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Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.1455 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-284-of-1972 / Section 450.1455
Articles control where voting requirements exceed those of act.
Status: in_force

Sec. 455.

With respect to an action to be taken by the shareholders, if the articles of incorporation require the vote or concurrence of the holders of a greater proportion of the shares, or of a class or series of shares, than required by this act with respect to the action, the articles shall control. An amendment of the articles which changes or deletes such a provision shall be authorized by the vote required to amend the articles pursuant to section 611, or by the same vote as would be required to take action under the provision, whichever is greater. The failure to include a provision of the kind described in this section in the articles shall not invalidate any bylaw or agreement which would otherwise be considered valid.

History: 1972, Act 284, Eff. Jan. 1, 1973; Am. 1989, Act 121, Eff. Oct. 1, 1989
Mich. Comp. Laws § 430.3 — MI Code / Chapter 430 / Act Act-281-of-1927 / Section 430.3
Record of registrations.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

The administrator shall keep a properly indexed record of the registrations provided for by this act, which record shall also show any altered or canceled registration.

History: 1927, Act 281, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927; CL 1929, 8979; CL 1948, 430.3; Am. 1984, Act 183, Eff. Oct. 1, 1984
Mich. Comp. Laws § 16.183 — MI Code / Chapter 16 / Act Act-380-of-1965 / Section 16.183
Department of revenue; transfer to department; department head.
Status: in_force

Sec. 83.

The department of revenue of the state of Michigan created under Act No. 122 of the Public Acts of 1941, as amended, being sections 205.1 to 205.17 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, is transferred by a type I transfer to the department of treasury, and the head of the department of revenue shall be a member of the classified civil service.

History: 1965, Act 380, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965
Mich. Comp. Laws § 800.292 — MI Code / Chapter 800 / Act Act-185-of-1859 / Section 800.292
Duty of keeper.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

It shall be the duty of such keeper or other person in control, during the time fixed, in pursuance of the first section of this act, to give free access to any clergyman of any religious denomination, and to furnish such clergyman all reasonable facilities for interviews with the inmates, named in the first section: Provided, however, That the keeper or other persons, having the control of said prison or jail, alms-house, work-house, house of correction, hospital or poor-house shall first be satisfied that such clergymen are in good and regular standing in their profession, and are pastors of any church or religious congregation in this state.

History: 1859, Act 185, Eff. May 18, 1859; CL 1871, 8190; How. 9902; CL 1897, 2154; CL 1915, 1833; CL 1929, 17659; CL 1948, 800.292
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.44524 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.44524
Violation as misdemeanor; penalties; failure to submit activity reports; civil infraction; seizure, condemnation, and confiscation of vessel; issuance of appearance ticket.
Status: in_force

Sec. 44524.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person who violates this part or a rule promulgated under this part is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or both.

(2) A person who fails to submit catch activity reports as required under section 44508(5)(c) and (d) is responsible for a state civil infraction and shall be ordered to pay a civil fine as follows:

(a) For the first violation during a calendar year, $100.00.

(b) For a second or subsequent violation during a calendar year, $200.00.

(3) If a person fails to submit catch activity reports for 2 or more reporting periods, and has been cited by the department for each violation, the department shall not authorize the person to operate a charter boat until the delinquent reports are submitted to the department.

(4) When a vessel is operated in violation of section 44502, 44509, or 44516(1) or (2), the vessel may be seized as evidence, and upon conviction of the owner, the vessel may be condemned and confiscated in the same manner as provided for under part 16.

(5) A peace officer may issue an appearance ticket to any person violating this part or a rule promulgated under this part.

History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995; Am. 2012, Act 249, Imd. Eff. July 2, 2012; Am. 2023, Act 239, Eff. Feb. 13, 2024
Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.873 — MI Code / Chapter 780 / Act Act-301-of-2020 / Section 780.873
Address confidentiality program advisory council.
Status: in_force

Sec. 23.

(1) The department of the attorney general shall establish an address confidentiality program advisory council composed of the following members:

(a) The attorney general, or his or her designee.

(b) The director of the department of technology, management, and budget, or his or her designee.

(c) The secretary of state, or his or her designee.

(d) The executive director of the Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence, or his or her designee.

(e) The executive director of the Michigan domestic and sexual violence prevention and treatment board, or his or her designee.

(f) A representative of the state court administrative office.

(g) A representative of a unit of local government.

(2) Not later than 4 years after the effective date of this act, the first meeting of the advisory council must be called by the member described under subsection (1)(a).

(3) Except as provided in subsection (6), information collected by the advisory council under this section is exempt from disclosure under the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246.

