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Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.925 — MI Code / Chapter 722 / Act Act-204-of-1994 / Section 722.925
Individuals making complaint to child advocate.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

All of the following individuals may make a complaint to the child advocate with respect to a particular child, alleging that an administrative act is contrary to law, rule, or policy, imposed without an adequate statement of reason, or based on irrelevant, immaterial, or erroneous grounds:

(a) The child, if he or she is able to articulate a complaint.

(b) A biological parent of the child.

(c) A foster parent of the child.

(d) An adoptive parent or a prospective adoptive parent of the child.

(e) A legally appointed guardian of the child.

(f) A guardian ad litem of the child.

(g) An adult who is related to the child within the fifth degree by marriage, blood, or adoption, as defined in section 22 of the adoption code, MCL 710.22.

(h) A Michigan legislator.

(i) An individual required to report child abuse or child neglect under section 3 of the child protection law, MCL 722.623.

(j) A judge for a juvenile receiving juvenile justice services.

(k) The governor.

( l ) An attorney for any individual described in subdivisions (a) to (k).

History: 1994, Act 204, Eff. Jan. 1, 1995; Am. 2004, Act 560, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 2005; Am. 2023, Act 303, Eff. Feb. 13, 2024
Mich. Comp. Laws § 211.67c — MI Code / Chapter 211 / Act Act-206-of-1893 / Section 211.67c
Property remaining subject to lien recorded pursuant to MCL 324.20101 to 324.20142.
Status: in_force

Sec. 67c.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, all property offered at a tax sale held pursuant to section 60 that is sold or bid off to this state pursuant to section 70 shall remain subject to a lien recorded pursuant to part 201 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.20101 to 324.20142.

In addition to a lien described under subsection (1), property offered at a tax sale held pursuant to section 60 that is bid off to this state pursuant to section 70 shall remain subject to any lien recorded by this state prior to redemption, sale, or transfer of that property by this state.

A lien described under subsection (1) or (2) shall be extinguished on the sale or transfer of the property pursuant to section 131 or section 2101 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.2101.

History: Add. 1999, Act 123, Eff. Oct. 1, 1999
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1455 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.1455
Courts of record; powers.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1455.

The courts of record of this state have the power:

To issue process of subpoena, requiring the attendance of any witness in accordance with court rules, to testify in any matter or cause pending or triable in such courts;

To administer oaths to witnesses in any such matter or cause, and in all other cases where it may be necessary in the exercise of the powers and duties of such courts;

To devise and make such new orders as may be necessary to carry into effect the powers and jurisdiction possessed by them.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 18.222 — MI Code / Chapter 18 / Act Act-132-of-2017 / Section 18.222
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

As used in this act:

(a) "Advisory board" means the Michigan cyber civilian corps advisory board created under section 9.

(b) "Chief information officer" means the individual within the department designated by the governor as the chief information officer for this state.

(c) "Client" means a municipal, educational, nonprofit, or critical infrastructure organization that has requested and is using the rapid response assistance of the Michigan cyber civilian corps under the direction of the department.

(d) "Critical infrastructure" means systems and assets, whether physical or virtual, so vital to the United States or this state that the incapacity or destruction of that system or asset would have a debilitating impact on security, economic security, public health or safety, or any combination of these as determined by the department.

(e) "Cybersecurity incident" means an event occurring on or conducted through a computer network that actually or imminently jeopardizes the integrity, confidentiality, or availability of computers, information or communications systems or networks, physical or virtual infrastructure controlled by computers or information systems, or information resident on any of these. Cybersecurity incident includes, but is not limited to, the existence of a vulnerability in an information system, system security procedures, internal controls, or implementation that is subject to exploitation.

(f) "Department" means the department of technology, management, and budget.

(g) "Michigan cyber civilian corps advisor" or "advisor" means an individual who has entered into a volunteer agreement with the department to serve as a nondeployable advisor in the Michigan cyber civilian corps.

(h) "Michigan cyber civilian corps" means the program established by this act under which civilian volunteers who have expertise in addressing cybersecurity incidents may volunteer at the invitation of the department to provide rapid response assistance to a municipal, educational, nonprofit, or critical infrastructure organization in need of expert assistance during a cybersecurity incident.

(i) "Michigan cyber civilian corps volunteer" means an individual who has entered into a volunteer agreement with the department to serve as a deployable volunteer in the Michigan cyber civilian corps.

(j) "Volunteer agreement" means the contract entered into between the department and a Michigan cyber civilian corps volunteer or advisor under section 4.

