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Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.3501 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-110-of-2006 / Section 125.3501
Submission and approval of site plan; procedures and requirements.
Status: in_force

Sec. 501.

(1) The local unit of government may require the submission and approval of a site plan before authorization of a land use or activity regulated by a zoning ordinance. The zoning ordinance shall specify the body or official responsible for reviewing site plans and granting approval.

(2) If a zoning ordinance requires site plan approval, the site plan, as approved, shall become part of the record of approval, and subsequent actions relating to the activity authorized shall be consistent with the approved site plan, unless a change conforming to the zoning ordinance is agreed to by the landowner and the body or official that initially approved the site plan.

(3) The procedures and requirements for the submission and approval of site plans shall be specified in the zoning ordinance. Site plan submission, review, and approval shall be required for special land uses and planned unit developments.

(4) A decision rejecting, approving, or conditionally approving a site plan shall be based upon requirements and standards contained in the zoning ordinance, other statutorily authorized and properly adopted local unit of government planning documents, other applicable ordinances, and state and federal statutes.

(5) A site plan shall be approved if it contains the information required by the zoning ordinance and is in compliance with the conditions imposed under the zoning ordinance, other statutorily authorized and properly adopted local unit of government planning documents, other applicable ordinances, and state and federal statutes.

History: 2006, Act 110, Eff. July 1, 2006; Am. 2008, Act 12, Imd. Eff. Feb. 29, 2008
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.18808 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.18808
Veterinary technician; health profession subfield.
Status: in_force

Sec. 18808.

Practice as a veterinary technician is a health profession subfield of the practice of veterinary medicine.

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978; Am. 1982, Act 353, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 1982
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.631 — MI Code / Chapter 457 / Act Act-49-of-1893 / Section 457.631
Supreme commandery or chartered subordinate commandery; manner of incorporation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

That the supreme commandery of United Friends of Michigan and any subordinate commandery duly chartered by such supreme commandery, pursuant to the provisions of the constitution and laws of said supreme commandery, may become a body corporate and politic in the manner following:

First, At some meeting of the executive committee which shall be composed of 6 members, citizens of the United States, of said supreme commandery, held pursuant to the constitution and laws thereof, a resolution shall be adopted by a vote of 2/3 of said executive committee, expressing the desire and determination of such supreme commandery to become incorporated;

Second, On such resolution being passed, the executive committee shall prepare articles of association, under their hands and the seal of such supreme commandery, setting forth the number, name and location of all subordinate commanderies then in good standing, under the jurisdiction of such supreme commandery, the name by which the supreme commandery is known, the date of its organization, a copy of the resolution mentioned in the first subdivision of this act, the corporate name by which the supreme commandery shall be known in law; the object and purpose of the association is fraternal insurance, to be conducted under the laws controlling life insurance in this state, in which no insurance shall hereafter be taken on a person under 18 or over 50 years of age, and the period for which it is incorporated, not exceeding 30 years, to which shall be appended a copy of the constitution and laws of the supreme commandery;

Third, The supreme secretary shall make and annex to such articles of association, an affidavit stating the official position occupied in the supreme commandery by the several members of the executive committee, that the resolution, a copy of which is set out in the articles of association, was duly passed at a meeting of the executive committee, held pursuant to the constitution and that the same was passed by a 2/3 vote of all of said executive committee, that all the statements in said articles of association are true to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, and that the constitution and laws of such supreme commandery, a copy of which is appended to said articles of association, has been adopted by such supreme commandery;

Fourth, A copy of such articles of association, with all the papers mentioned in the second subdivision of this act, and of the affidavit of said supreme secretary, by the supreme secretary duly attested, shall be filed with the corporation and securities bureau of the department of commerce.

History: 1893, Act 49, Eff. Aug. 28, 1893; CL 1897, 8116; CL 1915, 10591; CL 1929, 10791; CL 1948, 457.631; Am. 1982, Act 109, Imd. Eff. Apr. 19, 1982
Mich. Comp. Laws § 764.1d — MI Code / Chapter 760 / Act Act-175-of-1927 / Section 764.1d
Complaint; recitation of accusation; factual allegations.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1d.

A complaint shall recite the substance of the accusation against the accused. The complaint may contain factual allegations establishing reasonable cause.

History: Add. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.7219 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.7219
Schedule 5; placement of substance.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7219.

The administrator shall place a substance in schedule 5 if it finds all of the following:

The substance has low potential for abuse relative to the controlled substances listed in schedule 4.

The substance has currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States.

The substance has limited physical dependence or psychological dependence liability relative to the controlled substances listed in schedule 4 or the incidence of abuse is such that the substance should be dispensed by a practitioner.

