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Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.82128 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.82128
Violations; sanctions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 82128.

(1) If a person is convicted of violating section 82127(1), the following apply:

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivisions (b) and (c), the person is guilty of a misdemeanor and may be punished by 1 or more of the following:

( i ) Community service for not more than 45 days.

( ii ) Imprisonment for not more than 93 days.

( iii ) A fine of not less than $100.00 or more than $500.00.

(b) If the violation occurs within 7 years of a prior conviction, the person shall be sentenced to a fine of not less than $200.00 or more than $1,000.00 and either of the following:

( i ) Community service for not less than 10 days or more than 90 days, and may be imprisoned for not more than 1 year.

( ii ) Imprisonment for not less than 48 consecutive hours or more than 1 year, and may be sentenced to community service for not more than 90 days.

(c) If the violation occurs after 2 or more prior convictions regardless of the number of years that have elapsed since any prior conviction, the person is guilty of a felony and shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than 1 year or more than 5 years or a fine of not less than $500.00 or more than $5,000.00, or both.

(2) A term of imprisonment imposed under subsection (1)(b)( ii ) or (1)(c) shall not be suspended unless the defendant agrees to participate in a specialty court program and successfully completes the program.

(3) A person sentenced to perform service to the community under this section shall not receive compensation and shall reimburse the state or appropriate local unit of government for the cost of supervision incurred by the state or local unit of government as a result of the person's activities in that service if ordered by the court.

(4) In addition to the sanctions prescribed under subsection (1) and section 82127(4) and (5), the court may, under chapter IX of the code of criminal procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL 769.1 to 769.36, order the person to pay the costs of the prosecution. The court shall also impose sanctions under section 82142.

(5) A person who is convicted of violating section 82127(2) is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 93 days or a fine of not less than $100.00 or more than $500.00, or both.

History: Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995; Am. 1999, Act 22, Eff. Oct. 1, 2000; Am. 2014, Act 404, Eff. Mar. 31, 2015; Am. 2020, Act 385, Eff. Mar. 24, 2021
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.1385 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-311-of-1972 / Section 125.1385
Certain workmen exempted from liability.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

Liability under this act is not created as to workmen who are employees of a contractor, subcontractor, or other employer responsible for compliance with this act.

History: 1972, Act 311, Eff. July 1, 1973
Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1633 — MI Code / Chapter 691 / Act Act-590-of-2012 / Section 691.1633
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

As used in this act:

(a) "Child social welfare program" means a child welfare residential or home-based program, a program involving foster care coordination including adoption activities, a respite care program, or behavioral health or early education services operating under contract and as an agent for the department of human services.

(b) "Gross negligence" means conduct or a failure to act that is so reckless that it demonstrates a substantial lack of concern for whether an injury will result.

(c) "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity, other than a governmental agency.

(d) "Social services agency" means a person, other than an individual, that is licensed by this state to provide child social welfare programs.

(e) "Willful misconduct" means conduct or a failure to act that is intended to harm the plaintiff.

History: 2012, Act 590, Imd. Eff. Jan. 7, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 46.355 — MI Code / Chapter 46 / Act Act-261-of-1965 / Section 46.355
Regional commission; appropriation or tax levy; annual budget, approval, effect.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

The boards of supervisors of each county included in a region shall provide funds for a regional commission's operations by an appropriation from the general fund of the county, or by a tax levy for this purpose authorized by a vote of the qualified electors in each county. The commission annually shall present a budget to the boards of supervisors of the counties in the region. Upon approval of such budget by a majority of each of the boards of supervisors, the proposed budget shall be effective in all counties in the region. That part of the approved budget which is not financed by receipts from fees, gifts and other private sources shall be apportioned among the several counties on the basis of tax valuation. All appropriations shall be paid to the commission and disbursed under its direction.

History: 1965, Act 261, Imd. Eff. July 21, 1965
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.2263 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-296-of-2003 / Section 125.2263
Distribution agreement of earned returns.
Status: in_force

Sec. 33.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this act, both of the following apply:

(a) If, on June 30, 2024, a Michigan early stage venture investment corporation has 1 or more Michigan early stage venture investment funds with realized earned returns on investments as of June 30, 2024, the board of the Michigan early stage venture investment corporation shall enter into an agreement with the department of treasury to distribute to the state treasurer $60,000,000.00 of the earned returns for deposit in the 21st century jobs trust fund established in section 7 of the Michigan trust fund act, 2000 PA 489, MCL 12.257, and the remainder of the earned returns for deposit in the general fund of this state.

