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Mich. Comp. Laws § 95.9 — MI Code / Chapter 81 / Act Act-215-of-1895 / Section 95.9
Privately owned cemeteries; ordinances governing.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

The council shall have power also to pass all ordinances deemed necessary for the preservation and protection of any cemetery or burial place within the city, belonging to or under the control of any church, religious society, corporation, company or association, and for the protection and preservation of the tombs, monuments and improvements thereof, and the appurtenances thereto.

History: 1895, Act 215, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895; CL 1897, 3140; CL 1915, 3054; CL 1929, 1978; CL 1948, 95.9
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.655 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-18-of-1933-Ex-Sess- / Section 125.655
Housing commission; conducting business at public meeting; notice; meetings; rules; record; quorum; availability of writings to public; election, appointment, duties, and compensation of officers and employees.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

The business that the commission may perform shall be conducted at a public meeting of the commission held in compliance with the open meetings act, Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976, being sections 15.261 to 15.275 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. Public notice of the time, date, and place of the meeting shall be given in the manner required by Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976. The commission shall meet at regular intervals. It shall adopt its own rules of procedure and shall keep a record of the proceedings. Three members constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

A writing prepared, owned, used, in the possession of, or retained by the commission in the performance of an official function shall be made available to the public in compliance with the freedom of information act, Act No. 442 of the Public Acts of 1976, being sections 15.231 to 15.246 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

A president and vice-president and other officers designated by the commission shall be elected by the commission. The commission may employ and fix the compensation of a director, who may also serve as secretary, and other employees as necessary. Upon the recommendation of the appointing authority, the governing body of an incorporating unit may adopt a resolution either conditioning the establishment of any compensation of an officer or employee of a commission upon the approval of the governing body or establishing compensation ranges and classifications to be used by a commission in fixing the compensation of its officers and employees. The commission shall prescribe the duties of its officers and employees and shall transfer to its officers and director those functions and that authority which the commission has prescribed. The commission may employ engineers, architects, attorneys, accountants, and other professional consultants when necessary.

History: 1933, Ex. Sess., Act 18, Imd. Eff. Jan. 9, 1934; Am. 1935, Act 80, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1935; CL 1948, 125.655; Am. 1978, Act 205, Imd. Eff. June 4, 1978; Am. 1996, Act 338, Imd. Eff. June 27, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 52.141 — MI Code / Chapter 52 / Act Act-143-of-1945 / Section 52.141
Coroner; abolition of office in certain counties; transfer of duties to county health officer; provisions governing.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

Boards of supervisors in counties in this state now or hereafter having not less than 30,000 nor more than 1,500,000 population, and having a health officer appointed under the provisions of Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1927, as amended, being sections 327.201 to 327.208a of the Compiled Laws of 1948, may abolish the office of coroner provided for in sections 52.86 and 52.87 of the Compiled Laws of 1948 and transfer the duties the coroner to the health officer appointed under Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1927, as amended.

History: 1945, Act 143, Eff. Sept. 6, 1945; CL 1948, 52.141; Am. 1960, Act 95, Eff. Aug. 17, 1960; Am. 1963, Act 80, Eff. Sept. 6, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.335 — MI Code / Chapter 123 / Act Act-235-of-1947 / Section 123.335
Disposal system; alternative plans for division or operation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

The several public corporations in which said system lies may, at any time before or after the date specified, enter into a contract providing, in lieu of the provisions of section 4 of this act, for the division of such system, between the several public corporations, or for its operation as a single unit either by 1 of the public corporations as agent for all, or by a joint board of commissioners, 1 or more of whom shall be appointed by the legislative or governing body of each public corporation, and 1 or more shall be elected by such commissioners or by some disinterested agency.

History: 1947, Act 235, Eff. Oct. 11, 1947; CL 1948, 123.335
Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.151 — MI Code / Chapter 400 / Act Act-181-of-1962 / Section 400.151
Board of county institutions; creation; purpose; abolition.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

In counties having a population of less than 1,000,000 and having an approved county tuberculosis hospital, the board of supervisors, by a 2/3 vote of the members elect, may create and appoint a board of county institutions for the purpose of maintaining and operating a county tuberculosis hospital, a county medical care facility and a county psychiatric facility; or may operate and administer as a single medical institution. The board may be abolished by a 2/3 vote of the members elect of the board of supervisors.

History: 1962, Act 181, Eff. Mar. 28, 1963; Am. 1968, Act 149, Imd. Eff. June 12, 1968
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.509hh — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.509hh
Capture or reproduction of signature.
Status: in_force

Sec. 509hh.

