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Mich. Comp. Laws § 322.175 — MI Code / Chapter 322 / Act Act-140-of-1863 / Section 322.175
College lands; commissioner of state land office, duties; certificate of sale, contents.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

The commissioner of the state land office shall, by the direction of the state board of agriculture, sell said lands in quantities of not less than any legal subdivision, according to the original United States survey; and on such sale being made, the commissioner of the state land office shall issue his certificate of sale in the usual form, setting forth the quantity and description of the land sold, the price per acre, the amount paid at the time of purchase, the balance due, with the annual rate of interest, and the time the interest is payable, as is required by law for the payment of interest on contracts for the purchase of primary school lands, and that the purchaser will be entitled to a patent from this state on payment in full of the principal and interest, together with all taxes assessed on such land.

History: 1863, Act 140, Imd. Eff. Mar. 18, 1863; CL 1871, 3931; How. 5372; Am. 1893, Act 189, Imd. Eff. June 1, 1893; CL 1897, 1438; CL 1915, 652; CL 1929, 5816; CL 1948, 322.175
Mich. Comp. Laws § 474.133 — MI Code / Chapter 474 / Act Act-432-of-1982 / Section 474.133
Violation of act; penalty; separate offense.
Status: in_force

Sec. 33.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, a person subject to this act who operates a passenger service without obtaining an authority required under this act or without meeting the insurance requirements provided in this act shall be subject to a civil fine of not more than $500.00. Each violation constitutes a separate offense.

History: 1982, Act 432, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 1982; Am. 1989, Act 233, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 1989; Am. 2016, Act 349, Eff. Mar. 21, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.8206 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.8206
Agriculture pollution prevention fund.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8206.

(1) The agriculture pollution prevention fund is created in the state treasury.

(2) The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from any source for deposit into the fund, including state and federal revenues, gifts, bequests, and other donations. The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the fund and shall credit to the fund interest and earnings from fund investments.

(3) Money in the fund or in any account within the fund at the close of the fiscal year shall remain in the fund or account and shall not lapse to the general fund. The department shall be the administrator of the fund for auditing purposes.

(4) Money in the fund shall be expended, upon appropriation, only for 1 or more of the following:

(a) For payments, financial incentives, or reimbursement for rental payments for the implementation of conservation practices.

(b) For payments required under contracts entered into under this part.

(c) For the purchase of conservation easements.

(d) For monitoring and enforcement of conservation easements.

(e) For awards to participants in conservation programs established by the department under this part.

(f) For the promotion of conservation programs established by the department under this part.

(g) Not more than 20% of the annual appropriations from the fund for the administrative costs of the department in implementing this part. As used in this subdivision, administrative costs include, but are not limited to, costs incurred in doing 1 or more of the following:

( i ) Developing and implementing conservation programs.

( ii ) Managing payments and financial incentives.

( iii ) Monitoring and verifying the implementation of conservation practices and enforcing contracts or agreements concerning conservation practices.

( iv ) Coordinating conservation programs with the United States department of agriculture and other state agencies with jurisdiction over conservation programs.

History: Add. 2001, Act 176, Imd. Eff. Dec. 11, 2001; Am. 2018, Act 237, Eff. Sept. 25, 2018
Mich. Comp. Laws § 35.1025 — MI Code / Chapter 35 / Act Act-370-of-1974 / Section 35.1025
Veteran or combat veteran deceased or listed missing in action, or veteran deceased from service-connected causes after payment of bonus; rights of beneficiary.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

If the veteran or combat veteran is deceased, or is listed as missing in action, the beneficiary shall be entitled to receive a bonus and may make application to the adjutant general of this state for the respective service bonus the deceased veteran or combat veteran would have been entitled to under this act.

If a veteran is deceased from service-connected causes after payment of a bonus under this act, the beneficiary shall be entitled to receive the difference between the amount which had been received by the veteran and the sum of $450.00.

History: 1974, Act 370, Imd. Eff. Dec. 23, 1974; Am. 1975, Act 23, Imd. Eff. Apr. 10, 1975
Mich. Comp. Laws § 390.1740 — MI Code / Chapter 390 / Act Act-366-of-2020 / Section 390.1740
Rights of postsecondary educational institution and student athletes.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.

(1) This act does not require a postsecondary educational institution, athletic association, conference, or other group or organization with authority over intercollegiate athletics to identify, create, facilitate, negotiate, or otherwise enable opportunities for a student to earn compensation for the student's use of his or her name, image, or likeness rights.

(2) This act does not establish or bestow the right of a student to use the name, trademarks, services marks, logos, symbols, or any other intellectual property, whether registered or not, of a postsecondary educational institution, athletic association, conference, or other group or organization with authority over intercollegiate athletics, in furtherance of the student's opportunities to earn compensation for the student's use of his or her name, image, or likeness rights.

