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Mich. Comp. Laws § 120.10 — MI Code / Chapter 120 / Act Act-234-of-1925 / Section 120.10
Port commission; service of member; quorum; passage of resolution; transaction of business; eligibility to hold office; financial interest prohibited; waiver; vacancy; removal; oath.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.

A member of the commission shall continue to serve until a successor is appointed and qualified. A majority of the port commissioners constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business and the concurrence of the majority of the commissioners shall be necessary for the passage of a resolution. The business of the commission shall not be transacted unless there are in office at least a majority of the full number of commissioners fixed by law. A person shall not be eligible to hold the office of port commissioner unless the person is a qualified voter, a property owner within the port district, and is and has been a resident in the port district for at least 3 years. A member of a port commission shall not have a financial interest in the profits of a contract or business transaction with the port district. This prohibition shall not apply if the commission declares, on the record, and it is found by unanimous vote of the members present not having a financial interest, that the best interests of the district are to be served by the waiving of the prohibition in a particular case, and then only if competitive purchasing and contracting are used in the case, or if the members of the commission not having an interest, unanimously determine that competitive purchasing or contracting is not feasible in that particular case. A vacancy in the office of port commissioner may occur by death, resignation, or removal as provided in this section, by conviction of a felony, by statutory disqualification, or by a permanent disability preventing the proper discharge of the duties of a commissioner. The county board of commissioners may remove a port commissioner for habitual misconduct, misfeasance, habitual or wilful neglect of duty, or when the board is satisfied that the officer is incompetent to properly execute the duties of the office. A member of a port district appointed by the governing body of a city or township or cities or townships as provided in section 9, may be removed by the governing body for any of the reasons set forth in this section. A commissioner, within 20 days after the commission receives notice of appointment, shall qualify by taking and subscribing the constitutional oath of office.

History: 1925, Act 234, Eff. Aug. 27, 1925; CL 1929, 2299; CL 1948, 120.10; Am. 1952, Act 184, Eff. Sept. 18, 1952; Am. 1953, Act 32, Eff. Oct. 2, 1953; Am. 1958, Act 178, Imd. Eff. Apr. 18, 1958; Am. 1978, Act 248, Imd. Eff. June 20, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.234e — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.234e
Brandishing firearm in public; applicability; violation as misdemeanor; penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 234e.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a person shall not willfully and knowingly brandish a firearm in public.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to either of the following:

(a) A peace officer lawfully performing his or her duties as a peace officer.

(b) A person lawfully acting in self-defense or defense of another under the self-defense act, 2006 PA 309, MCL 780.971 to 780.974.

(3) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or a fine of not more than $100.00, or both.

History: Add. 1990, Act 321, Eff. Mar. 28, 1991; Am. 2015, Act 27, Eff. Aug. 10, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.411g — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.411g
“Bed and breakfast” and “hotel” defined; prohibited acts; penalties; restitution for room damage; posting copy of section in conspicuous place; prosecution for underlying violation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 411g.

As used in this section:

"Bed and breakfast" means that term as defined in section 12901 of the public health code, Act No. 368 of the Public Acts of 1978, being section 333.12901 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

"Hotel" means that term as defined in section 1 of Act No. 188 of the Public Acts of 1913, being section 427.1 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

An individual or group that does 1 or more of the following on the premises or property of a hotel or bed and breakfast, or an individual or group that rents or leases a hotel room or bed and breakfast room with reason to know that another individual or group will do 1 or more of the following on the premises or property of a hotel or bed and breakfast, is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, community service, or by a fine of not more than $500.00, or a combination of any of these punishments:

Uses or possesses a controlled substance in violation of section 7403 or 7404 of the public health code, Act No. 368 of the Public Acts of 1978, being sections 333.7403 and 333.7404 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, or a local ordinance substantially similar to those sections.

Consumes or possesses alcoholic liquor in violation of section 33b of the Michigan liquor control act, Act No. 8 of the Public Acts of the Extra Session of 1933, being section 436.33b of the Michigan Compiled Laws, or a local ordinance substantially similar to that section.

Commits a violation of this section resulting in damage to the room or its furnishings.

In a case involving damage to the room, a court may order the individual to pay restitution which may include the reasonable loss of revenue resulting from the inability to rent or lease the room during the period of time the room is being repaired.

The owner or operator of the hotel or bed and breakfast shall post a copy of this section in a conspicuous place adjacent to the site of registration for a room or inside the room.

This section does not prohibit the prosecution of an individual for the underlying violation which occurred on the premises or property of the hotel or bed and breakfast.

History: Add. 1991, Act 56, Eff. Jan. 1, 1992
Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.502a — MI Code / Chapter 141 / Act Act-284-of-1964 / Section 141.502a
Imposition of excise tax; condition.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2a.

