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Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.642a — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.642a
Change of regular election schedule.
Status: in_force

Sec. 642a.

(1) After December 31, 2004, a city council that adopted a resolution so that its regular election is held on the May regular election date may change its regular election to the odd year general election by adopting a resolution in compliance with section 642. If a city council adopts the resolution in compliance with section 642 to hold its regular election at the odd year general election, after December 31 of the year in which the resolution is adopted, the city's regular election is at the odd year general election.

(2) After December 31, 2004, a city council that holds its regular election for city offices annually or in the even year on the November regular election date may change its regular election schedule to the odd year general election and the odd year primary election by adopting a resolution in compliance with section 642. If a city council adopts the resolution in compliance with section 642, the city's regular election is at the odd year general election and its primary is at the odd year primary election.

(3) After December 31, 2010, a city that adopted a resolution so that its regular election primary is held at the September election shall hold its regular election primary at the odd year primary election.

(4) After December 31, 2011, a city that holds its regular election for city offices annually or in the odd year on the November regular election date may change its regular election schedule to the even year general election and the even year primary election by adopting a resolution in compliance with section 642. If a city council adopts the resolution in compliance with section 642, after December 31 of the year in which the resolution is adopted, the city's regular election is at the even year general election and its primary is at the even year primary election.

(5) After December 31, 2012, a village that adopted a resolution so that its regular election is held at the September election shall hold its regular election at the general November election.

History: Add. 2003, Act 302, Eff. Sept. 1, 2004; Am. 2004, Act 294, Eff. Sept. 1, 2004; Am. 2005, Act 71, Imd. Eff. July 14, 2005; Am. 2010, Act 182, Imd. Eff. Sept. 30, 2010; Am. 2010, Act 222, Imd. Eff. Dec. 10, 2010; Am. 2011, Act 233, Eff. Jan. 1, 2012; Am. 2012, Act 523, Eff. Mar. 28, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 250.1007 — MI Code / Chapter 250 / Act Act-142-of-2001 / Section 250.1007
“United Spanish War Veterans' Memorial Highway.”
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

The portion of highway US-23 beginning at the border between Michigan and Ohio in Monroe county and extending north to the city of Mackinaw City shall be known as the "United Spanish War Veterans' Memorial Highway".

History: 2001, Act 142, Imd. Eff. Oct. 26, 2001
Mich. Comp. Laws § 201.10 — MI Code / Chapter 201 / Act R-S-of-1846 / Section 201.10
Testimony; transcript, summary transmitted to governor and accused; fees.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.

At the time and place there specified in the notice, the commissioner or judge of probate, before whom such inquiry shall be conducted, shall proceed to take the testimony of the witnesses produced before him by the attorney general or prosecuting attorney and by the officer accused, which witnesses shall be sworn by such commissioner or judge of probate and every answer given by them to any question, which either party shall require to be reduced to writing, shall be taken stenographically or in writing under the direction of such commissioner or judge of probate, and such testimony shall be certified by the commissioner or judge of probate, taking the same to be a correct transcript of all of the testimony so taken in said hearing. The commissioner or judge of probate shall observe the rules of evidence as are followed in chancery cases and shall have authority to rule on questions of procedural law. He may authorize the taking of depositions in the same manner as is provided for civil cases. Such testimony so taken and certified shall be delivered by said commissioner or judge of probate to such prosecuting attorney or attorney general, who shall transmit the same with a summary of such testimony to the governor, and the fees of the commissioner or other officer for the performance of such services shall be a charge against the county. If requested by the accused officer prior to the close of taking testimony, a copy of the summary shall be transmitted to him at the same time it is transmitted to the governor. The accused officer shall then be permitted to examine the transcript of testimony furnished to the governor and to prepare his own summary thereof and deliver it to the governor, with a copy to the prosecuting attorney or attorney general, not later than 15 days after the original summary was transmitted to the governor.

