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Mich. Comp. Laws § 487.3423 — MI Code / Chapter 487 / Act Act-354-of-1996 / Section 487.3423
Separation of trust department business from commercial bank business; commingled and consolidated funds; limitation; lien on securities in event of savings bank failure.
Status: in_force

Sec. 423.

A savings bank exercising a trust power under sections 421 to 427 shall segregate all assets held in a fiduciary capacity from the general assets of the bank, keep a separate set of books and records showing in proper detail all transactions engaged under sections 421 to 427, and at all times keep the savings bank's trust department business separate and distinct from the savings bank's commercial banking business.

Funds, at any time and from time to time, held in trust by the savings bank, awaiting investment or other disposition, may be commingled and consolidated, and may be deposited in other financial institutions not affiliated with the savings bank as designated by the board of directors or may be held at any time and from time to time by the savings bank under a deposit relationship and used by the savings bank in the conduct of the savings bank's individual corporate business but only to the extent and when the savings bank shall set aside for the protection of the owners of the funds obligations of the United States, obligations that are guaranteed fully as to principal and interest by the United States, general obligations of this state or of any political subdivision of this state, or other securities approved by the commissioner equal at face value to the amount of the funds held, less the amounts of the funds which are insured by the federal deposit insurance corporation. If the savings bank fails, the owners of the funds held in trust, awaiting investment or other disposition, shall have a lien on the securities set apart in addition to any other claims against the savings bank.

History: 1996, Act 354, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 339.304 — MI Code / Chapter 339 / Act Act-299-of-1980 / Section 339.304
Compensation and expenses of board members.
Status: in_force

Sec. 304.

Annually the legislature shall fix the per diem compensation of a member of a board. Travel or other expenses incurred by a member of a board in the performance of an official function shall be payable by the department pursuant to the standardized travel regulations of the department of management and budget.

History: 1980, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1980
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.612 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-155-of-1981 / Section 445.612
Transfer of rights, title, and interest in die, mold, or form to molder; purpose.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

Unless otherwise agreed in writing, if a customer does not claim possession of a die, mold, or form from the molder within 3 years from the last use of the die, mold, or form, all rights, title, and interest in the die, mold, or form may, at the option of the molder, be transferred by operation of law to the molder for purposes of destroying the die, mold, or form.

History: 1981, Act 155, Eff. Jan. 1, 1982
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.564 — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.564
Fruit or vegetable containers to hold quantity represented.
Status: in_force

Sec. 564.

Fruit or vegetable containers to hold quantity represented-Any person who shall offer for sale or sell in any township, city or village within this state, any fruits or vegetables contained in the drawers, cases, boxes or baskets, represented to hold 1 bushel or any fractional part thereof, which said drawers, cases, boxes or baskets shall not be of the dimensions to hold or shall not hold the quantity offered for sale or sold, whether by the bushel or 32 quarts or any fractional part thereof, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; CL 1948, 750.564
Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.1506 — MI Code / Chapter 400 / Act Act-389-of-1978 / Section 400.1506
Grants or contracts for support of local programs; application by prime sponsor; agreement as condition to award or contract; cost of programs and services; limitation on amount received.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

Subject to the approval of the board, the department may award a grant or enter into a contract, using money in the fund, for the support of local programs designed to do any of the following:

Establish or maintain a shelter program as provided in section 7.

Develop and establish a training program for persons engaged in areas related to the problems of domestic violence.

Develop and implement effective means for the prevention and treatment of domestic violence.

A prime sponsor that desires to receive a grant from, or to enter into a contract with, the department shall make application in the manner prescribed by the department.

The department shall not award a grant to a prime sponsor or enter into a contract with a prime sponsor, unless the prime sponsor agrees that the state share, including federal money, payable for programs and services financed with state or federal money received under the authority of this act shall not exceed 75% of the total cost of the domestic violence prevention and treatment programs and services provided by that prime sponsor during the term of the award or contract. The total cost of programs and services may include the fair market value of in-kind contributions received by a prime sponsor. A prime sponsor shall not receive more than $75,000.00 in state general fund-general purpose appropriations under this act during a fiscal year.

History: 1978, Act 389, Eff. Oct. 1, 1978; Am. 1986, Act 101, Eff. Oct. 1, 1986; Am. 1990, Act 225, Imd. Eff. Oct. 8, 1990; Am. 1993, Act 8, Imd. Eff. Mar. 24, 1993
Mich. Comp. Laws § 449.18 — MI Code / Chapter 449 / Act Act-72-of-1917 / Section 449.18
Rules for determining rights and duties of partners.
Status: in_force

Sec. 18.

