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Mich. Comp. Laws § 32.768 — MI Code / Chapter 32 / Act Act-150-of-1967 / Section 32.768
Gifts of property and money; purpose; deposit and use of money; acceptance and execution of deeds.
Status: in_force

Sec. 368.

The adjutant general may receive from the federal and local governments, corporations, individuals, or other sources, gifts of property and money to aid in providing, erecting, or improving armories or other facilities, or training areas and other surrounding lands throughout this state for the use of the state military establishment. All gifts of money received under this section shall be deposited by the state treasurer in the Michigan national guard armory construction fund created in section 382a and shall be used as provided in that section. When a deed to land has been presented to and accepted by the adjutant general for an armory site and the adjutant general deems it necessary to change the location of the site, the adjutant general may accept a new deed or relinquish the rights of this state in the lands covered by the prior deed without prejudice to the right of priority of the local government to the erection of an armory on the land. The adjutant general has authority to do any act and execute any deeds to carry out the provisions of this act.

History: 1967, Act 150, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1967; Am. 1992, Act 307, Eff. Mar. 31, 1993; Am. 2013, Act 99, Imd. Eff. July 2, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 46.172 — MI Code / Chapter 46 / Act Act-342-of-1939 / Section 46.172
County public improvements; contracts with governmental units, loans.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

Any county having determined to establish and provide any of the improvements, facilities and services authorized under the provisions of section 1 hereof, is further authorized to extend by laterals and connections, and to improve, repair, manage and/or operate any such improvements, facilities and service of and situated within any units of government by terms of agreements therefor to be entered into between such county and said units of government, and subject to the conditions hereinafter provided.

Such county may loan money to such units of government for said purposes and obtain repayment thereof by agreement therefor and subject to the conditions hereinafter provided.

History: 1939, Act 342, Eff. Sept. 29, 1939; CL 1948, 46.172; Am. 1953, Act 186, Imd. Eff. June 9, 1953
Mich. Comp. Laws § 254.318 — MI Code / Chapter 254 / Act Act-214-of-1952 / Section 254.318
Mackinac bridge authority; grants or donations.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.

The authority may accept from the United States of America and any department, agency or instrumentality thereof, and from the state of Michigan and any department, agency or instrumentality thereof, grants for or in aid of the construction of the bridge and may enter into any lawful contracts or agreements necessary to obtain such grants. Such grants may consist of money, real or personal property or other things of value. The authority may also accept grants or donations from municipal corporations, counties or other political subdivisions of the state of Michigan and from any other source. The state highway department is hereby authorized and instructed to cooperate to the fullest extent possible with the authority in the construction of the bridge and in the securing of all grants and aids thereto which may be available for such purpose.

History: 1952, Act 214, Imd. Eff. Apr. 30, 1952
Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.559a — MI Code / Chapter 45 / Act Act-139-of-1973 / Section 45.559a
Death or resignation of elected county executive; successor.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9a.

For counties with a population of more than 1,000,000, if a vacancy occurs in the office of the elected county executive due to death or resignation of the elected county executive, the chief deputy shall take the constitutional oath of office and serve as the county executive until the county board of commissioners appoints a successor to the elected county executive or until a special election is held as provided by law.

If the county board of commissioners elects to appoint a successor, the appointment shall be made no later than 30 days from the date of the death or resignation. A county executive appointed by the county board of commissioners shall serve until the next general election. If the county board of commissioners does not make an appointment within the required 30 days under this subsection, a special election shall be held at the earliest possible date allowed by law.

If the chief deputy is unable to serve as the county executive due to death or resignation of the chief deputy, the next highest ranking deputy shall take the constitutional oath of office and serve as the county executive until the county board of commissioners appoints a successor as provided under subsection (1) or until a special election is held as provided by law.

A new county executive shall be elected at the next general election after the death or resignation of a county executive as provided in section 9 for the election of county executives. The newly elected county executive shall serve a term equal to the balance of the term for which the county executive who died or resigned was elected.

Within 10 days after being sworn in, the county executive shall appoint a chief deputy. The county executive may also appoint additional deputies whom he or she considers necessary to perform the functions and duties of the office of elected county executive.

The county executive shall file a statement with the county clerk identifying the individual appointed as chief deputy and all other individuals appointed as a deputy or assistant deputy. The statement shall also identify the ranking order of the deputies.

If the county executive is absent or unable to perform the duties of his or her office, the chief deputy shall perform the duties of the county executive until such time that the elected county executive can resume the duties of his or her office.

The county executive may revoke his or her appointments at any time.

