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Mich. Comp. Laws § 423.29 — MI Code / Chapter 423 / Act Act-176-of-1939 / Section 423.29
Directing election in bargaining unit; eligibility to vote; rules; rerun and runoff elections; election on petition of persons not parties to collective bargaining agreement.
Status: in_force

Sec. 29.

An election shall not be directed in any bargaining unit or any subdivision within which, in the preceding 12-month period, a valid election was held. The commission shall determine who is eligible to vote in the election and shall promulgate rules governing the election. A rerun election may be conducted in the event of conduct improperly affecting a prior election. In an election involving more than 2 choices, where none of the choices on the ballot receives a majority vote, a runoff election shall be conducted between the 2 choices receiving the 2 largest numbers of valid votes cast in the election. An election shall not be directed in any bargaining unit or subdivision thereof where there is in force and effect a valid collective bargaining agreement which was not prematurely extended and which is of fixed duration. A collective bargaining agreement shall not bar an election upon the petition of persons not parties thereto where more than 3 years have elapsed since the agreement's execution or last timely renewal, whichever was later.

History: Add. 1965, Act 282, Imd. Eff. July 22, 1965; Am. 1976, Act 17, Imd. Eff. Feb. 20, 1976
Mich. Comp. Laws § 252.209 — MI Code / Chapter 252 / Act Act-219-of-1966 / Section 252.209
Construction of act.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

Nothing in this act shall be construed to abrogate or affect the provisions of any law or ordinance which is more restrictive than the provisions of this act.

History: 1966, Act 219, Imd. Eff. July 11, 1966
Mich. Comp. Laws § 479.13 — MI Code / Chapter 475 / Act Act-254-of-1933 / Section 479.13
Enforcement of act, rules and regulations; assistance.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.

Enforcement and assistance. The commission may use any and all available legal and equitable remedies of a civil nature to enforce the provisions of this act or any lawful order, rule or regulation made in pursuance thereof. The commission is empowered to employ and appoint from time to time such experts, assistants, inspectors and other help as may be deemed necessary with the aid of the enforcing agencies of this state, to enable it at all times properly to administer and enforce this act. The inspectors so appointed by the commission shall have all the powers conferred upon peace officers by the general laws of this state. A record shall be kept by the commission showing the daily activities, violations found, and arrests made as to each inspector. No employee of the commission shall ask or receive any fee from any person for the taking of acknowledgements or any other service. It shall be the duty of the law enforcement department or agency of every division, branch or commission of the state government, and of every county and municipality within the state, to see that the provisions of this act, and the orders, rules and regulations of the commission thereunder are enforced; and every peace officer shall arrest, on sight or upon warrant, any person found violating or having violated, any provision of this act, or any order, rule or regulation of the commission; and it shall be the duty of the attorney general of the state and of the prosecuting attorneys of the counties of the state to prosecute all violations of this act, or any order, rule or regulation of the commission thereunder.

History: 1933, Act 254, Eff. Oct. 17, 1933; CL 1948, 479.13
Mich. Comp. Laws § 458.29 — MI Code / Chapter 458 / Act Act-11-of-1899 / Section 458.29
Sale of realty; procedure, proceeds; abandoned property.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

Whenever it shall become necessary, for the payment of debts or with a view of reinvestment, to make a sale of any real estate belonging to said church, the quarterly conference of said church may, by a vote of a majority of all the members of said quarterly conference and the consent of the pastor of said church and of the presiding elder of the district of which such church may or shall be a part, authorize a sale of said real estate by the trustees of said church, with such limitations and restrictions as the quarterly conference may judge necessary and impose; and the trustees of said church, when so authorized, may sell and convey said property, and with the proceeds of such sale pay the debts of such corporation, or reinvest the said proceeds by the purchase or improvement of other property for the same uses and deeded to the corporation in the same manner as provided in section 7 of this act, as said trustees may be directed by the quarterly conference: Provided, That in all cases the proceeds of such sale, after the payment of debts, if any, if not applied to the purchase or improvement of other property as aforesaid, shall be held by such corporation subject to the order of the annual conference within the bounds of which such property is located. In all cases where property belonging to any church incorporated under the provisions of this act has been abandoned, and is no longer used for the purpose for which said property was acquired, or said corporation has dissolved, or has ceased to exist, the title to the said property belonging to said corporation shall pass to the annual conference within the bounds of which said property is located; and said annual conference may, by such officer or committee as said annual conference may designate for that purpose, apply to the circuit court in chancery, for the county in which such property may be, for license to sell the same; and such license may be granted by said court after such notice of said application as the court may direct; and thereupon said property may be sold, and the proceeds of such sale applied or used as said annual conference may direct.

