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Mich. Comp. Laws § 37.231 — MI Code / Chapter 37 / Act Act-197-of-2014 / Section 37.231
Short title; definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

(1) This act shall be known and may be cited as the "breastfeeding antidiscrimination act".

(2) As used in this act:

(a) "Place of public accommodation" means a business, an educational institution, or a refreshment, entertainment, recreation, health, or transportation facility of any kind, whether licensed or not, whose goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations are extended, offered, sold, or otherwise made available to the public.

(b) "Public service" means a public facility, department, agency, board, or commission owned, operated, or managed by or on behalf of this state or a subdivision of this state, by a county, city, village, township, or independent or regional district in this state, or by a tax-exempt private agency established to provide service to the public, except that public service does not include a state or county correctional facility with respect to actions or decisions regarding an individual serving a sentence of imprisonment.

History: 2014, Act 197, Imd. Eff. June 24, 2014
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.140 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-327-of-1931 / Section 450.140
Parent corporations; government, representative form; first annual meeting.
Status: in_force

Sec. 140.

Same; representative form of government; first annual meeting. Every such parent corporation shall adopt a representative form of government, under which form the subordinate lodges shall elect or appoint representatives to attend the annual or other convention, conclave or meeting of the parent corporation, by whatsoever name such meeting shall be known, and at which annual meeting the officers and committees of such parent or state society shall be elected by a majority vote of such representatives. The first annual meeting shall be held at a time and place to be fixed by the executive committee of the parent corporation; and thereafter such time and place shall be fixed by the convention itself.

History: 1931, Act 327, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; CL 1948, 450.140
Mich. Comp. Laws § 397.192 — MI Code / Chapter 397 / Act Act-24-of-1989 / Section 397.192
Canvass and certification of results of election.
Status: in_force

Sec. 22.

If an election for district board members or a districtwide tax is conducted by a participating school district pursuant to section 20(a), the board of canvassers required by law to canvass the results of a school district election in that school district shall canvass the results of an election for board members or a districtwide tax in that school district and, if the school district is not the largest participating school district, certify the results of the election to the board of canvassers of the largest participating school district.

If an election for board members or a districtwide tax is conducted in a participating municipality or a portion of a participating municipality by a nonparticipating school district pursuant to section 20(b), the board of canvassers required by law to canvass the results of a school district election in that school district shall canvass the results of an election for board members or a districtwide tax in the participating municipality or portion of the participating municipality located within the nonparticipating school district and certify the results to the board of canvassers of the largest participating school district.

If an election for board members or a districtwide tax is conducted by a participating municipality pursuant to section 20(c), the board of canvassers required by law to canvass the results of a municipal election in that municipality shall canvass the results of an election for board members or a districtwide tax in the participating municipality or that portion of the participating municipality located within the nonparticipating school district and certify the results of the election to the board of canvassers of the largest participating school district.

The board of canvassers required by law to canvass the results of elections held in the largest participating school district shall make the final canvass of the election for board members or a districtwide tax based on the returns received from the election inspectors of that district and certified results received from other boards of canvassers that canvassed part of the election. The board of canvassers required by law to canvass the results of a school district election in the largest participating school district shall certify the total results of the election to the board and issue certificates of election.

History: 1989, Act 24, Imd. Eff. May 22, 1989
Mich. Comp. Laws § 458.262 — MI Code / Chapter 458 / Act Act-40-of-1899 / Section 458.262
Reorganization and incorporation under act, procedure; officers.
Status: in_force

Sec. 12.

Any Protestant Episcopal church, heretofore organized under any other general law than those mentioned in the last preceding section, may reorganize so as to become subject to the provisions of this act. The wardens and vestry members, de jure or de facto, of such church, or a majority of them, are hereby authorized by their names of office to execute, acknowledge and file 1 or more articles of agreement, as provided in sections 1, 2 and 3 of this act, which articles shall, in addition to the requisites in said last mentioned sections provided, set forth that they are executed for the purpose of reorganizing such church according to the provisions of this act; and such articles shall be deemed sufficient, when so executed and acknowledged, although the number of signers shall be less than 6, if consisting of a majority of such wardens and vestry members. Upon the execution and filing of said articles, such church shall, without further action, be deemed to all intents and purposes to be reorganized and a corporation under this act, and all rights of property and of contract shall remain unimpaired, and the corporate identity of such church shall continue unchanged.

