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Mich. Comp. Laws § 330.1715 — MI Code / Chapter 330 / Act Act-258-of-1974 / Section 330.1715
Services of mental health professional.
Status: in_force

Sec. 715.

If a resident is able to secure the services of a mental health professional, he or she shall be allowed to see the professional at any reasonable time.

History: 1974, Act 258, Eff. Aug. 6, 1975; Am. 1995, Act 290, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 388.1764d — MI Code / Chapter 388 / Act Act-94-of-1979 / Section 388.1764d
Adoption, implementation, or issuance of certain policies, practices, or statements; prohibition.
Status: in_force

Sec. 164d.

A district or intermediate district shall not expend funds received under this act to adopt or implement a policy or practice, or to make or issue any public statement or directive, that has the effect of any of the following:

Denies to a student of a particular state university access to the district or intermediate district for student teaching purposes solely because the student is enrolled in that state university.

Prevents the hiring of a graduate of a particular state university solely because the individual graduated from that state university.

Discourages or prohibits a counselor employed by the district or intermediate district from recommending a particular state university to a pupil of the district or intermediate district for reasons other than the suitability of the state university's educational offerings for the particular pupil.

History: Add. 1995, Act 130, Eff. Oct. 1, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.2312 — MI Code / Chapter 552 / Act Act-255-of-2015 / Section 552.2312
Disclosure of certain information.
Status: in_force

Sec. 312.

If a party alleges in an affidavit or a pleading under oath that the health, safety, or liberty of a party or child would be jeopardized by disclosure of specific identifying information, that information must be sealed and may not be disclosed to the other party or the public. After a hearing in which a tribunal takes into consideration the health, safety, or liberty of the party or child, the tribunal may order disclosure of information that the tribunal determines to be in the interest of justice.

History: 2015, Act 255, Eff. Jan. 1, 2016
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.411u — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.411u
Associate or member of gang; commission or attempt to commit felony; membership in gang as motive, means, or opportunity; penalty; definitions; consecutive sentence.
Status: in_force

Sec. 411u.

(1) If a person who is an associate or a member of a gang commits a felony or attempts to commit a felony and the person's association or membership in the gang provides the motive, means, or opportunity to commit the felony, the person is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 20 years. As used in this section:

(a) "Gang" means an ongoing organization, association, or group of 5 or more people, other than a nonprofit organization, that identifies itself by all of the following:

( i ) A unifying mark, manner, protocol, or method of expressing membership, including a common name, sign or symbol, means of recognition, geographical or territorial sites, or boundary or location.

( ii ) An established leadership or command structure.

( iii ) Defined membership criteria.

(b) "Gang member" or "member of a gang" means a person who belongs to a gang.

(2) A sentence imposed under this section is in addition to the sentence imposed for the conviction of the underlying felony or the attempt to commit the underlying felony and may be served consecutively with and preceding any term of imprisonment imposed for the conviction of the felony or attempt to commit the felony.

History: Add. 2008, Act 564, Eff. Apr. 1, 2009
Mich. Comp. Laws § 752.1064 — MI Code / Chapter 752 / Act Act-241-of-2004 / Section 752.1064
Children's protection registry fund; creation; expenditures; reversion to general fund.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

The children's protection registry fund is created as a separate fund in the state treasury and administered by the department. Money shall be deposited into the fund as required by section 3(8)(a).

The department shall expend money from the fund only for the purposes of administering this act and for the investigation, enforcement, and defense of this act and section 5a of 1979 PA 53, MCL 752.795a.

All money, including interest and earnings, in the fund at the end of the fiscal year shall remain in the fund and not revert to the general fund.

History: 2004, Act 241, Imd. Eff. July 21, 2004
Mich. Comp. Laws § 21.47 — MI Code / Chapter 21 / Act Act-71-of-1919 / Section 21.47
Accounting system; report of examination of accounts; filing; criminal and civil proceedings; prosecution; removal for neglect.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

A report shall be made, in duplicate, of each examination made in accordance with the provisions of this act. The duplicate report shall be signed and verified by the officer making the examination, 1 copy of which shall be filed with the state treasurer and 1 copy with the county examined. If any examination discloses malfeasance, misfeasance, nonfeasance, or gross neglect of duty on the part of any officer or employee of any county office, for which a criminal penalty is provided by law, an additional copy of the report shall be made and filed with the attorney general, and the attorney general, within 60 days after receipt of that report, shall institute criminal proceedings against the officer or employee, or direct that criminal proceedings be instituted by the prosecuting attorney of the county in which the offense was committed. The attorney general, or the prosecuting attorney, as the case may be, also shall institute civil action in any court of competent jurisdiction for the recovery of any public money, disclosed by any examinations to have been illegally expended, or collected and not accounted for and for the recovery of any public property disclosed to have been converted and misappropriated. Refusal or neglect to comply with the requirements of this section on the part of the attorney general, or on the part of the prosecuting attorney of any county in the state, is sufficient cause for his or her removal from office by the governor.

