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Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1301 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.1301
Jury board; appointment; qualifications; terms; existing boards; vacancies.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1301.

In counties having a population of less than 2,000,000, the jury board consists of 3 qualified electors of the county appointed by the county board of commissioners on recommendation of the circuit judges of the judicial circuit in which the county is situated, not more than 2 of whom shall be members of the same political party. The appointments shall be for 6-year terms.

In counties having a population of 2,000,000 or more, the jury board consists of 7 qualified electors of the county appointed for 6-year terms by the county executive, with the concurrence of the county board of commissioners, on recommendation of the circuit judges of the judicial circuit in which the county is situated, not more than 4 of whom shall be members of the same political party. The executive secretary and stenographer shall receive compensation in an amount fixed by the county board of commissioners.

A jury board member who was appointed under this section and is serving as a member on the effective date of the 2000 amendatory act that amended this section shall continue to serve as a member of that jury board until a vacancy is created by expiration of term or otherwise. A new appointment or an appointment to fill a vacancy in a jury board shall be made as provided in subsections (1) and (2).

History: Add. 1968, Act 326, Eff. Nov. 15, 1968; Am. 1969, Act 326, Eff. Sept. 1, 1969; Am. 2000, Act 454, Imd. Eff. Jan. 9, 2001
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.3475 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.3475
Reimbursement for services by licensed psychologist, podiatrist, or chiropractor; section inapplicable to policy involving prudent purchaser agreement.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3475.

(1) Notwithstanding any provision of a disability insurance policy, if the disability insurance policy provides for reimbursement for any service that is legally performed by a person fully licensed as a psychologist under part 182 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.18201 to 333.18237; by a podiatrist licensed under part 180 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.18001 to 333.18058; or by a chiropractor licensed under part 164 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.16401 to 333.16431, the insurer shall not deny reimbursement under the insurance policy if the service is rendered by a person fully licensed as a psychologist under part 182 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.18201 to 333.18237; by a podiatrist licensed under part 180 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.18001 to 333.18058; or by a chiropractor licensed under part 164 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.16401 to 333.16431, within the statutory provisions provided in his or her individual practice act.

(2) This section does not require coverage for a psychologist in an insurance policy. This section does not require coverage or reimbursement for any of the following:

(a) A practice of chiropractic service unless the service was included in the definition of practice of chiropractic under section 16401 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.16401, as of January 1, 2009.

(b) A service provided by a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant unless the service was provided by a licensed physical therapist or physical therapist assistant under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist pursuant to a prescription from a health care professional who holds a license issued under part 166, 170, 175, or 180 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.16601 to 333.16648, 333.17001 to 333.17084, 333.17501 to 333.17556, and 333.18001 to 333.18058, or the equivalent license issued by another state.

(3) This section does not apply to a policy written under section 3405 that involves a prudent purchaser agreement.

History: Add. 1963, Act 56, Eff. Sept. 6, 1963; Am. 1966, Act 92, Imd. Eff. June 15, 1966; Am. 1968, Act 182, Eff. Nov. 15, 1968; Am. 1984, Act 280, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 1984; Am. 2009, Act 227, Imd. Eff. Jan. 5, 2010; Am. 2014, Act 263, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2014; Am. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.1771 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-48-of-1990 / Section 445.1771
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

As used in this act:

"Advertisement" means a message or material transmitted over a facsimile machine for the purpose of inducing, or which is likely to induce, directly or indirectly, the purchase of real property, goods, or services.

"Department" means the department of the attorney general.

"Facsimile machine" means a machine which electronically transmits facsimiles of documents through connection with a telephone network.

"Person" means an individual, partnership, association, corporation, or other legal entity.

History: 1990, Act 48, Eff. Mar. 28, 1991
Mich. Comp. Laws § 700.7909 — MI Code / Chapter 700 / Act Act-386-of-1998 / Section 700.7909
Beneficiary's consent, release, or ratification of transaction.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7909.

