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Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.2009 — MI Code / Chapter 722 / Act Act-124-of-2024 / Section 722.2009
Responsibilities and duties of CASA volunteers.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

(1) Upon appointment in a proceeding, a CASA volunteer must do both of the following:

(a) Conduct an independent investigation regarding the best interests of the CASA child that will provide factual information to the court regarding the CASA child and the CASA child's family. The investigation may include interviews with and observations of the CASA child and the CASA child's family, interviews with other appropriate individuals, and review of relevant records and reports.

(b) Make recommendations to the court for services for the CASA child and the CASA child's family and report to the court on the participation in, benefits of, and outcomes of the services.

(2) The CASA volunteer, with the support and supervision of CASA program staff, shall make recommendations consistent with the best interests of the CASA child regarding placement, visitation, and appropriate services for the CASA child and the CASA child's family. The CASA volunteer with CASA program staff must prepare a written report to be distributed to the court and the parties to the proceeding.

(3) The CASA volunteer must monitor the case to which the CASA volunteer has been appointed to ensure that the CASA child's essential needs are being met.

(4) The CASA volunteer must make every effort to attend all hearings, meetings, and other proceedings concerning the CASA child to which the CASA volunteer has been appointed.

(5) The CASA volunteer may be called as a witness in a proceeding by a party or the court.

History: 2024, Act 124, Imd. Eff. Oct. 3, 2024
Mich. Comp. Laws § 484.3225 — MI Code / Chapter 484 / Act Act-49-of-2002 / Section 484.3225
New partnerships or joint ventures; limitation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 25.

Except to the extent necessary to maintain, improve, complete, or expand within the defined service area, an element of the broadband infrastructure already acquired or financed under this act, the authority shall not enter into new partnerships or other joint ventures arrangements or provide new loans or joint venture and partnership arrangements after December 31, 2008.

History: 2002, Act 49, Imd. Eff. Mar. 14, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.3521 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.3521
Prepayment rates; filing and approval of methodology; schedule.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3521.

The methodology used to determine prepayment rates by category rates charged by the health maintenance organization and any changes to either the methodology or the rates shall be filed with and approved by the commissioner before becoming effective.

A health maintenance organization shall submit supporting data used in the development of a prepayment rate or rating methodology and all other data sufficient to establish the financial soundness of the prepayment plan or rating methodology.

The commissioner may annually require a schedule of rates for all subscriber contracts and riders. All submissions shall note changes of rates previously filed or approved.

History: Add. 2000, Act 252, Imd. Eff. June 29, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.874 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.874
Recount; return of ballots; manner of counting votes.
Status: in_force

Sec. 874.

(1) The board of canvassers conducting the recount shall reject all previous returns from the precincts, townships, or wards, except the returns from a precinct that cannot be recounted as to that candidate or ballot question under section 871. In a public place where the candidates or ballot question committees participating in the ballot question and their counsel may be present, the board of canvassers shall proceed in the manner prescribed in section 871. The board of canvassers shall open the ballot containers from the precincts and make a recount of the ballots as to the candidates or ballot question. On completion of the recount, the board of canvassers shall make a full, complete, and correct return in writing, showing the full number of votes given to each candidate, or the total number of votes cast for and against any ballot question.

(2) The board of canvassers shall conduct the recount so that the complete procedure may be observed and noted by the candidates or ballot question committees participating in the ballot question, their counsel, and not to exceed 2 individuals at each table to check the work of the recount clerks. The secretary of state shall develop instructions consistent with this act for conducting a recount. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3), all votes cast, whether for candidates or ballot questions, must be recounted in the following manner:

(a) One recount clerk shall call the votes for each candidate or ballot question involved in the recount.

(b) Two tally clerks shall simultaneously record the called votes on forms provided for that purpose.

(3) A recount may be conducted in an alternative manner other than provided under subsection (2) if that alternative manner is approved by the board of canvassers conducting the recount.

(4) The candidates or ballot question committees participating in the ballot question, their counsel, and those other individuals as described under subsection (2) must be allowed to observe each ballot as it is called, challenge the tabulation of a ballot, and take notes as desired for recordkeeping purposes. The board of canvassers shall identify by an exhibit number a ballot counted or rejected under challenge, keep a record of the challenge, and make a decision on all challenges before the conclusion of the recount.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955; Am. 1995, Act 261, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996; Am. 2024, Act 74, Eff. Apr. 2, 2025
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.1530 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-230-of-1972 / Section 125.1530
Saving clause; pending or subsequent prosecutions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 30.

