died, the beneficiary of a life insurance policy insuring the life of the patient, or the patient's heirs at law, may waive the privilege under this section for the purpose of providing the necessary documentation to a life insurer in examining a claim for benefits.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963; Am. 1989, Act 102, Eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Am. 1995, Act 205, Imd. Eff. Nov. 29, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 397.196 — MI Code / Chapter 397 / Act Act-24-of-1989 / Section 397.196
Repeal of MCL 397.271 to 397.276.
Status: in_force

Sec. 26.

Act No. 164 of the Public Acts of 1955, being sections 397.271 to 397.276 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, is repealed.

History: 1989, Act 24, Imd. Eff. May 22, 1989
Mich. Comp. Laws § 18.256 — MI Code / Chapter 18 / Act Act-139-of-1961 / Section 18.256
Federal surplus property; state plan of operation and reports to be filed by department of administration.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

The department in the administration of this act, shall cooperate to the fullest extent consistent with the provisions of the federal act, with the departments or agencies of the federal government and shall file a state plan of operation, operate in accordance therewith, and take such action as may be necessary to meet the minimum standards prescribed in accordance with the federal act, and make such reports in such form and containing such information as the federal government or any of its departments or agencies from time to time may lawfully require. It shall comply with the laws of the federal government and the rules and regulations of any of the departments or agencies of the federal government governing the allocation, transfer and use of, or accounting for, property donable or donated to eligible donees in this state.

History: 1961, Act 139, Eff. Sept. 8, 1961
Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.961b — MI Code / Chapter 123 / Act Act-31-of-1948-1st-Ex-Sess- / Section 123.961b
Ordinance or resolution authorizing issuance of bonds; adoption; contents.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11b.

The ordinance or resolution authorizing issuance of bonds shall become effective upon its adoption unless otherwise specified in the ordinance or resolution and shall be recorded in the minutes of the commission as soon as practicable after its passage. The provisions of this section shall constitute the sole requirements with respect to the adoption of any such ordinance or resolution. The ordinance or resolution authorizing the bonds shall set forth a brief description of the contract of lease, the contemplated project, the estimated cost of the contemplated project, the estimated period of usefulness of the contemplated project, and the amount and maximum rate of interest and time of payment of the bonds.

History: Add. 1973, Act 110, Imd. Eff. Aug. 19, 1973; Am. 1980, Act 74, Imd. Eff. Apr. 3, 1980
Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.555 — MI Code / Chapter 45 / Act Act-139-of-1973 / Section 45.555
Board of county commissioners as governing body of county; election, organization, and procedures.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

Upon the date an optional unified form of county government becomes effective, the board of county commissioners shall be the governing body of the county. The board shall be elected in the manner and number and for terms as provided by law. Its organization and procedures shall be as provided by law, except as modified by this act.

History: 1973, Act 139, Eff. Mar. 29, 1974
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.1333 — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-300-of-1980 / Section 38.1333
Reserve for member investment plan; remittance of member contributions; individual subaccounts; refund, payment, or transfer of accumulated contributions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 33.

The reserve for member investment plan is the account into which are remitted member contributions as provided in section 43a. The retirement board shall provide for the maintenance of an individual subaccount for each member showing the amount of the member's contributions together with compound interest accumulation on that amount. Member investment plan accumulated contributions refunded to a member upon a member's withdrawal from service or paid to the member's legal representative, estate, or refund beneficiary in the event of the member's or former member's death shall be paid from the reserve for member investment plan. Member investment plan accumulated contributions not refunded to a member or paid to the member's or former member's legal representative, estate, or refund beneficiary shall be transferred from the reserve for member investment plan to the reserve for employer contributions. The member investment plan accumulated contributions of a member, upon retirement or upon death if a retirement allowance is payable, shall be transferred from the reserve for member investment plan to the reserve for retired benefit payments.

History: Add. 1985, Act 91, Imd. Eff. July 10, 1985; Am. 1989, Act 194, Imd. Eff. Aug. 25, 1989
Mich. Comp. Laws § 211.112 — MI Code / Chapter 211 / Act Act-206-of-1893 / Section 211.112
Collected taxes unaccounted; power of supervisor.
Status: in_force

Sec. 112.

