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Mich. Comp. Laws § 259.433 — MI Code / Chapter 259 / Act Act-23-of-1950-Ex-Sess- / Section 259.433
Airport hazard; definition.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

The term "airport hazard", when used in this act means any structure or tree or use of land or of appurtenances thereof which obstructs the air space required for the safe flight of aircraft in landing or taking off at an airport or is otherwise hazardous or creates hazards to such safe landing or taking off of aircraft.

History: 1950, Ex. Sess., Act 23, Imd. Eff. June 7, 1950
Mich. Comp. Laws § 32.455 — MI Code / Chapter 32 / Act Act-37-of-2025 / Section 32.455
Promulgation of rules.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

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

History: 2025, Act 37, Imd. Eff. Dec. 9, 2025
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.675b — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1949 / Section 257.675b
Unlawful standing or parked leased or rented motor vehicle; liability proof; information to be provided by owner; definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 675b.

The lessee or renter of a motor vehicle and not the leased vehicle owner is liable for a violation of a local ordinance or state statute relating to a standing or parked vehicle involving the motor vehicle if the leased vehicle owner furnishes proof that the vehicle described in the citation, complaint, warrant, or notice was in the possession of, custody of, or was being operated or used by the lessee or renter of the vehicle at the time of the violation.

If a leased vehicle is leased or rented for 30 days or less, the leased vehicle owner may avoid liability for a violation described in subsection (1) if the leased vehicle owner provides all of the following information to the clerk of the court or parking violations bureau issuing the violation not later than 30 days after the leased vehicle owner has received notice of the violation:

The lessee's or renter's name, address, and operator's or chauffeur's license number.

A copy of the signed rental or lease agreement or an expedited rental agreement without signature as part of a master rental agreement, including proof of the date and time the possession of the vehicle was given to the lessee or renter and the date and time the vehicle was returned to the leased vehicle owner or the leased vehicle owner's authorized agent under the agreement.

If a leased vehicle is leased or rented for 30 days or less, the leased vehicle owner is liable for a violation of a local ordinance or state statute relating to a standing or parked vehicle if 1 or more of the following occur:

The leased vehicle owner does not provide the information described in subsection (2) within the 30-day period specified in that subsection.

The court or parking violations bureau issuing the violation proceeds against the lessee or renter of the vehicle and the lessee or renter of the vehicle is not convicted of or found responsible for the violation.

As used in this section:

"Affiliate" means a person that directly or indirectly through 1 or more intermediaries controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with another person.

"Leased vehicle owner" means a person in the business of renting or leasing leased vehicles or an affiliate of the person, if the person or the affiliate is the registered owner of a standing or parked leased vehicle involved in a violation of a local ordinance or state statute.

History: Add. 1974, Act 78, Imd. Eff. Apr. 9, 1974; Am. 1980, Act 518, Eff. Mar. 31, 1981; Am. 2000, Act 268, Eff. Oct. 1, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 490.210 — MI Code / Chapter 490 / Act Act-215-of-2003 / Section 490.210
Notice of charges; issuance and service; statement of facts; hearing; issuance of cease and desist order; enforcement; violation by foreign or federal credit union.
Status: in_force

Sec. 210.

(1) If in the opinion of the director a domestic credit union is engaging, has engaged, or is about to engage in an unsafe or unsound practice in conducting the business of the domestic credit union or is violating, has violated, or is about to violate a law or rule, the director may issue and serve upon the domestic credit union a notice of charges. The notice shall contain a statement of the facts constituting the alleged unsafe or unsound practice or violation and shall fix a time and place for a hearing to determine whether the director should issue an order to cease and desist. The hearing shall be held at least 30 and not more than 60 days after service of the notice unless an earlier or later date is set by the director at the request of the domestic credit union. If the domestic credit union does not appear at the hearing by a duly authorized representative, it has consented to the issuance of a cease and desist order.

(2) If a domestic credit union consents to a cease and desist order under subsection (1), or if on the record made at the hearing under subsection (1) the director finds that an unsafe or unsound practice or violation specified in the notice of charges has occurred, the director may issue and serve on the domestic credit union an order to cease and desist from the practice or violation. The order may require the domestic credit union and its directors, officers, employees, and agents to cease and desist from the practice or violation and to take affirmative action to correct the conditions resulting from the practice or violation.

(3) A cease and desist order issued after a hearing under subsection (2) is effective 30 days after the service of the order on the domestic credit union. A cease and desist order issued with the consent of the domestic credit union under subsection (2) is effective at the time specified in the order. A cease and desist order is effective and enforceable as provided in the order, except to the extent it is stayed, modified, terminated, or set aside by action of the director or a reviewing court.

