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Mich. Comp. Laws § 285.267 — MI Code / Chapter 285 / Act Act-220-of-1982 / Section 285.267
Personal liability on note or bond of authority.
Status: in_force

Sec. 17.

The members of the authority or a person who executes a note or bond shall not be liable personally on the note or bond or be subject to any personal liability or accountability by reason of the issuance of the note or bond.

History: 1982, Act 220, Imd. Eff. July 10, 1982
Mich. Comp. Laws § 425.108a — MI Code / Chapter 425 / Act Act-163-of-1911 / Section 425.108a
Inspection; certificate of safety; unlawful entry of mine, penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8a.

It shall be the duty of the mine inspector to inspect any mine before the mine is re-opened and to issue a certificate of safety before any employee or person is permitted to enter the mine. The owner of any mine, who shall direct or permit any person to enter a mine in violation of the provisions of this section, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100.00 nor more than $500.00 for each and every offense.

History: Add. 1952, Act 279, Imd. Eff. June 21, 1952
Mich. Comp. Laws § 32.281 — MI Code / Chapter 32 / Act Act-81-of-2000 / Section 32.281
Veterans speakers program; creation; duties of directorate.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

A veterans speakers program is created within the veterans' affairs directorate of the department of military and veterans affairs. Under the program, the directorate may do all of the following:

Create a list of veterans who are willing to visit local schools and make presentations of their military experiences. The list shall include the length of service, geographical area of service, and the rank of each veteran.

Encourage veterans' organizations to participate in the program.

Create a pamphlet that encourages schools to utilize the experiences of veterans in the course of their educational instruction. The pamphlet shall include the names and means of contacting appropriate veterans from the list of veterans created under subdivision (a).

Distribute the pamphlet to all the school districts in this state.

Provide a system of receiving evaluations of the speakers and the program from teachers and students who utilized the program.

Update the list of available veteran speakers at least annually. The directorate may make the list available on the internet through the web site of the department of military and veterans affairs.

History: 2000, Act 81, Imd. Eff. Apr. 19, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.2038 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.2038
Findings and decision to be in writing; cease and desist order; other orders; stay; modification or setting aside of order.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2038.

(1) If, after opportunity for a hearing held under the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328, the director determines that the person complained of has engaged in methods of competition or unfair or deceptive acts or practices prohibited by sections 2001 to 2050, the director shall reduce his or her findings and decision to writing and shall issue and cause to be served on the person charged with the violation a copy of the findings and an order requiring the person to cease and desist from engaging in that method of competition, act, or practice. The director may also order any of the following:

(a) Payment of a monetary penalty of not more than $1,000.00 for each violation but not to exceed an aggregate penalty of $10,000.00, unless the person knew or reasonably should have known he was in violation of this chapter, in which case the penalty must not be more than $5,000.00 for each violation and must not exceed an aggregate penalty of $50,000.00 for all violations committed in a 6-month period.

(b) Suspension or revocation of the person's license or certificate of authority if the person knowingly and persistently violated a provision of this chapter.

(c) Refund of any overcharges.

(2) The filing of a petition for review does not stay enforcement of action under this section, but the director may grant, or the appropriate court may order, a stay on appropriate terms.

(3) If a petition for review has not been filed within the time allowed under section 244, until the time for filing the petition expires or, if a petition for review has been filed within that time, until the transcript of the record in the proceeding has been filed in the circuit court, as provided in this chapter, the director, on notice and in a manner as he or she considers proper, may modify or set aside in whole or in part an order issued under this section.

(4) After the expiration of the time allowed for filing a petition for review, if a petition has not been filed within that time, the director may at any time, by order, after notice and opportunity for hearing, reopen and alter, modify, or set aside, in whole or in part, an order issued under this section, if in the director's opinion conditions of fact or of law have so changed as to require that action or if required by the public interest.

