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Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.323 — MI Code / Chapter 287 / Act Act-426-of-1988 / Section 287.323
Owner guilty of involuntary manslaughter, felony, or misdemeanor; penalty; costs.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

The owner of an animal that meets the definition of a dangerous animal in section 1(a) that causes the death of a person is guilty of involuntary manslaughter, punishable under section 321 of the Michigan penal code, Act No. 328 of the Public Acts of 1931, being section 750.321 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

If an animal that meets the definition of a dangerous animal in section 1(a) attacks a person and causes serious injury other than death, the owner of the animal is guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 4 years, a fine of not less than $2,000.00, or community service work for not less than 500 hours, or any combination of these penalties.

If an animal previously adjudicated to be a dangerous animal attacks or bites a person and causes an injury that is not a serious injury, the owner of the animal is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, a fine of not less than $250.00 nor more than $500.00, or community service work for not less than 240 hours, or any combination of these penalties.

If the owner of an animal that is previously adjudicated to be a dangerous animal allows the animal to run at large, the owner is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, a fine of not less than $250.00 nor more than $500.00, or community service work for not less than 240 hours, or any combination of these penalties.

The court may order a person convicted under this section to pay the costs of the prosecution.

History: 1988, Act 426, Eff. Mar. 30, 1989
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.4714 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-57-of-2018 / Section 125.4714
Borrowing money and issuing bonds or notes; security; pledge; lien; exemption of bonds or notes from taxation; municipality not liable on bonds and notes of authority; statement; investment; deposit.
Status: in_force

Sec. 714.

(1) The authority may with approval of the local governing body borrow money and issue its revenue bonds or notes to finance all or part of the costs of water resource improvements in connection with either of the following:

(a) The implementation of a development plan in the development area.

(b) The refund, or refund in advance, of bonds or notes issued under this section.

(2) Any of the following may be financed by the issuance of revenue bonds or notes:

(a) The cost of purchasing, acquiring, constructing, improving, enlarging, extending, or repairing property in connection with the implementation of a development plan in the development area.

(b) Any engineering, architectural, legal, accounting, or financial expenses.

(c) The costs necessary or incidental to the borrowing of money.

(d) Interest on the bonds or notes during the period of construction.

(e) A reserve for payment of principal and interest on the bonds or notes.

(f) A reserve for operation and maintenance until sufficient revenues have developed.

(3) The authority may secure the bonds and notes by mortgage, assignment, or pledge of the property and any money, revenues, or income received in connection with the property.

(4) A pledge made by the authority is valid and binding from the time the pledge is made. The money or property pledged by the authority immediately is subject to the lien of the pledge without a physical delivery, filing, or further act. The lien of a pledge is valid and binding against parties having claims of any kind in tort, contract, or otherwise, against the authority, whether or not the parties have notice of the lien. Neither the resolution, the trust agreement, nor any other instrument by which a pledge is created must be filed or recorded to be enforceable.

(5) Bonds or notes issued under this section are exempt from all taxation in this state, and the interest on the bonds or notes is exempt from all taxation in this state, notwithstanding that the interest may be subject to federal income tax.

(6) The municipality is not liable on bonds or notes of the authority issued under this section, and the bonds or notes are not a debt of the municipality. The bonds or notes shall contain on their face a statement to that effect.

(7) The bonds and notes of the authority may be invested in by all public officers, state agencies and political subdivisions, insurance companies, banks, savings and loan associations, investment companies, and fiduciaries and trustees, and may be deposited with and received by all public officers and the agencies and political subdivisions of this state for any purpose for which the deposit of bonds is authorized.

History: 2018, Act 57, Eff. Jan. 1, 2019
Mich. Comp. Laws § 777.63 — MI Code / Chapter 760 / Act Act-175-of-1927 / Section 777.63
Minimum sentence ranges for class B.
Status: in_force

Sec. 63.