Beginning January 1, 1995, a city shall not impose an excise tax on income under this act unless at least 1 of the following applies:

The city had in effect on January 1, 1995 an excise tax on income under this act.

The imposition of an excise tax on income under this act is approved by the qualified and registered electors of the city.

History: Add. 1995, Act 234, Imd. Eff. Dec. 19, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 18.352 — MI Code / Chapter 18 / Act Act-223-of-1976 / Section 18.352
Crime victims compensation board; creation; renaming as crime victim services commission; duties of department; appointment, qualifications, and terms of members; vacancy; chairperson; compensation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

(1) The crime victims compensation board formerly created within the department of management and budget under this section is renamed the crime victim services commission, which shall continue as the successor agency of the board in all respects and for all purposes. Office budget development, procurement, and related management functions shall be performed by the department of community health.

(2) Members of the crime victims compensation board shall continue in office as commission members for their unexpired terms. The commission shall consist of 5 members as follows, of whom not more than 3 shall belong to the same political party and who shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate:

(a) One member admitted to the practice of law in this state for not less than 5 years immediately preceding his or her appointment.

(b) One member who is a county prosecuting attorney.

(c) One member who is a peace officer.

(d) One member who is a member of the medical profession.

(e) One member who is a community-based victim advocate.

(3) A member's term of office shall be 3 years, except that of the 2 members appointed to satisfy the expanded membership requirement created by 1996 PA 519, 1 shall be appointed to serve an initial term of 2 years and the other shall be appointed to serve an initial term of 3 years. A member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring otherwise than by expiration of a term shall be appointed for the remainder of the unexpired term.

(4) The governor shall designate 1 commission member to serve as chairperson at the governor's pleasure.

(5) The commission members shall be paid on a per diem basis as determined by the legislature.

History: 1976, Act 223, Eff. Mar. 31, 1977; Am. 1985, Act 157, Imd. Eff. Nov. 15, 1985; Am. 1996, Act 519, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 1997; Am. 2008, Act 390, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 2008
Mich. Comp. Laws § 446.33 — MI Code / Chapter 446 / Act R-S-of-1846 / Section 446.33
Auctions; conduct; duties on articles bought by auctioneers.
Status: in_force

Sec. 33.

All goods, property and effects, liable to the payment of duties, shall, in all cases when sold at auction, be struck off to the highest bidder, and when the auctioneer, or owner, or any person employed by them, or either of them, shall be such bidder, they shall be subject to the same duties as if struck off to any other person; but this section shall not be construed to render valid any sale which would otherwise be deemed fraudulent and void.

History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 21; CL 1857, 980; CL 1871, 1165; How. 1274; CL 1897, 5339; CL 1915, 7028; CL 1929, 9676; CL 1948, 446.33
Mich. Comp. Laws § 440.9507 — MI Code / Chapter 440 / Act Act-174-of-1962 / Section 440.9507
Effect of certain events on effectiveness of financing statement.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9507.

(1) A filed financing statement remains effective with respect to collateral that is sold, exchanged, leased, licensed, or otherwise disposed of and in which a security interest or agricultural lien continues, even if the secured party knows of or consents to the disposition.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3) and section 9508, a financing statement is not rendered ineffective if, after the financing statement is filed, the information provided in the financing statement becomes seriously misleading under section 9506.

(3) If the name that a filed financing statement provides for a debtor becomes insufficient as the name of the debtor under section 9503(1) so that the financing statement becomes seriously misleading under section 9506, both of the following apply:

(a) The financing statement is effective to perfect a security interest in collateral acquired by the debtor before, or within 4 months after, the filed financing statement becomes seriously misleading.

(b) The financing statement is not effective to perfect a security interest in collateral acquired by the debtor more than 4 months after the filed financing statement becomes seriously misleading, unless an amendment to the financing statement that renders the financing statement not seriously misleading is filed within 4 months after the financing statement became seriously misleading.

History: 1962, Act 174, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964; Am. 2000, Act 348, Eff. July 1, 2001; Am. 2012, Act 88, Eff. July 1, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.633 — MI Code / Chapter 722 / Act Act-238-of-1975 / Section 722.633
Failure to report suspected child abuse or neglect; damages; violation as misdemeanor; unauthorized dissemination of information as misdemeanor; civil liability; maintaining report or record required to be expunged as misdemeanor; false report of child abuse or neglect.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.

A person who is required by this act to report an instance of suspected child abuse or neglect and who fails to do so is civilly liable for the damages proximately caused by the failure.

A person who is required by this act to report an instance of suspected child abuse or neglect and who knowingly fails to do so is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 93 days or a fine of not more than $500.00, or both.

