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Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.814 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.814
Certification of loss reserves.
Status: in_force

Sec. 814.

The commissioner may require an insurer writing liability insurance, other than homeowners, farmowners, and commercial multiperil, to certify the loss reserves of the insurer by an actuary approved by the commissioner.

History: Add. 1986, Act 173, Imd. Eff. July 7, 1986
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.196 — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.196
Breaking prison; county work farm, factory or shop.
Status: in_force

Sec. 196.

Breaking, escaping or attempting to break or escape from county work farms, etc.-Any person lawfully committed to any work farm, factory or shop established and provided by law by the various counties of this state for the confinement, punishment and reformation of persons sentenced thereto, who shall escape from or break away therefrom with intent to escape therefrom, or who shall attempt by any force or violence or in any other manner to break or escape from said work farm, factory or shop, whether such escape be effected or not, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment at said work farm, factory or shop or in the county jail of such county at the discretion of the court, for a term of not more than double the term for which he was so sentenced, to commence from and after the expiration of his former sentence.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; CL 1948, 750.196
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.3324 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.3324
Lands held in trust; parties; division among heirs or devisees.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3324.

The provisions concerning partition are applicable to lands held by a trustee for the benefit of others, and a claim for partition may be instituted by the trustees or any person interested in the lands held in trust.

When the original parties in interest in the trust, or any of them, have died, leaving heirs or legatees or others interested by title or right through them or any of them in the lands held in trust, the court, at its discretion, may divide the land by judgment among the heirs, legatees, or others representing the interests of the deceased in those lands so as to set off the interest of all of these persons together, without subdivision among them.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 487.11106 — MI Code / Chapter 487 / Act Act-276-of-1999 / Section 487.11106
Use of designation or name.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1106.

The use of the word "bank", "banker", or "banking" or any foreign language words of similar meaning as a designation or name, or part of a designation or name under which business is or may be conducted in this state, is restricted to a national bank, a bank subject to this act, an out-of-state bank, a bank holding company registered under the bank holding company act, a foreign bank agency, a foreign bank branch, a savings and loan holding company as defined in 12 C.F.R. 583.20, or a savings bank that is lawfully conducting business in this state, unless that designation or name, taken as a whole, would not imply a banking business. Use of the term "mortgage banker" or "mortgage banking" in the name or assumed name of a licensee or registrant under the mortgage brokers, lenders, and servicers licensing act, 1987 PA 173, MCL 445.1651 to 445.1684, does not violate this section.

History: 1999, Act 276, Eff. Mar. 1, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.1498a — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-346-of-1966 / Section 125.1498a
Mobile home park association; included entities; approval; membership.
Status: in_force

Sec. 98a.

A mobile home park association includes general or limited partnerships, limited liability companies, joint ventures, or trusts, as any such entities may be approved by resolution of the authority. Members of a mobile home park association shall include each and all persons with a legal or beneficial interest of any kind in a mobile home park association or its assets.

History: Add. 1982, Act 534, Imd. Eff. Dec. 31, 1982; Am. 1983, Act 217, Imd. Eff. Nov. 16, 1983; Am. 1996, Act 475, Imd. Eff. Dec. 26, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 259.455 — MI Code / Chapter 259 / Act Act-23-of-1950-Ex-Sess- / Section 259.455
Airport zoning regulations; variances, markers and lights required.
Status: in_force

Sec. 25.

In granting any permit under section 23 or variance under section 24, any administrative agency or board of appeals may, if it deems such action advisable to effectuate the purposes of this act and reasonable in view of the surrounding circumstances, so condition such permit or variance as to require the owner of the structure or tree in question to permit the state or the political subdivision, as the case may be, at its own expense, to install, operate, and maintain thereon such markers and lights as may be necessary to indicate to flyers the presence of an airport hazard.

History: 1950, Ex. Sess., Act 23, Imd. Eff. June 7, 1950
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.1303a — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-300-of-1980 / Section 38.1303a
“Compensation” explained.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3a.

Except as otherwise provided in this act, "compensation" means the remuneration earned by a member for service performed as a public school employee.

Compensation includes salary and wages and all of the following:

Remuneration earned for all services performed as a public school employee including, but not limited to, teaching, coaching, and participation in extracurricular activities.

On a current basis, investments made in a tax sheltered annuity for a public school employee as remuneration for service under this act. The remuneration shall be valued at the amount of money actually paid into the annuity.