The following are the minimum sentence ranges for class B:

PRIOR RECORD VARIABLE LEVEL Offense Variable A B C D E F Level 0 1-9 10-24 25-49 50-74 75+ points points points points points points I 0-9 points 0-18 12-20 24-40 36-60 51-85 72-120 II 10-24 points 12-20 15-25 30-50 51-85 72-120 78-130 III 25-34 points 15-25 21-35 36-60 57-95 78-130 84-140 IV 35-49 points 21-35 24-40 45-75 72-120 84-140 87-145 V 50-74 points 24-40 36-60 51-85 78-130 87-145 99-160 VI 75+ points 36-60 45-75 57-95 84-140 99-160 117-160

PRIOR RECORD VARIABLE LEVEL

Offense Variable

A

B

C

D

E

F

Level

0

1-9

10-24

25-49

50-74

75+

points

points

points

points

points

points

I

0-9 points

0-18

12-20

24-40

36-60

51-85

72-120

II

10-24 points

12-20

15-25

30-50

51-85

72-120

78-130

III

25-34 points

15-25

21-35

36-60

57-95

78-130

84-140

IV

35-49 points

21-35

24-40

45-75

72-120

84-140

87-145

V

50-74 points

24-40

36-60

51-85

78-130

87-145

99-160

VI

75+ points

36-60

45-75

57-95

84-140

99-160

117-160

History: Add. 1998, Act 317, Eff. Dec. 15, 1998
Mich. Comp. Laws § 54.231 — MI Code / Chapter 54 / Act Act-9-of-1964 / Section 54.231
Michigan coordinate system of 1927 and Michigan coordinate system of 1983 established; division of state into north zone, central zone, and south zone.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

The systems of plane coordinates which are established by the NOAA/NGS for defining and stating the positions of points on or near the surface of the earth within this state shall be known and designated as the Michigan coordinate system of 1927, or MCS 27, and the Michigan coordinate system of 1983, or MCS 83.

For the purpose of the use of these systems, the state is divided into a north zone, a central zone, and a south zone.

The area included in the following counties constitutes the north zone: Gogebic, Ontonagon, Houghton, Keweenaw, Baraga, Iron, Marquette, Dickinson, Menominee, Alger, Delta, Schoolcraft, Luce, Chippewa, and Mackinac.

The area included in the following counties constitutes the central zone: Emmet, Cheboygan, Presque Isle, Charlevoix, Leelanau, Antrim, Otsego, Montmorency, Alpena, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Crawford, Oscoda, Alcona, Manistee, Wexford, Missaukee, Roscommon, Ogemaw, Iosco, Mason, Lake, Osceola, Clare, Gladwin, and Arenac.

The area included in the following counties constitutes the south zone: Oceana, Newaygo, Mecosta, Isabella, Midland, Bay, Huron, Muskegon, Montcalm, Gratiot, Saginaw, Tuscola, Sanilac, Ottawa, Kent, Ionia, Clinton, Shiawassee, Genesee, Lapeer, St. Clair, Allegan, Barry, Eaton, Ingham, Livingston, Oakland, Macomb, Van Buren, Kalamazoo, Calhoun, Jackson, Washtenaw, Wayne, Berrien, Cass, St. Joseph, Branch, Hillsdale, Lenawee, and Monroe.

History: 1964, Act 9, Eff. Aug. 28, 1964; Am. 1988, Act 154, Imd. Eff. June 14, 1988
Mich. Comp. Laws § Article II § 6 — MI Code / Chapter 1 / Act CONSTITUTION-OF-MICHIGAN-OF-1963 / Section Article II § 6
Voters on tax limit increases or bond issues.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

Whenever any question is required to be submitted by a political subdivision to the electors for the increase of the ad valorem tax rate limitation imposed by Section 6 of Article IX for a period of more than five years, or for the issue of bonds, only electors in, and who have property assessed for any ad valorem taxes in, any part of the district or territory to be affected by the result of such election or electors who are the lawful husbands or wives of such persons shall be entitled to vote thereon. All electors in the district or territory affected may vote on all other questions.

