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Mich. Comp. Laws § 570.151 — MI Code / Chapter 570 / Act Act-259-of-1931 / Section 570.151
Building contract fund; status as a trust fund.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

In the building construction industry, the building contract fund paid by any person to a contractor, or by such person or contractor to a subcontractor, shall be considered by this act to be a trust fund, for the benefit of the person making the payment, contractors, laborers, subcontractors or materialmen, and the contractor or subcontractor shall be considered the trustee of all funds so paid to him for building construction purposes.

History: 1931, Act 259, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; CL 1948, 570.151; Am. 1966, Act 104, Eff. Oct. 1, 1966
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.566 — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.566
Binder twine; marking.
Status: in_force

Sec. 566.

Marking of binder twine-Any person who shall sell, expose or offer for sale within this state, binder twine, except the same bear upon each ball a stamp, tag or label truly stating the name of the manufacturer, importer or jobber of such twine, the kind or kinds of material it contains, and the number of feet to the pound in such ball, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor: Provided, That a deficiency not exceeding 5 per cent in the length or tensile strength stated on the stamp, tag or label shall not be a violation hereof.

The selling or exposing for sale of any ball of twine which does not conform to the requirements of this section shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; CL 1948, 750.566
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.2010 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-270-of-1984 / Section 125.2010
Applicability of limitation or restriction.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.

If the exercise of a power granted to the fund under this act is expressly limited or restricted under a particular chapter of this act, the limitation or restriction applies only when the fund is acting under that chapter.

History: 1984, Act 270, Eff. Mar. 29, 1985; Am. 1987, Act 278, Imd. Eff. Jan. 6, 1988
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.6436 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.6436
Domestic cooperative plan insurers; unlawful use of reserve funds; penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6436.

It shall be unlawful for any officer or agent of a cooperative mutual life insurance company doing business in this state to appropriate or use any portion of the reserve or mortality funds of such company for any other purpose than such as the articles of incorporation, bylaws and contracts with members prescribe.

Any officer or agent guilty of any intentional violation of this section, or who shall aid or abet others in any such violation, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000.00, or by imprisonment not exceeding 6 months, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court.

History: 1956, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 1957
Mich. Comp. Laws § 451.926 — MI Code / Chapter 451 / Act Act-87-of-2009 / Section 451.926
Release or modification of restriction.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

(1) If the donor consents in a record, an institution may release or modify, in whole or in part, a restriction contained in a gift instrument on the management, investment, or purpose of an institutional fund. A donor may give prior consent to an institution for release or modification of a restriction or charitable purpose in a gift instrument that also includes a restriction or stated charitable purpose subject to this section. A release or modification shall not allow a fund to be used for a purpose other than a charitable purpose of the institution.

(2) A court, on application of an institution, may modify a restriction contained in a gift instrument regarding the management or investment of an institutional fund if the restriction has become impracticable or wasteful, if it impairs the management or investment of the fund, or if, because of circumstances not anticipated by the donor, a modification of a restriction will further the purposes of the fund. The institution shall notify the attorney general of the application, and the attorney general shall be given an opportunity to be heard. To the extent practicable, any modification shall be made in accordance with the donor's probable intention.

(3) If a particular charitable purpose or a restriction contained in a gift instrument on the use of an institutional fund becomes unlawful, impracticable, impossible to achieve, or wasteful, a court, upon application of an institution, may modify the purpose of the fund or the restriction on the use of the fund in a manner consistent with the charitable purposes expressed in the gift instrument. The institution shall notify the attorney general of the application, and the attorney general shall be given an opportunity to be heard.

(4) If an institution determines that a restriction contained in a gift instrument on the management, investment, or purpose of an institutional fund is unlawful, impracticable, impossible to achieve, or wasteful, the institution, 60 days after notification to the attorney general, may release or modify the restriction, in whole or in part, if all of the following apply:

(a) The institutional fund subject to the restriction has a total value of less than $25,000.00.

(b) More than 20 years have elapsed since the fund was established.

(c) The institution uses the property in a manner consistent with the charitable purposes expressed in the gift instrument.

(5) This section does not affect the right of a governing body of an institution to exercise the power to modify restrictions contained in a gift instrument as conferred by the institution's governing instruments or by a gift instrument.

History: 2009, Act 87, Imd. Eff. Sept. 10, 2009
Mich. Comp. Laws § 28.191 — MI Code / Chapter 28 / Act Act-262-of-2006 / Section 28.191
Short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "methamphetamine reporting act".

