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Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.7911 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.7911
Property and casualty guaranty association; membership; exception; laws to which association subject.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7911.

(1) To implement this chapter, there shall be maintained within this state, by all insurers authorized to transact in this state insurance other than life or disability insurance, except the Michigan basic property insurance association created pursuant to section 2920, an association of those insurers to be known as the property and casualty guaranty association, hereafter referred to as the "association". Each insurer shall be a member of the association as a condition of its authority to continue to transact insurance in this state.

(2) An insurer from which insurance has been or may be procured in this state solely by virtue of chapter 19 shall not be considered to be an insurer authorized to transact insurance in this state for the purposes of this chapter.

(3) The association is subject to the requirements of this chapter and chapter 81 but is not subject to the other chapters of this act. The association shall be subject to other laws of this state to the extent that it would be subject to those laws if it were an insurer organized and operating under chapter 50, to the extent that those other laws are consistent with this chapter.

History: Add. 1969, Act 277, Imd. Eff. Aug. 11, 1969; Am. 1972, Act 207, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1972; Am. 1980, Act 41, Imd. Eff. Mar. 17, 1980; Am. 1982, Act 502, Eff. Mar. 30, 1983; Am. 1990, Act 137, Eff. June 29, 1990; Am. 1993, Act 200, Eff. Dec. 28, 1994; Am. 2006, Act 365, Imd. Eff. Sept. 18, 2006
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.3511 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.3511
Governing body; election of enrollee board members; requirements; meetings.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3511.

(1) A health maintenance organization's governing body must include no less than 1 individual who represents the health maintenance organization's membership.

(2) A health maintenance organization that is under a contract with this state to provide medical services authorized under subchapter XIX or XXI of the social security act, 42 USC 1396 to 1396w-5 and 1397aa to 1397mm, shall comply with either of the following requirements:

(a) A minimum of 1/3 of its governing body must be representatives of its membership consisting of enrollees of the organization who are not compensated officers, employees, or other individuals responsible for the conduct of, or financially interested in, the organization's affairs.

(b) The health maintenance organization must establish a consumer advisory council that reports to the governing body. The consumer advisory council must include at least 1 enrollee, 1 family member or legal guardian of an enrollee, and 1 consumer advocate.

(3) A health maintenance organization's governing body shall meet at least quarterly unless specifically exempted from this requirement by the director.

History: Add. 2000, Act 252, Imd. Eff. June 29, 2000; Am. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016
Mich. Comp. Laws § 830.423 — MI Code / Chapter 830 / Act Act-183-of-1964 / Section 830.423
Declaration of public purpose; liberal construction.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.

It is hereby found, determined, and declared that the creation of the building authority and the carrying out of its corporate purposes are in all respects for the benefit of the people of the state and constitute a public purpose and that the facilities to be acquired are necessary for the public welfare of the people of the state, and that the building authority will be performing an essential governmental function in the exercise of the power conferred upon it by this act. This act shall be liberally construed to effect the intents and purposes hereof.

History: 1964, Act 183, Imd. Eff. May 19, 1964; Am. 1976, Act 240, Eff. Mar. 31, 1977
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.50115 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.50115
Mandate for public benefit; standards for conduct of forest practices.
Status: in_force

Sec. 50115.

For the public benefit, the board shall mandate the continuous growing, improvement, and harvesting of forest trees to protect and maintain the forest soil, air, water resources, wildlife, and aquatic habitat within the district. The board of the western Upper Peninsula forest improvement district shall establish minimum standards for the conduct of forest practices on forest land within the district. These standards shall do all of the following:

Provide for the improvement and harvesting of forest trees in a manner that will increase the productivity of the forest land, reduce soil and debris entering streams, and protect wildlife and fish habitat.

Provide for road construction that will ensure the maintenance of forest productivity and water quality during construction and maintenance.

Provide for reforestation that will maintain the growing and harvesting of desirable forest tree species by describing the conditions under which reforestation will be required, specifying the minimum and maximum number of trees per acre and the maximum period of time allowed after harvesting for reforestation, and requiring stabilization of soils that have become exposed as a result of harvesting. An acreage exemption from reforestation may be established, except that, on the land exempted, within 1 year after harvesting, some form of vegetative cover shall be required sufficient to provide continuing soil productivity and stabilization.

Provide for management of slashings resulting from the harvesting, management, or improvement of forest tree species so as to protect reproduction and residual stands, to reduce the risk from fire, insects, and disease, to optimize the conditions for future regeneration of forest trees, and to maintain water quality and fish and wildlife habitat.

