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Mich. Comp. Laws § 451.319 — MI Code / Chapter 451 / Act Act-89-of-1933 / Section 451.319
Violation of act; penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 19.

Any person violating any of the provisions of sections 3, 5, 6, 9, 10 and 17 shall be punished by a fine of not less than 500 dollars nor more than 5,000 dollars, together with costs of prosecution, or by imprisonment in the Michigan reformatory at Ionia, state prison or other penal institutions for not less than 6 months nor more than 2 years, or both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court. The term "person" as is used in this section shall include an officer or employe of a corporation or a member or employe of a partnership who as such officer, employe or member is under duty to perform the act in respect to which the violation occurred.

History: 1933, Act 89, Imd. Eff. May 25, 1933; CL 1948, 451.319
Mich. Comp. Laws § 12.45 — MI Code / Chapter 12 / Act Act-43-of-1959 / Section 12.45
Continuance of services and functions during transfer.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

The auditor general and the state treasurer shall make all other arrangements as are necessary to provide for the uninterrupted conduct of the services and functions of government as prescribed by this act.

History: 1959, Act 43, Eff. Mar. 19, 1960
Mich. Comp. Laws § 408.581 — MI Code / Chapter 408 / Act Act-106-of-1903 / Section 408.581
Work away from home locality; contract, terms; minors under sixteen; misrepresentation, penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

Any person, company or corporation, or any agent or officer thereof who shall induce another person, by promise of wages or other valuable consideration, to agree to work for the person, company or corporation in whose behalf the offer of inducements is made, at a point away from his or her home locality, shall specify in writing the terms and conditions under which the said work is to be performed, the rate of wages and how, when and where said wages are agreed to be paid, and may furnish of copy of such statement of agreement to the person so induced by the promises therein to agree to work for the person, company or corporation offering said inducements: Provided, That it shall be unlawful for any person to make a tender of inducement to go away from the home locality to work, to any child under 16 years of age unless the written consent of the parents of such child has been first obtained, as well as the consent of the truant officer or county agent of the board of corrections and charities for the locality where said child belongs; and in case such consent is obtained and the child goes abroad under the influence of the inducements so offered, such child under 16 years of age shall be safely returned to its home at any time when its parents shall request, in writing, such return. Any person or any agent or officer of any corporation who shall, in offering inducements to any person to work for hire at any place apart from his or her home locality, misrepresent any of the conditions of such employment as mentioned above, shall be liable to pay to the person injured by such misrepresentation, the full amount of the damage sustained and shall be further liable to the penalties provided in section 3 of this act.

History: 1903, Act 106, Eff. Sept. 17, 1903; CL 1915, 5580; CL 1929, 8609; CL 1948, 408.581
Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.1433 — MI Code / Chapter 722 / Act Act-159-of-2012 / Section 722.1433
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

As used in this act:

(a) "Acknowledged parent" means an individual who has affirmatively held themself out to be the child's parent by executing an acknowledgment of parentage under the acknowledgment of parentage act, 1996 PA 305, MCL 722.1001 to 722.1013.

(b) "Affiliated father" means a man who has been determined in a court to be the child's father.

(c) "Alleged father" means a man who by his actions could have fathered the child.

(d) "Donor" means that term as defined in section 3 of the assisted reproduction and surrogacy parentage act.

(e) "Genetic father" means a man whose paternity has been determined solely through genetic testing under the paternity act, 1956 PA 205, MCL 722.711 to 722.730, the summary support and paternity act, or the genetic parentage act.

(f) "Presumed parent" means an individual who is presumed to be the child's parent by virtue of marriage to the child's mother at the time of the child's conception or birth.

(g) "Order of filiation" means a judicial order establishing an affiliated father.

(h) "Title IV-D case" means an action in which services are provided under part D of title IV of the social security act, 42 USC 651 to 669b.

