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Mich. Comp. Laws § 449.1910 — MI Code / Chapter 449 / Act Act-213-of-1982 / Section 449.1910
Making or participating in certain loans without registering in state.
Status: in_force

Sec. 910.

A foreign limited partnership may acquire or, through another person entitled to transact business in this state, may make loans, or participations or interests therein, insured or guaranteed in whole or in part by the federal housing administration or the veterans' administration or a successor or similar agency of the federal government, which are secured in whole or in part by mortgages of real property located in this state, and a foreign limited partnership may purchase a loan, or participation or interest therein, secured in whole or in part by a mortgage of real property located in this state, without registering in this state. The failure of such foreign limited partnership to register in this state shall not affect or impair its ownership of such loans or participations or interest therein, or its right to collect and service the same through another person entitled to transact business in this state, or its right to enforce the same or to acquire, hold, protect, convey, lease, and otherwise contract and deal with respect to the property mortgaged as security therefor.

History: 1982, Act 213, Eff. Jan. 1, 1983
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.42505 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.42505
Monthly reports.
Status: in_force

Sec. 42505.

On or before the tenth day of every month, each person licensed to do business under this part shall make a report to the department on blanks to be furnished by the department, stating the number and kinds of raw furs, hides, or pelts of fur-bearing animals, or the plumage, skins, or hides, or parts thereof, of protected game birds and game animals purchased or sold during the preceding month, and the name and address of the person from whom purchased and to whom sold. The report shall be notarized and sent by registered mail.

History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1557a — MI Code / Chapter 691 / Act Act-260-of-1988 / Section 691.1557a
Civil liability.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7a.

A mediator of a community dispute resolution center shall not be held liable for civil damages for any act or omission in the scope of his or her employment or function as a mediator, unless he or she acted in bad faith or with malicious purpose or in a manner exhibiting wanton and willful disregard of the rights, safety, or property of another.

History: Add. 1993, Act 286, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1993
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.555 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-319-of-1929 / Section 125.555
Flash point; tester; mixing or blending; waste oil.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

Fuel oil or any other oil or liquid used for equipment installed under this act shall have a flash point of not less than 100 degrees Fahrenheit as determined by an appropriate closed cup tester method specified in the American standards of testing materials standard for fuel oil. In determining the flash point of oil, a tester as required by the department of buildings and safety engineering shall be authoritative. Fuel oil shall not be mixed or blended except at a storage plant under competent supervision, and waste oil shall not be used except with the approval of the bureau of safety engineering.

History: 1929, Act 319, Imd. Eff. May 28, 1929; CL 1929, 2612; CL 1948, 125.555; Am. 1991, Act 43, Imd. Eff. June 27, 1991
Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.321 — MI Code / Chapter 123 / Act Act-152-of-1976 / Section 123.321
Tank disposal facilities maintained by gas station; installation of lock; use of facilities.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

A person, firm, or corporation operating a gas station which maintains tank disposal facilities for trailers, campers, or other recreation or travel vehicles, which facilities are connected directly with sewer systems, shall install a lock on the facilities and permit the use of the facilities only upon the permission of the manager or attendant in charge of the premises.

History: 1976, Act 152, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1976
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.30706 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.30706
Initiation of proceedings by director of department.
Status: in_force

Sec. 30706.

If the department finds it expedient to have the normal level of an inland lake determined, the department may initiate by civil action on behalf of the state, in the court of any county in which the lake is located, a proceeding for determination of the normal level.

History: Add. 1995, Act 59, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.630 — MI Code / Chapter 722 / Act Act-238-of-1975 / Section 722.630
Lawyer-guardian ad litem.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.

In each case filed under this act in which judicial proceedings are necessary, the court shall appoint a lawyer-guardian ad litem to represent the child. A lawyer-guardian ad litem represents the child and has powers and duties in relation to that representation as set forth in section 17d of chapter XIIA of 1939 PA 288, MCL 712A.17d. All provisions of section 17d of chapter XIIA of 1939 PA 288, MCL 712A.17d, apply to a lawyer-guardian ad litem appointed under this act.

History: 1975, Act 238, Eff. Oct. 1, 1975; Am. 1998, Act 483, Eff. Mar. 1, 1999
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.1021 — MI Code / Chapter 287 / Act Act-246-of-2000 / Section 287.1021
Local ordinances; effect; additional requirements.
Status: in_force

Sec. 21.

A local unit may adopt an ordinance governing wolf-dog crosses that is more restrictive than this act.

The requirements of this act are in addition to any other requirements governing a wolf-dog cross under state and federal law.

History: 2000, Act 246, Imd. Eff. June 29, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.43514 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.43514
Hunting small game and fishing without license permitted; conditions; exception.
Status: in_force

Sec. 43514.

