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Mich. Comp. Laws § 24.264 — MI Code / Chapter 24 / Act Act-306-of-1969 / Section 24.264
Declaratory judgment as to validity or applicability of rule.
Status: in_force

Sec. 64.

Unless an exclusive procedure or remedy is provided by a statute governing the agency, the validity or applicability of a rule, including the failure of an agency to accurately assess the impact of the rule on businesses, including small businesses, in its regulatory impact statement, may be determined in an action for declaratory judgment if the court finds that the rule or its threatened application interferes with or impairs, or imminently threatens to interfere with or impair, the legal rights or privileges of the plaintiff. The action shall be filed in the circuit court of the county where the plaintiff resides or has his or her principal place of business in this state or in the circuit court for Ingham county. The agency shall be made a party to the action. An action for declaratory judgment may not be commenced under this section unless the plaintiff has first requested the agency for a declaratory ruling and the agency has denied the request or failed to act upon it expeditiously. This section shall not be construed to prohibit the determination of the validity or applicability of the rule in any other action or proceeding in which its invalidity or inapplicability is asserted.

History: 1969, Act 306, Eff. July 1, 1970; Am. 2011, Act 243, Imd. Eff. Dec. 8, 2011
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.8409 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.8409
Attachment or garnishment prohibited; execution; judgment, enforcement; instruction sheets.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8409.

Attachment or garnishment shall not issue from the small claims division prior to judgment but execution may issue in the manner prescribed by law and the judgment may be enforced in any other manner provided by law and not prohibited under the provisions of this chapter.

The state court administrator shall prepare instruction sheets clearly explaining in plain English how, and under what circumstances, a plaintiff in whose favor a judgment has been entered may request the court to issue execution, attachment, or garnishment to enforce payment of the judgment. A copy of the instruction sheet shall be offered to the plaintiff at the same time as a copy of the judgment is given to the plaintiff under section 8410. Additional copies of the instruction sheets, and forms for writs of garnishment, shall be made available at the office of each clerk and deputy clerk of the district court.

History: Add. 1968, Act 154, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1968; Am. 1991, Act 192, Eff. July 1, 1992
Mich. Comp. Laws § 557.269 — MI Code / Chapter 557 / Act Act-289-of-1975 / Section 557.269
Married persons not prevented from severing or altering interests in property.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

This act does not prevent married persons from severing or altering their interests in property to which this act applies.

History: 1975, Act 289, Eff. Mar. 31, 1976
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.31 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-48-of-2019 / Section 445.31
Short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "mail and mail depository protection act".

History: 2019, Act 48, Eff. Dec. 16, 2019
Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.111 — MI Code / Chapter 141 / Act Act-94-of-1933 / Section 141.111
Bonds; application of other laws and charters.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.

The bonds authorized hereunder shall not be subject to any limitations or provisions contained in the laws of the state of Michigan, pertaining to public corporations or in the charters of public corporations, as now in force or hereafter amended, other than as provided for in this act.

History: 1933, Act 94, Imd. Eff. May 26, 1933; Am. 1946, 1st Ex. Sess., Act 23, Eff. June 7, 1946; CL 1948, 141.111
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.8518 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.8518
Ammonium nitrate fertilizer; storage methods; information to be obtained by retailers; records; refusal of retailer to sell.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8518.

(1) A retailer shall secure at all times ammonium nitrate fertilizer to provide reasonable protection against vandalism, theft, or unauthorized access. Secured storage includes, but is not limited to, the following methods:

(a) Fencing.

(b) Lighting.

(c) Locks.

(2) Retailers shall obtain the following information regarding any sale of ammonium nitrate fertilizer:

(a) Date of sale.

(b) Quantity purchased.

(c) License number of the purchaser's valid state operator's license with the appropriate endorsement, if applicable, or other picture identification card number approved for purchaser identification by the department.

(d) The purchaser's name, current address, and telephone number.

(e) The agency relationship, if any, between the purchaser and the person picking up or accepting delivery of the ammonium nitrate fertilizer.

(3) Records created pursuant to this section shall be maintained by the retailer for a minimum of 2 years on a form or using a format recommended by the department. Records shall be made available for inspection and audit upon request of the director of the department.

(4) Records generated by means of the tracking system established under subsection (2) are exempt from disclosure under the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246.

(5) Any retailer of ammonium nitrate fertilizer may refuse to sell to any person attempting to purchase ammonium nitrate fertilizer out of season, in unusual patterns or circumstances, or in unusual amounts as determined by the retailer.

