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Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.1429 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-346-of-1966 / Section 125.1429
Notes and bonds; personal liability of members of authority.
Status: in_force

Sec. 29.

Neither the members of the authority nor any person executing the notes or bonds shall be liable personally on the notes or bonds or be subject to any personal liability or accountability by reason of the issuance thereof.

History: 1966, Act 346, Eff. Mar. 10, 1967
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.61 — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-240-of-1943 / Section 38.61
Election by elected or appointed official.
Status: in_force

Sec. 61.

An elected or appointed official who is first elected or appointed on or after March 31, 1997 may irrevocably elect not to become a qualified participant of Tier 2 or may irrevocably elect to discontinue participation in Tier 2 by filing written notice of the election with the state treasurer. Upon receipt of the election, his or her employer shall not contribute any percentage of compensation under section 63 for the official who makes either election.

History: Add. 1996, Act 487, Eff. Mar. 31, 1997
Mich. Comp. Laws § 570.252 — MI Code / Chapter 570 / Act Act-146-of-1937 / Section 570.252
Lien for labor or material for oil or gas well or pipe line; contractors or sub-contractors.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

Any person, firm or corporation who shall furnish any such material, machinery or supplies, as described in section 1 of this act, to a contractor or a sub-contractor, or any person who shall perform such labor for a contractor or a sub-contractor, or who as an artisan or day laborer in the employ of such contractor or sub-contractor, shall perform any such labor, shall have a lien the same as provided in section 1 of this act, from the same time and in the same manner and to the same extent as the original contractor for the amount due for such material, machinery, tools, supplies or labor, as provided in section 1 of this act, and such lien shall be enforced in the same manner and within the same time as provided for the enforcement of the lien of such original contractor.

History: 1937, Act 146, Imd. Eff. July 2, 1937; CL 1948, 570.252
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.21510d — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.21510d
Reliance of owner or operator on fund to meet financial responsibility requirements; submission of request for determination; notice.
Status: in_force

Sec. 21510d.

If an owner or operator intends to rely on the fund to meet financial responsibility requirements, the owner or operator shall submit to the authority a request for a determination that the owner or operator would be eligible for funding under this part in the event of a release from a refined petroleum underground storage tank system. Upon receipt of a request under this subsection, the authority shall make a determination and provide notice of that determination, in writing, to the owner or operator. The notice may contain conditions for maintenance of that eligibility. A determination under this section is based upon a demonstration of all of the following:

(a) The owner or operator is not ineligible for funding under section 21510(4) and (5).

(b) The refined petroleum underground storage tank or tanks are presently in compliance with the registration and fee requirements of part 211.

(c) The owner or operator is not the United States government.

(d) The owner or operator has financial responsibility for the deductible amount. In order to demonstrate that the owner or operator has financial responsibility for the deductible amount under this section and section 21510(1)(f), the owner or operator may rely upon any financial assurance mechanism listed in 40 CFR 280.95 to 280.107 or either of the following:

( i ) A financial test of self-insurance. To pass the financial test of self-insurance, the owner or operator must submit, on a form developed by the authority, financial information certified as accurate by the chief financial officer or comparable position that demonstrates a tangible net worth of at least 3 times the deductible amount required under this part.

( ii ) A deposit account in the amount of the deductible amount required under this part in a financial institution as defined in section 1202 of the banking code of 1999, 1999 PA 276, MCL 487.11202, if access to the deposit account is restricted by a deposit account control agreement or similar restriction as approved by the authority that requires the approval of the administrator for a withdrawal from the deposit account.

History: Add. 2016, Act 380, Eff. Mar. 22, 2017; Am. 2017, Act 134, Eff. Jan. 24, 2018
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.17 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-141-of-1982 / Section 445.17
Master application procedure.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

Within 180 days after the effective date of this act, the office shall develop and implement a master application procedure to expedite the identification and processing of permits. A master application shall be made on a form prescribed by the office and shall include the nature of the project, the location of the project, and any other information which the department by rule requires.

The use of a master application shall be at the option of a person planning to start a business. Upon request of a person, the office shall assist the person in preparing the master application, describe the procedures involved, and provide other information that may be helpful or necessary.

Upon receipt of a master application, the office immediately shall notify in writing each state agency having a possible interest in the application with respect to permits which are or may be required. The notification shall be accompanied by a copy of the master application, together with the date by which the state agency shall respond.

