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Mich. Comp. Laws § 700.7504 — MI Code / Chapter 700 / Act Act-386-of-1998 / Section 700.7504
Spendthrift provision or support provision; exceptions; "child" defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7504.

(1) The interest of a trust beneficiary that is subject to a spendthrift provision, a support provision, or both may be reached in satisfaction of an enforceable claim against the trust beneficiary by any of the following:

(a) A trust beneficiary's child or former spouse who has a judgment or court order against the trust beneficiary for support or maintenance.

(b) A judgment creditor who has provided services that enhance, preserve, or protect a trust beneficiary's interest in the trust.

(c) This state or the United States.

(2) The court shall order the trustee to satisfy all or part of a judgment described in subsection (1) only out of all or part of distributions of income or principal as they become due.

(3) Notwithstanding that the terms of the trust include a spendthrift provision, this section does not apply to the interest of a trust beneficiary that is subject to a discretionary trust provision.

(4) As used in this section, "child" includes any person for whom an order or judgment for child support has been entered in this or another state.

History: 1998, Act 386, Eff. Apr. 1, 2000; Am. 2009, Act 46, Eff. Apr. 1, 2010
Mich. Comp. Laws § 46.21 — MI Code / Chapter 46 / Act Act-156-of-1851 / Section 46.21
Construction of bridges over or across navigable streams; removal of obstructions; enforcement.
Status: in_force

Sec. 21.

A county board of commissioners may permit or prohibit within that county the construction of any bridge over or across any navigable stream. They shall also have power to provide for the removal of any obstruction arising from the erection of booms or the collecting of logs or rafts in such streams, by any individual; and to direct the time in which, and places where, persons having logs, rafts and boats in such streams shall be allowed to remain, and when the logs, rafts, and boats shall be removed. A county board of commissioners may impose any penalties as they consider necessary to enforce regulations issued under this section, and may authorize the sheriffs or their deputies to carry into effect the regulations made under this act.

History: 1851, Act 156, Imd. Eff. Apr. 8, 1851; Am. 1851, Act 165, Imd. Eff. June 21, 1851; CL 1857, 355; CL 1871, 487; How. 493; CL 1897, 2494; CL 1915, 2284; CL 1929, 1143; CL 1948, 46.21; Am. 1989, Act 301, Eff. June 1, 1990
Mich. Comp. Laws § 211.666 — MI Code / Chapter 211 / Act Act-102-of-1983 / Section 211.666
Fee for filing and indexing notice of lien, certificate, or notice affecting lien; billing federal officials for fees.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

(1) The fee for filing and indexing a notice of lien, certificate, or notice affecting the lien is as follows:

(a) For a lien, on real estate or on tangible and intangible property, the same fee provided by law for recording a real estate mortgage.

(b) For a certificate of discharge or subordination, the same fee provided by law for recording a discharge of a real estate mortgage.

(c) For all other notices, including a certificate of release or nonattachment, the same fee provided by law for recording a real estate mortgage.

(2) The filing officer shall bill the district directors of internal revenue or other appropriate federal officials on a monthly basis for fees for documents filed by those federal officials, unless alternative payment methods are established.

History: 1983, Act 102, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1983; Am. 2016, Act 226, Eff. Oct. 1, 2016
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.3162 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-162-of-1982 / Section 450.3162
Distribution of assets generally.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1162.

In the event of an amendment to the articles of incorporation or bylaws, merger, or disposition of substantially all of the assets of a cooperative, or a dissolution, that results in a distribution of all or substantially all of the assets of the corporation to members, the corporation shall make that distribution in the manner and order provided in section 1183.

History: Add. 1984, Act 209, Eff. Nov. 1, 1985; Am. 2014, Act 557, Imd. Eff. Jan. 15, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.2608 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.2608
Rate filings; review by insurance commissioner; waiting period; specific inland marine rates on risks.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2608.

