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Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.855 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-224-of-1966 / Section 445.855
Transactions negotiated and entered into by mail or telephone; applicable provisions of act; memorandum.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

A retail installment transaction negotiated and entered into by mail or telephone without personal solicitations by a salesperson or other representative of the seller and based upon a catalog of the seller, or other printed solicitation which clearly sets forth the cash sale prices and other terms of sales to be made through the medium may be made as provided in this section. The provisions of this act with respect to a retail installment transaction shall be applicable to the sale, except that:

The designation and notice provisions of sections 3(a) and 12(a) shall not be applicable to the retail installment contract or retail charge agreement.

The retail installment contract or retail charge agreement, when completed by the buyer, need not contain the items required by section 3(d) or 12(a). When the retail installment contract or retail charge agreement is received from the retail buyer, the seller shall either prepare a written memorandum containing all of the information required by section 3(d) to be included in a retail installment transaction or shall deliver a copy of the retail charge agreement to the retail buyer as provided in section 12(a) prior to the due date of the first installment or payment payable under the contract or agreement.

When the retail installment contract or retail charge agreement is received from the retail buyer, the seller shall prepare a written memorandum containing all of the information required by sections 3(d) and 12(a) to be included in a retail installment transaction. Instead of delivering a copy of the contract or agreement to the retail buyer as provided in sections 3(b) and 12(a), the seller shall deliver to the buyer a copy of the memorandum prior to the due date of the first installment or payment payable under the contract or agreement.

History: 1966, Act 224, Eff. Mar. 10, 1967; Am. 1977, Act 127, Eff. Jan. 1, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5231 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.5231
Contest of claims; procedure, costs; filing fee.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5231.

The assignee may contest any claim. Any creditor desirous of having a claim contested may by writing request the assignee to do so and the service of any such request shall operate to stay the payment of any dividend upon such claim until the further order of the court; or any creditor may petition the court for an order requiring the assignee to contest any claim. The contest of any claim shall be instituted by serving, personally or by mail, a notice upon the claimant stating that such claim will be contested and for what reasons. Upon said proof of claim and proof of such service being filed with the clerk of said court, he shall enter such contest as cause in the name of such creditor against such assignor. The circuit court of such county shall proceed with the trial of said cause in the same manner as in other suits at law and shall have power to cause further pleadings to be filed and to allow new or amended ones as may be deemed necessary. The costs or any part thereof may be awarded to either party as the court may deem just and right under the circumstances. Whenever costs are awarded to the creditor, they shall be taxed and shall be paid by the assignee out of the assets if he has sufficient for that purpose. On the filing of the assignment referred to in section 5201, the assignor shall pay to the clerk of the court filing fee of $5.00. For all subsequent proceedings, fees shall be due and payable in accordance with the provisions of the statute relating generally to trials in circuit court.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963; Am. 1963, Act 240, Eff. Sept. 6, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.3256 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.3256
Affidavits to perpetuate evidence of sale; endorsement or annexation to one instrument.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3256.

Any party desiring to perpetuate the evidence of any sale made in pursuance of the provisions of this chapter, may procure:

An affidavit of the publication of the notice of sale, and of any notice of postponement, to be made by the publisher of the newspaper in which the same was inserted, or by some person in his employ knowing the facts; and

An affidavit of the fact of any sale pursuant to such notice, to be made by the person who acted as auctioneer at the sale, stating the time and place at which the same took place, the sum bid, and the name of the purchaser; and

An affidavit setting forth the time, manner and place of posting a copy of such notice of sale to be made by the person posting the same.

Where any or all of such affidavits are endorsed upon or annexed to 1 instrument, a single copy of the notice of sale, and a single copy of any notice of postponement, shall be sufficient to annex to such instrument, and reference made in any of such affidavits to copy of notice of sale and to copy of any notice of postponement of sale as annexed or attached shall be deemed to refer to such single copy of notice of sale and to such single copy of any notice of postponement.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.511a — MI Code / Chapter 552 / Act Act-294-of-1982 / Section 552.511a
Payment of health care expense; complaint; sending copy of complaint and notice to parent; objection; hearing.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11a.

(1) A complaint seeking enforcement for payment of a health care expense must include information showing that all of the following conditions have been met:

(a) The parent against whom the complaint is directed is obligated to pay the child's uninsured health care expenses, a demand for payment of the uninsured portion was made to that parent within 28 days after the insurers' final payment or denial of coverage, and that parent did not pay the uninsured portion within 28 days after the demand.

