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Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.590 — MI Code / Chapter 457 / Act Act-78-of-1891 / Section 457.590
Business offices; location; notice of change.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.

The location of the business offices of the grand castles and commanderies of the Knights of the Golden Eagle or either of them may be changed at any time, upon filing a written notice of such change in the corporation and securities bureau of the department of commerce, within 20 days from the time of the change of such location.

History: 1891, Act 78, Eff. Oct. 2, 1891; CL 1897, 8098; CL 1915, 10572; CL 1929, 10773; CL 1948, 457.590; Am. 1982, Act 104, Imd. Eff. Apr. 19, 1982
Mich. Comp. Laws § 700.7204 — MI Code / Chapter 700 / Act Act-386-of-1998 / Section 700.7204
Venue.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7204.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), venue for a proceeding involving a trust is as follows:

(a) For a proceeding under section 7203 involving a registered trust, in the place of registration.

(b) For a proceeding under section 7203 involving a trust not registered in this state, in any place where the trust properly could be registered and, if the trust is created by will and the estate is not yet closed, in the county in which the decedent's estate is being administered.

(c) As otherwise specified by court rule.

(2) If a trust has no trustee and has not been registered, venue for a judicial proceeding for the appointment of a trustee is as follows:

(a) In a county in this state in which a trust beneficiary resides.

(b) In a county in which any trust property is located.

(c) If the trust is created by will, in the county in which the decedent's estate was or is being administered.

(d) As otherwise provided by court rule.

History: 1998, Act 386, Eff. Apr. 1, 2000; Am. 2009, Act 46, Eff. Apr. 1, 2010
Mich. Comp. Laws § 453.361 — MI Code / Chapter 453 / Act Act-121-of-1873 / Section 453.361
Agricultural, horticultural, industrial fair, exposition society or horse fair; policemen at exhibitions, appointment, powers and duties.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

That the board of managers, or executive committee of any agricultural, horticultural, industrial fair, exposition society or horse fair of this state, or any corporation organized under the laws of this state to hold any exposition or industrial fair, is hereby authorized to appoint as many citizens of this state policemen as shall be necessary for their exhibition, whose duty it shall be to preserve order within and around the grounds of said society or fair; to protect their property within said grounds; to eject all persons who shall be improperly within the grounds of said society, or who shall be guilty of disorderly conduct, or who shall refuse to pay the fee, or observe the rules prescribed by the society or fair. Said policemen shall have the same power during the time said exhibition shall continue that a constable may have by law in serving criminal process and making arrests, and in addition, may arrest any person for the commission of any offense mentioned in section 2 of this act.

History: 1873, Act 121, Imd. Eff. Apr. 19, 1873; How. 2323; Am. 1889, Act 270, Imd. Eff. July 5, 1889; CL 1897, 5971; CL 1915, 7849; CL 1929, 10250; CL 1948, 453.361
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.3907 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.3907
Individual long-term care policy; guaranteed renewable provision; conversion; new limitation period; intermediate care facility or skilled nursing facility; home care services.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3907.

Each individual long-term care policy shall contain a guaranteed renewable provision. An insurer shall not cancel or otherwise terminate a long-term care insurance policy on the grounds of the age or the deterioration of the mental or physical health of the insured.

Each group long-term care certificate shall contain a conversion provision permitting an individual entitled to benefits under the group certificate to elect to convert from the group certificate to an individual long-term care policy with the option of receiving benefits substantially similar to the prior coverage. An individual shall be entitled to convert to the individual policy at all times except under the following circumstances:

Termination of the individual's group coverage resulted from the individual's failure to make any required payment of premium when due.

The terminating coverage is replaced by other group coverage effective on the day following the termination of the other group coverage.

If existing coverage is converted to or replaced by a long-term care insurance policy with the same insurer, the long-term care insurance policy shall not contain a provision establishing a new limitation period except with respect to an increase in benefits voluntarily selected by the insured. The premium for the converted policy shall be calculated on the basis of the insured's age at inception of coverage under the group certificate.