(1) Until March 1, 2014, a resident, the resident's spouse, and the resident's children may hunt small game without a license upon the enclosed farmlands upon which they are regularly domiciled, at a time and in a manner permitted by law; except that they shall obtain a waterfowl hunting license for hunting waterfowl and a federal migratory bird hunting stamp as required by law.

(2) A resident, the resident's spouse, and the resident's children may fish without a license in water wholly within the limits of their enclosed farmlands or other enclosed lands upon which they are regularly domiciled, at a time and in a manner permitted by law.

History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995; Am. 2013, Act 108, Imd. Eff. Sept. 17, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 440.9311 — MI Code / Chapter 440 / Act Act-174-of-1962 / Section 440.9311
Perfection of security interests in property subject to certain statutes, regulations, and treaties.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9311.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (4), the filing of a financing statement is not necessary or effective to perfect a security interest in property subject to 1 or more of the following:

(a) A statute, regulation, or treaty of the United States whose requirements for a security interest's obtaining priority over the rights of a lien creditor with respect to the property preempt section 9310(1).

(b) The following statutes of this state:

( i ) Chapter II of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.201 to 257.259.

( ii ) Part 803 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.80301 to 324.80322.

( iii ) Part 811 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.81101 to 324.81150.

( iv ) Sections 30 through 30i of the mobile home commission act, 1987 PA 96, MCL 125.2330 to 125.2330i.

(c) A statute of another jurisdiction that provides for a security interest to be indicated on a certificate of title as a condition or result of the security interest's obtaining priority over the rights of a lien creditor with respect to the property.

(2) Compliance with the requirements of a statute, regulation, or treaty described in subsection (1) for obtaining priority over the rights of a lien creditor is equivalent to the filing of a financing statement under this article. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (4) and sections 9313 and 9316(4) and (5) for goods covered by a certificate of title, a security interest in property subject to a statute, regulation, or treaty described in subsection (1) may be perfected only by compliance with those requirements, and a security interest so perfected remains perfected notwithstanding a change in the use or transfer of possession of the collateral.

(3) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (4) and section 9316(4) and (5), duration and renewal of perfection of a security interest perfected by compliance with the requirements prescribed by a statute, regulation, or treaty described in subsection (1) are governed by the statute, regulation, or treaty. In other respects, the security interest is subject to this article.

(4) During any period in which collateral subject to a statute specified in subsection (1)(b) is inventory held for sale or lease by a person or leased by that person as lessor and that person is in the business of selling goods of that kind, this section does not apply to a security interest in that collateral created by that person.

History: 1962, Act 174, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964; Am. 2000, Act 348, Eff. July 1, 2001; Am. 2001, Act 145, Eff. Jan. 1, 2002; Am. 2005, Act 25, Imd. Eff. May 23, 2005; Am. 2012, Act 88, Eff. July 1, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.719 — MI Code / Chapter 780 / Act Act-620-of-1978 / Section 780.719
Record; report.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

The appellate defender shall keep a record of services rendered and expenses incurred and shall annually file a report of those services, expenses, and warrants with the commission and the legislature.

History: 1978, Act 620, Imd. Eff. Jan. 6, 1979
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.520g — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.520g
Assault with intent to commit criminal sexual conduct; felony.
Status: in_force

Sec. 520g.

Assault with intent to commit criminal sexual conduct involving sexual penetration shall be a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 10 years.

Assault with intent to commit criminal sexual conduct in the second degree is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 5 years.

History: Add. 1974, Act 266, Eff. Apr. 1, 1975
Mich. Comp. Laws § 791.269 — MI Code / Chapter 791 / Act Act-232-of-1953 / Section 791.269
Confiscation and disposal of items in possession of prisoner; request of victim or victim's representative; "victim's representative" defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 69.

(1) Upon the request of a victim or a victim's representative, the department shall confiscate and dispose of any of the following that are in the possession of a prisoner:

(a) Any item belonging to that victim or that formerly belonged to that victim.

(b) A photograph, drawing, or other visual image or representation of the victim.

(2) As used in this section, "victim's representative" means either of the following:

(a) If the victim is less than 18 years of age, his or her parent or legal guardian.

(b) If the victim is deceased or otherwise unable to exercise his or her rights under this section, a member of the victim's immediate family or, if there is no immediate family member, the victim's next of kin.

History: Add. 2012, Act 598, Eff. Mar. 28, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.8162 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.8162
Ninety-seventh district.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8162.

The ninety-seventh district consists of the counties of Houghton, Keweenaw and Baraga, is a district of the first class and has 1 judge.

History: Add. 1968, Act 154, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1968; Am. 1972, Act 169, Imd. Eff. June 15, 1972
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.21105 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.21105
Collection and evaluation of information; report.
Status: in_force

Sec. 21105.