A trustee is not liable to a trust beneficiary for breach of trust if the trust beneficiary consented to the conduct constituting the breach, released the trustee from liability for the breach, or ratified the transaction constituting the breach, unless either of the following applies:

(a) The consent, release, or ratification of the trust beneficiary was induced by improper conduct of the trustee.

(b) At the time of the consent, release, or ratification, the trust beneficiary did not know of 1 or more of the material facts relating to the breach.

History: Add. 2009, Act 46, Eff. Apr. 1, 2010
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.2317 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-96-of-1987 / Section 125.2317
Inspection of mobile home parks and seasonal mobile home parks; report; findings; inspection for purpose other than issuing or renewing license.
Status: in_force

Sec. 17.

(1) The department or its authorized representative shall conduct a physical inspection of mobile home parks and seasonal mobile home parks in accordance with standards established by the department. The department shall prepare a report documenting the findings of the inspection and submit a copy of the report to each local government in which the mobile home park or seasonal mobile home park is located.

(2) Except for purposes of issuing a license or renewing a license pursuant to this act, a local government shall not inspect a mobile home park or seasonal mobile home park unless the local unit has reason to believe that this act, the code, or rules promulgated pursuant to this act were violated.

History: 1987, Act 96, Imd. Eff. July 6, 1987; Am. 2006, Act 328, Imd. Eff. Aug. 10, 2006; Am. 2015, Act 40, Eff. Sept. 1, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 700.7704 — MI Code / Chapter 700 / Act Act-386-of-1998 / Section 700.7704
Vacancy in trusteeship; manner of filling; priority; appointment by court of additional trustee or fiduciary; definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7704.

(1) A vacancy in a trusteeship occurs if 1 or more of the following occur:

(a) A person designated as trustee rejects the trusteeship.

(b) A person designated as trustee cannot be identified or does not exist.

(c) A trustee resigns.

(d) A trustee is disqualified or removed.

(e) A trustee dies.

(f) A guardian or conservator is appointed for an individual serving as trustee.

(2) If 1 or more cotrustees remain in office, a vacancy in a trusteeship need not be filled. Though any separate trustee may comprise a cotrusteeship, the relation between respective separate trustees serving under a given separate trustees provision is not itself a cotrusteeship. A vacancy in a trusteeship must be filled if the vacancy leaves either of the following:

(a) A trust that is not subject to a separate trustees provision as of the time of the vacancy without any remaining trustee.

(b) Any of the several separate trusteeships governed by an operative separate trustees provision without any remaining trustee.

(3) If a vacancy in a trusteeship of a noncharitable trust is to be filled, the vacancy must be filled in the following order of priority:

(a) In the manner designated by the terms of the trust.

(b) By a person appointed by the court.

(4) If a vacancy in a trusteeship of a charitable trust is to be filled, the vacancy must be filled in the following order of priority:

(a) In the manner designated by the terms of the trust.

(b) By a person selected by the charitable organizations expressly designated to receive distributions under the terms of the trust if the attorney general concurs in the selection.

(c) By a person appointed by the court.

(5) Whether or not a vacancy in a trusteeship exists or is required to be filled, the court may appoint an additional trustee or special fiduciary upon the showing of good cause.

(6) As used in this section, "cotrusteeship", "separate trustee", "separate trustees provision", and "separate trusteeship" mean those terms as defined in section 7703b.

History: Add. 2009, Act 46, Eff. Apr. 1, 2010; Am. 2018, Act 662, Eff. Mar. 29, 2019
Mich. Comp. Laws § 431.252 — MI Code / Chapter 431 / Act Act-90-of-1951 / Section 431.252
Unclaimed funds for payment of winning tickets; retention and distribution.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

For the calendar year 1998 and each year thereafter, all funds held by any licensee for the payment of outstanding winning tickets for any race meeting conducted under the horse racing law of 1995, 1995 PA 279, MCL 431.301 to 431.336, which have not been claimed by the owner of those funds within 60 days after the close of the race meeting, shall be retained by the licensee and distributed as follows:

If the licensee is a standardbred race meeting licensee:

Fifty percent of the funds shall be retained by the licensee.

