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Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.5659 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.5659
Life insurer, health insurer, or health care payment or benefits plan; prohibited acts.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5659.

A life insurer, a health insurer, or a health care payment or benefits plan shall not do 1 or more of the following because a patient with reduced life expectancy due to advanced illness, the patient's patient surrogate, or the patient advocate has made a decision to refuse or discontinue a medical treatment as a result of information received as required under this part:

Refuse to provide or continue coverage or benefits to the patient within the scope and level of coverage or benefits of an existing policy, certificate, or contract.

Limit the amount of coverage or benefits available to the patient within the scope and level of coverage or benefits of an existing policy, certificate, or contract.

Charge the patient a different rate for coverage or benefits under an existing policy, certificate, or contract.

Consider the terms of an existing policy, certificate, or contract to have been breached or modified.

Invoke a suicide or intentional death exemption or exclusion in a policy, certificate, or contract covering the patient.

History: Add. 1996, Act 594, Eff. Mar. 31, 1997; Am. 2001, Act 237, Eff. Jan. 8, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.413 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.413
Concurrent jurisdiction plans; design; objection to plan.
Status: in_force

Sec. 413.

(1) Concurrent jurisdiction plans shall be designed to benefit the citizens utilizing the courts involved rather than the courts themselves or any judge or judges.

(2) A judge voting not to have a plan of concurrent jurisdiction under this chapter may file an objection with the state court administrator. An objection must specifically state the reasons for the objection and may include, but not be limited to, objections based on insufficient allocation of staff or resources, inadequate training for any judge or staff, excessive assignments outside of a judge's election district, or retaliation for any action, including failing to vote for a concurrent jurisdiction plan.

(3) Subject to approval of the supreme court, before the supreme court approves a concurrent jurisdiction plan under this chapter, the state court administrator shall review objections under this section and report the substance of the objections and the administrator's findings about the objections' validity to the supreme court. Subject to approval of the supreme court, the state court administrator shall forward a proposed concurrent jurisdiction plan to the supreme court for review after affirmatively finding that the proposed concurrent jurisdiction plan is in compliance with this chapter and the best interests of the people of the communities being served.

History: Add. 2012, Act 338, Eff. Jan. 1, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 455.4 — MI Code / Chapter 455 / Act Act-230-of-1897 / Section 455.4
Evidence of incorporation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

A copy of any articles of association filed in the corporation and securities bureau of the department of commerce in pursuance of this act and certified by the corporation and securities bureau of the department of commerce, to be a true copy thereof, and the whole of such articles of association shall be in all courts and places prima facie evidence of the due incorporation of such company, and of the facts therein stated.

History: 1897, Act 230, Imd. Eff. June 4, 1897; CL 1897, 7621; CL 1915, 10037; CL 1929, 10307; CL 1948, 455.4; Am. 1982, Act 117, Imd. Eff. Apr. 19, 1982
Mich. Comp. Laws § 390.551 — MI Code / Chapter 390 / Act Act-48-of-1963-2nd-Ex-Sess- / Section 390.551
Central, Eastern, Northern and Western Michigan universities; continuation; boards of control, appointment, terms, vacancy.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

The established state institutions known as Central Michigan university, Eastern Michigan university, Northern Michigan university and Western Michigan university are continued under these names. Each institution shall be governed by a separate 8-member board of control. The governor shall appoint the board members by and with the advice and consent of the senate for terms of 8 years commencing on January 1, except that the first boards shall be appointed so that the terms of 2 members of each board shall expire on December 31, 1964, 1966, 1968 and 1970. When a vacancy occurs other than by the expiration of a term, the governor shall fill the vacancy by appointment by and with the advice and consent of the senate for the remainder of the unexpired term.

History: 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 48, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964
Mich. Comp. Laws § 286.223 — MI Code / Chapter 286 / Act Act-189-of-1931 / Section 286.223
Quarantine; enforcement, hearing, notice.
Status: in_force

Sec. 23.

