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Mich. Comp. Laws § 449.312 — MI Code / Chapter 449 / Act Act-191-of-1877 / Section 449.312
Partnership associations; franchise fee to accompany articles of association; void contracts; specific tax.
Status: in_force

Sec. 12.

Every such partnership association organized after this act takes effect, shall at the time of recording its statement in writing, or articles of association, pay to the secretary of state a franchise fee of 1/2 of 1 mill upon each dollar of its total authorized capital stock, and a proportionate fee upon every subsequent increase thereof; no statement in writing, or articles of association, shall be received by the secretary of state for recording unless accompanied by the fee provided for in this act, and every partnership association heretofore organized which shall hereafter increase its authorized capital, shall pay a franchise fee of 1/2 of 1 mill upon each dollar of such increase of authorized capital, and a proportionate fee upon each subsequent increase thereof: Provided, The fee herein provided shall in no case be less than 5 dollars. All contracts made in this state after the first day of January, 1904 by any partnership association organized after this act becomes operative, which has not first paid the franchise fee required to be paid by this act shall be wholly void. The franchise fee provided by this act shall be deemed and held to be specific taxes and shall be paid into the state treasury, and shall be applied to the objects and purposes prescribed in section 1, article 14 of the constitution of this state.

History: Add. 1903, Act 244, Imd. Eff. June 18, 1903; CL 1915, 7961; CL 1929, 9920; CL 1948, 449.312
Mich. Comp. Laws § 28.781 — MI Code / Chapter 28 / Act Act-177-of-2004 / Section 28.781
Short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Michigan law enforcement officers memorial act".

History: 2004, Act 177, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2004
Mich. Comp. Laws § 35.74 — MI Code / Chapter 35 / Act Act-321-of-1937 / Section 35.74
Guardians; petition for appointment, filing, content.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

Appointment of guardians. A petition for the appointment of a guardian may be filed in the probate court by or on behalf of any person who under existing law is entitled to priority of appointment. If there be no person so entitled or if the person so entitled shall neglect or refuse to file such a petition within 30 days after mailing of notice by the veterans administration to the last known address of such person indicating the necessity for the same, a petition for such appointment may be filed in any court of competent jurisdiction by or on behalf of any responsible person residing in this state.

The petition for appointment shall set forth the name, age, place of residence of the ward, the name and place of residence of the nearest relative, if known, and the fact that such ward is entitled to receive benefits payable by or through the veterans administration and shall set forth the amount of moneys then due and the amount of probable future payments.

The petition shall also set forth the name and address of the person or institution, if any, having actual custody of the ward and the name, age, relationship, if any, occupation and address of the person proposed for appointment as guardian. Notwithstanding any law as to priority, the court may appoint a capable individual, bank or trust company as guardian, if the person entitled to priority fails to apply, or if after hearing the court determines it is to the best interest of the ward to appoint another.

History: 1937, Act 321, Imd. Eff. July 27, 1937; CL 1948, 35.74
Mich. Comp. Laws § 280.561 — MI Code / Chapter 280 / Act Act-40-of-1956 / Section 280.561
Tentative percentage of cost for assessment; apportionment.
Status: in_force

Sec. 561.

After adoption of the official plans, the commission shall proceed to tentatively establish the percentage of cost of the project to be assessed against public corporations within each county within the district, and against the state and counties on account of drainage and prevention of flooding of state and county highways. The percentage of cost so apportioned to public corporations in each county shall then be apportioned by the commission among public corporations to be assessed in such county, which determination shall be filed with the secretary of the board.

History: 1956, Act 40, Imd. Eff. Mar. 28, 1956
Mich. Comp. Laws § 801.209 — MI Code / Chapter 801 / Act Act-78-of-1917 / Section 801.209
Sentencing person to work farm, factory, or shop.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

In every county having such agreement, it shall be the duty of every court by whom any person, for any crime or misdemeanor not punishable by imprisonment, in the State prison, may be sentenced for any term of not more than 6 months, to sentence such person to the work farm, factory, or shop there to be received, kept, and employed in a manner prescribed by law and the rules and discipline of the work farm, factory, or shop; and by such warrant and commitment to cause such persons to be forthwith conveyed by some proper officer to work farm, factory, or shop.

History: 1917, Act 78, Imd. Eff. Apr. 17, 1917; CL 1929, 17728; CL 1948, 801.209; Am. 1991, Act 156, Imd. Eff. Nov. 25, 1991
Mich. Comp. Laws § 700.3401 — MI Code / Chapter 700 / Act Act-386-of-1998 / Section 700.3401
Formal testacy proceedings; nature; commencement.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3401.