The department shall collect and evaluate the information obtained through the registration of underground storage tanks required by section 21102. Not later than September 30, 1987, the department shall provide to the legislature a report containing a compilation of the underground storage tank registration data and an assessment of the actual and potential environmental hazard posed by the tanks.

History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.8204 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.8204
Fraternal benefit society; reorganization into legal reserve premium company; amendment of articles.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8204.

Any existing fraternal benefit society may amend its articles of incorporation and bylaws in such a way as to transform itself into a legal reserve level premium company doing business as a mutual company, but only after complying with the provisions of this chapter.

History: 1956, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 1957
Mich. Comp. Laws § 767.38 — MI Code / Chapter 760 / Act Act-175-of-1927 / Section 767.38
Indictee; right to trial or admission to bail.
Status: in_force

Sec. 38.

Every person held in prison upon an indictment shall, if he require it, be tried at the next term of court after the expiration of 6 months from the time when he was imprisoned, or shall be bailed upon his own recognizance, unless it shall appear to the satisfaction of the court that the witnesses on behalf of the people have been enticed or kept away, or are detained and prevented from attending court by sickness, or some inevitable accident.

History: 1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927; CL 1929, 17252; CL 1948, 767.38
Mich. Comp. Laws § 3.421 — MI Code / Chapter 3 / Act Act-98-of-1925 / Section 3.421
Weather station observatory; conveyance of land to federal government.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

The state board of agriculture is hereby authorized and directed to convey to the United States government, from the land of the Michigan state board of agriculture upon which the state agricultural college is located, a tract of land not exceeding 1/2 acre in extent, the location and boundaries of which are to be determined by the said board, for the use of the said United States government in erecting a building thereon to be used and maintained for a weather station observatory.

History: 1925, Act 98, Eff. Aug. 27, 1925; CL 1929, 416; CL 1948, 3.421
Mich. Comp. Laws § 17.402 — MI Code / Chapter 17 / Act Act-2-of-1954-Ex-Sess- / Section 17.402
Contracts relating to inventions, discoveries and patents; approval of attorney general.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

Each such contract shall be subject to the approval of the attorney general of the state as to form and validity.

History: 1954, Ex. Sess., Act 2, Imd. Eff. Aug. 20, 1954
Mich. Comp. Laws § 26.3 — MI Code / Chapter 26 / Act Act-385-of-1927 / Section 26.3
Advertisement for bids; award of contract.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

The board of state auditors shall, commencing the first week in January, 1956, and every 8 years thereafter, and as often as any contract let hereunder shall be forfeited or terminated in any way, advertise in 3 Michigan newspapers of paid general circulation at least once in each week for 3 successive weeks, that sealed proposals will be received by said board at Lansing and opened at the end of the period of said publication of notice, on a stated date, for the publication, electrotyping, printing, binding and sale of said Michigan reports and advance sheets of Michigan reports, as herein provided, for the term of 8 years from and after the 13th day of May, 1956, at a certain price per volume for the Michigan reports and at a certain price per year for the advance sheets of Michigan reports to be stated in such proposals, and shall, within 10 days thereafter, award said contract to the lowest bidder complying with the provisions of this act.

History: 1927, Act 385, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927; CL 1929, 525; Am. 1933, Act 8, Imd. Eff. Feb. 13, 1933; CL 1948, 26.3; Am. 1956, Act 101, Imd. Eff. Apr. 9, 1956
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.21523 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.21523
Strictness of rules and standards.
Status: in_force

Sec. 21523.

The rules for operation and maintenance of hospitals shall not be less strict than those required for certification of hospitals under part D of title XVIII of the social security act, chapter 531, 79 Stat. 313, 42 U.S.C. 1395x to 1395yy and 1395bbb to 1395ggg.

The standards relating to construction, additions, modernization, or conversion of hospitals shall not be less strict than the standards contained in the document entitled "Minimum Design Standards for Health Care Facilities in Michigan" published by the department, dated March 1998.

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978; Am. 2002, Act 683, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 440.4101 — MI Code / Chapter 440 / Act Act-174-of-1962 / Section 440.4101
Uniform commercial code-bank deposits and collections; short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4101.

This article shall be known and may be cited as uniform commercial code-bank deposits and collections.

History: 1962, Act 174, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5865 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.5865
Endorsement or memorandum of payment; evidence.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5865.