History: 1956, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 1957; Am. 1976, Act 273, Eff. Apr. 1, 1977; Am. 2019, Act 21, Imd. Eff. June 11, 2019
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1402 — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-87-of-1986 / Section 257.1402
Repair of defect or condition; report.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

If a new motor vehicle has any defect or condition that impairs the use or value of the new motor vehicle to the consumer or which prevents the new motor vehicle from conforming to the manufacturer's express warranty, the manufacturer or a new motor vehicle dealer of that type of motor vehicle shall repair the defect or condition as required under section 3 if the consumer initially reported the defect or condition to the manufacturer or the new motor vehicle dealer within 1 of the following time periods, whichever is earlier:

During the term the manufacturer's express warranty is in effect.

Not later than 1 year from the date of delivery of the new motor vehicle to the original consumer.

History: 1986, Act 87, Eff. June 25, 1986
Mich. Comp. Laws § 492.120 — MI Code / Chapter 492 / Act Act-27-of-1950-Ex-Sess- / Section 492.120
Installment sale contract; default charge; maximum rate; computation; collection.
Status: in_force

Sec. 20.

A default charge may be collected on each installment payment of an installment sale contract, including a contract subject to section 41, that is not paid on or before the due date of the payment. The default charge shall not exceed the rate permitted in the credit reform act on the amount of each payment in arrears. The default charge may be computed on the basis of a full calendar month for any fractional month period in excess of 10 days. Each default charges may be collected, when earned, during the term of the contract, or may be accumulated and collected at final maturity or at the time of final payment under the contract. The default charge shall not be collected on any payment in default because of an acceleration provision in the contract.

History: 1950, Ex. Sess., Act 27, Eff. Mar. 31, 1951; Am. 1993, Act 107, Imd. Eff. July 16, 1993; Am. 1995, Act 166, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 389.62 — MI Code / Chapter 389 / Act Act-331-of-1966 / Section 389.62
Election for annexations to district; date.
Status: in_force

Sec. 62.

In an annexation of 1 or more local school districts, if the resolution and approval are filed with each secretary more than 90 or less than 21 days before the date of the regular school election, the board of education of each district shall request that the school district filing official call a special election for voting on the propositions of annexation. If the resolution and approval are filed more than 20 days but less than 91 days before the date of the regular school election, the board of education of each district shall request that the school district filing official submit annexation propositions to the electors at the regular school election.

In an annexation of an intermediate school district, the secretary of the intermediate school board of the intermediate school district in writing shall direct the board of education of each component local school district to submit the annexation propositions to the electors of that component school district. Each school district shall request that the school district filing official call and hold the election at the time of the regular school election if notification is given to each school district more than 20 but less than 91 days before the date of the regular school election. Otherwise, each board of education shall request that the school district filing official call a special election to consider the annexation propositions.

In an annexation of a county, if the resolution and approval are filed more than 90 or less than 21 days before the date of the next general election, the county clerk shall call a special election within the county to consider the annexation propositions. If the resolution and approval are filed less than 91 days but more than 20 days before the next general election, then the annexation propositions shall be submitted to the electors of the county at that election.

History: 1966, Act 331, Eff. Oct. 1, 1966; Am. 2000, Act 488, Imd. Eff. Jan. 11, 2001; Am. 2003, Act 306, Eff. Jan. 1, 2005
Mich. Comp. Laws § 399.271 — MI Code / Chapter 399 / Act Act-488-of-2004 / Section 399.271
Short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Ronald Wilson Reagan memorial monument fund act".

History: 2004, Act 488, Eff. Mar. 30, 2005
Mich. Comp. Laws § Article VI § 20 — MI Code / Chapter 1 / Act CONSTITUTION-OF-MICHIGAN-OF-1963 / Section Article VI § 20
Removal of domicile of judge.
Status: in_force

Sec. 20.

Whenever a justice or judge removes his domicile beyond the limits of the territory from which he was elected or appointed, he shall have vacated his office.

History: Const. 1963, Art. VI, § 20, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964; Am. H.J.R. F, approved Aug. 6, 1968, Eff. Sept. 21, 1968
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.78 — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.78
Fire or explosive; prohibited acts; violation as misdemeanor; penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 78.

