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Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.4303 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.4303
Waterworks systems, sewers, and disposal plants; supervision and control by local units of government; rules; establishment, certification, and assessment of rates or charges.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4303.

The legislative body of a local unit of government or the respective legislative bodies of the local units of government who have agreed to jointly own and operate waterworks systems, intercepting sewers, or sewage treatment plants, may create a separate board or may designate certain officials of the local unit or units of government to have the supervision and control of the waterworks systems, intercepting sewers, transfer stations, or sewage and refuse and garbage processing or disposal plants. The legislative body, respective legislative bodies, or the board may make all necessary rules governing the use, operation, and control of the facilities and systems. The legislative body or respective legislative bodies may establish just and equitable rates or charges to be paid to them for the use of the waterworks system or disposal or processing plant and system by each person whose premises are served, and the rates or charges may be certified to the tax assessor and assessed against the premises served and collected or returned in the same manner as other county or municipal taxes are certified, assessed, collected, and returned.

History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 205.54y — MI Code / Chapter 205 / Act Act-167-of-1933 / Section 205.54y
Industrial processing; exemption; limitation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4y.

Subject to subsection (2), a person subject to the tax under this act may exclude from the gross proceeds used for the computation of the tax the sale of tangible personal property to the following after March 30, 1995 but before March 31, 1999:

An industrial processor for use or consumption in industrial processing. Property used or consumed in industrial processing does not include tangible personal property permanently affixed and becoming a structural part of real estate; office furniture, office supplies, and administrative office equipment; or vehicles licensed and titled for use on public highways other than a specially designed vehicle, together with parts, used to mix and agitate materials added at a plant or job site in the concrete manufacturing process. Industrial processing does not include receipt and storage of raw materials purchased or extracted by the user or consumer, or the preparation of food and beverages by a retailer for retail sale. As used in this subdivision, "industrial processor" means a person who transforms, alters, or modifies tangible personal property by changing the form, composition, or character of the property for ultimate sale at retail or sale to another industrial processor to be further processed for ultimate sale at retail. Sales to a person performing a service who does not act as an industrial processor while performing the service may not be excluded under this subdivision, except as provided in subdivision (b).

A person, whether or not the person is an industrial processor, if the property is a computer used in operating industrial processing equipment; equipment used in a computer assisted manufacturing system; equipment used in a computer assisted design or engineering system integral to an industrial process; a subunit or electronic assembly comprising a component in a computer integrated industrial processing system; or computer equipment used in connection with the computer assisted production, storage, and transmission of data if the equipment would have been exempt had the data transfer been made using tapes, disks, CD-ROMs, or similar media by a company whose business includes publishing doctoral dissertations and information archiving, and that sells the majority of the company's products to nonprofit organizations exempt under section 4q.

The property under subsection (1) is exempt only to the extent that the property is used for the exempt purposes stated in this section. The exemption is limited to the percentage of exempt use to total use determined by a reasonable formula or method approved by the department.

History: Add. 1999, Act 116, Imd. Eff. July 14, 1999
Mich. Comp. Laws § 8.3q — MI Code / Chapter 8 / Act R-S-of-1846 / Section 8.3q
“Written” and “in writing” construed.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3q.

The words "written" and "in writing" shall be construed to include printing, engraving, and lithographing; except that if the written signature of a person is required by law, the signature shall be the proper handwriting of the person or, if the person is unable to write, the person's proper mark, which may be, unless otherwise expressly prohibited by law, a clear and classifiable fingerprint of the person made with ink or another substance.

History: Add. 1959, Act 189, Imd. Eff. July 22, 1959; Am. 2005, Act 266, Imd. Eff. Dec. 16, 2005
Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.36 — MI Code / Chapter 141 / Act Act-161-of-1923 / Section 141.36
Sinking fund commissioners; condition reports to board; tax recommendations.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

The board of sinking fund commissioners shall from time to time, but at least annually, and whenever requested by the board of supervisors, make report of the condition of the sinking fund, which report shall be made to the board of supervisors and then referred to and filed with the county clerk and be recorded by him. It shall recommend to the board of supervisors the sum of money that in its judgment should be raised by direct taxation for the benefit of the sinking fund.

History: 1923, Act 161, Eff. Aug. 30, 1923; CL 1929, 1251; CL 1948, 141.36
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.6501 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.6501
Meanings of words and phrases.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6501.

For the purposes of this part, the words and phrases contained in sections 6502 to 6504 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.

History: Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.496 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-167-of-1917 / Section 125.496
Egress; other means.
Status: in_force

Sec. 96.