History: Add. 2005, Act 68, Imd. Eff. July 11, 2005
Mich. Comp. Laws § 250.1083 — MI Code / Chapter 250 / Act Act-142-of-2001 / Section 250.1083
"Tim Sanborn Memorial Highway."
Status: in_force

Sec. 83.

The portion of highway US-127 in Clinton county beginning at the intersection of highway US-127 and Colony road and extending north to highway M-57 shall be known as the "Tim Sanborn Memorial Highway".

History: Add. 2014, Act 437, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 2014
Mich. Comp. Laws § 436.1219 — MI Code / Chapter 436 / Act Act-58-of-1998 / Section 436.1219
Liquor control commission; branch offices.
Status: in_force

Sec. 219.

The commission shall be authorized to establish throughout the state of Michigan 4 branch offices. The expense of the branch offices shall be paid by the commission in the manner provided in this act.

History: 1998, Act 58, Imd. Eff. Apr. 14, 1998
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.1412 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-284-of-1972 / Section 450.1412
Fixing record dates for certain purposes.
Status: in_force

Sec. 412.

For the purpose of determining shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at a meeting of shareholders or an adjournment of a meeting, the bylaws may provide for fixing, or in the absence of a provision the board may fix a record date, which shall not precede the date on which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the board. The date shall not be more than 60 nor less than 10 days before the date of the meeting. If a record date is not fixed, the record date for determination of shareholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of shareholders shall be the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or if no notice is given, the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held. When a determination of shareholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of shareholders has been made as provided in this section, the determination applies to any adjournment of the meeting, unless the board fixes a new record date under this section for the adjourned meeting.

For the purpose of determining shareholders entitled to express consent to or to dissent from a proposal without a meeting, the bylaws may provide for fixing a record date, which shall not be more than 60 days before effectuation of the action proposed to be taken. In the absence of a provision, the board may fix a record date, which shall not precede the date on which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the board and shall not be more than 10 days after the board resolution. If a record date is not fixed and prior action by the board is required with respect to the corporate action to be taken without a meeting, the record date shall be the close of business on the day on which the resolution of the board is adopted. If a record date is not fixed and prior action by the board is not required, the record date shall be the first date on which a signed written consent is delivered to the corporation as provided in section 407.

For the purpose of determining shareholders entitled to receive payment of a share dividend or distribution, or allotment of a right, or for the purpose of any other action, the bylaws may provide for fixing, or in the absence of a provision the board may fix a record date, which shall not precede the date on which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the board. The date shall not be more than 60 days before the payment of the share dividend or distribution or allotment of a right or other action. If a record date is not fixed, the record date shall be the close of business on the day on which the resolution of the board relating to the corporate action is adopted.

History: Add. 1989, Act 121, Eff. Oct. 1, 1989
Mich. Comp. Laws § 768.21c — MI Code / Chapter 760 / Act Act-175-of-1927 / Section 768.21c
Use of deadly force by individual in own dwelling; "dwelling" defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 21c.

(1) In cases in which section 2 of the self-defense act does not apply, the common law of this state applies except that the duty to retreat before using deadly force is not required if an individual is in his or her own dwelling or within the curtilage of that dwelling.

(2) As used in this section, "dwelling" means a structure or shelter that is used permanently or temporarily as a place of abode, including an appurtenant structure attached to that structure or shelter.

History: Add. 2006, Act 313, Eff. Oct. 1, 2006
Mich. Comp. Laws § 409.313 — MI Code / Chapter 409 / Act Act-22-of-1984 / Section 409.313
Annual appropriation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.

The legislature annually shall appropriate not less than 85% of the interest and earnings of the endowment fund for the operation of the corps.

History: 1984, Act 22, Imd. Eff. Mar. 7, 1984; Am. 2012, Act 576, Imd. Eff. Jan. 2, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.2088e — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-270-of-1984 / Section 125.2088e
Private equity investment program.
Status: in_force

Sec. 88e.

When creating programs for 21st century investments under this chapter, the fund shall create and operate a private equity investment program. The fund board shall authorize investments only in or alongside a qualified private equity fund. The private equity investment program shall do all of the following:

(a) Provide that the return on investment that is sought is greater than the return on investment under the commercial loan portion of the loan enhancement program to reflect the greater risk.

(b) Provide that the qualified private equity fund will have an amount at risk greater than the fund's investment.

(c) Provide that a qualified private equity fund is not eligible to participate in a private equity investment program unless it operates a business development office in this state staffed with at least 1 full-time equivalent employee who is actively seeking opportunities for investments in businesses located in this state unless the investment opportunity requested by the qualified private equity fund is targeted to a specific transaction that will save jobs and will not occur without the fund's investment as determined by the fund board.

