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Mich. Comp. Laws § 462.19 — MI Code / Chapter 462 / Act Act-300-of-1909 / Section 462.19
Civil liability.
Status: in_force

Sec. 19.

If any common carrier shall do, or cause to be done, or permit to be done, any matter, act or thing in this act prohibited or declared to be unlawful, or shall omit to do any act, matter or thing required to be done by it, or by any lawful order made under the provisions of this act by the Michigan railroad commission, such common carrier shall be liable to the person, firm or corporation injured thereby in double the amount of damages sustained in consequence of such violation: Provided, That any recovery as is in this section provided shall in no manner affect a recovery by the state of the penalty prescribed for such violation.

History: 1909, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909; CL 1915, 8127; CL 1929, 11035; CL 1948, 462.19
Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.1718 — MI Code / Chapter 338 / Act Act-295-of-1972 / Section 338.1718
Renewal of examiner's license.
Status: in_force

Sec. 18.

The license of an examiner which has not been revoked or is not suspended shall be renewed annually upon application and payment of the required fee by the examiner.

History: 1972, Act 295, Eff. Mar. 30, 1973
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.1024a — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-261-of-1957 / Section 38.1024a
Remarriage of surviving spouse.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24a.

The remarriage of a surviving spouse shall not render the surviving spouse ineligible to receive a survivor's retirement allowance described in section 24. A surviving spouse whose survivor's retirement allowance described in section 24 was terminated due to the surviving spouse's remarriage shall be eligible to receive that retirement allowance beginning on the first day of the month following the month in which written application for reinstatement is filed with the board, but shall not be eligible to receive the survivor's retirement allowance attributable to any month beginning before the month of reinstatement under this section.

History: Add. 1986, Act 29, Imd. Eff. Mar. 10, 1986
Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.401 — MI Code / Chapter 123 / Act Act-203-of-1931 / Section 123.401
Municipality, drafted person; definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

The term "municipality" as used in this act shall be construed to include any township, city, village or county of this state.

The term "drafted person" as used in this act shall be construed to include any person commanded to assist any municipal official or employe authorized to command the assistance of bystanders in the performance of his duties as such municipal official or employe. In the case of the commanding of assistance in putting out fires, the term "drafted person" shall be construed to include any municipal fire department employe called to aid in putting out of a fire in any other municipality, which is not under a fire protection contract with the municipality operating such fire department.

History: 1931, Act 203, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; CL 1948, 123.401
Mich. Comp. Laws § 259.1a — MI Code / Chapter 259 / Act Act-327-of-1945 / Section 259.1a
Discrimination prohibited.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1a.

Notwithstanding any existing regulation to the contrary, operation of aircraft shall not be regulated on the basis of an individual's race, religion, creed, color, national origin, gender, or ancestry.

History: Add. 1998, Act 268, Imd. Eff. July 17, 1998
Mich. Comp. Laws § 81.14 — MI Code / Chapter 81 / Act Act-215-of-1895 / Section 81.14
Inspectors of first election; duties.
Status: in_force

Sec. 14.

Said inspectors shall be inspectors of such first election in their respective wards, and shall have the same powers, and perform the same duties at the election, and in respect to the canvass of the votes, and in making and returning written statements and certificates of the votes cast, and for whom given, as are required of inspectors at annual city elections provided for in this act, except that said written statements and certificates shall be deposited with the village clerk, and the village council shall respectively perform the same duties in respect to the canvass of the votes and returns, and in determining and certifying what persons were elected to office, and in notifying such persons of their election as are required of the city clerk and council in respect to said annual city elections.

History: 1895, Act 215, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895; CL 1897, 2969; CL 1915, 2885; CL 1929, 1809; CL 1948, 81.14
Mich. Comp. Laws § 408.232 — MI Code / Chapter 408 / Act Act-219-of-1994 / Section 408.232
Cooperation of state departments and agencies with commission.
Status: in_force

Sec. 12.

State departments and agencies shall cooperate with the commission in the performance of its functions. The commission may request, and state departments and agencies shall provide, policy and technical information required by the commission in the performance of its functions.