The commissioner of agriculture when he shall find that there exists in any other state, territory, or district, or part thereof any dangerous plant disease or insect infestation with reference to which the secretary of agriculture of the United States has not determined that a quarantine is necessary and duly established such quarantine, he is hereby authorized to promulgate, and to enforce by appropriate rules and regulations, a quarantine prohibiting or restricting the transportation into or through the state, or any portion thereof, from such other state, territory, or district, of any class of nursery stock, plant, fruit, seed, or other article of any character whatsoever, capable of carrying such plant disease or insect infestation. The commissioner of agriculture is hereby authorized to make rules and regulations for the seizure, inspection, disinfection, destruction, or other disposition of any nursery stock, plant, fruit, seed, or other article of any character whatsoever, capable of carrying any dangerous plant disease or insect infestation, a quarantine with respect to which shall have been established by the secretary of agriculture of the United States, and which have been transported to, into or through this state in violation of such quarantine. The notice of any hearing and the promulgation of any quarantine provided for in this section shall be by publication in 1 or more newspapers in circulation in the area affected: Provided, That any person within the state holding a license under the provisions of this act shall be mailed notice of such hearing or promulgation by the commissioner of agriculture. The commissioner of agriculture is hereby authorized and empowered to seize and hold for use as evidence any article or thing found in the possession of or used, held for shipment, shipped, offered for sale or sold by any person in violation of any of the provisions of this act.

History: 1931, Act 189, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; Am. 1939, Act 332, Eff. Sept. 29, 1939; CL 1948, 286.223
Mich. Comp. Laws § 32.1075 — MI Code / Chapter 32 / Act Act-523-of-1980 / Section 32.1075
Restoration of rights, privileges, and property affected by executed part of court-martial sentence that is set aside or disapproved; exception; substituting administrative form of discharge where previously executed sentence of dishonorable discharge or dismissal not imposed on new trial; exception; reappointment of dismissed officer.
Status: in_force

Sec. 75.

Each right, privilege, and property affected by an executed part of a court-martial sentence which has been set aside or disapproved, except an executed dismissal or discharge, shall be restored unless a new trial or rehearing is ordered and the executed part is included in a sentence imposed upon the new trial or rehearing.

If a previously executed sentence of dishonorable discharge is not imposed on a new trial, the governor shall substitute a form of discharge authorized for administrative issuance, unless the accused is to serve out the remainder of his or her enlistment.

If a previously executed sentence of dismissal is not imposed on a new trial, the governor shall substitute a form of discharge authorized for administrative issue, and the commissioned officer dismissed by that sentence may be reappointed by the governor to the commissioned grade and with the rank, in the opinion of the governor, that the former officer would have attained had the former officer not been dismissed. The reappointment of the former officer may be made if a position vacancy is available under applicable tables of organization. All time between the dismissal and reappointment shall be considered as service.

History: 1980, Act 523, Eff. Mar. 31, 1981
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.252 — MI Code / Chapter 287 / Act Act-308-of-1976 / Section 287.252
Selection and preparation of site for disposal of livestock.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

The director shall select and prepare a site for the disposal of livestock pursuant to this act.

History: 1976, Act 308, Imd. Eff. Oct. 28, 1976
Mich. Comp. Laws § 41.712 — MI Code / Chapter 41 / Act Act-50-of-1960 / Section 41.712
Maintenance and support of hospital.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

A township board may, by majority vote, pay from unexpended balances in its contingent fund to any hospital a sum that fairly represents the reasonable share of the township in the maintenance and support of the hospital whose facilities are made available to the residents of the township at standard rates. However, the hospital and township board shall agree upon the number of residents of the township to which the hospital shall make facilities available during each year.

History: Add. 1989, Act 84, Imd. Eff. June 20, 1989
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.6105 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.6105
Authority; powers.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6105.

The authority shall have the powers necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of this chapter and the purposes of the authority and the powers delegated by other laws, including, but not limited to, the power to:

Sue and be sued; to have a seal and alter the same at pleasure; to have perpetual succession; to make, execute, and deliver contracts, conveyances, and other instruments necessary or convenient to the exercise of its powers; and to make and amend bylaws.

Solicit and accept gifts, grants, loans, funds collected and placed in the automobile theft prevention fund, and other aids from any person or the federal, state, or a local government or any agency thereof.

Make grants and investments.

Procure insurance against any loss in connection with its property, assets, or activities.

Invest any money held in reserve or sinking funds, or any money not required for immediate use or disbursement, at its discretion and to name and use depositories for its money.

Contract for goods and services and engage personnel as is necessary, including the services of private consultants, managers, counsel, auditors, and others for rendering professional, management, and technical assistance and advice, payable out of any money of the fund legally available for this purpose.

Indemnify and procure insurance indemnifying any member of the board from personal loss or accountability from liability resulting from a member's action or inaction as a member of the board.

Do all other things necessary or convenient to achieve the objectives and purposes of the authority, this chapter, or other laws.