History: Add. 2003, Act 281, Imd. Eff. Jan. 8, 2004
Mich. Comp. Laws § 453.341 — MI Code / Chapter 453 / Act Act-188-of-1921 / Section 453.341
Report; contents.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

When an association, organized for the purpose of holding agricultural or other fairs or exhibitions in this state, receives a grant of public money from the state, or a county, city, village, or township, in aid of the fair or exhibition, the secretary of the association shall make a report of the fiscal transactions of the association covering the fiscal year including the receipts and expenditures relating to the annual fair or exhibition. The report shall consist of the following categories:

Revenues.

Salaries.

Prize moneys disbursed.

Improvements.

New equipment and property purchased.

Other expenditures.

Balance of funds in the treasury of the association.

History: 1921, Act 188, Eff. Aug. 18, 1921; CL 1929, 10245; CL 1948, 453.341; Am. 1972, Act 205, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1972; Am. 1975, Act 218, Imd. Eff. Aug. 26, 1975
Mich. Comp. Laws § 254.312 — MI Code / Chapter 254 / Act Act-214-of-1952 / Section 254.312
Mackinac bridge authority; corporate existence, terms.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

The corporate existence of the authority shall continue until all of its liabilities have been met and the bonds, including refunding bonds, have been paid in full or otherwise discharged and when all such liabilities and bonds have been discharged in full, all rights and properties of the authority shall pass to and be vested in the state.

History: 1952, Act 214, Imd. Eff. Apr. 30, 1952
Mich. Comp. Laws § 565.411 — MI Code / Chapter 565 / Act Act-107-of-1895 / Section 565.411
Judgment or decree affecting realty title; copy recordation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

That whenever any circuit court, court of chancery, probate court, or other court of record in this state, shall have rendered any final judgment or decree by the terms of which any person or persons shall be decided to be the owner or owners of any land in this state described therein, or wherein any person or persons shall be determined to be the heirs and entitled to inherit the lands of any deceased owner, or whereby any lands shall be distributed, assigned or partitioned to any person or persons, a copy of such judgment or decree duly certified under the seal of such court may be recorded in the office of the register of deeds of any county or counties in which lands described in or affected by such judgment or decree shall be situated.

History: 1895, Act 107, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895; Am. 1897, Act 133, Eff. Aug. 30, 1897; CL 1897, 9044; CL 1915, 11779; CL 1929, 13362; CL 1948, 565.411
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.119 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.119
Contested election; application for restraining order to circuit court, authority of court.
Status: in_force

Sec. 119.

Instead of filing the petition for relief provided for in this act with the supreme court of the state of Michigan, application may be made in like manner to the circuit court for the county of Ingham, and when application is so made such court shall have full jurisdiction to make all orders, name the commissioners and otherwise exercise all necessary authority to carry out the purposes of this act.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955
Mich. Comp. Laws § 4.61 — MI Code / Chapter 4 / Act Act-58-of-1893 / Section 4.61
House of representatives; assignment of seats; applicability of act.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

(1) As a part of the organization of the house of representatives on the first day of the first regular session of each legislature, the clerk shall allocate the seats in the hall of the house between the political parties whose members were duly elected to the office of state representative at the immediately preceding general election.

(2) The majority leader of the house of representatives shall assign each member of the majority caucus to a seat. The minority leader of the house of representatives shall assign each member of the minority caucus to a seat.

(3) If any member is not assigned a seat under subsection (2), the majority leader of the house of representatives shall assign that member to a seat.

(4) The assignments to a seat under this section must be printed in the house journal.

(5) This act does not apply if section 54 of article IV of the state constitution of 1963 is repealed or is amended after the effective date of the amendatory act that added this subsection.

History: 1893, Act 58, Eff. Aug. 28, 1893; CL 1897, 10; CL 1915, 10; CL 1929, 11; CL 1948, 4.61; Am. 1953, Act 25, Eff. Oct. 2, 1953; Am. 1955, Act 142, Eff. Oct. 14, 1955; Am. 1970, Act 168, Imd. Eff. Aug. 3, 1970; Am. 2020, Act 300, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 2020
Mich. Comp. Laws § 700.5311 — MI Code / Chapter 700 / Act Act-386-of-1998 / Section 700.5311
Appointment or removal of guardian; designation or change of standby guardian; notice of hearing.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5311.

(1) In a proceeding for the appointment or removal of an incapacitated individual's guardian, other than the appointment of a temporary guardian or temporary suspension of a guardian, or to designate a standby guardian or change the designated standby guardian, notice of hearing must be given to each of the following:

(a) The ward or the individual alleged to be incapacitated and that individual's spouse, parents, and adult children.

(b) A person who is serving as the guardian or conservator or who has the individual's care and custody.

(c) If known, a person named as attorney in fact under a durable power of attorney.