History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 15; Am. 1853, Act 19, Imd. Eff. Jan. 29, 1853; CL 1857, 482; Am. 1871, Act 63, Eff. July 18, 1871; CL 1871, 624; Am. 1879, Act 243, Eff. Aug. 30, 1879; Am. 1883, Act 27, Eff. Sept. 8, 1883; How. 657; CL 1897, 1163; CL 1915, 249; Am. 1923, Act 8, Eff. Aug. 30, 1923; CL 1929, 3357; CL 1948, 201.10; Am. 1960, Act 145, Eff. Aug. 17, 1960
Mich. Comp. Laws § 474.66 — MI Code / Chapter 474 / Act Act-295-of-1976 / Section 474.66
Contracts for rail, street railway, intercity bus, or ferry service.
Status: in_force

Sec. 16.

The department may contract with a person, firm, or public or private corporation to provide rail, street railway, intercity bus, or ferry service deemed by the department to be in the best interest of this state.

History: 1976, Act 295, Eff. Nov. 15, 1976; Am. 1984, Act 210, Imd. Eff. July 9, 1984; Am. 2008, Act 488, Imd. Eff. Jan. 12, 2009
Mich. Comp. Laws § 458.30 — MI Code / Chapter 458 / Act Act-11-of-1899 / Section 458.30
Reincorporation under act.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.

Any Methodist Episcopal church heretofore incorporated, or the trustees of which have heretofore exercised the powers of a body corporate, may by a 2/3 vote of the members of the quarterly conference, place itself under the provisions of this act, the same as if originally incorporated under it, by 2/3 of the members of said quarterly conference executing articles of association as provided in section 3 of this act, and the presiding elder affixing his certificate thereto, as provided in said section, and recording the same, as provided in section 4 of this act.

History: 1899, Act 11, Imd. Eff. Mar. 2, 1899; CL 1915, 10924; CL 1929, 10855; CL 1948, 458.30
Mich. Comp. Laws § 423.19 — MI Code / Chapter 423 / Act Act-176-of-1939 / Section 423.19
Liberal construction of act; police powers.
Status: in_force

Sec. 19.

This act shall be deemed an exercise of the police power of the state of Michigan for the protection of the public welfare, safety, prosperity, health and peace of the people; and all the provisions of this act shall be liberally construed for the accomplishment of said purposes.

History: 1939, Act 176, Imd. Eff. June 8, 1939; CL 1948, 423.19
Mich. Comp. Laws § 432.19 — MI Code / Chapter 432 / Act Act-239-of-1972 / Section 432.19
Personnel; governmental assistance.
Status: in_force

Sec. 19.

The commissioner shall employ personnel as necessary to implement this act at least 2 of whom shall not be in the classified service.

The departments, boards, commissions or other governmental subdivisions of this state shall provide assistance to the bureau upon the bureau's request.

History: 1972, Act 239, Imd. Eff. Aug. 1, 1972
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.265 — MI Code / Chapter 457 / Act Act-63-of-1917 / Section 457.265
Powers of corporation; property, holding, disposition.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

Said corporation shall have a common seal and may change and alter the same at its pleasure; it may make, under direction of the grand chapter when assembled and established, all by-laws and rules for its government and the government of all subordinate chapters under the jurisdiction of the grand chapter relating to the business and property authorized to be done, held and conveyed by this act; it may take, hold and convey, as may be required from time to time, any real or personal estate for the purpose of its organization and not at any time, exceeding of personal estate, 250,000 dollars, and, of real estate, 500,000 dollars. It may also take, hold and convey such other property, in any amount of value, whether real or personal, as may be conveyed, devised or bequeathed to said corporation in trust for any use, purpose, organization or institution of said Order of the Eastern Star. All real and personal estate so held may be conveyed by deed or bill of sale in the name of the corporation executed by the worthy grand matron, worthy grand patron and grand secretary for the time being, and in case of real estate acknowledged by them respectively to be the act and deed of the corporation, or by such other person or persons as the board of directors may appoint for that purpose with the seal of said grand chapter attached and such conveyance so executed shall be valid and binding for all intents and purposes whatsoever: Provided, That all property, real or personal, conveyed, devised or bequeathed to said corporation in trust for any use, purpose, organization or institution of said Order of the Eastern Star shall be held by such corporation and used by it in accordance with the terms of the instrument by which the same is conveyed, devised, or bequeathed, or later modifying instrument executed by the original donors, their successors or assigns.