History: 2006, Act 262, Eff. Oct. 1, 2006
Mich. Comp. Laws § 380.424 — MI Code / Chapter 380 / Act Act-451-of-1976 / Section 380.424
Annexation of property belonging to another school district; determination of amount to be paid; board of arbitration; hearing; notice; regulations; final order; taxes; powers and duties of chief executive officer.
Status: in_force

Sec. 424.

When school property belonging to another school district is taken by annexation by a first class school district, a determination shall be made of the equitable amount that shall be paid by the first class school district. That determination shall be made by the boards of the 2 districts affected. If the board of the first class school district and the board of the school district from which the property is taken are unable to agree, the matter shall be submitted to a board of arbitration consisting of 1 member appointed by each board and a third member to be selected by the 2 appointed members. The arbitrators by order shall fix a day for hearing and give notice of the hearing as provided in the order. They shall make regulations for the proceedings and shall make a final order determining the amount to be paid by the first class school district to the school district whose property was taken by the annexation and file the order with the county clerk. The order of the arbitrators shall be final. Taxes shall be levied and collected in the manner provided in the order.

If the question under section 410 is approved in the first class school district, then the chief executive officer appointed under section 420 has the powers and shall perform the duties of the board of the first class school district under this section.

History: 1976, Act 451, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 1977; Am. 2004, Act 303, Imd. Eff. Aug. 10, 2004
Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.617 — MI Code / Chapter 552 / Act Act-295-of-1982 / Section 552.617
Notice of support modification; changing amount assigned or withheld.
Status: in_force

Sec. 17.

For a friend of the court case, if the court orders a modification in support and an order of income withholding has been entered under this act, the office of the friend of the court shall give to a source of income to which notice of income withholding was sent under section 11 a notice of the modification by ordinary mail or by electronic means as agreed by the source of income and the office of the friend of the court. The amount assigned or withheld shall be changed to conform with the court ordered modification 7 days after receipt of the notice of modification.

History: 1982, Act 295, Eff. July 1, 1983; Am. 1996, Act 367, Eff. Jan. 1, 1997; Am. 1998, Act 334, Imd. Eff. Aug. 10, 1998; Am. 2002, Act 572, Eff. Dec. 1, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 32.224c — MI Code / Chapter 32 / Act Act-172-of-1913 / Section 32.224c
Jurisdiction of department of natural resources; prohibitions; fishing by Camp Grayling military personnel in Lake Margrethe; penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4c.

The department of natural resources has jurisdiction of the wildlife, fish, fire, and forestry interests on the lands and waters. The hunting, killing, or molestation of wildlife is prohibited. Military personnel encamped at Camp Grayling may take fish from Lake Margrethe without a license, subject to other laws pertaining to the taking of fish from Lake Margrethe. A person violating this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.

History: Add. 1973, Act 29, Imd. Eff. June 14, 1973
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.33935 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.33935
State leased lands; nonpayment of taxes; report.
Status: in_force

Sec. 33935.

Each county treasurer shall report to the department all descriptions of parcels of property subject to this part that have been returned for nonpayment of taxes, if those taxes have not been paid within 6 months after being returned for nonpayment of taxes. The report shall be made by the treasurer within 30 days after the 6-month period has expired. Land leased or deeded under this part that is returned to state ownership through purchase, gift, devise, lease expiration, or tax reversion shall not be re-leased or sold by the state if that land is not well maintained.

History: Add. 1995, Act 59, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995; Am. 2006, Act 496, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 2006
Mich. Comp. Laws § 388.1658 — MI Code / Chapter 388 / Act Act-94-of-1979 / Section 388.1658
Special education transportation services; basis; report on certain information.
Status: in_force

Sec. 58.

Allocations to districts and intermediate districts under section 51a for providing special education transportation services shall be based on data reported by the districts and intermediate districts for the current school year. For the purposes of this section, the department or the center shall only require a district or intermediate district to report information that is not already available from the financial information database maintained by the center.

History: Add. 1993, Act 336, Eff. Oct. 1, 1994; Am. 1994, Act 283, Eff. Oct. 1, 1994; Am. 1995, Act 130, Eff. Oct. 1, 1995; Am. 1996, Act 300, Eff. Oct. 1, 1996; Am. 1997, Act 93, Eff. Oct. 1, 1997; Am. 2016, Act 534, Eff. Apr. 9, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.10116 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.10116
Purchase or sale of body part for transplantation or therapy; violation as felony; penalty; exception.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10116.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), a person that for valuable consideration knowingly purchases or sells a body part for transplantation or therapy if removal of the body part from an individual is intended to occur after the individual's death is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 5 years or a fine of not more than $50,000.00, or both.

