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Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.1545b — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-427-of-1984 / Section 38.1545b
Contested case hearing.
Status: in_force

Sec. 45b.

The retirement board shall provide for a hearing on written request of a person, participating court, or participating municipality aggrieved by a decision of the retirement system. The hearing under this section must be conducted as a contested case under chapter 4 of the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.271 to 24.288, and policies or procedures adopted by the retirement board, and a final order of a hearing under this section is subject to chapter 6 of the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.301 to 24.306.

History: Add. 2022, Act 222, Imd. Eff. Oct. 14, 2022
Mich. Comp. Laws § Article VIII § 7 — MI Code / Chapter 1 / Act CONSTITUTION-OF-MICHIGAN-OF-1963 / Section Article VIII § 7
Community and junior colleges; state board, members, terms, vacancies.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

The legislature shall provide by law for the establishment and financial support of public community and junior colleges which shall be supervised and controlled by locally elected boards. The legislature shall provide by law for a state board for public community and junior colleges which shall advise the state board of education concerning general supervision and planning for such colleges and requests for annual appropriations for their support. The board shall consist of eight members who shall hold office for terms of eight years, not more than two of which shall expire in the same year, and who shall be appointed by the state board of education. Vacancies shall be filled in like manner. The superintendent of public instruction shall be ex-officio a member of this board without the right to vote.

History: Const. 1963, Art. VIII, § 7, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.2607 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.2607
Stay pending appeal of judgment; amount of bond; limitation; rescission of limitation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2607.

The amount of a bond issued to stay execution on a judgment while an appeal is pending shall be determined according to the applicable Michigan court rules and statutory provisions. The bond shall not exceed $25,000,000.00 regardless of the amount of the judgment. The maximum amount allowed for a bond under this subsection shall be adjusted on January 1 following the fifth year after the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section and on January 1 every 5 years after that adjustment by an amount determined by the state treasurer to reflect the annual aggregate percentage change in the Detroit consumer price index since the previous adjustment. As used in this subsection, "Detroit consumer price index" means the most comprehensive index of consumer prices available for the Detroit area from the bureau of labor statistics of the United States department of labor and as certified by the state treasurer.

If the appellee proves by a preponderance of the evidence that the party for whom the bond to stay execution has been limited is purposefully dissipating or diverting assets outside of the ordinary course of business for the purpose of avoiding ultimate payment of the judgment, the court shall rescind the limitation granted under subsection (1).

History: Add. 2002, Act 265, Eff. Jan. 1, 2003
Mich. Comp. Laws § 280.516 — MI Code / Chapter 280 / Act Act-40-of-1956 / Section 280.516
Minutes of meetings; secretary's duties, records, filing.
Status: in_force

Sec. 516.

The secretary of the drainage board shall prepare and sign duplicate originals of the minutes of all proceedings of the drainage board and the augmented drainage board, one to be retained by him and the other to be filed with the director of agriculture. The originals of all proceedings and records of the drainage board and the augmented drainage board shall be kept on file with the secretary until the completion of the project, at which time they shall be forwarded to the director of agriculture for filing in his office. In the meantime the director of agriculture may require the secretary to furnish him with certified copies of records in the office of the secretary for filing in his office and such certified copies so filed shall have the same force and effect as the originals.

History: 1956, Act 40, Imd. Eff. Mar. 28, 1956
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.661 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-18-of-1933-Ex-Sess- / Section 125.661
Municipal housing commission; deeds, mortgages, contracts, leases, purchases.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.

All deeds, mortgages, contracts, leases, purchases, or other agreements regarding real property, including agreements to acquire or dispose of real property, shall be approved and executed in the name of the commission or the incorporating unit, as specified by ordinance or resolution of the governing body. For purposes of this section, contracts or leases regarding real property mean contracts to purchase or lease from a third party or other transactions under which rights or possession of real property are acquired, but do not include contracts, management agreements, or leases of that property with tenants or facility managers. Contracts or leases with tenants or facility managers shall be executed by and in the name of the commission.

Subsection (1) does not require contracts for the purchase of necessary materials and contracts related to the powers and duties of the commission under section 12 to be approved and executed by an incorporating unit.

A governing body may transfer property to the commission for use by the commission for a purpose authorized by this act. The transfer of property to the commission, including property taken under the incorporating unit's power of eminent domain, shall be considered necessary for public purposes and for the benefit of the public.

If an ordinance or resolution of the governing body provides in accordance with subsection (1) for the execution of agreements regarding real property in the name of the commission, or if a commission is empowered by the incorporating unit to act as a borrower for purposes of this act, the commission may sue and be sued with respect to those agreements executed or obligations issued by the commission. This subsection does not affect a limitation provided by this act or by the terms of an agreement upon the funds available or the pledge made for the payment of a claim against the commission.