The commissioner shall review filings as soon as reasonably possible after they have been made in order to determine whether they meet the requirements of this chapter.

Subject to the exception specified in subsection (3) of this section, each filing shall be on file for a waiting period of 15 days before it becomes effective, which period may be extended by the commissioner for an additional period not to exceed 15 days if he gives written notice within such waiting period to the insurer or rating organization which made the filing that he needs such additional time for the consideration of such filing. Upon written application by such insurer or rating organization, the commissioner may authorize a filing which he has reviewed to become effective before the expiration of the waiting period or any extension thereof. A filing shall be deemed to meet the requirements of this chapter unless disapproved by the commissioner within the waiting period or any extension thereof.

Specific inland marine rates on risks specially rated by a rating organization shall become effective when filed and shall be deemed to meet the requirements of this chapter until such time as the commissioner reviews the filing and so long thereafter as the filing remains in effect.

History: 1956, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 1957
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.53511 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.53511
Automatic registration of members of affiliated professional organizations; forester registered or licensed in another state or country.
Status: in_force

Sec. 53511.

(1) The board shall determine whether members of affiliated professional organizations within and outside of this state are eligible for automatic registration under this part.

(2) The board shall register an applicant who is a registered or licensed forester in another state or country if the board considers the requirements of the state or country to be equivalent to the requirements for registration in this state.

History: Add. 2018, Act 116, Eff. July 25, 2018
Mich. Comp. Laws § 286.707a — MI Code / Chapter 286 / Act Act-329-of-1965 / Section 286.707a
Field beans.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7a.

Field bean seed produced east of a line dividing the central and mountain time zones and sold or offered for sale in Michigan, including seed offered for sale by its producer, shall be field inspected and laboratory tested for seed borne diseases including, but not limited to, common blight (Xanthomonas phaseoli), fuscous blight (Xanthomonas phaseoli var. fuscans), halo blight (Pseudomonas phaseolicola), and anthracnose (Colletotrichum lindemuthianum), which are determined by the director to be a threat to the bean industry. The director may inspect and test seed, from other sources as necessary, to determine the presence of or freedom from seed borne diseases.

The director shall approve standards, tolerances, methods, procedures, and protocols employed in field inspections and laboratory tests of field beans. The field inspections and laboratory tests for disease approved by the director shall be at least equal to those field inspections and laboratory tests utilized for certified seed under Act No. 221 of the Public Acts of 1959, being sections 286.71 to 286.75 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, and rules promulgated under that act. The director may modify those standards, tolerances, methods, procedures, and protocols described in this subsection if their application would threaten the normal propagation of a type or variety of field bean seed.

In the case of field beans sold by variety name, the director may waive the requirement of inspection and analysis relative to a specific field bean disease if it is determined by the director that, through consultation with Michigan state university or other authorities recognized by the director, the variety is resistant to 1 or more specific field bean diseases.

The director shall take enforcement action against any seed lots which he or she determines to be infected.

History: Add. 1996, Act 86, Imd. Eff. Feb. 27, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.26532 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-527-of-2008 / Section 333.26532
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

As used in this act:

(a) "Department" means the department of treasury.

(b) "Fund" means the united way fund created in section 3.

History: 2008, Act 527, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 2009
Mich. Comp. Laws § 322.180 — MI Code / Chapter 322 / Act Act-140-of-1863 / Section 322.180
College lands; examining agents; expenses; payment.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.

Michigan state university shall certify from time to time to the state treasurer the amounts required for the services and expenses of examining agents and for the other expenses as may be necessary for the proper care and disposition of the lands described in this act and the state treasurer shall pay those amounts out of the general fund. All contracts and certificates of the board shall be signed by the treasurer of Michigan state university.