(d) Provide that a qualified private equity fund is not eligible to participate in a private equity investment program unless it agrees to make investments in this state at a percentage rate that is not less than the percentage rate that the fund's investment in the qualified private equity fund bears to the total amount in the qualified private equity fund.

(e) Provide that a qualified private equity fund is not eligible to participate in a private equity investment program if its investment strategy provides for the breakup and liquidation of businesses. The fund board shall make sure that the agreements with a private equity fund have the appropriate provisions to prohibit the actions described in this subdivision.

History: Add. 2005, Act 225, Imd. Eff. Nov. 21, 2005
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.2090c — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-270-of-1984 / Section 125.2090c
Community revitalization grant; application; assignment; form; determination; issuance of grant proceeds.
Status: in_force

Sec. 90c.

Upon satisfying a milestone established in a written agreement for which the board has approved a community revitalization grant under section 90b, the applicant may apply to the fund for a grant disbursement as specified in the written agreement. All or a portion of the rights or obligations of the applicant under the written grant agreement may be assigned by the applicant to 1 or more assignees with prior written approval of, and on terms and conditions acceptable to, the fund. The board, or its designee, shall develop and implement the use of an application form and assignment form to be used under this section. Within 90 days of receipt of an application for disbursement, the fund or its designee shall then determine whether the project is in compliance with the terms of the written agreement and, if applicable, after engaging in discussions with the state historic preservation officer, is in compliance, or when completed will be in compliance, with the federal secretary of the interior's standards for rehabilitation and guidelines for rehabilitating historic buildings, 36 CFR 67. If the fund or its designee determines that the project is in compliance with the written agreement and, if applicable, after engaging in discussions with the state historic preservation officer, is in compliance, or when completed will be in compliance, with the federal secretary of the interior's standards for rehabilitation and guidelines for rehabilitating historic buildings, 36 CFR 67, the fund shall issue the grant proceeds to the applicant or, if the grant has been assigned, to the assignee.

History: Add. 2011, Act 253, Imd. Eff. Dec. 13, 2011; Am. 2012, Act 395, Imd. Eff. Dec. 19, 2012; Am. 2014, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 14, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.2455 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-162-of-1982 / Section 450.2455
Action requiring vote or concurrence of greater proportion of shares, members, or class than required by act; amendment of articles of incorporation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 455.

With respect to an action to be taken by the shareholders or members, if the articles of incorporation require the vote or concurrence of the holders of a greater proportion of the shares or a greater proportion of members, or of a class of shares or members, than required under this act with respect to the action, the articles of incorporation shall control. An amendment of the articles of incorporation that adds, changes, or deletes that provision requires the same vote that is required to amend the articles of incorporation under section 611, or the same vote that would be required to take action under that provision, whichever is greater. A failure to include a provision described in this section in the articles of incorporation does not invalidate any bylaw or agreement that would otherwise be considered valid.

History: 1982, Act 162, Eff. Jan. 1, 1983; Am. 2014, Act 557, Imd. Eff. Jan. 15, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.644h — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.644h
Time of taking office.
Status: in_force

Sec. 644h.

All persons elected at the odd year general election shall take office at 12 noon on January 1 following the election. In home rule cities, if the charter provides for an earlier date for taking office or if prior to April 1, 1971, the council provides by ordinance for an earlier date for taking office, the earlier date shall prevail.

History: Add. 1970, Act 239, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 1970
Mich. Comp. Laws § Article XII § 4 — MI Code / Chapter 1 / Act CONSTITUTION-OF-MICHIGAN-OF-1963 / Section Article XII § 4
Severability.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

If any section, subsection or part of Article 2, Section 10, Article 4, Section 54 or Article 5, Section 30 is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining sections, subsections or parts of those sections shall not be affected but will remain in full force and effect.

History: Add. Initiated Law, approved Nov. 3, 1992, Eff. Dec. 19, 1992
Mich. Comp. Laws § 29.533 — MI Code / Chapter 29 / Act Act-98-of-2024 / Section 29.533
Distributing, selling, offering for sale or importing smoke alarm devices; failure to meet standards; prohibited; violation as civil fine.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

(1) Except as provided under subsection (4), beginning 18 months after the effective date of this act, a person shall not distribute, sell, offer for sale, or import a smoke alarm device that fails to meet the battery and power source standards under subsection (3).

(2) A person that violates subsection (1) is subject to a civil fine of not more than $500.00. The prosecutor of the county in which the violation occurred or the attorney general may bring an action to collect the fine. A fine collected must be deposited in the Christopher R. Slezak first responder presumed coverage fund created in section 405 of the worker's disability compensation act of 1969, 1969 PA 317, MCL 418.405.

