FrankGoortani/open-us-law huggingface dataset:
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.35705 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.35705
Citizen's advisory committee; establishment; purpose.
Status: in_force

Sec. 35705.

The department may establish a citizen's advisory committee to assist in the formulation of proposals for guidelines and procedures.

History: Add. 1995, Act 59, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 458.73 — MI Code / Chapter 458 / Act Act-26-of-1907 / Section 458.73
Construction of inconsistent acts.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.

In all proceedings or suits that may arise or be brought in any of the courts of this state, touching or in any way concerning churches that may be incorporated under this act, or by a vote of the qualified members have placed themselves under its provisions, all other acts or parts of acts inconsistent herewith shall be interpreted and construed in such manner as to give full force and effect to all the provisions of this act, and to all the rights and privileges granted by this act to churches incorporated or placed thereunder.

History: 1907, Act 26, Imd. Eff. Mar. 20, 1907; CL 1915, 11071; CL 1929, 10886; CL 1948, 458.73
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.43534 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.43534
Free fishing days.
Status: in_force

Sec. 43534.

The department shall designate a Saturday and the following Sunday during January or February of each year as free winter fishing days. In addition, the department may designate 1 other day or 2 other consecutive days each year as free fishing days.

During free fishing days, a resident or nonresident may fish for all species of fish in waters of this state designated by the department without purchasing a license or permit.

A person who fishes during a free fishing day pursuant to subsection (1) has the same privileges and is subject to the same rules and regulations as the holder of a limited fishing license issued pursuant to section 43533.

History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995; Am. 1999, Act 233, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1999
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.9215 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.9215
Exemptions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9215.

A child is exempt from the requirements of this part as to a specific immunization for any period of time as to which a physician certifies that a specific immunization is or may be detrimental to the child's health or is not appropriate.

A child is exempt from this part if a parent, guardian, or person in loco parentis of the child presents a written statement to the administrator of the child's school or operator of the group program to the effect that the requirements of this part cannot be met because of religious convictions or other objection to immunization.

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 455.206c — MI Code / Chapter 455 / Act Act-137-of-1929 / Section 455.206c
Election; voters, eligibility.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6c.

For the purpose of such election all freeholders who have resided week-ends in the territory to be affected for a period 1 month prior to such election and who are qualified voters in any voting precinct of the state of Michigan at general elections, are qualified voters for the purpose of this act.

History: Add. 1939, Act 133, Imd. Eff. May 23, 1939; CL 1948, 455.206c
Mich. Comp. Laws § 331.206 — MI Code / Chapter 331 / Act Act-109-of-1945 / Section 331.206
Board of trustees; medical staff, employment, rules, qualification standards.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

Subject to the provisions of this act each such board of trustees shall operate the hospital or institution under its charge and may employ, within appropriations made by the board of supervisors of the county, a medical superintendent, physicians, nurses, and such other employees as may be necessary. The medical staff of the hospital shall with the approval of the board of trustees adopt rules, regulations and policies governing the professional work of the hospital and the eligibility and qualifications of its medical staff, which may conform, as nearly as practicable, to the applicable standards recommended by the American College of Surgeons. Money to defray the expenses of maintenance and operation subject to audit as in section 8 provided shall be paid by the county treasurer having such funds in its custody on the warrant of the president of the board of trustees of the hospital, countersigned by the secretary.

History: 1945, Act 109, Imd. Eff. Apr. 19, 1945; CL 1948, 331.206
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.748 — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1949 / Section 257.748
Default judgment; suspension of license.
Status: in_force

Sec. 748.

If the person to whom a citation is issued for a civil infraction fails to appear as directed by the citation or other notice, at a scheduled appearance under section 745(3)(b) or (4), at a scheduled informal hearing, or at a scheduled formal hearing, the court shall enter a default judgment against that person and the person's license shall be suspended pursuant to section 321a until that person appears in court and all matters pertaining to the violation are resolved or until the default judgment is set aside.

History: Add. 1978, Act 510, Eff. Aug. 1, 1979
Mich. Comp. Laws § 37.1209 — MI Code / Chapter 37 / Act Act-220-of-1976 / Section 37.1209
Contract to which state a party; covenant not to discriminate against employee or applicant for employment; breach.
Status: in_force

Sec. 209.

