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Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.9312 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.9312
Revision of boundaries; procedure.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9312.

One or more conservation districts may petition the department for a revision in the boundaries of 1 or more conservation districts. The department shall not take action on the petition unless it is signed by a majority of the directors of each of the districts involved in the proposed revision. Within 30 days after receipt of a proper petition, the department shall cause notice of hearing to be given to the residents in the area or areas affected by the proposed revision as identified by the directors of a district and within 60 days hold a hearing to receive comments relative to the proposed change.

The department shall determine if the proposed revision as petitioned for is desirable. If it finds in the affirmative, the department shall issue an order that states that the boundaries of the districts are to be moved, merged, consolidated, or separated at a date specified in the order and includes the name and the revision of the boundaries of the revised district or districts.

Upon transmission of the order to the secretary of state, a certificate of due organization under seal of the state shall issue, if necessary, to the directors of the district as provided in this part. The revised district or districts shall have the same powers, duties, and functions as other districts organized under this part.

The department shall appoint the first board of directors of the revised district, 1 of whom shall be appointed for a term of 1 year, 2 for a term of 2 years, and 2 for a term of 3 years. Thereafter, directors shall be elected as provided in section 9307.

All assets, liabilities, records, documents, writings, or other property of whatever kind of the districts of which the consolidated district is composed shall become the property of the consolidated district, and all agreements made by, and obligations of, the former districts shall be binding upon and enforceable by the consolidated district. At the date specified in the department's order, the districts of which the consolidated district is composed shall cease to exist, and their powers and duties shall cease after that date. The consolidated district shall be governed by this part.

History: Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995; Am. 1998, Act 463, Imd. Eff. Jan. 4, 1999
Mich. Comp. Laws § 436.1609c — MI Code / Chapter 436 / Act Act-58-of-1998 / Section 436.1609c
Beer, wine, or mixed spirit drink; refund or replacement; reasons.
Status: in_force

Sec. 609c.

(1) A manufacturer that sells direct to a retailer as provided under section 203a or a wholesaler may refund to a retailer the amount the retailer paid for beer, wine, or mixed spirit drink, as applicable, or a manufacturer that sells direct to a retailer as provided under section 203a or a wholesaler may replace that beer, wine, or mixed spirit drink for any of the following reasons:

(a) The beer, wine, or mixed spirit drink is outdated.

(b) The beer, wine, or mixed spirit drink is defective.

(c) An error in the beer, wine, or mixed spirit drink delivered.

(d) The beer, wine, or mixed spirit drink may no longer be lawfully sold.

(e) The termination of the retailer's business.

(f) The formula, proof, label, or container of the beer, wine, or mixed spirit drink is changed.

(g) The beer, wine, or mixed spirit drink is discontinued.

(h) The retailer is only open a portion of the year and the beer, wine, or mixed spirit drink is likely to spoil during the off-season.

(2) If beer is within 30 days of its out-of-date code, a manufacturer that sells direct to a retailer as provided under section 203a or a wholesaler may refund to a retailer the amount the retailer paid for the beer.

(3) A manufacturer that sells direct to a retailer as provided under section 203a or a wholesaler may only issue a refund or replacement under this section for beer, wine, or mixed spirit drink that the manufacturer or wholesaler sold to the retailer.

(4) Beginning March 1, 2020, a manufacturer may refund to a wholesaler up to the amount the wholesaler paid for beer, wine, or mixed spirit drink, as applicable, or a manufacturer may replace that beer, wine, or mixed spirit drink for either of the following reasons:

(a) The wholesaler purchased the beer, wine, or mixed spirit drink from the manufacturer and the wholesaler refunded to the retailer the amount the retailer paid for that beer, wine, or mixed spirit drink or replaced that beer, wine, or mixed spirit drink under subsection (1) or (2).

(b) The beer, wine, or mixed spirit drink that the wholesaler purchased from the manufacturer has gone out of date while in possession of the wholesaler.

History: Add. 2017, Act 130, Eff. Jan. 15, 2018; Am. 2020, Act 108, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2020; Am. 2020, Act 126, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2020; Am. 2022, Act 225, Imd. Eff. Oct. 14, 2022
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.405 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-350-of-1917 / Section 445.405
Second hand or junk dealer; articles purchased or exchanged; retention; retention automated recycling kiosk; tagging; record; requirements; exceptions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a second hand dealer or junk dealer shall retain each article it purchases or receives in exchange for at least 15 days before disposing of it, in an accessible place in the building where the article is purchased and received. The dealer shall attach a tag to the article in a visible and convenient place, and write on the tag the number that corresponds with the entry number in the book or other record.

(2) A second hand dealer that operates an automated recycling kiosk may store articles acquired at the kiosk in a secure off-site location. A dealer must retain an article stored under this subsection for 30 days, and upon request return that article to a law enforcement officer of this state without cost.

