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Mich. Comp. Laws § 560.224a — MI Code / Chapter 560 / Act Act-288-of-1967 / Section 560.224a
Joinder of parties defendant.
Status: in_force

Sec. 224a.

(1) The plaintiff shall join as parties defendant each of the following:

(a) The owners of record title of each lot or parcel of land included in or located within 300 feet of the lands described in the petition and persons of record claiming under those owners.

(b) The municipality in which the subdivision covered by the plat is located.

(c) The director of the department of energy, labor, and economic growth.

(d) The drain commissioner and the chairperson of the board of county road commissioners having jurisdiction over any of the land included in the plat.

(e) Each public utility which is known to the plaintiff to have installations or equipment in the subdivision or which has a recorded easement or franchise right which would be affected by the proceedings.

(f) The director of the state transportation department and the director of the department of natural resources if any of the subdivision includes or borders a state highway or federal aid road.

(g) If the requested action may result in a public highway or a portion of a public highway that borders upon, crosses, is adjacent to, or ends at a lake or the general course of a stream being vacated or altered in such a manner as would result in the loss of public access, the director of the department of natural resources and, if the subdivision is located in a township, the township. The department of natural resources and, if applicable, the township shall review the application and determine within 30 days whether the property should be retained by the state or township as an ingress and egress point, and shall convey that decision to the court.

(2) Service of process upon the joined parties defendant shall be made in accord with the general rules governing service of process in civil actions except that the parties defendant specified in subsection (1)(b), (f), or (g) may be served by registered mail and the parties defendant specified in subsection (1)(a) may be served by registered mail if there are more than 20 persons that must be joined pursuant to subsection (1)(a).

History: Add. 1978, Act 367, Imd. Eff. July 22, 1978; Am. 1979, Act 184, Imd. Eff. Dec. 19, 1979; Am. 1996, Act 219, Imd. Eff. May 28, 1996; Am. 2010, Act 63, Imd. Eff. May 6, 2010
Mich. Comp. Laws § 24.226 — MI Code / Chapter 24 / Act Act-306-of-1969 / Section 24.226
Adoption of guidelines in lieu of rules prohibited.
Status: in_force

Sec. 26.

An agency shall not adopt a guideline in lieu of a rule.

History: Add. 1977, Act 108, Eff. Jan. 1, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.63514 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.63514
Conduct of surface coal mining operation without permit.
Status: in_force

Sec. 63514.

A person shall not conduct a surface coal mining operation in this state except as authorized by a permit issued by the department pursuant to part 13.

History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995; Am. 2004, Act 325, Imd. Eff. Sept. 10, 2004
Mich. Comp. Laws § Article V § 16 — MI Code / Chapter 1 / Act CONSTITUTION-OF-MICHIGAN-OF-1963 / Section Article V § 16
Legislature other than at seat of government.
Status: in_force

Sec. 16.

The governor may convene the legislature at some other place when the seat of government becomes dangerous from any cause.

History: Const. 1963, Art. V, § 16, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964
Mich. Comp. Laws § 205.189 — MI Code / Chapter 205 / Act Act-175-of-2004 / Section 205.189
Returns; date of filing.
Status: in_force

Sec. 19.

Every person required to pay a tax to the department under this act shall file a return in a form prescribed by the department on or before the twentieth day of each month, except as otherwise provided by section 5 of this act. Taxes imposed under this act shall accrue to this state on the last day of each calendar month. To ensure payment or provide a more efficient administration, the department may require and prescribe the filing of returns and payment of the tax for other than monthly periods.

History: 2004, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 1, 2004
Mich. Comp. Laws § 454.106 — MI Code / Chapter 454 / Act Act-42-of-1887 / Section 454.106
Arbeiter bunds; articles, certified copy as prima facie evidence.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

A copy of the records of such articles of association, under the seal of the state, duly certified according to law, shall be received as prima facie evidence in all courts of this state, of the existence and due incorporation of such union or bund.

History: 1887, Act 42, Imd. Eff. Mar. 21, 1887; How. 3934o; CL 1897, 7446; CL 1915, 9818; CL 1929, 10289; CL 1948, 454.106
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.801e — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1949 / Section 257.801e
Moped; application for registration; form; signature; fee; issuance and contents of certificate of registration; insurance; size, legibility, and inspection of certificate; issuance and display of decal; rules; certificate of registration for use in testing or demonstrating moped; duration of registration.
Status: in_force

Sec. 801e.