(3) This act does not limit the right of a postsecondary educational institution to establish and enforce any of the following:

(a) Academic standards, requirements, regulations, or obligations for its students.

(b) Team rules of conduct or other rules of conduct.

(c) Standards or policies regarding the governance or operation of or participation in intercollegiate varsity athletics.

(d) Disciplinary rules and standards generally applicable to all students of the postsecondary educational institution.

History: 2020, Act 366, Imd. Eff. Jan. 4, 2021
Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.1566 — MI Code / Chapter 141 / Act Act-436-of-2012 / Section 141.1566
Chapter 9 proceeding.
Status: in_force

Sec. 26.

(1) With the written approval of the governor, a local government may file a petition under chapter 9 and exercise powers pursuant to federal bankruptcy law if the local government adopts a resolution, by a majority vote of the governing body of the local government, that declares a financial emergency in the local government. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if the local government has a strong mayor, the resolution requires strong mayor approval. The resolution shall include a statement determining that the financial condition of the local government jeopardizes the health, safety, and welfare of the residents who reside within the local government or service area of the local government absent the protections of chapter 9 and that the local government is or will be unable to pay its obligations within 60 days following the adoption of the resolution.

(2) If the governor approves a local government to proceed under chapter 9, the governor shall inform the local government in writing of the decision. The governor may place contingencies on a local government in order to proceed under chapter 9 including, but not limited to, appointing a person to act exclusively on behalf of the local government in the chapter 9 bankruptcy proceedings. If the governor does not appoint a person to act exclusively on behalf of the local government in chapter 9 bankruptcy proceedings, the chief administrative officer of the local government shall act exclusively on behalf of the local government in chapter 9 bankruptcy proceedings. Upon receipt of the written approval and subject to this subsection, the local government may proceed under chapter 9 and exercise powers under federal bankruptcy law.

(3) If the governor does not approve a local government to proceed under chapter 9, the local government shall within 7 days select 1 of the other local options as provided in section 7.

History: 2012, Act 436, Eff. Mar. 28, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.31309 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.31309
Use of increased flowage; waste assimilation; rates for usage.
Status: in_force

Sec. 31309.

All increased flowage resulting from operation of a plan shall be available for nonconsumptive use to all riparians. A person shall not utilize for waste assimilation, or divert from the stream, any surplus water created by release from dams operated under this part, except in accordance with the plan. The amount of surplus water released from any impoundment shall be determined by the department by the use of well-recognized engineering computations. The boards may charge users of the surplus water for waste assimilation or consumptive use, except those making an incidental, noncommercial, or recreational use, a reasonable fee or rate for the quantity of water or for the benefits they receive. Those users who contribute to the construction, maintenance, or operation of the dams may be charged a reduced fee or no fee, but the fees and rates charged by the boards shall be sufficient at all times to defray all costs, expenses, and other financial burdens assumed by the boards in the construction, maintenance, and operation of the dams.

History: Add. 1995, Act 59, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.2201 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.2201
Department of public health and office of director of public health continued.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2201.

The department of public health and the office of the director of public health created by sections 425 and 426 of Act No. 380 of the Public Acts of 1965, being sections 16.525 and 16.526 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, shall continue under this code.

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 458.158 — MI Code / Chapter 458 / Act Act-42-of-1842 / Section 458.158
By-laws and rules.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.

All by-laws, rules and regulations now in existence of the society and not inconsistent with this act of incorporation, shall continue to be the by-laws, rules and regulations of the corporation, until annulled or superseded by some other by-law, rule or regulation of the corporation.

History: 1842, Act 42, Eff. Mar. 19, 1842; CL 1929, 10920; CL 1948, 458.158
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.8511 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.8511
Local ordinances and regulations.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8511.

Except as otherwise provided in this section, a local governmental unit shall not enact or enforce an ordinance regarding pharmaceutical-grade cannabis licensed facilities. A local governmental unit may limit the number of pharmaceutical-grade cannabis licensed facilities that may operate in the local governmental unit and may enact reasonable zoning regulations applicable to pharmaceutical-grade cannabis licensed facilities based on local government zoning, health, and safety laws for the cultivation, distribution, and sale of pharmaceutical-grade cannabis.

History: Add. 2013, Act 268, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 451.424 — MI Code / Chapter 451 / Act Act-148-of-1975 / Section 451.424
Contract between licensee and debtor; requirements.
Status: in_force

Sec. 14.

(1) A contract between a licensee and debtor shall include all of the following:

(a) Each creditor to which payments will be made and the amount owed each creditor. A licensee may rely on records of the debtor and other information available to it to determine the amount owed to a creditor.

