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Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.918 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.918
Qualified assets by solvent institution; authorization; mortgage loans; equipment trust certificates; fixed interest bearing obligations.
Status: in_force

Sec. 918.

Qualified assets for purposes of section 901 include lawfully authorized obligations issued, assumed, or guaranteed by any solvent institution created or existing under the laws of the United States or of any state, district, or territory of the United States, or of Canada or any province of Canada, that are not in default as to principal or interest and that are qualified under any of the following clauses:

Obligations secured by the mortgage of property or the pledge of adequate collateral if, during any 3, including the last 2, of the 5 fiscal years next preceding the time of investment, the net earnings of the issuing, assuming, or guaranteeing institution available for fixed charges, as determined in accordance with standard accounting practice, have been not less than the total of its fixed charges for such year on an overall basis nor less than 1-1/2 times its fixed charges for such year on a priority basis after excluding interest requirements on obligations junior to such issue as to security.

In equipment trust certificates of railroad companies organized under the laws of any state of the United States or of Canada or of any province of Canada, payable within 20 years from their date of issue, in annual or semiannual installments, beginning not later than the fifth year after such date, and which certificates are a first lien on the specific equipment pledged as security for the payment which are either the direct obligations of the railroad companies or guaranteed by them, or are executed by trustees holding title to the equipment.

Fixed interest bearing obligations other than those described in subdivisions (a) and (b), if the net earnings of the issuing, assuming, or guaranteeing institution available for fixed charges during each of any 3, including the last 2, of the 5 fiscal years next preceding the time of investment, shall have been not less than 1-1/2 times the total of its fixed charges for such year.

History: 1956, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 1957; Am. 2002, Act 462, Imd. Eff. June 21, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 211.78c — MI Code / Chapter 211 / Act Act-206-of-1893 / Section 211.78c
Notice provisions; September 1.
Status: in_force

Sec. 78c.

Except as otherwise provided in section 79 for certified abandoned property, on or within 60 days before the September 1 immediately succeeding the date that unpaid taxes are returned to the county treasurer as delinquent under section 78a, the county treasurer shall send notice of all the following by first-class mail, address correction requested, to the person to whom a tax bill for property returned for delinquent taxes was last sent or to the person identified as the owner of property returned for delinquent taxes, to a person entitled to notice of the return of delinquent taxes under section 78a(4), and to a person to whom a tax certificate for property returned for delinquent taxes was issued under former section 71, as shown on the current records of the county treasurer:

(a) The date property on which unpaid taxes were returned as delinquent will be forfeited to the county treasurer for those unpaid delinquent taxes, interest, penalties, and fees.

(b) A statement that a person who holds a legal interest in the property may lose that interest as a result of the forfeiture and subsequent foreclosure proceeding.

(c) A legal description or parcel number of the property and the street address of the property, if available.

(d) The person or persons to whom the notice is addressed.

(e) The unpaid delinquent taxes, interest, penalties, and fees due on the property.

(f) A schedule of the additional fees that will accrue on the immediately succeeding October 1 under section 78d if the unpaid delinquent taxes, interest, penalties, and fees due on the property are not paid.

(g) A statement that unless those unpaid delinquent taxes, interest, penalties, and fees are paid on or before the March 31 immediately succeeding the entry in an uncontested case of a judgment foreclosing the property under section 78k, absolute title to the property shall vest in the foreclosing governmental unit.

(h) A statement of the person's rights of redemption and notice that the rights of redemption will expire on the March 31 immediately succeeding the entry in an uncontested case of a judgment foreclosing the property under section 78k.

History: Add. 1999, Act 123, Eff. Oct. 1, 1999; Am. 2003, Act 263, Imd. Eff. Jan. 5, 2004; Am. 2015, Act 202, Imd. Eff. Nov. 24, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 460.626 — MI Code / Chapter 460 / Act Act-332-of-2020 / Section 460.626
Propane commission; body corporate; powers.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

The commission is a body corporate and may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, contract and be contracted with, and carry out all powers granted to it. The commission is a public body and has the powers necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. A grant of power to the commission is an extension of the power of the commission and not a limitation of the power of the commission.

History: 2020, Act 332, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 2020
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.622 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-362-of-1982 / Section 445.622
Prohibited conduct.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

A person shall not manufacture for the purpose of sale, by use of a direct molding process, a product manufactured by another person without the permission of that other person.

A person shall not sell a product manufactured in violation of subsection (1).

History: 1982, Act 362, Eff. Mar. 30, 1983
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.64a — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1949 / Section 257.64a
"Street railway" defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 64a.