History: 1933, Ex. Sess., Act 18, Imd. Eff. Jan. 9, 1934; CL 1948, 125.661; Am. 1996, Act 338, Imd. Eff. June 27, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 339.727 — MI Code / Chapter 339 / Act Act-299-of-1980 / Section 339.727
Use of authorized title; requirements.
Status: in_force

Sec. 727.

After obtaining a certificate as a certified public accountant under section 725 or 726, an individual seeking to use a title authorized by this article shall do 1 of the following:

(a) If the individual only seeks to use a title authorized by this article, the individual shall apply for registration under this article.

(b) If the individual seeks to use a title authorized by this article and to engage in the practice of public accounting, the individual shall apply for licensure under this article. A nonresident member of a firm who has authority for the firm's practice of public accounting in this state is considered to be engaged in the practice of public accountancy in this state.

History: Add. 1997, Act 10, Imd. Eff. May 16, 1997; Am. 2010, Act 215, Imd. Eff. Nov. 23, 2010
Mich. Comp. Laws § 339.6103 — MI Code / Chapter 339 / Act Act-407-of-2016 / Section 339.6103
Definitions; M to W.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1103.

As used in this article:

(a) "Master plumber" means an individual who possesses the necessary skills and qualifications to plan and supervise the installation of plumbing and who is licensed as a master plumber.

(b) "Minor repair" means a repair that involves only the clearance of stoppages, repair, or replacement of a faucet or valve or reinstallation of that same plumbing fixture and does not involve making any modifications to the plumbing system, or residential domestic water treatment and filtering equipment. Minor repair does not include any of the following:

( i ) The repair or replacement of a backflow preventer and air admittance valves.

( ii ) A repair or replacement that is only a part of a larger or major renovation or repair.

(c) "Plumbing" means the practice, materials, and fixtures, in or adjacent to a building, structure, or premises, used in the installation, maintenance, extension, or alteration of all piping, fixtures, plumbing appliances, or plumbing appurtenances, as defined in the state construction code, in connection with the sanitary drainage or storm drainage facilities, plumbing venting systems, medical gas systems, backflow preventers, and public or private water supply systems.

(d) "Plumbing contractor" means a licensed master plumber or a person who employs a licensed master plumber full-time to directly supervise the installation of plumbing as his or her representative engaged in the business of plumbing for a fixed sum, price, fee percentage, valuable consideration, or other compensation and who is licensed as a plumbing contractor.

(e) "Restitution" means the requirement that a person that is found to be in violation of this article, a rule promulgated under this article, or an order issued under this article has caused monetary damage to another and that the violator is required to compensate the injured party in an amount equal to the amount of the monetary damage caused.

(f) "Water service pipe" means the pipe from the water main or other source of potable water supply to the water distributing system of the building served.

History: 2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § 330.1938 — MI Code / Chapter 330 / Act Act-258-of-1974 / Section 330.1938
Family planning services.
Status: in_force

Sec. 938.

The department of mental health may provide to any individual receiving mental health services from the department written or oral notice of the availability of family planning services and upon request of the individual offer education and information on family planning. The notice shall state that receipt of mental health services is in no way dependent upon a request or nonrequest for family planning services.

History: 1974, Act 258, Eff. Aug. 6, 1975
Mich. Comp. Laws § 247.813 — MI Code / Chapter 247 / Act Act-286-of-1964 / Section 247.813
State highway commission; records of acts, proceedings, and transactions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.

The commission shall keep accurate records of all its acts and proceedings and a complete account of all financial transactions of the department in accordance with the accounting laws of this state.

History: 1964, Act 286, Eff. Jan. 4, 1965; Am. 2018, Act 296, Eff. Sept. 27, 2018
Mich. Comp. Laws § 460.842a — MI Code / Chapter 460 / Act Act-448-of-1976 / Section 460.842a
Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties.
Status: in_force

Sec. 42a.

A petition under section 42, including the circulation and signing of the petition, is subject to section 488 of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.488. A person who violates a provision of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.1 to 168.992, applicable to a petition described in this section is subject to the penalties prescribed for that violation in the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.1 to 168.992.

History: Add. 1998, Act 193, Eff. Mar. 23, 1999
Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.1553 — MI Code / Chapter 722 / Act Act-434-of-2018 / Section 722.1553
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

As used in this act:

(a) "Automatic notification system" means a system that stores and retains fingerprints and that provides for an automatic notification to a participant when a fingerprint is submitted into the system that matches an individual whose fingerprints are retained in the system or when the criminal history of an individual whose fingerprints are retained in the system is updated.