History: 1863, Act 140, Imd. Eff. Mar. 18, 1863; CL 1871, 3936; How. 5377; Am. 1893, Act 189, Imd. Eff. June 1, 1893; CL 1897, 1443; CL 1915, 657; CL 1929, 5821; CL 1948, 322.180; Am. 2002, Act 156, Imd. Eff. Apr. 8, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 322.174 — MI Code / Chapter 322 / Act Act-140-of-1863 / Section 322.174
College lands; proceeds of sale, disposition.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

The proceeds of the sale of said land shall be applied and used according to the conditions of the act of congress granting the same to the state.

History: 1863, Act 140, Imd. Eff. Mar. 18, 1863; CL 1871, 3930; How. 5371; CL 1897, 1437; CL 1915, 651; CL 1929, 5815; CL 1948, 322.174
Mich. Comp. Laws § 460.841 — MI Code / Chapter 460 / Act Act-448-of-1976 / Section 460.841
Tax levy prohibited; pledging credit or taxing power; financing projects of joint agencies.
Status: in_force

Sec. 41.

A joint agency may not levy taxes nor may it pledge the credit or taxing power of the state or a political subdivision, except for the pledging of receipts of taxes, special assessments, or charges collected by the state or a political subdivision and returnable and payable by law or by contract to the joint agency, and except for the pledge by a political subdivision of the state of its full faith and credit in support of its contractual obligations to the joint agency as authorized by law. Projects of joint agencies shall be financed, in addition to other methods of financing provided by law, as follows:

By rents, rates, fees, and charges authorized pursuant to section 37(n).

By other income or revenues from whatever source available, including contributions or appropriations of whatever nature, or other revenues of the member municipalities of the joint agency.

By grants, loans, or contributions from federal, state, or other governmental units, and grants, contributions, gifts, bequests, or other devices from public or private sources.

By the proceeds of taxes, special assessments, or charges imposed pursuant to law by member municipalities of the joint agency, then returned or paid to the joint agency pursuant to law or contract.

History: 1976, Act 448, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 1977
Mich. Comp. Laws § 456.534 — MI Code / Chapter 456 / Act Act-251-of-1968 / Section 456.534
Granting or refusing to grant permit; denial of application; procedures.
Status: in_force

Sec. 14.

After receipt of the investigation fee and application, and after investigation, the commissioner shall grant or refuse to grant the permit. If the commissioner decides to deny the application for a permit, he or she shall follow the procedure set forth in section 19.

History: 1968, Act 251, Eff. Sept. 15, 1968; Am. 1982, Act 132, Imd. Eff. Apr. 20, 1982
Mich. Comp. Laws § 479.5 — MI Code / Chapter 475 / Act Act-254-of-1933 / Section 479.5
Certificate; transfer.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

Except as otherwise provided in this section, a certificate issued under this act is not a franchise and is not irrevocable, and shall not be assigned or otherwise transferred without the approval of the commission. Upon the death or bankruptcy of an individual holding a currently valid certificate, the commission shall authorize the transfer of the certificate to the legal representative of that individual upon due proof of his or her death or bankruptcy and upon due proof of the qualifications of the legal representative to act in the matter. This section does not abrogate the provisions of sections 10, 14 and 18 of this article, section 13 of article II, or section 11 of article III.

History: 1933, Act 254, Eff. Oct. 17, 1933; CL 1948, 479.5; Am. 1956, Act 164, Imd. Eff. Apr. 16, 1956; Am. 2014, Act 493, Eff. Apr. 1, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 286.814 — MI Code / Chapter 286 / Act Act-412-of-1976 / Section 286.814
Shipping bees or beekeeping equipment into another state or country; application for inspection; acknowledgment to pay expenses; compliance with request.
Status: in_force

Sec. 14.

A person who wishes to ship bees or beekeeping equipment into another state or country may apply to the director for an inspection for serious bee diseases likely to prevent the acceptance of the bees or beekeeping equipment in the state or country, and shall acknowledge in the application that person's obligation to pay full expenses of the inspection.

Upon receipt of the application or as soon after receipt as may be conveniently practicable, the director shall comply with the request.