History: 1917, Act 63, Eff. Aug. 10, 1917; CL 1929, 10632; CL 1948, 457.265
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.5815 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.5815
Program of services; establishment and administration; rules.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5815.

The department shall establish and administer a program of services for children and youth with special health care needs and children who are suffering from conditions which lead to special health care needs because of disease or specified medical condition. In implementing this part, the department shall promulgate rules that do all of the following:

(a) Provide for the monitoring of the availability and quality of facilities, treatment centers, medical and surgical specialists, and other providers for children or youth with special health care needs.

(b) Implement section 5841.

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978; Am. 2015, Act 91, Imd. Eff. June 25, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 16.253 — MI Code / Chapter 16 / Act Act-380-of-1965 / Section 16.253
State police and commissioner of state police; transfer of powers, duties, and functions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 153.

All powers, duties and functions vested by law in the Michigan state police and the commissioner of the Michigan state police are transferred by a type III transfer to the department of state police.

History: 1965, Act 380, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.1468 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-284-of-1972 / Section 450.1468
Extending duration of voting trust agreement.
Status: in_force

Sec. 468.

At any time within 12 months before expiration of a voting trust agreement as originally fixed or as extended as herein provided, 1 or more beneficiaries of the voting trust, by agreement in writing and with written consent of the voting trustees, may extend the duration of the voting trust agreement with regard to the shares subject to their beneficial interest for an additional period not exceeding 10 years. The voting trustees, before expiration of the voting trust agreement as originally fixed or as previously extended, shall file in the registered office of the corporation an executed counterpart of the extension agreement and of their consent thereto, and thereupon the duration of the voting trust agreement shall be extended for the period fixed in the extension agreement. An extension agreement does not affect the rights or obligations of persons not parties thereto.

The validity of a voting trust or of an extension thereof, otherwise lawful, is not affected during a period of 10 years from the date of its commencement by the fact that by its terms it will or may last beyond such 10-year period; but it shall become inoperative at the end of such 10-year period.

History: 1972, Act 284, Eff. Jan. 1, 1973
Mich. Comp. Laws § 442.224 — MI Code / Chapter 442 / Act Act-39-of-1961 / Section 442.224
Violation of act; misdemeanor, penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 14.

Any person who holds, conducts, or carries on any sale of goods as an insurance, bankrupt, mortgage, insolvent's, assignee's, executor's, administrator's, receiver's, trustee's, removal or going out of business sale, or sale of goods damaged by fire, smoke, water, or otherwise, contrary to the provisions of this act, or who violates any of the provisions of this act is guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be fined in a sum of not less than $100.00 nor more than $500.00 or shall be imprisoned in the county jail for not less than 10 days and not more than 6 months, or both.

History: 1961, Act 39, Eff. Sept. 8, 1961
Mich. Comp. Laws § 485.102 — MI Code / Chapter 485 / Act Act-149-of-1869 / Section 485.102
Corporations to improve on rivers; certificate, contents, acknowledgment, recording, filing.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

Such persons, under their hands and seals, shall make a certificate which shall specify:

The name of the corporation;

The stream and section of the stream the navigation of which it is proposed to improve;

A statement of the amount of capital stock of such company, and the number of shares into which the capital stock shall be divided;

The names and places of residence of the stockholders, and the number of shares held by each of them respectively;

The names of the first directors, being not less than 3 or more than 7;

The place in this state where their office for the transaction of business is located;

The term of existence of such corporation, which shall not exceed 30 years; which certificate shall be acknowledged as deeds are required to be acknowledged, and recorded in the office of the clerk of the county in which the office of said company for the transaction of business is located, and a copy thereof filed in the office of the secretary of state.

