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Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.924 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.924
Qualified assets in preferred stock; conditions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 924.

Qualified assets for purposes of section 901 include preferred stocks of any company organized under the laws of the United States, a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Canada, or a province or territory of Canada, if the company has continuously and regularly paid the dividends provided for by the preferred stock during the 5 years preceding the investment; except that with respect to preferred stocks issued within the 5-year period, the dividend payments requirement applies only from the date of issuance, and in those cases the net earnings of the company and its subsidiaries available for fixed charges of the company and its subsidiaries and the net earnings of any predecessor organizations and their subsidiaries, if any, available for fixed charges of the predecessor organizations and their subsidiaries, must have averaged an amount per annum for the 5 fiscal years preceding the making of the investment at least equal to 2 times the total of the annual interest charges, including amortization of debt discount and expense, and dividends guaranteed, if any, and the preferred dividend requirement on a pro forma basis.

History: 1956, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 1957; Am. 1969, Act 318, Eff. Mar. 20, 1970; Am. 2002, Act 462, Imd. Eff. June 21, 2002; Am. 2014, Act 141, Eff. Mar. 31, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 247.184 — MI Code / Chapter 247 / Act Act-368-of-1925 / Section 247.184
Consent of county or state to construction.
Status: in_force

Sec. 14.

(1) A person that proposes to construct a telegraph, telephone, power line or cable television line, broadband line, pipe lines, wires, cables, poles, conduits, sewers, or like structures upon, over or under a county road or bridge, shall obtain the consent of the board of county road commissioners before commencing work.

(2) A person that proposes to construct a telegraph, telephone, power line, cable television line, broadband line, pipe line, wires, cables, poles, conduits, sewers or like structures, upon, over or under a state trunk line highway, or upon, over or under any bridge that this state has participated in constructing, shall obtain the consent of the state highway commissioner before commencing work.

History: 1925, Act 368, Eff. Aug. 27, 1925; CL 1929, 4054; CL 1948, 247.184; Am. 1972, Act 268, Imd. Eff. Oct. 11, 1972; Am. 2018, Act 450, Eff. Mar. 21, 2019
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.2903 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.2903
Judgment in tort; renewal; continuance of remedies.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2903.

Any judgment in tort heretofore or hereafter rendered and of record in any court of record in this state may be sued on and renewed, within the time and as provided by law, and such renewal judgment or judgments, when obtained, shall likewise be in tort and have the same attributes as the original tort judgment or judgments, with all the rights and remedies of tort judgments attaching thereto.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 380.1217 — MI Code / Chapter 380 / Act Act-451-of-1976 / Section 380.1217
Support and maintenance of sectarian schools prohibited; transportation of nonpublic school pupils.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1217.

A board of a school district or board of directors of a public school academy shall not apply money received by it from any source for the support and maintenance of a school sectarian in character. This section does not prohibit the transportation to school and from school of pupils attending nonpublic schools under sections 1321 and 1322.

History: 1976, Act 451, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 1977; Am. 1994, Act 416, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § Article I § 14 — MI Code / Chapter 1 / Act CONSTITUTION-OF-MICHIGAN-OF-1963 / Section Article I § 14
Jury trials.
Status: in_force

Sec. 14.

The right of trial by jury shall remain, but shall be waived in all civil cases unless demanded by one of the parties in the manner prescribed by law. In all civil cases tried by 12 jurors a verdict shall be received when 10 jurors agree.

History: Const. 1963, Art. I, § 14, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964
Mich. Comp. Laws § 205.7 — MI Code / Chapter 205 / Act Act-122-of-1941 / Section 205.7
Awarding damages; conditions; limitation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

If the department intentionally or recklessly disregards a provision of a law, rule, or written guideline or procedure of the department in connection with the determination, collection, or refund of a tax, interest, or penalty under this act or a tax administered under this act, a taxpayer may be awarded actual damages, including reasonable attorney fees, sustained as a result of the department's action. An award under this section shall not exceed $10,000.00. A claim may be brought under this section only if the cause of action arose before January 1, 1996.

History: Add. 1993, Act 14, Imd. Eff. Apr. 1, 1993
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.4705 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-23-of-1993 / Section 450.4705
Merger of foreign limited liability companies with domestic limited liability companies; conditions; compliance and liability of surviving company.
Status: in_force

Sec. 705.

One or more foreign limited liability companies may merge with 1 or more domestic limited liability companies if both of the following are satisfied:

The merger is permitted by the law of the jurisdiction under whose law each foreign constituent company is organized and each foreign constituent company complies with that law in effecting the merger.