History: 1994, Act 219, Imd. Eff. June 27, 1994
Mich. Comp. Laws § 322.305 — MI Code / Chapter 322 / Act R-S-of-1846 / Section 322.305
Unimproved lands; payment of principal and interest; execution or mortgage sale purchasers deemed assignees.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

Any purchaser of university or school lands, his heirs or assigns, who shall have paid, on or before the first day of March, 1842, a sum equal to 20 per cent of the purchase money on his certificate, together with the interest up to said day; and any person who shall have become such purchaser since the thirteenth day of April, in the year 1841, his heirs or assigns, who shall have paid according to the terms of his certificate, shall be privileged to pay the balance of principal due on his purchase at any time thereafter at his option; but in all cases the interest on the unpaid balance of principal shall be paid on or before the first day of January, or within 60 days thereafter, in each and every year; and any purchaser of the right, title and interest of the original purchaser, his heirs or assigns, at an execution or mortgage sale, shall be deemed an assignee of the person whose right, title and interest was sold by virtue of such execution or mortgage.

History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 60; Am. 1847, Act 30, Eff. Mar. 1, 1848; Am. 1851, Act 82, Eff. July 5, 1851; CL 1857, 2448; CL 1871, 3821; How. 5266; CL 1897, 1329; CL 1915, 504; CL 1929, 5904; CL 1948, 322.305
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.51511 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.51511
Department of natural resources officer, employee, or agent; right of entry.
Status: in_force

Sec. 51511.

Any duly authorized officer, employee, or agent of the department, in the performance of his or her duty, may enter upon or enter into any premises on or in which he or she has reasonable cause to believe a violation of this part is occurring. For purposes of this section, premises shall not include buildings or dwellings.

History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 566.40 — MI Code / Chapter 566 / Act Act-434-of-1998 / Section 566.40
Debtor's and qualified trustee's location; jurisdiction.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.

(1) In this section, except as provided in subsection (2), the following rules determine a debtor's location:

(a) A debtor who is an individual is located at the individual's principal residence.

(b) A debtor that is an organization and has only 1 place of business is located at its place of business.

(c) A debtor that is an organization and has more than 1 place of business is located at its chief executive office.

(2) In this section, the following rules determine a qualified trustee's location:

(a) A qualified trustee who is an individual is located at the individual's principal residence.

(b) A qualified trustee whose activities are subject to supervision by the department of insurance and financial services, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Comptroller of the Currency, or the Office of Thrift Supervision is located at the business location of the primary trust officer.

(3) Except as provided in subsection (4), a claim for relief in the nature of a claim for relief under this act is governed by the local law of the jurisdiction in which the debtor is located when the transfer is made or the obligation is incurred.

(4) With respect to a qualified disposition, a claim for relief under this act or a claim that a disposition is not a qualified disposition is governed by the local law of the jurisdiction in which the qualified trustee serving at the time the disposition was made was located.

History: 1998, Act 434, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 1998; Am. 2016, Act 552, Eff. Apr. 10, 2017; Am. 2022, Act 145, Imd. Eff. July 19, 2022
Mich. Comp. Laws § 557.102 — MI Code / Chapter 557 / Act Act-210-of-1927 / Section 557.102
Act declaratory of common law.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

This act shall be deemed to be declaratory of the common law as heretofore existing in this state.

History: 1927, Act 210, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927; CL 1929, 13070; CL 1948, 557.102
Mich. Comp. Laws § 322.496 — MI Code / Chapter 322 / Act Act-230-of-1881 / Section 322.496
New certificates; issuance; effect.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

Upon presenting to the commissioner of the state land office a certified copy of the order of said court, and upon the payment to him of 1 dollar, the said commissioner is hereby authorized to issue to the person entitled thereto a new certificate, which shall have like effect as the original certificate.

History: 1881, Act 230, Imd. Eff. June 7, 1881; How. 5343; CL 1897, 1509; CL 1915, 731; CL 1929, 6048; CL 1948, 322.496
Mich. Comp. Laws § 700.3909 — MI Code / Chapter 700 / Act Act-386-of-1998 / Section 700.3909
Distribution in kind; evidence.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3909.

If distribution in kind is made, the personal representative shall execute an instrument or deed of distribution assigning, transferring, or releasing the property to the distributee as evidence of the distributee's title to the property.

History: 1998, Act 386, Eff. Apr. 1, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 380.1216 — MI Code / Chapter 380 / Act Act-451-of-1976 / Section 380.1216
Use of money raised by tax.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1216.

Except as provided in the revised municipal finance act, 2001 PA 34, MCL 141.2101 to 141.2821, as provided in section 15 of the state school aid act of 1979, MCL 388.1615, or for purposes authorized under section 1211(5), money raised by tax shall not be used for a purpose other than that for which it was raised without the consent of a majority of the school electors of the district voting on the question at a regular or special school election.