(b) "Child placing agency" means that term as defined in section 1 of 1973 PA 116, MCL 722.111.

(c) "Department" means the department of health and human services.

(d) "Family service agency" means an agency that assists a tax-exempt charitable organization recruiting persons and families under section 7 with obtaining and reviewing criminal history records checks required under section 9 and conducting home safety assessments and training as required under sections 11 and 13. A family service agency must also be licensed as a child placing agency.

(e) "FBI automatic notification system" means the automatic notification system that is maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

(f) "Minor child" means an individual less than 18 years of age.

History: 2018, Act 434, Eff. Mar. 20, 2019
Mich. Comp. Laws § 401.9 — MI Code / Chapter 401 / Act Act-146-of-1925 / Section 401.9
Failure to obey order; civil action by department of social welfare; contempt of court, penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

If any relative, who shall have been required by such order to relieve or maintain any poor person, shall neglect to do so, and shall neglect to pay the sum prescribed by the court for the support of such poor person, the county department of social welfare or the bureau of social aid of the county department of social welfare may maintain an action against such relatives, as for moneys paid, laid out and expended, and shall recover therein the sum so prescribed by the said court for every period of time as stated in said order during which the said order shall have been disobeyed, up to the time of such recovery, with costs of suit. If any such relative, being of sufficient ability, fails or refuses to obey the order of the court to relieve or maintain any poor person, and upon proceedings duly had for that purpose, has been found guilty of contempt of court for such failure or refusal, the court, on the making of such order, holding such party in contempt, in addition to the other remedies provided by law, may make an order placing such delinquent on probation or may order him confined in the county jail, where his earnings, or at least 1/2 of such earnings, shall be applied to the support of such poor person until the order or decree of such court has been complied with, or until the further order of the court, but for a period of not exceeding 1 year.

History: 1925, Act 146, Eff. Aug. 27, 1925; CL 1929, 8216; CL 1948, 401.9; Am. 1953, Act 148, Imd. Eff. June 2, 1953
Mich. Comp. Laws § 32.679 — MI Code / Chapter 32 / Act Act-150-of-1967 / Section 32.679
Training and discipline regulations.
Status: in_force

Sec. 279.

Regulations for the training and discipline of the defense force shall be prescribed by order of the governor.

History: 1967, Act 150, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1967
Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.1555 — MI Code / Chapter 141 / Act Act-436-of-2012 / Section 141.1555
Sale of asset worth more than $50,000.00; payment of benefit upon death of police officer or firefighter.
Status: in_force

Sec. 15.

(1) Unless the potential sale and value of an asset is included in the emergency manager's financial and operating plan, the emergency manager shall not sell an asset of the local government valued at more than $50,000.00 without the state treasurer's approval.

(2) A provision of an existing collective bargaining agreement that authorizes the payment of a benefit upon the death of a police officer or firefighter that occurs in the line of duty shall not be impaired and is not subject to any provision of this act authorizing an emergency manager to reject, modify, or terminate 1 or more terms of an existing collective bargaining agreement.

History: 2012, Act 436, Eff. Mar. 28, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 259.801 — MI Code / Chapter 259 / Act Act-73-of-1970 / Section 259.801
Airport authority; formation, charter; population specifications.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

Within 90 days of the effective date of this act, counties, any portion of whose boundaries are within 10 miles of any state-owned airport and any city located within the boundaries of any such counties and having a population of over 100,000, by a resolution passed by each of their legislative bodies by a majority of the entire membership of each board or council voting separately shall join to form an airport authority, hereafter referred to as the "authority". The authority shall be deemed to be a charter authority within the meaning of section 6 of article 9 of the state constitution.

History: 1970, Act 73, Imd. Eff. July 16, 1970
Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.45 — MI Code / Chapter 552 / Act R-S-of-1846 / Section 552.45
Children; enumeration in complaint; notice to prosecutor of friend of court; decree opposition, interest of prosecutor or partners in case.
Status: in_force

Sec. 45.