(4) If the director determines that a foreign credit union that is conducting business in this state is acting in violation of the laws of this state or that the activities of the foreign credit union are being conducted in an unsafe and unsound manner, the director may take any enforcement action that would be permitted under this act if the foreign credit union were a domestic credit union.

(5) If the director determines that a federal credit union is acting in violation of the laws of this state, the director shall notify the National Credit Union Administration and the attorney general.

History: 2003, Act 215, Eff. June 1, 2004; Am. 2016, Act 153, Eff. Sept. 7, 2016
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.903b — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-331-of-1976 / Section 445.903b
Failure of seller to file notice unlawful; form and contents of notice; notice of change in information; reference to MCL 445.903 includes reference to this section.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3b.

In addition to the unfair, unconscionable, or deceptive methods, acts, or practices in the conduct of trade or commerce defined in section 3, it is unlawful for the seller of a business opportunity to fail to file a notice with the attorney general on or before the first sale of a business opportunity in this state if the purchaser pays more than $500.00 in total for the business opportunity from anytime before the date of sale to anytime within 6 months after the date of sale. The form of the notice shall be prescribed by the attorney general. The attorney general shall not require the seller to file more than the following information:

The name of the seller.

The name under which the seller intends to do business.

The seller's principal business address.

If the seller is not domiciled in Michigan, a consent to service of process.

The seller shall immediately notify the attorney general of a change in the information contained in the notice.

A reference to section 3 in this act shall be considered to include a reference to this section.

History: Add. 1984, Act 91, Imd. Eff. Apr. 20, 1984
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.1703 — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-46-of-1991 / Section 38.1703
Right of alternate payee to share of benefit payable to participant; payment of benefit pursuant to EDRO.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

Subject to the requirements of this act, an alternate payee is entitled to an actual interest in a share of a benefit that is or will become payable to a participant, if so provided in an EDRO filed with the retirement system. The retirement system shall administer the payment of a benefit pursuant to the EDRO and this section.

History: 1991, Act 46, Imd. Eff. June 27, 1991
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.251 — MI Code / Chapter 457 / Act Act-35-of-1895 / Section 457.251
Grand council of Royal and Select Masters; incorporation; body corporate, powers.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

That the grand council of Royal and Select Masters of Michigan, by that name and style, is hereby incorporated and declared a body politic and corporate in deed and law, capable of suing and being sued, pleading and being impleaded, answering and being answered, defending and being defended, in all courts and places whatsoever, in all manner of action, suits, complaints, matters and causes whatsoever, and shall have a common seal which it may change at pleasure.

History: 1895, Act 35, Imd. Eff. Mar. 26, 1895; CL 1897, 7980; CL 1915, 10424; CL 1929, 10625; CL 1948, 457.251
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.1903 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-448-of-1998 / Section 445.1903
Misappropriation; injunction.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

Actual or threatened misappropriation may be enjoined. Upon application to the court of competent jurisdiction, an injunction shall be terminated when the trade secret has ceased to exist, but the injunction may be continued for an additional reasonable period of time in order to eliminate commercial advantage that otherwise would be derived from the misappropriation.

If a court determines that it would be unreasonable to prohibit future use of a trade secret, an injunction may condition future use upon payment of a reasonable royalty for no longer than the period of time the use could have been prohibited.

In appropriate circumstances, affirmative acts to protect a trade secret may be compelled by court order.

History: 1998, Act 448, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 1998
Mich. Comp. Laws § 409.310 — MI Code / Chapter 409 / Act Act-22-of-1984 / Section 409.310
Corpsmembers as state employees.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.

Corpsmembers shall not be considered state employees for purposes of membership in the state employees' retirement system.

History: 1984, Act 22, Imd. Eff. Mar. 7, 1984
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.160b — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.160b
Violation of MCL 750.160a as felony; penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 160b.

A person who violates section 160a is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 2 years or a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or both.

History: Add. 1997, Act 63, Eff. Oct. 1, 1997
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.1063 — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-261-of-1957 / Section 38.1063
Calculation of accrued cost savings; submission of total amount in executive budget to legislature; appropriation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 63.

After consulting the retirement system's actuary, the board shall calculate for each fiscal year any cost savings that have accrued to this state as a result of the implementation of 1996 PA 486 over the costs that would have been incurred by this state to fund this retirement system had 1996 PA 486 not been implemented. The total amount of the cost savings shall be submitted in the executive budget to the legislature for appropriation in the next succeeding state fiscal year to the health insurance fund created by section 22c.

History: Add. 1996, Act 486, Eff. Mar. 31, 1997; Am. 2002, Act 97, Imd. Eff. Mar. 27, 2002; Am. 2011, Act 99, Imd. Eff. July 19, 2011
Mich. Comp. Laws § 440.9517 — MI Code / Chapter 440 / Act Act-174-of-1962 / Section 440.9517
Effect of indexing errors.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9517.