Proceedings pending and rights and liabilities existing, acquired or incurred under existing construction regulations as long as they remain in effect are saved. The proceedings may be consummated according to the law in force when the proceedings were commenced. Neither this act nor the code shall be construed to alter, affect or abate a pending prosecution, or prevent prosecution hereafter instituted under such repealed construction regulations for offenses committed as long as the construction regulations remain in effect. Prosecutions instituted after the repeal of existing construction regulations for offenses committed before the effective date of the repeal may be continued or instituted in accordance with construction regulations in effect at the time of the commission of the offenses.

History: 1972, Act 230, Eff. Jan. 1, 1973
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.30914 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.30914
Special assessments; installments; interest; penalties.
Status: in_force

Sec. 30914.

Upon the confirmation of the assessment roll, the lake board may provide that the assessments be payable in 1 or more approximately equal annual installments, not exceeding 30. The amount of each installment, if more than 1, need not be extended upon the special assessment roll until after confirmation. The first installment of a special assessment shall be due on or before such time after confirmation as the board shall establish, and the several subsequent installments shall be due at intervals of 12 months from the due date of the first installment or from such other date as the board shall establish. All unpaid installments, prior to their transfer to the tax roll of each local unit of government involved, shall bear interest, payable annually on each installment due date, at a rate to be set by the board, not exceeding 6% per annum, from such date as established by the board. Future due installments of an assessment against a parcel of land may be paid to the treasurer of each local unit of government at any time in full, with interest accrued to the due date of the next installment. If any installment of a special assessment is not paid when due, then it shall be considered to be delinquent and there shall be collected on the installment, in addition to interest as above provided, a penalty at the rate of 1/2 of 1% for each month or fraction of a month that it remains unpaid before being reported to the township board for reassessment upon the tax roll.

History: Add. 1995, Act 59, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5813 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.5813
Other personal actions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5813.

All other personal actions shall be commenced within the period of 6 years after the claims accrue and not afterwards unless a different period is stated in the statutes.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.489 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-167-of-1917 / Section 125.489
Rooms; lighting and ventilation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 89.

Rooms, lighting and ventilation of. No room except water-closet compartments in a dwelling erected prior to the passage of this act shall hereafter be occupied unless it shall have a window or windows of an area equal to not less than 1/10 of the floor area opening directly upon the street, or upon a rear yard not less than 10 feet deep, or above the roof of an adjoining building, or upon a court located on the same lot with the dwelling or on an adjoining lot and having an area not less than 50 square feet and a minimum dimension not less than 3 feet and being open and unobstructed from the window sill to the sky, or upon a side yard located on the same lot with the dwelling or on an adjoining lot and having a minimum width not less than 2 feet, except that a room located on the top floor may be lighted by means of a skylight if the skylight has an area equal to not less than 1/10 of the floor area and is ventilated directly to the outer air by an opening or openings having an area equal to not less than 1 per cent of the floor area. A room which cannot be made to comply with the above provisions may be occupied if provided with a window having an area not less than 1/8 of the floor area of such room, 40 per cent of the area of which window shall be capable of being opened, opening into an adjoining room in the same apartment or group or suite of rooms which latter room has a window or windows of area equal to not less than 1/6 of the area of the larger of the 2 rooms involved, 40 per cent of the area of which windows shall be capable of being opened, opening directly on a street or on a rear yard of the above dimensions. In so far as possible the windows between the 2 rooms shall be in line with windows in the outer room so as to afford a maximum of light and ventilation.

History: 1917, Act 167, Eff. Aug. 10, 1917; CL 1929, 2577; Am. 1939, Act 303, Eff. Sept. 29, 1939; CL 1948, 125.489
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.2443 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.2443
Violation of regulation or order; misdemeanor; penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2443.

Except as otherwise provided in this act, a person who violates a regulation of a local health department or order of a local health officer under this act is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 6 months or a fine of not more than $200.00, or both.

History: Add. 2010, Act 72, Imd. Eff. May 13, 2010
Mich. Comp. Laws § 801.263 — MI Code / Chapter 801 / Act Act-7-of-1981 / Section 801.263
Prohibited acts; alcoholic liquor or controlled substance.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

Except as provided in section 4, a person shall not bring into a jail, a building appurtenant to a jail, or the grounds used for jail purposes; sell or furnish to a prisoner; or dispose of in a manner that allows a prisoner access to an alcoholic liquor or controlled substance, any alcoholic liquor or controlled substance.

Except as provided in section 4, a prisoner shall not possess or have under his or her control any alcoholic liquor or controlled substance.