History: 2012, Act 159, Imd. Eff. June 12, 2012; Am. 2014, Act 376, Eff. Mar. 17, 2015; Am. 2024, Act 29, Eff. Apr. 2, 2025
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.801k — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1949 / Section 257.801k
Late fees; exception for certain vehicles in pandemic; adequate in-person services.
Status: in_force

Sec. 801k.

(1) Notwithstanding any other provisions in this chapter and subject to subsection (3), late fees must not be assessed on the following vehicles:

(a) A vehicle registered under section 801(1)(j) or (k) or section 801g whose registration expires on or after March 1, 2020 and whose registration is renewed before March 31, 2021. A vehicle registered under section 801(1)(j) or (k) or 801g whose registration expires after March 31, 2021 but before August 1, 2021 and whose registration is renewed within 120 days after the date of the expiration. The secretary of state shall, upon an applicant's request, reimburse a late renewal fee assessed and collected for a vehicle registered under section 801(1)(j) or (k) or 801g whose registration expires after March 31, 2021 but before August 1, 2021 and whose registration is renewed within 120 days after the date of the expiration.

(b) All other vehicles registered under this chapter whose registration expires on or after March 1, 2020 and whose registration is renewed before March 31, 2021. All other vehicles registered under this chapter whose registration expires after March 31, 2021 but before August 1, 2021 and whose registration is renewed within 120 days after the date of the expiration. The secretary of state shall, upon an applicant's request, reimburse a late renewal fee assessed and collected for all other vehicles registered under this chapter whose registration expires after March 31, 2021 but before August 1, 2021 and whose registration is renewed within 120 days after the date of the expiration.

(2) Notwithstanding any other provisions in this chapter and subject to subsection (3), both of the following apply:

(a) The secretary of state shall not assess a late renewal fee for a registration under section 216(2), 226(11) or (13), or 255(4) if the registration expires after March 31, 2021 but before August 1, 2021 and is renewed within 120 days after the date of the expiration.

(b) The secretary of state shall, upon an applicant's request, reimburse a late renewal fee assessed and collected for a registration under section 216(2), 226(11) or (13), or 255(4) if the registration expires after March 31, 2021 but before August 1, 2021 and is renewed within 120 days after the date of the expiration.

(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, if, on the effective date of the amendatory act that added this subsection, the secretary of state does not provide adequate in-person services, the secretary of state shall not assess a late renewal fee under this act until the secretary of state resumes providing adequate in-person services.

History: Add. 2020, Act 127, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2020; Am. 2020, Act 241, Eff. Oct. 28, 2020; Am. 2020, Act 304, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 2020; Am. 2021, Act 71, Imd. Eff. July 29, 2021
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5515 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.5515
Participation of prisoner in pretrial or hearing proceedings.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5515.

To the extent practicable, in an action brought by a prisoner, pretrial proceedings in which the prisoner's participation is required or permitted shall be conducted by telephone, video conference, or other telecommunications technology without removing the prisoner from the prison in which the prisoner is confined.

Subject to the agreement of the official of the state or local unit of government with custody over the prisoner, hearings may be conducted at the prison in which the prisoner is confined. To the extent practicable, the court shall allow counsel to participate by telephone, video conference, or other communications technology in a hearing held at the prison.

History: Add. 1999, Act 147, Imd. Eff. Nov. 1, 1999
Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.663 — MI Code / Chapter 124 / Act Act-292-of-1989 / Section 124.663
Referendum.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.

Upon petition by not less than 5% of the registered electors residing in a nonparticipating local governmental unit requesting a referendum on the question of becoming a local governmental unit participating in a metropolitan area council, the clerk of the local governmental unit, upon verifying the required number of signatures on the petitions, shall submit the question of whether the local governmental unit should become a participant in a metropolitan area council to the vote of the electors of the local governmental unit at the next general election or special election called for that purpose, and conducted in accordance with the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.1 to 168.992.

The clerk of the local governmental unit shall prepare the question for the ballot to be used at the election, subject to the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, 168.1 to 168.992, substantially as follows:

"Should the __________ of __________ become part of a metropolitan area council?