The failure of the filing office to index a record correctly does not affect the effectiveness of the filed record.

History: Add. 2000, Act 348, Eff. July 1, 2001
Mich. Comp. Laws § 52.213 — MI Code / Chapter 52 / Act Act-181-of-1953 / Section 52.213
Coroner; transfer of powers and duties to county medical examiner, abolition of office; transfer of proceedings and records.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.

In counties having a medical examiner under the provisions of this act, the powers and duties vested by law in the office of coroner are hereby transferred to and vested in the county medical examiners and their deputies. In such counties immediately upon the taking effect of this act, the office of coroner shall be abolished, and whenever reference thereto is made in any law of this state, reference shall be deemed to be intended to be made to the medical examiners created by this act, insofar as consistent with the provisions of this act. Any hearing or other proceeding pending before any coroner shall not be abated but shall be deemed to be transferred to the medical examiner of the proper county and shall be conducted and determined by such examiner in accordance with the provisions of law.

All records, files and other papers belonging to any coroner in any such county shall be turned over to the county medical examiner of the proper county and shall be continued as a part of the records and files of said county medical examiner.

History: 1953, Act 181, Eff. Jan. 1, 1954
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.8131 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.8131
Sixty-fourth-a district and sixty-fourth-b district.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8131.

The sixty-fourth-a district consists of the county of Ionia, is a district of the first class and has 1 judge.

The sixty-fourth-b district consists of the county of Montcalm, is a district of the first class, and has 1 judge.

History: Add. 1968, Act 154, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1968; Am. 1970, Act 49, Imd. Eff. Jan. 1, 1971; Am. 1990, Act 54, Imd. Eff. Apr. 11, 1990; Am. 1992, Act 50, Imd. Eff. May 12, 1992; Am. 1994, Act 138, Imd. Eff. May 26, 1994
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1110 — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-198-of-1965 / Section 257.1110
Suspension of licenses; reinstatement, conditions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.

Where the secretary pays out of the fund any amount in satisfaction of a judgment, the operator's or chauffeur's license and vehicle registration or registrations of the judgment debtor on whose behalf the payment is made shall be forthwith suspended by the secretary and shall remain suspended until he has:

Repaid in full to the fund the amount paid out; or

Commenced installment repayments in accordance with an agreement entered into with the secretary, and filed proof of his financial responsibility until the amount paid out to satisfy the judgment by the motor vehicle accident claims fund has been repaid in full.

History: 1965, Act 198, Eff. Nov. 1, 1965; Am. 1967, Act 274, Imd. Eff. July 20, 1967
Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.507 — MI Code / Chapter 123 / Act Act-170-of-1933 / Section 123.507
False statements; penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

Any person who wilfully makes, or causes to be made any false, deceptive or fraudulent statement in any questionnaire or statement required to be submitted under this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than 100 dollars, or more than 1,000 dollars, or to imprisonment in the county jail for a period not exceeding 6 months.

History: 1933, Act 170, Imd. Eff. June 28, 1933; CL 1948, 123.507
Mich. Comp. Laws § 710.65 — MI Code / Chapter 701 / Act Act-288-of-1939 / Section 710.65
Appeal to court of appeals; staying court order pending appeal; priority.
Status: in_force

Sec. 65.

A party aggrieved by an order that is entered by the court under this chapter, including an order entered after a rehearing, may appeal the order to the court of appeals as of right not later than 21 days after the order is entered by the court or not later than 21 days after a petition for a rehearing is denied.

An order of the court entered under this chapter shall not be stayed pending appeal unless ordered by the court of appeals upon motion for good cause shown and on such terms as are deemed just.

An appeal from an order entered under this chapter shall be given priority in the court of appeals and shall take precedence over all other matters, except for other matters that are given priority by specific statutory provision or rule of the supreme court.

History: Add. 1974, Act 296, Eff. Jan. 1, 1975; Am. 1982, Act 72, Imd. Eff. Apr. 14, 1982; Am. 1994, Act 244, Eff. July 5, 1994
Mich. Comp. Laws § 397.321 — MI Code / Chapter 397 / Act Act-5-of-1917 / Section 397.321
Townships and villages; issuance of library bonds, approval by electors.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

The township board of any organized township and the village council, or board of trustees, of any incorporated village in the state of Michigan are hereby authorized and empowered, upon an application signed by not less than 25 qualified electors of such township or incorporated village being first filed with the said township board, village council, or board of trustees, as the case may be, to borrow a sum of money, not exceeding 1 per cent of the assessed valuation of such township, or incorporated village, on the faith and credit of such township, or incorporated village, and to issue the bond, or bonds of such township, or incorporated village, therefor; the money so borrowed to be used for the purpose of establishing a free public library, for purchasing a site for the same or constructing buildings thereon: Provided, That a majority of the voters of such township, or incorporated village, voting thereon at a township meeting, a general election, or at a special election called by the township board, or at a general or special election called by the village council, or board of trustees, for that purpose, shall vote in favor thereof.