(b) For each year after December 31, 2024, if a Michigan early stage venture investment corporation has 1 or more Michigan early stage venture investment funds with realized earned returns on investments as of June 30 of that year, the board of the Michigan early stage venture investment corporation shall enter into an agreement with the department of treasury to distribute the earned returns as of June 30 of that year to the state treasurer for deposit in the general fund of this state.

History: 2003, Act 296, Imd. Eff. Jan. 8, 2004; Am. 2024, Act 189, Eff. Apr. 2, 2025
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.2016 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.2016
Unfair methods of competition and unfair and deceptive acts or practices in business of insurance; applicability of section.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2016.

In addition to other provisions of law, the following practices as applied to worker's compensation insurance including worker's compensation coverage provided through a self-insurer's group are defined as unfair methods of competition and unfair and deceptive acts or practices in the business of insurance:

As a condition of receiving a dividend for the current or a previous year, requiring an insured to renew or maintain worker's compensation insurance with the insurer beyond the current policy's expiration date or requiring a member to continue participation with a worker's compensation self-insurer group.

As a condition of obtaining worker's compensation insurance, requiring a premium deposit greater than 25% of the total projected annual premium or $2,500.00, whichever is greater.

As a condition of obtaining worker's compensation insurance, requiring the purchase of any other form of insurance from the same insurer.

As the result of a payroll audit or examination, requiring the payment of an increased premium increment within 30 days of written notification of the increase in premium.

This section does not apply if the insured was guilty of misrepresentation, fraud, or other acts of bad faith.

This section also applies to worker's compensation self-insurers' groups.

History: Add. 1982, Act 7, Eff. Jan. 1, 1983; Am. 1998, Act 457, Imd. Eff. Jan. 4, 1999
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.2812 — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-202-of-2017 / Section 38.2812
Board as state board; members as state officers; presumption of validity; court jurisdiction; department of treasury as party.
Status: in_force

Sec. 12.

(1) The board is a state board and its members are state officers for the purposes of section 6419 of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.6419.

(2) The validity of the board is conclusively presumed unless questioned in an original action filed in the court of claims within 60 days after the effective date of this act. The court of claims has original jurisdiction to hear an action under this subsection. The court shall hear the action in an expedited manner. The department of treasury is a necessary party in an action under this subsection.

(3) The court of claims has exclusive jurisdiction over any action challenging the validity of this act or an action or inaction under this act. The department of treasury is a necessary party in an action under this subsection.

History: 2017, Act 202, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § 401.8 — MI Code / Chapter 401 / Act Act-146-of-1925 / Section 401.8
Cost of application; enforcement of orders.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.

The costs and expenses of any application under the provisions of this chapter, shall be ascertained by the court, and paid by the relatives against whom any order may be made, and the payment thereof, and obedience to the order of maintenance, and to any order of such court for the payment of money as aforesaid, may be enforced by process of attachment from such court.

History: 1925, Act 146, Eff. Aug. 27, 1925; CL 1929, 8215; CL 1948, 401.8
Mich. Comp. Laws § 486.202 — MI Code / Chapter 486 / Act Act-283-of-1905 / Section 486.202
Certificate; contents; recording and filing.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

Such persons, under their hands and seals, shall make a certificate which shall specify:

First, The name of the corporation;

Second, A statement of the amount of capital stock of such company, and the number of shares into which the capital stock shall be divided;

Third, The county or counties within this state in the upper peninsula thereof, in which such canal is to be excavated and constructed, and the operations of said company carried on;

Fourth, The business and object of said company in general terms;

Fifth, The names and places of residence of the stockholders, and the number of shares held by each of them respectively;

Sixth, The names of the first directors, being not more than 7 and not less than 3;

Seventh, The place in this state where their office for the transaction of business is located;

Eighth, The term of existence of such corporation, which certificate shall be acknowledged as deeds are required to be acknowledged, and recorded in the office of the clerk of the county in which the office of said company for the transaction of business is located, and a copy thereof filed in the office of the secretary of state.