Yes ( )

No ( )"

If a majority of the electors voting on the question vote "yes", the local governmental unit shall proceed to become a participating local governmental unit in the manner provided in section 9 or 11, as applicable. If a majority of the electors voting on the question vote "no", the local governmental unit shall not become a participating local governmental unit in a metropolitan area council for a period of not less than 1 year following the date of the vote.

History: 1989, Act 292, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 1990; Am. 1998, Act 373, Imd. Eff. Oct. 20, 1998
Mich. Comp. Laws § 550.369 — MI Code / Chapter 550 / Act Act-125-of-1963 / Section 550.369
Dental care for needy and other persons; payments; contracts.
Status: in_force

Sec. 19.

A dental care corporation may receive from governmental or private agencies, corporations, associations, groups, or individuals, within or outside the state, payments covering all or part of the costs of subscriptions to provide dental care for needy and other persons. Contracts for dental care shall be between the corporation and the person to receive the care.

History: 1963, Act 125, Eff. Sept. 6, 1963; Am. 1990, Act 129, Imd. Eff. June 26, 1990
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.2441 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-162-of-1982 / Section 450.2441
Voting generally.
Status: in_force

Sec. 441.

(1) Each outstanding share or member is entitled to 1 vote on each matter submitted to a vote, unless otherwise provided under section 303 or 304. A person may cast a vote at a meeting of the shareholders or members either orally or in writing, unless otherwise provided in the bylaws.

(2) If an action, other than the election of directors, is submitted for a vote of the shareholders or members, the action is approved or authorized if it receives the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast by the holders of shares or members entitled to vote on the action, unless a higher vote is required in the articles of incorporation or a higher or lower vote is required under another section of this act. Unless otherwise provided by the articles of incorporation, abstaining from a vote or submitting a ballot marked "abstain" with respect to an action is not a vote cast on that action. Except as otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation, directors are elected by a plurality of the votes cast at an election.

History: 1982, Act 162, Eff. Jan. 1, 1983; Am. 2008, Act 9, Imd. Eff. Feb. 29, 2008; Am. 2014, Act 557, Imd. Eff. Jan. 15, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.2034 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-270-of-1984 / Section 125.2034
Loans, grants, or investments; limitations; condition.
Status: in_force

Sec. 34.

Subject to the limitations provided by this chapter, the fund may utilize the money held in the private enterprise assistance account to make loans or grants to, or invest in, a certified development company under sections 501 to 503 of the small business investment act of 1958, 15 U.S.C. 695 to 697, and the regulations promulgated under those sections; a small business lending company under the small business act, 15 U.S.C. 631, 632 to 634, 636, 637 to 639, 640 to 649, and the regulations promulgated under that act; a minority enterprise small business investment corporation or equivalent venture capital corporation; the Michigan business development corporation created under former Act No. 117 of the Public Acts of 1963; or a similar entity that will provide financing assistance to business firms.

Loans made pursuant to this section shall be made on the condition that the recipient of the loan will utilize the money to assist economic development projects within this state which have the potential for creating new jobs or retaining current jobs within this state.

History: 1984, Act 270, Eff. Mar. 29, 1985; Am. 1987, Act 278, Imd. Eff. Jan. 6, 1988
Mich. Comp. Laws § 24.62 — MI Code / Chapter 24 / Act Act-153-of-1937 / Section 24.62
State printing; violation of act, penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

Any officer or employee of the state who shall accept any printed matter, or is found to have had printed matter produced under conditions other than set forth in this act, and which is paid for with funds appropriated wholly or in part by the state, shall be subject to a fine of 50 dollars for each and every offense.

History: 1937, Act 153, Eff. Oct. 29, 1937; CL 1948, 24.62
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.2405 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.2405
Costs; items taxable.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2405.

The following items may be taxed and awarded as costs unless otherwise directed:

Any of the fees of officers, witnesses, or other persons mentioned in this chapter or in chapter 25, unless a contrary intention is stated.

Matters specially made taxable elsewhere in the statutes or rules.