Except as provided in section 7, a person who disseminates, or who permits or encourages the dissemination of, information contained in the central registry and in reports and records made as provided in this act is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 93 days or a fine of not more than $100.00, or both, and is civilly liable for the damages proximately caused by the dissemination.

A person who willfully maintains a report or record required to be expunged under section 7 is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 93 days or a fine of not more than $100.00, or both.

A person who intentionally makes a false report of child abuse or neglect under this act knowing that the report is false is guilty of a crime as follows:

If the child abuse or neglect reported would not constitute a crime or would constitute a misdemeanor if the report were true, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 93 days or a fine of not more than $100.00, or both.

If the child abuse or neglect reported would constitute a felony if the report were true, the person is guilty of a felony punishable by the lesser of the following:

The penalty for the child abuse or neglect falsely reported.

Imprisonment for not more than 4 years or a fine of not more than $2,000.00, or both.

History: 1975, Act 238, Eff. Oct. 1, 1975; Am. 1978, Act 252, Eff. Mar. 30, 1979; Am. 1984, Act 418, Eff. Mar. 29, 1985; Am. 1988, Act 372, Eff. Mar. 30, 1989; Am. 1993, Act 56, Imd. Eff. June 9, 1993; Am. 1994, Act 393, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 1994; Am. 1996, Act 309, Eff. Jan. 1, 1997; Am. 2002, Act 14, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.1392b — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-300-of-1980 / Section 38.1392b
Appropriation; purposes; amount; completion date.
Status: in_force

Sec. 92b.

(1) There is appropriated for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, $4,700,000.00 to the office of retirement services in the department of technology, management, and budget for administration of the changes under the amendatory act that added this section.

(2) The appropriation authorized in subsection (1) is a work project appropriation and any unencumbered or unallotted funds are carried forward into the following fiscal year. The following is in compliance with section 451a(1) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:

(a) The purpose of the project is to administer changes under the amendatory act that added this section.

(b) The work project will be accomplished through a plan utilizing interagency agreements, employees, and contracts.

(c) The total estimated completion cost of the work project is $4,700,000.00.

(d) The estimated completion date for the work project is September 30, 2013.

History: Add. 2012, Act 300, Imd. Eff. Sept. 4, 2012
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.8047 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.8047
Case pending on pilot business court docket.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8047.

Any case that is pending on a pilot business court docket on January 1, 2013 shall remain on that pilot business court docket and assigned to the judge who was initially assigned to that case until its completion.

History: Add. 2012, Act 333, Eff. Jan. 1, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 46.183 — MI Code / Chapter 46 / Act Act-342-of-1939 / Section 46.183
Construction of act.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.

This act being necessary for and to secure the public health, safety, and welfare of the counties, cities, villages, townships, and charter townships shall be liberally construed to effect the provisions hereof.

History: 1939, Act 342, Eff. Sept. 29, 1939; CL 1948, 46.183; Am. 1974, Act 46, Imd. Eff. Mar. 19, 1974
Mich. Comp. Laws § 752.1010 — MI Code / Chapter 752 / Act Act-323-of-1984 / Section 752.1010
Restitution.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.

Any person convicted of a violation of section 3, 4, or 5, in addition to any fines or sentences imposed, including any order of probation, may be ordered to make restitution to a health care corporation or health care insurer.

History: 1984, Act 323, Eff. Mar. 29, 1985
Mich. Comp. Laws § 207.906 — MI Code / Chapter 207 / Act Act-236-of-2022 / Section 207.906
Issuance of attainable housing exemption certificate; form; contents; effective date; maintenance of record and copies.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

(1) Not more than 120 days after receipt of a copy of the application and resolution adopted under section 5, the commission shall approve or disapprove the resolution.

(2) Following approval of the application by the legislative body of the qualified local governmental unit and the commission, the commission shall issue to the applicant a certificate in the form the commission determines, which must contain all of the following:

(a) The address of the real property on which the qualified facility is located.

(b) A statement that unless revoked as provided in this act the certificate must remain in force for the period stated in the certificate.

(c) A statement of the taxable value of the qualified facility for the tax year immediately preceding the effective date of the certificate after deducting the taxable value of the land.

(d) A statement of the period of time authorized by the legislative body of the qualified local governmental unit within which the rehabilitation or construction must be completed.

(e) If the period of time authorized by the legislative body of the qualified local governmental unit pursuant to subdivision (b) is less than 12 years, the certificate must contain the factors, criteria, and objectives, as determined by the resolution of the qualified local governmental unit, necessary for extending the period of time, if any.

(3) The effective date of the certificate is the December 31 immediately following the date of issuance of the certificate.

(4) The commission shall file with the clerk of the qualified local governmental unit a copy of the certificate, and the commission shall maintain a record of all certificates filed. The commission shall also send, by certified mail, a copy of the certificate to the applicant and the assessor of the local tax collecting unit in which the qualified facility is located.