History: Const. 1963, Art. II, § 6, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964
Mich. Comp. Laws § 50.62 — MI Code / Chapter 50 / Act R-S-of-1846 / Section 50.62
County clerk; bond; condition.
Status: in_force

Sec. 62.

The condition of an individual bond required under section 61 of this chapter shall be in substance as follows: “................... has been elected to the office of clerk of the county of ................. at the general election held in the county or at a special election held in the county, on the ........... day of ..................... . ......... shall be required to faithfully, truly, and impartially enter and record all orders, decrees, judgments, and proceedings of the courts he or she shall officiate as clerk, and faithfully and impartially perform all other duties of the office, and shall pay over all money that may come into his or her hands as the clerk, and shall deliver over to his or her successor in office all the books, records, papers, seals, and other things belonging to the office.”

History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 14; CL 1857, 403; CL 1871, 539; How. 572; CL 1897, 2571; CL 1915, 2432; CL 1929, 1313; CL 1948, 50.62; Am. 1978, Act 635, Imd. Eff. Jan. 8, 1979
Mich. Comp. Laws § 390.1541 — MI Code / Chapter 390 / Act Act-197-of-2003 / Section 390.1541
Short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "college and university electronic textbook act".

History: 2003, Act 197, Imd. Eff. Nov. 10, 2003
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.2154 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.2154
Reasonable exceptions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2154.

(1) Notwithstanding any other law, rule, or regulation, an insurer that uses credit information shall, on written request from an insured or insurance applicant, provide reasonable exceptions to the application of that credit information on the insurer's rates, rating classifications, or company or tier placement for an insured or insurance applicant who has experienced and whose credit information has been directly influenced by any of the following events:

(a) Catastrophic event, as declared by the federal or state government.

(b) Serious illness or injury, or serious illness or injury to an immediate family member.

(c) Death of a spouse, child, or parent.

(d) Divorce or involuntary interruption of legally owed alimony or support payments.

(e) Identity theft.

(f) Temporary loss of employment for a period of 3 months or more, if it results from involuntary termination.

(g) Military deployment overseas.

(h) Predatory lending resulting in the foreclosure of, or commencement of proceedings or an action to foreclose, a mortgage of real property owned by the insured or insurance applicant.

(i) Other events, as determined by the insurer.

(2) If an insured or insurance applicant submits a request for an exception under subsection (1), an insurer may, but is not required to do, any of the following:

(a) Require a reasonable written and independently verifiable documentation of the event.

(b) Require the insured or insurance applicant to demonstrate that the event had direct and meaningful impact on the insured's or insurance applicant's credit information.

(c) Require a request to be made no more than 60 days from the date of the application for insurance or the policy renewal.

(d) Grant an exception even if the insured or insurance applicant did not provide an initial request for an exception in writing.

(e) Grant an exception where the insured or insurance applicant asks for consideration of repeated events or the insurer has considered this event previously.

(3) A law, rule, or regulation relating to underwriting, rating, or rate filing is not violated by any insurer as a result of granting an exception under this section.

(4) The insurer shall provide notice to insureds and insurance applicants that reasonable exceptions are available and information about how to inquire further.

(5) Within 30 days of the insurer's receipt of sufficient documentation of an event described in subsection (1), the insurer shall inform the insured or insurance applicant of the outcome of his or her request for a reasonable exception. This communication shall be in writing or provided in the same medium as the request for a reasonable exception.

History: Add. 2012, Act 207, Eff. Mar. 28, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.771 — MI Code / Chapter 780 / Act Act-87-of-1985 / Section 780.771
Rights of victim; notice of pending review and victim's rights; representation of counsel; notice of board or panel decision; exemption from disclosure.
Status: in_force

Sec. 21.

(1) A victim has the right to do both of the following:

(a) To address or submit a written statement for consideration by a parole board member or a member of any other panel having authority over the prisoner's release on parole during the time the prisoner's release on parole or commutation of sentencing is being considered.

(b) To address the parole board and to present exhibits or other photographic or documentary information to the parole board including at a commutation hearing.