History: 1976, Act 412, Imd. Eff. Jan. 9, 1977; Am. 1982, Act 443, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 1982; Am. 1993, Act 108, Imd. Eff. July 16, 1993
Mich. Comp. Laws § 24.32 — MI Code / Chapter 24 / Act Act-44-of-1899 / Section 24.32
Distribution of Michigan manual by county superintendents of schools; distribution of documents and reports by secretary of state.
Status: in_force

Sec. 32.

The county superintendents of schools shall distribute all copies of the "Michigan Manual" to the schools in their respective counties, as provided in section 30 of this act and insure that the copies are kept for the use of such schools. The secretary of state shall direct and oversee the prompt distribution of the documents and reports mentioned in this act, distribution of which is not otherwise provided for; and such documents and reports shall be shipped to the several county clerks and county superintendents of schools in the state, and be distributed by them to the persons within their respective counties entitled to the same, and until so distributed, they shall be carefully preserved by the county clerks and county superintendents of schools.

History: 1899, Act 44, Imd. Eff. Apr. 18, 1899; CL 1915, 850; CL 1929, 515; CL 1948, 24.32; Am. 1958, Act 161, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958; Am. 1988, Act 185, Eff. July 1, 1988
Mich. Comp. Laws § 339.5503 — MI Code / Chapter 339 / Act Act-407-of-2016 / Section 339.5503
Complaint; investigation of allegations; correspondence file; acknowledgment; complaint made by department.
Status: in_force

Sec. 503.

If it receives a complaint, the department shall immediately begin an investigation of the allegations of the complaint and shall open a correspondence file. Within 15 days after it receives a complaint, the department shall make a written acknowledgment of the complaint to the person that made the complaint. If the complaint is made by the department, the director shall designate 1 or more employees of the department to act as the person that made the complaint.

History: 2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § 213.113 — MI Code / Chapter 213 / Act Act-119-of-1919 / Section 213.113
Institution of proceedings; petition, contents; separate juries on request to determine necessity, damages.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

The city clerk shall make and deliver to such attorney or other law officer of the city, as may be, a copy of such resolution certified under the seal of the city and it shall be the duty of such attorney, corporation counsel or other law officer of the city to prepare and file in the name of the city, in such circuit court a petition signed by him in his official character and duly verified by him, to which petition a certified copy of the resolution of the common council shall be annexed. Said certified copy shall be prima facie evidence of the action taken by the common council and of the passage of said resolution. The petition shall state, among other things, that it is made and filed as commencement of judicial proceedings by the city in pursuance of this act to acquire the right to take, for public use, either within or without its corporate limits, the absolute title in fee to public utilities for supplying water, light, heat, power or transportation to the municipality and the inhabitants thereof, the same being then and there the private property of any person or of any corporation, without the consent of the owners, for a just compensation to be made. A description of the property to be taken shall be given and, generally, the nature and extent of the use thereof that will be required in making and maintaining the property shall be stated, and also the names of the owners and others interested in the property, so far as can be ascertained, including those in possession of the premises. The petition shall ask that a jury be summoned and empaneled to ascertain and determine whether it is necessary to take for public use the absolute title in fee to such private property as it is proposed to take and to ascertain and determine the just compensation to be made therefor. The petition may state any other pertinent matters or things and may pray for any other or further relief to which the city may be entitled within the objects of this act: Provided always, That upon request of said city attorney, corporation counsel or other law officer of the city, made at any time before the empaneling of a jury, such jury shall be empaneled to try only the question of the necessity of taking the absolute title in fee to such private property for public use, and if such jury determine that it is necessary to take the absolute title in fee to such private property for such public use, that another jury be empaneled to determine the compensation to which any person or persons may be entitled because of the taking of such property for public use, in manner and form as is hereinafter provided.

History: 1919, Act 119, Eff. Aug. 14, 1919; CL 1929, 3813; CL 1948, 213.113
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.4307 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.4307
Sewage system, solid waste facility, or waterworks system; bonds generally.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4307.