All amounts deducted from the pay of a public school employee, including amounts deducted pursuant to the member investment plan.

Longevity pay.

Overtime pay for service performed outside of what is considered normal working hours for the affected employee.

Pay for vacation, holiday, and sick leave while absent from work. As used in this subdivision, "sick leave" includes weekly worker's disability compensation payments received for personal injury in the employ of and while employed by a reporting unit.

Items of deferred compensation, exclusive of employer contributions to the retirement system.

Merit pay as established by a reporting unit for the purpose of rewarding achievement of specific performance objectives.

Compensation does not include any of the following:

Payments for unused sick or annual leave.

Bonus payments.

Payments for hospitalization insurance and life insurance premiums.

Other fringe benefits paid by and from the funds of employers of public school employees.

Remuneration paid for the specific purpose of increasing the final average compensation.

Compensation in excess of an amount over the level of compensation reported for the preceding year except increases provided by the normal salary schedule for the current job classification. In cases where the current job classification in the reporting unit has less than 3 members, the normal salary schedule for the most nearly identical job classification in the reporting unit or in similar reporting units shall be used.

The retirement board shall require a sworn affidavit from the member that final compensation does not include remuneration paid either directly or indirectly for actual or anticipated expenses.

Based upon information and documentation provided by the member, the retirement board shall determine both of the following:

Whether any form of remuneration paid to a member is identified in this section.

Whether any form of remuneration that is not identified in this section should be considered compensation reportable to the retirement system under this section.

In any case where a petitioner seeks to have remuneration included in compensation reportable to the retirement system, the petitioner shall have the burden of proof.

History: Add. 1996, Act 268, Imd. Eff. June 12, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.5601 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.5601
“Occupational disease” defined; general definitions and principles of construction.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5601.

As used in this part, "occupational disease" means an illness of the human body arising out of and in the course of an individual's employment and having 1 or more of the following characteristics:

It is caused by a frequently repeated or continuous exposure to a hazardous substance or agent or to a specific industrial practice which is hazardous and which has continued over an extended period of time.

It is caused by an acute exposure to a hazardous substance or agent.

It presents symptoms characteristic of an occupational disease known to have resulted in other cases from the same type of specific exposure.

In addition, article 1 contains general definitions and principles of construction applicable to all articles in this code and part 51 contains definitions applicable to this part.

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.73 — MI Code / Chapter 421 / Act Act-1-of-1936-Ex-Sess- / Section 421.73
Rounding benefits to next lower full dollar.
Status: in_force

Sec. 73.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this act to the contrary, any amount of unemployment benefits payable to an individual for any week if not an even dollar amount shall be rounded to the next lower full dollar.

History: Add. 1984, Act 172, Imd. Eff. June 29, 1984
Mich. Comp. Laws § 105.23 — MI Code / Chapter 81 / Act Act-215-of-1895 / Section 105.23
Circuit court; judgment of confirmation; records of city clerk; contents, evidence.
Status: in_force

Sec. 23.

It shall be the duty of the city clerk to procure copies of any judgment of confirmation of the circuit court or of the probate court after the same has become final, as well as of the report and findings of the jury, and the same shall be recorded in a book of records to be kept by him, and the docket of such probate court, or the judgment of said court, as well as the book of records of such proceedings kept by said clerk, or certified copies thereof, shall be presumptive evidence of the matters therein contained, and of the regularity of all the proceedings to appropriate the property sought to be acquired and to confirm the same.

History: 1895, Act 215, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895; Am. 1899, Act 136, Imd. Eff. June 21, 1899; CL 1915, 3158; CL 1929, 2082; CL 1948, 105.23
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.61736 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.61736
Violation of part; penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 61736.

A person who violates this part or any rule, regulation, or order promulgated under this part is subject to a penalty of not more than $1,000.00, and each day a violation continues after notice by the supervisor constitutes a separate offense. The penalty shall be recovered by suit brought by the supervisor. Any penalty assessed under this section shall be credited to the general fund.

History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 35.993 — MI Code / Chapter 35 / Act Act-71-of-1955 / Section 35.993
Bond redemption fund; appropriation for expenses.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

For the purpose of paying the expenses incurred in connection with principal and interest payments, there is hereby appropriated to the Korean veterans bond redemption fund from the Korean veterans military pay fund of 1955, the sum of $65,000.00. Said appropriation shall be released by the state administrative board at said time and in amounts determined and recommended by the controller, department of administration, to the state treasurer as required to carry out the provisions of this act.