History: 1981, Act 7, Eff. June 1, 1981
Mich. Comp. Laws § 15.309 — MI Code / Chapter 15 / Act Act-318-of-1968 / Section 15.309
Conflicts of interest; controlling law.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

All acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith are hereby repealed, it being the intention hereof that the provisions of said section 10 of article 4 of the constitution as implemented by this act, shall constitute the sole law in respect to conflicts of interest involving legislators and state officers in contracts with the state or its political subdivisions.

History: 1968, Act 318, Eff. Sept. 1, 1968
Mich. Comp. Laws § 41.187 — MI Code / Chapter 41 / Act Act-246-of-1945 / Section 41.187
Employment, duties, and compensation of attorney.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

The township board of a township may employ an attorney to represent the township in civil matters and in the prosecution of violations of township ordinances. The attorney shall receive the compensation determined by the township board. In prosecution of a violation of a township ordinance, the township attorney shall countersign the certificates of jurors and witnesses.

History: Add. 1989, Act 78, Imd. Eff. June 20, 1989
Mich. Comp. Laws § 16.105 — MI Code / Chapter 16 / Act Act-380-of-1965 / Section 16.105
Principal department with commission head; delegation of powers and duties.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

When a principal department is headed by a commission, it may delegate such duties, powers and authority to the director of the department as it deems necessary to fulfill the duties and obligations of the commission.

History: 1965, Act 380, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965
Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.786b — MI Code / Chapter 780 / Act Act-87-of-1985 / Section 780.786b
Removal of case from adjudicative process; notice required; hearing; consultation of victim with prosecuting attorney.
Status: in_force

Sec. 36b.

Except for a dismissal based upon a judicial finding on the record that the petition and the facts supporting it are insufficient to support a claim of jurisdiction under section 2(a)(1) of chapter XIIA of the probate code of 1939, 1939 PA 288, MCL 712A.2, a case involving the alleged commission of an offense, as defined in section 31, by a juvenile shall not be diverted, placed on the consent calendar, or made subject to any other prepetition or preadjudication procedure that removes the case from the adjudicative process unless the court gives written notice to the prosecuting attorney of the court's intent to remove the case from the adjudicative process and allows the prosecuting attorney the opportunity to address the court on that issue before the case is removed from the adjudicative process. Before any formal or informal action is taken, the prosecutor shall give the victim notice of the time and place of the hearing on the proposed removal of the case from the adjudicative process. The victim has the right to attend the hearing and to address the court at the hearing. As part of any other order removing any case from the adjudicative process, the court shall order the juvenile or the juvenile's parents to provide full restitution as provided in section 44.

Before finalizing any informal disposition, preadjudication, or expedited procedure, the prosecuting attorney shall offer the victim the opportunity to consult with the prosecuting attorney to obtain the views of the victim about that manner of disposing of the case.

History: Add. 2000, Act 503, Eff. June 1, 2001
Mich. Comp. Laws § 487.3327 — MI Code / Chapter 487 / Act Act-354-of-1996 / Section 487.3327
Indemnification of director, officer, employee, or agent.
Status: in_force

Sec. 327.

To the extent that a director, officer, employee, or agent of a savings bank has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of an action, suit, or proceeding described in section 326, or in defense of any claim, issue, or matter in the action, suit, or proceeding, he or she shall be indemnified against expenses, including actual and reasonable attorneys' fees, incurred by him or her in connection with the action, suit, or proceeding and an action, suit, or proceeding brought to enforce the mandatory indemnification provided by this act.

An indemnification under section 326, unless ordered by a court, shall be made by the savings bank only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the director, officer, employee, or agent is proper in the circumstances because he or she has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in section 326. This determination shall be made by any of the following:

A majority vote of a quorum of the board consisting of directors who were not parties to the action, suit, or proceeding.

If the quorum described in subdivision (a) is not obtainable, then by a majority vote of a committee of directors who are not parties to the action. The committee shall consist of not less than 2 disinterested directors.

Independent legal counsel in a written opinion.

The shareholders or members.

If a person is entitled to indemnification under section 326 for a portion of expenses, including actual and reasonable attorneys' fees, judgments, penalties, fines, and amounts paid in settlement, but not for the total amount of the expenses, the savings bank may indemnify the person for the portion of the expenses, judgments, penalties, fines, or amounts paid in settlement for which the person is entitled to be indemnified.

History: 1996, Act 354, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1996; Am. 2000, Act 482, Imd. Eff. Jan. 11, 2001
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.512 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.512
Challenge of elector; affidavit, contents; answering affidavit; cancellation of registration; indiscriminate challenge, penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 512.