History: 2022, Act 236, Imd. Eff. Dec. 13, 2022
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.338 — MI Code / Chapter 287 / Act Act-287-of-1969 / Section 287.338
Animal control shelter or animal protection shelter; inspection; compliance.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.

The department shall not register an animal control shelter or animal protection shelter unless the department first inspects it to ensure that it complies with this act and the rules promulgated under this act.

History: 1969, Act 287, Eff. Mar. 20, 1970; Am. 1997, Act 7, Eff. Jan. 1, 1998
Mich. Comp. Laws § 484.1305 — MI Code / Chapter 484 / Act Act-32-of-1986 / Section 484.1305
Forwarding copy of resolution and letter to clerk or other appropriate official.
Status: in_force

Sec. 305.

Within 5 days after the adoption of a resolution authorized in section 303, the county clerk shall forward a copy of the resolution, together with a letter indicating where an electronic or paper copy of the tentative 9-1-1 service plan can be obtained, by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the clerk or other appropriate official of each public agency located within the 9-1-1 district of the tentative 9-1-1 service plan.

History: 1986, Act 32, Imd. Eff. Mar. 17, 1986; Am. 2021, Act 126, Imd. Eff. Dec. 17, 2021
Mich. Comp. Laws § 458.531 — MI Code / Chapter 458 / Act Act-265-of-1949 / Section 458.531
United Missionary churches; sale of real estate, authorization; proceeds.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.

Whenever it shall become necessary for the payment of debts or with a view of reinvestment, to make a sale of any real estate belonging to said church, the local conference of said church may, by a vote of a majority of all the members of said quarterly conference and the consent of the annual conference of which said church shall be a part, authorize a sale of said real estate by the trustees of said church with such limitations and restrictions as the quarterly conference and annual conference may judge necessary and impose, and the trustees of said church, when so authorized, may sell and convey said property, and with the proceeds of such sale pay the debts of such corporation, or reinvest the said proceeds by the purchase or improvement of other property for the same uses, and deeded to the corporation in the same manner as provided in section 7 of this act, as said trustees may be directed by the local conference and the annual conference.

History: 1949, Act 265, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949
Mich. Comp. Laws § 454.3 — MI Code / Chapter 454 / Act Act-188-of-1857 / Section 454.3
Mechanics' associations; articles, contents.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

Such articles of association shall contain,

First, The names of the persons associating in the first instance and their places of residence,

Second, The name of such corporation and the place where its office for the transaction of business is established, and the period for which it is incorporated, not exceeding 30 years,

Third, The purposes for which it is incorporated, mentioned in the first section of this act,

Fourth, The number of trustees and regular officers and the time of holding its annual meetings,

Fifth, The terms and conditions of membership therein.

History: 1857, Act 188, Imd. Eff. Feb. 17, 1857; CL 1857, 1790; CL 1871, 2797; How. 3926; CL 1897, 7425; CL 1915, 9797; CL 1929, 10264; CL 1948, 454.3
Mich. Comp. Laws § 254.102 — MI Code / Chapter 254 / Act Act-181-of-1921 / Section 254.102
State highway commissioner's obligations, contracts, execution of leases.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

The state highway commissioner is authorized to carry out or assume the obligations of any contracts now existing with railroad companies or other corporations or persons with respect to rentals, damages, use, improvement, repair and maintenance of said bridge. Said state highway commissioner is authorized to make contracts for the enjoyment of the use of said bridge, jointly with railroad companies or other corporations or persons, and for the future maintenance, repair and improvement thereof, and to execute any leases, or other agreements necessary and proper in the premises.

History: 1921, Act 181, Eff. Aug. 18, 1921; CL 1929, 4579; CL 1948, 254.102
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.228 — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.228
Ownership of pistol greater than 26 inches in length; conditions; election to have firearm not considered as pistol.
Status: in_force

Sec. 228.

(1) A person may lawfully own, possess, carry, or transport as a pistol a firearm greater than 26 inches in length if all of the following conditions apply:

(a) The person registered the firearm as a pistol under section 2 or 2a of 1927 PA 372, MCL 28.422 and 28.422a, before January 1, 2013.

(b) The person who registered the firearm as described in subdivision (a) has maintained registration of the firearm since January 1, 2013 without lapse.

(c) The person possesses a copy of the license or record issued to him or her under section 2 or 2a of 1927 PA 372, MCL 28.422 and 28.422a.

(2) A person who satisfies all of the conditions listed under subsection (1) nevertheless may elect to have the firearm not be considered to be a pistol. A person who makes the election under this subsection shall notify the department of state police of the election in a manner prescribed by that department.

History: Add. 2012, Act 242, Eff. Jan. 1, 2013