A long-term care insurance policy that provides coverage for care in an intermediate care facility or a skilled nursing facility shall also provide coverage for home care services that is a dollar amount equivalent to at least 1/2 of 1 year's coverage available for nursing home benefits under the policy at the time covered home health services are being received.

History: Add. 1992, Act 84, Imd. Eff. June 2, 1992
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.17054 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.17054
Criteria for licensure of physician's assistants and for evaluation of training programs; recommendations.
Status: in_force

Sec. 17054.

The board shall make written recommendations on criteria for the licensure of physician's assistants and on criteria for the evaluation of physician's assistants' training programs to the task force on physician's assistants.

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.69 — MI Code / Chapter 400 / Act Act-280-of-1939 / Section 400.69
Estimate of funds for social welfare; accounting as to receipts and expenditures; district department of social welfare.
Status: in_force

Sec. 69.

The county social welfare board shall prepare and submit to the county board of supervisors, at the annual meeting of said board of supervisors or at such other time as the said board of supervisors shall request, an estimate of the funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this act, including funds needed for the several institutions under the jurisdiction of the county social welfare board. The county social welfare board shall also render an account of all moneys received and expended by them. In the case of a district department of social welfare the district social welfare board shall submit such an estimate to the board of supervisors of each county forming a part of such district.

History: 1939, Act 280, Imd. Eff. June 16, 1939; CL 1948, 400.69; Am. 1957, Act 292, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957
Mich. Comp. Laws § 330.1721 — MI Code / Chapter 330 / Act Act-258-of-1974 / Section 330.1721
Investigation of certain deaths reported by psychiatric hospital or psychiatric unit.
Status: in_force

Sec. 721.

The department must investigate all deaths reported by a psychiatric hospital or psychiatric unit that are the result of a suicide or where the cause of death is reported as unknown.

History: Add. 2020, Act 318, Eff. Mar. 24, 2021
Mich. Comp. Laws § 66.2a — MI Code / Chapter 61 / Act Act-3-of-1895 / Section 66.2a
Recreational trailway; posting ordinance; prohibited operation of vehicle as municipal civil infraction; penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2a.

An ordinance regulating a recreational trailway is not effective unless it is posted and maintained near each gate or principal entrance to the trailway.

The operation of a vehicle on a recreational trailway at a time, in a place, or in a manner prohibited by an ordinance is a municipal civil infraction, whether or not so designated by the ordinance. A civil fine ordered for a municipal civil infraction described in this subsection shall not exceed the maximum amount of a fine provided by the ordinance or $500.00, whichever is less. An act or omission described in this subsection is not a municipal civil infraction if that act or omission constitutes a violation or crime that section 2 of chapter VI prohibits an ordinance from designating as a municipal civil infraction.

History: Add. 1994, Act 87, Eff. Oct. 1, 1994
Mich. Comp. Laws § 331.168 — MI Code / Chapter 331 / Act Act-350-of-1913 / Section 331.168
Indigent tubercular patients; contracts for care.
Status: in_force

Sec. 18.

The board of supervisors of any county where no suitable provision has been made for the care of its indigent tuberculous residents, may contract with the board of hospital trustees of any public hospital for the care of such persons in the sanatorium department of said hospital upon such reasonable terms as may be agreed upon.

History: 1913, Act 350, Eff. Aug. 14, 1913; CL 1915, 10874; CL 1929, 7079; CL 1948, 331.168
Mich. Comp. Laws § 3.994 — MI Code / Chapter 3 / Act Act-247-of-2001 / Section 3.994
Conditional effective date.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

This act does not take effect unless Senate Bill No. 715 of the 91st Legislature is enacted into law.

History: 2001, Act 247, Imd. Eff. Jan. 8, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.39 — MI Code / Chapter 400 / Act Act-280-of-1939 / Section 400.39
Payment of assistance to applicant or recipient; cancellation of assistance checks.
Status: in_force

Sec. 39.