In accordance with and to the extent authorized by law, when the department, the department of public health, or a court of competent jurisdiction in this state has ordered, or when the department has issued a permit for, the installation, construction, alteration, improvement, or operation of a sewage system, solid waste facility, or waterworks system in a local unit of government, and the plans for the facility or system have been prepared and approved by the state department or commission having the authority by law to grant the approval, the legislative body or the respective legislative bodies of the local unit or units of government may issue and sell the necessary bonds for the construction, installation, alteration, operation, or improvement, including the treatment works, and other facilities as may be ordered or set forth in the permit as being necessary to provide for the effective operation of the system. This provision shall be construed to allow a local unit of government the option of selling bonds under a department order or permit, or of taking or permitting the matter to go into court and selling bonds under a court order. The legislative body or the respective legislative bodies shall determine the denomination of the bonds and the date, time, and manner of payment. The amount of the bonds either issued or outstanding shall not be included in the amount of bonds that the local unit or units of government are authorized to issue under any statutes of this state or charters. Local units of government issuing bonds under this section may raise a sum annually by taxation as the legislative body or respective legislative bodies consider necessary to pay interest on the bonds, and to pay the principal as it falls due. The annual amount may be in excess of the authorized annual tax rate fixed by statute or charter.

Except as otherwise provided in this part, all bonds issued under this section are subject to the revised municipal finance act, 2001 PA 34, MCL 141.2101 to 141.2821. Court ordered bonds do not require approval of the electors and are not subject to section 5(g) of the home rule city act, 1909 PA 279, MCL 117.5, as to publication of notice, petition, and referendum. Bonds other than court ordered bonds issued under this part require approval of the electors at a general or special election only if an appropriate petition is filed as provided by law.

History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995; Am. 2002, Act 213, Imd. Eff. Apr. 29, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.4200 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.4200
Scope of chapter; other applicable provisions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4200.

This chapter shall apply only with respect to industrial life insurance policies.

The following sections of chapter 40 (life insurance policies and annuity contracts) shall apply also to industrial life insurance policies: 4004 (policy must contain entire contract); 4040 (supplementary benefits); 4048 (provisions required by laws of other states, countries); 4052 (preliminary term insurance); 4054 (insurer may hold proceeds; exemption from creditors); 4060 (standard nonforfeiture law); 4062 (loan value; deferment); and 4064 (computation of loan indebtedness).

History: 1956, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 1957
Mich. Comp. Laws § 339.403 — MI Code / Chapter 339 / Act Act-299-of-1980 / Section 339.403
Collection of fees charged under contract; termination of contract.
Status: in_force

Sec. 403.

This act does not prohibit a person who has a contract with the department or any other person providing direct services from collecting fees directly from an applicant, registrant, or licensee.

If the department terminates a contract with a person who has been administering a licensing or registration examination to applicants for licensure or registration in a specific profession, and the department itself begins to administer the examination, the department shall not charge an applicant a fee greater than the fee charged under the terminated contract unless the examination fee for that profession is increased under the state license fee act, Act No. 152 of the Public Acts of 1979, being sections 338.2201 to 338.2277 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

History: Add. 1988, Act 463, Eff. Sept. 1, 1989
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.1376 — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-300-of-1980 / Section 38.1376
Partial purchase of service credit.
Status: in_force

Sec. 76.

On and after the effective date of this section, a member who is otherwise entitled to purchase service credit for active duty in the armed forces under section 73 or 74, or for maternity or paternity or child rearing under section 75, may purchase such service credit in separate increments equal to 1 or more full years, or a remaining fraction of a year, if any, or both. Partial purchase of service credit under this section shall not bar future such purchases otherwise in compliance with this section and sections 73, 74, and 75, but computation of the amount of payment due shall be made separately for each purchase.

History: Add. 1985, Act 91, Imd. Eff. July 10, 1985