The legal fees for any newspaper publication required by law.

The reasonable expense of printing any required brief and appendix in the supreme court, including any brief on motion for leave to appeal.

The reasonable costs of any bond required by law, including any stay of proceeding or appeal bond.

Any attorney fees authorized by statute or by court rule.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 390.693 — MI Code / Chapter 390 / Act Act-23-of-1963-2nd-Ex-Sess- / Section 390.693
Effective date of act.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

This act shall take effect on January 1, 1964.

History: 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 23, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964
Mich. Comp. Laws § 254.371 — MI Code / Chapter 254 / Act Act-13-of-1966 / Section 254.371
Operation of bridge as part of state highway system; expenses, tolls and fees.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.

At such time as the refunding bonds authorized by this act are retired in full, the Mackinac bridge shall be operated by the state highway department as a part of the state highway system and all expenses in connection with the operation and maintenance of the bridge shall be paid in the same manner as similar expenses in connection with the state highway system are paid. If authorized by law, the commission may charge and collect tolls, fees, rents and charges for the use of the bridge to provide all or any part of the costs of operation and maintenance of the bridge.

History: 1966, Act 13, Imd. Eff. Apr. 6, 1966
Mich. Comp. Laws § 460.721 — MI Code / Chapter 460 / Act Act-174-of-2013 / Section 460.721
Short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "MISS DIG underground facility damage prevention and safety act".

History: 2013, Act 174, Eff. Apr. 1, 2014
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.1526 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-230-of-1972 / Section 125.1526
Transfer of state plumbing and electrical administrative boards to commission.
Status: in_force

Sec. 26.

Subject to other provisions of this act concerned with the relationship between the commission and the boards, the state plumbing and electrical administrative boards are transferred to the commission without alteration of their functions.

History: 1972, Act 230, Eff. Jan. 1, 1973
Mich. Comp. Laws § 290.535 — MI Code / Chapter 290 / Act Act-162-of-1955 / Section 290.535
Surplus from license fees.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

Any surplus from license fees collected under section 3 remaining at the close of the fiscal year must be deposited in the general fund.

History: 1955, Act 162, Imd. Eff. June 7, 1955; Am. 2018, Act 294, Eff. Sept. 27, 2018
Mich. Comp. Laws § 24.30 — MI Code / Chapter 24 / Act Act-44-of-1899 / Section 24.30
Michigan manual; number of copies to be published; distribution; price; sale; creation and administration of Michigan manual fund; disposition and use of money received from sale of Michigan manual; “publication” or “published” defined; U.S. Constitution to be included.
Status: in_force

Sec. 30.

The legislative service bureau shall publish sufficient copies of the "Michigan Manual", to be distributed as provided in subsection (2) and as directed by the legislative council.

The department of management and budget shall deliver the following number of copies to the following persons:

Members of the senate, 1.

Members of the house, 1.

The legislative service bureau shall determine a price per publication copy not to exceed the cost of preparation and distribution and, unless directed otherwise by the legislative service bureau, the department of management and budget shall sell the copies of the publication not distributed pursuant to subsection (2).

The Michigan manual fund is created in the state treasury and shall be administered by the legislative council. Any money received from the sale of the Michigan manual shall be deposited with the state treasurer to the credit of the Michigan manual fund and shall be used to pay the costs of preparing and distributing the Michigan manual.

As used in this section, "publication" or "published" means the production and dissemination of information in print, microfilm, microfiche, or electronic form.

The legislative service bureau, under section 25(nn), shall include in the Michigan manual the United States constitution, including amendments, unless otherwise specifically directed by the legislative council.