The wardens and vestry members in office shall continue in office until the annual election in Easter week next following such reorganization, and until their successors shall be chosen; and no other meeting or notice shall be necessary to complete such reorganization.

History: 1899, Act 40, Imd. Eff. Apr. 18, 1899; CL 1915, 10939; CL 1929, 10947; CL 1948, 458.262; Am. 1957, Act 136, Imd. Eff. May 28, 1957
Mich. Comp. Laws § 16.483 — MI Code / Chapter 16 / Act Act-380-of-1965 / Section 16.483
Construction safety commission; transfer.
Status: in_force

Sec. 383.

The state construction safety commission created under section 3 of Act No. 89 of the Public Acts of 1963, being section 408.713 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, is transferred by a type I transfer to the department of labor.

History: 1965, Act 380, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965
Mich. Comp. Laws § 556.305 — MI Code / Chapter 556 / Act Act-187-of-2023 / Section 556.305
Authority of agent; tangible personal property.
Status: in_force

Sec. 205.

Unless the power of attorney provides otherwise, language in a power granting general authority with respect to tangible personal property authorizes the agent to do all of the following:

(a) Demand, buy, receive, accept as a gift or as security for an extension of credit, or otherwise acquire or reject ownership or possession of tangible personal property or an interest in tangible personal property.

(b) Sell; exchange; convey with or without covenants, representations, or warranties; quitclaim; release; surrender; create a security interest in; grant options concerning; lease; sublease; or otherwise dispose of tangible personal property or an interest in tangible personal property.

(c) Grant a security interest in tangible personal property or an interest in tangible personal property as security to borrow money or pay, renew, or extend the time of payment of a debt of the principal or a debt guaranteed by the principal.

(d) Release, assign, satisfy, or enforce, by litigation or otherwise, a security interest, lien, or other claim on behalf of the principal, with respect to tangible personal property or an interest in tangible personal property.

(e) Manage or conserve tangible personal property or an interest in tangible personal property on behalf of the principal, including all of the following:

( i ) Insuring against liability or casualty or other loss.

( ii ) Obtaining or regaining possession of or protecting the property or interest, by litigation or otherwise.

( iii ) Paying, assessing, compromising, or contesting taxes or assessments or applying for and receiving refunds in connection with taxes or assessments.

( iv ) Moving the property from place to place.

( v ) Storing the property for hire or on a gratuitous bailment.

( vi ) Using and making repairs, alterations, or improvements to the property.

(f) Change the form of title of an interest in tangible personal property.

History: 2023, Act 187, Eff. July 1, 2024
Mich. Comp. Laws § 390.691 — MI Code / Chapter 390 / Act Act-23-of-1963-2nd-Ex-Sess- / Section 390.691
Regents of university of Michigan; extension of terms.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

The terms of office of the regents of the university of Michigan, who are holding office on January 1, 1964, and whose terms would otherwise expire on December 31, 1965, 1967, 1969 and 1971 shall continue for 1 year. Two regents shall be elected in each general November election beginning in 1966 for terms of 8 years to commence on January 1 following their election.

History: 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 23, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.36207 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.36207
Rules.
Status: in_force

Sec. 36207.

The department may promulgate rules to implement this part.

History: Add. 2000, Act 262, Imd. Eff. June. 29, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.616 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-155-of-1981 / Section 445.616
Applicability and construction of MCL 445.612 to 445.615.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

Sections 2 to 5 shall not apply if a molder retains title to and possession of a die, mold, or form. Sections 2 to 5 shall not be construed to grant a customer rights, title, or interest in a die, mold, or form.