Fifty percent of the funds shall be deposited into the Michigan agriculture equine fund created in section 20(3) of the horse racing law of 1995, 1995 PA 279, MCL 431.320, and designated for standardbred programs described in section 20(5)(a), (c), (e), (h), and (i) of the horse racing law of 1995, 1995 PA 279, MCL 431.320.

If the licensee is a thoroughbred race meeting licensee, then 100% of the funds for 1998 shall be earmarked for the development and capital improvement for the purpose of accommodating thoroughbred racing at existing licensed racing facilities that have operated within the 2 years immediately before the effective date of the amendatory act that added this subdivision within a city area or at a facility located outside a city area upon written approval of a certified thoroughbred horsemen's organization and approved by the racing commissioner. As used in this subdivision, "city area" and "horsemen's organization" mean those terms as defined in section 2 of the horse racing law of 1995, 1995 PA 279, MCL 431.302. For calendar year 1999 and every year thereafter:

Fifty percent of the funds shall be retained by the licensee.

Fifty percent of the funds shall be deposited in the Michigan agriculture equine fund established in section 20(3) of the horse racing law of 1995, 1995 PA 279, MCL 431.320, and designated for thoroughbred programs described in section 20(6)(a) to (e) of the horse racing law of 1995, 1995 PA 279, MCL 431.320.

If the licensee is a light horse race meeting licensee:

Fifty percent of the funds shall be retained by the licensee.

Fifty percent of the funds shall be deposited in the Michigan agriculture equine fund established in section 20(3) of the horse racing law of 1995, 1995 PA 279, MCL 431.320, and designated for light horse programs described in section 20(7), (8), and (9) of the horse racing law of 1995, 1995 PA 279, MCL 431.320.

Funds for uncashed tickets for calendar year 1998 held by the department of treasury that were remitted by licensees shall be distributed as provided in this section.

History: 1951, Act 90, Imd. Eff. May 31, 1951; Am. 1959, Act 130, Imd. Eff. July 8, 1959; Am. 1972, Act 202, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1972; Am. 1998, Act 505, Imd. Eff. Jan. 8, 1999
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.16265 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.16265
Use of terms “doctor” or “dr.”.
Status: in_force

Sec. 16265.

An individual licensed under this article to engage in the practice of chiropractic, dentistry, medicine, optometry, osteopathic medicine and surgery, podiatric medicine and surgery, psychology, or veterinary medicine shall not use the terms "doctor" or "dr." in any written or printed matter or display without adding thereto "of chiropractic", "of dentistry", "of medicine", "of optometry", "of osteopathic medicine and surgery", "of podiatric medicine and surgery", "of psychology", "of veterinary medicine" or a similar term, respectively.

An individual licensed under part 182 shall not use the terms "doctor" or "dr." without having been granted a doctoral degree in psychology from a regionally or nationally accredited college or university.

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.2462 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.2462
Citation; petition for administrative hearing; decision of local health officer; review; petition for judicial review; civil penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2462.

Not later than 20 days after receipt of the citation, the alleged violator may petition the local health department for an administrative hearing which shall be held within 30 days after the receipt of the petition. After the administrative hearing, the local health officer may affirm, dismiss, or modify the citation. The decision of the local health officer shall be final, unless within 60 days of the decision the appropriate local governing entity or committee thereof, or in the case of a district department, the district board of health or committee thereof, grants review of the citation. After the review, the local governing entity, board of health, or committee thereof may affirm, dismiss, or modify the citation.

A person aggrieved by a decision of a local health officer, local governing entity, or board of health under this section may petition the circuit court of the county in which the principal office of the local health department is located for review. The petition shall be filed not later than 60 days following receipt of the final decision.

A civil penalty becomes final if a petition for an administrative hearing or review is not received within the time specified in this section. A civil penalty imposed under this part is payable to the appropriate local health department for deposit with the general funds of the local governing entity, or in case of a district, the funds shall be divided according to the formula used to divide other district funds. A civil penalty may be recovered in a civil action brought in the county in which the violation occurred or the defendant resides.