(b) The total amount of the licensee's charges.

(c) The beginning and termination dates of the contract.

(d) The principal amount and approximate interest charges of the debtor's obligations to be paid under the debt management plan.

(e) The name and address of the licensee and of the debtor.

(f) Any other provisions or disclosures that the director determines are necessary for the protection of the debtor and the proper conduct of business by a licensee.

(2) Unless otherwise approved by the department and except for an amount due for 1 or more monthly fees, a closeout fee, credit reports, or educational products or materials, a licensee shall distribute to the creditors of the debtor, at least monthly, all money received from a debtor or on behalf of a debtor unless otherwise directed by the debtor.

(3) By submitting a written request to the licensee, a debtor may add or remove 1 or more debt obligations from a contract at any time. If the licensee determines after preparing an updated budget analysis that the debtor can reasonably fulfill the requirements of the debt management plan, the licensee may amend the contract as requested by the debtor.

(4) If a debtor's contract with a licensee expires and 1 or more debt obligations included in that contract are not yet liquidated, the licensee may extend or enter into an additional contract with the debtor if the licensee determines that the debt management plan is suitable for the debtor.

History: 1975, Act 148, Eff. Mar. 31, 1976; Am. 2000, Act 255, Imd. Eff. June 29, 2000; Am. 2014, Act 362, Eff. Mar. 16, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 768.21a — MI Code / Chapter 760 / Act Act-175-of-1927 / Section 768.21a
Persons deemed legally insane; burden of proof.
Status: in_force

Sec. 21a.

(1) It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution for a criminal offense that the defendant was legally insane when he or she committed the acts constituting the offense. An individual is legally insane if, as a result of mental illness as defined in section 400 of the mental health code, 1974 PA 258, MCL 330.1400, or as a result of having an intellectual disability as defined in section 100b of the mental health code, 1974 PA 258, MCL 330.1100b, that person lacks substantial capacity either to appreciate the nature and quality or the wrongfulness of his or her conduct or to conform his or her conduct to the requirements of the law. Mental illness or having an intellectual disability does not otherwise constitute a defense of legal insanity.

(2) An individual who was under the influence of voluntarily consumed or injected alcohol or controlled substances at the time of his or her alleged offense is not considered to have been legally insane solely because of being under the influence of the alcohol or controlled substances.

(3) The defendant has the burden of proving the defense of insanity by a preponderance of the evidence.

History: Add. 1975, Act 180, Eff. Aug. 6, 1975; Am. 1994, Act 56, Eff. Oct. 1, 1994; Am. 2014, Act 76, Imd. Eff. Mar. 28, 2014
Mich. Comp. Laws § Article I § 9 — MI Code / Chapter 1 / Act CONSTITUTION-OF-MICHIGAN-OF-1963 / Section Article I § 9
Slavery and involuntary servitude.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

Neither slavery, nor involuntary servitude unless for the punishment of crime, shall ever be tolerated in this state.

History: Const. 1963, Art. I, § 9, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5251 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.5251
Payment of claims; order; method; time.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5251.

Funds available for distribution shall be applied to the payment of the following items and in the following order:

All taxes legally due and owing by the assignor to the United States, state, county or municipality;

The cost of administration;

All labor debts entitled to preference under the laws of this state;

All other debts which under the laws of the United States or of this state are entitled to priority;

All other claims preferred and allowed;

Any remaining surplus to be paid to the assignor, his representatives or assigns.

In case the funds shall be insufficient to pay any class in full, then the same shall be distributed pro rata among such class. No dividend on general claims shall be paid until 20 days after the second notice required by section 5221 has been given and proof of service thereof filed with the clerk. If at the time any dividend is made, any suit or claim be pending in which a demand against such assignor may be established, the assignee shall retain in his hands the proportion which would belong to such demand if established, and the necessary costs and expenses of such suit or proceeding to be applied according to the event thereof or to be distributed in a subsequent dividend. Any creditor, who shall have neglected to make proof of his claim before any dividend but who shall make proof before a subsequent dividend, shall receive the sum or sums he would have been entitled to on any former dividend or dividends before any further distribution be made to other creditors. It shall be the duty of the assignee to endeavor to make payment of all dividends to the persons entitled thereto. If any dividend that shall have been declared shall remain unpaid to the person entitled thereto until the estate is otherwise ready to be closed, the assignee shall consider it relinquished and shall distribute it among the other creditors unless otherwise ordered by the court.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.370a — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.370a
Filling vacancy in township office; term of appointee; term of elected successor.
Status: in_force

Sec. 370a.