(1) The secretary of state may capture or reproduce the signature of an elector from a voter registration application or pursuant to section 307 of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.307, and transmit the signature to the qualified voter file pursuant to section 509q.

(2) The county, city, or township clerk may capture or reproduce the signature of an elector from a voter registration application and transmit the signature to the qualified voter file pursuant to section 509q.

History: Add. 2005, Act 71, Imd. Eff. July 14, 2005
Mich. Comp. Laws § 205.726 — MI Code / Chapter 205 / Act Act-186-of-1973 / Section 205.726
Appointment of hearing officers; conducting hearings; notice of hearing; proposed decision of hearing officer or referee.
Status: in_force

Sec. 26.

(1) The tribunal may appoint 1 or more hearing officers to hold hearings. Except as otherwise provided in chapter 6 and subject to subsection (2), hearings must be conducted pursuant to chapter 4 of the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.271 to 24.288, and the open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275. Public notice of the time, date, and place of a hearing must be given in the manner required by the open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275. A proposed decision of a hearing officer or referee must be considered and decided by 1 or more members of the tribunal.

(2) Hearings conducted under subsection (1) may be held telephonically, by videoconferencing, or in person.

History: Add. 1976, Act 365, Imd. Eff. Dec. 23, 1976; Am. 1978, Act 439, Imd. Eff. Oct. 9, 1978; Am. 1980, Act 437, Imd. Eff. Jan. 14, 1981; Am. 2008, Act 126, Imd. Eff. May 9, 2008; Am. 2025, Act 53, Eff. Mar. 24, 2026
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.5210 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.5210
Intercourse with specific intent or reckless disregard to infect with HIV; felony; violations as misdemeanor.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5210.

(1) A person who knows that he or she has the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who engages in anal or vaginal intercourse with another person without having first informed the other person that he or she has HIV with the specific intent that the uninfected person contract HIV is guilty of a felony.

(2) A person who knows that he or she has HIV who, without having first informed the other person that he or she has HIV, engages in vaginal or anal intercourse, and transmits HIV to an uninfected person causing that person to become HIV positive, acts with reckless disregard and is guilty of a felony.

(3) A person who knows that he or she has HIV who, without having first informed the other person that he or she has HIV, engages in vaginal or anal intercourse, and who acts with reckless disregard but does not transmit HIV, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or both.

(4) A person who knows that he or she has HIV who is adherent with the treatment plan of an attending physician and has been medically suppressed per accepted medical standards is not acting with reckless disregard.

History: Add. 1988, Act 490, Eff. Mar. 30, 1989; Am. 2018, Act 537, Eff. Mar. 28, 2019
Mich. Comp. Laws § 700.3719 — MI Code / Chapter 700 / Act Act-386-of-1998 / Section 700.3719
Compensation of personal representative.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3719.

A personal representative is entitled to reasonable compensation for services performed. A personal representative may pay the personal representative's own compensation periodically as earned without prior court approval.

If an attorney serves as personal representative, the attorney shall maintain time records that state the identity of the person performing personal representative services, the date the services are performed, the amount of time expended in performing the services, and a brief description of the services. Upon request of an interested person affected by payment of personal representative fees, the attorney shall send the time records to the interested person.

If a will provides for the personal representative's compensation and there is no contract with the decedent regarding compensation, the personal representative may renounce the provision before qualifying and be entitled to reasonable compensation. A written contract between the decedent and the personal representative regarding compensation for estate settlement services is binding on the personal representative.

A personal representative also may renounce the right to all or a part of the compensation. A written renunciation of fee may be filed with the court and shall be served on all affected interested persons.

History: 1998, Act 386, Eff. Apr. 1, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 700.7701 — MI Code / Chapter 700 / Act Act-386-of-1998 / Section 700.7701
Acceptance or rejection of trusteeship.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7701.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3), a person designated as trustee accepts the trusteeship by doing either of the following:

(a) Substantially complying with a method of acceptance provided in the terms of the trust.

(b) If the terms of the trust do not provide a method or the method provided in the terms is not expressly made exclusive, accepting delivery of the trust property, exercising powers or performing duties as trustee, or otherwise indicating acceptance of the trusteeship.

(2) A person designated as trustee who has not yet accepted the trusteeship may reject the trusteeship. A designated trustee who does not accept the trusteeship within a reasonable time after knowing of the designation is deemed to have rejected the trusteeship.