Every bill of complaint filed shall set forth the names and ages of all children of the marriage, and if there are children under 17 years of age a copy of the summons issued in the cause shall be served upon the prosecuting attorney of the county where suit is commenced, or upon the friend of the court in those counties having a population of 500,000 or more that have a friend of the court. The prosecuting attorney or friend of the court so served may enter his or her appearance in the cause, and if, in his or her judgment, the interest of the children or the public good so requires, he or she shall introduce evidence and appear at the hearing and oppose the granting of a decree of divorce. In a case in which there are no children the issue of such marriage under the age of 17 years, if it appears to the court that the public good requires, an order may be entered requiring the prosecuting attorney or friend of the court in counties having a population of 500,000 or more to appear and oppose the granting of a decree of divorce. Nothing in this act prevents prosecuting attorneys or their partners from acting as solicitors or counsel for either party to the suit. If a prosecuting attorney or friend of the court is in any way interested as solicitor or counsel for either of the parties the court shall appoint some reputable attorney to perform the services of prosecuting attorney, as provided in this act, who shall receive the compensation provided for such service.

History: Add. 1887, Act 137, Eff. Sept. 28, 1887; How. 6263b; CL 1897, 8657; Am. 1907, Act 315, Eff. Sept. 28, 1907; Am. 1909, Act 284, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909; CL 1915, 11433; Am. 1919, Act 397, Eff. Aug. 14, 1919; CL 1929, 12764; Am. 1931, Act 44, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; CL 1948, 552.45; Am. 1963, Act 13, Eff. Sept. 6, 1963; Am. 2004, Act 376, Imd. Eff. Oct. 11, 2004
Mich. Comp. Laws § 700.1210 — MI Code / Chapter 700 / Act Act-386-of-1998 / Section 700.1210
Cost-of-living adjustment.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1210.

(1) The specific dollar amounts stated in sections 2102, 2402, 2404, and 2405, and the specific dollar amounts stated in sections 3982 and 3983 before those sections were amended by the amendatory act that added section 1215, apply to decedents who die before January 1, 2001. For decedents who die after December 31, 2000, these specific dollar amounts must be multiplied by the 1997 cost-of-living adjustment factor for the calendar year in which the decedent dies.

(2) Before January 1, 2024, the specific amounts stated in sections 2519, 3605, 3916, 3918, 3981, and 5102, and the specific amounts stated in sections 3982 and 3983 as amended by the amendatory act that added section 1215, apply to those sections. Beginning January 1, 2024, those specific dollar amounts must be multiplied by the 2023 cost-of-living adjustment factor for the calendar year in which the decedent dies.

(3) Before February 1, 2001, and annually after 2001, the department of treasury shall publish the cost-of-living adjustment factor to be applied to the specific dollar amounts referred to in subsections (1) and (2) for decedents who die during that calendar year and in section 7414 for trusts the value of the property of which is insufficient to justify the cost of administration. A product resulting from application of the cost-of-living adjustment factor to a specific dollar amount must be rounded to the nearest $1,000.00 amount.

History: 1998, Act 386, Eff. Apr. 1, 2000; Am. 2009, Act 46, Eff. Apr. 1, 2010; Am. 2024, Act 1, Imd. Eff. Feb. 21, 2024
Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.1572 — MI Code / Chapter 141 / Act Act-436-of-2012 / Section 141.1572
Liability or cause of action.
Status: in_force

Sec. 32.

This act does not impose any liability or responsibility in law or equity upon this state, any department, agency, or other entity of this state, or any officer or employee of this state, or any member of a receivership transition advisory board, for any action taken by any local government under this act, for any violation of the provisions of this act by any local government, or for any failure to comply with the provisions of this act by any local government. A cause of action against this state or any department, agency, or entity of this state, or any officer or employee of this state acting in his or her official capacity, or any membership of a receivership transition advisory board acting in his or her official capacity, may not be maintained for any activity authorized by this act, or for the act of a local government filing under chapter 9, including any proceeding following a local government's filing.

History: 2012, Act 436, Eff. Mar. 28, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 32.605 — MI Code / Chapter 32 / Act Act-150-of-1967 / Section 32.605
Commanding officers; duties and responsibilities.
Status: in_force

Sec. 205.

The commanding officer of each organization of the national guard is responsible for training, combat readiness and efficiency of the organization he commands.

History: 1967, Act 150, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1967
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.472 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-167-of-1917 / Section 125.472
Water supply.
Status: in_force

Sec. 72.

Water supply. Every dwelling not exempted in section 7 of this act shall have within each apartment or family unit at least 1 approved sink with running water furnished in sufficient quantity at all times. The owner shall provide proper and suitable tanks, pumps or other appliances to receive and to distribute an adequate and sufficient supply of such water at each floor in the said dwelling at all times of the year, during all hours of the day and night. But a failure in the general supply of city water shall not be construed to be a failure on the part of such owner, provided proper and suitable appliances to receive and distribute such water have been provided in said dwelling.

History: 1917, Act 167, Eff. Aug. 10, 1917; CL 1929, 2560; Am. 1939, Act 303, Eff. Sept. 29, 1939; CL 1948, 125.472