Coordinate the notification requirement of this subpart and all other submission requirements imposed upon members so as to minimize the requirements for submission of information.

Require having specific forest fire fighting equipment readily available.

History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 460.1337 — MI Code / Chapter 460 / Act Act-365-of-2018 / Section 460.1337
Payment of electricity to operate small cell wireless facility.
Status: in_force

Sec. 37.

A wireless provider is responsible for arranging and paying for the electricity used to operate a small cell wireless facility.

History: 2018, Act 365, Eff. Mar. 12, 2019
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.12752 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.12752
Public sanitary sewer systems; declaration of necessity.
Status: in_force

Sec. 12752.

Public sanitary sewer systems are essential to the health, safety, and welfare of the people of the state. Septic tank disposal systems are subject to failure due to soil conditions or other reasons. Failure or potential failure of septic tank disposal systems poses a threat to the public health, safety, and welfare; presents a potential for ill health, transmission of disease, mortality, and economic blight; and constitutes a threat to the quality of surface and subsurface waters of this state. The connection to available public sanitary sewer systems at the earliest, reasonable date is a matter for the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare and necessary in the public interest which is declared as a matter of legislative determination.

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.250a — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1949 / Section 257.250a
Placement of license on probation; conditions
Status: in_force

Sec. 250a.

As an alternative or in addition to administrative action under section 248h(1) for a violation or alleged violation of section 248h(2), section 249 for a violation or alleged violation of section 249, section 249a(1) for a violation or alleged violation of section 249a(1), or section 249a(2) for a violation or alleged violation of section 249a(2), the secretary of state may, by written agreement with a person that holds the license described in that section, place that license on probation and include conditions of probation in the agreement.

History: Add. 2016, Act 425, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.1514 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-230-of-1972 / Section 125.1514
Construction board of appeals; creation; appointment, qualifications, and terms of members; appeal to board; hearing; decision; statement of reasons for decision; appeal to commission; copy of decision; additional powers or duties; procedures; conducting business at public meeting; notice; availability of certain writings to public.
Status: in_force

Sec. 14.

A construction board of appeals for each governmental subdivision enforcing the code shall be created consisting of not less than 3 nor more than 7 members, as determined by the governing body of the governmental subdivision. Unless otherwise provided by local law or ordinance, the members of the board of appeals shall be appointed for 2-year terms by the chief executive officer of a city, village, or township and the chairperson of the county board of commissioners of a county. A member of the board of appeals shall be qualified by experience or training to perform the duties of members of the board of appeals. A person may serve on the board of appeals of more than 1 governmental subdivision. If an enforcing agency refuses to grant an application for a building permit, or if the enforcing agency makes any other decision pursuant or related to this act, or the code, an interested person, or the person's authorized agent, may appeal in writing to the board of appeals. The board of appeals shall hear the appeal and render and file its decision with a statement of reasons for the decision with the enforcing agency from whom the appeal was taken not more than 30 days after submission of the appeal. Failure by the board of appeals to hear an appeal and file a decision within the time limit is a denial of the appeal for purposes of authorizing the institution of an appeal to the commission. A copy of the decision and statement of the reasons for the decision shall be delivered or mailed, before filing, to the party taking the appeal.

This act does not prevent a governmental subdivision from granting its board of appeals additional powers or duties not inconsistent with this act, or from establishing procedures to be followed by its board of appeals insofar as the procedures do not conflict with this act. Except as otherwise provided by this act, or by other laws or ordinances, a board of appeals may by rules establish its own procedures.

The business which the board of appeals may perform shall be conducted at a public meeting of the board of appeals held in compliance with Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976. Public notice of the time, date, and place of the meeting shall be given in the manner required by Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976.

A record of decisions made by the board of appeals, properly indexed, and any other writing prepared, owned, used, in the possession of, or retained by the board of appeals in the performance of an official function shall be made available to the public in compliance with Act No. 442 of the Public Acts of 1976.

History: 1972, Act 230, Eff. Jan. 1, 1973; Am. 1977, Act 195, Imd. Eff. Nov. 17, 1977; Am. 1978, Act 442, Imd. Eff. Oct. 9, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 455.303 — MI Code / Chapter 455 / Act Act-161-of-1911 / Section 455.303
Filing articles of association with department of commerce.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

The articles of association shall be filed with the corporation and securities bureau of the department of commerce.