Additional means of egress. Whenever any multiple dwelling is not provided with means of egress conforming to the provisions of section 95, the enforcing officer shall order the installation of such additional means of egress as may be necessary to comply with the requirements of that section.

History: 1917, Act 167, Eff. Aug. 10, 1917; CL 1929, 2584; Am. 1939, Act 303, Eff. Sept. 29, 1939; CL 1948, 125.496
Mich. Comp. Laws § 18.1396 — MI Code / Chapter 18 / Act Act-431-of-1984 / Section 18.1396
Paying or recording certain expenditures from appropriations; notice of certain settlements or consent judgments; report.
Status: in_force

Sec. 396.

From the appropriations contained in a budget act, a state agency shall pay or record expenditures for the following:

Court judgments, including court approved consent judgments; all settlements, awards, and claims.

Writeoffs of accounts receivable recorded in a prior year.

The attorney general shall notify the senate and house appropriations committees, the speaker of the house, the senate majority leader, and the fiscal agencies within 14 days after entering into a settlement or consent judgment which would result in a state obligation that exceeds $200,000.00. The notice shall include a summary of the facts of the case and the reason or reasons that the settlement or consent judgment would be in the best interests of the state.

Before December 1 of each year, each principal department shall transmit to the appropriations committees and fiscal agencies a written report which includes all of the following:

The total dollar amount of final judgments and settlements against the principal department for the most recent completed fiscal year.

Each source of funding and item appropriating money in a budget act, which source and item is used to pay the judgments and settlements pursuant to subdivision (a).

The total dollar amount of final judgments and settlements received in the most recent completed fiscal year pursuant to legal actions by the principal department.

Each revenue account in which money was credited pursuant to subdivision (c).

An estimate of the total dollar amount and a description of the facts involved in each court action currently pending against the department for the most recently completed fiscal year.

History: Add. 1988, Act 504, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 1988; Am. 1999, Act 8, Imd. Eff. Mar. 22, 1999
Mich. Comp. Laws § 102.6 — MI Code / Chapter 81 / Act Act-215-of-1895 / Section 102.6
Thoroughfares; expense of grading, payment.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

Whenever any street, alley or public highway shall have been graded, or pavement shall have been constructed in conformity to grades established by authority of the city, and the expense thereof shall have been assessed upon lots or lands bounded by or abutting upon such street, alley or public highway, the owner or owners of such lots or lands shall not be subject to any special assessment occasioned by any subsequent change of grade in such pavement, street, alley or public highway, unless such change be asked for by a majority of the owners of such lots or lands; but the expense of all improvements occasioned by such change of grade shall be chargeable to and paid by the city.

History: 1895, Act 215, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895; CL 1897, 3178; CL 1915, 3092; CL 1929, 2016; CL 1948, 102.6
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.6068 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.6068
Vesting of title; action for injury to realty by grantee in deed; action for waste, injury, or removal of realty or fixtures for benefit of person acquiring rights.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6068.

The right and title of the person against whom execution was issued, to any real estate sold thereon, shall not be divested by such sale until the expiration of 15 months from the time of such sale.

If such real estate is not redeemed, and a deed is executed in pursuance of a sale, the grantee in such deed shall be deemed vested with the legal estate from the time of such sale for the purpose of maintaining an action for injury to such real estate.

If, at any time after a sale of real estate on execution, and before a deed is executed in pursuance of the sale, the defendant in the execution or any other person, commits waste on the real estate or removes from it any buildings, fences, or other fixtures belonging to the land which would pass to the grantee by a deed of conveyance of the land, the purchaser at the sale or any person who has acquired his rights, may have and maintain, against the person doing the injury and against any other person who has the buildings, fences or fixtures in his possession after such removal, the same actions which the absolute owner of the premises would be entitled to.

After the commencement of any such action as mentioned in subsection (3) of this section, if any other creditor shall acquire the rights of the purchaser at such sale in pursuance of the provisions of this chapter, such action shall not thereby be abated or in any way affected; but the same may be prosecuted in the name of the plaintiff therein to final judgment, for the benefit of the person acquiring such rights after the commencement of the action, if he shall choose to prosecute the same, and if not, such plaintiff may continue the same for his own benefit.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 32.282 — MI Code / Chapter 32 / Act Act-81-of-2000 / Section 32.282
Other instruction; participation in program.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

The speakers program created in section 1 is not a replacement for any instruction required by any other law. This act does not require a teacher to participate in the program created in section 1. A teacher who chooses to participate in the program may tailor the subject matter and select the veteran that he or she determines is most appropriate for the students.

History: 2000, Act 81, Imd. Eff. Apr. 19, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 205.54aa — MI Code / Chapter 205 / Act Act-167-of-1933 / Section 205.54aa
Tax exemption; resident tribal member.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4aa.