Each domestic constituent company complies with the provisions of sections 701 through 703.

If the surviving company is to be governed by the laws of a jurisdiction other than this state, it shall comply with the provisions of this act with respect to foreign limited liability companies if it is to transact business in this state.

The surviving company is liable for, and is subject to service of process in a proceeding in this state for the enforcement of, any obligation of a domestic constituent company, including any obligation to a member of the domestic constituent company who has dissented from the merger and withdrawn pursuant to section 702(2).

History: 1993, Act 23, Eff. June 1, 1993; Am. 1994, Act 410, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 1994; Am. 1997, Act 52, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1997
Mich. Comp. Laws § 290.556 — MI Code / Chapter 290 / Act Act-114-of-1965 / Section 290.556
Michigan bean commission; election of chairman, treasurer, and other officers; appointment and compensation of executive secretary.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

The commission shall elect each year a chairman, a treasurer, and other officers it deems advisable. The commission, as often as it deems advisable, shall appoint an executive secretary and fix his compensation.

History: 1965, Act 114, Eff. Jan. 1, 1966; Am. 1976, Act 403, Imd. Eff. Jan. 5, 1977
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.125 — MI Code / Chapter 287 / Act Act-284-of-1937 / Section 287.125
Dealer, broker, livestock trucker, or agent; license; place of keeping license.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

Every dealer, broker, livestock trucker, or agent licensed under this act and carrying on or conducting business under the license shall at all times keep in or at the place of business or in each vehicle used by the licensee for the purpose of transporting livestock a copy of the license for inspection by any representative of the department, sheriff, undersheriff, deputy sheriff, state police or any other law enforcing agency. Each person licensed under this act that utilizes a vehicle, trailer, or other conveyance for the purpose of transporting livestock shall place and visibly maintain the required vehicle permit on the upper forward corner of the left side of the vehicle, trailer, or other conveyance.

History: 1937, Act 284, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1937; CL 1948, 287.125; Am. 2012, Act 317, Imd. Eff. Oct. 1, 2012
Mich. Comp. Laws § 247.787 — MI Code / Chapter 247 / Act Act-63-of-2018 / Section 247.787
State safety oversight entity; legal and financial independence; funding; limitation; activities; conflict of interest policy.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

(1) The state safety oversight entity is legally and financially independent of the covered rail fixed guideway public transportation systems in this state.

(2) A covered rail fixed guideway public transportation system shall not fund state safety oversight activities.

(3) The activities of the state safety oversight entity shall be governed by a conflict of interest policy.

History: 2018, Act 63, Eff. June 12, 2018
Mich. Comp. Laws § 35.512 — MI Code / Chapter 35 / Act Act-195-of-1943 / Section 35.512
Trustee; restoration of powers.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

When the trustee whose powers have been suspended as aforesaid shall cease to be engaged in war service, as determined by the court, and any of the duties of his office shall not have been fully performed, the court shall, on petition of such trustee or any person beneficially interested in the trust of which he was a trustee prior to such disability, or any person having an interest in the subject matter thereof by way of remainder, issue an order terminating the suspension of his powers, restoring all of the powers possessed by him prior thereto, and removing from office any trustee who may have been appointed to serve in his place and stead.

History: 1943, Act 195, Imd. Eff. Apr. 17, 1943; CL 1948, 35.512
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.1123 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-284-of-1972 / Section 450.1123
Applicability of act generally.
Status: in_force

Sec. 123.

(1) Unless otherwise provided in, or inconsistent with, the act under which a corporation is or has been formed, this act applies to deposit and security companies, summer resort associations, brine pipeline companies, telegraph companies, telephone companies, safety and collateral deposit companies, canal, river, and harbor improvement companies, cemetery, burial, and cremation associations, railroad, bridge, and tunnel companies, and agricultural and horticultural fair societies. The entities specified in this subsection are not incorporated under this act.

(2) This act does not apply to insurance, surety, savings and loan associations, fraternal benefit societies, and banking corporations.

(3) This act does not prevent a telephone corporation organized under 1883 PA 129, MCL 484.1 to 484.10, from converting into a domestic limited liability company under the Michigan limited liability company act, 1993 PA 23, MCL 450.4101 to 450.5200.