History: 1869, Act 149, Imd. Eff. Apr. 5, 1869; CL 1871, 2717; How. 3846; CL 1897, 6722; CL 1915, 8823; CL 1929, 11758; CL 1948, 485.102
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.2133 — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-345-of-2016 / Section 257.2133
Display of picture and registration plate number by transportation network digital network.
Status: in_force

Sec. 33.

A transportation network company digital network shall display a picture of the transportation network company driver and the registration plate number of the personal vehicle to be used for the transportation network company prearranged ride before the transportation network company rider enters the personal vehicle.

History: 2016, Act 345, Eff. Mar. 21, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § 15.425 — MI Code / Chapter 15 / Act Act-427-of-1996 / Section 15.425
Exceptions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

Investments of defined contribution plans and deferred compensation plans that are chosen by the employee participating in the plan shall not be made available to the public under this act.

History: 1996, Act 427, Imd. Eff. Nov. 225, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.220 — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.220
Property valuation or indebtedness; false statements.
Status: in_force

Sec. 220.

Any person who willfully and knowingly makes any false statement in writing of his or her property valuation, real or personal, or both, or of his or her indebtedness, for the purpose of obtaining credit from any person, company, co-partnership, association, or corporation, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than $1,000.00.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; CL 1948, 750.220; Am. 2002, Act 672, Eff. Mar. 31, 2003
Mich. Comp. Laws § 211.1005 — MI Code / Chapter 211 / Act Act-261-of-2000 / Section 211.1005
Collection and deposit of recapture tax; notification of conversion date.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

The recapture tax shall be collected by the county treasurer and deposited with the treasurer as provided in this section. By the fifteenth day of each month, the county treasurer shall, on a form prescribed by the treasurer, itemize the recapture taxes collected the preceding month and transmit the form and the recapture taxes collected to the treasurer. The county treasurer may retain the interest earned on the money collected pursuant to this act while held by the county treasurer as reimbursement for the costs incurred by the county in collecting and transmitting the recapture tax. The money retained by the county treasurer under this section shall be deposited in the treasury of the county in which the recapture tax is collected to the credit of the general fund.

The assessor of the local tax collecting unit shall notify the county treasurer of the date the property is converted by a change in use.

History: 2000, Act 261, Imd. Eff. June 29, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 207.214 — MI Code / Chapter 207 / Act Act-119-of-1980 / Section 207.214
Tax credit; refund; receipt required; false statement as misdemeanor; penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

(1) A person filing a return under section 2 who purchased motor fuel or alternative fuel in this state upon which a tax was imposed and not refunded under the motor fuel tax act, 2000 PA 403, MCL 207.1001 to 207.1170, is entitled to a credit against the tax imposed by this act equal to the tax paid when purchasing the motor fuel or alternative fuel under the motor fuel tax act, 2000 PA 403, MCL 207.1001 to 207.1170. The excess of a credit allowed by this subsection over tax liabilities imposed by this act shall be refunded to the taxpayer.

(2) In order to secure credit under subsection (1) for motor fuel or alternative fuel purchased in this state, the motor carrier shall secure a receipt showing the seller's name, the number of gallons of motor fuel or applicable gallon equivalents of alternative fuel, the type of motor fuel or alternative fuel, the tax rate charged, the address of the seller, the license number or unit number of the commercial motor vehicle, and the date of sale.

(3) A refund, when approved by the department, shall be payable from the revenue received under this act.

(4) A person, or an agent, employee, or representative of the person, who makes a false statement in any return under this act or who submits or provides an invoice or invoices in support of the false statement upon which alterations or changes exist in the date, name of seller or purchaser, number of gallons or gallon equivalents, identity of the qualified commercial motor vehicle into which fuel was delivered or the amount of tax that was paid, or who knowingly presents any return or invoice containing a false statement, or who collects or causes to be paid a refund without being entitled to the refund, forfeits the full amount of the claim and is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000.00 or imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or both.