(3) A person designated as trustee, without accepting the trusteeship, may do all of the following:

(a) Act to preserve the trust property if, within a reasonable time after acting, the person sends a rejection of the trusteeship to the settlor or, if the settlor is dead or lacks capacity, to a qualified trust beneficiary.

(b) Exercise all powers set forth under section 7818(1)(a).

(c) Inspect or investigate trust property to determine potential liability under other law or for any other purpose.

History: Add. 2009, Act 46, Eff. Apr. 1, 2010
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.18812 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.18812
Limited license for practice apart from veterinary education; requirements; graduates of nonapproved veterinary education programs.
Status: in_force

Sec. 18812.

A limited license for practice apart from veterinary education shall require that the individual be a senior student in an approved school of veterinary medicine and be under the supervision of a veterinarian licensed by this state.

Graduates of nonapproved veterinary education programs may be granted a limited license under section 16182(1).

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978; Am. 1982, Act 337, Imd. Eff. Dec. 16, 1982
Mich. Comp. Laws § 128.90 — MI Code / Chapter 128 / Act Act-81-of-1903 / Section 128.90
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.

As used in this act, "cemetery", "cemetery owner", and "operator" mean those terms as defined in section 2 of the cemetery regulation act, 1968 PA 251, MCL 456.522.

History: Add. 2018, Act 8, Eff. Apr. 26, 2018
Mich. Comp. Laws § 339.555 — MI Code / Chapter 339 / Act Act-299-of-1980 / Section 339.555
Citation; notice of acceptance or denial of violation; signature; return; records; citation as final order; disclosure; removal from records; explanation; statement.
Status: in_force

Sec. 555.

A respondent shall have 30 days in which to notify the department in writing that the person accepts the conditions set forth in the citation or that the person does not admit to the violation cited.

If the respondent accepts the conditions set forth in the citation, the respondent, within 30 days after receiving the citation, shall sign the citation and return it to the department along with any fine or other material required to be submitted by the terms of the citation. The citation and accompanying material shall be placed in the person's records with the department, indicating the nature of the violation and that the person accepted the conditions imposed. A citation issued under this section shall have the same force and effect as a final order issued by a board and may be disclosed to the public. If no further disciplinary actions are placed upon the person's record within 5 calendar years after the citation is issued, the department shall remove the citation and accompanying material from the records. If a respondent so chooses, a 1-page explanation prepared by the respondent shall be placed in the department's files and shall be disclosed each time the issuance of the citation is disclosed.

If the respondent does not admit to the violation cited, the person may so state on the citation and return 1 copy to the department within the 30 days after the receipt of the citation. Upon receiving a copy of the citation not admitting to the violation, the process initiated by section 508 of the act shall be invoked, with the citation serving as the formal complaint.

History: Add. 1989, Act 261, Eff. Jan. 1, 1990
Mich. Comp. Laws § 550.622 — MI Code / Chapter 550 / Act Act-173-of-1958 / Section 550.622
Rules; violation, notice of hearing, finding, order.
Status: in_force

Sec. 22.

The commissioner, after notice and hearing, may issue such rules and regulations in accordance with Act No. 88 of the Public Acts of 1943, as amended, being sections 24.71 to 24.82 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, and subject to Act No. 197 of the Public Acts of 1952, as amended, being sections 24.101 to 24.110 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, as he deems appropriate for the supervision of this act. Whenever the commissioner finds that there has been a violation of this act or any rules or regulations issued pursuant thereto, and after written notice thereof and hearing given to the insurer or other person authorized or licensed by the commissioner, he shall set forth the details of his findings together with an order for compliance by a specified date. The order shall be binding on the insurer and other person authorized or licensed by the commissioner on the date specified unless sooner withdrawn by the commissioner or a stay thereof has been ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction.

History: 1958, Act 173, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958
Mich. Comp. Laws § 330.1282 — MI Code / Chapter 330 / Act Act-258-of-1974 / Section 330.1282
Criminal or civil liability of peace officer, security transport officer, or medical staff.
Status: in_force

Sec. 282.

(1) A peace officer, security transport officer, member of the emergency service unit, or staff member of an approved service program or an emergency medical service who acts in compliance with sections 276 to 286 is acting in the course of their official duty and is not criminally or civilly liable as a result.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a peace officer, security transport officer, member of the emergency service unit, or staff member of an approved service program or an emergency medical service who, while acting in compliance with sections 276 to 286, engages in behavior involving gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.

(3) Approved service programs, staff of approved service programs, emergency medical services, staff of emergency medical services, peace officers, security transport officers, and emergency service units are not criminally or civilly liable for the subsequent actions of the apparently incapacitated individual who leaves the approved service program or emergency medical service.