Each notified state agency shall respond in writing to the office not later than the specified date described in subsection (3), not exceeding 15 working days after receipt of the notice. The notified state agency shall advise the office as to the number of permits under its jurisdiction that are or may be required for the business undertaking described in the master application. The response shall include a copy of each applicable permit that the applicant needs to complete and information concerning any fees charged by the state agency issuing the permit.

After receipt of 1 or more permits and other applicable information from the notified state agencies, the office shall provide the applicant with the state agency application forms and other related information and shall advise the applicant that each enclosed application form is to be completed and forwarded to the appropriate state agency, or, at the option of the applicant, the office will receive and forward the forms as a package, together with the necessary fees, to the appropriate state agencies.

An applicant may withdraw a master application at any time without forfeiture of any permit approval applied for or obtained under the master application procedures described in this section.

After the applicant completes the necessary state agency permit application forms and submits the necessary fees and additional information required by the state agency, the permit issuing process follows existing procedures of the state agency. The office may act in an advisory capacity in aiding the applicant with state agency permit requirements, but this act does not infringe upon the state agency's jurisdiction or authority concerning the issuance of permits.

History: 1982, Act 141, Imd. Eff. Apr. 27, 1982
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.24e — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.24e
Board of county canvassers; meetings; election of officers; quorum, action; clerk; assistants, compensation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24e.

(1) The board shall meet as necessary to transact their business, and during the month of January in each even numbered year elect 1 of their members chairperson and 1 as vice-chairperson. Any 3 members constitute a quorum, but no action becomes effective unless 1 member from each political party represented concurs in the action.

(2) The county clerk is the clerk of the board of county canvassers. The county clerk may employ any assistants as are necessary to adequately perform the duties of the board. The payment for the assistants must be in amounts authorized by the county clerk and must be paid from an appropriation made for that purpose by the county board of commissioners before the canvass.

History: Add. 1963, Act 237, Eff. Sept. 6, 1963; Am. 2018, Act 614, Eff. Mar. 28, 2019
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.4203a — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-57-of-2018 / Section 125.4203a
Authority of annexing or consolidated municipality; obligations, agreements, and bonds.
Status: in_force

Sec. 203a.

If a downtown district is part of an area annexed to or consolidated with another municipality, the authority managing that district shall become an authority of the annexing or consolidated municipality. Obligations of that authority incurred under a development or tax increment plan, agreements related to a development or tax increment plan, and bonds issued under this part shall remain in effect following the annexation or consolidation.

History: 2018, Act 57, Eff. Jan. 1, 2019
Mich. Comp. Laws § 730.510 — MI Code / Chapter 730 / Act Act-5-of-1956 / Section 730.510
Jurisdiction of successor judges.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.

The judges of any such municipal court shall in all respects be considered the successors in office of the several justices of the peace whose courts are consolidated by this act, and shall have and exercise the same powers and authority in respect to all judgments rendered and matters pending before such justices of the peace as is by law conferred upon successors in office of justices of the peace in such city.

History: 1956, Act 5, Eff. Aug. 11, 1956
Mich. Comp. Laws § 32.223b — MI Code / Chapter 32 / Act Act-172-of-1913 / Section 32.223b
Grayling recreation authority; lease of property by military board; description; examination of documents; sublease; use; limitations; termination of leases under MCL 32.223a.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3b.

The state military board created by section 360 of Act No. 150 of the Public Acts of 1967, being section 32.760 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, may enter into a long term lease with the Grayling recreation authority, consisting of the city of Grayling, the township of Grayling, and the Crawford-Au Sable school district, and established and operating pursuant to Act No. 156 of the Public Acts of 1917, being sections 123.51 to 123.54 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, for 400 acres of land located in section 14, T26N, R4W, Grayling township in the county of Crawford, state of Michigan. All documents relative to the lease shall be examined by the attorney general both as to form and content.

The Grayling recreation authority may sublease the property only after approval by the state military board and the attorney general. The Grayling recreation authority shall at all times make the tract of land available for use as a permanent encampment and a maneuvering ground for the militia of this state. The limitations contained in this subsection shall be stated in the lease agreement.

Before a lease may be entered into under this section, all leases entered into under section 3a to a Michigan corporation upon approximately 1,200 acres of land shall be terminated.

History: Add 1976, Act 192, Imd. Eff. July 8, 1976
Mich. Comp. Laws § 339.2512b — MI Code / Chapter 339 / Act Act-299-of-1980 / Section 339.2512b
Actions not constituting participation in real estate transaction or in payment of real estate commissions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2512b.