History: 1899, Act 11, Imd. Eff. Mar. 2, 1899; CL 1915, 10923; CL 1929, 10854; CL 1948, 458.29
Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.609 — MI Code / Chapter 554 / Act Act-348-of-1972 / Section 554.609
Itemized list of damages; check or money order; contents of notice of damages.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

In case of damage to the rental unit or other obligation against the security deposit, the landlord shall mail to the tenant, within 30 days after the termination of occupancy, an itemized list of damages claimed for which the security deposit may be used as provided in section 7, including the estimated cost of repair of each property damaged item and the amounts and bases on which he intends to assess the tenant. The list shall be accompanied by a check or money order for the difference between the damages claimed and the amount of the security deposit held by the landlord and shall not include any damages that were claimed on a previous termination inventory checklist prior to the tenant's occupancy of the rental unit. The notice of damages shall include the following statement in 12 point boldface type which shall be at least 4 points larger than the body of the notice: "You must respond to this notice by mail within 7 days after receipt of same, otherwise you will forfeit the amount claimed for damages.".

History: 1972, Act 348, Eff. Apr. 1, 1973
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.8342 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.8342
Appeals from district court; appeals to court of appeals from circuit court or recorder's court; appeals based on pleas of guilty or nolo contendere.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8342.

Appeals from the district court shall be to the circuit court in the county in which the judgment is rendered.

Except as provided in subsections (4) and (5), all appeals from final judgments shall be as of right and all other appeals shall be by application.

All appeals to the court of appeals from judgments entered by the circuit court or the recorder's court on appeals from the district court shall be by application.

All appeals from final orders and judgments based upon pleas of guilty or nolo contendere shall be by application.

History: Add. 1968, Act 154, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1968; Am. 1981, Act 206, Eff. Jan. 1, 1982; Am. 1994, Act 375, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1994; Am. 1996, Act 374, Eff. Oct. 1, 1997
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.2412 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.2412
Filing requirements; adherence by insurer.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2412.

No insurer shall make or issue a contract or policy except in accordance with filings which are in effect for said insurer as provided in this chapter or in accordance with sections 2410 or 2414.

History: 1956, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 1957
Mich. Comp. Laws § 380.1274b — MI Code / Chapter 380 / Act Act-451-of-1976 / Section 380.1274b
Purchase, storage, or use of free flowing elemental mercury or instrument that contains mercury; restrictions; absence of mercury-free alternative for instrument; disposal of mercury and instruments containing mercury.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1274b.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), the board of a school district, local act school district, or intermediate school district; governing board of a nonpublic school; or board of directors of a public school academy shall ensure that after December 31, 2004 the school district, intermediate school district, nonpublic school, or public school academy does not purchase, store, or use free flowing elemental mercury for any experiment, display, or other purpose and does not purchase, store, or use an instrument that contains mercury, including, but not limited to, a thermometer, barometer, or sphygmomanometer, or manometer containing mercury.

After December 31, 2004, if no reasonably acceptable, mercury-free alternative exists for an instrument used by the school district, intermediate school district, nonpublic school, or public school academy, then the school district, intermediate school district, nonpublic school, or public school academy may use the instrument that contains the lowest mercury content available on the market.

The board of a school district, local act school district, or intermediate school district; governing board of a nonpublic school; or board of directors of a public school academy shall ensure that the school district, intermediate school district, nonpublic school, or public school academy disposes of mercury and instruments containing mercury in accordance with applicable state and federal law.

History: Add. 2000, Act 376, Imd. Eff. Jan. 2, 2001
Mich. Comp. Laws § 250.1082 — MI Code / Chapter 250 / Act Act-142-of-2001 / Section 250.1082
“Kevin Sherwood Memorial Highway.”
Status: in_force

Sec. 82.

The portion of highway US-127 in Clare county shall be known as the "Kevin Sherwood Memorial Highway".

History: Add. 2004, Act 147, Imd. Eff. June 15, 2004
Mich. Comp. Laws § 397.210c — MI Code / Chapter 397 / Act Act-164-of-1877 / Section 397.210c
Increasing or renewing library millage; ballot; election; validation of millage renewal.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10c.

(1) If a city, village, or township has voted on, approved, and established a library pursuant to this act and the governing board by resolution determines that the estimate of the amount of money necessary for the support and maintenance of the library exceeds the previously authorized millage or that, if the previously authorized millage was approved for a specific number of years, the millage should be renewed, the question of increasing the library millage to not more than 2 mills or of renewing the millage shall be placed on the ballot for approval at the next regular annual election for that city, village, or township or at a special election for that city, village, or township. The increase or renewal may be of unlimited duration or the question may specify the number of years for which the increase or renewal shall be levied. The costs of a special election shall be paid from the library fund.

(2) If a library millage was renewed in the manner provided by subsection (1) before April 11, 1994, that millage renewal is hereby validated.