All old age assistance, aid to dependent children, aid to the blind, and aid to the permanently and totally disabled, given under this act shall be paid directly to the applicant or recipient except that (1) if a legal guardian has been duly appointed for such applicant or recipient, the assistance may be paid to such guardian for the benefit of such applicant or recipient, or (2) if the state department has entered into a contractual arrangement or agreement or has authorized goods or services from a provider including hospitalization or medical care in behalf of the applicant or recipient, a portion of the assistance as determined by the state department may be paid directly to the contractor or provider, or (3) if necessary, as determined by the state department and in conformance with the rules of the department of health, education and welfare and such rules as shall be developed by the state department, the assistance may be paid to a third party interested in and acting responsibly in behalf of such applicant or recipient for the benefit of such applicant or recipient. (4) Any assistance checks not indorsed during the lifetime of the recipient shall be null and void and shall be returned to the state department and canceled.

History: 1939, Act 280, Imd. Eff. June 16, 1939; CL 1948, 400.39; Am. 1951, Act 264, Eff. Sept. 28, 1951; Am. 1968, Act 232, Imd. Eff. June 26, 1968; Am. 1972, Act 367, Imd. Eff. Jan. 9, 1973
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.338b — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.338b
Gross indecency; between male and female persons.
Status: in_force

Sec. 338b.

Any male person who, in public or in private, commits or is a party to the commission of any act of gross indecency with a female person shall be guilty of a felony, punishable as provided in this section. Any female person who, in public or in private, commits or is a party to the commission of any act of gross indecency with a male person shall be guilty of a felony punishable as provided in this section. Any person who procures or attempts to procure the commission of any act of gross indecency by and between any male person and any female person shall be guilty of a felony punishable as provided in this section. Any person convicted of a felony as provided in this section shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than 5 years, or by a fine of not more than $2,500.00, or if such person was at the time of the said offense a sexually delinquent person, may be punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for an indeterminate term, the minimum of which shall be 1 day and the maximum of which shall be life.

History: Add. 1939, Act 148, Eff. Sept. 29, 1939; CL 1948, 750.338b; Am. 1952, Act 73, Eff. Sept. 18, 1952
Mich. Comp. Laws § 700.1304 — MI Code / Chapter 700 / Act Act-386-of-1998 / Section 700.1304
Register; powers.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1304.

If this act specifies that the probate register perform an act or order, the probate judge, or the probate register or a deputy probate register if authorized in accordance with section 834 of the revised judicature act of 1961, being section 600.834 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, or in accordance with supreme court rule, may perform the act or order.

History: 1998, Act 386, Eff. Apr. 1, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.5290 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.5290
Unlawful solicitation; use of name to solicit proxies or consents.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5290.

It is unlawful for any person, in contravention of such rules and regulations as the commissioner may prescribe as necessary or appropriate in the public interest or for the protection of investors, to solicit or to permit the use of his name to solicit any proxy or consent or authorization in respect of any security of a domestic insurer not listed on a national securities exchange.

History: Add. 1965, Act 377, Eff. Mar. 31, 1966
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.1822 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-160-of-1994 / Section 445.1822
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

As used in this act:

(a) "Buyer" means a person who is solicited to purchase or who purchases the services of a credit services organization.

(b) "Credit services organization" means, except as otherwise provided in subdivision (c), a person who, in return for consideration, attempts to sell, provide, or perform 1 or more of the following:

( i ) The improvement of a person's credit record, history, or rating.

( ii ) The obtainment of an extension of credit.

( iii ) Advice or assistance regarding the improvement or repair of a person's credit record, history, or rating.

( iv ) Advice or assistance regarding the obtainment of an extension of credit.

( v ) Advice or assistance regarding foreclosure of a real estate mortgage.

( vi ) Serve as an intermediate between a debtor and a creditor on behalf of the debtor regarding credit that was extended prior to any agreement to have the credit services organization serve as an intermediate.

(c) Credit services organization does not include any of the following:

( i ) A person who is licensed in this state or otherwise authorized to make loans or extend credit under any state statute while engaged in the regular course of business under that state statute, other than 1966 PA 326, MCL 438.31 to 438.33.