"Street railway" means that term as defined under section 507 of the recodified tax increment financing act, 2018 PA 57, MCL 125.4507.

History: Add. 2021, Act 43, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2021
Mich. Comp. Laws § 250.1002 — MI Code / Chapter 250 / Act Act-142-of-2001 / Section 250.1002
Markers; erection and maintenance; private contributions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

The state transportation department shall only provide for the erection and maintenance of suitable markers at the approach of any of the highways described in this act when sufficient private contributions are received to pay the cost of erecting and maintaining those markers.

History: 2001, Act 142, Imd. Eff. Oct. 26, 2001
Mich. Comp. Laws § 393.1 — MI Code / Chapter 393 / Act Act-263-of-1937 / Section 393.1
State institute commission; transfer of powers and duties relative to school for blind and school for deaf to state board of education; superintendents; employees; assistants.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

The powers and duties relating to the Michigan school for the deaf, at Flint, and the Michigan school for the blind, at Lansing, which are now vested by law in the state institute commission within the state welfare department by Act No. 163 of the Public Acts of 1921, as a successor to the boards of trustees of said institutions, are hereby transferred to and vested in the state board of education. The following institutions are hereby placed under the jurisdiction and control of the said state board of education, namely:

The Michigan school for the deaf, at Flint;

The Michigan school for the blind, at Lansing.

The state board of education on the effective date of this act, shall be the legal successor to all powers, duties and responsibilities of the state institute commission with respect to such institutions. The superintendents of the said several institutions shall be appointed by the state board of education, and the said superintendents shall employ all assistants and employes of said institutions.

History: 1937, Act 263, Imd. Eff. July 22, 1937; CL 1948, 393.1
Mich. Comp. Laws § 774.1b — MI Code / Chapter 760 / Act Act-175-of-1927 / Section 774.1b
Plea of not guilty or refusal to plead; setting date for trial; right to trial by jury; election.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1b.

If the accused pleads not guilty or refuses to plead to the charge, the magistrate shall set a date for trial. The accused is entitled to trial by jury unless he or she expressly elects to be tried by the court without a jury, as provided in section 3 of chapter 3.

History: Add. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981
Mich. Comp. Laws § 339.6023 — MI Code / Chapter 339 / Act Act-407-of-2016 / Section 339.6023
Building officials, inspectors, and plan reviewers; fees; deposit.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1023.

(1) The commission shall charge fees for registration of building officials, inspectors, and plan reviewers and for the examination and evaluation of training and educational programs and courses.

(2) An applicant for registration shall pay a registration fee in the amount of $25.00 to the commission for each year the registration covers.

(3) A fee established by the department for the examination and evaluation of training and educational programs and courses shall bear a reasonable relation to the cost for those conducting those training and educational programs and courses.

(4) The commission shall deposit any fees received under this section in the state construction code fund created in section 22 of the Stille-DeRossett-Hale single state construction code act, MCL 125.1522.

History: 2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § 207.373 — MI Code / Chapter 207 / Act Act-248-of-1987 / Section 207.373
Excise tax on airport parking facility; rate.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

There is levied upon and shall be collected from a person engaged in the business of providing an airport parking facility an excise tax. Through December 31, 2002, the rate of the excise tax is 30% of the amount of the charge for the transaction. Beginning January 1, 2003, the rate of the excise tax is 27% of the amount of the charge for the transaction.

History: 1987, Act 248, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1987; Am. 2002, Act 680, Eff. Mar. 31, 2003
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.5539 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.5539
Variance; revocation or modification of order; public hearing and notice required.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5539.

The department may revoke or modify any order permitting a variance by written order, after a public hearing held upon not less than 10 days' notice.

History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.80150 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.80150
Operation of vessels; prohibited in certain areas.
Status: in_force

Sec. 80150.

A person shall not operate a vessel on any of the waters of this state within a lawfully authorized restricted area clearly marked by buoys, beacons, or other distinguishing devices as being prohibited to vessels.

History: Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1422 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.1422
Judicial officers; fees.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1422.

Except in those situations where fees are expressly authorized by law, no judge, commissioner, or other judicial officer shall demand or receive any fee or compensation for giving advice in any matter or suit pending before him or which he has reason to believe will be brought before him for his decision, or for drafting or preparing any papers or other proceedings relating to any such suit or matter.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.16299 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.16299
Violation as misdemeanor; penalties; exception.
Status: in_force

Sec. 16299.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), a person who violates or aids or abets another in a violation of this article, other than those matters described in sections 16294 and 16296, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable as follows:

(a) For the first offense, by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or a fine of not more than $100.00, or both.