History: 1972, Act 284, Eff. Jan. 1, 1973; Am. 1978, Act 32, Imd. Eff. Feb. 24, 1978; Am. 1982, Act 407, Eff. Jan. 1, 1983; Am. 1989, Act 121, Eff. Oct. 1, 1989; Am. 1993, Act 357, Imd. Eff. Jan. 14, 1994; Am. 2001, Act 57, Imd. Eff. July 23, 2001; Am. 2012, Act 569, Imd. Eff. Jan. 2, 2013; Am. 2024, Act 176, Imd. Eff. Dec. 23, 2024
Mich. Comp. Laws § 408.1112 — MI Code / Chapter 408 / Act Act-10-of-2023 / Section 408.1112
Failure to comply with wage, benefits, and nondiscrimination nonretaliation requirements; court action; damages; injunctive relief.
Status: in_force

Sec. 12.

Every contract for a state project must contain an express term providing that construction mechanics are intended beneficiaries of the contractual prevailing wage, fringe benefit, and nondiscrimination nonretaliation requirements and further providing that any construction mechanic aggrieved by the failure of a contractor or subcontractor to pay prevailing wages or benefits as specified in the contract, or by a violation of section 7, in addition to any other remedies provided in this act or by law, may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction against the contractor or subcontractor for damages or injunctive relief and may be awarded reinstatement or other appropriate relief, and all damages sustained, together with actual costs and attorney fees at trial and on appeal.

History: 2023, Act 10, Eff. Feb. 13, 2024
Mich. Comp. Laws § 254.66 — MI Code / Chapter 254 / Act Act-398-of-1919 / Section 254.66
Recovery of damages; pleadings, proceedings.
Status: in_force

Sec. 16.

All pleadings in said cause, and all proceedings thereon shall be in such form as is required under the general laws of this state.

History: 1919, Act 398, Imd. Eff. May 13, 1919; CL 1929, 4569; CL 1948, 254.66
Mich. Comp. Laws § 418.415 — MI Code / Chapter 418 / Act Act-317-of-1969 / Section 418.415
Death or disablement compensation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 415.

If an employee is disabled or dies and his disability or death is caused by a disease and the disease is due to the nature of the employment in which such employee was engaged and was contracted therein, he or his dependents shall be entitled to compensation and other benefits for his death or for his disablement, all as provided in this act.

History: 1969, Act 317, Eff. Dec. 31, 1969
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.2513 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.2513
Allowable fees, compensation, or reward for service.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2513.

A judge of any court, sheriff, bailiff, district court magistrate, or other officer, or other person except attorneys at law to whom any fees or compensation shall be allowed by law for any service, shall not take or receive any other or greater fee or reward for his service, but such as is or shall be allowed by the laws of this state.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963; Am. 1974, Act 297, Eff. Apr. 1, 1975
Mich. Comp. Laws § 47.4 — MI Code / Chapter 47 / Act Act-275-of-1913 / Section 47.4
Referendum; conduct.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

If upon the canvass of the votes cast at such election, it shall appear that the majority is in favor of the adoption thereof, then the question of creating and establishing a board of county auditors shall be considered as adopted in such county, and thereupon the provisions of this act shall be and become operative in such county. The manner of preparing and distributing the ballots at any general or special election held under this act, the manner of conducting, canvassing, returning and declaring the result, shall be the same as now prescribed by law for other county elections, except as herein otherwise provided.

History: 1913, Act 275, Eff. Aug. 14, 1913; CL 1915, 2348; CL 1929, 1206; CL 1948, 47.4
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.467a — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.467a
Judge of district court; general nonpartisan primary election; time; certification by secretary of state of candidates to be nominees; omission of office from judicial primary ballot.
Status: in_force

Sec. 467a.

A general nonpartisan primary election must be held in every district and election division of this state on the Tuesday after the first Monday in August before the general election at which judges of the district court are elected, at which time the qualified and registered electors may vote for nonpartisan candidates for judge of the district court. If upon the expiration of the time for filing petitions of candidacy for the primary election of the judge of the district court in any district or election division, it appears that there are not to exceed twice the number of candidates as there are persons to be elected, the secretary of state shall certify to the county board of election commissioners the name of those candidates for district court judge whose petitions or affidavits of candidacy have been properly filed and those candidates are the nominees for the judge of the district court and must be so certified. As to that office, there must not be a primary election and this office must be omitted from the judicial primary ballot.

History: Add. 1968, Act 155, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1968; Am. 1981, Act 4, Eff. Apr. 30, 1981; Am. 2018, Act 120, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.82136 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.82136
Arrest without warrant; preliminary chemical breath analysis.
Status: in_force

Sec. 82136.