History: 1976, Act 451, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 1977; Am. 1978, Act 473, Imd. Eff. Oct. 19, 1978; Am. 1991, Act 108, Imd. Eff. Oct. 9, 1991; Am. 1992, Act 236, Imd. Eff. Oct. 22, 1992; Am. 2002, Act 64, Imd. Eff. Mar. 15, 2002; Am. 2003, Act 299, Eff. Jan. 1, 2005; Am. 2012, Act 285, Imd. Eff. Aug. 1, 2012
Mich. Comp. Laws § 29.333 — MI Code / Chapter 29 / Act Act-153-of-2011 / Section 29.333
Teaching firefighter I or II courses; permit or annual authorization.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

The board of a local or intermediate school district may apply to the state board of education under section 1233b of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1233b, for a permit or annual authorization to engage a full-time or part-time noncertificated, nonendorsed teacher to teach firefighter I or II courses. An individual engaged as a teacher under this section shall be certified as provided in section 9 of the firefighters training council act, 1966 PA 291, MCL 29.369. The examination for a course taught by a teacher engaged under this section shall be administered as provided in section 9 of the firefighters training council act, 1966 PA 291, MCL 29.369.

History: 2011, Act 153, Imd. Eff. Sept. 27, 2011
Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.933 — MI Code / Chapter 554 / Act Act-448-of-2014 / Section 554.933
Reportable changes; amendment of registration.
Status: in_force

Sec. 33.

(1) A registrant shall notify the department promptly in writing within 45 days of any reportable change with respect to the continuing care community measured semiannually.

(2) A registrant shall submit to the department an application to amend a registration to address reportable changes. The disclosure statement and each form of continuing care agreement for the continuing care community, including all exhibits or addenda, shall be in a format that identifies revisions to the last documents approved by the department. If required by the department, the application to amend a registration shall include a pro forma financial plan that complies with section 43. The department may require the production of other financial information reasonably necessary for the purposes of this act. The amended registration shall be signed and verified by the administrator.

(3) Effective 30 days after the department receives an application to amend a registration, the application shall be considered to be complete unless the department proceeds as provided in subsection (4).

(4) If, before the expiration of the 30-day period under subsection (3), the department notifies the applicant that the application is not complete, specifying the information necessary to make the application complete, the running of the 30-day period under subsection (3) is tolled until the applicant submits to the department the specified information or fee amount due.

(5) Not more than 30 days after the expiration of the 30-day period under subsections (3) and (4), the department shall enter an order approving or denying the amendment and submit a copy of the order to the applicant. If the department denies the amendment, the order shall specifically describe the deficiencies in the application or instances of noncompliance by the applicant with the requirements of this act.

(6) If an order approving or denying an amendment is not timely entered under subsection (5), the amendment is immediately effective unless the applicant has consented in writing to a waiver or delay of automatic effectiveness.

(7) An amendment to an application filed after the effective date of the registration and approved by the department under subsection (5) takes effect on the date determined by the department, having due regard for the public interest and the protection of prospective members.

History: 2014, Act 448, Eff. Apr. 2, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.5010 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.5010
Duration of corporate existence.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5010.

The corporate existence of any company incorporated under or subject to this code shall not exceed 30 years, unless a longer term is provided in the articles of incorporation. Any company hereafter incorporated under this code may incorporate for a period of any specific number of years, not less than 30, or multiples of 30, or in perpetuity, provided that the legislature may shorten such terms by future laws.

History: 1956, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 1957
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.745 — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1949 / Section 257.745
Responding to allegations in citation; appearance in person, by representation, or by mail; admission of responsibility; acceptance of admission; denial of responsibility; scheduling of informal or formal hearing.
Status: in_force

Sec. 745.

A person to whom a citation is issued under section 742 shall appear by or at the time specified in the citation and may respond to the allegations in the citation as provided in this section.

If the person wishes to admit responsibility for the civil infraction, the person may do so by appearing in person, by representation, or by mail. If appearance is made by representation or mail, the court may accept the admission with the same effect as though the person personally appeared in court. Upon acceptance of the admission, the court may order any of the sanctions permitted under section 907.

If the person wishes to admit responsibility for the civil infraction "with explanation", the person may do so in either of the following ways:

By appearing by mail.

By contacting the court in person, by mail, by telephone, or by representation to obtain from the court a scheduled date and time to appear, at which time the person shall appear in person or by representation.

If a person admits responsibility for a civil infraction "with explanation" under subsection (3), the court shall accept the admission as though the person has admitted responsibility under subsection (2) and may consider the person's explanation by way of mitigating any sanction which the court may order under section 907. If appearance is made by representation or mail, the court may accept the admission with the same effect as though the person personally appeared in court, but the court may require the person to provide a further explanation or to appear in court.