History: Add. 1992, Act 174, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1992
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.8127 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.8127
Transfer of insurer's real property; validity; constructive notice of commencement of proceeding in rehabilitation or liquidation; judicial sale of real property of insurer; validity of transfer against receiver; payment of indebtedness or delivery of property to insurer; knowledge of pending rehabilitation or liquidation; burden of proof; currency or negotiable instruments not impaired.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8127.

After a petition for rehabilitation or liquidation has been filed, a transfer of the insurer's real property made to a person acting in good faith shall be valid against the receiver if made for a present fair equivalent value, or if not made for a present fair equivalent value, then to the extent of the present consideration actually paid for the property for which amount the transferee shall have a lien on the transferred property. Constructive notice of the commencement of a proceeding in rehabilitation or liquidation shall be given upon the recording of a copy of the petition for or order of rehabilitation or liquidation with the register of deeds in the county where any real property in question is located. The exercise by a court of the United States or any state or jurisdiction to authorize or effect a judicial sale of real property of the insurer within any county in any state shall not be impaired by the pendency of such a proceeding unless the copy is recorded in the county prior to the consummation of the judicial sale.

After a petition for rehabilitation or liquidation has been filed and before either the receiver takes possession of the insurer's property or an order of rehabilitation or liquidation is granted:

A transfer of the insurer's property, other than real property, made to a person acting in good faith shall be valid against the receiver if made for a present fair equivalent value, or if not made for a present fair equivalent value, then to the extent of the present consideration actually paid for the property for which amount the transferee shall have a lien on the transferred property.

A person indebted to the insurer or holding property of the insurer, if acting in good faith, may pay all or part of the indebtedness or deliver all or part of the property to the insurer or upon his or her order, with the same effect as if the petition were not pending.

A person having actual knowledge of the pending rehabilitation or liquidation shall be considered not to act in good faith.

A person asserting the validity of a transfer under this section shall have the burden of proof. Except as elsewhere provided in this section, no transfer by or on behalf of the insurer after the date of the petition for liquidation by a person other than the liquidator shall be valid against the liquidator.

Nothing in this chapter shall impair the negotiability of currency or negotiable instruments.

History: Add. 1989, Act 302, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 1990
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.8425 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.8425
Limitation on claim or recovery; amendment increasing amount claimed.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8425.

A person having a claim in excess of the applicable jurisdictional amount as prescribed by section 8401 may institute an action in the small claims division but may not claim or recover more than the jurisdictional amount.

If an action properly commenced in the small claims division is removed to the district court or to any other court pursuant to section 8408 or 8423, either party may amend his or her own pleadings to increase the amount claimed upon payment of any difference in the applicable filing fee.

History: Add. 1968, Act 154, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1968; Am. 1978, Act 496, Eff. Jan. 1, 1979; Am. 1984, Act 278, Eff. Jan. 1, 1985
Mich. Comp. Laws § 52.201 — MI Code / Chapter 52 / Act Act-181-of-1953 / Section 52.201
Coroner; abolition of office; county medical examiner; appointment; terms; vacancies; civil service; qualifications; agreement among counties.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

(1) The board of commissioners of each county of this state shall by resolution abolish the office of coroner and appoint a county medical examiner to hold office for a period of 4 years. If the office of county medical examiner becomes vacant before the expiration of the term of office, the board of commissioners may appoint a successor to complete the term of office. In counties with a civil service system, the appointment and tenure of the medical examiner shall be made in accordance with the provisions of that civil service system.

(2) County medical examiners shall be physicians licensed to practice within this state or, if the county does not have an accredited hospital, licensed in another state that borders the county.

(3) Two or more counties, by resolution of the respective boards of commissioners, may enter into an agreement to employ the same person to act as medical examiner for all of the counties.

History: 1953, Act 181, Eff. Jan. 1, 1954; Am. 1959, Act 49, Eff. Mar. 19, 1960; Am. 1969, Act 92, Imd. Eff. July 24, 1969; Am. 2002, Act 22, Imd. Eff. Mar. 4, 2002; Am. 2006, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 3, 2006
Mich. Comp. Laws § 28.71 — MI Code / Chapter 28 / Act Act-170-of-1978 / Section 28.71
“Person” defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

As used in this act:

"Person" means a natural person, partnership, cooperative, association, private or public corporation, personal representative, receiver, trustee, assignee, or other legal entity.