(4) The advisory council shall not deliberate toward or render a decision on public policy, and a meeting of the advisory council is not a meeting of a public body under the open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275.

(5) Members of the advisory council shall serve without compensation. However, members of the advisory council may be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties as members of the advisory council.

(6) The advisory council shall study the operations of and evaluate the program, and prepare and submit a report to the legislature of the findings. The advisory council shall not include in the report the name, confidential address, telephone number, or electronic mail address of a program participant or any other information that could reasonably be expected to identify a program participant. The report submitted under this subsection must be made available to the public in compliance with the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246.

History: 2020, Act 301, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 2020
Mich. Comp. Laws § 290.718 — MI Code / Chapter 290 / Act Act-344-of-1972 / Section 290.718
Joint settlement committee; powers; oaths; subpoenas; contempt.
Status: in_force

Sec. 18.

The joint settlement committee may administer oaths, require the attendance of witnesses, and require the production of such books, papers, contracts, agreements, and documents as may be considered material by the committee to a just determination of the issues in dispute, and for such purpose may issue subpoenas. If any person refuses to obey a subpoena, or refuses to be sworn or to testify, or if any witness, party, or attorney is guilty of any contempt while in attendance at any hearing, the joint settlement committee may, or the attorney general if requested shall, invoke the aid of any circuit court within the jurisdiction in which the hearing is being held, which court shall issue an appropriate order. Any failure to obey the order may be punished by the court as contempt.

History: 1972, Act 344, Eff. Mar. 30, 1973; Am. 2012, Act 119, Imd. Eff. May 2, 2012
Mich. Comp. Laws § 556.119 — MI Code / Chapter 556 / Act Act-224-of-1967 / Section 556.119
Creation, exercise and release of powers; irrevocability.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

The creation, exercise or release of a power is irrevocable unless the power to revoke is reserved in the instrument creating, exercising or releasing the power.

History: 1967, Act 224, Eff. Nov. 2, 1967
Mich. Comp. Laws § 388.686 — MI Code / Chapter 388 / Act Act-289-of-1964 / Section 388.686
Intermediate district reorganization committee; meetings, records, district reorganization plan, hearings, approval, revision, dissolution of committee.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

Each intermediate district committee shall elect a secretary who shall keep the minutes and records of all official meetings. Meetings shall be held upon the call of the chairman or any 3 members of the committee. A majority of the committee shall constitute a quorum. The intermediate district committee shall follow the procedure guide provided by the state committee and prepare a district reorganization plan, which shall be submitted to the state committee for its approval or disapproval. The plan shall provide for the reorganization of school districts within the intermediate district so that all areas of the district may become a part of a school district operating or designed to operate at least 12 grades. The intermediate district committee shall hold at least 1 public hearing regarding the plan but may hold as many more as it deems necessary. Hearings shall be advertised by publication at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the districts 10 days or more before the scheduled hearing. The intermediate district plan for reorganization shall be submitted to the state committee for its consideration within 9 months after receiving the manual of procedure from the state committee. If the intermediate district plan is approved by the state committee, the plan shall be submitted to the electors as provided in section 7 of this act. If an intermediate district plan is rejected by the state committee, a revised plan shall be submitted by the intermediate district committee within 90 days after receipt of the rejection of the original plan. If the revised plan is not accepted by the state committee, the state committee shall submit a plan for the reorganization of the school districts in the intermediate school district and the intermediate committee shall also submit a plan for the reorganization of the school districts in the intermediate school district. The intermediate school district board shall submit both plans to the electors of the intermediate school district and the plan receiving the larger number of votes shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the intermediate school district in accordance with the requirements of method 2 provided in section 7 of this act. Following this election, the intermediate committee shall be dissolved and the requirements of this act shall have been met and no further plans shall be re-submitted for 5 years by either the state committee or the intermediate district. The intermediate district committee shall also be dissolved on completion and acceptance of the plan by the state committee and the vote or votes on the plan by the electors of the proposed school district.

History: 1964, Act 289, Eff. Aug. 28, 1964
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5843 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.5843
Accrual of claim; regaining possession of land; subsequent loss; effect.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5843.