(3) A second hand dealer or junk dealer shall prepare and deliver on Monday of each week to the local law enforcement agency of the local unit of government in which the dealer's business is carried on, before 12 noon, a legible and correct paper or electronic copy, in the English language, from the book or other written or electronic record, that contains a description of each article purchased or received in exchange during the preceding week, the hour and day when the purchase or exchange was made, a description of the individual from whom it was purchased or received in exchange, and a copy of the documentation required under section 4 concerning the individual from whom it was purchased or received in exchange. The statement shall be verified in a manner acceptable to the chief of police or chief law enforcement officer of the local law enforcement agency.

(4) This section does not apply to old rags, waste paper, and household goods except radios, televisions, record players, and electrical appliances and does not require a second hand dealer or junk dealer to retain articles purchased from a person that has a fixed place of business after those articles are reported under subsection (3).

History: 1917, Act 350, Imd. Eff. May 10, 1917; CL 1929, 9762; CL 1948, 445.405; Am. 1961, Act 35, Eff. Sept. 8, 1961; Am. 2006, Act 675, Eff. Mar. 30, 2007; Am. 2008, Act 428, Eff. Apr. 1, 2009; Am. 2018, Act 329, Eff. Sept. 30, 2018
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.17301 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.17301
Definitions; principles of construction.
Status: in_force

Sec. 17301.

As used in this part:

"Nursing home" means that term as defined in section 20109.

"Nursing home administrator" means the individual licensed under this article to engage in the practice of nursing home administration.

"Practice of nursing home administration" means planning, organizing, directing, and controlling the total operation of the nursing home on behalf of the governing board or owner of a nursing home.

In addition to the definitions of this part, article 1 contains general definitions and principles of construction applicable to all articles in this code and part 161 contains definitions applicable to this part.

History: Add. 2001, Act 139, Imd. Eff. Oct. 26, 2001
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.1140g — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-314-of-1965 / Section 38.1140g
Investment in securities exempt from taxes.
Status: in_force

Sec. 20g.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, investment in securities wholly or partially exempt from income or other taxes levied by the United States shall be made only at taxable-equivalent yields or returns available in the marketplace on otherwise comparable securities at the time the investment decision is made.

History: Add. 1982, Act 55, Imd. Eff. Apr. 6, 1982
Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.455 — MI Code / Chapter 124 / Act Act-196-of-1986 / Section 124.455
Articles of incorporation; endorsement as evidence of adoption; publication; filing; operative public authority; effective date of articles; validity of incorporation conclusively presumed; exception.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

(1) The adoption of articles of incorporation under this act shall be evidenced by an endorsement on the articles of incorporation by the clerk of each respective political subdivision or by the recording officer of the incorporating authority under section 3 in a form substantially as follows:

The foregoing articles of incorporation were adopted by an affirmative vote of a majority of the members serving on the governing or legislative body of __________________, __________ at a meeting duly held on the _____ day of _____________, A.D., 19__.

______________________________ ___________ ______________________________ ___________

______________________________

___________

______________________________

___________

(2) The articles of incorporation shall be published by the person or persons designated in the articles at least once in a newspaper designated in the articles and circulated within the area proposed to be served by the public authority. One printed copy of the articles of incorporation shall be filed with the secretary of state, the clerk of each county to be served by the public authority, and the director of the state transportation department by the person designated to do so by the articles. The public authority shall become operative and the articles of incorporation effective at the time provided in the articles of incorporation. The validity of the incorporation shall be conclusively presumed unless questioned in a court of competent jurisdiction within 60 days after the publication of the articles of incorporation.

History: 1986, Act 196, Imd. Eff. July 10, 1986
Mich. Comp. Laws § 456.34a — MI Code / Chapter 456 / Act Act-87-of-1855 / Section 456.34a
Witness fee; prohibition.
Status: in_force

Sec. 34a.

A corporation organized under this act shall not charge a fee for witnessing the lowering of a casket into the ground.

History: Add. 1996, Act 111, Imd. Eff. Mar. 5, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 390.372 — MI Code / Chapter 390 / Act Act-9-of-1938-Ex-Sess- / Section 390.372
Michigan college of mining and technology; title of real estate, held by board of control.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

The title of all real estate and improvements acquired and erected under the provisions of this act shall be taken and held in the name of the board of control of the Michigan college of mining and technology.

History: 1938, Ex. Sess., Act 9, Imd. Eff. Sept. 8, 1938; CL 1948, 390.372
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.5913 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.5913
Michigan health initiative information clearinghouse; establishment; accessibility; duties.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5913.

(1) The department shall utilize the fund to establish the Michigan health initiative information clearinghouse, which shall be accessible to the public statewide.