History: 1919, Act 71, Imd. Eff. Apr. 15, 1919; CL 1929, 305; CL 1948, 21.47; Am. 2002, Act 370, Imd. Eff. May 24, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 418.833 — MI Code / Chapter 418 / Act Act-317-of-1969 / Section 418.833
Application for further compensation; overpayment, recoupment.
Status: in_force

Sec. 833.

If payment of compensation is made, other than medical expenses, and an application for further compensation is later filed with the bureau, no compensation shall be ordered for any period which is more than 1 year prior to the date of filing of such application.

When an employer or carrier takes action to recover overpayment of benefits, no recoupment of money shall be allowed for a period which is more than 1 year prior to the date of taking such action.

History: 1969, Act 317, Eff. Dec. 31, 1969
Mich. Comp. Laws § 207.1055 — MI Code / Chapter 207 / Act Act-403-of-2000 / Section 207.1055
License application; investigation; occasional importer's license or bonded importer's license.
Status: in_force

Sec. 55.

The department shall investigate each person who applies for a license under this act. The department shall not issue a license if it determines that 1 or more of the following exist:

The application was not filed in good faith.

The applicant is not the real party in interest. As used in this subdivision and subdivisions (c) and (d), "real party in interest" means related party control as described in section 267 of the internal revenue code and related regulations.

A license previously issued to the real party in interest was revoked for cause.

The applicant or real party in interest, or a person controlled by the real party in interest, has had their license under this act or former act 1927 PA 150 revoked or refused for renewal in this state or another state or foreign jurisdiction.

The applicant, or a corporate officer of the applicant, has a prior state or federal felony or misdemeanor conviction in this state or another state or foreign jurisdiction for motor fuel tax evasion or other tax evasion, or for shipping paper tampering, or for fuel tampering, or is currently charged or under indictment for such an offense.

Other reasonable cause as determined by the department.

If the person is applying for an occasional importer's license or a bonded importer's license, the department shall not issue a license if the applicant is not licensed in the identified source state.

History: 2000, Act 403, Eff. Apr. 1, 2001
Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.305 — MI Code / Chapter 123 / Act Act-179-of-1947 / Section 123.305
Authority; contracts; time limitations; charges.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

The authority may contract with any municipality that is a part of the authority for the collection or disposal, or both, by the authority of garbage or rubbish, or both, originating in the municipality, or for the establishment and operation of a dog pound for the municipality, for a period not exceeding 40 years. The charges specified in the contract shall be subject to increase by the authority, if necessary, in order to provide funds to meet its obligations.

For the purposes provided in subsection (1), the authority may also contract with a city, village, or township that is not a part of the authority. The contract may provide for charges greater than those to the municipalities that are a part of the authority. The contract shall be for a period not exceeding 40 years. The charges under the contract shall be subject to change from time to time.

History: 1947, Act 179, Eff. Oct. 11, 1947; CL 1948, 123.305; Am. 1955, Act 92, Imd. Eff. June 2, 1955; Am. 1962, Act 16, Imd. Eff. Mar. 26, 1962; Am. 1992, Act 106, Imd. Eff. June 25, 1992
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.3839 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.3839
Renewal or continuation provision; effect of termination or replacement; elimination of outpatient prescription drug benefit.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3839.

(1) Each medicare supplement policy shall include a renewal or continuation provision. The provision shall be appropriately captioned, shall appear on the first page of the policy, and shall clearly state the term of coverage for which the policy is issued and for which it may be renewed. The provision shall include any reservation by the insurer of the right to change premiums and any automatic renewal premium increases based on the policyholder's age.

(2) If a medicare supplement policy is terminated by the group policyholder and is not replaced as provided under subsection (4), the issuer shall offer certificate holders an individual medicare supplement policy that at the option of the certificate holder provides for continuation of the benefits contained in the group policy or provides for such benefits as otherwise meet the requirements of section 3819 or 3819a.