The tax under this act does not apply to the sale of a motor vehicle, recreational watercraft, snowmobile, or all terrain vehicle, not for resale, to a resident tribal member if the motor vehicle, recreational watercraft, snowmobile, or all terrain vehicle is for personal use and is principally garaged, berthed, or stored within that resident tribal member's tribe agreement area.

The tax under this act does not apply to the sale of a mobile home, not for resale, to a resident tribal member if the mobile home is to be used as that resident tribal member's principal residence and the mobile home is located within that resident tribal member's tribe agreement area.

As used in this section, "resident tribal member" means an individual who meets all of the following criteria:

Is an enrolled member of a federally recognized tribe.

The individual's tribe has an agreement with this state pursuant to section 30c of 1941 PA 122, MCL 205.30c, that is in full force and effect.

The individual's principal place of residence is located within the agreement area as designated in the agreement under subdivision (b).

History: Add. 2002, Act 617, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 207.1036 — MI Code / Chapter 207 / Act Act-403-of-2000 / Section 207.1036
Tax refund on motor fuel acquired by licensed exporter.
Status: in_force

Sec. 36.

A licensed exporter may seek a refund for tax paid under this act on motor fuel acquired by the licensed exporter on which the tax imposed by this act has previously been paid or accrued and that was subsequently exported by transport truck by or on behalf of the licensed exporter in a diversion across state boundaries properly reported under section 108.

History: 2000, Act 403, Eff. Apr. 1, 2001
Mich. Comp. Laws § 487.1811 — MI Code / Chapter 487 / Act Act-89-of-1986 / Section 487.1811
Financing assistance to discharge obligation to associate of licensee; transactions to which section inapplicable.
Status: in_force

Sec. 811.

A licensee shall not provide, directly or indirectly, financing assistance to discharge, or to free other money for use in discharging, in whole or in part, an obligation to an associate of that licensee. This section does not apply to a transaction effected by an associate of a licensee in the normal course of that associate's business involving a line of credit or short-term financing assistance.

History: 1986, Act 89, Imd. Eff. May 1, 1986
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.2692 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-376-of-1996 / Section 125.2692
Reimbursement to intermediate school districts, local school districts, community college districts, public libraries, and school aid fund; reimbursement subject to appropriation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 12.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (6), this state shall reimburse intermediate school districts each year for all tax revenue lost as the result of the exemption of property under this act, based on the property's taxable value in that year, from taxes levied under section 625a of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.625a, from taxes levied for area vocational-technical program operating purposes under section 681 of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.681, and from taxes levied for special education operating purposes under section 1724a of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1724a.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (6), this state shall reimburse local school districts each year for all tax revenue lost as the result of the exemption of property under this act, based on the property's taxable value in that year, from taxes levied under section 1211 of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1211, and from taxes levied under section 2 of 1917 PA 156, MCL 123.52.

(3) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (6), this state shall reimburse a community college district and a public library each year for all tax revenue lost as a result of the exemption of property under this act, based on the property's taxable value in that year, from taxes levied or collected under the general property tax act, 1893 PA 206, MCL 211.1 to 211.155.

(4) The assessor of the local tax collecting unit with property exempt under this act must report the property's taxable value in that year and the immediately preceding year, in a form and manner prescribed by the department of treasury. The department of treasury shall calculate the tax revenue lost as a result of the exemption of property under this act, based on the property's taxable value.

(5) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (6), this state shall reimburse the school aid fund for all revenues lost as the result of the establishment of renaissance zones. Foundation allowances calculated under section 20 of the state school aid act of 1979, 1979 PA 94, MCL 388.1620, shall not be reduced as a result of lost revenues arising from this act.

(6) The reimbursements described in this section are subject to an appropriation as provided by law. If the amount appropriated is less than the amount required for payments to all entities described in this section, payments must be prorated.

History: 1996, Act 376, Imd. Eff. July 17, 1996; Am. 2002, Act 745, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 2002; Am. 2010, Act 83, Imd. Eff. May 21, 2010; Am. 2024, Act 40, Imd. Eff. May 17, 2024
Mich. Comp. Laws § 46.13a — MI Code / Chapter 46 / Act Act-156-of-1851 / Section 46.13a
County purchasing agent and other county representatives, agents and employees; appointment by board of supervisors.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13a.

The board of supervisors in each of the several counties may appoint a county purchasing agent and such other representatives, agents and employes for its county as may be deemed necessary by it, to carry out any of the powers granted by this act, or by any other law of the state: Provided, That the provisions of this section shall not apply to any county in which county purchasing agents and other county representatives, agents and employes are now appointed or elected under the provisions of any general or local act.