The following actions do not constitute participation in a real estate transaction or in the payment of real estate commissions:

(a) As an owner or an authorized agent of the owner, offering an existing tenant of the owner's property a consideration of a value of 1 month's rent or less for referring a prospective tenant to the owner or the authorized agent of the owner for the purpose of entering into a lease agreement.

(b) As an existing tenant of rental property, accepting a consideration of 1 month's rent or less for the referral of prospective tenants.

History: Add. 1981, Act 83, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1981; Am. 2022, Act 21, Imd. Eff. Mar. 10, 2022
Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.112a — MI Code / Chapter 400 / Act Act-280-of-1939 / Section 400.112a
Liability for medicaid services; referral to department of treasury as state debt; claims against tax refund as secondary to claims for child support; “medicaid” defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 112a.

An individual is liable to the state for the amount expended by the department under medicaid for medical services for the individual's child if all of the following apply:

The individual is required by court or administrative order to provide dependent health care coverage for the child.

The child is eligible for medicaid.

The individual received payment from a third party for the costs of medical services for the child.

The individual failed to reimburse the provider of the medical services either directly or through the custodial parent or guardian of the child.

The department expended funds under medicaid for the medical services provided for the child.

After notice and an opportunity for an administrative hearing under chapter 4 of the administrative procedures act of 1969, Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, being sections 24.271 to 24.287 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the department shall refer the matter to the department of treasury for collection as a state debt through the offset of state tax refunds, and may use the services of the department of treasury to levy the salary, wages, or other employment income, of an individual who has a liability to the state pursuant to subsection (1).

Claims against an individual's income or state tax refund under this section are secondary to claims for current and past due child support.

As used in this section, "medicaid" means the program of medical assistance established pursuant to section 105.

History: Add. 1994, Act 429, Imd. Eff. Jan. 6, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 429.351 — MI Code / Chapter 429 / Act Act-317-of-1975 / Section 429.351
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

As used in this act:

“Appliance” means an item of equipment which provides heating, cooling, cleaning, washing, drying, entertainment, or other services by converting energy in the form of fossil fuels or electricity into thermal energy or work and is generally used in or around a permanent or temporary household or residence, or in a commercial establishment.

“Decorative gas lamp” means a device installed for the purpose of illumination by burning natural, mixed, or liquid propane gas and utilizing either a mantle or an open flame. It does not include a portable gas camp lantern or lamp, or a device installed for the purpose of illumination where electricity is not readily available.

“Energy efficiency” means the energy use of a product relative to its output of services, as determined through test procedures contained or identified in a rule promulgated under this act.

“Energy use” means the energy resources used by a product under conditions of use approximating actual operating conditions insofar as practical, as determined through test procedures contained or identified in a rule promulgated under this act.

“Consumer” means the first person who purchases a new appliance for purposes other than resale.

“Class of appliances” means a group of appliances whose functions or features are similar, and whose range of energy use or energy efficiency may be of interest to consumers.

“Label” means an article of printed matter attached to an appliance or printed material appearing in a catalog from which a product may be purchased by order.

“Commission” means the Michigan public service commission.

“Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership, association, consortium, or an entity organized for a common business purpose.

History: 1975, Act 317, Eff. Mar. 31, 1976; Am. 1978, Act 562, Eff. June 1, 1979
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.492 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-167-of-1917 / Section 125.492
Privy vaults, school-sinks and water closets.
Status: in_force

Sec. 92.

Privy vaults, school-sinks and water-closets. Whenever a connection with a sewer is possible, all privy vaults, school-sinks, cesspools or other receptacles used to receive fecal matter, urine or sewage, shall with their contents, be completely removed and the place where they were located properly disinfected under the direction of the health officer. Such appliances shall be replaced by individual water-closets of durable non-absorbent material, properly sewer-connected, and with individual traps and properly connected flush tanks providing an ample flush of water to thoroughly cleanse the bowl. Each such water-closet shall be located inside the dwelling or other building in connection with which it is to be used in a compartment completely separated from every other water-closet, and such compartment shall contain a window of not less than 4 square feet in area opening directly to the street, or rear yard or on a side yard or court of the minimum sizes prescribed in sections 13 and 14 of this act. The floors of the water-closet compartments shall be as provided in section 35 of this act. Such water-closets shall be provided in such numbers as required by section 67 of this act. Such water-closets and all plumbing in connection therewith shall be sanitary in every respect and, except as in this act otherwise provided, shall be in accordance with the local ordinances and regulations in relation to plumbing and drainage. Pan plunger, frostproof and long hopper closets will not be permitted except upon written permit of the health officer, or such other appropriate public official as the mayor may designate. No water-closet shall be placed out of doors.