(3) If an individual is a certificate holder in a group medicare supplement policy and the individual terminates membership in the group, the issuer shall offer the certificate holder the conversion opportunity described in subsection (2) or (4) or at the option of the group policyholder, offer the certificate holder continuation of coverage under the group policy.

(4) If a group medicare supplement policy is replaced by another group medicare supplement policy purchased by the same policyholder, the succeeding issuer shall offer coverage to all persons covered under the old group policy on its date of termination. Coverage under the new policy shall not result in any exclusion for preexisting conditions that would have been covered under the group policy being replaced.

(5) If a medicare supplement policy eliminates an outpatient prescription drug benefit as a result of requirements imposed by the medicare prescription drug, improvement, and modernization act of 2003, Public Law 108-173, the modified policy shall be considered to satisfy the guaranteed renewal requirements of this section.

History: Add. 1992, Act 84, Imd. Eff. June 2, 1992; Am. 2006, Act 462, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 2006; Am. 2009, Act 220, Imd. Eff. Jan. 5, 2010
Mich. Comp. Laws § 16.180 — MI Code / Chapter 16 / Act Act-380-of-1965 / Section 16.180
Elected auditor general; transfer of powers, duties, and functions relating to uniform system of accounts.
Status: in_force

Sec. 80.

All powers, duties and functions of the elected auditor general relating to uniform system of accounts for county offices and examination thereof, created under Act No. 71 of the Public Acts of 1919, as amended, being sections 21.41 to 21.53 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, are transferred by a type II transfer to the department of treasury.

History: 1965, Act 380, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965
Mich. Comp. Laws § 388.1906 — MI Code / Chapter 388 / Act Act-258-of-2000 / Section 388.1906
Enrollment; priority.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

A career and technical preparation program may give priority to its postsecondary students when enrolling eligible students in career and technical preparation courses under this act for high school credit only. Once an eligible student has been enrolled in a career and technical preparation course under this act, the career and technical preparation program shall not displace the eligible student with another student.

History: 2000, Act 258, Eff. Apr. 1, 2001
Mich. Comp. Laws § 460.10cc — MI Code / Chapter 460 / Act Act-3-of-1939 / Section 460.10cc
Provisions as severable; certain rate reductions as void.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10cc.

Except as otherwise provided under subsection (2), if any provision of this act is found to be invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining provisions shall not be affected and will remain in full force and effect.

If any provision of this act is found to be invalid or unconstitutional in a manner which prevents the issuance of securitization bonds that would otherwise be allowed, the rate reductions required under section 10d shall also be void and the rates shall return to those in effect on May 1, 2000.

History: Add. 2000, Act 141, Imd. Eff. June 5, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 409.223 — MI Code / Chapter 409 / Act Act-69-of-1983 / Section 409.223
Michigan youth corps program; establishment; disbursement of implementation funds.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

The Michigan youth corps program is established in the department of labor. Funds to implement the program shall be disbursed to state departments as provided by law.

History: 1983, Act 69, Imd. Eff. June 2, 1983; Am. 1984, Act 220, Imd. Eff. July 16, 1984
Mich. Comp. Laws § 388.1009 — MI Code / Chapter 388 / Act Act-287-of-1964 / Section 388.1009
State board of education; supervision of public education; planning and coordinating body; research.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

The state board of education has leadership and general supervision of all public education, including adult education and instructional programs of the state institutions, except as to institutions of higher education granting baccalaureate degrees. The board serves as the general planning and coordinating body for all public education, including higher education. The board may conduct research studies relating to general school problems of the public schools of this state.

History: 1964, Act 287, Eff. Aug. 28, 1964
Mich. Comp. Laws § 388.1805 — MI Code / Chapter 388 / Act Act-94-of-1979 / Section 388.1805
Geographically disadvantaged business enterprises; contracts.
Status: in_force

Sec. 205.

To the extent possible, the principal executive officer of each community college that receives appropriations in section 201 shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that geographically disadvantaged business enterprises compete for and perform contracts to provide services or supplies, or both. Each principal executive officer shall strongly encourage businesses with which the community college contracts to subcontract with certified geographically disadvantaged business enterprises for services or supplies, or both. As used in this section, "geographically disadvantaged business enterprises" means that term as defined in Executive Directive No. 2023-1.

