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Mich. Comp. Laws § 289.7123 — MI Code / Chapter 289 / Act Act-92-of-2000 / Section 289.7123
Meat loaf; contents.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7123.

Meat loaf consists of comminuted meat, processed in the form of a loaf, containing not less than 65% meat. Meat loaf mix consists of meat loaf sold in bulk uncooked form. Meat loaf may contain salt, seasoning, sodium or potassium nitrate, ascorbic acid, or the salts thereof, sodium or potassium nitrite, cereal vegetables, vegetable protein, nonfat dry milk solids, soy flour, eggs or egg products, macaroni, cheese, condiments, nuts, fruits, or gelatin. Binders and extenders shall not exceed 12% of the product. To facilitate chopping or mixing, water or ice may be used in an amount not to exceed 3% of the total ingredients. Meat loaf shall not contain by-products of variety meats, artificial flavors or color, vegetable coloring, chemical preservative, boric acid or borates, sulfur dioxide, sulphites, or sulphurous acid. No other substance is permitted in meat loaf or meat loaf mix, except as otherwise provided in this section.

History: 2000, Act 92, Eff. Nov. 8, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.907a — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1949 / Section 257.907a
Work zone safety fund.
Status: in_force

Sec. 907a.

(1) The work zone safety fund is created in the state treasury.

(2) The state treasurer shall deposit money and other assets received from any other source in the fund. The state treasurer shall direct the investment of money in the fund and credit interest and earnings from the investments to the fund.

(3) The state transportation department is the administrator of the fund for audits of the fund.

(4) Subject to subsection (5), the state transportation department shall expend money from the fund, on appropriation, only for any of the following expenses:

(a) Paying the third-party vendor contracted under section 627c(1) to install and use an automated speed detection system.

(b) Administering the fund.

(c) Paying the cost of mailing written warnings and citations in enforcing section 627c.

(5) At the end of each fiscal year, after paying the expenses described in subsection (4), any money remaining in the fund shall be applied to the support of public libraries and county law libraries under section 909(1).

(6) As used in this section, "fund" means the work zone safety fund created in subsection (1).

History: Add. 2024, Act 164, Eff. Apr. 2, 2025
Mich. Comp. Laws § 791.231a — MI Code / Chapter 791 / Act Act-232-of-1953 / Section 791.231a
Parole board; establishment; appointment, terms, and removal of members; vacancy; salary and expenses; designation and responsibility of chairperson; powers and duties.
Status: in_force

Sec. 31a.

Beginning October 1, 1992, there is established in the department, a parole board consisting of 10 members who shall be appointed by the director and who shall not be within the state civil service.

Members of the parole board shall be appointed to terms of 4 years each, except that of the members first appointed, 4 shall serve for terms of 4 years each, 3 shall serve for terms of 3 years each, and 3 shall serve for terms of 2 year each. A member may be reappointed. The director may remove a member of the parole board for incompetency, dereliction of duty, malfeasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance in office. If a vacancy occurs on the parole board, the director shall make an appointment for the unexpired term in the same manner as an original appointment. At least 4 members of the parole board shall be persons who, at the time of their appointment, have never been employed by or appointed to a position in the department of corrections.

Each member of the parole board shall receive an annual salary as established by the legislature and shall be entitled to necessary traveling expenses incurred in the performance of official duties subject to the standardized travel regulations of the state.

The chairperson of the parole board shall be designated by the director. The chairperson of the parole board is responsible for the administration and operation of the parole board. The chairperson may conduct interviews and participate in the parole decision making process. The chairperson shall select secretaries and other assistants as the chairperson considers to be necessary.

The parole board created in this section shall exist for purposes of appointment and training on October 1, 1992, and as of November 15, 1992, shall exercise and perform the powers and duties prescribed and conferred by this act.