( ii ) A federal or state chartered bank, credit union, savings bank, or savings and loan institution, an entity of the federally chartered farm credit system, or any solely owned subsidiary thereof.

( iii ) A person licensed under the occupational code, 1980 PA 299, MCL 339.101 to 339.2919, when engaged in the regular course of business.

( iv ) A person licensed to practice law in this state if the person renders services within the course of that person's practice as an attorney and does not engage in the business of a credit services organization on a regular and continuing basis.

( v ) A judicial officer or other person acting under court order.

( vi ) A consumer reporting agency, as defined in section 603 of the fair credit reporting act, 15 USC 1681a, while engaged in the regular course of the credit reporting business.

( vii ) A debt management business licensed under the debt management act, 1975 PA 148, MCL 451.411 to 451.437, while engaged in the regular course of business under that act.

( viii ) An investment adviser or broker-dealer registered under the uniform securities act, 1964 PA 265, MCL 451.501 to 451.818, or the uniform securities act (2002), 2008 PA 551, MCL 451.2101 to 451.2703.

( ix ) A nonprofit corporation that is exempt from taxation under section 501c(3) of the internal revenue code, 26 USC 501c(3).

( x ) A finance subsidiary of a manufacturing corporation.

(d) "Extension of credit" means the right to defer payment of debt or to incur debt.

(e) "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association, or other legal entity.

History: 1994, Act 160, Imd. Eff. June 13, 1994; Am. 2009, Act 97, Imd. Eff. Sept. 24, 2009
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1332 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.1332
Jurors; summons for service; method; record; evidence.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1332.

The clerk, jury board, or sheriff shall summon jurors for court attendance at such times and in such manner as directed by the chief judge or by the judge to whom the action in which jurors are being called for service is assigned. For a juror's first required court appearance, service shall be by a written notice addressed to the juror at the juror's place of residence as shown by the records of the board, which notice may be by ordinary mail or by personal service. For subsequent service notice may be in any manner directed by the judge. The officer giving notice to jurors shall keep a record of the service of the notice and shall make a return if directed by the court. The return shall be presumptive evidence of the fact of service.

History: Add. 1968, Act 326, Eff. Nov. 15, 1968; Am. 1969, Act 326, Eff. Sept. 1, 1969; Am. 2004, Act 12, Eff. June 1, 2004
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.162 — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.162
Payments for care and support of wife or children; sworn statement.
Status: in_force

Sec. 162.

When any person is convicted under section 161 and sentenced to serve a term of imprisonment either in 1 of the state prisons or other penal institution, the warden of the prison or superintendent of said penal institution in which said person shall be confined shall, in case funds are available for such purpose, at the end of each and every week during the period of said term of imprisonment, pay over to any of the superintendents of the poor of the city or county in which the wife or children of such person resides, the sum of 2 dollars and 50 cents per week, if there be only a wife, and 75 cents per week additional for each minor child under the age of 17 years; if there be no wife and there are children under the age of 17 years, the sum of 2 dollars and 50 cents per week for the oldest child, and an additional sum of 1 dollar per week for each of the other children under said age in lieu of any earnings of such person while an inmate therein, said sums to be expended by said superintendent of the poor for the care and support of the wife or children of said person, as the case may be; and it shall be the duty of the superintendent of the poor of the city or county from which such person shall be committed to furnish the warden of the prison or superintendent of the penal institution in which said person is confined with a sworn statement, showing the names of the wife and children who are left dependent upon the city or county for support, their ages and the relation they bear to such convicted person.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; CL 1948, 750.162; Am. 1985, Act 52, Imd. Eff. June 14, 1985
Mich. Comp. Laws § 6.8 — MI Code / Chapter 6 / Act Act-62-of-1872 / Section 6.8
Impeachment; acquittal.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.

If 2/3 of all the members elected to the senate shall not assent to a conviction, the person impeached shall be declared acquitted.