(2) The Michigan health initiative information clearinghouse shall, at a minimum, maintain and provide up-to-date information on both of the following:

(a) Major risk factors and preventable diseases and conditions including, but not limited to, HCV and AIDS.

(b) Risk reduction service providers, HCV treatment programs, and AIDS treatment programs throughout the state.

History: Add. 1987, Act 258, Eff. July 1, 1988; Am. 2006, Act 238, Imd. Eff. June 26, 2006
Mich. Comp. Laws § 211.205j — MI Code / Chapter 211 / Act Act-62-of-1933 / Section 211.205j
Separate tax limitations; adoption; abolition of county tax allocation board; re-establishment.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5j.

Whenever a majority of the registered and qualified electors of a county voting upon the question adopt separate tax limitations as authorized by section 6 of article 9 of the state constitution, the county tax allocation board created for such county by section 5 is abolished. If a specified period of years for the separate tax limitations expires and no limitations have been voted for any additional time, the allocation board shall be re-established.

History: Add. 1964, Act 278, Eff. Aug. 28, 1964
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.2651 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-381-of-1996 / Section 125.2651
Short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "brownfield redevelopment financing act".

History: 1996, Act 381, Eff. Sept. 16, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.718 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.718
Official ballots; printer, acts prohibited; instruction ballots, printing.
Status: in_force

Sec. 718.

It shall not be lawful for the printer of official ballots for use at any election, or any other person, to give or deliver any of said ballots to, or knowingly permit any of said ballots to be taken by, any person other than the board of election commissioners for which such ballots are being printed; or to print, or cause or permit to be printed, any ballots in any other form than the one prescribed by this act, or with any other name thereon, or with the names misspelled, or the names, devices or designs therein arranged in any other way than that authorized and directed by the said board of election commissioners; but it shall be lawful for said board of election commissioners and upon its authorization for the chairman and candidates named on the official ballots to procure any number of facsimiles thereof to be printed on red, yellow or blue paper and to circulate the same for the purpose of the instruction of voters. Said colored facsimiles shall have printed at the head the words "Instruction Ballot".

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955
Mich. Comp. Laws § 339.5533 — MI Code / Chapter 339 / Act Act-407-of-2016 / Section 339.5533
Decision to place limitation; petition to review; reply; removal of limitation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 533.

(1) If a limitation is placed on a license or the renewal of a license under section 203 or 205, the licensee, within 30 days after the limitation is placed on the license or renewal of the license, may petition the department in writing for a review of the decision to place the limitation.

(2) The department, in reply to a petition submitted under subsection (1), shall set forth the reasons the department determined that the limitation should be placed on the license or renewal of a license. The department shall send its reply to a petition submitted under subsection (1) to the petitioner within 15 days after the department receives the petition.

(3) The department and a board may remove a limitation on a license or renewal of a license, if, based on a review of the petitioner's qualifications, the department and the appropriate board determine that the person that submitted a petition under subsection (1) is able to perform with competence each function of the occupation without the limitation.

History: 2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.2501 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.2501
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2501.

As used in this part:

(a) "Commission" means the health information technology commission created under section 2503.

(b) "Department" means the department of community health.

History: Add. 2006, Act 137, Imd. Eff. May 12, 2006
Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.213 — MI Code / Chapter 400 / Act Act-220-of-1935 / Section 400.213
Construction of act; severing clause.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.

This bill being remedial in its nature and purposes shall be liberally construed in order to accomplish the beneficial purposes herein sought. Should any clause, paragraph, or section of this bill be declared unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the remainder thereof.

History: 1935, Act 220, Imd. Eff. June 8, 1935; CL 1948, 400.213
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.1811 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-284-of-1972 / Section 450.1811
Revocation of dissolution proceedings; certificate of revocations.
Status: in_force

Sec. 811.

Dissolution proceedings commenced pursuant to section 488 or 804 may be revoked before complete distribution of assets, if a proceeding pursuant to section 851 is not pending, by filing a certificate of revocation executed, in person or by proxy, by all the shareholders, stating that revocation is effective pursuant to this section and that all the shareholders of the corporation have executed the certificate in person or by proxy.

Dissolution proceedings commenced pursuant to section 804 may also be revoked before complete distribution of assets, if a proceeding pursuant to section 851 is not pending, in the following manner:

The board of directors shall adopt a resolution revoking the dissolution. The proposed revocation shall be submitted for approval at a meeting of shareholders. The shareholders shall be given the same notice of the meeting and the revocation shall be approved by the same vote as required by section 804 for the approval of dissolution.

A certificate of revocation, stating that dissolution is revoked pursuant to this section, and giving the information required by section 804(7), shall be executed and filed on behalf of the corporation.

History: 1972, Act 284, Eff. Jan. 1, 1973; Am. 1993, Act 91, Eff. Oct. 1, 1993; Am. 1997, Act 118, Imd. Eff. Oct. 24, 1997
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.18505 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.18505
Michigan board of social work; creation; membership; terms.
Status: in_force

Sec. 18505.