History: Add. 1986, Act 133, Imd. Eff. June 16, 1986; Am. 1994, Act 81, Imd. Eff. Apr. 11, 1994; Am. 2014, Act 131, Imd. Eff. May 27, 2014
Mich. Comp. Laws § 432.310 — MI Code / Chapter 432 / Act Act-152-of-2019 / Section 432.310
Rules.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.

The board shall promulgate rules pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328. The rules may include any necessary and proper to govern internet gaming, including, but not limited to, any of the following:

(a) The types of internet games to be offered, which must include, but need not be limited to, poker, blackjack, cards, slots, and other games typically offered at a casino, but does not include pick numbers or other lottery games typically offered by the bureau of lottery under the McCauley-Traxler-Law-Bowman-McNeely lottery act, 1972 PA 239, MCL 432.1 to 432.47.

(b) The qualifications, standards, and procedures for approval and licensure by the board for internet gaming operators and internet gaming suppliers consistent with this act.

(c) Requirements to ensure responsible gaming.

(d) Technical and financial standards for internet wagering, internet wagering accounts, and internet gaming platforms, systems, and software or other electronic components integral to offering internet gaming.

(e) Procedures for a contested case hearing under this act consistent with the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328.

(f) Requirements for occupational licensing.

(g) Requirements for vendors and vendor registration.

History: 2019, Act 152, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 2019
Mich. Comp. Laws § 331.72a — MI Code / Chapter 331 / Act Act-38-of-1969 / Section 331.72a
Bond reserve fund; creation; payment into fund; funding; discretion of authority; uses.
Status: in_force

Sec. 42a.

Except as otherwise provided in this act, an authority shall create and establish a special fund or funds to secure the notes and bonds or any issue of the notes or bonds, referred to as a bond reserve fund, and may pay into the bond reserve fund any proceeds of sale of notes or bonds or any issue of the notes or bonds to the extent provided in the resolution of the authority authorizing the issuance of the notes or bonds and any other money that may be made available to the authority for the purpose of the fund from any other source or sources.

An authority may determine to fund a bond reserve account with cash, securities, a letter of credit, bond insurance, or any combination of cash, securities, a letter of credit, or bond insurance. An authority may in its sole discretion determine not to have a reserve fund for an issue of notes or bonds that are not general obligations of the authority if, at the time of issuance of the notes or bonds, the notes or bonds are any of the following:

Sold by the authority in denominations of at least $100,000.00.

Rated by a national bond rating service in 1 of its 3 highest major rating categories.

Insured by a bond insurance company acceptable to the authority.

Secured by a letter of credit acceptable to the authority issued by a financial institution.

Secured by the guarantee of an entity that the authority determines is capable of paying the principal of and interest on the bonds or notes if the borrowing hospital should default on the loan.

Secured by collateral acceptable to the authority.

All money held in any bond reserve fund and any income or interest earned by, or increment to, the bond reserve fund due to the investment or reinvestment of the bond reserve fund may be used for the purposes the authority determines in the resolution authorizing the notes or bonds.

History: Add. 1992, Act 302, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 1992
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.2501 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.2501
Purpose of part.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2501.

The purpose of this part is to facilitate an understanding by citizens of this state of the natural environment including an understanding of basic sciences, ecological sciences, and of the connection between human beings, air, land, water, and other living things, as well as how these systems relate to the global environment, thus making it possible for human beings to make informed decisions regarding protection and conservation of the environment and utilization of the natural resources in a wise and prudent fashion.

History: Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.304 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-100-of-1927 / Section 445.304
Blanks for record; custody, inspection.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

All such blanks when filled shall constitute a record of the purchase or purchases made; shall be safely kept by such purchasers for a period of 1 year and shall at all times be open to the inspection of all sheriffs, their deputies, police officers, or other law enforcement officers of this state upon demand by such officer.

History: 1927, Act 100, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927; CL 1929, 9735; CL 1948, 445.304
Mich. Comp. Laws § 700.3815 — MI Code / Chapter 700 / Act Act-386-of-1998 / Section 700.3815
Effect of administration in more than one state.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3815.

Estate property being administered in this state is subject to a claim, allowance, or charge existing or established against the personal representative wherever appointed.

If the estate, either in this state or as a whole, is insufficient to cover all family exemptions and allowances determined by the law of the decedent's domicile, prior charges, and claims, after satisfaction of the exemptions, allowances, and charges, each claimant whose claim has been allowed, either in this state or elsewhere in administrations of which the personal representative is aware, is entitled to receive payment of an equal proportion of the claim. If a preference or security in regard to a claim is allowed in another jurisdiction but not in this state, the benefited creditor shall receive dividends from property located in this state only upon the balance of the claim after deducting the amount of the benefit.