History: 1872, Act 62, Imd. Eff. Mar. 30, 1872; How. 57; CL 1897, 25; CL 1915, 39; CL 1929, 66; CL 1948, 6.8
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.740a — MI Code / Chapter 287 / Act Act-466-of-1988 / Section 287.740a
Imported poultry; operation of live bird market; requirements.
Status: in_force

Sec. 40a.

(1) This section applies to poultry imported to and housed at a live bird market.

(2) A transporter bringing poultry to a live bird market shall comply with this act and 1937 PA 284, MCL 287.121 to 287.131.

(3) A person operating a live bird market shall do all of the following:

(a) House live poultry in rooms that can be cleaned and disinfected.

(b) House waterfowl and game birds separately from chickens.

(c) Remove poultry from transport crates no later than 8 hours after arrival at the facility.

(d) Store transport crates in a separate area, and clean and disinfect transport crates before reuse.

(e) When poultry are housed in cages, do all of the following:

( i ) Use cages constructed of a material that can be cleaned and disinfected.

( ii ) Provide birds with room to stand up, lie down, turn around, and groom without touching other birds or a surface of the cage.

( iii ) Refrain from stacking cages, unless there are provisions to allow manure to be removed and to prevent manure, feed, and water from soiling other cages or birds in other cages.

(f) Provide water to birds up to the time of slaughter.

(g) Provide nutritionally adequate food to birds up to at least 12 hours before slaughter.

(h) Ensure that there is at least one 24-hour period each week during which there are no birds in the facility and areas where birds as housed and any cages or pens holding birds are cleaned and disinfected.

(i) Ensure that slaughter is performed using 1 of the following methods:

( i ) A method in which the bird is rendered insensible to pain by mechanical, electrical, chemical, or other means that is rapid and effective before the bird is shackled, hoisted, thrown, cast, or cut.

( ii ) A method in accordance with the ritual requirements of a religious faith in which the bird suffers loss of consciousness by anemia of the brain caused by the simultaneous and instantaneous severance of the carotid arteries with a sharp instrument.

(4) As used in this section, "live bird market" means a facility that sells live poultry for slaughter and is licensed by the department under the food law, 2000 PA 92, MCL 289.1101 to 289.8111.

History: Add. 2019, Act 132, Eff. Feb. 19, 2020
Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.152 — MI Code / Chapter 141 / Act Act-342-of-1969 / Section 141.152
Maximum interest rate on certain bonds and evidences of indebtedness.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, charter provision, ordinance, ballot or other proceedings to the contrary, any public corporation may agree or contract to pay interest on bonds or other evidences of indebtedness issued by it pursuant to law, subject where required by law to the prior permission of the municipal finance commission, at an interest rate or rates not greater than 8% per annum on bonds or other evidences of indebtedness issued after the effective date of this act but before July 1, 1973.

History: 1969, Act 342, Imd. Eff. Dec. 26, 1969; Am. 1971, Act 40, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1971
Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.154 — MI Code / Chapter 123 / Act Act-130-of-1945 / Section 123.154
Sale or delivery outside of corporate limits.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

Any city taking advantage of the provisions of this act may sell and deliver water outside of its corporate limits in such amount as may be determined by its legislative body, as provided by section 23, article VIII of the constitution of Michigan, as amended in 1944.

History: 1945, Act 130, Imd. Eff. Apr. 27, 1945; CL 1948, 123.154
Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.959 — MI Code / Chapter 554 / Act Act-448-of-2014 / Section 554.959
Arbitration.
Status: in_force

Sec. 59.

(1) A dispute, claim, or grievance arising between a member or a member's estate and a continuing care community shall upon written consent of the parties be submitted to arbitration. The arbitrator's decision is final and binding. The arbitration is subject to the rules of the American arbitration association in effect at the time of the dispute, claim, or grievance.

(2) A condition, stipulation, or provision purporting to bind a member to waive compliance with any provision of this act or a rule promulgated or order issued under this act is void.

History: 2014, Act 448, Eff. Apr. 2, 2015