History: Add. 2011, Act 62, Eff. Oct. 1, 2011; Am. 2012, Act 201, Eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Am. 2020, Act 165, Eff. Oct. 1, 2020; Am. 2024, Act 120, Eff. Oct. 1, 2024
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.16911 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.16911
Privileged information; waiver.
Status: in_force

Sec. 16911.

Except as provided in subsection (3), information regarding an individual to whom a licensee provided marriage and family therapy is privileged information and not subject to waiver, regardless of any of the following:

Whether the information was obtained directly from the individual, from another person involved in the therapy, from a test or other evaluation mechanism, or from other sources.

Whether the information was obtained before, during, or following therapy.

Whether the individual involved is a present client or a former client.

Except as provided in subsection (3), referrals made by a circuit court or its counseling service, as provided in the circuit court family counseling services act, Act No. 155 of the Public Acts of 1964, being sections 551.331 to 551.344 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, is privileged information not subject to waiver.

The privilege established in this section is waived only under 1 of the following circumstances:

If disclosure is required by law or necessary to protect the health or safety of an individual.

If the licensee is a party defendant to a civil, criminal, or administrative action arising from services performed as a licensee, in which case the waiver is limited only to that action.

If a waiver specifying the terms of disclosure is obtained in writing from each individual over 18 years of age involved in the marriage and family therapy and then only in accordance with the terms of the written waiver. If more than 1 individual is or was involved in the marriage and family therapy performed by a licensee, the privilege is not waived for any individual unless all individuals over 18 years of age involved in the marriage and family therapy have executed the written waiver.

History: Add. 1995, Act 126, Eff. Jan. 1, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 18.1131 — MI Code / Chapter 18 / Act Act-431-of-1984 / Section 18.1131
Administrative and procedural directives; rules.
Status: in_force

Sec. 131.

The director may issue, alter, or rescind administrative and procedural directives as determined to be necessary for the effective administration of this act. The directives are exempt from the definition of a rule pursuant to section 7 of the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.207. The directives shall be placed in the appropriate manual and distributed to each principal department, autonomous entity within state government, the senate and house appropriations committees, and the fiscal agencies. The directives shall take effect upon written approval of the director unless a later date is specified. Before a directive may become effective, the department shall give the affected principal departments reasonable time, as determined by the department of management and budget, to respond.

The department may promulgate rules as necessary to implement this act. The rules shall be promulgated pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328.

History: 1984, Act 431, Eff. Mar. 29, 1985; Am. 1999, Act 8, Imd. Eff. Mar. 22, 1999
Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.1564 — MI Code / Chapter 141 / Act Act-436-of-2012 / Section 141.1564
Determination that financial conditions not corrected; appointment of new emergency manager.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.

The governor may, upon his or her own initiative or after receiving a recommendation from a receivership transition advisory board, determine that the financial conditions of a local government have not been corrected in a sustainable fashion as required under section 9(7) and appoint a new emergency manager.

History: 2012, Act 436, Eff. Mar. 28, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 70.3 — MI Code / Chapter 61 / Act Act-3-of-1895 / Section 70.3
Necessary buildings for keeping vehicles and equipment.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

The council may also provide or erect all necessary buildings for keeping the vehicles and equipment of the fire department.

History: 1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895; CL 1897, 2880; CL 1915, 2754; CL 1929, 1663; CL 1948, 70.3; Am. 1998, Act 254, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998
Mich. Comp. Laws § 29.334 — MI Code / Chapter 29 / Act Act-153-of-2011 / Section 29.334
Additional costs.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

This act does not require the state fire marshal or the office of firefighter training to pay or contribute any funds for the administration of the course or its examinations described in this act that are in addition to any examinations or costs already imposed under the firefighters training council act, 1966 PA 291, MCL 29.361 to 29.377. Any additional costs are to be borne by the organized fire department or the individual firefighter taking the course and examination.

History: 2011, Act 153, Imd. Eff. Sept. 27, 2011
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.390 — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.390
Malicious annoyance by writing.
Status: in_force

Sec. 390.

Malicious annoyance by writing-Any person who shall knowingly send or deliver or shall make, and for the purpose of being delivered or sent, shall part with the possession of any letter, postal card or writing containing any obscene language with or without a name subscribed thereto, or signed with a fictitious name, or with any letter, mark or other designation, with the intent thereby to cause annoyance to any person, or with a view or intent to extort or gain any money or property of any description belonging to another, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; CL 1948, 750.390