(2) Not less than 30 days before a review of the prisoner's release, a victim who has requested notice under section 19(1)(f) shall be given written notice by the department of corrections informing the victim of the pending review and of victims' rights under this section. The victim, at his or her own expense, may be represented by counsel at the review.

(3) A victim shall receive notice of the decision of the board or panel and, if applicable, notice of the date of the prisoner's release on parole. Notice shall be mailed within a reasonable time after the board or panel reaches its decision but not later than 14 days after the board or panel has reached its decision. The notice shall include a statement of the victim's right to appeal a parole decision, as allowed under section 34 of the corrections code of 1953, 1953 PA 232, MCL 791.234.

(4) A record of an oral statement or a written statement made under subsection (1) is exempt from disclosure under the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246, and shall not be released.

History: 1985, Act 87, Eff. Oct. 9, 1985; Am. 2000, Act 503, Eff. June 1, 2001; Am. 2005, Act 184, Eff. Jan. 1, 2006; Am. 2012, Act 564, Eff. Mar. 28, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 205.41 — MI Code / Chapter 205 / Act Act-15-of-1959 / Section 205.41
Motor fuel taxes; collection transferred to department of revenue.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

All the powers and duties now vested by law in the secretary of state with respect to the collection of the motor fuel taxes are hereby transferred to the department of revenue. The state department of revenue shall be vested with full authority to collect the motor fuel taxes with reference to all such matters as have heretofore been vested in the secretary of state. Whenever any reference is made in the laws of this state to the collection of motor fuel taxes by the secretary of state, such reference shall be deemed intended to be made to the department of revenue.

History: 1959, Act 15, Eff. Mar. 19, 1960
Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3213 — MI Code / Chapter 338 / Act Act-135-of-1986 / Section 338.3213
Terms and conditions of license.
Status: in_force

Sec. 213.

In granting a license, the department may, following review by the director of the department, impose reasonable terms and conditions to ensure continuous compliance with the requirements of this act.

History: 1986, Act 135, Eff. July 2, 1986
Mich. Comp. Laws § 451.420 — MI Code / Chapter 451 / Act Act-148-of-1975 / Section 451.420
Rules; rights, remedies, and procedures.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.

Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, as amended, being sections 24.201 to 24.315 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, shall wherever applicable herein, govern the rules promulgated and rights, remedies, and procedures respecting the administration of this act.

History: 1975, Act 148, Eff. Mar. 31, 1976
Mich. Comp. Laws § 47.15 — MI Code / Chapter 47 / Act Act-275-of-1913 / Section 47.15
Board of county auditors; bond, oath of office.
Status: in_force

Sec. 15.

Before entering upon his official duties each member of the board of county auditors shall execute a bond in the sum of 2,000 dollars with sufficient sureties to be approved by the circuit judge of said county, assuring the faithful performance of his respective duties, and shall take and subscribe to the constitutional oath of office and file the same in the office of the county clerk. The expense of procuring the said bonds shall be paid by the county.

History: 1913, Act 275, Eff. Aug. 14, 1913; CL 1915, 2359; CL 1929, 1217; CL 1948, 47.15
Mich. Comp. Laws § 408.333 — MI Code / Chapter 408 / Act Act-199-of-1962 / Section 408.333
Ski lifts; order to cease operation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.

The commissioner or board may order, in writing, a temporary cessation of operation of a ski lift if it has been determined after inspection to be hazardous or unsafe. Operation shall not resume until such conditions are corrected to the satisfaction of the commissioner or board.

History: 1962, Act 199, Imd. Eff. June 7, 1962
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.2021 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.2021
Failure to furnish insured rate information upon request; unfair method of competition and unfair or deceptive act or practice in business of insurance; exception.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2021.

An unfair method of competition and an unfair or deceptive act or practice in the business of insurance includes failure by a rating organization and an insurer that makes its own rates, within a reasonable time after receiving written request for the information and on payment of a reasonable charge, to furnish to an insured affected by a rate made by it, or to the insured authorized representative, all pertinent information to the rate. Pertinent information under this section does not include information that is a trade secret as determined by the director under section 2108(5) or 2406(6).