History: 1899, Act 44, Imd. Eff. Apr. 18, 1899; CL 1915, 848; Am. 1917, Act 325, Eff. Aug. 10, 1917; Am. 1921, Act 105, Eff. Aug. 18, 1921; CL 1929, 513; CL 1948, 24.30; Am. 1951, Act 27, Eff. Sept. 28, 1951; Am. 1981, Act 46, Imd. Eff. May 13, 1981; Am. 1986, Act 56, Imd. Eff. Mar. 17, 1986; Am. 1988, Act 185, Eff. July 1, 1988; Am. 1995, Act 179, Imd. Eff. Oct. 17, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 380.941 — MI Code / Chapter 380 / Act Act-451-of-1976 / Section 380.941
Division of school district by annexation and transfer; resolution; approval; election; ballot; majority required.
Status: in_force

Sec. 941.

A school district shall be divided by annexation of a part of its area consisting of not less than 50% of its assessed value to another school district and the transfer of the remaining area of the school district to 1 or more school districts contiguous to the dividing school district if the boards of the school district to be divided, the annexing school district, and the school district or districts to which territory will be transferred each adopt a resolution approving the annexation and transfer and, except as provided in this section, a majority of the school electors of the school district to be divided approve the annexation and transfer at a regular or special election to be called by the board of the dividing school district. The vote on the question shall be by ballot. Before the election is held, the boards of the school district to be divided and the annexing school district shall obtain the approval of the state superintendent of public instruction pursuant to section 944. The election shall be held not more than 180 days after the last date of passage of a resolution by the board of either the dividing school district or the annexing school district. Effective January 1, 1986, a school district shall not be divided by annexation and transfer unless a majority of the school electors of each school district which receives 25% or more of the state equalized value of the school district being annexed and transferred approve the annexation and transfer at a regular or special election to be called by the board of the appropriate school district.

History: Add. 1984, Act 154, Imd. Eff. June 25, 1984
Mich. Comp. Laws § 567.262 — MI Code / Chapter 567 / Act Act-29-of-1995 / Section 567.262
Applicability of act to property subject to another statute.
Status: in_force

Sec. 42.

This act shall not apply to unclaimed, lost, or abandoned property, if the loss, abandonment, or failure to claim the property is the subject of another statute of this state that specifies to whom ownership of the property shall devolve.

History: 1995, Act 29, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.1531 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-269-of-1974 / Section 445.1531
Liability for damages or rescission; basis of damages.
Status: in_force

Sec. 31.

A person who offers or sells a franchise in violation of section 5 or 8 is liable to the person purchasing the franchise for damages or rescission, with interest at 6% per year from the date of purchase until June 20, 1984 and 12% per year thereafter and reasonable attorney fees and court costs.

A person may not file or maintain suit under this section if the franchisee received a written offer before suit and at a time when the franchisee owned the franchise to refund the consideration paid together with interest from the date of purchase at 1 percentage point above the rate provided by subsection (1), less the amount of income received on the franchise, conditioned only upon tender by the person of all items received by the franchisee for the consideration and not sold, and failed to accept the offer within 30 days of its receipt, or if the franchisee received the offer before suit and at a time when the franchisee did not own the franchise, unless the franchisee rejected the offer in writing within 30 days of its receipt. The rescission offer shall recite the provisions of this section. If the franchise involves substantial building or substantial equipment and a significant period of time has elapsed since the sale of the franchise to the franchisee, the rescission offer may recognize depreciation, amortization, and other factors which bear upon the value of the franchise being returned to the franchisor.

A person who offers or sells a franchise in violation of section 7a is liable to the person purchasing the franchise for damages caused by the noncompliance.

In a proceeding under this act, damages may be based on reasonable approximations, but not on speculation.

History: 1974, Act 269, Eff. Oct. 15, 1974; Am. 1984, Act 92, Eff. June 20, 1984; Am. 1989, Act 1, Eff. Mar. 29, 1990; Am. 1989, Act 49, Imd. Eff. June 12, 1989
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.1206 — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-429-of-1978 / Section 38.1206
Voluntary payroll deductions; group benefits.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

A nonclassified employee is entitled to the same types of voluntary payroll deductions as is an employee in the state classified service, and is entitled to join employee groups for benefit purposes, subject to approval by sponsoring authorities or applicable law.

History: 1978, Act 429, Imd. Eff. Oct. 5, 1978