(2) A person may charge a reasonable amount for the removal, processing, preservation, quality control, storage, transportation, implantation, or disposal of a body part.

History: Add. 2008, Act 39, Eff. May 1, 2008
Mich. Comp. Laws § 752.390 — MI Code / Chapter 752 / Act Act-11-of-2025 / Section 752.390
Severability.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.

As provided in section 5 of 1846 RS 1, MCL 8.5, this act is severable.

History: 2025, Act 11, Imd. Eff. Aug. 26, 2025
Mich. Comp. Laws § 19.112 — MI Code / Chapter 19 / Act Act-486-of-2012 / Section 19.112
Signage; recognition.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

The department of technology, management, and budget shall provide appropriate signage and recognition to reflect the designation under section 1.

History: 2012, Act 486, Eff. Mar. 28, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 339.202 — MI Code / Chapter 339 / Act Act-299-of-1980 / Section 339.202
Licensure or registration; application; form; fees; requirements for issuance of license or registration; expiration date.
Status: in_force

Sec. 202.

An application for licensure or registration shall be made on a form provided by the department and accompanied by the appropriate fees prescribed in article 4. Except as otherwise provided in this act, the department shall issue a license or registration to a person who meets the licensure or registration requirements set forth in a specific article and in rules promulgated under this act, subject to the exceptions set forth in section 203.

The expiration date of a license or registration issued under this act shall be established by rule promulgated by the department under section 205, which rule shall not permit the issuance of a permanent license or registration.

History: 1980, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1980; Am. 1988, Act 463, Eff. Sept. 1, 1989
Mich. Comp. Laws § 791.207a — MI Code / Chapter 791 / Act Act-232-of-1953 / Section 791.207a
Records of department; accessibility by governing bodies of senate and house fiscal agency.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7a.

Except as provided in subsection (2), the governing bodies of the senate and house fiscal agencies shall have access to all records of the department of corrections relating to individuals under the supervision of the department of corrections including, but not limited to, records contained in basic information reports and in the corrections management information system, the parole board information system, and any successor databases.

Records shall not be accessible under subsection (1) if the department of corrections determines that any of the following applies:

Access is restricted or prohibited by law.

Access could jeopardize an ongoing investigation.

Access could jeopardize the safety of a prisoner, employee, or other person.

Access could jeopardize the safety, custody, or security of an institution or other facility.

The records that are to be accessed, and the manner of access to those records, shall be determined under a written agreement entered into jointly between the governing board of the senate fiscal agency, the governing committee of the house fiscal agency, and the department of corrections. The agreement shall ensure the confidentiality of accessed records.

History: Add. 1998, Act 315, Eff. Dec. 15, 1998
Mich. Comp. Laws § 390.844 — MI Code / Chapter 390 / Act Act-120-of-1960 / Section 390.844
Board of control; borrowing money; acquisition of property; acquisition or construction of facilities; notes or bonds.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

The board shall not borrow money on its general faith and credit, nor create any liens upon its property except as provided. The board may acquire land or acquire or erect buildings, or alter, equip, or maintain them, to be used as residence halls, apartments, dining facilities, student centers, health centers, parking structures, stadiums, athletic fields, gymnasiums, auditoriums, and other educational facilities. After the legislature by concurrent resolution has approved the acquisition or construction of such facilities, the board may borrow money issuing notes or bonds under such terms and provisions as it deems best to finance such facilities, the necessary site or sites, and including, but not limited to, capitalized interest and a debt service reserve in connection with the notes or bonds, with interest, solely out of income and revenues from any such facilities or any other such facilities later acquired, special fees and charges required to be paid by the students considered by the board to be benefited, funds to be received as gifts, grants, or otherwise from the state or federal government or any agency of the state or federal government or any public or private donor, if, prior to issuance of such notes or bonds, the state, federal government, or its agency, or other donor has contracted to pay to the board or to the holder of such notes or bonds definite amounts of money as determined by formula or otherwise, the proceeds of or delivery of any notes or bonds issued, or any combination thereof.

History: 1960, Act 120, Eff. Aug. 17, 1960; Am. 1966, Act 149, Imd. Eff. June 24, 1966; Am. 1970, Act 13, Imd. Eff. Apr. 10, 1970; Am. 1987, Act 156, Imd. Eff. Nov. 5, 1987
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.2721 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.2721
Notice lis pendens; index by register of deeds.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2721.

Each register of deeds shall enter in an index to be kept in his office, such references to the said notices, as will enable all persons interested to search his office for such notices without inconvenience.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.72111 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.72111
State agencies; duties.
Status: in_force

Sec. 72111.

