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Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.2204 — MI Code / Chapter 552 / Act Act-255-of-2015 / Section 552.2204
Establishment of support order; filing petition or pleading; jurisdiction.
Status: in_force

Sec. 204.

(1) A tribunal of this state may exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the petition or comparable pleading is filed after a pleading is filed in another state or a foreign country only if all of the following apply:

(a) The petition or comparable pleading in this state is filed before the expiration of the time allowed in the other state or the foreign country for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by the other state or the foreign country.

(b) The contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in the other state or foreign country.

(c) If relevant, this state is the home state of the child.

(2) A tribunal of this state may not exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the petition or comparable pleading is filed before a petition or comparable pleading is filed in another state or a foreign country if all of the following apply:

(a) The petition or comparable pleading in the other state or foreign country is filed before the expiration of the time allowed in this state for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by this state.

(b) The contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in this state.

(c) If relevant, the other state or foreign country is the home state of the child.

History: 2015, Act 255, Eff. Jan. 1, 2016; Am. 2017, Act 36, Imd. Eff. May 23, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § 32.807 — MI Code / Chapter 32 / Act Act-150-of-1967 / Section 32.807
Retired personnel; pay or emoluments; recall to active duty; restoration to retirement status.
Status: in_force

Sec. 407.

Except as otherwise provided in this act, no person on the state military retired list is entitled to receive any pay or emolument from the state for military duty during the time he remains on the retired list. Nothing in this act shall be construed to prohibit the governor from recalling to active service an officer theretofore or hereafter retired or from temporarily removing the officer from the retired list for the purpose of recalling or recommissioning such officer for active service. The officer so recalled to active service or recommissioned shall be restored to his prior retirement status in the same or higher attained rank when he is relieved and applies for such retirement.

History: 1967, Act 150, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1967
Mich. Comp. Laws § 120.151 — MI Code / Chapter 120 / Act Act-159-of-2022 / Section 120.151
Short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This act may be cited as the "maritime and port facility assistance grant program act".

History: 2022, Act 159, Imd. Eff. July 19, 2022
Mich. Comp. Laws § 484.2305 — MI Code / Chapter 484 / Act Act-179-of-1991 / Section 484.2305
Provider of basic local exchange service; prohibited conduct.
Status: in_force

Sec. 305.

A provider of basic local exchange service shall not do any of the following:

(a) Discriminate against another provider by refusing or delaying access service to the local exchange.

(b) Refuse or delay interconnections or provide inferior connections to another provider.

(c) Degrade the quality of access service provided to another provider.

(d) Impair the speed, quality, or efficiency of lines used by another provider.

(e) Develop new services to take advantage of planned but not publicly known changes in the underlying network.

(f) Refuse or delay a request of another provider for information regarding the technical design, equipment capabilities and features, geographic coverage, and traffic patterns of the local exchange network.

(g) Refuse or delay access service or be unreasonable in connecting another provider to the local exchange whose product or service requires novel or specialized access service requirements.

(h) Upon a request, fail to fully disclose in a timely manner all available information necessary for the design of equipment that will meet the specifications of the local exchange network.

(i) Discriminate against any provider or any party who requests the information for commercial purposes in the dissemination of customer proprietary information. A provider shall provide without unreasonable discrimination or delay telephone directory listing information and related services to persons purchasing telephone directory listing information to the same extent and in the same quality as provided to the provider, affiliates of the provider, or any other listing information purchaser.

(j) Refuse or delay access service by any person to another provider.

(k) Bundle unwanted services or products for sale or lease to another provider.

( l ) Perform any act that has been prohibited by this act or an order of the commission.

(m) Sell services or products, extend credit, or offer other terms and conditions on more favorable terms to an affiliate of the provider than the provider offers to other providers.

History: 1991, Act 179, Eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Am. 1995, Act 216, Imd. Eff. Nov. 30, 1995; Am. 2005, Act 235, Imd. Eff. Nov. 22, 2005; Am. 2011, Act 58, Imd. Eff. June 14, 2011
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.20181 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.20181
Abortion; admitting patient not required; refusal to perform, participate in, or allow; immunity.
Status: in_force

Sec. 20181.

A hospital, clinic, institution, teaching institution, or other health facility is not required to admit a patient for the purpose of performing an abortion. A hospital, clinic, institution, teaching institution, or other health facility or a physician, member, or associate of the staff, or other person connected therewith, may refuse to perform, participate in, or allow to be performed on its premises an abortion. The refusal shall be with immunity from any civil or criminal liability or penalty.

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.1236 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.1236
Written agreement between insurance counselor and client.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1236.