(b) If the state court administrative office, under the supervision and direction of the supreme court, establishes a minimum threshold for the enforcement of health care expenses, the health care expense is equal to or greater than the established threshold.

(c) The complaint is submitted to the office on or before any of the following:

( i ) One year after the expense was incurred.

( ii ) Six months after the insurers' final payment or denial of coverage for the expense, if all measures necessary to submit a claim for the health care expense to all insurers that might be obligated to pay the expense were completed within 2 months after the expense was incurred.

( iii ) Six months after a parent defaults in paying for the health care expense as required under a written agreement, signed by both parents, that lists the specific bills covered by the agreement, states the amount to be paid in total, and sets forth the schedule for the payment of that amount, whether by installments or otherwise.

(2) If an office receives a complaint that meets the requirements of subsection (1), the office shall send a copy of the complaint to the parent who is named in the complaint as obligated to pay the child's uninsured health care expenses. The office shall include with the copy of the complaint sent to that parent a notice advising the parent of the provisions of subsection (3).

(3) If, within 21 days after the complaint and notice are sent to a parent under subsection (2), the parent does not file with the office a written objection to the complaint, the amount of the health care expense stated in the complaint becomes a support arrearage and is subject to any enforcement process available to collect a support arrearage. If the parent files a written objection within the 21-day time limit, the office shall set a court hearing, before a judge or referee, to resolve the complaint.

History: Add. 2002, Act 569, Eff. Dec. 1, 2002; Am. 2009, Act 233, Imd. Eff. Jan. 8, 2010
Mich. Comp. Laws § 280.465 — MI Code / Chapter 280 / Act Act-40-of-1956 / Section 280.465
Meeting of drainage board; notice; affidavit of mailing; quorum; adjournment; action by board; signing of orders.
Status: in_force

Sec. 465.

A meeting of the drainage board may be called by the chairperson or 2 members of the board, on notice sent by registered mail to each member, setting forth the time, date, and place of the meeting. The notice shall be mailed not less than 5 days before the time of the meeting. The affidavit of the chairman as to such mailing shall be conclusive proof thereof. A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, but a lesser number may adjourn from time to time. A meeting may be adjourned from time to time. Unless otherwise provided in this act, an action shall not be taken by the board except by a majority vote of its members. In the event of the adjournment of a hearing, it shall not be necessary to advertise the adjournment of the hearing. All orders issued by the drainage board shall be signed by the chairperson.

History: 1956, Act 40, Imd. Eff. Mar. 28, 1956; Am. 1978, Act 235, Imd. Eff. June 15, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.1513 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-230-of-1972 / Section 125.1513
Certificate of use and occupancy; issuance; contents; application; fee; temporary certificate; notice of final inspection.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.

A building or structure hereafter constructed shall not be used or occupied in whole or in part until a certificate of use and occupancy has been issued by the appropriate enforcing agency. A building or structure hereafter altered in whole or in part shall not be used or occupied until such a certificate has been issued, except that a use or occupancy in an already existing building or structure that was not discontinued during its alteration may be continued for 30 days after completion of the alteration without issuance of a certificate of use and occupancy. A certificate of use and occupancy shall be issued by the enforcing agency when the work covered by a building permit has been completed in accordance with the permit, the code and other applicable laws and ordinances. On request of a holder of a building permit the enforcing agency may issue a temporary certificate of use and occupancy for a building or structure, or part thereof, before the entire work covered by the building permit has been completed, if the parts of the building or structure to be covered by the certificate may be occupied before completion of all the work in accordance with the permit, the code and other applicable laws and ordinances, without endangering the health or safety of the occupants or users. When a building or structure is entitled thereto, the enforcing agency shall issue a certificate of use and occupancy within 5 business days after receipt of a written application therefor on a form to be prescribed by the enforcing agency and payment of the fee to be established by it. The certificate of use and occupancy shall certify that the building or structure has been constructed in accordance with the building permit, the code and other applicable laws and ordinances. The application for a certificate of use and occupancy for a new dwelling with a unit or units for rent shall set forth the information required in an application for a certificate of compliance for such a dwelling pursuant to the state housing law, and the certificate of use and occupancy for such a dwelling shall be deemed its initial certificate of compliance. The enforcing agency shall give the owner of the building or structure or his agent at least 12 hours' notice of the time of any final inspection, by the enforcing agency of the work covered by the building permit, pursuant to the application for a certificate of use and occupancy.