History: 1955, Act 71, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1955
Mich. Comp. Laws § 486.55 — MI Code / Chapter 486 / Act Act-39-of-1883 / Section 486.55
Board of directors; election, notice.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

In case it shall happen that an election for directors shall not be held as provided, the said corporation shall not be for that reason dissolved, but such election shall be held on some future day to be fixed by the directors holding over, upon giving the notice therefor as in this act provided.

History: 1883, Act 39, Imd. Eff. Apr. 21, 1883; How. 3895e; CL 1897, 6793; CL 1915, 8893; CL 1929, 11828; CL 1948, 486.55
Mich. Comp. Laws § 224.9a — MI Code / Chapter 220 / Act Act-283-of-1909 / Section 224.9a
Availability of writings to public.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9a.

A writing prepared, owned, used, in the possession of, or retained by the court commissioners appointed under this act or a board, road institute, jury, or arbitrators created or appointed under this act, in the performance of an official function shall be made available to the public in compliance with Act No. 442 of the Public Acts of 1976, being sections 15.231 to 15.246 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

History: Add. 1978, Act 264, Imd. Eff. June 29, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 288.506 — MI Code / Chapter 288 / Act Act-266-of-2001 / Section 288.506
Access to markets for grade A milk and milk products; certificate of free sale; application; fees; "certificate of free sale" defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 36.

(1) To facilitate continued access to markets for grade A milk and milk products, the department may do 1 or both of the following:

(a) At the request of a processor or producer or based upon records voluntarily supplied by a processor or producer, inspect, audit, or certify milk plants where grade A milk or milk products are processed, pasteurized, or aseptically processed in this state.

(b) Issue certificates of free sale under subsection (3).

(2) A processor or producer shall submit an application for a certificate of free sale on a form and in a manner prescribed by the department.

(3) The department shall grant or deny an application for a certificate of free sale within 10 business days after the department receives a completed application under subsection (2) and the application fee under subsection (4). If the department determines that the application meets the requirements of this act, the department shall issue a certificate of free sale. If the department determines that the application does not meet the requirements of this act, the department shall deny the application and send a written notice to the processor or producer stating the reasons for the denial.

(4) If a certificate of free sale is issued under subsection (3), the processor or producer shall pay the department the following fees, as applicable:

(a) An application fee, $60.00.

(b) A duplicate copy of a certificate of free sale, $10.00.

(5) A fee collected under subsection (4) must be deposited in the dairy and food safety fund created in section 4117 of the food law of 2000, MCL 289.4117.

(6) A certificate of free sale issued under this section is valid for 1 year.

(7) As used in this section, "certificate of free sale" means a document that is issued by the department that verifies that the grade A milk or milk product listed is processed, pasteurized, or aseptically processed in this state and is legally sold or distributed in this state and on the open market with the approval of the department.

History: Add. 2022, Act 129, Imd. Eff. June 29, 2022
Mich. Comp. Laws § 330.1001 — MI Code / Chapter 330 / Act Act-258-of-1974 / Section 330.1001
Short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "mental health code".

History: 1974, Act 258, Eff. Aug. 6, 1975
Mich. Comp. Laws § 767.12 — MI Code / Chapter 760 / Act Act-175-of-1927 / Section 767.12
Grand jury; foreman; term, vacancy.
Status: in_force

Sec. 12.

The foreman appointed by the court in the manner provided in the preceding section, shall be foreman during the whole time they are required to serve; but in case of his death or absence or if he shall be discharged, or excused before the grand jury shall be dismissed, another of such jurors shall be appointed foreman for the residue of such time of service.

History: 1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927; CL 1929, 17226; CL 1948, 767.12
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5726 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.5726
Recovery of possession following forfeiture of executory contract for purchase of premises; accelerated indebtedness.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5726.

A person entitled to any premises may recover possession thereof by a proceeding under this chapter after forfeiture of an executory contract for the purchase of the premises but only if the terms of the contract expressly provide for termination or forfeiture, or give the vendor the right to declare a forfeiture, in consequence of the nonpayment of any moneys required to be paid under the contract or any other material breach of the contract. For purposes of this chapter, moneys required to be paid under the contract shall not include any accelerated indebtedness by reason of breach of the contract.