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 370, if a vacancy occurs in an elective or appointive township office, which vacancy is filled by appointment by the township board or the board of county election commissioners and the vacancy occurs more than 7 days before the nominating petition filing deadline as provided in section 349 for the general November election that is not the general November election at which a successor in office would be elected if no vacancy, then the person appointed shall hold office only until a successor is elected at the next general November election in the manner provided by law and qualifies for office. The successor shall hold the office for the remainder of the unexpired term.

History: Add. 1968, Act 156, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1968; Am. 1990, Act 7, Imd. Eff. Feb. 12, 1990; Am. 1990, Act 83, Imd. Eff. May 25, 1990; Am. 2014, Act 94, Imd. Eff. Apr. 3, 2014
Mich. Comp. Laws § 69.25 — MI Code / Chapter 61 / Act Act-3-of-1895 / Section 69.25
Loans; issuance and execution of bonds; validation of prior bonds or indebtedness.
Status: in_force

Sec. 25.

A loan may not be made by the council or by its authority in any year, exceeding the amounts prescribed in this act. For a loan lawfully made, the bonds of the village may be issued subject to the revised municipal finance act, 2001 PA 34, MCL 141.2101 to 141.2821. The bonds shall be executed in the manner directed by the council. Bonds issued or indebtedness incurred by a village before January 30, 1974 are validated.

History: 1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895; CL 1897, 2876; CL 1915, 2750; Am. 1917, Act 52, Imd. Eff. Apr. 13, 1917; CL 1929, 1659; CL 1948, 69.25; Am. 1974, Act 4, Imd. Eff. Jan. 30, 1974; Am. 1998, Act 254, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998; Am. 2002, Act 276, Imd. Eff. May 9, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.262 — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.262
Counterfeiting; tools.
Status: in_force

Sec. 262.

Tools, etc., for counterfeiting coins-Any person who shall cast, stamp, engrave, make or mend, or shall knowingly have in his possession, any mould, pattern, die, puncheon, engine, press or other tool or instrument, adapted and designed for coining or making any counterfeit coin, in the similitude of any gold or silver coin, current by law or usage in this state, with intent to use or employ the same, or to cause or permit the same to be used or employed in coining or making any such false and counterfeit coin as aforesaid, shall be guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment in the state prison not more than 10 years, or by a fine of not more than 5,000 dollars.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; CL 1948, 750.262
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.1776 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-48-of-1990 / Section 445.1776
Civil suit.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

A person who receives an advertisement in violation of this act may file a civil suit in the court of proper jurisdiction to recover actual damages or $500.00, whichever is greater, plus reasonable attorney fees, if any of the following occurred before the person received the advertisement:

The attorney general issued a notice to cease and desist under section 3 to the person who sent the advertisement.

The person who sent the advertisement entered into an assurance of discontinuance under section 4.

The person notified the sender in writing that the sender did not have the person's consent to send an advertisement.

History: 1990, Act 48, Eff. Mar. 28, 1991; Am. 1998, Act 93, Eff. Mar. 23, 1999
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.8119 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.8119
Order of liquidation; continuation of policies in force; termination of coverages.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8119.

All policies, other than life or health insurance or annuities, in effect at the time of issuance of an order of liquidation shall continue in force only for the lesser of:

A period of 30 days from the date of entry of the liquidation order.

The expiration of the policy coverage.

The date the insured replaces the insurance coverage with equivalent insurance in another insurer or otherwise terminates the policy.

The date the liquidator effects a transfer of the policy obligation pursuant to section 8121(1)(h).

An order of liquidation under section 8118 shall terminate coverages at the time specified in subsection (1) for purposes of any other statute.

Policies of life or health insurance or annuities shall continue in force for such period and under such terms as is provided for by an applicable guaranty association or foreign guaranty association.

Policies of life or health insurance or annuities or any period or coverage of such policies not covered by a guaranty association or foreign guaranty association shall terminate under subsections (1) and (2).

History: Add. 1989, Act 302, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 1990
Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.589a — MI Code / Chapter 400 / Act Act-180-of-1981 / Section 400.589a
Senior care respite fund; creation; administration; expenditures; money credited to fund; balances carried over.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9a.

The senior care respite fund is created in the department of treasury. The fund shall be administered by the office and shall be expended only as provided in section 9b.

The state treasurer shall credit to the fund all of the following:

Money that descends to the state as an escheat pursuant to section 403a of the nonprofit health care corporation reform act, Act No. 350 of the Public Acts of 1980, being section 550.1403a of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

Money received as a gift or donation to the fund.

Money from any other source as provided by law.

Any balances in the fund at the end of any fiscal year shall be carried over as a part of the fund and shall not revert to the general fund of the state.

History: Add. 1990, Act 171, Imd. Eff. July 2, 1990