History: 1978, Act 170, Imd. Eff. May 27, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.371 — MI Code / Chapter 123 / Act Act-266-of-1951 / Section 123.371
Service rates fixed by ordinance; supervision and regulation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.

Rates for services furnished by any garbage disposal equipment system shall be fixed by ordinance. The rates charged shall be sufficient to provide for the payment of the expenses of administration and operation and such expenses of maintenance of the system as may be necessary to preserve the same; and to provide for the payment of principal and interest of all bonds payable therefrom as and when the same become due and payable; and for the creation of any reserve therefor, as required in the ordinance; and to provide for such other expenditures and funds as the ordinance may require. Rates charged for the services furnished pursuant to this act shall not be subject to the supervision or regulation by any state bureau, board, commission or like instrumentality or agency thereof.

History: 1951, Act 266, Eff. Sept. 28, 1951
Mich. Comp. Laws § 254.57 — MI Code / Chapter 254 / Act Act-398-of-1919 / Section 254.57
County under road system; commissioners' powers and duties.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

In so far as applicable hereto, the same powers are hereby conferred, and the same duties are hereby imposed upon said county road commissioners for the prosecution, completion and payment of such improvement, as are conferred and imposed by section 4684; section 4686 to section 4689, both inclusive; section 4691 to section 4706, both inclusive; section 4711 to section 4731, both inclusive; section 4733 to section 4745, both inclusive, of the Compiled Laws of 1915 as amended and as supplemented by Act No. 125 of the Public Acts of 1917, upon county road commissioners on behalf of the county or improvement district with reference to works provided for in said sections and in said act, except as said Act No. 125 has been held invalid. And all the other rights created and all the other duties imposed by said sections and the said act are herewith likewise made applicable, in so far as appropriate to this act, including the method so provided for a board of review.

History: 1919, Act 398, Imd. Eff. May 13, 1919; CL 1929, 4560; CL 1948, 254.57
Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.124 — MI Code / Chapter 722 / Act Act-116-of-1973 / Section 722.124
Persons authorized to place child.
Status: in_force

Sec. 14.

Only a parent, guardian of the person of a child, a person related to a child by blood, marriage, or adoption, a child placing agency, or a governmental unit may place a child in the control and care of a person. This section does not prevent foster parents from placing foster children in temporary care according to rules promulgated by the department.

History: 1973, Act 116, Eff. Mar. 29, 1974; Am. 2017, Act 257, Eff. Mar. 28, 2018
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.499 — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.499
False active shooter alarm; violation as misdemeanor.
Status: in_force

Sec. 499.

(1) A person who knowingly and willfully raises a false active shooter alarm in a public place, including, but not limited to, a school, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year and a fine of not more than $1,000.00.

(2) As used in this section, "active shooter alarm" means an alarm system that is designed to alert individuals inside that place that there is an active shooter on or near the premises, including an alarm system that when activated locks doors, informs local law enforcement of the active shooter, flashes a blue light, or broadcasts a message inside the place indicating the presence of an active shooter.

History: Add. 2022, Act 155, Eff. Oct. 17, 2022
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.1213 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.1213
Members of successor agency; increase or decrease in number.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1213.

When the number of members of a successor agency is increased by this code, additional members shall be appointed to meet the number required for initial terms that will conform to the expiration of terms prescribed by this code. If the code would permit a choice between longer and shorter terms, appointments shall be made for the longer terms.

When the number of members of a successor agency is decreased by this code, appointments shall not be made until the number of members in office falls below the total membership prescribed for the successor agency.

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.37 — MI Code / Chapter 141 / Act Act-161-of-1923 / Section 141.37
Bond sale; interest, credit; expenses of commissioners.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

Whenever any issue of the bonds of the county shall be sold for more than par value all the premium and accrued interest shall be credited and belong to the sinking fund. All the interest paid to the county on securities held by the county shall belong to and be placed in the sinking fund. The board of sinking fund commissioners shall receive their actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties which shall be a proper charge against the county to be paid from the general fund.

History: 1923, Act 161, Eff. Aug. 30, 1923; CL 1929, 1252; CL 1948, 141.37
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.2507 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.2507
Personal liability of commission or commission members.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2507.

The commission or a member of the commission shall not be personally liable for any action at law for damages sustained by a person because of an action performed or done by the commission or a member of the commission in the performance of their respective duties in the administration and implementation of this part.

History: Add. 2006, Act 137, Imd. Eff. May 12, 2006