A contract to which this state, or a political subdivision, or an agency of this state or of a political subdivision of this state is a party shall contain a covenant by the contractor and any subcontractors not to discriminate against an employee or applicant for employment with respect to hire, tenure, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, or a matter directly or indirectly related to employment, because of a disability that is unrelated to the individual's ability to perform the duties of a particular job or position. A breach of this covenant shall be regarded as a material breach of the contract.

History: Add. 1980, Act 478, Imd. Eff. Jan. 20, 1981; Am. 1998, Act 20, Imd. Eff. Mar. 12, 1998
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.875 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.875
Charging estate; limitation; conditions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 875.

If the estate of a respondent, minor, legally incapacitated person, or protected person is sufficient, the probate court may charge the estate of the person an amount approved by the court, but not more than the actual cost of the services, for any of the following:

Guardian ad litem appointed to represent the person.

Counsel appointed to represent the person.

Court ordered examination by a physician or mental health professional.

Independent examination by a physician or mental health professional.

History: Add. 1993, Act 189, Imd. Eff. Oct. 8, 1993
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.16261 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.16261
Health profession; prohibited use of insignia, title, letter, word, or phrase.
Status: in_force

Sec. 16261.

An individual who is not licensed or registered under this article shall not use an insignia, title, or letter, or a word, letter, or phrase singly or in combination, with or without qualifying words, letters, or phrases, under a circumstance to induce the belief that the person is licensed or registered in this state, is lawfully entitled in this state to engage in the practice of a health profession regulated by this article, or is otherwise in compliance with this article.

An individual shall not announce or hold himself or herself out to the public as limiting his or her practice to, as being specially qualified in, or as giving particular attention to a health profession specialty field for which a board issues a specialty certification or a health profession specialty field license, without first having obtained a specialty certification or a health profession specialty field license.

An individual shall not announce or hold himself or herself out to the public as being able to perform a chiropractic adjustment, chiropractic manipulation, or other chiropractic services or chiropractic opinion, unless the individual is a chiropractor licensed under this article.

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978; Am. 2002, Act 643, Imd. Eff. Dec. 23, 2002; Am. 2002, Act 734, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § Article III § 6 — MI Code / Chapter 1 / Act CONSTITUTION-OF-MICHIGAN-OF-1963 / Section Article III § 6
Internal improvements.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

The state shall not be a party to, nor be financially interested in, any work of internal improvement, nor engage in carrying on any such work, except for public internal improvements provided by law.

History: Const. 1963, Art. III, § 6, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964
Mich. Comp. Laws § 460.1179 — MI Code / Chapter 460 / Act Act-295-of-2008 / Section 460.1179
Renewable energy credits.
Status: in_force

Sec. 179.

A customer shall own any renewable energy credits granted for electricity generated on the customer's site under the distributed generation program created in this part.

History: 2008, Act 295, Imd. Eff. Oct. 6, 2008; Am. 2016, Act 342, Eff. Apr. 20, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.8406 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.8406
Appearances; copy of affidavit and notice of hearing; application for new notice; jurisdiction to render judgment; continuance.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8406.

The date for the appearance of the defendant provided in the notice shall not be less than 15 days nor more than 45 days after the date of the notice. The person filing the claim shall receive from the clerk a copy of the affidavit and notice of hearing. The plaintiff shall appear on the date shown in the notice of hearing and have all books, papers, and witnesses necessary to prove the claim. If the notice is not served upon the defendant at least 7 days before the appearance date, the plaintiff may apply to the clerk or deputy clerk for a new notice setting a new date for the appearance of the defendant which shall be not less than 15 days nor more than 30 days after the date of the issuance of the new notice.

If a defendant is not personally served or did not sign the certified mail return receipt at least 7 days before the appearance date, there shall not be jurisdiction to render judgment, unless the defendant appears on the appearance date and does not request a continuance. If the defendant was not served within the minimum time specified, the matter, upon request of either party, shall be continued for not less than 7 days.

History: Add. 1968, Act 154, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1968; Am. 1978, Act 496, Eff. Jan. 1, 1979
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.174 — MI Code / Chapter 457 / Act Act-9-of-1885 / Section 457.174
Articles; certified copy as evidence.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

A transcript of such articles of association, under the seal of the state, duly certified according to law, shall be received as prima facie evidence in all courts in this state of the existence and due incorporation of such corporation.