History: 1905, Act 283, Eff. Sept. 16, 1905; CL 1915, 8921; CL 1929, 11856; CL 1948, 486.202
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.38 — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1949 / Section 257.38
“Parking” defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 38.

"Parking" means standing a vehicle, whether occupied or not, upon a highway, when not loading or unloading except when making necessary repairs.

History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1321 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.1321
Second jury list; sealing; jurisdiction of district court district.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1321.

The names of those persons on the first jury list whom the board accepts as persons qualified for and not exempt from jury service shall be compiled into a list to be known as the second jury list. The list shall remain sealed until otherwise ordered by the chief circuit judge.

The board shall make an additional list consisting of the names on the second jury list segregated by the geographical area of the jurisdiction of each district court district. If there are not sufficient names on the segregated list for any district court district, the board shall apply again the key number to that district only and obtain as many additional jurors as needed for that district.

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 § 490.52 — MI Code / Chapter 490 / Act Act-41-of-1968 / Section 490.52
Presumptions of ownership; credit unions liability and set-off rights.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

The presumptions created by sections 3 to 7 concerning beneficial ownership as between parties, or as between parties and beneficiaries, of multiple-party accounts are relevant only to controversies between these persons or their creditors and other successors, and shall have no bearing on the rights of withdrawal of such persons as determined by the terms of account contracts. The provisions of sections 11 to 16 govern the liability of credit unions who make payments pursuant thereto, and their set-off rights.

History: 1968, Act 41, Eff. Nov. 15, 1968
Mich. Comp. Laws § 388.522 — MI Code / Chapter 388 / Act Act-160-of-1996 / Section 388.522
Rules.
Status: in_force

Sec. 12.

The department may promulgate rules it considers necessary to implement this act. Rules shall be promulgated under the administrative procedures act of 1969, Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, being sections 24.201 to 24.328 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

If the Michigan supreme court rules that sections 45 and 46 of the administrative procedures act of 1969, Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, being sections 24.245 and 24.246 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, are unconstitutional and a statute requiring legislative review of administrative rules is not enacted within 90 days after the Michigan supreme court ruling, the department may not promulgate rules under this section.

History: 1996, Act 160, Imd. Eff. Apr. 8, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 286.211 — MI Code / Chapter 286 / Act Act-189-of-1931 / Section 286.211
Nonresident nurseryman, dealer, or grower; license required; fee; waiver; reciprocal agreements; violation as grounds for denial of right to ship nursery stock.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.

(1) Each nonresident nurseryman, dealer, or grower, who solicits or takes orders for or sells nursery stock in this state through resident or nonresident agents, shall each year obtain a license from the director, for which the fee shall be as prescribed in section 9. The director may waive the license fee requirement if there is a reciprocal agreement with the appropriate authority of the state in which the applicant's principal place of business is located waiving the requirements for Michigan nurserymen, plant growers, or dealers in that state. The director may enter into reciprocal agreements with responsible officers of other states under which nursery stock owned or handled by nurserymen, plant growers, or dealers of those states may be sold in this state without the payment of the license fee provided for in this section.

(2) The director may deny an out-of-state nurseryman or nursery stock dealer the right to ship nursery stock into this state if the department of agriculture determines that the nurseryman or nursery stock dealer has violated this act or a rule promulgated under this act.

History: 1931, Act 189, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; Am. 1933, Act 246, Imd. Eff. July 10, 1933; Am. 1937, Act 71, Imd. Eff. June 11, 1937; CL 1948, 286.211; Am. 1955, Act 255, Eff. Oct. 14, 1955; Am. 1956, Act 172, Imd. Eff. Apr. 16, 1956; Am. 1961, Act 239, Eff. Sept. 8, 1961; Am. 1976, Act 235, Imd. Eff. Aug. 4, 1976; Am. 1984, Act 88, Imd. Eff. Apr. 19, 1984; Am. 2007, Act 84, Imd. Eff. Sept. 30, 2007
Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.911 — MI Code / Chapter 780 / Act Act-196-of-1989 / Section 780.911
Effective date.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.

This act shall take effect upon the expiration of 60 days after the date of its enactment.

History: 1989, Act 196, Eff. Oct. 30, 1989
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.2552 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.2552
Witness fees; traveling expenses; attorneys as witnesses; incarcerated witness; inquests; per-mile rate of reimbursement.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2552.