(Rules determining rights and duties of partners). The rights and duties of the partners in relation to the partnership shall be determined, subject to any agreement between them, by all of the following rules:

Each partner shall be repaid his or her contributions, whether by way of capital or advances to the partnership property and share equally in the profits and surplus remaining after all liabilities, including those to partners, are satisfied. Except as provided in section 46, each partner shall contribute towards the losses, whether of capital or otherwise, sustained by the partnership according to his or her share in the profits.

The partnership shall indemnify every partner in respect of payments made and personal liabilities reasonably incurred by him or her in the ordinary and proper conduct of its business, or for the preservation of its business or property.

A partner, who in aid of the partnership makes any payment or advance beyond the amount of capital which he or she agreed to contribute, shall be paid interest from the date of the payment or advance.

A partner shall receive interest on the capital contributed by him or her from the date when repayment should be made.

All partners have equal rights in the management and conduct of the partnership business.

A partner is not entitled to remuneration for acting in the partnership business, except that a surviving partner is entitled to reasonable compensation for his or her services in winding up the partnership affairs.

A person cannot become a member of a partnership without the consent of all partners.

Any difference arising as to ordinary matters connected with the partnership business may be decided by a majority of the partners. However, an act in contravention of any agreement between the partners may not be done rightfully without the consent of all the partners.

History: 1917, Act 72, Eff. Aug. 10, 1917; CL 1929, 9858; CL 1948, 449.18; Am. 1994, Act 323, Imd. Eff. Oct. 12, 1994
Mich. Comp. Laws § 207.1074 — MI Code / Chapter 207 / Act Act-403-of-2000 / Section 207.1074
Collection of tax from purchaser; election.
Status: in_force

Sec. 74.

A supplier who sells motor fuel shall collect from the purchaser the tax imposed on that fuel by section 8.

At the election of an eligible purchaser, a supplier shall not require the eligible purchaser to pay the tax to the supplier sooner than 1 business day before the date the tax is required to be remitted to the department under section 71.

Notice of an election shall be evidenced by a written statement from the department that the purchaser is an eligible purchaser under section 75.

An election under this section is subject to the condition that the eligible purchaser's remittances of all tax due to the supplier shall be paid by electronic funds transfer on or before 1 business day before the date of the remittance by the supplier to the department.

An election under this section may be terminated by the supplier if the eligible purchaser does not make timely payments to the supplier as required by this section.

History: 2000, Act 403, Eff. Apr. 1, 2001
Mich. Comp. Laws § 559.259 — MI Code / Chapter 559 / Act Act-59-of-1978 / Section 559.259
Injunction.
Status: in_force

Sec. 159.

In addition to any other penalty or remedy, the prosecuting attorney of the county in which the property is located or the department of attorney general may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction against a person to enjoin the person from engaging or continuing in a violation of this act.

History: 1978, Act 59, Eff. July 1, 1978; Am. 1982, Act 538, Imd. Eff. Jan. 17, 1983
Mich. Comp. Laws § 207.1005 — MI Code / Chapter 207 / Act Act-403-of-2000 / Section 207.1005
Definitions; R to S.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

As used in this act:

"Rack" means a mechanism for delivering motor fuel from a refinery, a terminal, or a marine vessel into a railroad tank car, a transport truck, a tank wagon, the fuel supply tank of a marine vessel, or other means of transfer outside of the bulk transfer/terminal system.

"Refiner" means a person who owns, operates, or otherwise controls a refinery within the United States.

"Refinery" means a facility used to produce motor fuel from crude oil, unfinished oils, natural gas liquids, or other hydrocarbons and from which motor fuel may be removed by pipeline, by marine vessel, or at a rack.

"Removal" or "removed" means a physical transfer other than by evaporation, loss, or destruction of motor fuel from a terminal, manufacturing plant, customs custody, pipeline, marine vessel, or refinery that stores motor fuel.

"Retail diesel dealer" means a person who sells or distributes diesel fuel to an end user in this state.

"Retail marine diesel dealer" means a person who sells or distributes diesel fuel to an end user in this state for use in boats or other marine vessels.

"Source state" means the state, Canadian province or territory, or foreign country from which motor fuel is imported.

"Stationary engine" means a temporary or permanently affixed engine designed and used to supply power primarily for agricultural or construction work. Stationary engine includes, but is not limited to, an engine powering irrigation equipment, generators, or earth-moving equipment.

"Supplier", in addition to subsection (2), means a person who meets all of the following requirements:

Is subject to the general taxing jurisdiction of this state.

Is registered under section 4101 of the internal revenue code for transactions in motor fuel in the bulk transfer/terminal distribution system.

Is any 1 of the following:

The position holder in a terminal or refinery in this state.

A person who imports fuel grade ethanol into this state.

A person who acquires motor fuel from a terminal or refinery in this state from a position holder pursuant to a 2-party exchange.