History: 1981, Act 155, Eff. Jan. 1, 1982; Am. 1986, Act 103, Imd. Eff. May 16, 1986
Mich. Comp. Laws § 388.1628 — MI Code / Chapter 388 / Act Act-94-of-1979 / Section 388.1628
Weighted foundation allowance allocations or additional payments for differential instructional costs.
Status: in_force

Sec. 28.

(1) To recognize differentiated instructional costs for different types of pupils as well as additional costs to provide essential services in 2025-2026, the following sections provide a weighted foundation allocation or an additional payment of some type in the following amounts, as allocated under those sections:

(a) Section 22d, isolated and rural districts, $12,873,100.00.

(b) Section 22 l , transportation reimbursement, $125,000,000.00.

(c) Section 29, declining enrollment, $71,000,000.00.

(d) Section 31a, at risk, $1,293,655,000.00.

(e) Section 32d, great start readiness program, $656,217,600.00.

(f) Section 41, bilingual education for English language learners, $62,732,600.00.

(g) Section 51c, special education, mandated percentages, $1,107,900,000.00.

(h) Section 54d, early on, $23,670,700.00.

(i) Section 61a, career and technical education, standard reimbursement, $41,733,800.00.

(j) Section 61d, career and technical education incentives, $13,400,000.00.

(2) The funding described in subsection (1) is not a separate allocation of any funding but is instead a listing of funding allocated in the sections listed in subsection (1).

History: Add. 2019, Act 58, Eff. Oct. 1, 2019; Am. 2020, Act 165, Eff. Oct. 1, 2020; Am. 2021, Act 48, Eff. Oct. 1, 2021; Am. 2022, Act 144, Eff. Oct. 1, 2022; Am. 2023, Act 103, Eff. Oct. 1, 2023; Am. 2024, Act 120, Eff. Oct. 1, 2024; Am. 2025, Act 15, Imd. Eff. Oct. 7, 2025
Mich. Comp. Laws § 557.215 — MI Code / Chapter 557 / Act Act-317-of-1947 / Section 557.215
Applicability of act.
Status: in_force

Sec. 15.

This act shall apply to personal property, wherever situated, acquired by a husband or wife while domiciled in this state and shall apply to the real property situated in this state of a husband or wife while domiciled therein. This act shall not apply to any property, wherever situated, acquired by a husband or wife while not domiciled in this state.

History: 1947, Act 317, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1947; CL 1948, 557.215
Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.889 — MI Code / Chapter 141 / Act Act-383-of-1980 / Section 141.889
Effective date.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

This act shall take effect January 1, 1981.

History: 1980, Act 383, Imd. Eff. Jan. 2, 1981
Mich. Comp. Laws § 211.42 — MI Code / Chapter 211 / Act Act-206-of-1893 / Section 211.42
Tax roll; preparation; annexation and contents of warrant; loss of roll; copy of roll with warrant as “tax roll”.
Status: in_force

Sec. 42.

The supervisor shall prepare a tax roll, with the taxes levied as provided in this act, and annex to the roll a warrant signed by him or her, commanding the township or city treasurer to collect the several sums mentioned in the last column of the roll but the warrant shall not refer to the total or aggregate of the several sums mentioned in the last column, and to retain the amount receivable by law into the township treasury for the purpose therein specified, and to pay over as provided in section 43 to the county treasurer the amounts which are collected for state and county purposes, and to the treasurer of each school district the amounts which are collected for that school district as provided in section 43, and notify the secretary or director of each school district of the amount paid to the school district treasurer, and the remainder of the amounts specified in the roll for the purposes specified in the roll, and account in full for all money received on or before March 1 next following. The warrant shall authorize and command the treasurer, in case any person named in the tax roll neglects or refuses to pay the tax, to levy the tax by distress and sale of the goods and chattels of the person. The supervisor may make a new roll and warrant in case of the loss of the roll originally given to the township treasurer. The copy of the roll with the warrant annexed shall be known as "the tax roll."