No endorsement or memorandum of any payment, written or placed upon any promissory note, bill of exchange, or other writing, by or on behalf of the party to whom the payment was made or was purported to have been made, shall be allowed as evidence of the payment for the purpose of barring the running of the period of limitations. This section merely limits the evidence which may be allowed to be given for the purpose of showing part payment which would bar the running of the period of limitations, and is not to be deemed to have any control over the effect of part payment which is proved by other evidence.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 700.7709 — MI Code / Chapter 700 / Act Act-386-of-1998 / Section 700.7709
Reimbursement of expenses; advance of money as lien; advances and reimbursement not as self-dealing or breach of fiduciary duty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7709.

(1) A trustee is entitled to be reimbursed out of the trust property, with interest as appropriate, for both of the following:

(a) Expenses that were properly incurred in the administration of the trust.

(b) To the extent necessary to prevent unjust enrichment of the trust, expenses that were not properly incurred in the administration of the trust.

(2) An advance by the trustee of money for the protection of the trust gives rise to a lien against trust property to secure reimbursement with reasonable interest.

(3) Advances and reimbursement under this section are not considered self-dealing by the trustee and are not a breach of the trustee's fiduciary duty.

History: Add. 2009, Act 46, Eff. Apr. 1, 2010
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.2765 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-128-of-1999 / Section 125.2765
Acquisition of single-family public housing; application; conviction of felony as automatic termination; transfer of legal ownership; maintenance of escrow account.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

A qualified buyer may apply to the administrator to acquire the single-family public housing property. The application shall be in a form and in a manner provided by the administrator. If the application is approved, the qualified buyer and the administrator shall enter into a homestead agreement for the single-family public housing property. Except as provided in subsection (2), the administrator shall determine the terms and conditions to the homestead agreement.

The homestead agreement shall provide that if the qualified buyer is convicted of a felony during the term of the homestead agreement, then the homestead agreement is automatically terminated 60 days after the conviction.

If the qualified buyer is in substantial compliance with the terms of the homestead agreement for not less than 5 years or if the qualified buyer has resided in the single-family public housing property before the administrator adopts the urban homesteading program under this act, resides in that property for not less than 5 years, meets the criteria in the homestead agreement, continues to meet the criteria in section 4(1)(a), (b), (c), (e), (f), and (g), and has otherwise substantially met his or her financial obligations with the housing commission, the administrator shall transfer legal ownership of that single-family public housing property to the qualified buyer for $1.00. However, if the housing commission received federal funds for which bonds or notes were issued and those bonds or notes are outstanding for that housing project, the housing commission shall transfer legal ownership to the qualified buyer within 60 days of payment of the pro rata share of the bonded debt on that specific property by the qualified buyer. The housing commission shall obtain the appropriate releases from the holders of the bonds or notes.

As a condition of receiving ownership of the property under this section, the qualified buyer shall maintain and regularly fund an escrow account with the administrator for the payment of property taxes and insurance on the property.

History: 1999, Act 128, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1999
Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.162 — MI Code / Chapter 141 / Act Act-189-of-1979 / Section 141.162
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

As used in this act, except when otherwise indicated by the context:

"Legislative body" means the board, council, commission, or other body having legislative or general governing power of a public corporation.

"Public corporation" means a county, city, village, township, charter township, port authority, metropolitan district, or authority of this state, or a combination of these entities when authorized by law to act jointly.

"Tax obligation" means a bond, note, contract obligation, assessment, or other evidence of indebtedness payable primarily or secondarily from ad valorem taxes as a general or full faith and credit obligation of a public corporation.

"Unlimited tax pledge" means an undertaking by a public corporation to secure and pay a tax obligation from ad valorem taxes to be levied on all taxable property within the boundaries of the public corporation without limitation as to rate or amount and in addition to other taxes which the public corporation may be authorized to levy.

History: 1979, Act 189, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 1979
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.1905 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-448-of-1998 / Section 445.1905
Award of attorney's fees.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

If a claim of misappropriation is made in bad faith, a motion to terminate an injunction is made or resisted in bad faith, or willful and malicious misappropriation exists, the court may award reasonable attorney's fees to the prevailing party.

History: 1998, Act 448, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 1998
Mich. Comp. Laws § 109.8 — MI Code / Chapter 81 / Act Act-215-of-1895 / Section 109.8
Trades within certain districts prohibited; combustibles, regulation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.

The council may also prohibit within such places or districts as they shall deem expedient, the location of shops; the prosecution of any trade or business; the keeping of lumber yards; and the storing of lumber, wood or other easily inflammable material, in open places, when, in the opinion of the council, the danger from fire is thereby increased. They may regulate the storing of gunpowder, oils and other combustible and explosive substances and the use of lights in buildings; and generally, may pass and enforce such ordinances and regulations as they may deem necessary for the prevention and suppression of fires.

History: 1895, Act 215, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895; CL 1897, 3284; CL 1915, 3206; CL 1929, 2130; CL 1948, 109.8