History: 1885, Act 9, Imd. Eff. Mar. 4, 1885; How. 4577u; CL 1897, 7877; CL 1915, 10314; CL 1929, 10596; CL 1948, 457.174
Mich. Comp. Laws § 730.253 — MI Code / Chapter 730 / Act Act-288-of-1929 / Section 730.253
Jury lists; duty of commissioners; qualification and term of jurors.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

The said board shall within 15 days after the adoption of this act in any city and during the month of November of every year thereafter, make and file with the clerk of the justice court a list of persons to serve for the succeeding calendar year as justice court jurors equal to 1 for each 200 inhabitants of the city, computed according to the last preceding census: Provided, That in no case shall it be necessary to file a list of more than 400 electors. If the names on such list shall be exhausted prior to the end of such calendar year, the justices of the peace shall order said board to make and file an additional list of persons to serve as jurors for the remainder of such year and it shall be the duty of said board to make and file such list. All persons selected for jury service by said board shall be qualified electors of the city and shall be drawn from the city at large and shall not be required to serve in any 1 year for a period of more than 1 jury term.

History: 1929, Act 288, Eff. Aug. 28, 1929; CL 1929, 16499; CL 1948, 730.253
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.943 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.943
Examination of schools and colleges.
Status: in_force

Sec. 943.

The board of law examiners has the authority to examine, or to cause to be examined, any school, college, junior college, or law school for the purpose of determining whether the standards of education and training required for admission to the bar are being maintained, and to exclude from the bar examination any person who was a student therein at the time any such educational institution is found to have been disqualified or of questionable reputation. The board of law examiners may exclude from the bar examination any person who was a student in any such educational institution if such educational institution refuses to allow the examination.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.1601 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-338-of-1974 / Section 125.1601
Short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "economic development corporations act".

History: 1974, Act 338, Imd. Eff. Dec. 18, 1974
Mich. Comp. Laws § 8.3g — MI Code / Chapter 8 / Act R-S-of-1846 / Section 8.3g
“Insane person” defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3g.

The words "insane person" shall be construed to include an idiot, a non compos, a lunatic and an otherwise distracted person.

History: Add. 1959, Act 189, Imd. Eff. July 22, 1959
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.20115 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.20115
Notice to department of agriculture and rural development; information; “substance regulated by the department of agriculture and rural development” defined; response activities to be consistent with MCL 324.8714(2).
Status: in_force

Sec. 20115.

(1) The department, upon confirmation of a release or threat of release of a substance that is regulated by the department of agriculture and rural development, shall notify the department of agriculture and rural development. The department of agriculture and rural development shall undertake or ensure the initiation of the necessary response activity to immediately stop or prevent further releases at the site. The department of agriculture and rural development shall consult with the department in the development of response activities if a release or threat of a release of a substance regulated by the department of agriculture and rural development occurs. The department of agriculture and rural development shall provide to the department information necessary to identify substances regulated by the department of agriculture and rural development. This information shall include but is not limited to the list of state registered pesticides.

(2) As used in this section, "substance regulated by the department of agriculture and rural development" means any of the following:

(a) A pesticide as defined in section 8305.

(b) A fertilizer as defined in section 8501.

(c) A soil conditioner as defined in section 8501a.

(d) A liming material as defined in section 1 of 1955 PA 162, MCL 290.531.

(3) Response activities conducted under this section shall be consistent with the requirements of section 8714(2).

History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995; Am. 1995, Act 71, Imd. Eff. June 5, 1995; Am. 1995, Act 117, Imd. Eff. June 29, 1995; Am. 2014, Act 178, Eff. Sept. 16, 2014
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.859 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-224-of-1966 / Section 445.859
Installment contract or retail charge agreement; delinquency and collection charge.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

The holder of an installment contract or retail charge agreement, or retail charge agreement including a contract subject to section 23, if it so provides, may collect a delinquency and collection charge on each installment in default for a period of more than 10 days. A delinquency and collection charge is not a liquidated damage.

History: 1966, Act 224, Eff. Mar. 10, 1967; Am. 1993, Act 112, Eff. Sept. 19, 1993; Am. 1995, Act 167, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 388.805 — MI Code / Chapter 388 / Act Act-16-of-1942-1st-Ex-Sess- / Section 388.805
Grants for vocational education and rehabilitation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

All funds made available to the state by federal appropriations for the purpose and operation of vocational education and vocational rehabilitation, including vocational training for defense workers, shall be received and administered by the state board of control for vocational education.