When a moped required to be registered under this act is sold by a retailer to a general purchaser, the certificate of registration shall be obtained in the name of the purchaser by the retailer. In other cases, the certificate of registration shall be obtained by the purchaser. The application shall be signed by the purchaser of the moped and shall be accompanied by a fee of $15.00. Upon receipt of the application in approved form, the secretary of state shall enter the application upon the secretary of state's records and issue to the applicant a certificate of registration containing the decal for the moped, the name and address of the owner, and other information the secretary of state considers necessary. A moped shall not be required to be insured in the manner specified for motor vehicles under chapter 31 of Act No. 218 of the Public Acts of 1956, as amended, being sections 500.3101 to 500.3179 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. The certificate of registration shall be pocket size, shall accompany the vehicle, shall be legible, and shall be made available for inspection upon demand by a law enforcement officer.

A decal indicating that the certificate of registration is in full force and effect shall be issued. A registration certificate and decal shall not be issued earlier than 90 days preceding the commencement date of the new registration period. Display of the decal shall be as prescribed by rule promulgated by the secretary of state.

A retailer or manufacturer of mopeds, upon application to the secretary of state upon forms provided by the secretary of state, may obtain certificates of registration for use in the testing or demonstrating of a moped upon payment of $10.00 for each of the first 2 registration certificates. Additional certificates may be issued at a cost of $5.00 each and used by the applicant only in the testing or demonstrating of mopeds by temporary placement of the registration on the moped being tested or demonstrated. A certificate issued pursuant to this subsection may be used on only 1 moped at any given time.

A moped registration shall be valid for a 3-year period which begins on May 1 and expires on April 30 of the third registration year. For purposes of this subsection, a registration year begins on May 1 and ends on April 30.

History: Add. 1976, Act 439, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 1977; Am. 1978, Act 427, Imd. Eff. Sept. 30, 1978; Am. 1979, Act 120, Eff. Apr. 15, 1980; Am. 1983, Act 91, Imd. Eff. June 16, 1983
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.2151 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.2151
Tax on certain state lands; duty of department; record; warrant.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2151.

The department shall enter upon its records against each description of the land the amounts provided by this subpart and shall certify the amounts to the department of treasury, which shall draw a warrant on the state treasurer for those amounts, the tax on tax reverted, recreation, forest lands, or other lands under the control of the department to be paid out of any money in the general fund not otherwise appropriated. The amounts shall be forwarded by the department of treasury to the county treasurers.

History: Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.1717 — MI Code / Chapter 338 / Act Act-295-of-1972 / Section 338.1717
Specific requirements as to licenses.
Status: in_force

Sec. 17.

The board shall establish requirements for the form, issuance, display, change of address notification, surrender and evidence of licenses.

History: 1972, Act 295, Eff. Mar. 30, 1973
Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.1451 — MI Code / Chapter 141 / Act Act-147-of-2000 / Section 141.1451
Short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "safe drinking water financial assistance act".

History: 2000, Act 147, Eff. Oct. 1, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 8.44 — MI Code / Chapter 8 / Act Act-193-of-1970 / Section 8.44
Revised rules; publication; certificate.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

A revised rule is not subject to the requirements of the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328, pertaining to the processing and filing of a rule. It shall be published in the next interim or annual supplement to the Michigan administrative code, or both, or republication of the Michigan administrative code with a certificate of the office of regulatory reform, which may cover all of the revisions in the particular publication. The certificate shall indicate that the revised rules are a revision, without change in substance, of certain identified administrative rules and that the revision has been made in accordance with applicable law. The rule when so printed shall constitute a part of the Michigan administrative code in place of the text which was revised.

History: 1970, Act 193, Imd. Eff. Aug. 6, 1970; Am. 1999, Act 263, Eff. Apr. 1, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 389.153 — MI Code / Chapter 389 / Act Act-331-of-1966 / Section 389.153
Candidates for board of trustees; withdrawal, notice.
Status: in_force

Sec. 153.

After the filing of a nominating petition by or on behalf of a candidate for membership on the board, the candidate shall not be permitted to withdraw unless a written notice of withdrawal, signed by the candidate, is served upon the official with whom the nominating petition was filed or his duly authorized agent not later than 4:00 p.m. of the third day after the last day for filing the petition unless the third day falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, in which case the notice of withdrawal may be served on the official or his duly authorized agent up to 4:00 p.m. on the next secular day.