If the person who has a right to make an entry on land or a claim for the possession of land regains possession of it before the period of limitations has run and then loses possession of the premises again, the subsequent loss shall be deemed to give rise to a new claim which has its own period of limitations.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 115.25 — MI Code / Chapter 115 / Act Act-391-of-1913 / Section 115.25
Representation by mayor.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

Whenever it shall appear as provided for herein that a city is only entitled to 1 representative on the board of supervisors, such city shall thenceforth be represented on said board by the mayor, who shall thereupon be vested with all the powers and duties of a member of the board of supervisors of such county.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 570.407 — MI Code / Chapter 570 / Act Act-59-of-1864-Ex-Sess- / Section 570.407
Warrant; number against same craft, limitation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

Whenever any such warrant shall be issued, no other warrant shall issue against the said water-craft unless the first warrant be suspended.

History: 1864, Ex. Sess., Act 59, Eff. May 7, 1864; CL 1871, 6653; How. 8241; CL 1897, 10794; CL 1915, 14897; CL 1929, 13143; CL 1948, 570.407
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.32714 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.32714
Water use protection fund; creation; disposition of assets; investments; money remaining in fund; expenditures.
Status: in_force

Sec. 32714.

(1) The water use protection fund is created within the state treasury.

(2) The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from any source for deposit into the fund. 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 at the close of the fiscal year shall remain in the fund and shall not lapse into the general fund.

(4) The department may expend money from the fund, upon appropriation, only for 1 or more of the following:

(a) The implementation and administration of this part.

(b) The preparation of the statewide groundwater inventory and map under section 32802.

(c) The expenses of the groundwater conservation advisory council under part 328.

(d) The implementation and administration of part 317.

History: Add. 1996, Act 434, Imd. Eff. Dec. 2, 1996; Am. 2003, Act 148, Imd. Eff. Aug. 8, 2003; Am. 2006, Act 33, Imd. Eff. Feb. 28, 2006
Mich. Comp. Laws § 256.681 — MI Code / Chapter 256 / Act Act-384-of-2006 / Section 256.681
Automatic denial or revocation of application or certificate; duration.
Status: in_force

Sec. 61.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the secretary of state shall automatically deny a driver education provider's or instructor's application or revoke a provider's or instructor's certificate without notice and an opportunity for a hearing if for any reason a driver education provider or instructor is removed from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration training provider registry under 49 CFR 380.721 and 380.723. The denial or revocation remains in effect until the applicant, instructor, provider, or the designated representative or coordinator of the applicant or provider completes 5 consecutive years without a conviction for a violation or attempted violation for which 4 or more points are assessed under section 320a of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.320a.

(2) The secretary of state shall automatically deny a driver education provider's or instructor's application or revoke a provider's or instructor's certificate without notice and an opportunity for a hearing until the driving record of the applicant, instructor, provider, or the designated representative or coordinator of the applicant or provider does not have within the prior 2 years 1 or more of the following:

(a) Three or more driver license denials, suspensions, or revocations, or any combination of 3 or more denials, suspensions, or revocations, imposed by the secretary of state for the failure to appear in court or a failure to comply with a court judgment under section 321a of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.321a.

(b) A conviction or finding of responsibility for a traffic violation in connection with 2 or more motor vehicle accidents.

(c) An accumulation of 6 or more points under section 320a of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.320a.

(d) A conviction under section 624a, 625(6), or 626b of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.624a, 257.625, and 257.626b.

(3) When the driving record of an applicant's or provider's designated representative or coordinator is the cause for the secretary of state to deny an application or revoke a certificate under this section, the secretary of state shall automatically deny an original or renewal application for a driver education provider certificate or automatically revoke a provider's certificate under this section if the applicant or provider fails to immediately terminate the designated representative's or coordinator's designation or employment as the provider's designated representative or coordinator.

History: 2006, Act 384, Eff. Oct. 1, 2006; Am. 2022, Act 192, Imd. Eff. Oct. 4, 2022
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.584 — MI Code / Chapter 457 / Act Act-78-of-1891 / Section 457.584
Evidence of existence and incorporation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

A copy of the record of such articles of association under the seal of the department of commerce, duly certified according to law, shall be received as prima facie evidence in all courts of this state of the existence and due incorporation of such corporation.

History: 1891, Act 78, Eff. Oct. 2, 1891; CL 1897, 8092; CL 1915, 10566; CL 1929, 10767; CL 1948, 457.584; Am. 1982, Act 104, Imd. Eff. Apr. 19, 1982
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.3159 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.3159
Discovery.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3159.

In a dispute regarding an insurer's right to discovery of facts about an injured person's earnings or about his history, condition, treatment and dates and costs of treatment, a court may enter an order for the discovery. The order may be made only on motion for good cause shown and upon notice to all persons having an interest, and shall specify the time, place, manner, conditions and scope of the discovery. A court, in order to protect against annoyance, embarrassment or oppression, as justice requires, may enter an order refusing discovery or specifying conditions of discovery and may order payments of costs and expenses of the proceeding, including reasonable fees for the appearance of attorneys at the proceedings, as justice requires.