History: 1942, 1st Ex. Sess., Act 16, Imd. Eff. Jan. 28, 1942; CL 1948, 388.805
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.635 — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1949 / Section 257.635
Passing vehicle proceeding in opposite direction; violation as civil infraction.
Status: in_force

Sec. 635.

Drivers of vehicles proceeding in opposite directions shall pass each other to the right, each giving to the other not less than 1/2 of the main traveled portion of the roadway as nearly as possible.

A person who violates this section is responsible for a civil infraction.

History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949; Am. 1978, Act 510, Eff. Aug. 1, 1979
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.8509 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.8509
Prohibitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8509.

A person shall not do any of the following:

(a) Sell or distribute fertilizer or soil conditioner in violation of the requirements of this part or the rules promulgated under this part.

(b) Make a guarantee, claim, or representation in connection with the sale of fertilizer or soil conditioner, or in its labeling, which is false, deceptive, or misleading.

(c) Manufacture or distribute a fertilizer or soil conditioner without a license as required by this part or distribute a specialty fertilizer or soil conditioner unless registered as required by this part.

(d) Make a false or misleading statement in an application for a license or in an inspection fee or statistical report or in any other statement or report filed with the department pursuant to this part.

(e) Attach or cause to be attached an analysis stating that a fertilizer contains a higher percentage of a plant nutrient than it in fact contains.

(f) Distribute an adulterated product.

History: Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995; Am. 2006, Act 503, Eff. Mar. 30, 2007
Mich. Comp. Laws § 388.1622k — MI Code / Chapter 388 / Act Act-94-of-1979 / Section 388.1622k
School transportation fund.
Status: in_force

Sec. 22k.

(1) The school transportation fund is created as a separate account within the state school aid fund for the purpose of supporting district transportation costs.

(2) The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from any source for deposit into the school transportation fund. The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the school transportation fund. The state treasurer shall credit to the school transportation fund interest and earnings from school transportation fund investments.

(3) Money in the school transportation fund at the close of the fiscal year remains in the school transportation fund and does not lapse to the state school aid fund or the general fund.

(4) The department of treasury is the administrator of the school transportation fund for auditing purposes.

(5) Money available in the school transportation fund must not be expended without a specific appropriation.

(6) For the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026 only, $130,000,000.00 from the state school aid fund must be deposited into the school transportation fund.

History: Add. 2023, Act 103, Imd. Eff. July 21, 2023; Am. 2025, Act 15, Imd. Eff. Oct. 7, 2025
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.20108 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.20108
Cleanup and redevelopment fund; creation; deposit of assets into fund; subaccounts; unexpended balance to be carried forward.
Status: in_force

Sec. 20108.

The cleanup and redevelopment fund is created in the state treasury.

The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from any source for deposit into the fund. The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the fund. The state treasurer shall credit to the fund interest and earnings from fund investments.

In addition to the money received under subsection (2), the fund shall receive as revenue money collected by the attorney general in actions filed under this part, collected by the state under this part, or collected by a person under section 20135(2). Money collected and placed into the fund under this subsection may be earmarked by the department for use at specific sites.

The state treasurer may establish subaccounts within the fund, and shall establish a subaccount for all money in the former environmental response fund on the effective date of the 1996 amendments to this section. Proceeds of all cost recovery actions taken and settlements entered into pursuant to this part, excluding natural resource damages, by the department or the attorney general, or both, shall be credited to this subaccount.

An unexpended balance within the fund at the close of the fiscal year shall be carried forward to the following fiscal year.

History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995; Am. 1996, Act 380, Imd. Eff. July 24, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.133 — MI Code / Chapter 780 / Act Act-177-of-1957 / Section 780.133
Failure to prosecute; dismissal with prejudice.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

In the event that, within the time limitation set forth in section 1 of this act, action is not commenced on the matter for which request for disposition was made, no court of this state shall any longer have jurisdiction thereof, nor shall the untried warrant, indictment, information or complaint be of any further force or effect, and the court shall enter an order dismissing the same with prejudice.

History: 1957, Act 177, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957