(1) Except as provided in sections 72 to 77, a person shall not do any of the following:

(a) Willfully and maliciously burn, damage, or destroy by fire or explosive any of the following or its contents:

( i ) Any personal property having a value of $200.00 or more but less than $1,000.00.

( ii ) Any personal property having a value of less than $200.00, if the person has 1 or more prior convictions.

( iii ) Any personal property having a value of less than $200.00.

(b) Negligently, carelessly, or recklessly set fire to a hotel or motel or its contents, and, by setting that fire, endanger the life or property of another person.

(2) Subsection (1) applies regardless of whether the person owns the building, structure, hotel, motel, or its contents, or the personal property.

(3) A violation of this section is a misdemeanor punishable as follows:

(a) If the person violates subsection (1)(a)( i ) or ( ii ), imprisonment for not more than 1 year and a fine of not more than $2,000.00 or 3 times the value of the property damaged or destroyed, whichever is greater.

(b) If the person violates subsection (1)(a)( iii ) or (b), imprisonment for not more than 93 days and a fine of not more than $500.00 or 3 times the value of the property damaged or destroyed, whichever is greater.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; CL 1948, 750.78; Am. 2012, Act 533, Eff. Apr. 3, 2013; Am. 2014, Act 111, Eff. July 9, 2014
Mich. Comp. Laws § 247.392 — MI Code / Chapter 247 / Act Act-139-of-1972 / Section 247.392
Allocation of costs; notice of public hearings.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

Upon receiving a petition, the township board of any township may enter into a contract or make any maintenance or improvement with the allocation of cost to be spread against all of the owners in the special assessment district benefiting on a pro rata frontage basis or against each owner equally in the special assessment district benefiting. The maintenance or improvement and assessment of cost must not be completed until the township board has created the special assessment district and assessed the properties with proper notice of public hearings to all of the owners of property within the special assessment district to be benefited.

History: 1972, Act 139, Imd. Eff. May 22, 1972; Am. 2022, Act 95, Imd. Eff. June 14, 2022
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.47 — MI Code / Chapter 421 / Act Act-1-of-1936-Ex-Sess- / Section 421.47
Calendar quarter; definition.
Status: in_force

Sec. 47.

"Calendar quarter" means a period of 3 consecutive calendar months, ending with the last day of March, June, September or December.

History: 1936, Ex. Sess., Act 1, Imd. Eff. Dec. 24, 1936; Am. 1937, Act 347, Imd. Eff. Aug. 5, 1937; CL 1948, 421.47; Am. 1951, Act 251, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1951
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.1639 — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-182-of-1986 / Section 38.1639
Supplement to retirement allowance on or after October 1, 1986.
Status: in_force

Sec. 39.

On or after October 1, 1986, the monthly retirement allowance payable to a retirant or retirement allowance beneficiary who was on the rolls as such for September, 1984 is supplemented as follows:

Effective Date of Retirement Percent of Increase October 1, 1983 to September 30, 1984 2 October 1, 1982 to September 30, 1983 4 October 1, 1981 to September 30, 1982 6 October 1, 1980 to September 30, 1981 8 October 1, 1979 to September 30, 1980 10 October 1, 1978 to September 30, 1979 12 October 1, 1977 to September 30, 1978 14 October 1, 1976 to September 30, 1977 16 October 1, 1975 to September 30, 1976 18 October 1, 1974 to September 30, 1975 20 October 1, 1973 to September 30, 1974 22 October 1, 1972 to September 30, 1973 24 October 1, 1971 to September 30, 1972 26 October 1, 1970 to September 30, 1971 28 Before October 1, 1970 30