History: Add. 1992, Act 181, Imd. Eff. Sept. 22, 1992
Mich. Comp. Laws § 444.10 — MI Code / Chapter 444 / Act Act-220-of-1895 / Section 444.10
Warehouse receipts; issuance as security for loans or debts.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.

No warehouseman shall issue any receipt or voucher for any personal property to any person, persons or corporation as security for any money loaned or for other indebtedness or indemnity, unless such property so receipted for shall be, at the time of issuing such receipt or voucher, the property, without encumbrance, of said warehouseman, and shall be actually in store and under the control of said warehouseman at the time of giving such receipt or voucher, and if such property be encumbered by prior lien, then the character, extent and amount of that lien shall be fully set forth and explained in the receipt.

History: 1895, Act 220, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895; CL 1897, 5039; CL 1915, 6545; CL 1929, 9632; CL 1948, 444.10
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.2024 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.2024
Unfair methods of competition or deception; rebates and special inducements.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2024.

The following are defined as unfair methods of competition and unfair and deceptive acts or practices in the business of insurance:

Except as otherwise expressly provided by law, knowingly permitting or offering to make or making any contract of life insurance, life annuity or accident and health insurance, or agreement as to such contract other than as plainly expressed in the contract issued thereon, or paying or allowing, or giving or offering to pay, allow, or give, directly or indirectly, as inducement to such insurance, or annuity, any rebate of premiums payable on the contract, or any special favor or advantage in the dividends or other benefits thereon, or any valuable consideration or inducement whatever not specified in the contract; or giving, or selling, or purchasing or offering to give, sell, or purchase as inducement to such insurance or annuity or in connection therewith, any stocks, bonds, or other securities of any insurance company or other corporation, association, or partnership, or any dividends or profits accrued thereon, or anything of value whatsoever not specified in the contract.

History: 1956, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 1957
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.2029 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-270-of-1984 / Section 125.2029
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 29.

As used in this chapter:

(a) "Commissioner" means the Michigan film commissioner created in section 29b.

(b) "Council" means the Michigan film office advisory council created in section 29c.

(c) "Local film office" means an office, agency, bureau, or department of a political subdivision of this state that seeks to promote film production within the political subdivision and that is funded principally by the political subdivision.

(d) "Office" means the Michigan film office created in section 29a.

(e) "Promotion fund" means the Michigan film promotion fund created under section 29d.

History: Add. 2008, Act 75, Eff. May 4, 2008
Mich. Comp. Laws § 565.35 — MI Code / Chapter 565 / Act R-S-of-1846 / Section 565.35
Conveyance; definition.
Status: in_force

Sec. 35.

The term "conveyance," as used in this chapter, shall be construed to embrace every instrument in writing, by which any estate or interest in real estate is created, aliened, mortgaged or assigned; or by which the title to any real estate may be affected in law or equity, except wills, leases for a term not exceeding 3 years, and executory contracts for the sale or purchase of lands.

History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 65; CL 1857, 2754; CL 1871, 4237; How. 5689; CL 1897, 8994; CL 1915, 11726; CL 1929, 13309; CL 1948, 565.35
Mich. Comp. Laws § 487.13503 — MI Code / Chapter 487 / Act Act-276-of-1999 / Section 487.13503
Sale or purchase of securities or property.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3503.

A bank may contract for, or purchase from, any of its directors, or from any person of which any of the bank's directors is an officer, director, manager, owner, employee, or agent, any securities or other property, only when the purchase is made in the ordinary course of business upon terms not less favorable to the bank than those offered by others, and the purchase is authorized by a majority of the board of directors not interested in the sale of the securities or property evidenced by their affirmative vote or written assent. If a director, or person of which any director is an officer, director, manager, owner, employee, or agent, acting for or on behalf of others, sells securities or other property to a bank, the commissioner may require a full disclosure to be made of all commissions or other considerations received. If a director or person, acting in his, her, or its own behalf, sells securities or other property to the bank, the commissioner may require a full disclosure of all profits realized from the sale.