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 558.28 — MI Code / Chapter 558 / Act R-S-of-1846 / Section 558.28
Assignment of dower; effect of acceptance.
Status: in_force

Sec. 28.

When the widow shall have accepted an assignment of dower, in satisfaction of her claim upon all the lands of her husband, it shall be a bar to any further claim of dower against the heir of such husband, or any grantee of such heir, or any grantee of such husband, unless such widow shall have been lawfully evicted of the lands so assigned to her as aforesaid.

History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 66; CL 1857, 2799; CL 1871, 4296; How. 5760; CL 1897, 8945; CL 1915, 11677; CL 1929, 13095; CL 1948, 558.28
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.8815 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.8815
Citation; response to allegations.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8815.

A person to whom a citation is issued under section 8807 shall appear by or at the time specified in the citation and may respond to the allegations in the citation as provided in this section.

If the defendant wishes to admit responsibility for the state civil infraction, the defendant may do so by appearing in person, by representation, or by mail. If appearance is made by representation or mail, the court may accept the admission with the same effect as though the defendant personally appeared in court. Upon acceptance of the admission, the court may order any of the sanctions permitted under section 8827.

If the defendant wishes to admit responsibility for the state civil infraction "with explanation", the defendant may do so in either of the following ways:

By appearing by mail.

By contacting the court in person, by mail, by telephone, or by representation to obtain from the court a scheduled date and time to appear, at which time the defendant shall appear in person or by representation.

If a defendant admits responsibility for a state civil infraction "with explanation" under subsection (3), the court shall accept the admission as though the defendant has admitted responsibility under subsection (2) and may consider the defendant's explanation by way of mitigating any sanction that the court may order under section 8827. If appearance is made by representation or mail, the court may accept the admission with the same effect as though the defendant personally appeared in court, but the court may require the defendant to provide a further explanation or to appear in court.

If the defendant wishes to deny responsibility for a state civil infraction, the defendant shall do so by appearing for an informal or formal hearing. If the hearing date is not specified on the citation, the defendant shall contact the court in person, by representation, by mail, or by telephone, and obtain a scheduled date and time to appear for an informal or formal hearing. If the hearing date is specified on the citation, the defendant shall appear on that date for an informal hearing unless the defendant contacts the court at least 10 days before that date in person, by representation, by mail, or by telephone to request a formal hearing. The court shall schedule an informal hearing, unless the defendant expressly requests a formal hearing. If the defendant expressly requests a formal hearing, the court shall schedule a formal hearing. If an informal or formal hearing is scheduled by telephone, the court shall mail the defendant a confirming notice of that hearing by regular mail to the address appearing on the citation or to an address that is furnished by the defendant. An informal hearing shall be conducted pursuant to section 8819, and a formal hearing shall be conducted pursuant to section 8821.

History: Add. 1995, Act 54, Eff. Jan. 1, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 207.783 — MI Code / Chapter 207 / Act Act-147-of-1992 / Section 207.783
Determination of assessed valuation of property benefiting from certificate and ad valorem property tax that would have been paid; notice.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.

(1) The assessor of each local governmental unit in which is located a homestead facility, a new facility, or a rehabilitated facility for which a neighborhood enterprise zone certificate is in effect shall determine annually, with respect to each homestead facility, new facility, or rehabilitated facility, the assessed valuation of the property comprising the facility having the benefit of a neighborhood enterprise zone certificate and the amount of ad valorem property tax that would have been paid with respect to each homestead facility, new facility, and rehabilitated facility under the general property tax act, 1893 PA 206, MCL 211.1 to 211.155, if the certificate had not been in force, and the assessed valuation on which the neighborhood enterprise zone tax is based for a homestead facility or a rehabilitated facility. A holder of a certificate shall furnish to the assessor the information necessary for the determination.

(2) After making the determinations under subsection (1), the assessor shall send annually notification of those determinations to the governing body of each taxing unit that levies taxes upon property in the local governmental unit in which the new facility or rehabilitated facility is located and the holder of the certificate for which the determination is made. The notice must be sent by certified mail not later than October 15 and must be based upon the valuation as of the immediately preceding December 31.

History: 1992, Act 147, Imd. Eff. July 16, 1992; Am. 2005, Act 339, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 2006; Am. 2017, Act 44, Imd. Eff. June 7, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § 441.106 — MI Code / Chapter 441 / Act Act-239-of-1959 / Section 441.106
Fiduciary security transfers; corporation or transfer agent, nonliability.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

A corporation or transfer agent incurs no liability to any person by making a transfer or otherwise acting in a manner authorized by this act.