In advance of rendering any service set forth in section 1232, a written agreement shall be prepared by a counselor, and shall be signed by both the counselor and the client. The agreement shall outline the nature of the work to be performed by the counselor and shall state his fee for the work. The agreement shall clearly state that the counselor's fee may not be waived under any circumstances and disclose that the counselor will receive a commission from the insurer on any insurance placed by the counselor acting as insurance agent. The counselor shall retain a copy of the agreement for not less than 2 years after completion of the services. The copy shall be available to the insurance commissioner.

History: Add. 1972, Act 133, Eff. Mar. 30, 1973
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.16317 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.16317
Fees; limitation on increase; schedule.
Status: in_force

Sec. 16317.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in section 16343, at the beginning of each state fiscal year, the department may increase the fees collected under sections 16319 to 16349 by a percentage amount equal to not more than the average percentage wage and salary increase granted for that fiscal year to classified civil service employees employed by the department.

(2) If the department increases fees under subsection (1), the increase is effective for that fiscal year. The department shall use the increased fees as the basis for calculating fee increases in subsequent fiscal years.

(3) By August 1 of each year the department shall provide to the director of the department of management and budget and the chairpersons of the appropriations committees of the senate and house of representatives a complete schedule of fees to be collected under sections 16319 to 16349 for the following fiscal year.

History: Add. 1993, Act 80, Eff. Apr. 1, 1994; Am. 2022, Act 254, Eff. Mar. 29, 2023
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.2205 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.2205
Minor's contracts for insurance.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2205.

A contract for life or disability insurance made by a person between the ages of 16 and 18 years for his benefit, or for the benefit of his father, mother, husband, wife, child, brother or sister, or for the surrender of the insurance, or for the discharge of money payable or benefit accruing thereunder, shall be good and of the same force and effect as though the minor had attained his majority at the time of making the contract. This section shall not have the effect of making a promissory note or other evidence of indebtedness given by a minor in payment of premium or premiums on contracts for insurance valid, either in the hands of the original owner or a subsequent purchaser thereof.

History: 1956, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 1957; Am. 1972, Act 47, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1972
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.1577 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-198-of-1984 / Section 125.1577
Period of designation; return of building to previous state; notification; publicizing closing date.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

Except as provided in subsection (2), a designation of a building as a business incubation center shall remain in effect for 15 years unless otherwise agreed to at any time during the period of designation by the department and a community board.

A local governmental unit or educational institution that has a building designated as a business incubation center and that desires to have the building returned to its previous state before the expiration of 15 years shall notify the board 5 years before the time the building will be needed. Upon receipt of notification, the board shall forward a copy of the notification to the department and shall publicize the closing date of the center to the lessees of the center and to the community.

History: 1984, Act 198, Imd. Eff. July 3, 1984
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.1h — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-240-of-1943 / Section 38.1h
Definitions; R.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1h.

"Regular interest" means a rate or rates per annum, compounded annually, as the retirement board determines. For the purposes of employee refunds, the interest rate payable shall not exceed 4% per annum, compounded annually.

"Retirant" means a person who has ceased to be a member of the retirement system by reason of retirement with a pension or retirement allowance payable from the funds of the retirement system.

"Retirement allowance" means the sum of the annuity and the pension.

"Retirement board" means the board provided for in section 2 to administer the retirement system.

"Retirement system" means the state employees' retirement system created by section 2.

History: Add. 1995, Act 176, Imd. Eff. Oct. 17, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 205.54r — MI Code / Chapter 205 / Act Act-167-of-1933 / Section 205.54r
Qualified truck, trailer, or rolling stock; exemption; definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4r.

(1) All of the following are exempt from the tax under this act:

(a) The product of the out-of-state usage percentage and the gross proceeds otherwise taxable under this act from the sale of a qualified truck or a trailer designed to be drawn behind a qualified truck, purchased after December 31, 1996 and before May 1, 1999 by an interstate motor carrier and used in interstate commerce.

(b) A sale of rolling stock purchased by an interstate motor carrier or for rental or lease to an interstate motor carrier and used in interstate commerce.

(2) As used in this section:

(a) "Interstate motor carrier" means a person engaged in the business of carrying persons or property, other than themselves, their employees, or their own property, for hire across state lines, whose fleet mileage was driven at least 10% outside of this state in the immediately preceding tax year.

(b) "Out-of-state usage percentage" is a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of miles driven outside of this state in the immediately preceding tax year by qualified trucks used by the interstate motor carrier and the denominator of which is the total miles driven in the immediately preceding tax year by qualified trucks used by the interstate motor carrier. Miles driven by qualified trucks used solely in intrastate commerce shall not be included in calculating the out-of-state usage percentage.

(c) "Qualified truck" means a commercial motor vehicle power unit that has 2 axles and a gross vehicle weight rating in excess of 10,000 pounds or a commercial motor vehicle power unit that has 3 or more axles.