All state agencies shall cooperate with the commission and the department in the implementation of this part.

History: Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.5474b — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.5474b
Lead safe housing registry.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5474b.

(1) The department in cooperation with the family independence agency and the Michigan state housing development authority shall establish and maintain a registry, to be known as the "lead safe housing registry", to provide the public with a listing of residential and multifamily dwellings and child occupied facilities that have been abated of or have had interim controls performed to control lead-based paint hazards as determined through a lead-based paint investigation performed by a certified risk assessor certified under this part.

(2) The owner of target housing that is offered for rent or lease as a residence or the owner of a child occupied facility shall register that property with the department if that property has been abated of or has had interim controls performed to control lead-based paint hazards as determined through a lead-based paint investigation performed by a certified risk assessor certified under this part in a form as prescribed by the department free of charge. The form shall include, at a minimum, the following:

(a) Name of the owner of the building.

(b) Address of the building.

(c) Date of construction.

(d) Date and description of any lead-based paint activity including the name of the certified abatement worker or the certified risk assessor certified under this part who performed the abatement or conducted the inspection, lead-hazard screen, assessment, or clearance testing of the building and the results of the lead-based paint activity.

(3) An owner required to register his or her property under subsection (2) shall provide the department with a copy of each report, document, or other information that is required to be filed with the federal government under federal law and regulations related to lead-based paint.

(4) The owner of any other residential or multifamily dwelling that is offered for rent or lease as a residence or the owner of a child occupied facility may register that property with the department and the department shall include that property on the lead safe housing registry. A person who wishes to register under this subsection shall execute and return the registration form to the department with payment of the registration fee in an amount as prescribed by the department.

(5) The department shall publish the lead safe housing registry on its website and provide a copy of the registry to a person upon request. The department may charge a reasonable, cost-based fee for providing copies of the lead safe housing registry under this subsection.

History: Add. 2004, Act 432, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 2004
Mich. Comp. Laws § 201.35 — MI Code / Chapter 201 / Act Act-199-of-1923 / Section 201.35
Vacancies in office; county officers; appointment, term.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

When a vacancy shall occur in an elective or appointive county office, it shall be filled in the following manner:

If the vacancy shall be in the office of county clerk or prosecuting attorney it shall be filled by appointment by the judge or judges of that judicial circuit and the person appointed shall hold office for the remainder of the unexpired term.

If the vacancy shall be in any other county office, either elective or appointive, the judge of probate, the county clerk and the prosecuting attorney shall appoint some suitable person to fill such vacancy and the person so appointed shall hold such office for the remainder of the unexpired term.

History: 1923, Act 199, Eff. Aug. 30, 1923; CL 1929, 3369; CL 1948, 201.35
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.51110 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.51110
Cutting, harvesting, or removing forest products prohibited; exceptions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 51110.

Except as provided in subsection (2), a person shall not cut, harvest, or remove forest products from a commercial forest.

The owner of a commercial forest is entitled to cut or remove merchantable forest products on his or her commercial forest without withdrawing it or affecting its status as a commercial forest and without payment of a fee or penalty if the owner complies with all of the following:

After an owner certifies to the department that a forest management plan has been prepared and is in effect under section 51103 and cuts, harvests, or removes forest products in compliance with his or her forest management plan.

All other requirements of this part.

History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 88.19 — MI Code / Chapter 81 / Act Act-215-of-1895 / Section 88.19
Witnesses; summons, oath.
Status: in_force

Sec. 19.

Whenever the council, or any committee of the members thereof, are authorized to compel the attendance of witnesses for the investigation of matters which may come before them, the presiding officer of the council or chairman of such committee for the time being, shall have power to administer the necessary oaths.

History: 1895, Act 215, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895; CL 1897, 3080; CL 1915, 2996; CL 1929, 1920; CL 1948, 88.19
Mich. Comp. Laws § 397.569 — MI Code / Chapter 397 / Act Act-89-of-1977 / Section 397.569
Distribution of state aid; statement; vouchers; warrants.
Status: in_force

Sec. 19.

The department shall prepare a statement of the amount to be distributed in accordance with this act. Vouchers for disbursement of state aid shall be signed by an authorized agent of the department and delivered to the department of management and budget, which shall draw up warrants on the department of treasury in favor of the fiscal agent of the cooperative board or local board. State aid shall be distributed by September 30 of the year of distribution.

History: 1977, Act 89, Imd. Eff. Aug. 2, 1977; Am. 2001, Act 65, Eff. Oct. 1, 2001