History: 1959, Act 239, Eff. Mar. 19, 1960
Mich. Comp. Laws § 490.502 — MI Code / Chapter 490 / Act Act-215-of-2003 / Section 490.502
Violations by foreign credit union.
Status: in_force

Sec. 502.

If in the opinion of the commissioner a foreign credit union is engaging, has engaged, or is about to engage in an unsafe or unsound practice in conducting the business of a credit union at a branch located in this state, or is violating, has violated, or is about to violate a state or federal law or a state or federal rule or regulation, the commissioner may notify any state or federal regulatory authority with jurisdiction over the foreign credit union of the practice or violation, or may issue and serve upon the foreign credit union a notice of intent to revoke the foreign credit union's authority to engage in business in this state. The notice shall contain a statement of the facts constituting the alleged unsafe or unsound practice or violation and inform the foreign credit union of its right to request a hearing within 10 days.

If a foreign credit union described in subsection (1) requests a hearing within the 10-day time period, the commissioner shall hold a hearing in accordance with the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328.

Within 60 days after the date of a hearing under subsection (2), the commissioner shall file a written decision containing his or her findings and serve a copy on the foreign credit union.

History: 2003, Act 215, Eff. June 1, 2004
Mich. Comp. Laws § 289.4113 — MI Code / Chapter 289 / Act Act-92-of-2000 / Section 289.4113
Late fee; imposition; waiver; retention; use.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4113.

(1) The department shall impose, for a renewal application postmarked or delivered in person on or after May 1 of each year, a late fee of an additional $150.00. The late fee for a new application submitted after the establishment has opened for business is an additional $150.00.

(2) The department shall not issue or renew a license until the fee and any late fee, reinspection fees, and fines have been paid. A hearing regarding the department's refusal to issue or renew a license under this section is not required except as provided under the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328.

(3) The department may waive the late fee for producers of maple syrup, honey, and other seasonal agricultural products if the license application is submitted not less than 30 days before the applicant engages in processing, packing, freezing, storing, or selling or offering for sale the product.

(4) A late fee shall be retained by any certified health department or, in an area where there is no certified health department, by the department.

(5) The department shall use a late fee retained by the department under subsection (4) for the administration and enforcement of this act.

History: 2000, Act 92, Eff. Nov. 8, 2000; Am. 2007, Act 114, Eff. Apr. 1, 2008; Am. 2015, Act 61, Eff. Oct. 1, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 32.49a — MI Code / Chapter 32 / Act Act-84-of-1909 / Section 32.49a
National guard; retirement age, physical disqualification, eligibility for re-commission.
Status: in_force

Sec. 49a.

The normal age for retirement of officers, warrant officers and enlisted men shall be age 64. Whenever, however, by reason of any federal law, or rule or regulation made pursuant to such law, and applicable to the national guard of Michigan, any officer thereof, including also the adjutant general, shall be determined to be ineligible for further federal recognition as an officer in his then rank or grade or next higher rank or grade by reason of his age, and his commission in the national guard of the United States is terminated, such officer may be placed on the retired list of officers of the Michigan national guard under the same conditions and with like effect as prescribed in section 35 of this act.

Any officer of the Michigan national guard, including also the adjutant general, who, by reason of physical disqualification for further commissioned service, shall have his federal recognition withdrawn and his commission in the national guard of the United States terminated, may be placed on the retired list of officers of the Michigan national guard, under the same conditions and with like effect as prescribed in section 35 of this act.

In the event of any change of physical condition or by reason of any change of federal law, rule or regulation, any such officer so retired shall thereafter again become eligible for a commission in the national guard of Michigan and for federal recognition as such, and shall be again commissioned in the Michigan national guard, his name shall be removed from such retired list without prejudice to him: Provided, however, That any officer of the Michigan national guard, either active or retired, being found or becoming eligible for a commission in the same or higher rank in the Michigan national guard or the national guard of the United States, who, without good cause, declines to accept such commission when tendered to him, shall not thereafter be placed, or retained, on the list of retired officers of the Michigan national guard.

History: Add. 1947, Act 231, Eff. Oct. 11, 1947; CL 1948, 32.49a
Mich. Comp. Laws § 51.84 — MI Code / Chapter 51 / Act R-S-of-1846 / Section 51.84
Service of papers at sheriff's office.
Status: in_force

Sec. 84.

Every notice or other paper which shall be required to be served on any sheriff, may be served by leaving the same at the office designated by him in such notice, during the hours for which it is required to be kept open; but if there be any person belonging to such office therein, such notice or paper shall be delivered to such person; and every such service shall be deemed equivalent to a personal service on such sheriff.