Any elector of the municipality may challenge the registration of any registered elector by submitting to the clerk of that municipality a written affidavit that such elector is not qualified to vote, which affidavit shall specify the grounds upon which the challenged elector is disqualified. Upon receipt of such affidavit, the clerk shall forthwith send by registered or certified mail to the challenged elector at his registered or last known address a notification of the challenge, which shall include the grounds for such challenge as stated in the affidavit. The challenged elector may within 30 days appear before the clerk and answer the questions and take the oath required of persons challenged on the same grounds at election, or in lieu of appearing in person the challenged elector, within a like period of time, may elect to file with the clerk an affidavit setting forth specifically his qualifications as an elector of the municipality and answering the grounds of the challenge. If within the 30-day period the person challenged shall fail to appear and be sworn or to file an affidavit, or if his statements do not show him to be a qualified elector of the municipality, the clerk shall forthwith cancel his registration. The 30-day period referred to in this section shall be the 30 days immediately following the date of mailing the notice to the challenged elector.

Any person who shall challenge under the provisions of this section, indiscriminately and without good cause or for the purpose of harassment, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955; Am. 1959, Act 48, Eff. Mar. 19, 1959
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.658a — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1949 / Section 257.658a
Seats and foot rests; requirements; exception; violation as civil infraction.
Status: in_force

Sec. 658a.

In addition to the requirements of section 658, a motorcycle shall be equipped with adequate seats and foot rests or pegs for each designated seating position. Foot rests or pegs must be securely attached. A passenger shall not ride on a motorcycle unless his or her feet can rest on the assigned foot rests or pegs except that this requirement does not apply to a person who is unable to reach the foot rests or pegs due to a permanent physical disability.

A person who violates this section is responsible for a civil infraction.

History: Add. 1995, Act 68, Eff. Jan. 1, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.24515 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.24515
Annual report.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24515.

(1) Subject to subsection (3), the department shall prepare an annual report that, except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), includes, but is not limited to, the following information for the immediately preceding calendar year:

(a) The number of out-of-network billing complaints received by the department from enrollees or their authorized representatives.

(b) The number of complaints received by the department from enrollees or their authorized representatives, separated by provider specialty.

(c) For each health plan, the ratio of out-of-network billing complaints to the total number of enrollees in the health plan.

(d) Carrier network adequacy by provider specialty.

(e) The number of requests made to the department under section 24510(1).

(f) The number of requests for binding arbitration filed under section 24511(3).

(2) The department shall not consider insurance rates when preparing the report required under this section.

(3) By July 1 of the year following the year of the effective date of the amendatory act that added this article, and by every July 1 thereafter, the department shall prepare the report required under this section and provide the report to the senate and house of representatives standing committees on health policy and insurance. The department shall also post the report on the department's website.

History: Add. 2020, Act 234, Imd. Eff. Oct. 22, 2020
Mich. Comp. Laws § 399.405 — MI Code / Chapter 399 / Act Act-325-of-1990 / Section 399.405
Powers and duties of department relative to maritime museum.
Status: in_force

Sec. 105.

With respect to the maritime museum and in addition to its other powers and duties, the department may do any of the following:

Act to preserve maritime documents, artifacts, vessels, and related items of historical interest.

Accept on behalf of the state donations of money, real property, historical artifacts, and other personal property related to the themes of the maritime museum. Donations of money made under this subdivision shall be credited to the maritime museum trust fund.

Purchase historical artifacts related to the themes of the maritime museum within the limits of funds available.

History: 1990, Act 325, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 1990
Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.41 — MI Code / Chapter 45 / Act Act-74-of-1911 / Section 45.41
Deputies of county officers in counties over 50,000; appointment, duties.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

In all counties of this state having a population of more than 50,000 where it is provided by law that the county treasurer, county clerk and register of deeds shall receive salaries in lieu of fees, each of said officers may appoint a deputy or deputies who may perform all the official acts which the officer making such appointment might legally do, and who shall be paid therefor from the general fund of the county, such salaries as the board of supervisors of the county shall determine.

History: 1911, Act 74, Eff. Aug. 1, 1911; CL 1915, 2520; CL 1929, 1427; CL 1948, 45.41
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1148 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.1148
Salary; twenty-eighth circuit.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1148.

In the twenty-eighth circuit, the stenographer shall be paid an annual salary of $12,000.00.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963; Am. 1966, Act 304, Eff. Jan. 1, 1967; Am. 1975, Act 129, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1975