The position holder in a terminal or refinery outside this state with respect to motor fuel which that person imports into this state on its account.

Supplier also means a person who either produces alcohol or alcohol derivative substances in this state or produces alcohol or alcohol derivative substances for import into a terminal in this state, or who acquires immediately upon import by transport truck, tank wagon, rail car, or marine vessel into a terminal or refinery or other storage facility that is not part of a terminal or refinery, alcohol or alcohol derivative substances. A terminal operator is not considered a supplier merely because the terminal operator handles motor fuel consigned to it within a terminal. Supplier includes a permissive supplier unless otherwise specifically provided in this act.

History: 2000, Act 403, Eff. Apr. 1, 2001; Am. 2002, Act 668, Eff. Apr. 1, 2003
Mich. Comp. Laws § 119.60 — MI Code / Chapter 119 / Act Act-147-of-1939 / Section 119.60
Referendum.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.

The foregoing local act shall be submitted to the electors of the counties of Wayne, Washtenaw, Livingston, Oakland, and Macomb at the regular election in November, 1940. The secretary of state is hereby required to certify the said local act to the various clerks of the several counties named in the manner required by law. It shall be the duty of the board of election commissioners of each county above named to prepare ballots for the use of electors in all precincts in the counties of Wayne, Washtenaw, Livingston, Oakland, and Macomb, in the manner required by law, which ballots, after setting forth the foregoing local act in full, shall be in substantially the following form:

"Vote on local act incorporating into the Huron-Clinton metropolitan authority the metropolitan district including the counties of Wayne, Washtenaw, Livingston, Oakland, and Macomb.

"Shall the above local act be approved and adopted?

"Yes ( )

"No ( )."

It shall be the duty of the board of election commissioners in each above named county to deliver the ballots so prepared to the inspectors under the general election law. All votes cast upon said local act shall be counted, canvassed, and returned in the same manner as is provided by law for counting, canvassing, and returning votes cast for state officers.

History: 1939, Act 147, Eff. Jan. 10, 1942; CL 1948, 119.60
Mich. Comp. Laws § 440.2724 — MI Code / Chapter 440 / Act Act-174-of-1962 / Section 440.2724
Evidence of market price; market quotations, admissibility.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2724.

Whenever the prevailing price or value of any goods regularly bought and sold in any established commodity market is in issue, reports in official publications or trade journals or in newspapers or periodicals of general circulation published as the reports of such market shall be admissible in evidence. The circumstances of the preparation of such a report may be shown to affect its weight but not its admissibility.

History: 1962, Act 174, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.603 — MI Code / Chapter 457 / Act Act-106-of-1891 / Section 457.603
Grand temple; incorporators; articles, execution, contents.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

Any 10 or more members of said order, residing in this state, who are officers or representatives in any grand temple of said order, desiring to become incorporated, shall make, execute and acknowledge, in the manner and form prescribed in section 2 of this act, articles of association which shall set forth:

First, The names and official positions in the grand temple, of the persons so associating, and their places of residence;

Second, The corporate name of the association, which shall be such as has been granted by the supreme temple; and the place where its business office is located; and

Third, The object and purpose of such association, which shall be to manage, control, govern, organize, institute and charter primary societies of said order within its territorial jurisdiction, in accordance with the constitution and laws of the order, for social, moral and benevolent purposes; and the period of the corporation, which shall not exceed 30 years.

History: 1891, Act 106, Eff. Oct. 2, 1891; CL 1897, 8101; CL 1915, 10575; CL 1929, 10776; CL 1948, 457.603
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.8193 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.8193
Application or petition for injunction; recognition.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8193.

An application or petition for injunction against any domestic, foreign, or alien society, or lodge of such a society, shall not be recognized in any court of this state unless commenced by the attorney general upon request of the commissioner.

History: Add. 1990, Act 1, Eff. Apr. 1, 1990
Mich. Comp. Laws § 2.124 — MI Code / Chapter 2 / Act Act-48-of-1966 / Section 2.124
Council; duties.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

The council shall:

Stimulate and encourage throughout the state the study and presentation of the performing and creative arts.

Make such surveys as may be deemed advisable of public and private institutions engaged within the state in artistic and cultural activities, including but not limited to educational institutions, music, theater, dance, visual arts, literature and letters, architecture and architectural landscaping, museums, and allied arts and crafts and define and effectuate appropriate programs to implement the aforementioned activities.

Take such steps as may be necessary and appropriate to encourage public interest in the cultural heritage of our state and expand the state's cultural resources.

Encourage a freedom of artistic expression essential for the well-being of the arts.

History: 1966, Act 48, Imd. Eff. June 2, 1966
Mich. Comp. Laws § 4.430 — MI Code / Chapter 4 / Act Act-472-of-1978 / Section 4.430
Effective date of MCL 4.417, 4.418, 4.419, 4.420, 4.421, 4.422, 4.423, and 4.431.
Status: in_force

Sec. 20.