(d) "Rolling stock" means a qualified truck, a trailer designed to be drawn behind a qualified truck, and parts or other tangible personal property affixed to or to be affixed to and directly used in the operation of either a qualified truck or a trailer designed to be drawn behind a qualified truck.

History: Add. 1999, Act 116, Imd. Eff. July 14, 1999; Am. 2004, Act 173, Eff. Sept. 1, 2004; Am. 2012, Act 467, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 2012
Mich. Comp. Laws § 52.201a — MI Code / Chapter 52 / Act Act-181-of-1953 / Section 52.201a
Deputy county medical examiner and medical examiner investigators; appointment; qualifications; approval; duties of investigator.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1a.

The county board of commissioners may appoint as a deputy county medical examiner any person meeting the qualifications as required by this section and approved by the county medical examiner. Deputy county medical examiners shall be physicians licensed to practice within this state.

The county medical examiner may appoint medical examiner investigators to assist the county medical examiner in carrying out the duties required by this act. The county medical examiner shall determine the qualifications of the medical examiner investigators, taking into consideration the person's education, training, or experience, and shall be solely responsible for determining the duties assigned to the medical examiner investigator.

History: Add. 1969, Act 92, Imd. Eff. July 24, 1969; Am. 1980, Act 401, Imd. Eff. Jan. 8, 1981
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.17733 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.17733
Relicensure of pharmacist; requirements.
Status: in_force

Sec. 17733.

A pharmacist who has not actively engaged in the practice of pharmacy for more than 3 consecutive years may be granted relicensure upon application and completion of a program of practical pharmacy experience of at least 200 hours, as determined by the board.

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978; Am. 1981, Act 215, Imd. Eff. Jan. 5, 1982; Am. 1988, Act 462, Eff. Sept. 1, 1989
Mich. Comp. Laws § 35.1029 — MI Code / Chapter 35 / Act Act-370-of-1974 / Section 35.1029
Wilful false statement; penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

A person who wilfully makes a false statement in the application for benefits under the provisions of this act is guilty of a felony, and shall be imprisoned for not less than 1 year nor more than 3 years.

History: 1974, Act 370, Imd. Eff. Dec. 23, 1974
Mich. Comp. Laws § 207.510 — MI Code / Chapter 207 / Act Act-134-of-1966 / Section 207.510
Tax to be paid only once; exemptions; new consideration.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.

It is the intent of this act that the tax imposed by this act be paid only once. No tax shall be imposed on any instrument which transfers ownership of property or an interest therein if such instrument is given and the transfer made pursuant to a written executory contract upon which the tax has been previously paid. Any instrument which is evidence of indebtedness or of a contract right shall be subject to the tax imposed by this act only to the extent of the new consideration given therefor. An instrument which is given to supplement, reform or correct a prior instrument shall be subject to the tax imposed by this act only to the extent of the new consideration given therefor.

Any instrument which would be subject to the tax imposed by this act except for the provisions of this section shall state on its face, that the instrument is exempt by reason of the prior payment or partial payment of the tax on another instrument executed on part of the same transaction and the date of payment.

History: 1966, Act 134, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968; Am. 1968, Act 327, Imd. Eff. July 3, 1968
Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.604 — MI Code / Chapter 554 / Act Act-348-of-1972 / Section 554.604
Security deposit, disposition; bond.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

The security deposit shall be deposited in a regulated financial institution. A landlord may use the moneys so deposited for any purposes he desires if he deposits with the secretary of state a cash bond or surety bond written by a surety company licensed to do business in this state and acceptable to the attorney general to secure the entire deposits up to $50,000.00 and 25% of any amount exceeding $50,000.00. The attorney general may find a bond unacceptable based only upon reasonable criteria relating to the sufficiency of the bond, and shall notify the landlord in writing of his reasons for the unacceptability of the bond.

The bond shall be for the benefit of persons making security deposits with the landlord. A person for whose benefit the bond is written or his legal representative may bring an action in the district, common pleas or municipal court where the landlord resides or does business for collection on the bond.

History: 1972, Act 348, Eff. Apr. 1, 1973
Mich. Comp. Laws § 460.1331 — MI Code / Chapter 460 / Act Act-365-of-2018 / Section 460.1331
Fee and rate limitations.
Status: in_force

Sec. 31.

An authority may establish a fee or rate less than the maximum specified in section 13(3), 15(3), 17(4), or 19(2), subject to other requirements of this act.

History: 2018, Act 365, Eff. Mar. 12, 2019
Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1683 — MI Code / Chapter 691 / Act Act-371-of-2012 / Section 691.1683
Agreement to arbitrate; when act applies.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

(1) On or after July 1, 2013, this act governs an agreement to arbitrate whenever made.

(2) This act does not apply to an arbitration between members of a voluntary membership organization if arbitration is required and administered by the organization. However, a party to such an arbitration may request a court to enter an order confirming an arbitration award and the court may confirm the award or vacate the award for a reason contained in section 23(1)(a), (b), or (d).