History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 14; CL 1857, 425; CL 1871, 566; How. 594; CL 1897, 2593; CL 1915, 2453; CL 1929, 1335; CL 1948, 51.84
Mich. Comp. Laws § 408.471 — MI Code / Chapter 408 / Act Act-390-of-1978 / Section 408.471
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

As used in this act:

(a) "Department" means the department of licensing and regulatory affairs.

(b) "Employ" means to engage or permit to work.

(c) "Employee" means an individual employed by an employer.

(d) "Employer" means an individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, association, or corporation, public or private; this state or an agency of this state; a city, county, village, township, school district, or intermediate school district; an institution of higher education; or an individual acting directly or indirectly in the interest of an employer who employs 1 or more individuals. Except as specifically provided in the franchise agreement, as between a franchisee and franchisor, the franchisee is considered the sole employer of workers for whom the franchisee provides a benefit plan or pays wages.

(e) "Fringe benefits" means compensation due an employee pursuant to a written contract or written policy for holiday, time off for sickness or injury, time off for personal reasons or vacation, bonuses, authorized expenses incurred during the course of employment, and contributions made on behalf of an employee.

(f) "Wages" means all earnings of an employee whether determined on the basis of time, task, piece, commission, or other method of calculation for labor or services except those defined as fringe benefits under subdivision (e) above.

History: 1978, Act 390, Imd. Eff. Aug. 1, 1978; Am. 2016, Act 18, Eff. May 23, 2016
Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.1063 — MI Code / Chapter 338 / Act Act-330-of-1968 / Section 338.1063
Change in name or location; report; failure to notify department.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.

Any change in the name or location of the agency or of a branch office or subagency shall be reported by the licensee to the department at least 10 days before the change becomes effective, upon receipt of which the department shall prepare and forward a certificate showing the change. The licensee shall return the old certificate within 3 business days after the change.

Failure to notify the department of a change in name or location may result in license suspension.

History: 1968, Act 330, Imd. Eff. July 12, 1968; Am. 2002, Act 473, Eff. Oct. 1, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.2652 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.2652
Rating organization and insurer; rating information to insured, hearing; appeal.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2652.

Each rating organization and insurer that makes its own rates, within a reasonable time after receiving written request for the information and on payment of a reasonable charge, shall furnish to an insured affected by a rate made by it, or to the insured's authorized representative, all pertinent information as to the rate. Pertinent information under this section does not include information that is a trade secret as determined by the director under section 2108(5) or 2406(6). Each rating organization and insurer that makes its own rates shall provide within this state reasonable means for a person aggrieved by the application of its rating system to be heard, in person or by his or her authorized representative, on his or her written request to review the manner in which the rating system has been applied in connection with the insurance afforded him or her. If the rating organization or insurer fails to grant or reject the request within 30 days after it is made, the applicant may proceed in the same manner as if the applicant's application had been rejected. A party affected by the action of the rating organization or the insurer on the request may appeal, within 30 days after written notice of the action, to the director, who, after a hearing held on not less than 10 days' written notice to the appellant and to the rating organization or insurer, may affirm or reverse the action.

History: 1956, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 1957; Am. 2015, Act 141, Eff. Jan. 11, 2016
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.128 — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.128
Maintenance of bucket shop; punishment.
Status: in_force

Sec. 128.

Punishment-Any corporation, association, copartnership, person or persons, or agent, who shall keep or cause to be kept within this state, any bucket shop, and any corporation, person or persons, or agents whether acting individually or as a member or as an officer, agent or employe or any corporation, association or copartnership, who shall keep, maintain or assist in the keeping and maintaining, of any such bucket shop within this state, shall be guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment in the state prison not more than 2 years or by a fine of not less than 500 dollars or more than 1,000 dollars.

The continuance of such establishment after the first conviction shall be deemed a second offense and if the offender be a corporation, it shall be liable to forfeiture of all its rights and privileges as such.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; CL 1948, 750.128
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.51512 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.51512
Violation of part or rule; penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 51512.

Any person who violates this part or any rule promulgated under this part is guilty of a misdemeanor. Any person convicted of violating section 51510 is guilty of a felony and upon conviction shall be imprisoned for not more than 10 years or fined not more than $10,000.00, or both.

History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § Article IV § 13 — MI Code / Chapter 1 / Act CONSTITUTION-OF-MICHIGAN-OF-1963 / Section Article IV § 13
Legislature; time of convening, sine die adjournment, measures carried over.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.

The legislature shall meet at the seat of government on the second Wednesday in January of each year at twelve o'clock noon. Each regular session shall adjourn without day, on a day determined by concurrent resolution, at twelve o'clock noon. Any business, bill or joint resolution pending at the final adjournment of a regular session held in an odd numbered year shall carry over with the same status to the next regular session.

History: Const. 1963, Art. IV, § 13, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964