A formal testacy proceeding is litigation to determine whether a decedent left a valid will. An interested person or a person that has a right or cause of action that cannot be enforced without administration may commence a formal testacy proceeding by filing 1 of the following:

A petition described in section 3402(1) in which the petitioner requests that after notice and hearing, the court enter an order probating a will.

A petition to set aside a will's informal probate or to prevent a will's informal probate that is the subject of a pending application.

A petition in accordance with section 3402(2) for an order that the decedent died intestate.

A petitioner may seek formal probate of a will without regard to whether the same or a conflicting will has been informally probated. A formal testacy proceeding may, but need not, involve a request for appointment of a personal representative.

During the pendency of a formal testacy proceeding, the register shall not act upon an application for informal probate of a will of the decedent or an application for informal appointment of a personal representative of the decedent.

Unless a petition in a formal testacy proceeding also requests confirmation of the previous informal appointment, after receipt of notice of the commencement of a formal probate proceeding, a previously appointed personal representative shall refrain from exercising the power to make any further distribution of the estate during the pendency of the formal proceeding. A petitioner who seeks the appointment of a different personal representative in a formal proceeding may also request an order restraining the acting personal representative from exercising that office's powers and may request the appointment of a special personal representative. In the absence of a request under this subsection or if the request is denied, the commencement of a formal proceeding has no effect on the powers and duties of a previously appointed personal representative other than those relating to distribution.

History: 1998, Act 386, Eff. Apr. 1, 2000; Am. 2000, Act 54, Eff. Apr. 1, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 487.13802 — MI Code / Chapter 487 / Act Act-276-of-1999 / Section 487.13802
Issuance of shares; number; classes; designations.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3802.

A bank may issue the number of shares authorized in its articles of incorporation. The shares may be all of 1 class or may be divided into 2 or more classes. Each class shall consist of shares having the designations and relative voting, distribution, dividend, liquidation, and other rights, preferences, and limitations, consistent with this act as stated in the articles of incorporation of the issuing bank.

If the shares are divided into 2 or more classes, the shares of each class shall be designated in a manner to distinguish them from the shares of other classes.

Subject to the designations, relative rights, preferences, and limitations applicable to separate series, each share shall be equal to every other share of the same class.

History: 1999, Act 276, Eff. Mar. 1, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.262 — MI Code / Chapter 457 / Act Act-63-of-1917 / Section 457.262
Incorporators; articles of association, execution, contents.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

The worthy grand matron, the worthy grand patron, the associate grand matron, the associate grand patron, the grand secretary, the grand treasurer, the grand conductress and the associate grand conductress of any grand chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star in this state, together with not less than 10 past grand matrons or past grand patrons, residents of this state, and being members of the grand chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star proposed to be incorporated, having been directed so to do by the said grand chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star, may make and execute articles of association under their hands and seals, which articles of association shall be acknowledged before some officer authorized by law to take acknowledgments of deeds and shall set forth:

First, The names of the persons associating themselves in the first instance and their places of residence;

Second, The names and locations of the subordinate chapters of which they are, respectively, members;

Third, The place of its business office and the corporate name by which it shall be known in law, which shall not be similar to that of any other grand chapter which shall have been previously organized under this act;

Fourth, The object and purpose of such association and the period for which it is to be incorporated, which shall not exceed 30 years.

History: 1917, Act 63, Eff. Aug. 10, 1917; CL 1929, 10629; CL 1948, 457.262
Mich. Comp. Laws § 339.5943 — MI Code / Chapter 339 / Act Act-407-of-2016 / Section 339.5943
New or used boiler; use in this state; inspected; requirements.
Status: in_force

Sec. 943.

A boiler used or proposed for use in this state shall be thoroughly inspected as to the boiler's construction, installation, and condition. All of the following apply for purposes of this inspection requirement:

(a) A power boiler, process boiler, or high pressure high temperature water boiler shall receive a certificate inspection annually and shall be externally inspected annually, while under pressure, within 6 months from the date of the certificate inspection.

(b) A low pressure steam or vapor heating boiler shall receive a certificate inspection every 2 years. A hot water heating boiler or hot water supply boiler shall receive a certificate inspection every 3 years.

(c) A grace period of 2 months beyond the periods described in subdivisions (a) and (b) may elapse between certificate inspections.

(d) On a case-by-case basis, as provided in rules promulgated by the department, the board may permit longer periods of up to 36 months between certificate inspections described in subdivisions (a) and (b).

(e) The chief inspector, a deputy inspector, or a special inspector shall perform the inspection of a boiler.