(d) The standby guardian or the person nominated to be designated as standby guardian.

(e) If no other person is notified under subdivision (a), (b), (c), or (d), at least 1 of the individual's closest adult relatives, if any can be found.

(2) Notice must be served personally on the alleged incapacitated individual. Notice to all other persons must be given as prescribed by court rule. Waiver of notice by the individual alleged to be incapacitated is not effective unless the individual attends the hearing or a waiver of notice is confirmed in an interview with the visitor.

(3) In a proceeding for a guardian's appointment or designation of a standby guardian under sections 5303 and 5304, a copy of the petition must be attached to the hearing notice, and the notice to the alleged incapacitated individual must contain all of the following information:

(a) The nature, purpose, and legal effects of the appointment of a guardian or designation of a standby guardian.

(b) The alleged incapacitated individual's rights in the proceeding, including the right to appointed legal counsel.

History: 1998, Act 386, Eff. Apr. 1, 2000; Am. 2024, Act 1, Imd. Eff. Feb. 21, 2024
Mich. Comp. Laws § 12.53 — MI Code / Chapter 12 / Act Act-55-of-1967 / Section 12.53
Repeals.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

Act No. 46 of the Public Acts of 1962, being sections 12.81 to 12.83 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, is repealed.

History: 1967, Act 55, Imd. Eff. June 16, 1967
Mich. Comp. Laws § 41.350b — MI Code / Chapter 41 / Act Act-107-of-1941 / Section 41.350b
Water service for fire protection within district; special assessment; resolution.
Status: in_force

Sec. 20b.

In a township where there are lands serviced by a water system financed by revenue bonds issued under the revenue bond act of 1933, Act No. 94 of the Public Acts of 1933, being sections 141.101 to 141.140 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, or by bonds issued under the county public improvement act of 1939, Act No. 342 of the Public Acts of 1939, being sections 46.171 to 46.188 of the Michigan Compiled Laws; Act No. 185 of the Public Acts of 1957, being sections 123.731 to 123.786 of the Michigan Compiled Laws; or Act No. 233 of the Public Acts of 1955, being sections 124.281 to 124.294 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, having water service available for fire protection through fire hydrants and water mains, the township board may determine by resolution that the reasonable cost and value of the water service for fire protection within the district served by the water system shall be borne by a special assessment levied annually, while bonds are outstanding, against all of the real property located within the district, which shall constitute a special assessment district. A special assessment under this section shall not be levied against any property in 1 year in excess of 1/5 of 1% of the state equalized valuation of the property unless a special hearing is held.

History: Add. 1989, Act 83, Imd. Eff. June 20, 1989
Mich. Comp. Laws § 427.1 — MI Code / Chapter 427 / Act Act-188-of-1913 / Section 427.1
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

For purposes of this act:

"Hazardous areas" means areas of structures or buildings, or parts of structures or buildings, having a degree of hazard greater than that normal to the general occupancy of the building or structure. Hazardous areas include, but are not limited to, areas for the use or storage of combustibles, flammables, or toxic, noxious, or corrosive materials or areas where heat-producing appliances are used.

"Hotel" means a building or structure kept, used, maintained as, or held out to the public to be an inn, hotel, or public lodging house. Hotel does not include a bed and breakfast as defined in section 4b of the state construction code act of 1972, Act No. 230 of the Public Acts of 1972, being section 125.1504b of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

"Smoke detector" means a device, either battery operated or electrical, that detects visible or invisible particles of combustion.

History: 1913, Act 188, Eff. Aug. 14, 1913; CL 1915, 6932; CL 1929, 8806; CL 1948, 427.1; Am. 1987, Act 113, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1987; Am. 1988, Act 344, Eff. Oct. 26, 1989
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.50127 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.50127
Board of directors; appointment and qualifications of directors; presentation and contents of application; certification statement; examination and recordation of application and statement; issuance and contents of certification.
Status: in_force

Sec. 50127.

If the operation of a district is determined to be feasible, the department shall appoint 2 directors who, with the 3 directors elected as provided in sections 50131 and 50132, constitute the first board of directors of the district. The directors appointed shall be persons who are by training and experience qualified to perform the functions which are required of them by this part.

The board shall present the secretary of state with an application that states all of the following:

That a petition for the creation of a district was filed with the department pursuant to this part; that the proceedings specified in this part were taken pursuant to the petition; and that the application is being filed in order to complete the organization of the district and that they are the directors.

The name and official residence of each of the directors, together with a certification evidencing their right to office.

The term of office of each of the directors.

The proposed name of the district.

The location of the principal office of the district.

The date the district is to come into existence under this part. The application shall be subscribed and sworn to by each of the directors before an officer authorized by the laws of the state to take and certify oaths.