A bank may sell securities or other property to any of its directors, or to an entity of which any of its directors is an officer, director, manager, owner, employee, or agent in the ordinary course of business on terms not more favorable to the director or person than those offered to others, when the sale is authorized by a majority of the board of directors of a bank evidenced by their affirmative vote or written assent.

This section shall not be construed as authorizing banks to purchase or sell securities or other property that banks are not otherwise authorized by law to purchase or sell.

History: 1999, Act 276, Eff. Mar. 1, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.1219 — MI Code / Chapter 123 / Act Act-296-of-2010 / Section 123.1219
Election; ballots; conduct.
Status: in_force

Sec. 19.

(1) The county election commission of the county shall provide ballots for an election for a tax under section 17.

(2) An election for a tax shall be conducted by the city and township clerks and election officials of the municipalities located within the county.

History: 2010, Act 296, Imd. Eff. Dec. 16, 2010
Mich. Comp. Laws § 30.309 — MI Code / Chapter 30 / Act Act-236-of-1962 / Section 30.309
Gift or grant for civil defense; control of fund, appropriation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

The governor of the state of Michigan is hereby authorized to accept on behalf of the state any gift or grant offered to it by a county, city, village or from any local civilian defense council and to take appropriate action to the end that such funds shall be used in accordance with the terms and conditions of the gift or grant.

A gift or grant which may be made for the purpose of providing a fund with which to match contributions of federal funds available for the acquisition of civilian defense organizational equipment and protective facilities shall constitute a fund which is hereby declared to be the source which the state of Michigan may lawfully devote to the purpose of matching said federal contributions. All gifts or grants so received shall be promptly forwarded to the state treasurer and credited to the general fund and shall be deposited by him in the state treasury, to be disbursed in accordance with the provisions of this act upon approval of release of the appropriation by the state director of civil defense, subject to the approval of the state administrative board.

The state director of civil defense is designated as the official responsible for the general supervisory control of the fund herein established and is authorized to take such steps, subject to the approval of the administrative board, as may be necessary to make federal funds available for the acquisition of civilian defense organizational equipment and for shelters and other protective facilities.

The fund hereby created is hereby appropriated, subject to the approval of the state administrative board for the purposes stipulated in the several gifts or grants whereby the same was accumulated and such federal contributions as may be received are hereby appropriated for the purposes for which granted.

History: 1962, Act 236, Imd. Eff. July 17, 1962
Mich. Comp. Laws § 777.12b — MI Code / Chapter 760 / Act Act-175-of-1927 / Section 777.12b
Chapters 220 to 256; felonies.
Status: in_force

Sec. 12b.

This chapter applies to the following felonies enumerated in chapters 220 to 256 of the Michigan Compiled Laws:

M.C.L. Category Class Description Stat Max 252.311 Property H Destroying a tree or shrub to make a sign more visible 2

M.C.L.

Category

Class

Description

Stat Max

252.311

Property

H

Destroying a tree or shrub to make a sign more visible

2

History: Add. 2002, Act 34, Eff. Apr. 1, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1099a — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.1099a
Mental health court; expenditure of funds by supreme court; quarterly reports; advisory committee; technical and training assistance.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1099a.

(1) The supreme court is responsible for the expenditure of state funds for the establishment and operation of mental health courts.

(2) Each mental health court shall report quarterly to the state court administrative office in a manner prescribed by the state court administrative office on the state funds received and expended by that mental health court.

(3) The state court administrative office may establish an advisory committee. If established, this committee shall be separate from and independent of the state's drug treatment court advisory committee.

(4) As directed by the supreme court, the state court administrative office shall, in conjunction with the department of community health, assure that training and technical assistance are available and provided to all mental health courts.

History: Add. 2013, Act 277, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.29 — MI Code / Chapter 124 / Act Act-425-of-1984 / Section 124.29
Other method of annexation or transfer prohibited.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

While a contract under this act is in effect, another method of annexation or transfer shall not take place for any portion of an area transferred under the contract.