History: Add. 2012, Act 500, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 2012; Am. 2014, Act 200, Imd. Eff. June 24, 2014; Am. 2022, Act 146, Eff. (sine die); Am. 2022, Act 214, Imd. Eff. Oct. 14, 2022
Mich. Comp. Laws § 330.1207b — MI Code / Chapter 330 / Act Act-258-of-1974 / Section 330.1207b
Provision of mental health services to county jail inmates; use of state general fund/general purpose dollars by community mental health services program.
Status: in_force

Sec. 207b.

If a community mental health services program has entered into an agreement with a county or county sheriff to provide mental health services to the inmates of the county jail, the department shall not prohibit the use of state general fund/general purpose dollars by community mental health services programs to provide mental health services to inmates of the county jail.

History: Add. 2014, Act 29, Imd. Eff. Mar. 6, 2014
Mich. Comp. Laws § 250.2073a — MI Code / Chapter 250 / Act Act-142-of-2001 / Section 250.2073a
"Sergeant Ryan J. Proxmire Memorial Highway".
Status: in_force

Sec. 1073a.

The portion of highway US-131 in Kalamazoo County beginning at West U Avenue and continuing north to mile marker 35 shall be known as the "Sergeant Ryan J. Proxmire Memorial Highway".

History: Add. 2022, Act 164, Imd. Eff. July 19, 2022
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.32 — MI Code / Chapter 457 / Act Act-53-of-1875 / Section 457.32
Articles of association; execution, contents.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

Any 10 or more persons, residents of this state, being of Irish birth, or their descendants as aforesaid, desiring to become incorporated, may make and execute articles of association, under their hands and seals, which said articles of association shall be acknowledged before some officer of this state having authority to take acknowledgments of deeds, and shall set forth

First, The names of the persons associating, and their place of residence;

Second, The location of the association of which they are members;

Third, The corporate name by which such association shall be known in the law: Provided, That each association incorporated under this act shall be known as "The Society of St. Patrick" of (the name of the city, village, or township where such association is located, and if more than 1 such association is located in the same city, village, or township, the same shall be designated by number);

Fourth, The object and purpose of such association, which shall be to provide for the relief of distressed members and their families, the visitation of the sick, the burial of the dead, and to aid and assist the widows and orphans of deceased members. The period for which such association shall be incorporated shall not exceed 30 years.

History: 1875, Act 53, Eff. Aug. 3, 1875; How. 4514; CL 1897, 7819; CL 1915, 10255; CL 1929, 10545; CL 1948, 457.32
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.2115 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-224-of-1985 / Section 125.2115
Condition to certification as qualified business.
Status: in_force

Sec. 15.

Before being entitled to certification as a qualified business, a business shall certify to the local governmental unit in writing at least all of the following:

An estimate of the minimum number of new jobs that will be created by the business as a qualified business and the duration of those jobs.

An estimate of the amount of investment that will be made in the enterprise zone on land, equipment, and building acquisition or construction.

Each exemption, credit, or deduction to which the business will be entitled as a qualified business and the duration of each exemption, credit, or deduction.

That the business is aware that violation of the terms of this act or the certification under this section may result in revocation of its certification as a qualified business.

That, except as provided in section 16, location of the new facility or qualified new business in the enterprise zone will not have the effect of transferring employment from another local governmental unit or from an area in the local governmental unit to the enterprise zone located within that local governmental unit.

History: 1985, Act 224, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 1986; Am. 1994, Act 311, Imd. Eff. July 20, 1994
Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.1721 — MI Code / Chapter 338 / Act Act-295-of-1972 / Section 338.1721
Surrender or seizure of license.
Status: in_force

Sec. 21.

Upon the revocation or suspension of a license, the licensee shall surrender the license to the board and if the licensee fails to do so, the board may seize it.

History: 1972, Act 295, Eff. Mar. 30, 1973
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.270b — MI Code / Chapter 287 / Act Act-339-of-1919 / Section 287.270b
Kennel licensing ordinance.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10b.

Any city, township or village having in its employment a full-time animal control officer may adopt an ordinance providing for the issuance of kennel licenses by the animal control officer on the same terms, conditions and fees as is provided in section 10. Upon the adoption of the ordinance the city, township or village shall be excepted from the provisions of sections 10 and 11 of this act.

History: Add. 1966, Act 132, Eff. Mar. 10, 1967; Am. 1972, Act 349, Imd. Eff. Jan. 9, 1973