History: Add. 1972, Act 120, Eff. July 1, 1972
Mich. Comp. Laws § 286.903 — MI Code / Chapter 286 / Act Act-316-of-2000 / Section 286.903
Definitions; A to D.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

As used in this act:

"Agricultural product" means any agricultural commodity or product, whether raw or processed, including any commodity or product derived from livestock that is marketed for human or livestock use or consumption.

"Certification" or "certified" means a determination made by a registered certifying agent that an agricultural product has been produced and handled in compliance with the Michigan organic standards.

"Certifying agent" means an entity registered by the department that certifies production or handling operations or portions of production or handling operations as meeting the Michigan organic standards.

"Commingling" means the mixing together of or physical contact between unpackaged organic products and nonorganic agricultural products during production or handling.

"Crop" means a plant or part of a plant marketed or intended to be marketed as an agricultural product or fed or intended to be fed to livestock.

"Department" means the Michigan department of agriculture.

"Director" means the director of the department or his or her designee.

History: 2000, Act 316, Eff. Oct. 1, 2001
Mich. Comp. Laws § 213.327 — MI Code / Chapter 213 / Act Act-227-of-1972 / Section 213.327
Ordinances and rules.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

The state agency shall adopt ordinances or promulgate rules to assure:

That the payments and assistance authorized by this act shall be administered fairly and reasonably.

That a displaced person who makes application for a payment authorized by this act shall be paid promptly after a move or in hardship cases, be paid in advance.

Such other provisions as are reasonably necessary to carry out this act.

History: 1972, Act 227, Imd. Eff. July 25, 1972
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.3703 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.3703
Scope of chapter.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3703.

(1) This chapter applies to any health benefit plan that provides coverage to 2 or more employees of a small employer.

(2) This chapter does not apply to individual health insurance policies that are subject to policy form and premium approval by the director.

History: Add. 2003, Act 88, Eff. Jan. 23, 2004; Am. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1311 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.1311
Determination of key number.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1311.

The board shall arrive at a key number as follows:

Add the number of jurors the judge has estimated will be needed to the number that experience has shown will be eliminated because of disqualification or exemption. Example: If the judge estimates 100 jurors will be needed and the board has found that to select finally 100 jurors, 50 persons will usually be found to be exempt or disqualified, including those who have moved from the county or died, the board shall add 50 to the 100.

Divide the number equal to the total number of names which appear on the list received pursuant to section 1310 by the result, obtaining the nearest integral quotient. Example: If there are 50,000 names on the combined list, divide 50,000 by 150.

The result is the key number for the period for which jurors are to be selected. Example: 50,000 divided by 150 equals 333-1/3, so 333 would be the key number in the example.

History: Add. 1968, Act 326, Eff. Nov. 15, 1968; Am. 1986, Act 104, Eff. Jan. 1, 1987
Mich. Comp. Laws § 32.1088 — MI Code / Chapter 32 / Act Act-523-of-1980 / Section 32.1088
Use of contemptuous words; prohibition; violation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 88.

(1) A person subject to this act shall not use contemptuous words against the president, vice president, congress, secretary of defense, a secretary of a military department, the director of the Michigan department of military and veterans affairs, or the governor or the legislature of this state while he or she is on duty, or against the governor or the legislature of any other state, territory, commonwealth, or possession while he or she is on duty and present in that state, territory, commonwealth, or possession.

(2) A person who violates this section is guilty of an offense punishable as a court-martial may direct, subject to all recognized common law or constitutional immunities within this state.

History: Add. 2005, Act 186, Imd. Eff. Oct. 27, 2005
Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.581 — MI Code / Chapter 554 / Act Act-226-of-2014 / Section 554.581
Short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "trespass liability act".

History: 2014, Act 226, Imd. Eff. June 26, 2014
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.2932 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-162-of-1982 / Section 450.2932
Prohibited conduct as misdemeanor; fine.
Status: in_force

Sec. 932.

(1) A person shall not knowingly make or file or knowingly assist in the making or filing of a false or fraudulent report, certificate, or other statement that a domestic or foreign corporation is required to file under this act with a public officer of this state, and a person that knows that a report, certificate or statement is false or fraudulent, shall not procure, counsel or advise the making or filing of that report, certificate, or statement. A person that violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000.00 for each violation of this subsection.

(2) An officer or agent of a corporation shall not knowingly falsify or wrongfully alter the books, records, or accounts of a corporation. An officer or agent that violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000.00 for each violation of this subsection.

History: 1982, Act 162, Eff. Jan. 1, 1983; Am. 2014, Act 557, Imd. Eff. Jan. 15, 2015