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 286.108 — MI Code / Chapter 286 / Act Act-313-of-1929 / Section 286.108
White pine blister rust; co-operation; rust control on state lands.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.

The commissioner may co-operate with the United States department of agriculture, with the department of conservation, and with counties, townships, associations, institutions and individuals for the suppression and control of white pine blister rust, and shall carry on such investigations of the disease and its control as are deemed advisable by the commissioner. The department of conservation shall have control of all state owned lands and it shall be its duty to co-operate with the department of agriculture in the control of the white pine blister rust on all state lands and the expense so incurred shall be borne by the department of conservation.

History: 1929, Act 313, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1929; CL 1929, 5138; CL 1948, 286.108
Mich. Comp. Laws § 205.101 — MI Code / Chapter 205 / Act Act-94-of-1937 / Section 205.101
Refund or credit for returned tangible personal property or service; written notice.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.

If a person liable for collection of the tax under this act refunds or provides a credit for all or a portion of the amount of the purchase price paid for returned tangible personal property within the time period for returns stated in that person's refund policy or 180 days after the initial sale, whichever is sooner, that person shall also refund or provide a credit for the tax levied under this act that was added to all or that portion of the amount of the purchase price paid that is refunded or credited.

If a person liable for collection of the tax under this act refunds or provides a credit for all or a portion of an amount paid for a service taxable under this act within the time period for returns stated in that person's refund policy or 180 days after the initial sale, whichever is sooner, that person shall also refund or provide a credit for the tax paid under this act on all or that portion of the amount paid for services that is refunded or credited.

A cause of action against a seller for overcollected sales or use taxes does not accrue until a purchaser has provided written notice to a seller and the seller has had 60 days to respond. The purchaser shall provide in the notice sufficient information to determine the validity of the request. In matters relating to the request, a seller is presumed to have a reasonable business practice if in the collection of sales and use tax, the seller has a certified service provider or a system, including a proprietary system, certified by the department and has remitted to this state all taxes collected less any deductions, credits, or collection allowances.

History: Add. 2000, Act 153, Imd. Eff. June 12, 2000; Am. 2004, Act 172, Eff. Sept. 1, 2004; Am. 2004, Act 172, Eff. Sept. 1, 2004
Mich. Comp. Laws § 565.84 — MI Code / Chapter 565 / Act Act-66-of-1956 / Section 565.84
Oil and gas assignment; duration of effectiveness.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

The assignment shall become and be and remain in full force and effect until all of the indebtedness secured by the mortgage or deed of trust is fully paid, satisfied and discharged and the effectiveness in nowise shall be limited, suspended, revoked, or terminated by the occurrence of one or more events of default as described in the assignment or in the mortgage or deed of trust, or by reason of any step taken to foreclose the mortgage or deed of trust, by advertisement or by judicial proceedings, or during the period of redemption following a sheriff's or a judicial sale of the oil and gas properties.

History: 1956, Act 66, Eff. Aug. 11, 1956
Mich. Comp. Laws § 460.204 — MI Code / Chapter 460 / Act Act-246-of-1921 / Section 460.204
Carriers by water; complaint; investigation; regulation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

If any complaint is made to the department of state police by any person, firm, or corporation against any rate, fare, charge, or tariff of any carrier by water within this state, or against any rule or regulation of a carrier by water or against the neglect, failure, or refusal of a carrier by water to make, observe, or perform any rate, fare, charge, or tariff, or any rule or regulation, the department of state police shall investigate the matter, and the department may regulate the performance or observance of any rate, fare, charge, or tariff, and any rule or regulation, and may require the carrier to observe the rate, fare, charge, or tariff and any rule or regulation. A carrier by water is in all cases entitled to reasonable notice and an opportunity to be heard on an investigation before any rate, fare, charge, or tariff, or any rule or regulation is prescribed, established, or imposed by the department of state police as provided in this section, and if any rate, fare, charge, or tariff, or any rule or regulation is prescribed, established, or imposed by the department of state police, the carrier by water shall observe and obey the same.