History: Add. 1982, Act 7, Eff. Jan. 1, 1983; Am. 2015, Act 141, Eff. Jan. 11, 2016
Mich. Comp. Laws § 213.67 — MI Code / Chapter 213 / Act Act-87-of-1980 / Section 213.67
Discontinuance.
Status: in_force

Sec. 17.

The agency shall not discontinue the action after the granting of possession or vesting of title to the property taken. In case of a discontinuance, the agency, as a condition of discontinuance, shall pay the actual expenses, reasonable attorney fees, and actual damages to all the parties affected by the discontinuance as determined by the court.

History: 1980, Act 87, Imd. Eff. Apr. 8, 1980
Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.132 — MI Code / Chapter 722 / Act Act-422-of-1984 / Section 722.132
State foster care review board program; creation; administration; access to and liaison with probate court; direct supervision of foster care services not authorized.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

The state foster care review board program is created within the state court administrative office, to consist of staff necessary to perform the functions of the state board program as prescribed by this act. The state court administrative office shall administer the state foster care review program.

The state court administrative office shall assist the state board program in developing and maintaining access to and liaison with the probate court in each county of this state that has a local board.

This act shall not be construed to authorize either the state court administrative office or the local boards to provide direct supervision of foster care services.

History: 1984, Act 422, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1984; Am. 1986, Act 159, Imd. Eff. July 7, 1986; Am. 1989, Act 74, Imd. Eff. June 16, 1989
Mich. Comp. Laws § 288.675 — MI Code / Chapter 288 / Act Act-267-of-2001 / Section 288.675
Purchasing milk for resale or manufacture into another product; payment to producer; manner and dates; violation; issuance of check.
Status: in_force

Sec. 115.

(1) A person purchasing milk for resale or manufacture into another product shall pay the producer in a manner and on dates as mutually agreed to by the producers, the dairy plant, and the department. The department shall revoke or deny a license issued under this act for a violation of this subsection.

(2) A dairy plant that produces manufactured dairy products shall not issue a check to the producer unless the name of the person issuing the check is noted on the check.

History: 2001, Act 267, Eff. Feb. 8, 2002; Am. 2008, Act 147, Eff. June 27, 2008
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.26 — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1949 / Section 257.26
“Limited access highway” defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 26.

"Limited access highway" means every highway, street, or roadway in respect to which owners or occupants of abutting lands and other persons have no legal right of access to or from the same except at such points only, and in such manner as may be determined by the public authority having jurisdiction over such highway, street or roadway.

History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.711 — MI Code / Chapter 287 / Act Act-466-of-1988 / Section 287.711
Agreements to protect or enhance growth of livestock industry or human food chain.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.

If the director considers it a benefit to the health or condition of the livestock industry of this state, the director may enter into agreements with the secretary of agriculture of the United States department of agriculture, the secretary's authorized representative, or any other person to protect or enhance the growth of the livestock industry or the human food chain of this state.

History: 1988, Act 466, Eff. Mar. 28, 1989; Am. 1994, Act 41, Imd. Eff. Mar. 14, 1994
Mich. Comp. Laws § 330.2004b — MI Code / Chapter 330 / Act Act-258-of-1974 / Section 330.2004b
Notice of rights.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1004b.

Not later than 7 days after a prisoner is admitted to the corrections mental health program, the corrections mental health program shall provide the prisoner with a notice of the rights guaranteed under section 1004a. The program shall also provide the prisoner with an opportunity to consult with 1 of the following persons designated by the director of the corrections mental health program:

A recipient rights advisor from the office of recipient rights.

A field investigator from the office of the legislative corrections ombudsman.

A representative of the protection and advocacy agency designated by the governor pursuant to section 931.

The corrections mental health program shall place in the record of each prisoner admitted to the program a document signed by the prisoner stating that the prisoner received the notice required under subsection (1) and was offered an opportunity to consult with a person described in subsection (1)(a) to (c).

History: Add. 1993, Act 252, Imd. Eff. Nov. 29, 1993