If the family exemptions, allowances, prior charges, and claims of the entire estate exceed the total value of the portions of the estate being administered in separate states and if this state is not the state of the decedent's last domicile, a claim allowed in this state shall be paid from property located in this state if that property is adequate for the purpose, and after that payment, the balance of that property shall be transferred to the domiciliary personal representative. If local property located in this state is not sufficient to pay all claims allowed in this state, that property shall be marshaled so that each claim allowed in this state shall be paid its proportion as far as possible, after taking into account all dividends on claims allowed in this state from property in other jurisdictions.

History: 1998, Act 386, Eff. Apr. 1, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.43503 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.43503
Definitions; F.
Status: in_force

Sec. 43503.

(1) "Fish" means all species of fish.

(2) "Fishing" means the pursuing, capturing, catching, killing, or taking of fish, and includes attempting to pursue, capture, catch, kill, or take fish.

(3) "Firearm" means any weapon which will, is designed to, or may readily be converted to expel a projectile by action of an explosive. A pneumatic gun, as defined in section 1 of 1990 PA 319, MCL 123.1101, other than a paintball gun that expels by pneumatic pressure plastic balls filled with paint for the purpose of marking the point of impact, is also considered a firearm for the purpose of this act.

(4) "Firearm deer season" means any period in which deer may be lawfully hunted with a firearm.

(5) "Fur-bearing animals" includes badger, beaver, bobcat, coyote, fisher, fox, lynx, marten, mink, muskrat, opossum, otter, raccoon, skunk, and weasel.

History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995; Am. 2012, Act 520, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 2012; Am. 2015, Act 24, Eff. July 1, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 55.300 — MI Code / Chapter 55 / Act Act-238-of-2003 / Section 55.300
Investigation by secretary of state; complaint.
Status: in_force

Sec. 40.

The secretary may, on his or her own initiative or in response to a complaint, make a reasonable and necessary investigation within or outside of this state and gather evidence concerning a person who violated, allegedly violated, or is about to violate this act, a rule promulgated under this act, or an order issued under this act or concerning whether a notary public is in compliance with this act, a rule promulgated under this act, or an order issued under this act.

A person may file a complaint against a notary public with the secretary. A complaint shall be made in a format prescribed by the secretary and contain all of the following:

The complainant's name, address, and telephone number.

The complainant's signature and the date the complaint was signed.

A complete statement describing the basis for the complaint.

The actual record that is the basis for the complaint or a copy, photocopy, or other replica of the record.

The secretary may investigate compliance with this act, the rules promulgated under it, or an order issued under it by examination of a notary public's records, contracts, and other pertinent records or information that relate to the official acts of the notary public.

History: 2003, Act 238, Eff. Apr. 1, 2004
Mich. Comp. Laws § 35.1009 — MI Code / Chapter 35 / Act Act-106-of-1974 / Section 35.1009
Appropriations.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

After the issuance of the bonds authorized by this act or a series thereof it shall be the duty of the legislature and the legislature convenants that it will each year make appropriations fully sufficient to pay promptly when due the principal of and interest on all outstanding bonds authorized by this act and all costs incidental to the payment thereof.

History: 1974, Act 106, Eff. Nov. 5, 1974
Mich. Comp. Laws § 32.525 — MI Code / Chapter 32 / Act Act-150-of-1967 / Section 32.525
Duty; construction.
Status: in_force

Sec. 125.

"Duty" also includes the time necessary for a member of the state military establishment to go from his usual residence or place of business or employment to respond to a call to duty, and the time necessary to return from the place of duty to his usual residence or place of business or employment, after the duty has been performed.

History: 1967, Act 150, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1967
Mich. Comp. Laws § 256.621 — MI Code / Chapter 256 / Act Act-384-of-2006 / Section 256.621
Short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "driver education provider and instructor act".

History: 2006, Act 384, Eff. Oct. 1, 2006
Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.1585 — MI Code / Chapter 722 / Act Act-109-of-2022 / Section 722.1585
Infant and toddler child care provider contract model; federal block grant; required recipients.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

(1) The department, in conjunction with an implementation team that includes providers, partners, and parents of children in child care, must develop a contract model for infant and toddler child care providers that can be funded within the federal child care and development block grant requirements.

(2) Contracts created under subsection (1) must be awarded to providers in all regions in this state.

(3) Contracts must be awarded to high-quality providers located in communities where demand for infant and toddler child care exceeds supply as determined by the department.

History: 2022, Act 109, Imd. Eff. June 23, 2022
Mich. Comp. Laws § 791.540 — MI Code / Chapter 791 / Act Act-125-of-2003 / Section 791.540
Annual report.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.

The board shall make an annual report to the council that includes pertinent data regarding the standards and requirements established and an evaluation on the effectiveness of local corrections officer training programs.

History: 2003, Act 125, Eff. Oct. 1, 2003