Effective Date of Retirement

Percent of Increase

October 1, 1983 to September 30, 1984

2

October 1, 1982 to September 30, 1983

4

October 1, 1981 to September 30, 1982

6

October 1, 1980 to September 30, 1981

8

October 1, 1979 to September 30, 1980

10

October 1, 1978 to September 30, 1979

12

October 1, 1977 to September 30, 1978

14

October 1, 1976 to September 30, 1977

16

October 1, 1975 to September 30, 1976

18

October 1, 1974 to September 30, 1975

20

October 1, 1973 to September 30, 1974

22

October 1, 1972 to September 30, 1973

24

October 1, 1971 to September 30, 1972

26

October 1, 1970 to September 30, 1971

28

Before October 1, 1970

30

History: 1986, Act 182, Eff. Oct. 1, 1986
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.5541 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.5541
Construction of part; evidentiary effect of determination by commission.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5541.

This part does not repeal any of the laws relating to air pollution which are not by this part expressly repealed. This part is ancillary to and supplements the laws now in force, except as they may be in direct conflict with this part. The final order or determination of the department shall not be used as evidence of presumptive air pollution in any suit filed by any person other than the department.

History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 408.1014n — MI Code / Chapter 408 / Act Act-154-of-1974 / Section 408.1014n
Federal occupational safety and health field sanitation standard; incorporation by reference; effect; providing potable water, toilet facility, and hand washing facility for agricultural employees; administration and enforcement of incorporated standard; copies of standard.
Status: in_force

Sec. 14n.

Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3), the occupational safety and health field sanitation standard that has been adopted or promulgated by the United States department of labor and has been codified at 29 C.F.R. 1928.110 as of April 1, 1991 is incorporated by reference and supersedes the occupational health field sanitation standard as prescribed in R 325.61751 to R 325.61757 of the Michigan administrative code, and has the same force and effect as a rule promulgated pursuant to this act.

An agricultural employer shall provide, at no cost to the agricultural employee, potable water in locations that are readily accessible to all agricultural employees.

An agricultural employer employing less than 11 agricultural employees shall ensure that an available toilet facility and hand-washing facility is either provided by the agricultural employer or available to the agricultural employee.

The department of public health shall administer and enforce the standard incorporated by reference in subsection (1) in a manner that is consistent with the administration and enforcement of the standard by the federal occupational safety and health administration.

The department of public health shall make copies of the standard described in subsection (1) and the requirements of subsections (2) and (3) available to the public at cost.

History: Add. 1991, Act 6, Imd. Eff. Apr. 11, 1991; Am. 1991, Act 105, Imd. Eff. Oct. 3, 1991
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.1806 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.1806
Additional right provided.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1806.

Any right provided in this part is in addition to and not in derogation of any other rights.

History: Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 247.954 — MI Code / Chapter 247 / Act Act-69-of-1993 / Section 247.954
Pure Michigan byways; establishment; considerations; designation; trademark license; action by local government.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

In establishing Pure Michigan byways, the department shall consider the concept of the complete highway, which is a highway incorporating not only safety, utility, and economy but also beauty. The department shall also consider that in a complete highway pleasing appearance is a consideration in the planning and design process. The department may designate portions of a road as a Pure Michigan byway, if the department obtains a trademark license from the Michigan economic development corporation for the use of the words "Pure Michigan". Local governmental agencies shall take any action necessary to protect the integrity of a designated route as stipulated in the uniform criteria developed for the identification of Pure Michigan byways by the department.

History: 1993, Act 69, Imd. Eff. June 22, 1993; Am. 2014, Act 445, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 2014
Mich. Comp. Laws § 28.721 — MI Code / Chapter 28 / Act Act-295-of-1994 / Section 28.721
Short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "sex offenders registration act".

History: 1994, Act 295, Eff. Oct. 1, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 207.527 — MI Code / Chapter 207 / Act Act-330-of-1993 / Section 207.527
Bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding; exemption from tax.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

A tax is not imposed by this act upon a written instrument that conveys or transfers property or an interest in the property to a receiver, administrator, or trustee, whether special or general, in a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding.

History: 1993, Act 330, Eff. Apr. 1, 1994
Mich. Comp. Laws § 556.115 — MI Code / Chapter 556 / Act Act-224-of-1967 / Section 556.115
Methods by which powers may be exercised by donees.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

(1) A power may be exercised by any donee capable of transferring the interest in property to which the power relates.