If at any time it shall be discovered that the treasurer of any township has received the tax assessed upon property which has been returned delinquent, the supervisor shall have power, and he is hereby required to collect the same, in the name of his township, from such treasurer or his sureties, together with interest and charges.

History: 1893, Act 206, Eff. June 12, 1893; CL 1897, 3935; CL 1915, 4111; CL 1929, 3505; CL 1948, 211.112
Mich. Comp. Laws § 487.3219 — MI Code / Chapter 487 / Act Act-354-of-1996 / Section 487.3219
Felony charge involving dishonesty or breach of trust by director or officer; suspension or prohibition; duration; entry of conviction; order of removal from office or prohibition; service of copy; finding of not guilty or other disposition.
Status: in_force

Sec. 219.

If a director or officer of a savings bank or other person participating in the conduct of the affairs of a savings bank is charged in any information, indictment, warrant, or complaint authorized by a county, state, or United States authority with the commission of or participation in a felony involving dishonesty or breach of trust, the commissioner, by written notice served upon the director, officer, or other person, may suspend him or her from office or prohibit him or her from further participation in any manner in the conduct of the affairs of the savings bank. A copy of the notice shall also be served upon the savings bank.

The suspension or prohibition shall remain in effect until the information, indictment, warrant, or complaint is finally disposed of or until terminated by the commissioner. If a judgment of conviction with respect to the offense is entered against the director, officer, or other person, and the judgment is not subject to further appellate review, the commissioner may issue and serve upon the director, officer, or other person an order removing him or her from office or prohibiting him or her from further participation in any manner in the conduct of the affairs of the savings bank.

A copy of the order shall also be served upon the savings bank, whereupon the director or officer shall cease to be a director or officer of the savings bank.

A finding of not guilty or other disposition of the charge shall not preclude the commissioner from instituting proceedings to suspend or remove the director, officer, or other person from office or to prohibit further participation in savings bank affairs, under section 217.

History: 1996, Act 354, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 211.109 — MI Code / Chapter 211 / Act Act-206-of-1893 / Section 211.109
Deputies; authorized acts; responsibility.
Status: in_force

Sec. 109.

When an officer is authorized to do any act his deputy shall have the same authority, and such officer shall be responsible for the acts of his deputy.

History: 1893, Act 206, Eff. June 12, 1893; CL 1897, 3932; CL 1915, 4108; CL 1929, 3502; CL 1948, 211.109
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.18507 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.18507
Social service technician; registration requirements; limited registration.
Status: in_force

Sec. 18507.

The board may grant registration under this article as a social service technician to an individual who meets all of the following requirements:

Has had 1 year of social work experience acceptable to the board or has successfully completed 2 years of college that included some coursework relevant to human services areas.

Is employed in the practice of social work and applies social work values, ethics, principles, and skills. This subdivision is waived if the individual has the equivalent of 2,000 hours of service in social work with an agency recognized by the board or has received an associate degree in social work at a college approved by the board that includes supervised instructional field experience.

The board may grant registration under this article as a limited social service technician to an individual who has successfully completed 2 years of college and is employed in the practice of social work, or has been made an offer of employment in the practice of social work, with an agency recognized by the board, applies social work values, ethics, principles, and skills under the supervision of a licensee under this part, and is seeking to obtain the experience for registration as a social service technician. A limited registration under this subsection is renewable for not more than 1 year.

History: Add. 2000, Act 11, Imd. Eff. Mar. 7, 2000; Am. 2004, Act 61, Eff. July 1, 2005
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.8706 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.8706
Purpose of part.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8706.

The intent of this part is to reduce risks to the environment and public health and promote economic development by assisting farms in achieving MAEAP standards.

History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995; Am. 2011, Act 2, Imd. Eff. Mar. 9, 2011
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.67a — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1949 / Section 257.67a
“Tandem axle assembly” and “tank vehicle” defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 67a.