History: 1972, Act 230, Eff. Jan. 1, 1973
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.178 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.178
State senators and representatives; vacancy in office; special election.
Status: in_force

Sec. 178.

The governor may call a special election as provided in section 634 in any senatorial or representative district of the state when the right of office of a person elected state senator or representative shall cease before the commencement of the term of service for which the state senator or representative was elected, or whenever a vacancy occurs in the office of state senator or representative after the term of service has begun for which the state senator or representative was elected.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955; Am. 1980, Act 261, Imd. Eff. July 30, 1980
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.5036 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.5036
Liability of directors for debts during organization.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5036.

The directors and incorporators of any stock company organized under this chapter, to transact property, marine, inland navigation and transportation, or automobile insurance (limited), all as defined in chapter 6, shall be jointly and severally liable for all debts or responsibilities of such company, until the whole amount of the capital of such company shall have been paid in and a certificate thereof recorded, as hereinbefore provided.

History: 1956, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 1957
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.3110 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.3110
Dependents of deceased person; termination of dependency; accrual of personal protection benefits.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3110.

The following persons are conclusively presumed to be dependents of a deceased person:

A wife is dependent on a husband with whom she lives at the time of his death.

A husband is dependent on a wife with whom he lives at the time of her death.

A child while under the age of 18 years, or over that age but physically or mentally incapacitated from earning, is dependent on the parent with whom he lives or from whom he receives support regularly at the time of the death of the parent.

In all other cases, questions of dependency and the extent of dependency shall be determined in accordance with the facts as they exist at the time of death.

The dependency of a surviving spouse terminates upon death or remarriage. The dependency of any other person terminates upon the death of the person and continues only so long as the person is under the age of 18 years, physically or mentally incapacitated from earning, or engaged full time in a formal program of academic or vocational education or training.

Personal protection insurance benefits payable for accidental bodily injury accrue not when the injury occurs but as the allowable expense, work loss or survivors' loss is incurred.

History: Add. 1972, Act 294, Eff. Mar. 30, 1973
Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.1491 — MI Code / Chapter 722 / Act Act-366-of-2014 / Section 722.1491
Short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "summary support and paternity act".

History: 2014, Act 366, Eff. Mar. 17, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.2019 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.2019
Unfair methods of competition or deception; unfair discrimination in life insurance.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2019.

The following are defined as unfair methods of competition and unfair and deceptive acts or practices in the business of insurance:

Making or permitting any unfair discrimination between individuals of the same class and equal expectation of life in the rates charged for any contract of life insurance or of life annuity or in the dividends or other benefits payable thereon, or in any other of the terms and conditions of such contract.

History: 1956, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 1957
Mich. Comp. Laws § 380.1606e — MI Code / Chapter 380 / Act Act-451-of-1976 / Section 380.1606e
Monthly uniform crime reports.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1606e.

The public safety department of each community college shall submit monthly uniform crime reports pertaining to crimes within the department's jurisdiction to the department of state police in the same manner as uniform crime reports are submitted under section 1 of 1968 PA 319, MCL 28.251.

History: Add. 1998, Act 52, Imd. Eff. Mar. 31, 1998
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.205 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.205
County officers; resignation, notice.
Status: in_force

Sec. 205.

Any person duly elected to any of the county offices named in section 200 of this act who desires to resign shall file a written notice containing the effective date of such resignation with the presiding or senior judge of probate, the county clerk and the prosecuting attorney of said county: Provided, That if the county clerk or the prosecuting attorney desires to resign, he shall file a written notice containing the effective date of such resignation with the presiding judge of that judicial circuit.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.11579 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.11579
Materials management plan; siting process; exception.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11579.

(1) An MMP shall include a siting process with a set of minimum criteria for the purposes of section 11585(3).

(2) A materials utilization facility need not be sited if the CAA or DPA demonstrates to the department that the planning area has available capacity sufficient to address the managed materials identified by the MMP as being generated in the planning area.

(3) The siting process shall not include siting criteria that are more restrictive than state law if a materials utilization facility could not be developed anywhere in the planning area under those criteria.

History: Add. 2022, Act 250, Eff. Mar. 29, 2023
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.274a — MI Code / Chapter 287 / Act Act-339-of-1919 / Section 287.274a
Issuance of dog license; information about microchip implantation availability to be provided to dog owner; definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 14a.

(1) When issuing a dog license under section 14, a county treasurer, city clerk, city treasurer, township treasurer, or the authorized agent of a city or township treasurer, including, but not limited to, a veterinarian, animal control shelter, or animal protection shelter, shall also provide information to the dog owner regarding the availability of microchip implantation and registration for dogs by a veterinarian, animal control shelter, or animal protection shelter.