(2) A power may be exercised only by a written instrument that would be sufficient to pass the interest intended to be appointed if the donee were the owner of the interest. Unless otherwise contemplated in the creating instrument, a power may be exercised only by a written instrument that complies with the requirements, if any, of the creating instrument as to the manner, time, and conditions of the exercise of the power, except that a power exercisable only by deed is also exercisable by a written will executed as required by law.

(3) If the donor has authorized the power to be exercised by an instrument not sufficient in law to pass the appointive interest, the power is not void, but may be exercised by an instrument conforming to subsection (2).

(4) If consent of the donor or of any other person is required for the exercise of a power, the consent must be expressed in the instrument exercising the power or in a separate written instrument, signed in either case by the person whose consent is required. If any person whose consent is required dies or becomes legally incapable of consenting, the power may be exercised by the donee without the consent of that person unless the creating instrument, construed with regard to surrounding circumstances, manifests a contrary intent.

(5) When a power is vested in 2 or more persons, all must unite in its exercise; but if 1 or more of the donees dies, becomes incapable of exercising the power, or releases the power, the power may be exercised by the others, unless the creating instrument, construed with regard to surrounding circumstances, manifests a contrary intent.

(6) When a power is vested in 2 or more trustees, the trustees' coordination in the exercise of the power is governed by sections 7703 and 7815(3) of the MTC, MCL 700.7703 and 700.7815, unless the trust instrument manifests a contrary intent.

History: 1967, Act 224, Eff. Nov. 2, 1967; Am. 1970, Act 195, Imd. Eff. Aug. 6, 1970; Am. 2012, Act 485, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 2012
Mich. Comp. Laws § 777.41 — MI Code / Chapter 760 / Act Act-175-of-1927 / Section 777.41
Criminal sexual penetration.
Status: in_force

Sec. 41.

(1) Offense variable 11 is criminal sexual penetration. Score offense variable 11 by determining which of the following apply and by assigning the number of points attributable to the one that has the highest number of points:

(a) Two or more criminal sexual penetrations occurred 50 points (b) One criminal sexual penetration occurred 25 points (c) No criminal sexual penetration occurred 0 points

(a) Two or more criminal sexual penetrations occurred

50 points

(b) One criminal sexual penetration occurred

25 points

(c) No criminal sexual penetration occurred

0 points

(2) All of the following apply to scoring offense variable 11:

(a) Score all sexual penetrations of the victim by the offender arising out of the sentencing offense.

(b) Multiple sexual penetrations of the victim by the offender extending beyond the sentencing offense may be scored in offense variables 12 or 13.

(c) Do not score points for the 1 penetration that forms the basis of a first- or third-degree criminal sexual conduct offense.

History: Add. 1998, Act 317, Eff. Dec. 15, 1998
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.4058 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.4058
Nonforfeiture benefits on old policies.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4058.

This section shall apply only to policies of life insurance other than industrial life insurance issued prior to the operative date of section 4060 (the standard nonforfeiture law).

The nonforfeiture benefit referred to in section 4024 shall be available to the owner of the policy in event of default in premium payments, after premiums shall have been paid for 3 years and shall be a stipulated form of insurance, the net value of which shall be at least equal to the reserve at the date of default on the policy and on any dividend additions thereto, specifying the mortality table and rate of interest adopted for computing such reserves, less a sum not more than 2 1/2% of the amount insured by the policy and of any existing dividend additions thereto, and less any existing indebtedness to the insurer on the policy. Such provision shall stipulate that the policy may be surrendered to the insurer at its home office within 1 month from date of default for a specified cash value at least equal to the sum which would otherwise be available for the purchase of insurance as aforesaid and may stipulate that the insurer may defer payment for not more than 6 months after the application therefor is made. This section shall not be applicable to term insurances of 20 years or less.

History: 1956, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 1957