History: 1893, Act 206, Eff. June 12, 1893; CL 1897, 3865; Am. 1897, Act 261, Eff. Aug. 30, 1897; CL 1915, 4037; CL 1929, 3431; Am. 1945, Act 269, Eff. Sept. 6, 1945; CL 1948, 211.42; Am. 1965, Act 72, Imd. Eff. June 22, 1965; Am. 1968, Act 347, Eff. Nov. 15, 1968; Am. 1979, Act 211, Eff. July 1, 1980
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.4228 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.4228
Reinstatement; provision required.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4228.

There shall be a provision that the policy may be reinstated at any time within 2 years from date of the premium in default, unless the cash value has been paid or the period of extended term insurance expired, upon evidence of insurability satisfactory to the company and payment of arrears of premiums with interest at a rate not exceeding 6% per annum payable annually.

History: 1956, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 1957
Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.2321 — MI Code / Chapter 141 / Act Act-34-of-2001 / Section 141.2321
Filing in electronic format.
Status: in_force

Sec. 321.

The department may require that the filings to the department required by this act be filed in an electronic format prescribed by the department.

History: 2001, Act 34, Eff. Mar. 1, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 290.21 — MI Code / Chapter 290 / Act Act-17-of-1929 / Section 290.21
Legal fruit standards.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

That standards established by the United States secretary of agriculture for fruits shall be accepted as the legal standards, except in cases where other standards are specifically prescribed.

History: 1929, Act 17, Eff. Aug. 28, 1929; CL 1929, 5546; CL 1948, 290.21
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.3153 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.3153
Court orders as to noncompliance with MCL 500.3151 and 500.3152.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3153.

A court may make such orders in regard to the refusal to comply with sections 3151 and 3152 as are just, except that an order shall not be entered directing the arrest of a person for disobeying an order to submit to a physical or mental examination. The orders that may be made in regard to such a refusal include, but are not limited to:

An order that the mental or physical condition of the disobedient person shall be taken to be established for the purposes of the claim in accordance with the contention of the party obtaining the order.

An order refusing to allow the disobedient person to support or oppose designated claims or defenses, or prohibiting him from introducing evidence of mental or physical condition.

An order rendering judgment by default against the disobedient person as to his entire claim or a designated part of it.

An order requiring the disobedient person to reimburse the insurer for reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses incurred in defense against the claim.

An order requiring delivery of a report, in conformity with section 3152, on such terms as are just, and if a physician fails or refuses to make the report a court may exclude his testimony if offered at trial.

History: Add. 1972, Act 294, Eff. Mar. 30, 1973
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.392a — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.392a
Candidates for justice of supreme court; incumbents, affidavit of candidacy for re-election.
Status: in_force

Sec. 392a.

Any incumbent justice of the supreme court may become a candidate for re-election as a justice of the supreme court by filing with the secretary of state an affidavit of candidacy not less than 180 days prior to the expiration of his term of office.

The affidavit of candidacy shall contain statements that the affiant is an incumbent supreme court justice, that he is domiciled within the state, that he will not have attained the age of 70 years prior to the date of election and a declaration that he is a candidate for election to the office of supreme court justice.

History: Add. 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 61, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 458.22 — MI Code / Chapter 458 / Act Act-11-of-1899 / Section 458.22
Articles and certificate of consent; execution.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

The persons desiring to organize such church shall execute and acknowledge, before any person authorized to take acknowledgement of deeds, articles of association in writing, whereby they shall agree to organize a church, which shall be governed by the discipline, rules and usages of the Methodist Episcopal church. To such articles of association there shall be attached a certificate by the presiding elder of the district in which said church is to be located that the said church was organized by and with the consent of said presiding elder.

History: 1899, Act 11, Imd. Eff. Mar. 2, 1899; CL 1915, 10916; CL 1929, 10847; CL 1948, 458.22
Mich. Comp. Laws § 433.15 — MI Code / Chapter 433 / Act Act-328-of-1976 / Section 433.15
Duties of law enforcement agency.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

A law enforcement agency which takes custody or possession of an animal under this act shall:

If the owner of the animal is known, return the animal to its owner, unless the owner refuses to make reparation as provided in section 3.