(b) For the second or subsequent offense, by imprisonment for not more than 6 months or a fine of not less than $200.00 nor more than $500.00, or both.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a violation of section 17015, 17015a, or 17515 or to a violation of this article for which another criminal penalty is specifically prescribed.

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978; Am. 2002, Act 685, Eff. Mar. 31, 2003; Am. 2012, Act 499, Eff. Mar. 31, 2013; Am. 2020, Act 375, Eff. Mar. 24, 2021; Am. 2023, Act 209, Eff. Feb. 13, 2024
Mich. Comp. Laws § 800.333 — MI Code / Chapter 800 / Act Act-15-of-1968 / Section 800.333
Violation of act by public officer; penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.

Wilful violations of any of the provisions of this act by an officer of the state or of any political subdivision thereof, or by any officer of any institution of either, shall be sufficient cause for removal from office, and subject such officer to prosecution as provided in section 14.

History: 1968, Act 15, Imd. Eff. Apr. 5, 1968
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.60301 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.60301
Soil and economic survey; duty of department.
Status: in_force

Sec. 60301.

The department shall conduct a soil and economic survey of all lands in the state.

History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 339.912 — MI Code / Chapter 339 / Act Act-299-of-1980 / Section 339.912
Applicant for collection agency manager's license; written examination.
Status: in_force

Sec. 912.

An applicant for a collection agency manager's license shall take a written examination developed by the department to test the applicant's knowledge of the collection agency business, collection practices, customs and ethics, and the laws and rules relating to the operations of collection agencies.

History: 1980, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1980; Am. 1996, Act 151, Imd. Eff. Mar. 25, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 322.242 — MI Code / Chapter 322 / Act Act-292-of-1907 / Section 322.242
Surveyor; compensation and expenses, payment.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

The surveyor so appointed shall receive compensation for his time actually employed, not to exceed 5 dollars per day and his necessary expenses for chain men and assistants, to be approved by the commissioner of the state land office. The surveyor's bills for services and expenses shall be made on forms furnished by the commissioner of the state land office, and itemized and sworn to, and shall be audited by the board of state auditors, and when allowed by them, shall be paid out of the general fund.

History: 1907, Act 292, Imd. Eff. June 27, 1907; CL 1915, 472; CL 1929, 5863; CL 1948, 322.242
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.4035 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.4035
Attachment; effect; personalty; realty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4035.

An attachment shall bind goods and chattels from the time they were attached. An attachment of realty or any right or interest therein shall constitute a lien thereon, effective from the time when a certified copy of the attachment including a description of the realty shall be deposited in the office of the register of deeds in the county where the realty is situated.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.1720 — MI Code / Chapter 338 / Act Act-295-of-1972 / Section 338.1720
Investigating actions of applicant or licensee; motion or complaint; notice or charges; service of notice; hearing; evidence; continuance; location of hearing; closed hearing; request for public hearing.
Status: in_force

Sec. 20.

The board upon its own motion and, upon the verified complaint in writing of a person setting forth facts which, if proved, would constitute grounds for denial, suspension, or revocation of a license under this act, shall investigate the actions of an applicant or a person holding or claiming to hold a license. Before denial, suspension, or revocation of a license, and not less than 20 days before the date set for the hearing, the board shall notify the applicant or the holder of a license, in writing, of the nature of the charges and that a hearing will be held on the date designated. The hearing shall determine whether the applicant or holder, called the respondent in this section, may hold the license, and shall afford the respondent an opportunity to be heard in person or by counsel. A written notice may be served by personal delivery to the respondent or by mailing by registered mail with return receipt requested at the address of respondent's last notification to the board. At the time and place fixed in the notice, the board shall hear the charges and both the respondent and complainant shall be accorded ample opportunity to present in person or by counsel statements, testimony, evidence, and arguments as may be pertinent to the charges or to the defense to the charges. The board may continue the hearing from time to time. If the board is not sitting at the time and place fixed in the notice or at the time and place to which the hearing is continued, the board shall continue the hearing for a period not to exceed 30 days. The board for good cause may continue the hearing for longer periods upon stipulation of both parties. All hearings shall be held at locations designated by the board and approved by the director of the department of state police. All hearings shall be closed hearings as authorized by section 8 of Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976, being section 15.268 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, unless the respondent personally, or through counsel, submits a written request for a public hearing.