(3) Except as provided under subsection (4), beginning 18 months after the effective date of this act, a smoke alarm device that is distributed, sold, offered for sale, or imported must not be powered by a replaceable or removable battery. The smoke alarm device must be powered for not less than 10 years by 1 of the following:

(a) A nonremovable and nonreplaceable battery.

(b) Another power source that utilizes new technology.

(4) The battery and power source standards under subsection (3) do not apply to any of the following devices:

(a) A fire alarm, smoke detector, or smoke alarm that receives power from an electrical system of a building, or is electronically connected as part of a centrally monitored or supervised alarm system.

(b) A fire alarm, smoke detector, or smoke alarm with an ancillary component that receives power from an electrical system of a building, or with an ancillary component that is electronically connected as part of a centrally monitored or supervised alarm system.

(c) A fire alarm, smoke detector, or smoke alarm, or a fire alarm, smoke detector, or smoke alarm with an ancillary component, that uses 1 or more of the following:

( i ) A low-power radio frequency wireless communication signal.

( ii ) Wi-Fi or other wireless local area networking capability to send and receive notifications to and from the internet.

(5) As used in this section, "person" means an individual, estate, business or nonprofit entity, public corporation, government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, or other legal entity.

History: 2024, Act 98, Eff. Apr. 2, 2025
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.659 — MI Code / Chapter 287 / Act Act-239-of-1982 / Section 287.659
License; exemptions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

All of the following are exempt from obtaining a license under this act:

A restaurant grease dealer who is licensed under part 121 (liquid industrial wastes) of the natural resources and environmental protection act, Act No. 451 of the Public Acts of 1994, being sections 324.12101 to 324.12118 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

A landfill that is licensed by the department of natural resources under part 115 (solid waste management) of Act No. 451 of the Public Acts of 1994, being sections 324.11501 to 324.11549 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

A person, and any vehicle used by a person, who is licensed under Act No. 173 of the Public Acts of 1953, being sections 287.401 to 287.409 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

A person who is licensed under the Michigan commercial feed law, Act No. 120 of the Public Acts of 1975, being sections 287.521 to 287.535 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, who manufactures or processes only decharacterized or denatured dead animals.

A person and any vehicle that is used by a person to transport dead animals, as follows:

To a laboratory for diagnosis.

To an incinerator approved by state and local authorities.

To a licensed facility, by the original owner of the animal at the time of the animal's death.

Dead animals that have been released by authorized meat inspection personnel for educational or research purposes.

Dead animals that are naturally unfit for human consumption, including but not limited to, hoofs, horns, and hides in their natural state.

For use in preparing pharmaceutical, organotherapeutic, or technical products and not for use as human food.

History: 1982, Act 239, Eff. Oct. 1, 1982; Am. 1993, Act 228, Eff. Feb. 4, 1994; Am. 1996, Act 65, Imd. Eff. Feb. 26, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.4015 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.4015
Policy of life insurance; mandatory notice as to cancellation of policy and refund of premium.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4015.

A policy of life insurance, other than group insurance, shall not be delivered or issued for delivery in this state unless the policy contains on the front page a notice, in substance printed or stamped made as a permanent part of the policy, that during a period of not less than 10 days after the date the policyholder receives the policy, the policyholder may cancel the policy and receive from the insurer a prompt refund of any premium paid for the policy, including a policy fee or other charge, by mailing or otherwise surrendering the policy to the insurer together with a written request for cancellation. If a policyholder or purchaser pursuant to such notice, returns the policy or contract to the company or association at its home or branch office or to the agent through whom it was purchased, it shall be void from the beginning and the parties shall be in the same position as if no policy or contract had been issued.

History: Add. 1978, Act 144, Eff. Aug. 10, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.76705 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.76705
Mackinac Island state park commission; public body corporate; tax exemptions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 76705.

The commission is a public body corporate constituting an instrumentality of the state of Michigan and carrying out duties and functions imposed upon and in the state under its constitution and laws, and shall have the power to sue and be sued. It is accordingly found, determined, and declared that the carrying out of powers of the commission and the purposes of this part are for the benefit of the people of the state and constitute a public purpose. Accordingly, all property owned by the commission or owned by the state and controlled by the commission shall be exempt from all taxes levied by the state and all of its political subdivisions and taxing districts, and the bonds and interim receipts or certificates issued by the commission and the income therefrom shall be free from taxation within the state, and the commission shall be required to pay no taxes or assessments upon its activities or upon any of its revenues.

History: Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995