(f) If a hydrostatic test is considered necessary by the inspector, the owner or user of the boiler shall perform that test.

(g) A boiler, other than a cast iron sectional boiler, that is to be installed in this state shall be inspected during construction, as required by the applicable rules of the board, by an inspector who is licensed to inspect boilers in this state. If the boiler was constructed outside of the state, the boiler shall have been inspected by an inspector who holds a license as an inspector of boilers for a state that has a standard of examination substantially equal to that of this state or a license issued by the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors.

History: 2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017; Am. 2020, Act 89, Eff. Sept. 14, 2020
Mich. Comp. Laws § 213.199 — MI Code / Chapter 213 / Act Act-352-of-1925 / Section 213.199
All notices and orders; service.
Status: in_force

Sec. 29.

All notices and orders heretofore mentioned in this act, unless otherwise provided, shall be served as follows:

Personally; or

By leaving a copy at the residence of the person or persons interested; or

By mailing a copy thereof by registered mail at the last known post office address of each person or persons, so far as is known, and by publication in some newspaper printed or circulated in the county in which such lands are located at least 7 days prior to the date of hearing; or

Non-residents of the county may be served in any of the above methods or by posting copies thereof in 5 conspicuous places in the township, 1 of which shall be on the property.

History: Add. 1931, Act 216, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; CL 1948, 213.199
Mich. Comp. Laws § 4.351 — MI Code / Chapter 4 / Act Act-46-of-1975 / Section 4.351
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

As used in this act:

"Administrative act" includes an action, omission, decision, recommendation, practice, or other procedure of the department.

"Complainant" means a prisoner or legislator who files a complaint under section 4.

"Council" means the legislative council established under section 15 of article IV of the state constitution of 1963.

"Department" means the department of corrections.

"Legislator" means a member of the senate or the house of representatives of this state.

"Office" means the office of the legislative corrections ombudsman created under this act.

"Ombudsman" means the office of legislative corrections ombudsman.

"Prisoner" means a person committed to or under the jurisdiction of the department.

"Official" means an official or employee of the department of corrections.

History: 1975, Act 46, Imd. Eff. May 16, 1975; Am. 1995, Act 197, Imd. Eff. Nov. 29, 1995; Am. 1998, Act 318, Eff. Mar. 23, 1999
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.61723 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.61723
Agreements in restraint of trade prohibited.
Status: in_force

Sec. 61723.

An agreement between or among lessees or other owners of oil and gas rights in oil and gas properties entered into pursuant to this part, or with a view to or for the purpose of bringing about the unitized development or operation of the properties, shall not violate any of the statutes of this state prohibiting monopolies or acts, arrangements, contracts, combinations, or conspiracies in restraint of trade or commerce.

History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 440.3416 — MI Code / Chapter 440 / Act Act-174-of-1962 / Section 440.3416
Transfer of instrument for consideration; endorsement; warranties.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3416.

(1) A person who transfers an instrument for consideration warrants to the transferee and, if the transfer is by endorsement, to any subsequent transferee all of the following:

(a) That the warrantor is a person entitled to enforce the instrument.

(b) That all signatures on the instrument are authentic and authorized.

(c) That the instrument has not been altered.

(d) That the instrument is not subject to a defense or claim in recoupment of any party which can be asserted against the warrantor.

(e) That the warrantor has no knowledge of any insolvency proceeding commenced with respect to the maker or acceptor or, in the case of an unaccepted draft, the drawer.

(f) With respect to a remotely created consumer item, that the person on whose account the item is drawn authorized the issuance of the item in the amount for which the item is drawn.

(2) A person to whom the warranties under subsection (1) are made and who took the instrument in good faith may recover from the warrantor as damages for breach of warranty an amount equal to the loss suffered as a result of the breach, but not more than the amount of the instrument plus expenses and loss of interest incurred as a result of the breach.

(3) The warranties stated in subsection (1) cannot be disclaimed with respect to checks. Unless notice of a claim for breach of warranty is given to the warrantor within 30 days after the claimant has reason to know of the breach and the identity of the warrantor, the liability of the warrantor under subsection (2) is discharged to the extent of any loss caused by the delay in giving notice of the claim.

(4) A cause of action for breach of warranty under this section accrues when the claimant has reason to know of the breach.