History: 1917, Act 167, Eff. Aug. 10, 1917; CL 1929, 2580; Am. 1939, Act 303, Eff. Sept. 29, 1939; CL 1948, 125.492
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.46701 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.46701
Commercial fishing laws; suspension by department.
Status: in_force

Sec. 46701.

Notwithstanding any other act or part to the contrary, any statute or law of this state governing commercial fishing may be suspended, abridged, extended, or modified by the department when, in the opinion of the department, that action is necessary for the better protection, preservation, maintenance, and harvesting of the fish. The existing statutes and laws regulating commercial fishing shall remain in full force and effect unless suspended, abridged, extended, or modified by order of the department in the manner provided in this part or by subsequent acts of the legislature.

History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.6002 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.6002
Execution; indorsement; date; return; death or incapacity of officer serving execution; certificate; jurisdiction as to joint or joint and several obligors.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6002.

Upon receipt of any execution the sheriff or other officer receiving the execution shall indorse thereon the year, month, day, and hour of receipt and that time shall be the date of the execution.

Executions shall be made returnable not less than 20, nor more than 90, days from that date.

When an officer has begun to serve an execution issued out of any court, on or before the return day of the execution, he may complete service and return after the return date.

When an officer has begun to serve an execution and dies, or becomes incapable of completing service and return, any other officer who might by law have originally served the execution, may complete it. If the first officer fails to make a certificate, the second officer shall do so, including the doings of both officers therein. If the first officer makes a certificate, the second officer shall make a certificate as to his own doings in completing service.

If there are joint or joint and several obligors and jurisdiction was not acquired over all of them, the names of those over whom jurisdiction was not acquired shall be indorsed on the execution.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963; Am. 1974, Act 297, Eff. Apr. 1, 1975
Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.504 — MI Code / Chapter 552 / Act Act-294-of-1982 / Section 552.504
Citizen friend of the court advisory committee; establishment; composition; appointment; vacancy; terms; election of chairperson and vice-chairperson; court administrative office guidelines; term limitation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

Each county may establish a citizen friend of the court advisory committee composed of the following members, each of whom is a resident of the county:

A noncustodial parent.

A custodial parent.

An attorney who engages primarily in family law practice.

The county sheriff or the sheriff's designee.

The prosecuting attorney or the prosecuting attorney's designee.

The director of the family independence agency or the director's designee.

A mental health professional who provides family counseling.

Two members of the general public who are not serving on the committee in a category listed in subdivisions (a) to (g).

Except for a member serving under subsection (1)(d), (e), or (f), and except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the county board shall appoint the citizen advisory committee members. In a county organized under 1966 PA 293, MCL 45.501 to 45.521, the county executive shall appoint the citizen advisory committee members with the advice and consent of the county board, and shall exercise the other powers and duties prescribed for the county board by this section in regard to the citizen advisory committee.

A vacancy on the citizen advisory committee shall be filled for the remainder of the term in the same manner as the position was originally filled. The county board shall attempt to compose the citizen advisory committee so that its membership reflects the ethnic, racial, and gender distribution of the community that it serves.

Committee members shall serve renewable terms of 3 years for each time appointed. Members appointed under subsection (1)(a), (b), (c), (g), and (h) shall serve initial terms of 3 years for 2 members, 2 years for 2 members, and 1 year for 2 members to allow 1/3 of those members to be appointed to the committee each year.

A citizen advisory committee shall elect 1 of its members as chairperson and 1 as vice-chairperson.

A citizen advisory committee shall honor any guidelines established by the state court administrative office for a friend of the court office pertaining to citizen advisory committees.

Except for a member serving under subsection (1)(d), (e), or (f), a citizen advisory committee member shall not serve more than 2 consecutive terms. After completion of 2 consecutive terms, a former member shall not be reappointed to serve during the 2 years immediately following the end of his or her previous term.

History: Add. 1996, Act 366, Eff. Jan. 1, 1997; Am. 2004, Act 210, Eff. Oct. 1, 2004