History: 1911, Act 161, Eff. Aug. 1, 1911; CL 1915, 10132; CL 1929, 10390; CL 1948, 455.303; Am. 1982, Act 105, Imd. Eff. Apr. 19, 1982
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.35111 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.35111
Saving clause.
Status: in_force

Sec. 35111.

Nothing in this part affects or diminishes any right acquired or vested before August 3, 1972.

Nothing in this part alters the status of land dedicated by the commission before August 3, 1972 until dedicated pursuant to section 35103, except that tax reverted lands are subject to section 35110. Purchased land dedicated by the commission before August 3, 1972 is subject to ad valorem taxes if dedicated pursuant to section 35103.

History: Add. 1995, Act 59, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 440.9521 — MI Code / Chapter 440 / Act Act-174-of-1962 / Section 440.9521
Form and format of written initial financing statement and amendment.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9521.

(1) Except for a reason set forth in section 9516(2) or 9520(5), a filing office that accepts written records for filing shall not refuse to accept a written initial financing statement that conforms to the form and format of UCC financing statement (Form UCC1) or UCC financing statement addendum (Form UCC1Ad) as promulgated by the American Law Institute and the Uniform Law Commission and adopted by the secretary of state, or as approved by the International Association of Commercial Administrators and adopted by the secretary of state, or any other form adopted by the secretary of state.

(2) Except for a reason set forth in section 9516(2) or 9520(5), a filing office that accepts written records for filing shall not refuse to accept a written financing statement amendment that conforms to the form and format of the UCC financing statement amendment (Form UCC3) or the UCC financing statement amendment addendum (Form UCC3Ad) as promulgated by the American Law Institute and the Uniform Law Commission, or to the form and format of any other revision to or version of either of those forms that are promulgated by the American Law Institute and the Uniform Law Commission, or as approved by the International Association of Commercial Administrators, and adopted by the secretary of state.

History: Add. 2000, Act 348, Eff. July 1, 2001; Am. 2008, Act 383, Eff. Mar. 29, 2009; Am. 2012, Act 88, Eff. July 1, 2013; Am. 2021, Act 115, Imd. Eff. Nov. 22, 2021
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.1367 — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-300-of-1980 / Section 38.1367
Credit for service in another retirement system; withdrawal of accumulated contributions; forfeiture of service or monthly allowance.
Status: in_force

Sec. 67.

A member who has met the age and service requirements to receive a retirement allowance from this retirement system as provided in section 81 may withdraw all of the accumulated contributions, if any, if the member is entitled to receive credit for all or part of the service in another retirement system. Withdrawal shall result in the forfeiture of prior service and contributory plan membership service credited to the member upon payment of the refund. A member who has met the age and service requirements to receive a monthly allowance under the noncontributory plan, or combination of contributory and noncontributory plan service, by written waiver and withdrawal of the accumulated contributions, if any, may forfeit a monthly allowance if the member is entitled to receive credit for all or part of his or her service in another retirement system. Once a retirant is in receipt of a retirement allowance from this retirement system, it shall not be forfeited.

History: 1980, Act 300, Imd. Eff. Oct. 31, 1980
Mich. Comp. Laws § 2.53 — MI Code / Chapter 2 / Act Act-204-of-1958 / Section 2.53
Constitutional convention delegates; payment of compensation and mileage.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

The compensation for services shall be paid semi-monthly, and the mileage shall be paid monthly, by the state treasurer prepared from vouchers submitted by the secretary of the convention, out of appropriations made for the expenses of the convention, in accordance with the accounting laws of this state.

History: 1958, Act 204, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958; Am. 2002, Act 363, Imd. Eff. May 23, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1099ff — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.1099ff
Conditional admission; adjudication in civil child neglect and abuse case.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1099ff.

If the individual being considered for admission to a family treatment court is adjudicated in a civil child neglect and abuse case, the individual's admission is subject to all of the following conditions:

(a) The allegations contained in the petition must be related to the abuse, illegal use, or possession of a controlled substance or alcohol.

(b) The individual must make an admission of responsibility to the allegations on the record.

(c) The individual must sign a written agreement to participate in the family treatment court.

History: Add. 2024, Act 15, Imd. Eff. Mar. 12, 2024
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.2478 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.2478
Violation of chapter; imposition and disposition of civil fine; suspension or revocation of license.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2478.