History: 1980, Act 119, Imd. Eff. May 14, 1980; Am. 1996, Act 584, Eff. Mar. 31, 1997; Am. 2000, Act 406, Imd. Eff. Jan. 8, 2001; Am. 2002, Act 667, Eff. Apr. 1, 2003; Am. 2006, Act 346, Imd. Eff. Sept. 1, 2006; Am. 2015, Act 178, Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.30713 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.30713
Contract with agency or corporation; provisions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 30713.

The delegated authority of a county in which an inland lake is located may contract with a state or federal government agency or a public or private corporation in connection with a project for the establishment and maintenance of a normal level. The contract may specify that the agency or corporation will pay the whole or a part of the cost of the project or will perform the whole or a part of the work connected with the project. The contract may provide that payment made or work done relieves the agency or corporation in whole or in part from assessment for the cost of establishment and construction of the project.

History: Add. 1995, Act 59, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 483.151 — MI Code / Chapter 483 / Act Act-165-of-1969 / Section 483.151
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

As used in this act:

"Commission" means the public service commission.

"Gas" means natural gas, flammable gas, or gas that is toxic or corrosive.

"Person" means an individual, firm, joint venture, partnership, corporation, association, municipality, cooperative association, or joint stock association, and includes a trustee, receiver, assignee, or personal representative of such an entity.

"Pipeline facilities" includes, but is not limited to, new and existing pipeline rights-of-way, and any equipment, facility, or building used in the transportation of gas or the treatment of gas during the course of transportation.

"Transportation of gas" means the gathering, transmission, or distribution of gas by pipeline or the storage of gas. Transportation of gas does not include the gathering of gas in rural locations that lie outside the limits of an incorporated or unincorporated city, town, village, or other designated residential or commercial area such as a subdivision, business or shopping center, community development, or similar populated area that the commission may define as a nonrural area. Transportation of gas includes gathering lines located in or occupying the property of schools, hospitals, churches, parks, or similar public places.

History: 1969, Act 165, Imd. Eff. Aug. 5, 1969; Am. 1992, Act 11, Imd. Eff. Mar. 10, 1992
Mich. Comp. Laws § 436.1609i — MI Code / Chapter 436 / Act Act-58-of-1998 / Section 436.1609i
Commercially reasonable effort requirements to meet demands.
Status: in_force

Sec. 609i.

If demands exceed supply for a beer, wine, mixed wine drink, or mixed spirit drink product, a manufacturer, supplier, or wholesaler must do both of the following:

(a) Engage in commercially reasonable efforts to make the beer, wine, mixed wine drink, or mixed spirit drink product available to purchase by a wholesaler that places an order.

(b) Engage in commercially reasonable efforts to make the beer, wine, mixed wine drink, or mixed spirit drink product available to purchase by a retailer that places the order.

History: Add. 2022, Act 225, Imd. Eff. Oct. 14, 2022
Mich. Comp. Laws § 285.329 — MI Code / Chapter 285 / Act Act-198-of-2003 / Section 285.329
Action by director or department; defenses.
Status: in_force

Sec. 19.

This act does not limit the authority of the director or department to take action against a licensee under the grain dealers act for a violation of the grain dealers act or the rules of the department.

It is not a defense to an action by the director or department against a licensee under the grain dealers act for a violation of that act that the grain dealer has fulfilled its obligations under this act.

History: 2003, Act 198, Imd. Eff. Nov. 10, 2003
Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.754 — MI Code / Chapter 780 / Act Act-87-of-1985 / Section 780.754
Return of property to victim; retention of evidence.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

The law enforcement agency having responsibility for investigating a reported crime shall promptly return to the victim property belonging to that victim which is taken in the course of the investigation, except as provided in subsections (2) to (4).

The agency shall not return property which is contraband.

The agency shall not return property if the ownership of the property is disputed until the dispute is resolved.

The agency shall retain as evidence any weapon used in the commission of the crime and any other evidence if the prosecuting attorney certifies that there is a need to retain that evidence in lieu of a photograph or other means of memorializing its possession by the agency.

History: 1985, Act 87, Eff. Oct. 9, 1985