History: 1966, Act 331, Eff. Oct. 1, 1966
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.1521a — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-230-of-1972 / Section 125.1521a
Installation or use of heating cable; application for approval; “heating cable” defined; construction of section.
Status: in_force

Sec. 21a.

Beginning 1 year after the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section, heating cable shall not be installed or used in a building or structure in this state until approved by the commission pursuant to section 21. As provided in section 8, this section is effective throughout the state without local modification.

An application for approval of heating cable submitted to the commission, which includes listing by a nationally recognized testing laboratory found to comply with established standards, shall be approved unless the commission finds it would endanger the public safety.

For purposes of this section, "heating cable" means heating cable as defined in section 2 of the heating cable safety act, that is, cable designed to be secured to pipes and vessels to reduce their likelihood of freezing or to facilitate the flow of viscous liquids. Heating cable also includes products used for deicing on roofs and in gutters and downspouts. Heating cable intended for industrial and commercial use is connected to the supply system by a permanent wiring method or by an attachment plug for connection to a receptacle outlet. Heating cable intended for residential and mobile home use has an attachment plug for connection to a receptacle outlet. Heating cable is commonly known as heat tape.

This section shall not be construed to limit the powers and duties granted pursuant to any other law to a state agency or official.

History: Add. 1994, Act 128, Imd. Eff. May 17, 1994
Mich. Comp. Laws § 331.3 — MI Code / Chapter 331 / Act Act-47-of-1945 / Section 331.3
Contents of resolution creating hospital authority; subsequent membership; release from membership; prior actions and proceedings validated.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

The resolution creating a hospital authority shall designate the cities, villages, and townships to be included in the hospital authority and shall set forth the fact that a sum of money not to exceed the tax limitation provided in this act may be requested and certified by the hospital board annually for the purpose of planning, promoting, acquiring, constructing, improving, enlarging, extending, owning, maintaining, and operating 1 or more community hospitals, and that the sum or a portion of that sum shall first be pledged by the governing body of the hospital authority for the payment of bonds issued under this act. The resolution may provide that the hospital authority shall become operative upon adoption by a specified number, not less than 2, of the cities, villages, and townships. The resolution may fix a time within which the respective units shall act in order to be included in the hospital authority. The resolution may designate a date for the appointed representatives to convene.

A city, township, or village subsequently may become a member of a hospital authority formed under this act, upon resolution adopted by the governing body of the city, village, or township approved by a majority vote of its qualified electors and acceptance thereof by resolution adopted by a 2/3 vote of the entire governing board of the hospital authority.

Except as otherwise provided in section 9, a city, township, or village which becomes a member of the hospital authority, upon request and resolution of its governing body, duly accepted by a 2/3 majority vote of the entire governing board of the hospital authority, may be released from membership in the hospital authority. However, a city, township, or village shall not be released from membership in a hospital authority until all outstanding obligations of the hospital authority incurred after the time of the admission to membership of the city, township, or village and the part of prior obligations as may be agreed to by the hospital board and the governing body of the city, township, or village are paid, or adequate provisions are made for the payment of the obligations.

Actions and proceedings of a hospital authority relative to the addition of members to the hospital authority before December 14, 1973 are validated, ratified, and confirmed with like force and effect as though the actions and proceedings were fully authorized by statutes existing at the time.

History: 1945, Act 47, Imd. Eff. Mar. 15, 1945; CL 1948, 331.3; Am. 1949, Act 62, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949; Am. 1952, Act 170, Imd. Eff. Apr. 24, 1952; Am. 1971, Act 217, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 1971; Am. 1973, Act 161, Imd. Eff. Dec. 14, 1973; Am. 1977, Act 71, Imd. Eff. July 27, 1977; Am. 1987, Act 117, Imd. Eff. July 14, 1987
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.20931 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.20931
Air transport operation; license required; application; fee; issuance and contents of license; renewal; compliance.
Status: in_force

Sec. 20931.

A person shall not establish, operate, or cause to be operated an aircraft transport operation unless it is licensed under this section.

The department, upon proper application and payment of a $100.00 fee, shall issue a license for an aircraft transport operation to a person meeting the requirements of this part and rules promulgated under this part.

An aircraft transport operation license shall specify the level of life support the operation is licensed to provide. An aircraft transport operation shall operate in accordance with this part, rules promulgated under this part, and orders established by the patient's physician and shall not provide life support at a level that exceeds its license or violates those orders.