If the person wishes to deny responsibility for a civil infraction, the person shall do so by appearing for an informal or formal hearing. Unless the hearing date is specified on the citation, the person shall contact the court in person, by representation, by mail, or by telephone, and obtain a scheduled date and time to appear for an informal or formal hearing. The court shall schedule an informal hearing, unless the person expressly requests a formal hearing. If the hearing date is specified on the citation, the person shall appear on that date for an informal hearing unless the person contacts the court at least 10 days before that date in person, by representation, by mail, or by telephone to request a formal hearing. If the person expressly requests a formal hearing, the court shall schedule a formal hearing. If a hearing is scheduled by telephone, the court shall mail the defendant a confirming notice of that hearing by regular mail to the address appearing on the citation or to an address which may be furnished by the defendant. An informal hearing shall be conducted pursuant to section 746 and a formal hearing shall be conducted pursuant to section 747.

History: Add. 1978, Act 510, Eff. Aug. 1, 1979; Am. 1979, Act 66, Eff. Aug. 1, 1979
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.205 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.205
Commissioner; powers.
Status: in_force

Sec. 205.

Orders, decisions, findings, rulings, determinations, opinions, actions, and inactions of the commissioner in this act shall be made or reached in the reasonable exercise of discretion.

History: Add. 1992, Act 182, Imd. Eff. Oct. 1, 1992
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.79 — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1949 / Section 257.79
“Vehicle” defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 79.

"Vehicle" means every device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, except devices exclusively moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks and except, only for the purpose of titling and registration under this act, a mobile home as defined in section 2 of the mobile home commission act, Act No. 96 of the Public Acts of 1987, being section 125.2302 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949; Am. 1976, Act 439, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 1977; Am. 1978, Act 568, Eff. Jan. 6, 1979; Am. 1992, Act 134, Eff. Oct. 1, 1992
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.409 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.409
Office of judge of court of appeals; eligibility.
Status: in_force

Sec. 409.

A person is not eligible for the office of judge of the court of appeals unless the person is a registered and qualified elector of the appellate court district in which election is sought by the filing deadline or the date the person files the affidavit of candidacy, is licensed to practice law in this state, and, at the time of election or appointment, is less than 70 years of age.

History: Add. 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 60, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963; Am. 1982, Act 505, Eff. Mar. 30, 1983; Am. 1999, Act 218, Eff. Mar. 10, 2000; Am. 2018, Act 120, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.1365 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.1365
Injunctions; violation of chapter, rule or order.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1365.

When it appears to the commissioner that any insurer or any director, officer, employee or agent thereof has committed or is about to commit a violation of this chapter or of any rule or order issued by the commissioner, he may apply to the circuit court for the county in which the principal office of the insurer is located or if the insurer has no such office in this state then to the circuit court for Ingham county for an order enjoining the insurer or the director, officer, employee or agent thereof from violating or continuing to violate this chapter, rule or order and for such other equitable relief as the nature of the case and the interests of the insurer's policyholders, creditors and shareholders or the public may require.

History: Add. 1970, Act 136, Imd. Eff. July 29, 1970
Mich. Comp. Laws § 250.1030 — MI Code / Chapter 250 / Act Act-142-of-2001 / Section 250.1030
“Veterans Memorial Freeway.”
Status: in_force

Sec. 30.

The portion of highway M-59 beginning at the eastern city limit of the city of Pontiac and extending east to the western city limit of the city of Utica shall be known as the "Veterans Memorial Freeway".

History: 2001, Act 142, Imd. Eff. Oct. 26, 2001
Mich. Comp. Laws § 205.245 — MI Code / Chapter 205 / Act Act-188-of-1899 / Section 205.245
Personal representative; rights and powers.
Status: in_force

Sec. 45.

Every personal representative has the same right and power to take possession of or sell, convey, and dispose of real estate as assets of the estate for the payment of the tax imposed by this act as the personal representative has for the payment of the debts of the decedent.

History: Add. 1993, Act 54, Imd. Eff. June 3, 1993
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.2086 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.2086
False report by physician as to life or casualty insurance applicant; penalty, civil liability to insurer.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2086.

Any physician who, as medical examiner for any life or casualty insurer, or as the reference of, or medical examiner for any person seeking insurance therein, shall knowingly make any false statement or report to the insurer, or any officer thereof, concerning the bodily health or condition of any applicant for insurance, or concerning any other matter or thing which might affect the propriety or prudence of granting such insurance, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding $1,000.00, or to imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding 3 months, in the discretion of the court. And such physician shall also be liable to the insurer in an action on the case for the full amount of any insurance obtained from such insurer by means or through the assistance of such false statement or report.

History: 1956, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 1957