History: 2017, Act 132, Eff. Jan. 24, 2018; Am. 2020, Act 288, Eff. Mar. 24, 2021
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.959 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-424-of-1984 / Section 445.959
Temporary or permanent injunction; venue; costs; civil penalty; notice of intended action; opportunity to cease and desist or to confer with attorney general; notice of alleged violation; civil penalty for knowing violation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

When the attorney general has probable cause to believe that a person has engaged, is engaging, or is about to engage in a method, act, or practice which is unlawful pursuant to this act, and upon notice given in accordance with this section, the attorney general may bring an action in accordance with principles of equity to restrain the defendant by temporary or permanent injunction from engaging in the method, act, or practice. The action may be brought in the circuit court of the county where the defendant is established or conducts business or, if the defendant is not established in this state, in the circuit court of Ingham county. The court may award costs to the prevailing party. For persistent and knowing violation of this act the court may assess the defendant a civil penalty of not more than $25,000.00.

Unless waived by the court on good cause shown not less than 10 days before the commencement of an action under this section, the attorney general shall notify the person of the attorney general's intended action and give the person an opportunity to cease and desist from the alleged unlawful method, act, or practice or to confer with the attorney general in person, by counsel, or by other representative as to the proposed action before the proposed filing date. The notice may be given the person by mail, postage prepaid, to his or her usual place of business or, if the person does not have a usual place of business, to his or her last known address, or, with respect to a corporation, only to a resident agent who is designated to receive service of process or to an officer of the corporation.

A prosecuting attorney or law enforcement officer receiving notice of an alleged violation of this act, or of a violation of an injunction, order, decree, or judgment issued in an action brought pursuant to this section, or of an assurance under this act, shall immediately forward written notice of the violation together with any information he or she may have to the office of the attorney general.

A person who knowingly violates the terms of an injunction, order, decree, or judgment issued pursuant to this section shall forfeit and pay to the state a civil penalty of not more than $5,000.00 for each violation. For the purposes of this section, the court issuing an injunction, order, decree, or judgment shall retain jurisdiction, the cause shall be continued, and the attorney general may petition for recovery of a civil penalty as provided by this section.

History: 1984, Act 424, Eff. Mar. 29, 1985
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1451 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.1451
Judicial meetings; presiding officer, secretary.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1451.

The chief justice of the supreme court, or such person as shall be designated by him, shall preside over such meetings, and the court administrator of the supreme court or his deputy shall act as secretary therefor.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963; Am. 1970, Act 238, Imd. Eff. Jan. 1, 1971
Mich. Comp. Laws § 390.925 — MI Code / Chapter 390 / Act Act-295-of-1969 / Section 390.925
Loans to educational institutions for acquisition, construction, or alteration of educational facilities; conditions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

The authority may lend money or participate in the lending of money to educational institutions for the acquisition, construction, or alteration of educational facilities. An educational loan for acquisition or alteration shall not be made unless the authority is reasonably satisfied that all of the following conditions exist:

There will be made available to the institution from the loan and other sources all the funds that may be required to complete and pay for the acquisition, construction, or alteration of educational facilities.

The revenues and income generally available and to become available to the institution for allocation to repayment of the loan and interest on the loan when due will be sufficient for repayment.

The facility or alteration is needed, will not result in an unnecessary duplication of existing facilities, and has been well planned.

The facility or alteration is consistent with an orderly development and provision of educational services in the area.

The loan shall not exceed the cost of the acquisition, construction, or alteration of the educational facility and incidental costs related thereto and to the issuance of bonds by the authority to provide funds to make the loan.

The authority may lend money or participate in the lending of money to educational institutions as described in subsection (1) whether the loan is secured or unsecured, if the authority considers the action proper.

History: 1969, Act 295, Imd. Eff. Aug. 11, 1969; Am. 1972, Act 306, Eff. Mar. 30, 1973; Am. 1973, Act 50, Imd. Eff. July 11, 1973; Am. 1975, Act 305, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 1975; Am. 1982, Act 409, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1982
Mich. Comp. Laws § 18.1372 — MI Code / Chapter 18 / Act Act-431-of-1984 / Section 18.1372
Adjustment of allotments; withholding payment; limitation on payments; open-end appropriations; reduction or adjustment of allotments; report of action taken; directives for allotment of appropriations.
Status: in_force

Sec. 372.

Allotments may be adjusted by the state budget director as requested by a department, subject to the considerations in section 371(2).

A payment which would exceed an allotment balance may be withheld by order of the state budget director. Payments shall not exceed the total periodic allotments for the fiscal year.

For open-end appropriations, a continuing allotment may be approved by the state budget director or the state budget director may require the state agency to submit requests for periodic allotments.