History: 1917, Act 5, Imd. Eff. Mar. 9, 1917; CL 1929, 8088; CL 1948, 397.321
Mich. Comp. Laws § 484.2358 — MI Code / Chapter 484 / Act Act-179-of-1991 / Section 484.2358
"Number portability" defined; requirements.
Status: in_force

Sec. 358.

(1) As used in this section, "number portability" means the capability for a local exchange customer at a particular location to change providers of basic local exchange service without any change in the local exchange customer's telephone number, while preserving the full range of functionality that the customer could obtain by changing telephone numbers.

(2) A provider of basic local exchange service shall provide number portability. The commission shall, consistent with federal law, enforce number portability, number administration, number reclamation, and number assignment between regulated and unregulated providers.

History: Add. 1995, Act 216, Imd. Eff. Nov. 30, 1995; Am. 2005, Act 235, Imd. Eff. Nov. 22, 2005
Mich. Comp. Laws § 285.3 — MI Code / Chapter 285 / Act Act-13-of-1921 / Section 285.3
Transfer of additional powers and duties to department of agriculture; abolition of offices; records, files, and data.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

In addition to the powers and duties transferred to the department of agriculture under section 2, the powers and duties of the state board of agriculture with reference to the inspection and regulation of orchards, vineyards, nurseries, and apiaries; the testing of agricultural seeds; the analysis of commercial fertilizers; the testing and examination of insecticides; the analysis and testing of commercial stock foods; the investigation and improvement of marketing conditions; and the publication of Michigan weather service summaries are also transferred to the department of agriculture. The offices of state inspector of orchards and nurseries, and inspector of apiaries are abolished. The powers and duties pertaining to those offices are transferred to the department of agriculture. All records and files pertaining to either of those offices, or to any of the powers and duties transferred under this section, are a part of the records and files of the department of agriculture and shall be preserved accordingly. All duties of the secretary of state imposed by law regarding the collection and publication of statistics relating to agriculture and agricultural interests within the state and the Michigan weather service are also transferred to the department of agriculture. All records and data of the secretary of state regarding agriculture and agricultural interests, and the publication of a summary of the observations of the director of the Michigan weather service shall be delivered to the department of agriculture by the secretary of state. The secretary of state is relieved from further performance of those duties.

History: 1921, Act 13, Imd. Eff. Mar. 22, 1921; CL 1929, 5003; CL 1948, 285.3; Am. 1980, Act 314, Imd. Eff. Dec. 5, 1980
Mich. Comp. Laws § 453.305 — MI Code / Chapter 453 / Act Act-125-of-1871 / Section 453.305
Pomological and horticultural societies; body corporate, powers; membership.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

On complying with the requirements of this act as above specified, the association so organized shall be a body corporate, and shall be capable of buying and selling real estate in the same manner as the agricultural societies; of suing and being sued in any court of this state; may have a common seal, and may alter or amend the same at pleasure; and be subject to the laws of the state applicable to agricultural societies; may make such by-laws and regulations, not inconsistent with its articles or with this act, as may be found desirable to promote the efficiency of the organization: Provided, That the by-laws shall not exclude any citizen of Michigan from membership of the association, attending the exhibitions, or participating in its discussions, who shall subscribe and pay to the funds of the society such sum or sums annually as the by-laws of the association shall prescribe.

History: 1871, Act 125, Imd. Eff. Apr. 15, 1871; CL 1871, 3174; How. 2319; CL 1897, 5980; CL 1915, 7882; CL 1929, 10240; CL 1948, 453.305
Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.429 — MI Code / Chapter 141 / Act Act-2-of-1968 / Section 141.429
Public inspection of audit reports.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

All audit reports submitted under this act shall be made available for public inspection.

History: 1968, Act 2, Imd. Eff. Feb. 20, 1968
Mich. Comp. Laws § 32.234 — MI Code / Chapter 32 / Act Act-287-of-1919 / Section 32.234
Hanson Reservation; water, lights furnished by state.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

Whenever any space has been so allotted to any state institution, or to any county, city, village or township, it shall be the duty of the military board to see that a proper water supply is furnished the location so allotted; also, to properly light the same.

History: 1919, Act 287, Imd. Eff. May 13, 1919; CL 1929, 761; CL 1948, 32.234