History: 1984, Act 425, Eff. Mar. 29, 1985
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.33904 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.33904
Deeds; prerequisites to granting.
Status: in_force

Sec. 33904.

Before the department grants a deed, there shall be presented evidence that the applicant requesting the deed is the lessee of the land, that the land is part of the lands described in section 33903, and that all taxes on the land are paid. All property deeded under this part is thereafter subject to the general property tax act, 1893 PA 206, MCL 211.1 to 211.157, and the recording laws of this state.

History: Add. 1995, Act 59, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995; Am. 2006, Act 496, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 2006
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.61513a — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.61513a
Pooling of properties not required.
Status: in_force

Sec. 61513a.

The supervisor shall not require the pooling of state owned properties or parts of properties under section 61513 if the state provides for the orderly development of state owned hydrocarbon resources through an oil and gas leasing program and the supervisor determines the owner of each tract is afforded the opportunity to recover and receive his or her just and equitable share of the hydrocarbon resources in the pool.

History: Add. 1998, Act 303, Imd. Eff. July 28, 1998
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.50133 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.50133
Consolidation into single district; petition; notice; hearing; determination; order; board of consolidated district; certificate of organization; powers and duties; property, agreements, and obligations of consolidated district.
Status: in_force

Sec. 50133.

Two or more districts may petition the department for consolidation into a single district. The department shall not act on the petition unless it is signed by a majority of the board of each of the districts involved. Within 30 days after receipt of a petition, the department shall give notice of a hearing on the proposed consolidation. Notice shall be given to all members in the area proposed to be included in the consolidated district.

Based on the facts presented at the hearing and other relevant facts, the department shall determine if consolidation is desirable. If the department determines that consolidation is desirable, it shall issue an order which states that the districts are to be consolidated on a date specified, the name of the consolidated district, and its gross territorial boundaries.

The board of the consolidated district shall consist of the chairperson of the board of each of those districts consolidated, who shall serve for a term of 2 years, and 3 other members appointed by the department, who shall serve for a term of 1 year. Thereafter, directors shall be elected or appointed as provided in section 50131.

Upon receipt of the order of consolidation, the secretary of state shall issue a certificate of proper organization to the directors of the consolidated district. The consolidated district shall have the same powers and duties as other districts organized under this part.

The assets, liabilities, records, documents, writings, or other property of the districts consolidated shall become the property of the consolidated district. All agreements made by, and obligations of the districts consolidated shall be binding upon and enforceable by the consolidated district.

History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 474.139 — MI Code / Chapter 474 / Act Act-432-of-1982 / Section 474.139
Rules.
Status: in_force

Sec. 39.

The department may promulgate rules to implement this act under the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328.

History: 1982, Act 432, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 1982; Am. 1989, Act 233, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 1989; Am. 2016, Act 349, Eff. Mar. 21, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.768a — MI Code / Chapter 780 / Act Act-87-of-1985 / Section 780.768a
Notice to victim; explanation of appeal process; rights of victim if conviction reversed.
Status: in_force

Sec. 18a.

(1) Upon the request of the victim, the prosecuting attorney shall notify the victim of the following:

(a) That the defendant filed an appeal of his or her conviction or sentence or that the prosecuting attorney filed an appeal.

(b) Whether the defendant has been ordered released on bail or other recognizance pending the disposition of the appeal. If the prosecuting attorney is notified that the defendant has been ordered released on bail or other recognizance pending disposition of the appeal, the prosecuting attorney shall use any means reasonably calculated to give the victim notice of that order within 24 hours after the prosecuting attorney is notified of the order.

(c) The time and place of any appellate court oral arguments and any changes in the time or place of those arguments.