A witness who attends any action or proceeding pending in a court of record shall be paid a witness fee of $12.00 for each day and $6.00 for each half day, or may be paid for his or her loss of working time but not more than $15.00 for each day shall be taxable as costs as his or her witness fee. Except as provided in sections 7 and 13 of chapter XV of the code of criminal procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL 775.7 and 775.13, a witness shall be reimbursed as provided in subsection (5) for his or her traveling expenses in coming to the place of attendance and returning from the place of attendance, to be estimated from the residence of the witness, if his or her residence is within this state, or from the boundary line of this state that the witness passed in coming into this state, if his or her residence is out of this state.

An attorney or counsel in any action or proceeding in which he or she may be interested as attorney or counsel shall not be paid any fee for attending as a witness in that action or proceeding.

A witness who is incarcerated under sentence in a county jail or a state or federal correctional facility when he or she attends an action or proceeding shall not be paid a witness fee and shall not be reimbursed for traveling from or returning to the place where he or she is incarcerated.

A witness who attends a proceeding before any person authorized to hold inquests on the view of dead bodies, or before any officer, person, or board authorized to take the examination of witnesses, shall be paid a witness fee of $12.00 for each day's attendance and $6.00 for each half day; and shall be reimbursed as provided in subsection (5) for his or her traveling expenses in that case in coming to the place of attendance and returning from the place of attendance, to be estimated from the residence of the witness, if his or her residence is within this state, or from the boundary line of this state that the witness passed in coming into this state, if his or her residence is out of this state.

Beginning on the effective date of the amendatory act that added this subsection, the per-mile rate of reimbursement of traveling expenses for witnesses shall be the same as the per-mile rate of reimbursement of traveling expenses established by directives of the department of management and budget for state officers and unclassified employees of state agencies while engaged in the performance of state business, pursuant to section 217 of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1217.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963; Am. 1966, Act 20, Eff. Jan. 1, 1967; Am. 1994, Act 154, Imd. Eff. June 13, 1994; Am. 2000, Act 85, Eff. Oct. 1, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.34143 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.34143
Irrigation district funds; deposit; interest; use.
Status: in_force

Sec. 34143.

The irrigation district funds shall be deposited by the county treasurer in a bank of the county in accordance with the general laws of this state, and interest so received shall belong to the irrigation district fund. Money collected or appropriated for an individual irrigation special assessment district fund shall be used solely for the use and benefit of the irrigation district for which it was raised or received.

History: Add. 1995, Act 59, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 493.6 — MI Code / Chapter 493 / Act Act-21-of-1939 / Section 493.6
Net worth; additional bond; filing.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

Every licensee shall maintain at all times net worth in the amount required under section 2.

If the commissioner determines at any time that any bond is insecure, exhausted, or otherwise of doubtful validity or collectability, the commissioner may require the licensee to obtain an additional bond in an amount of not more than $1,000.00. The licensee shall file the new bond within 10 days after the commissioner has issued written demand upon the licensee.

History: 1939, Act 21, Eff. Sept. 29, 1939; CL 1948, 493.6; Am. 2001, Act 270, Imd. Eff. Jan. 11, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 129.147 — MI Code / Chapter 129 / Act Act-121-of-1985 / Section 129.147
Separate accounts.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

The treasurer of a participating county shall maintain a separate account designated by name and number for each participant. Each account shall show the deposits, earnings, and withdrawals of the participant.

History: 1985, Act 121, Imd. Eff. July 31, 1985
Mich. Comp. Laws § 487.14302 — MI Code / Chapter 487 / Act Act-276-of-1999 / Section 487.14302
Purchase of investment securities.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4302.

A bank may purchase investment securities for its own account when in its prudent banking judgment, which may be based in part upon estimates that it believes to be reliable, it determines that there is adequate evidence that the obligor will be able to perform all it undertakes to perform in connection with the securities, including all debt service requirements, and that the securities may be sold with reasonable promptness at a price that corresponds to their fair value.

A bank shall not purchase investment securities in which the investment characteristics are considered distinctly or predominantly speculative, or purchase investment securities that are in default, whether as to principal or interest.

History: 1999, Act 276, Eff. Mar. 1, 2000