(1) Subject to section 18515(2) and subsection (2), the Michigan board of social work is created in the department and consists of the following 9 voting members who meet the requirements of part 161:

(a) Until July 1, 2004, 4 certified social workers and 2 social workers who meet the requirements of section 16135(2). Beginning July 1, 2004, 6 individuals engaged primarily in the practice of social work.

(b) Three public members.

(2) For board members appointed on or after July 1, 2004, the 6 members appointed that are primarily engaged in the practice of social work shall be licensed under this part by July 1, 2008.

(3) The terms of office of the individual members of the board created under this section, except those appointed to fill vacancies, expire 4 years after appointment on December 31 of the year in which the term expires.

History: Add. 2000, Act 11, Imd. Eff. Mar. 7, 2000; Am. 2004, Act 61, Imd. Eff. Apr. 12, 2004; Am. 2006, Act 393, Imd. Eff. Sept. 27, 2006
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.9926 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.9926
Election in 1968; terms.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9926.

(1) The first general election of judges of the district court shall be held in 1968 and in that election only, the terms of office of the judges of the district court shall be as follows:

NUMBER OF JUDGES TO BE ELECTED IN A DISTRICT OR DIVISION LENGTH OF TERM OF JUDGES 1 4 years 2 1 judge 4 years; 1 judge 6 years. 3 1 judge 4 years; 1 judge 6 years; 1 judge 8 years. 4 or more judges 1/3 of the judges 4 years; 1/3 of the judges 6 years; and 1/3 of the judges 8 years.

NUMBER OF JUDGES TO BE ELECTED IN A DISTRICT OR DIVISION

LENGTH OF TERM OF JUDGES

1

4 years

2

1 judge 4 years;

1 judge 6 years.

3

1 judge 4 years;

1 judge 6 years;

1 judge 8 years.

4 or more judges

1/3 of the judges 4 years;

1/3 of the judges 6 years;

and 1/3 of the judges 8 years.

(2) Where the number of judges to be elected in 1968 are not divisible by 3, there shall first be an additional 1 for a term of 4 years and then an additional 1 for a term of 6 years.

History: Add. 1968, Act 154, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1968
Mich. Comp. Laws § 446.58 — MI Code / Chapter 446 / Act Act-224-of-1955 / Section 446.58
Cappers, boosters, shillers or false bids prohibited.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.

At any such sale by auction, no person shall act as "bidder," or what is commonly known as a "capper,""booster" or "shiller," or offer or make any false bid, or offer any false bid or pretend to buy any article sold or offered for sale at any sale by auction.

History: 1955, Act 224, Imd. Eff. June 18, 1955
Mich. Comp. Laws § 121.28 — MI Code / Chapter 121 / Act Act-4-of-1957 / Section 121.28
Construction of act.
Status: in_force

Sec. 28.

The provisions of this act shall be liberally construed in the interest of the public health and welfare and the safety of persons and property within the authority incorporated under the provisions of this act.
Mich. Comp. Laws § Article VII § 2 — MI Code / Chapter 1 / Act CONSTITUTION-OF-MICHIGAN-OF-1963 / Section Article VII § 2
County charters.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

Any county may frame, adopt, amend or repeal a county charter in a manner and with powers and limitations to be provided by general law, which shall among other things provide for the election of a charter commission. The law may permit the organization of county government in form different from that set forth in this constitution and shall limit the rate of ad valorem property taxation for county purposes, and restrict the powers of charter counties to borrow money and contract debts. Each charter county is hereby granted power to levy other taxes for county purposes subject to limitations and prohibitions set forth in this constitution or law. Subject to law, a county charter may authorize the county through its regularly constituted authority to adopt resolutions and ordinances relating to its concerns.

The board of supervisors by a majority vote of its members may, and upon petition of five percent of the electors shall, place upon the ballot the question of electing a commission to frame a charter.

No county charter shall be adopted, amended or repealed until approved by a majority of electors voting on the question.

History: Const. 1963, Art. VII, § 2, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964
Mich. Comp. Laws § 28.782 — MI Code / Chapter 28 / Act Act-177-of-2004 / Section 28.782
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

As used in this act:

"Commission" means the Michigan law enforcement officers memorial monument fund commission created in section 4.

"Law enforcement officer" means that term as defined in section 2 of the commission on law enforcement standards act, 1965 PA 203, MCL 28.602.

"Monument fund" means the Michigan police officers memorial monument fund created in section 3.

"Survivor" means any of the following:

A spouse of a law enforcement officer killed on duty.

A parent of a law enforcement officer killed on duty.

A sibling of a law enforcement officer killed on duty.

A child of a law enforcement officer killed on duty.

History: 2004, Act 177, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2004