(d) The result of the appeal. If the conviction is ordered reversed, the sentence is vacated, the case is remanded for a new trial, or the prosecuting attorney's appeal is denied, and if the prosecuting attorney has filed the appropriate notice with the appellate court, the appellate court shall expedite delivery of the relevant document to the prosecuting attorney's office by any means reasonably calculated to give the prosecuting attorney prompt notice. The prosecuting attorney shall use any means reasonably calculated to give the victim notice of that order within 24 hours after the prosecuting attorney is notified of the order.

(2) If the prosecuting attorney is not successful in notifying the victim of an event described in subsection (1) within the period set forth in that subsection, the prosecuting attorney shall notify the victim of that event as soon as possible by any means reasonably calculated to give the victim prompt actual notice.

(3) The prosecuting attorney shall provide the victim with a brief explanation in plain English of the appeal process, including the possible dispositions.

(4) If the case is returned to the trial court for further proceedings or a new trial, the victim has the same rights as previously requested during the proceedings that led to the appeal.

History: Add. 1988, Act 21, Eff. June 1, 1988; Am. 1993, Act 341, Eff. May 1, 1994; Am. 2000, Act 503, Eff. June 1, 2001; Am. 2005, Act 184, Eff. Jan. 1, 2006
Mich. Comp. Laws § 330.1842 — MI Code / Chapter 330 / Act Act-258-of-1974 / Section 330.1842
Rules; procedures for determining ability to pay.
Status: in_force

Sec. 842.

The department shall develop and promulgate rules, pursuant to Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, as amended, which shall implement the provisions of this chapter. Such rules shall include particularized procedures for determining ability to pay, and such procedures shall be applied uniformly throughout the state.

History: 1974, Act 258, Eff. Nov. 6, 1974
Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.2601 — MI Code / Chapter 141 / Act Act-34-of-2001 / Section 141.2601
Issuance of refunding securities.
Status: in_force

Sec. 601.

Subject to this act, a municipality may, by resolution or ordinance adopted by its governing body and without a vote of its electors, refund all or any part of its outstanding securities by issuing refunding securities as described in this part.

A municipality may issue a refunding security whether the outstanding security to be refunded has or has not matured, is or is not redeemable on the date of issuance of the refunding security, exceeds the original estimated period of usefulness but not to exceed the current period of usefulness as determined by the project engineer or architect, or is or is not subject to redemption before maturity.

A refunding security may be issued in a principal amount greater than the principal amount of the outstanding securities to be refunded as necessary to effect the refunding under the refunding plan.

A municipality may use the proceeds of a refunding security to pay interest accrued, or to accrue, to the earliest or any subsequent date of redemption, purchase, or maturity of the outstanding security to be refunded, redemption premium, if any, and any commission, service fee, and other expense necessary to be paid in connection with the outstanding security to be refunded. A municipality may also use the proceeds of a refunding security to pay part of the cost of issuance of the refunding security, interest on the refunding security, a reserve for the payment of principal, interest, and redemption premiums on the refunding security, and other necessary incidental expenses, including, but not limited to, placement fees and fees or charges for insurance, letters of credit, lines of credit, or commitments to purchase the outstanding security to be refunded.

A municipality may invest the proceeds of a refunding security as provided in section 607(2).

To the extent provided by the proceedings authorizing the refunding security, principal, interest, and redemption premiums on the refunding security shall be secured by and payable from any or all of the following sources:

Taxes or special assessments pledged for payment of a municipal security being refunded.

The proceeds of the refunding security.

The reserve, if any, established for the payment of the principal, interest, and redemption premiums on, the refunding security or the outstanding security to be refunded.

The proceeds of any insurance, letter of credit, or line of credit acquired as security for the refunding security.

The proceeds of any refunding securities issued to refund the refunding security.

Revenues pledged for the outstanding security being refunded.

Investment earnings or profits on any of the sources described in subdivisions (a) to (f).

History: 2001, Act 34, Eff. Mar. 1, 2002