(1) A peace officer, without a warrant, may arrest a person if the peace officer has reasonable cause to believe that the person was, at the time of an accident, the operator of a snowmobile involved in the accident in this state while in violation of section 82127(1), (3), (4), (5), (6), or (7) or a local ordinance substantially corresponding to section 82127(1), (3), or (6).

(2) A peace officer who has reasonable cause to believe that a person was operating a snowmobile and that, by the consumption of alcoholic liquor, the person may have affected his or her ability to operate a snowmobile may require the person to submit to a preliminary chemical breath analysis. The following apply with respect to a preliminary chemical breath analysis:

(a) A peace officer may arrest a person based in whole or in part upon the results of a preliminary chemical breath analysis.

(b) The results of a preliminary chemical breath analysis are admissible in a criminal prosecution for a crime enumerated in section 82143(1) or in an administrative hearing solely to assist the court or hearing officer in determining a challenge to the validity of an arrest. This subdivision does not limit the introduction of other competent evidence offered to establish the validity of an arrest.

(c) A person who submits to a preliminary chemical breath analysis remains subject to the requirements of sections 82143 to 82146 for the purposes of chemical tests described in those sections.

(d) A person who refuses to submit to a preliminary chemical breath analysis upon a lawful request by a peace officer is responsible for a state civil infraction and may be ordered to pay a civil fine of not more than $500.00.

History: Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995; Am. 2014, Act 404, Eff. Mar. 31, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 169.228 — MI Code / Chapter 169 / Act Act-388-of-1976 / Section 169.228
Interest; loans; certified statement to accompany campaign statement reporting certain contributions; applicability of subsection (3).
Status: in_force

Sec. 28.

Interest received by a committee on an account consisting of funds belonging to the committee shall not be considered a contribution to the committee but the committee shall report its receipt on a campaign statement as interest. A committee shall report interest paid by the committee on a campaign statement as an expenditure.

A committee shall report a loan with an outstanding balance made or received in a separate schedule attached to the campaign statement providing the date and amount of the loan, the date and amount of each payment, the amount of cumulative payments, the amount of the outstanding balance, and whether the loan payments were made by money, services, property, or other means. The committee shall provide the name and address of the lender and each person who is liable directly, indirectly, or contingently on each loan. The committee shall provide the occupation and employer, if any, of the lender and each person if the loan is for more than $100.00. If a loan is paid off within a reporting period, this activity need not be reported on a separate schedule to the campaign statement. However, if a loan is forgiven, the committee shall detail that fact on a separate schedule to the campaign statement.

Accompanying a campaign statement reporting the receipt of a contribution from a person whose treasurer does not reside in, whose principal office is not located in, or whose funds are not kept in this state, shall be a statement certified as true and correct by an officer of the contributing person setting forth the full name, address, along with the amount contributed, of each person who contributed to the total amount of the contribution. The occupation, employer, and principal place of business shall be stated for each person who contributed more than $100.00. This subsection does not apply if the contributing person is registered as a committee under section 24.

History: 1976, Act 388, Eff. June 1, 1977; Am. 1978, Act 378, Imd. Eff. July 27, 1978; Am. 1989, Act 95, Imd. Eff. June 21, 1989; Am. 1994, Act 117, Eff. Apr. 1, 1995; Am. 1999, Act 237, Eff. Mar. 10, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 492.122 — MI Code / Chapter 492 / Act Act-27-of-1950-Ex-Sess- / Section 492.122
Installment sale contract; payments.
Status: in_force

Sec. 22.

(1) An installment sale contract may provide for a series of weekly, semi-monthly or monthly payments in substantially equal periods and amounts, followed by a single larger payment that satisfies the unpaid time balance, in which event the installment buyer has the right to an option, at the time the larger payment becomes due, to make the larger payment or to enter into a second contract that conforms to all the provisions of this act except that the refinance charge provided for in the second contract must not exceed the finance charge rate provided for in the first contract.

(2) An installment sale contract for a new motor vehicle may provide for a series of monthly payments in unequal payment amounts, if both of the following conditions are met:

(a) The amount of any payment under the installment sale contract does not increase more than 40% from the amount of the first scheduled payment.

(b) The amount of each payment under the installment sale contract does not exceed the buyer's maximum payment threshold, as determined by the installment seller or the sales finance company at the time the buyer completes the installment sale contract.

History: 1950, Ex. Sess., Act 27, Eff. Mar. 31, 1951; Am. 2024, Act 94, Imd. Eff. July 23, 2024