Sections 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 21 shall not take effect until April 1, 1979, or before 6 months after the promulgation of a rule, as defined in section 5(6) of Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, being section 24.205 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, pursuant to section 16 of this act, whichever occurs later.

History: 1978, Act 472, Imd. Eff. Oct. 19, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 252.320 — MI Code / Chapter 252 / Act Act-106-of-1972 / Section 252.320
Severability.
Status: in_force

Sec. 20.

If any part of this act is found by a court to be invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining parts of this act shall not be affected but shall remain in full force and effect.

History: Add. 1998, Act 464, Eff. Mar. 23, 1999
Mich. Comp. Laws § 117.11 — MI Code / Chapter 117 / Act Act-279-of-1909 / Section 117.11
Petition for incorporation, consolidation, or change of boundaries; affidavit; filing with secretary of state; certification; notice; election.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.

If the territory to be affected by a proposed incorporation, consolidation, or change of boundaries is situated in more than 1 county, the petition under section 6 shall be addressed and presented to the secretary of state. The petition shall be accompanied by 1 or more affidavits by 1 or more of the signers of the petition showing all of the following:

That the statements contained in the petition are true.

That each signature affixed to the petition is the actual signature of a qualified elector residing in a city, village, or township to be affected by the carrying out of the purposes of the petition.

That not less than 25 of the petition signers reside in each city, village, or township to be affected.

The secretary of state shall examine the petition and the accompanying affidavit or affidavits. If the secretary of state finds that the petition and accompanying affidavit or affidavits comply with the requirements of this act, he or she shall so certify and shall transmit the certificate and a certified copy of the petition and the accompanying affidavit or affidavits to the clerk of each city, village, or township to be affected by the proposal, together with a notice directing that the question of making the incorporation, consolidation, or change of boundaries petitioned for shall be submitted to the electors of the district to be affected. The notice shall provide that the question shall be submitted at the next general election or at an election before the next general election. However, the question shall not be submitted at an election to be held less than 60 days after the date of transmittal of the certificate.

If the secretary of state finds that the petition and the accompanying affidavit or affidavits do not comply with the requirements of this act, he or she shall certify to that fact and shall return the petition and affidavits to the person from whom they were received, along with the certificate.

The city, village, and township clerks who receive from the secretary of state the copies and certificates provided for in subsection (2) shall give notice of the election to be held on the question of making the proposed incorporation, consolidation, or change of boundaries as provided for in section 10.

History: 1909, Act 279, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909; CL 1915, 3314; CL 1929, 2247; CL 1948, 117.11; Am. 1956, Act 41, Imd. Eff. Mar. 28, 1956; Am. 2003, Act 303, Eff. Jan. 1, 2005
Mich. Comp. Laws § 700.2505 — MI Code / Chapter 700 / Act Act-386-of-1998 / Section 700.2505
Witnesses.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2505.

An individual generally competent to be a witness may act as a witness to a will.

The signing of a will by an interested witness does not invalidate the will or any provision of it.

History: 1998, Act 386, Eff. Apr. 1, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § Article IV § 39 — MI Code / Chapter 1 / Act CONSTITUTION-OF-MICHIGAN-OF-1963 / Section Article IV § 39
Continuity of government in emergencies.
Status: in_force

Sec. 39.

In order to insure continuity of state and local governmental operations in periods of emergency only, resulting from disasters occurring in this state caused by enemy attack on the United States, the legislature may provide by law for prompt and temporary succession to the powers and duties of public offices, of whatever nature and whether filled by election or appointment, the incumbents of which may become unavailable for carrying on the powers and duties of such offices; and enact other laws necessary and proper for insuring the continuity of governmental operations. Notwithstanding the power conferred by this section, elections shall always be called as soon as possible to fill any vacancies in elective offices temporarily occupied by operation of any legislation enacted pursuant to the provisions of this section.

History: Const. 1963, Art. IV, § 39, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964
Mich. Comp. Laws § 440.3207 — MI Code / Chapter 440 / Act Act-174-of-1962 / Section 440.3207
Instrument; reacquisition.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3207.

Reacquisition of an instrument occurs if it is transferred to a former holder, by negotiation or otherwise. A former holder who reacquires the instrument may cancel endorsements made after the reacquirer first became a holder of the instrument. If the cancellation causes the instrument to be payable to the reacquirer or to bearer, the reacquirer may negotiate the instrument. An endorser whose endorsement is canceled is discharged, and the discharge is effective against any subsequent holder.

History: 1962, Act 174, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964; Am. 1993, Act 130, Eff. Sept. 30, 1993