Allotments may be reduced or adjusted by the state budget director as a result of implementing measures of administrative efficiency, including the abolishment of positions by appointing authorities. An action taken under this section shall be reported to the appropriations committees and the fiscal agencies within 15 days after the action is taken.

The state budget director may issue directives for the allotment of appropriations.

History: 1984, Act 431, Eff. Mar. 29, 1985; Am. 1988, Act 504, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 1988; Am. 1999, Act 8, Imd. Eff. Mar. 22, 1999
Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.31 — MI Code / Chapter 141 / Act Act-161-of-1923 / Section 141.31
Bond issues; requisite sinking funds.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

That from and after the passage of this act, before any county in the state of Michigan shall issue any bonds except serial bonds and bonds having a special security, the legislative body of such county shall pass a resolution providing for the levying and assessment in each year during the life of the bonds to be issued of a tax which shall raise annually a sufficient sum to pay the interest on said bonds as the same shall accrue and to pay the principal of said bonds at maturity. Said resolution may contain a proviso that the amount levied and assessed in any 1 year under the provisions of the resolution may be reduced by the amount of money earned by the sinking fund during the immediately preceding year. The county treasurer shall keep a separate and distinct account for each item of the sinking fund set aside and pledged to the retirement of each issue of county bonds.

History: 1923, Act 161, Eff. Aug. 30, 1923; CL 1929, 1246; CL 1948, 141.31
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.517a — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-78-of-1935 / Section 38.517a
Approval of act by majority of electors; submission of question by resolution; petition; form of ballot; canvass; certification of results; effect of adoption.
Status: in_force

Sec. 17a.

This act does not affect any city, village, or municipality until approved by a majority of the electors voting thereon at an election at which the question of adoption of this act for that city, village, or municipality is properly submitted.

The governing body of any city, village, or municipality, by resolution, may submit the question described in subsection (1) to the electors of the city, village, or municipality at any regular or special election. In addition, the governing body of any city, village, or municipality, by resolution, shall submit the question described in subsection (1) to the electors of the city, village, or municipality at any regular or special election on the filing of a petition requesting a submission with the governing body, which petition is signed in accordance with the provisions of the city, village, or municipal charter for referendums on ordinances. If there are no provisions in the city, village, or municipal charter governing the submission of ordinances by referendum petition, then the petition must be signed by 10% of the registered voters in the city, village, or municipality.

The form of ballot shall be as follows:

"Shall Act No. 78 of the Public Acts of 1935, entitled as amended, 'An act to establish and provide a board of civil service commissioners in cities, villages, and municipalities having full-time paid members in the fire or police departments, or both; to provide a civil service system based upon examination and investigation as to merit, efficiency, and fitness for appointment, employment, and promotion of all full-time paid members appointed in the fire and police departments and respective cities, villages, and municipalities; to regulate the transfer, reinstatement, suspension, and discharge of officers, fire fighters, and police officers; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts,' be adopted?

Yes ( )

No ( )."

The ballots shall be cast and canvassed, and the results of the election certified in the same manner as ballots on any question submitted to the electors of the city, village, or municipality. If the majority of the qualified electors of the city, village, or municipality vote in favor of the adoption of this act, then this act shall be in full force and effect in that city, village, or municipality.

History: 1935, Act 78, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1935; CL 1948, 38.517a; Am. 1949, Act 271, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949; Am. 1986, Act 155, Imd. Eff. July 3, 1986
Mich. Comp. Laws § 408.423 — MI Code / Chapter 408 / Act Act-138-of-2014 / Section 408.423
Discrimination based on sex.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.

(1) An employer having employees subject to this act shall not discriminate between employees within an establishment on the basis of sex by paying wages to employees in the establishment at a rate less than the rate at which the employer pays wages to employees of the opposite sex for equal work on jobs, the performance of which requires equal skill, effort, and responsibility and that is performed under similar working conditions, except if the payment is made under 1 or more of the following:

(a) A seniority system.

(b) A merit system.

(c) A system that measures earnings by quantity or quality of production.

(d) A differential based on a factor other than sex.

(2) An employer that is paying a wage differential in violation of this section shall not reduce the wage rate of an employee to comply with this section.

(3) For purposes of administration and enforcement, any amount owing to an employee that has been withheld in violation of this section is considered unpaid minimum wages under this act.

History: 2014, Act 138, Imd. Eff. May 27, 2014
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.799 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.799
Injuring, altering, or defacing voting device, ballot, or other equipment; interference with correct operation of equipment; enforcement; examination.
Status: in_force

Sec. 799.