Subject to subsection (3), the commissioner may, if he or she finds that any person or organization has violated a provision of this chapter, previous to the date of his or her finding, impose a civil fine of not more than $300.00 for each violation, and if the violation is wilful, the commissioner may impose a civil fine of not more than $1,500.00 for each violation. A civil fine shall not be imposed for an offense that was committed more than 12 months prior to the date of the commissioner's findings. A fine collected under this subsection shall be turned over to the state treasurer and credited to the general fund of the state.

The commissioner may suspend the license of any rating organization or insurer which fails to comply with an order of the commissioner within the time specified by the order, or any extension of the order which the commissioner may grant, but the suspension shall not affect the validity or continued effectiveness of rates previously filed and effective. The commissioner shall not suspend the license of any rating organization or insurer for failure to comply with an order until the time prescribed for an appeal from the order has expired, or, if an appeal has been taken, until the order has been affirmed. The commissioner may determine when a suspension of license shall become effective, and the suspension shall remain in effect for the period fixed by him or her, unless he or she modifies or rescinds the suspension, or until the order upon which the suspension is based is modified, rescinded, or reversed.

A civil fine shall not be imposed and a license shall not be suspended or revoked except upon a written order of the commissioner, specifying the alleged violation and stating his or her findings, made after a hearing held upon not less than 10 days' written notice to the person or organization. An order issued by the commissioner pursuant to this section shall not require the payment of civil fines exceeding $10,000.00.

History: 1956, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 1957; Am. 1984, Act 7, Imd. Eff. Feb. 1, 1984
Mich. Comp. Laws § 207.532 — MI Code / Chapter 207 / Act Act-330-of-1993 / Section 207.532
Payment of tax; written instruments not subject to tax.
Status: in_force

Sec. 12.

The tax imposed by this act shall be paid only once. A tax shall not be imposed on a written instrument that transfers property if the written instrument is given and the transfer made pursuant to a written executory contract upon which the tax was previously paid. A written instrument that is evidence of indebtedness or of a contract right is subject to the tax imposed by this act only to the extent of the new consideration given for the property. A written instrument that is given to supplement, reform, or correct a prior written instrument is subject to the tax imposed by this act only to the extent of the new consideration given for the property.

A written instrument that would be subject to the tax imposed by this act except for the provisions of this section shall state on its face that the instrument is exempt by reason of the prior payment or partial payment of the tax on another written instrument executed on part of the same transaction and the date of payment.

History: 1993, Act 330, Eff. Apr. 1, 1994
Mich. Comp. Laws § 458.456 — MI Code / Chapter 458 / Act Act-94-of-1899 / Section 458.456
Meetings.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

Said church when so organized may provide by by-laws for such regular and special meetings of the members thereof as may be deemed essential for the full exercise of the powers granted or reserved hereby.

History: 1899, Act 94, Imd. Eff. June 1, 1899; CL 1915, 10967; CL 1929, 10988; CL 1948, 458.456
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.3507 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.3507
Enforcement; administration.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3507.

The department is responsible for enforcing this part.

At any hearing, the department, or its duly authorized agents, has the power to administer oaths, to take testimony and compel the introduction of written evidence, to issue subpoenas, and to compel the attendance of witnesses.

History: Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 388.922 — MI Code / Chapter 388 / Act Act-74-of-1955 / Section 388.922
School loan bonds or notes; deposit of proceeds.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

The proceeds of sale of the bonds or notes shall be deposited in the state treasury, and shall constitute a fund to be known as "the school bond loan fund", hereby created in the state treasury as a special trust fund, and shall be paid out in no other manner or for any other purpose than provided in section 27 of article 10 of the constitution of Michigan and laws enacted pursuant thereto.

History: 1955, Act 74, Imd. Eff. May 26, 1955; Am. 1956, Act 192, Imd. Eff. Apr. 26, 1956
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.254 — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.254
Possession of counterfeit bank, state or municipal bills or notes.
Status: in_force

Sec. 254.

Possession of counterfeit bank bills, etc.-Any person who shall bring into this state, or shall have in his possession, any false, altered, forged or counterfeit bill or note in the similitude of the bills or notes payable to the bearer thereof, or to the order of any person issued by or for this state, or any of its political subdivisions or municipalities, or any bank or banking company, established in this state, or in any of the British provinces in North America, or in any other state or country, with intent to utter or pass the same, or to render the same current as true, knowing the same to be false, forged or counterfeit, shall be guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment in the state prison not more than 5 years, or by fine of not more than 2,500 dollars.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; Am. 1934, 1st Ex. Sess., Act 16, Imd. Eff. Mar. 28, 1934; CL 1948, 750.254