An applicant for an aircraft transport operation license shall specify in the application for licensure each aircraft transport vehicle to be operated and licensed.

An aircraft transport operation license may be renewed annually upon application to the department and payment of a $100.00 renewal fee. Before issuing a renewal license, the department shall determine that the aircraft transport operation is in compliance with this part and rules promulgated under this part.

History: Add. 1990, Act 179, Imd. Eff. July 2, 1990
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.14 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-281-of-1945 / Section 125.14
Regional planning commission; per diem allowance and mileage; reimbursement for actual expenses.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

A member of the regional planning commission may receive a per diem allowance and mileage as is established and paid by the regional commission or, if a per diem allowance or mileage is not established and paid by the regional commission, as is established and paid by the local unit appointing that member for each meeting attended and may be reimbursed for not more than actual expenses incurred as a member of the commission in carrying out the work of the commission. The mileage and reimbursement for not more than actual expenses established under this section shall not exceed the standardized travel regulations of the department of management and budget.

History: 1945, Act 281, Eff. Sept. 6, 1945; CL 1948, 125.14; Am. 1952, Act 194, Eff. Sept. 18, 1952; Am. 1976, Act 427, Imd. Eff. Jan. 11, 1977; Am. 1989, Act 129, Imd. Eff. June 28, 1989
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.3205a — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-110-of-2006 / Section 125.3205a
Amateur radio service station antenna structures.
Status: in_force

Sec. 205a.

(1) 47 CFR 97.15 provides that owners of certain amateur radio service station antenna structures more than 60.96 meters (200 feet) above ground level at the site or located near or at a public use airport must notify the federal aviation administration and register with the federal communications commission as required by 47 CFR part 17.

(2) An amateur radio service station antenna structure may be erected at heights and dimensions sufficient to accommodate amateur radio service communications. Regulation of an amateur radio service station antenna structure by a local unit of government must not preclude amateur radio service communications. Rather, it must reasonably accommodate those communications and must constitute the minimum practicable regulation to accomplish the local unit of government's legitimate purpose.

(3) To obtain information about the regulation of amateur radio service station antenna structures, a person may contact any advisory board that is jointly established by the Michigan section of the American radio relay league and 1 or more state organizations representing local units of government.

History: Add. 2014, Act 556, Imd. Eff. Jan. 15, 2014
Mich. Comp. Laws § 487.719 — MI Code / Chapter 487 / Act Act-53-of-1978 / Section 487.719
Payment of widow's allowance or allowance for dependent children upon death of person owning deposits in statutory joint account.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

Upon the death of a person who in his or her lifetime owned the deposits in a statutory joint account, to the extent of the decedent's ownership immediately before his or her death, the rights of the owners of the deposits after the death shall be subject to the right of recovery by the estate of the deceased person to the extent that the assets of the estate are insufficient for the payment of the widow's allowance or allowance for dependent children ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction; or in an intestate estate or where the widow exercised her right to take against the will, the assets of the estate are insufficient for the payment of the widow's share of the estate if the deposits were included as part of the estate.

History: 1978, Act 53, Imd. Eff. Mar. 9, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.3906 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.3906
Enforcement of part.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3906.

The department shall enforce this part and seek court enforcement of its orders pursuant to part 31.

History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 207.212a — MI Code / Chapter 207 / Act Act-119-of-1980 / Section 207.212a
International fuel tax agreement.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2a.

(1) The department, on behalf of this state, may enter into a reciprocal agreement providing for the imposition of a motor fuel or alternative fuel tax on an apportionment or allocation basis with the proper authority of a state, a commonwealth, the District of Columbia, a state or province of a foreign country, or a territory or possession either of the United States or of a foreign country. Under this subsection, the department shall enter into the international fuel tax agreement.

(2) The department may promulgate rules to implement and enforce the provisions of the international fuel tax agreement. Rules promulgated under this subsection shall be promulgated under the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328.

(3) As required by the intermodal surface transportation efficiency act of 1991, Public Law 102-240, 105 Stat 1914, if the department entered into the international fuel tax agreement, and if the provisions set forth in that agreement are different from this act, then the provisions of the agreement shall control.

(4) This section constitutes complete authority for the imposition of motor fuel or alternative fuel taxes upon an apportionment or allocation basis.

History: Add. 1994, Act 353, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 1994; Am. 2015, Act 178, Eff. Jan. 1, 2017