History: 1921, Act 246, Imd. Eff. May 18, 1921; CL 1929, 11074; CL 1948, 460.204; Am. 2017, Act 240, Eff. Mar. 21, 2018
Mich. Comp. Laws § 555.442 — MI Code / Chapter 555 / Act Act-56-of-1957 / Section 555.442
Acts of nominee, federal reserve bank, and clearing corporation deemed acts of corporation acting as fiduciary.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

The acts of a nominee in connection with property held by the nominee shall be deemed to be the acts of the corporation acting as fiduciary. The acts of a federal reserve bank in connection with property held by it, as provided in section 4, and the acts of a clearing corporation in connection with property held by it, as provided in section 5, shall be deemed to be the acts of the corporation acting as fiduciary.

History: 1957, Act 56, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957; Am. 1975, Act 310, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 1975
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.2091 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-270-of-1984 / Section 125.2091
Liberal construction; broad interpretation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 91.

This act shall be construed liberally to effectuate the legislative intent and the purpose of the act as complete and independent authority for the performance of each and every act and thing authorized in the act and all powers granted in the act shall be broadly interpreted to effectuate such intent and purposes and not as to limitation of powers.

History: 1984, Act 270, Eff. Mar. 29, 1985
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.26291 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-85-of-2016 / Section 333.26291
Agent operating under advance directive.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.

(1) This act does not interfere with the rights of an agent operating under a valid advance directive.

(2) A patient may designate a caregiver in an advance directive.

History: 2016, Act 85, Eff. July 12, 2016
Mich. Comp. Laws § 8.3k — MI Code / Chapter 8 / Act R-S-of-1846 / Section 8.3k
“Oath” and “sworn” defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3k.

The word "oath" shall be construed to include the word "affirmation" in all cases where by law an affirmation may be substituted for an oath; and in like cases the word "sworn" shall be construed to include the word "affirmed".

History: Add. 1959, Act 189, Imd. Eff. July 22, 1959
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.1421 — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-300-of-1980 / Section 38.1421
Words and phrases in sections 122 to 124; date for implementation of Tier 2 plan.
Status: in_force

Sec. 121.

(1) For the purposes of this article, the words and phrases defined in sections 122 to 124 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.

(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, the Tier 2 plan under this article shall be implemented by the department as soon as administratively feasible but not later than January 1, 2011.

History: Add. 2010, Act 75, Imd. Eff. May 19, 2010
Mich. Comp. Laws § 206.402 — MI Code / Chapter 206 / Act Act-281-of-1967 / Section 206.402
Administration of tax; conflicting provisions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 402.

The tax imposed by this part shall be administered by the department in accordance with 1941 PA 122, MCL 205.1 to 205.31, and this part. In case of conflict between the provisions of 1941 PA 122, MCL 205.1 to 205.31, and this part, the provisions of this part shall prevail.

History: Add. 1980, Act 169, Eff. Sept. 17, 1980; Am. 2011, Act 38, Eff. Jan. 1, 2012
Mich. Comp. Laws § 565.16 — MI Code / Chapter 565 / Act R-S-of-1846 / Section 565.16
Deed; refusal to acknowledge; application to circuit court; summons to grantor.
Status: in_force

Sec. 16.

If any grantor residing in this state shall refuse to acknowledge his or her deed, the grantee or any person claiming under him or her may apply to the circuit court in the county where the land lies, or where the grantor or any subscribing witness to the deed resides, which shall issue a summons to the grantor to appear at a certain time and place before the court, to hear the testimony of the subscribing witnesses to the deed; and the summons with a copy of the deed annexed shall be served at least 7 days before the time therein assigned for proving the deed.

History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 65; CL 1857, 2735; CL 1871, 4218; How. 5666; CL 1897, 8971; CL 1915, 11703; CL 1929, 13291; CL 1948, 565.16; Am. 1991, Act 149, Imd. Eff. Nov. 25, 1991