History: 1962, Act 174, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964; Am. 1993, Act 130, Eff. Sept. 30, 1993; Am. 2014, Act 101, Imd. Eff. Apr. 10, 2014
Mich. Comp. Laws § 458.64 — MI Code / Chapter 458 / Act Act-26-of-1907 / Section 458.64
Filing articles of association with department of commerce; signers of articles, associates, and fellow members as body politic or corporation; powers, rights, and privileges.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

Said articles of association shall be filed with the corporation and securities bureau of the department of commerce. When said articles of association shall have been filed, the said persons so signing said articles of association, and their associates and fellow members of said church, and all who may thereafter become members of said church, according to the rules, usages, and discipline of the Methodist Protestant church, shall thereby become and thenceforth be a body politic, or corporation, by the name expressed in the said articles of association, with all the powers, rights, and privileges appertaining to religious corporations by the laws of this state.

History: 1907, Act 26, Imd. Eff. Mar. 20, 1907; CL 1915, 11062; CL 1929, 10877; CL 1948, 458.64; Am. 1982, Act 123, Imd. Eff. Apr. 19, 1982
Mich. Comp. Laws § 46.353 — MI Code / Chapter 46 / Act Act-261-of-1965 / Section 46.353
County commission and regional commission; election and terms of officers; treasurer; quorum; conducting business at public meeting; notice of meeting; bylaws; contracts.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

Each January a county commission and a regional commission shall elect from its membership a president, a secretary, and other officers as it considers necessary. The officers shall hold office for the calendar year in which they are elected and until their successors are elected and qualified. The county treasurer shall be treasurer of a county commission and the county treasurer of the county furnishing the larger portion of the approved budget shall be treasurer of a regional commission. A majority of the members of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and the business which a county or regional commission may perform shall be conducted at a public meeting of the county or regional commission held in compliance with 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 county board of commissioners may authorize a county commission to adopt bylaws and enter into contracts. A regional commission may adopt bylaws and enter into contracts.

History: 1965, Act 261, Imd. Eff. July 21, 1965; Am. 1966, Act 242, Imd. Eff. July 11, 1966; Am. 1977, Act 167, Imd. Eff. Nov. 17, 1977
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.75 — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1949 / Section 257.75
“Truck” defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 75.

"Truck" means every motor vehicle designed, used, or maintained primarily for the transportation of property.

History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949
Mich. Comp. Laws § 380.1300 — MI Code / Chapter 380 / Act Act-451-of-1976 / Section 380.1300
Native American individuals; permissions regarding traditional regalia and objects.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1300.

(1) The board of a school district or intermediate school district or board of directors of a public school academy shall ensure that a Native American individual is permitted to wear traditional regalia and to bring traditional objects to ceremonies of honor.

(2) As used in this section:

(a) "Ceremonies of honor" means formal and informal public occasions celebrating academic, athletic, and other student achievement, including, but not limited to, graduation, commencement, convocation, and honor society events.

(b) "Traditional objects" means any cultural, religious, or ceremonial items or objects that hold tribal or ancestral meaning, significance, or importance for a Native American. Traditional objects does not include an item or object that is prohibited under section 1313 or section 473 of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.473.

(c) "Traditional regalia" means any cultural, religious, or ceremonial clothing or wearable items representing a Native American's tribal or ancestral traditions. Traditional regalia does not include clothing or an item that is prohibited under section 1313 or section 473 of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.473.

History: Add. 2024, Act 209, Eff. Apr. 2, 2025
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.2214 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.2214
Disability insurance; application, use as evidence.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2214.

(1) An insured is not bound by a statement made in an application for a disability insurance policy unless the application is included in the policy when the policy is issued. For purposes of this subsection, an application is not included in a policy unless the policy specifically states that it includes the application.

(2) If a policy described in subsection (1) that was delivered or issued for delivery to a person in this state is reinstated or renewed and the insured or a beneficiary or assignee of the policy makes a written request to the insurer for a copy of any application for reinstatement or renewal, the insurer shall, within 15 days after receiving the request at the home office or a branch office of the insurer, deliver or mail to the person making the request a copy of the application. If the copy is not delivered or mailed as required by this subsection, the insurer is precluded from introducing the application as evidence in an action or proceeding based on or involving the policy or the reinstatement or renewal.

History: 1956, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 1957; Am. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016
Mich. Comp. Laws § Article IV § 9 — MI Code / Chapter 1 / Act CONSTITUTION-OF-MICHIGAN-OF-1963 / Section Article IV § 9
Civil appointments, ineligibility of legislators.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

No person elected to the legislature shall receive any civil appointment within this state from the governor, except notaries public, from the legislature, or from any other state authority, during the term for which he is elected.

History: Const. 1963, Art. IV, § 9, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.357 — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.357
Larceny from the person.
Status: in_force

Sec. 357.

Larceny from the person-Any person who shall commit the offense of larceny by stealing from the person of another shall be guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment in the state prison not more than 10 years.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; CL 1948, 750.357