(2) As used in this section, "animal control shelter" and "animal protection shelter" mean those terms as defined in section 1 of 1969 PA 287, MCL 287.331, and are facilities registered with the department of agriculture and rural development under section 6 of 1969 PA 287, MCL 287.336.

History: Add. 2006, Act 551, Eff. Mar. 30, 2007; Am. 2022, Act 120, Imd. Eff. June 29, 2022
Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.119b — MI Code / Chapter 400 / Act Act-280-of-1939 / Section 400.119b
Report by office to governor and legislature; contents; review of effectiveness of office; report and recommendations.
Status: in_force

Sec. 119b.

Not later than August 1, 1978, the office shall make a written report to the governor and legislature setting forth principal objectives of the office for the next 2 years, which relate to its program goals and administrative responsibilities. The office shall also establish a basis for the measurement of its effectiveness.

A thorough, independent review of the effectiveness of the office shall be initiated by the governor in March 1981 to be completed with a report and recommendations to the legislature and governor not later than March 1982. This review shall take into account and assess, but shall not be limited to, the following:

The need for further change in the system of delivering and administering children and youth services.

Existing statutes and rules affecting children and youth.

Advancement toward the prevention of delinquency, neglect, alienation, and child abuse, and the provision of least detrimental dispositional alternatives for children and youth in trouble or at risk.

The effectiveness of the office in insuring equity in the availability of services and the protection of the rights of children and youth.

The effectiveness of the office in establishing standards of uniform practice of children and youth services.

The budgetary adequacy and utilization of funds, including the administration of title 20 of the social security act, 42 U.S.C. 1397 to 1397f, and juvenile justice services fund.

Coordination of services in the public and private sectors and the judiciary.

The development and implementation of an information system.

Research on the problems of and services to children and youth.

The development of a network of regional detention and shelter care.

The option to transfer services staff from the judicial branch to the office.

Policy development and leadership.

The need to continue, terminate, or modify the status and function of the office as established by this act.

History: Add. 1978, Act 87, Eff. Apr. 1, 1978; Am. 1980, Act 155, Imd. Eff. June 12, 1980
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.60106 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.60106
Annual report; contents.
Status: in_force

Sec. 60106.

The Michigan geological survey shall prepare and submit to the state geologist an annual report of progress and other reports, documents, and maps as necessary to fulfill its responsibilities.

History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995; Am. 2011, Act 167, Imd. Eff. Oct. 11, 2011
Mich. Comp. Laws § 18.429 — MI Code / Chapter 18 / Act Act-302-of-1982 / Section 18.429
Audit of books, records, and accounts.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

The books, records, and accounts pertaining to the Michigan justice training fund may be subject to audit by the auditor general every 2 years.

History: Add. 1989, Act 158, Imd. Eff. July 28, 1989; Am. 2016, Act 290, Eff. Jan. 2, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.847 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.847
Release of ballots, ballot boxes, voting machines, and equipment.
Status: in_force

Sec. 847.

The secretary of state may authorize the release of all ballots, ballot boxes, voting machines, and equipment after 30 days following certification of an election by the board of state canvassers in a precinct other than a precinct in which 1 or more of the following occur:

(a) A petition for recount has been filed with the board of state canvassers.

(b) A petition has been filed pursuant to section 879.

(c) A court of competent jurisdiction has issued an order restraining interference with ballots, ballot boxes, voting machines, and equipment.

History: Add. 1973, Act 157, Imd. Eff. Dec. 6, 1973; Am. 1978, Act 7, Imd. Eff. Feb. 7, 1978; Am. 1995, Act 261, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996; Am. 2012, Act 271, Eff. Aug. 15, 2012
Mich. Comp. Laws § 207.661 — MI Code / Chapter 207 / Act Act-255-of-1978 / Section 207.661
Valuation of facilities and property by assessor.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.

The assessor of each city or township in which there is a restored facility, a new facility or a replacement facility with respect to which 1 or more commercial facilities exemption certificates are issued and in force shall determine annually as of December 31 the value of each facility separately, having the benefit of the certificates and upon receipt of notice of the filing of an application for the issuance of a certificate, shall determine and furnish to the local legislative body the value of the property to which the application pertains and other information as may be necessary to permit the local legislative body to make the determinations required by section 10(1).

History: 1978, Act 255, Imd. Eff. June 21, 1978