History: 2012, Act 371, Eff. July 1, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.2401 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-162-of-1982 / Section 450.2401
Meetings of shareholders or members; location.
Status: in_force

Sec. 401.

Meetings of shareholders or members may be held at a place within or without this state as provided in the bylaws. In the absence of such a provision, meetings shall be held at the registered office or such other place as may be determined by the board.

History: 1982, Act 162, Eff. Jan. 1, 1983
Mich. Comp. Laws § 207.778 — MI Code / Chapter 207 / Act Act-147-of-1992 / Section 207.778
Neighborhood enterprise zone certificate; form and contents.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.

A neighborhood enterprise zone certificate shall be in the form prescribed and provided by the commission and shall include both of the following:

(a) A legal description of the real property on which the new facility is to be located or the legal description of the homestead facility or the rehabilitated property.

(b) A statement that unless revoked under this act, the certificate shall remain in effect for the period stated in the certificate.

History: 1992, Act 147, Imd. Eff. July 16, 1992; Am. 2005, Act 339, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 2006; Am. 2019, Act 163, Eff. Mar. 19, 2020
Mich. Comp. Laws § 247.674 — MI Code / Chapter 247 / Act Act-51-of-1951 / Section 247.674
Refunding bonds or advance refunding bonds.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.

The state transportation commission may issue refunding bonds or advance refunding bonds for the purpose of refunding notes or bonds issued under this act before the effective date of this section. Those refunding bonds or advance refunding bonds shall be issued in accordance with section 18b.

History: Add. 1978, Act 444, Imd. Eff. Oct. 10, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.819a — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1949 / Section 257.819a
Traffic law enforcement and safety fund; creation; investment, disposition, transfer, and expenditure of money.
Status: in_force

Sec. 819a.

(1) The traffic law enforcement and safety fund is created within the state treasury.

(2) The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from any source for deposit into the fund. The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the fund. The state treasurer shall credit to the fund interest and earnings from fund investments.

(3) Money in the fund at the close of the fiscal year shall remain in the fund and shall not lapse to the general fund.

(4) The director of the department of state police may transfer any amount in the fund to the trooper recruit school fund created under section 819b.

(5) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (4), the department of state police shall expend money from the fund, upon appropriation, only for 1 or more of the following purposes:

(a) To enhance enforcement of traffic laws.

(b) To enhance the ability to provide safety on the streets and highways of this state.

History: Add. 2003, Act 152, Eff. Oct. 1, 2003; Am. 2005, Act 179, Imd. Eff. Oct. 20, 2005
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.2667 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-381-of-1996 / Section 125.2667
Authorization, issuance, and sale of tax increment bonds and notes.
Status: in_force

Sec. 17.

By resolution of its board, the authority may authorize, issue, and sell its tax increment bonds and notes, subject to the limitations set forth in this section, to finance the purposes of a brownfield plan. The bonds or notes shall be payable in the manner and upon the terms and conditions determined, or within the parameters specified, by the authority in the resolution authorizing issuance of the bonds or notes. The resolution authorizing the bonds shall create a lien on the tax increment revenues and other revenues pledged by the resolution that shall be a statutory lien and shall be a first lien subject only to liens previously created. The resolution may provide the terms upon which additional bonds or notes may be issued of equal standing and parity of lien as to the tax increment revenues and other revenues pledged under the resolution.

The municipality, by majority vote of the members of its governing body, may make a limited tax pledge to support the authority's tax increment bonds or notes or, if authorized by the voters of the municipality, may pledge its unlimited tax full faith and credit for the payment of the principal of and interest on the authority's tax increment bonds or notes.

The bonds or notes issued under this section shall be secured by 1 or more sources of revenue identified in section 7 as sources of financing of activities of the authority, as provided by resolution of the authority.

The bonds and notes of the authority may be invested in by the state treasurer and all other public officers, state agencies and political subdivisions, insurance companies, banks, savings and loan associations, investment companies, and fiduciaries and trustees, and may be deposited with and received by the state treasurer and all other public officers and the agencies and political subdivisions of this state for 1 or more of the purposes for which the deposit of bonds or notes is authorized. The authority granted by this section is supplemental and in addition to all other authority granted by law.

The bonds and notes issued under this section are subject to the revised municipal finance act, 2001 PA 34, MCL 141.2101 to 141.2821, except section 503 of the revised municipal finance act, 2001 PA 34, MCL 141.2503.

For bonds issued under this act, the first principal amount maturity date or mandatory redemption date shall be not later than 5 years after the date of issuance and some principal amount shall mature or be subject to mandatory redemption in each subsequent year of the term of the bond.

History: 1996, Act 381, Eff. Sept. 16, 1996; Am. 2002, Act 413, Imd. Eff. June 3, 2002