If the owner of the animal is not known, give notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the area that the animal is in the custody or possession of the law enforcement agency. The notice shall include a description of the animal and the location where the animal was seized. If the animal is not claimed within 15 days after publication of the notice, the animal may be sold at public auction pursuant to section 6.

History: 1976, Act 328, Eff. Mar. 31, 1977
Mich. Comp. Laws § 46.3a — MI Code / Chapter 46 / Act Act-156-of-1851 / Section 46.3a
Recording names and votes of members; exception; public inspection of record.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3a.

The names and votes of members shall be recorded on an action taken by the board of county commissioners or by a committee of the board of county commissioners if the action is on an ordinance or the appointment or election of an officer, except the vote for chairperson may be by secret ballot. The vote and the name of the member voting on other questions or motions shall be recorded at the request of 1/5 of the members present if the question or motion is before the board, or 1/3 of the members present if the question or motion is before a committee of the board. A record that is made pursuant to this section shall be available for public inspection.

History: Add. 1973, Act 102, Imd. Eff. Aug. 16, 1973; Am. 1998, Act 97, Imd. Eff. May 15, 1998
Mich. Comp. Laws § 290.357 — MI Code / Chapter 290 / Act Act-227-of-1915 / Section 290.357
Galvanized wire fence; unlawful sales, penalty; civil liability.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

Any person who shall sell or offer for sale any galvanized wire fence tagged or labeled with the tag or label prescribed in section 6 of this act without having the same tested as prescribed in this act and without paying the required fee and procuring the certificate provided for by this act, or which is found to be of an inferior grade or gauge to that specified on such tag or label, when submitted to the test provided for in section 8 of this act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than 100 dollars for each offense, or by imprisonment in the county jail or house of correction for a period not exceeding 6 months or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court, and in addition to such fine and imprisonment, such convicted person shall be liable for all damages sustained by the purchaser on account of such misrepresentation. The state board of agriculture shall have authority to institute prosecutions through the proper officers for all violations of this act: Provided, That an average maximum variation of .003 of an inch will be permitted in the gauge of such wire of which the fence is composed.

History: 1915, Act 227, Eff. Jan. 1, 1916; CL 1915, 2237; CL 1929, 1095; CL 1948, 290.357
Mich. Comp. Laws § 331.169 — MI Code / Chapter 331 / Act Act-350-of-1913 / Section 331.169
Dependent children; accommodations and care.
Status: in_force

Sec. 19.

The board of trustees of said hospital is hereby authorized to provide or establish as a department of said hospital, but not attached thereto, suitable accommodations and means for the care of dependent children. And said department shall be under the care and supervision of the trustees aforesaid of the county hospital in like manner as heretofore described in connection therewith.

History: 1913, Act 350, Eff. Aug. 14, 1913; CL 1915, 10875; CL 1929, 7080; CL 1948, 331.169
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.39 — MI Code / Chapter 421 / Act Act-1-of-1936-Ex-Sess- / Section 421.39
Employment security act; definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 39.

Definitions. As used in this act, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the terms defined in this act shall be construed to have the meaning as prescribed and set forth in the several definitions.

History: 1936, Ex. Sess., Act 1, Imd. Eff. Dec. 24, 1936; CL 1948, 421.39
Mich. Comp. Laws § 336.103 — MI Code / Chapter 336 / Act Act-384-of-1976 / Section 336.103
Rules as to distribution or sale of certain aerosol spray cans.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

The department shall promulgate rules developed pursuant to section 4 prohibiting the distribution, sale, or offer or exposure for sale of aerosol spray cans containing a restricted use chlorofluorocarbon compound as of January 1, 1979, if the department affirmatively finds that the distribution, sale, or offer or exposure for sale of restricted use chlorofluorocarbon compounds creates any significant environmental or public health hazard.

History: 1976, Act 384, Eff. Mar. 31, 1977