History: Add. 1921, Act 58, Imd. Eff. Apr. 15, 1921; CL 1929, 1134; CL 1948, 46.13a
Mich. Comp. Laws § 449.1607 — MI Code / Chapter 449 / Act Act-213-of-1982 / Section 449.1607
Distribution; limitation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 607.

A partner may not receive a distribution from a limited partnership to the extent that, after giving effect to the distribution, all liabilities of the limited partnership, other than liabilities to partners on account of their partnership interests, exceed the fair value of the partnership assets.

History: 1982, Act 213, Eff. Jan. 1, 1983
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.444 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.444
Collection of delinquent taxes with interest or penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 444.

The taxes prescribed in this code may be collected, in case of delinquency, together with any interest or penalty on those taxes, by the revenue commissioner, out of money or by the sale of securities, deposited with the state treasurer by the delinquent insurer or if securities or money are not deposited, by an action in a court of competent jurisdiction as for the collection of a debt to the state. In such an action the computation of the revenue commissioner duly sworn to is prima facie evidence of the amount of the computation.

History: 1956, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 1957; Am. 1959, Act 37, Eff. Mar. 19, 1960; Am. 1967, Act 111, Eff. Nov. 2, 1967; Am. 1971, Act 54, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1971; Am. 1990, Act 256, Imd. Eff. Oct. 15, 1990
Mich. Comp. Laws § 54.101 — MI Code / Chapter 54 / Act R-S-of-1846 / Section 54.101
County surveyor; delivery of records to successor, neglect, penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 101.

When the term of office of any county surveyor shall expire, or he shall resign or be removed, he shall deliver over all the books and papers relating to his office, to his successor therein, and any county surveyor who, on the expiration of his term of office, or on his resignation or removal, shall neglect for the space of 1 month after his successor shall be elected or appointed and qualified, to deliver such books and papers as aforesaid, and any executor or administrator of any deceased county surveyor, who shall neglect for the space of 1 month to deliver to such successor all such books and papers which shall come to his hands, shall forfeit and pay a sum not less than 10 nor more than 50 dollars, and a similar sum for every month thereafter during which he shall so neglect to deliver the same as aforesaid.

History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 14; CL 1857, 449; CL 1871, 591; How. 620; CL 1897, 2623; CL 1915, 2485; CL 1929, 1397; CL 1948, 54.101
Mich. Comp. Laws § 390.843 — MI Code / Chapter 390 / Act Act-120-of-1960 / Section 390.843
Board of control; election and terms of officers; treasurer's bond; vote required for incurring obligations or disposing of property or funds; quorum; conducting business in compliance with MCL 15.261 et seq.; notice of meeting; powers and duties enumerated.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

The board of control may elect 1 member of the board or may designate the president to preside at board meetings. The board shall elect a secretary, a treasurer, and other officers as it considers necessary, none of whom shall be a member of the board. An officer shall serve a term of 1 year and until a successor is elected and qualified. Before permitting the treasurer to enter upon the duties of the office, the board shall require a bond to the people of this state with the sureties and in a sum not less than the amount of money likely to be in the treasurer's possession as the board designates. An officer may not incur obligations or dispose of the board's property or funds, except in pursuance of a vote of the board.

A majority of the members of the board shall form a quorum for the transaction of business. The business which the board may perform shall be conducted in compliance with Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976, being sections 15.261 to 15.275 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. Public notice of the time, date, and place of the meeting shall be given in the manner required by Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976.

The board by majority vote of its membership may enact or amend rules and bylaws, for the conduct of the board's business as provided in subsection (1) and for the government of the institution; fix tuition and other fees and charges; appoint or remove personnel as the interests of the institution and the generally accepted principles of academic tenure permit or require; determine the compensation to be paid for services and materials; confer degrees and grant diplomas as are usually conferred or granted by similar institutions; receive, hold, and manage any gift, grant, bequest, or devise of funds or property, real or personal, absolutely or in trust, to promote the purposes of the institution; enter into agreements, not inconsistent with this act, as may be desirable in the conduct of the board's affairs; and in behalf of the state, lease or dispose of property which comes into the board's possession, if the board does not violate a condition or trust to which the property may be subject. The board may exercise all powers customarily exercised by the governing board of a college or university and the enumeration of the powers in this section shall not be considered to exclude powers not expressly excluded by law.

History: 1960, Act 120, Eff. Aug. 17, 1960; Am. 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 24, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964; Am. 1977, Act 246, Imd. Eff. Dec. 6, 1977