The application shall be accompanied by a statement by the department that certifies all of the following:

That a petition was filed, notice given, and a hearing held as required.

That the department determined there is a need for a district to function in the proposed territory and defined its boundaries.

That the department subsequently determined that the operation of the proposed district is administratively and economically feasible.

The secretary of state shall examine the application and statement and shall receive and record them in an appropriate book of record and shall issue a certificate to the board specifying the date of creation and the gross territorial boundary of the district.

History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 460.1327 — MI Code / Chapter 460 / Act Act-365-of-2018 / Section 460.1327
Circuit courts; jurisdiction; right to appeal.
Status: in_force

Sec. 27.

The circuit court has jurisdiction to determine all disputes arising under this act. Venue lies in the judicial circuit where the authority or municipally owned electric utility is located. In addition to its right to appeal to the circuit court, an applicant may elect, at its sole discretion, to appeal a determination under the act to an authority, if the authority has an appeal process to render a decision expeditiously.

History: 2018, Act 365, Eff. Mar. 12, 2019
Mich. Comp. Laws § 440.4955 — MI Code / Chapter 440 / Act Act-174-of-1962 / Section 440.4955
Customer objection to payment; notification required.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4A505.

If a receiving bank has received payment from its customer with respect to a payment order issued in the name of the customer as sender and accepted by the bank, and the customer received notification reasonably identifying the order, the customer is precluded from asserting that the bank is not entitled to retain the payment unless the customer notifies the bank of the customer's objection to the payment within 1 year after the notification was received by the customer.

History: Add. 1992, Act 100, Imd. Eff. June 25, 1992
Mich. Comp. Laws § 440.2315 — MI Code / Chapter 440 / Act Act-174-of-1962 / Section 440.2315
Implied warranty; fitness for particular purpose.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2315.

Where the seller at the time of contracting has reason to know any particular purpose for which the goods are required and that the buyer is relying on the seller's skill or judgment to select or furnish suitable goods, there is unless excluded or modified under the next section an implied warranty that the goods shall be fit for such purpose.

History: 1962, Act 174, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964
Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.71 — MI Code / Chapter 141 / Act Act-28-of-1911 / Section 141.71
Tax for sites, construction, or repair of public buildings or bridges; limitations; bonds subject to revised municipal finance act.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

The county board of commissioners of a county may, subject to the limitations provided in the property tax limitation act, 1933 PA 62, MCL 211.201 to 211.217a, in any 1 year levy a tax for purchase of real estate for sites for, and the construction or repair of public buildings or bridges. The foregoing limitations shall not apply to taxes imposed for the payment of principal and interest on bonds or other evidences of indebtedness or for the payment of assessments or contract obligations in anticipation of which bonds are issued, which taxes may be imposed without limitation as to rate or amount and in addition to any other taxes, even though the bonds or other evidences of indebtedness were issued for the foregoing purposes.

Bonds issued under this act are subject to the revised municipal finance act, 2001 PA 34, MCL 141.2101 to 141.2821.

History: 1911, Act 28, Eff. Aug. 1, 1911; CL 1915, 2306; Am. 1919, Act 40, Imd. Eff. Mar. 31, 1919; CL 1929, 2353; CL 1948, 141.71; Am. 1973, Act 125, Imd. Eff. Aug. 22, 1973; Am. 2002, Act 338, Imd. Eff. May 23, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.17202 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.17202
Mercury thermometer; sale, offer for sale, or offer for promotional purposes.
Status: in_force

Sec. 17202.

Except as provided in subsection (2), beginning on January 1, 2003, a person shall not sell, offer for sale, or offer for promotional purposes a mercury thermometer in this state or for use in this state. This subsection does not apply if the mercury thermometer is sold or offered for either of the following:

A use for which a mercury thermometer is required by state or federal statute, regulation, or administrative rule.

Pharmaceutical research purposes.

Beginning on January 1, 2003, a person shall not sell, offer for sale, or offer for promotional purposes a mercury fever thermometer in this state or for use in this state, except by prescription. A manufacturer of mercury fever thermometers shall supply clear instructions on the careful handling of the thermometer to avoid breakage and proper cleanup should a breakage occur with each mercury fever thermometer sold by prescription.

History: Add. 2002, Act 578, Imd. Eff. Oct. 3, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.502 — MI Code / Chapter 722 / Act Act-137-of-1921 / Section 722.502
Approval of contracts.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

No contract or agreement entered into under the provisions of this act shall have any binding force until the same shall have been approved by the state board of corrections and charities.

History: 1921, Act 137, Eff. Aug. 18, 1921; CL 1929, 12878; CL 1948, 722.502