A person shall not willfully injure any voting device, ballot, or other record or equipment or interfere or attempt to interfere with its correct operation. The inspectors of the election shall enforce the provisions of this section. The inspectors of election, at such intervals as they consider proper, shall examine any voting device, ballot, or other equipment used in the election to ascertain whether it has been injured, altered, or defaced, to detect the wrongdoer, and to repair the injury.

History: Add. 1967, Act 155, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1967; Am. 1990, Act 109, Imd. Eff. June 18, 1990
Mich. Comp. Laws § 559.211 — MI Code / Chapter 559 / Act Act-59-of-1978 / Section 559.211
Sale or conveyance of condominium unit; payment and statement of unpaid assessments; liability for unpaid assessments.
Status: in_force

Sec. 111.

Upon the sale or conveyance of a condominium unit, all unpaid assessments, interest, late charges, fines, costs, and attorney fees against a condominium unit shall be paid out of the sale price or by the purchaser in preference over any other assessments or charges of whatever nature except the following:

Amounts due the state, or any subdivision thereof, or any municipality for taxes and special assessments due and unpaid on the condominium unit.

Payments due under a first mortgage having priority thereto.

A purchaser or grantee is entitled to a written statement from the association of co-owners setting forth the amount of unpaid assessments, interest, late charges, fines, costs, and attorney fees against the seller or grantor and the purchaser or grantee is not liable for, nor is the condominium unit conveyed or granted subject to a lien for any unpaid assessments, interest, late charges, fines, costs, and attorney fees against the seller or grantor in excess of the amount set forth in the written statement. Unless the purchaser or grantee requests a written statement from the association of co-owners as provided in this act, at least 5 days before sale, the purchaser or grantee shall be liable for any unpaid assessments against the condominium unit together with interest, costs, fines, late charges, and attorney fees incurred in the collection thereof.

History: 1978, Act 59, Eff. July 1, 1978; Am. 2000, Act 379, Imd. Eff. Jan. 2, 2001
Mich. Comp. Laws § 436.2013 — MI Code / Chapter 436 / Act Act-58-of-1998 / Section 436.2013
Sale or purchase of alcoholic liquor for cash; exceptions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1013.

A sale or purchase of alcoholic liquor made in a state liquor store and by all types of licensees shall be for cash only, except for the following:

A customer's charge account with a specially designated merchant who is not a holder of a license authorizing sale of alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises.

A sale to a bona fide registered guest of a class B hotel or class A hotel, if the extension of credit does not exceed 30 days.

A sale to an industrial account if the extension of credit does not exceed 30 days.

A sale to a person holding an authorized credit card from a credit card agency.

A sale to a professional account, or an industrial account of class C licensee or a tavern, whose major business is food, if the extension of credit does not exceed 30 days.

A sale by a private club to a bona fide member.

History: 1998, Act 58, Imd. Eff. Apr. 14, 1998
Mich. Comp. Laws § 339.6109 — MI Code / Chapter 339 / Act Act-407-of-2016 / Section 339.6109
Plumbing contractor, master, or journey license; examination.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1109.

An individual who is applying for a plumbing contractor, master, or journey license is eligible for examination if he or she complies with article 4 and establishes to the satisfaction of the board that he or she meets any applicable experience requirement or an equivalent of that experience requirement for the particular class of licensure, by use of a notarized statement from current and past employers and master plumbers.

History: 2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.9504 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.9504
Pump-out facilities.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9504.

Except as otherwise provided in this section, all docking facilities shall provide pump-out facilities approved by the department of public health for marine sanitation device holding tanks on the watercraft. All pump-out facility plans and installations shall be approved by the department of public health or its authorized representative.

An existing docking facility that would otherwise be required by this section to have pump-out facilities is not required to have those facilities if it has a contract to use, and does use, the pump-out facilities of a docking facility in the vicinity. A contract between docking facilities under this subsection shall be approved by the department. This subsection does not apply to any docking facility that is constructed after May 1, 1990, or whose capacity is expanded by a cumulative amount exceeding 25%, or more than 15 slips, whichever is less, of the capacity existing on May 1, 1990.

A docking facility that is constructed after May 1, 1990 or whose capacity is expanded by a cumulative amount exceeding 25%, or more than 15 slips, whichever is less, of the capacity existing on May 1, 1990 shall provide pump-out facilities as required by this part.

A docking facility that has a capacity of 15 watercraft or less is exempt from the requirement of subsection (1).

A docking facility holding only small watercraft of a type not equipped with a marine sanitation device is exempt from the requirements of subsection (1).

History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995