History: 1972, Act 295, Eff. Mar. 30, 1973; Am. 1977, Act 206, Imd. Eff. Nov. 17, 1977
Mich. Comp. Laws § 550.525 — MI Code / Chapter 550 / Act Act-386-of-1996 / Section 550.525
Disposition of contract consideration.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

Upon receipt from the viator of the documents to effect the transfer of the policy, the provider shall deposit the contract consideration in an escrow or trust account managed by a state or federal chartered financial institution, pending acknowledgment of the transfer by the issuer of the policy. The financial institution shall transfer the contract consideration to the viator immediately upon receipt of acknowledgment of the transfer from the insurer.

Failure by the provider to tender the contract consideration as required by this act renders the contract void.

History: 1996, Act 386, Eff. Mar. 31, 1997
Mich. Comp. Laws § 211.963 — MI Code / Chapter 211 / Act Act-132-of-1999 / Section 211.963
Declaration of accelerated forfeiture of abandoned property; resolution.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

A local unit of government may make a declaration of accelerated forfeiture of abandoned property by adopting a resolution at a meeting held pursuant to the open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275, containing substantially the following language:

"Whereas, the governing body of the local unit of government determines that parcels of abandoned tax delinquent property exist;

Whereas, abandoned tax delinquent property contributes to crime, blight, and decay within the local unit of government;

Whereas, the certification of tax delinquent abandoned property as certified abandoned property will result in the accelerated forfeiture and foreclosure of certified abandoned property under the general property tax act and return abandoned property to productive use more rapidly, thereby reducing crime, blight, and decay within the local unit of government;

Therefore, the local unit of government hereby notifies residents and owners of property within the local unit of government that abandoned tax delinquent property will be identified and inspected and may be certified as certified abandoned property under the certification of abandoned property for accelerated forfeiture act and subject to accelerated forfeiture and foreclosure under the general property tax act.".

History: 1999, Act 132, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1999
Mich. Comp. Laws § 700.3801 — MI Code / Chapter 700 / Act Act-386-of-1998 / Section 700.3801
Notice of creditors.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3801.

(1) Unless notice has already been given, upon appointment a personal representative shall publish, and a special personal representative may publish, a notice as provided by supreme court rule notifying estate creditors to present their claims within 4 months after the date of the notice's publication or be forever barred. A personal representative who has published notice shall also send, within the time prescribed in subsection (2), a copy of the notice or a similar notice to each estate creditor whom the personal representative knows at the time of publication or during the 4 months following publication and to the trustee of a trust described in section 7605(1) as to which the decedent is settlor. For purposes of this section, the personal representative knows a creditor of the decedent if the personal representative has actual notice of the creditor or the creditor's existence is reasonably ascertainable by the personal representative based on an investigation of the decedent's available records for the 2 years immediately preceding death and mail following death.

(2) Notice to a known creditor of the estate shall be given within the following time limits:

(a) Within 4 months after the date of the publication of notice to creditors.

(b) If the personal representative first knows of an estate creditor less than 28 days before the expiration of the time limit in subdivision (a), within 28 days after the personal representative first knows of the creditor.

(3) If the personal representative or the attorney for the estate in good faith believes that notice to a creditor of the estate is or may be required by this section, and if the personal representative gives notice based on that belief, neither the personal representative nor the attorney is liable to any person for having given notice.

(4) If the personal representative or the attorney for the estate in good faith believes that notice to a person is not required by this section and if the personal representative fails to give notice to that person based on that belief, neither the personal representative nor the attorney is personally liable to any person for the failure to give notice. Liability, if any, for failure to give notice is on the estate.

History: 1998, Act 386, Eff. Apr. 1, 2000; Am. 2009, Act 46, Eff. Apr. 1, 2010
Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.71 — MI Code / Chapter 123 / Act Act-81-of-1925 / Section 123.71
Joint improvements; authorization by legislative body; condemnation proceedings.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

Any 2 adjoining cities or villages, or an adjoining city and village, may, by a 3/5 vote of their several legislative bodies, unite in making and maintaining any public improvement located on or near the boundary line between such municipalities and located either entirely within 1 or partly within each of such municipalities, and may agree upon the method and manner of making and maintaining such improvement, the division of the cost thereof, and all other matters connected therewith. In no case, however, shall any municipality pay a greater proportion of the cost of any such improvement than its legislative body shall by a 3/5 vote determine such municipality is benefited thereby. Such municipalities shall have authority in their joint names to condemn property necessary for any such improvement and for such purpose may bring proceedings under Act No. 149 of the Public Acts of this state of 1911 or under any other general law of this state in relation to the condemnation of property for public purposes. If the property to be taken is located entirely within 1 such municipality, condemnation proceedings may be taken jointly or by the municipality in which such property is located.

History: 1925, Act 81, Eff. Aug. 27, 1925; CL 1929, 2405; CL 1948, 123.71