(1) "Tandem axle assembly" means 2 axles spaced more than 3 feet 6 inches and less than 9 feet apart, 1 axle in front of the other and so attached to the vehicle wherein an attempt is made by connecting mechanism to distribute the weight equally between the 2 axles.

(2) "Tank vehicle" means any commercial motor vehicle that is designed to transport any liquid or gaseous material within a tank or tanks having an individual rated capacity of more than 119 gallons and an aggregate rated capacity of 1,000 gallons or more that are either permanently or temporarily attached to the vehicle or the chassis. If a commercial motor vehicle transports 1 or more tanks manifested either as being empty or containing only residue, those tanks shall not be considered in determining whether the vehicle is a tank vehicle.

History: Add. 1967, Act 277, Eff. Nov. 2, 1967; Am. 1988, Act 346, Eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Am. 2015, Act 11, Eff. July 8, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.519 — MI Code / Chapter 45 / Act Act-293-of-1966 / Section 45.519
Second charter commission; election procedures; provisions governing; rejection; dissolution of commission.
Status: in_force

Sec. 19.

Whenever a charter commission has been dissolved, the county board of supervisors may and upon petitions of 5% of the registered electors shall adopt a resolution providing for the election of a second charter commission. The petition shall be filed with the clerk of the board within 60 days after the dissolution of the first charter commission. The board of supervisors shall provide, by resolution, for the election of a second charter commission. The resolution shall conform with the provisions of sections 3 to 6. The second charter commission shall be elected in the same manner as the first charter commission. Any member of the first charter commission shall be ineligible for election to the second charter commission. The authority, duties, responsibilities and term of office of the second charter commission shall be the same as of the first charter commission. If the proposed county charter submitted by the second charter commission is rejected, that charter commission shall be dissolved, and all subsequent charter commissions shall be elected under the provisions of sections 2 to 6.

History: 1966, Act 293, Eff. Mar. 10, 1967
Mich. Comp. Laws § 700.5301c — MI Code / Chapter 700 / Act Act-386-of-1998 / Section 700.5301c
Designation of standby guardians.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5301c.

(1) At a hearing convened under this part, the court may designate 1 or more standby guardians. The court may designate as standby guardian a competent person that is suitable and willing to serve in the order of priority under section 5313.

(2) The nominated standby guardian must receive a copy of the petition nominating the person to serve, the court order establishing or modifying guardianship, and the order designating the standby guardian.

(3) A standby guardian shall file an acceptance of the person's designation under subsection (2) within 28 days after receiving notice of the order designating the standby guardian.

(4) If the standby guardian is unable or unwilling to serve, the standby guardian shall promptly notify the court and interested persons in writing.

(5) A standby guardian does not have authority to act unless the guardian is unavailable for any reason, including any of the following:

(a) The guardian dies.

(b) The guardian is permanently or temporarily unavailable.

(c) The court removes or suspends the guardian.

(6) During an emergency affecting the legally incapacitated individual's welfare when the guardian is unavailable, the standby guardian may temporarily assume the powers and duties of the guardian. A person may rely on the standby guardian's representation that the standby guardian has the authority to act if the person is given the order issued under subsection (2) and acceptance filed under subsection (3). A person that acts in reliance on the representations and documentation described in this subsection without knowledge that the representations are incorrect is not liable to any person for so acting and may assume without further inquiry the existence of the standby guardian's authority.

(7) A standby guardian's appointment as guardian is effective, without further proceedings or reiteration of acceptance, immediately on the guardian's unavailability as described in subsection (5). The standby guardian has the same powers and duties as the prior guardian.

(8) On assuming office, the standby guardian shall promptly notify the court, any known agent appointed under a power of attorney executed under section 5103, and interested persons. On receiving notice under this subsection, the court may enter an order appointing a standby guardian as guardian without the need for additional proceedings. The guardian appointed under this subsection shall serve the court's order on the interested persons.

History: Add. 2024, Act 1, Imd. Eff. Feb. 21, 2024