History: Add. 1972, Act 294, Eff. Mar. 30, 1973
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.657 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-387-of-2008 / Section 445.657
Reverse vending machine used in county that borders another state or county in Lower Peninsula contiguous with county that borders another state; processing metal beverage containers; requirements; extension of date.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

(1) Subject to subsection (2), beginning 360 days after the effective date of this act, a reverse vending machine manufacturer shall not lease, sell, or otherwise transfer a reverse vending machine that processes metal beverage containers for use in any county of this state that borders another state, or any county in the Lower Peninsula that is contiguous with a county of this state that borders another state, and a dealer shall not use a reverse vending machine that processes metal beverage containers in any of those counties, if the reverse vending machine does not meet the following standards:

(a) It identifies at least 85% of appropriately marked and legible designated metal containers that are or are not nonreturnable containers, and authorizes or provides a refund only for those containers identified as returnable containers or refuses to provide or authorize a refund for those containers identified as nonreturnable containers.

(b) It maintains accurate data concerning the number of beverage containers accepted by that reverse vending machine, categorized according to the distributor of those beverage containers.

(2) If a reverse vending machine manufacturer demonstrates to the department's satisfaction that material and technical issues prevent the reverse vending machine manufacturer from meeting the requirements of subsection (1) by the date described in that subsection, the department may grant an extension of that date of not more than 180 days.

History: 2008, Act 387, Eff. Dec. 1, 2009
Mich. Comp. Laws § 380.1157 — MI Code / Chapter 380 / Act Act-451-of-1976 / Section 380.1157
In-service training programs; rules; examination of testing mechanisms.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1157.

The state board, in cooperation with intermediate school districts and local school districts, shall develop and administer a program of in-service training for bilingual instruction programs. The state board shall promulgate rules governing the conduct of and participation in the in-service training programs.

The state board shall promulgate rules governing the endorsement of teachers as qualified bilingual instructors in the public schools of this state. The teacher shall meet the requirements of part 22 and shall be proficient in both the oral and written skills of the language for which the teacher is endorsed.

The state board shall approve an examination or testing mechanism suitable for evaluating the proficiency in English language skills of a child of limited English-speaking ability.

History: 1976, Act 451, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 1977
Mich. Comp. Laws § 769.1j — MI Code / Chapter 760 / Act Act-175-of-1927 / Section 769.1j
Court ordered fine, costs, or assessments; minimum amounts; definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1j.

(1) Beginning October 1, 2003, if the court orders a person convicted of an offense to pay any combination of a fine, costs, or applicable assessments, the court shall order that the person pay costs of not less than the following amount, as applicable:

(a) $68.00, if the defendant is convicted of a felony.

(b) $50.00, if the defendant is convicted of a misdemeanor or ordinance violation.

(2) Of the costs ordered to be paid by a person convicted of an offense, the clerk shall pay to the justice system fund created in section 181 of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.181, the applicable amount specified as a minimum cost under subsection (1).

(3) Payment of the minimum state cost is a condition of probation under chapter XI of this act.

(4) If a defendant who is ordered to pay a minimum state cost under subsection (1) posts a cash bond or bail deposit in connection with the case, the court shall order that the minimum state cost be collected out of the bond or deposit as provided in section 15 of chapter V of this act or section 6 or 7 of 1966 PA 257, MCL 780.66 and 780.67.

(5) If a defendant who is ordered to pay a minimum state cost under this section is subject to any combination of fines, costs, restitution, assessments, or payments arising out of the same criminal prosecution, money collected from that person for the payment of fines, costs, restitution, assessments, or other payments shall be allocated as provided in section 22 of chapter XV. A fine imposed for a felony, misdemeanor, or ordinance violation shall not be waived unless costs, other than the minimum cost ordered under subsection (2), are waived.

(6) On the last day of each month, the clerk of the court shall transmit the minimum state cost or portions of minimum state cost collected under this section to the department of treasury for deposit in the justice system fund created in section 181 of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.181.

(7) As used in this section:

(a) "Felony" means a violation of a penal law of this state for which the offender may be punished by imprisonment for more than 1 year or an offense expressly designated by law to be a felony.

(b) "Minimum state cost" means the applicable minimum cost to be ordered for a conviction under subsection (1).

History: Add. 2003, Act 70, Eff. Oct. 1, 2003; Am. 2008, Act 547, Eff. Apr. 1, 2009; Am. 2011, Act 293, Eff. Apr. 1, 2012