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Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.261 — MI Code / Chapter 287 / Act Act-339-of-1919 / Section 287.261
Short title; definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "dog law of 1919".

For the purpose of this act:

"Livestock" means horses, stallions, colts, geldings, mares, sheep, rams, lambs, bulls, bullocks, steers, heifers, cows, calves, mules, jacks, jennets, burros, goats, kids and swine, and fur-bearing animals being raised in captivity.

"Poultry" means all domestic fowl, ornamental birds, and game birds possessed or being reared under authority of a breeder's license pursuant to part 427 (breeders and dealers) of the natural resources and environmental protection act, Act No. 451 of the Public Acts of 1994, being sections 324.42701 to 324.42714 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

"Owner" when applied to the proprietorship of a dog means every person having a right of property in the dog, and every person who keeps or harbors the dog or has it in his care, and every person who permits the dog to remain on or about any premises occupied by him.

"Kennel" means any establishment wherein or whereon dogs are kept for the purpose of breeding, sale, or sporting purposes.

"Law enforcement officer" means any person employed or elected by the people of the state, or by any municipality, county, or township, whose duty it is to preserve peace or to make arrests or to enforce the law, and includes conservation officers and members of the state police.

"Hunting" means allowing a dog to range freely within sight or sound of its owner while in the course of hunting legal game or an unprotected animal.

History: 1919, Act 339, Eff. Aug. 14, 1919; CL 1929, 5245; CL 1948, 287.261; Am. 1959, Act 42, Eff. Mar. 19, 1960; Am. 1973, Act 32, Imd. Eff. June 14, 1973; Am. 1996, Act 63, Imd. Eff. Feb. 26, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 252.201 — MI Code / Chapter 252 / Act Act-219-of-1966 / Section 252.201
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

As used in this act:

“Junk” means old or scrap copper, brass, rope, rags, batteries, paper, trash, rubber debris, waste, or junked, dismantled or wrecked automobiles, or parts of automobiles, iron, steel and other old or scrap ferrous or nonferrous material.

“Automobile graveyard” means any establishment or place of business which is maintained, used or operated for storing, keeping, buying or selling wrecked, scrapped, ruined or dismantled motor vehicles or motor vehicle parts.

“Junkyard” means an establishment or place of business which is maintained, operated or used for storing, keeping, buying or selling junk, or for the maintenance or operation of an automobile graveyard, including garbage dumps and sanitary fills.

“Interstate highway” means a state trunk line highway on the national system of interstate and defense highways, as designated, or as may hereafter be so designated, by the department of state highways and approved by the United States secretary of transportation, pursuant to the provisions of title 23 of the United States code.

“Primary highway” means a state trunk line highway as designated, or as may hereafter be so designated, by the state highway department, and approved by the United States secretary of transportation, pursuant to the provisions of title 23 of the United States code.

“Secondary highway” means a state secondary road or county primary road.

History: 1966, Act 219, Imd. Eff. July 11, 1966; Am. 1972, Act 132, Eff. Jan. 1, 1973
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.1461 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-346-of-1966 / Section 125.1461
Nonprofit housing corporations; incorporation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 61.

Nonprofit housing corporations shall be incorporated pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and the nonprofit corporation act, Act No. 162 of the Public Acts of 1982, being sections 450.2101 to 450.3192 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

History: Add. 1968, Act 343, Imd. Eff. July 19, 1968; Am. 1970, Act 129, Imd. Eff. July 29, 1970; Am. 1987, Act 180, Imd. Eff. Nov. 25, 1987
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.3403 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.3403
Application of chapter; relation to chapter 33.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3403.

(1) This chapter applies to an action to partition real property filed after the effective date of this chapter.

(2) In an action to partition real property under chapter 33, the court shall determine whether the property is heirs property. If the court determines that the property is heirs property, the property must be partitioned under this chapter unless all of the cotenants otherwise agree in a record.

(3) This chapter supplements chapter 33. However, if an action is governed by this chapter, it supersedes the provisions of chapter 33 that are inconsistent with this chapter.

History: Add. 2024, Act 215, Eff. Apr. 2, 2025
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.1448g — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-346-of-1966 / Section 125.1448g
Deed of sale; execution; operation; right, title, and interest vested in grantee; recordation; redemption of premises.
Status: in_force

Sec. 48g.

The person making the sale shall execute deeds specifying the names of the parties in the action, the date of the land contract or mortgage held by the authority, when and where it was recorded, a description of the premises sold, and the amount for which each parcel of land described in the deed was sold; and shall indorse upon each deed the time it becomes operative if the premises are not redeemed according to law. Unless the premises or any parcel of them are redeemed within the time limited for redemption the deed shall become operative as to all parcels not redeemed, and shall vest in the grantee named in the deed or his or her heirs or assigns all the right, title, and interest which the mortgagor had at the time of the execution of the mortgage or at any time thereafter.

The deed of sale as soon as practicable, and within 20 days after the sale, shall be deposited with the register of deeds of the county in which the land described in the deed of sale is situated, and the register shall indorse upon the deed the time it was received and shall record the deed at length in a book to be provided in his or her office for that purpose and shall index the deed in the regular index of deeds, and the fee for recording the deed shall be included among the other costs and expenses allowed by law. If the premises or any parcel of them are redeemed the register of deeds shall write on the face of the record the word "redeemed" and shall write at what date the entry is made and sign the entry with his or her official signature.

History: Add. 1981, Act 173, Imd. Eff. Dec. 10, 1981
Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.114 — MI Code / Chapter 722 / Act Act-116-of-1973 / Section 722.114
Consultation and assistance to organizations.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

The department shall provide consultation to organizations covered by this act to assist them in meeting the requirements of this act and the rules promulgated under this act. The department shall offer assistance, training, and education, within fiscal limitations, upon request, in developing methods for the improvement of service.

History: 1973, Act 116, Eff. Mar. 29, 1974; Am. 1980, Act 232, Imd. Eff. July 20, 1980
Mich. Comp. Laws § 67.31 — MI Code / Chapter 61 / Act Act-3-of-1895 / Section 67.31
Private drains; connection to public sewers; charge; collection.
Status: in_force

Sec. 31.

The council may charge and collect annually from persons whose premises are connected by private drains with the public sewers, a reasonable sum in proportion to the amount of drainage through the private drain. The charge shall be a lien upon the premises, and may be collected by special assessment.

History: 1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895; CL 1897, 2799; CL 1915, 2670; CL 1929, 1579; CL 1948, 67.31; Am. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998
Mich. Comp. Laws § 418.863 — MI Code / Chapter 418 / Act Act-317-of-1969 / Section 418.863
Presentation of certified copy of order to circuit court; judgment.
Status: in_force

Sec. 863.

Any party may present a certified copy of an order of a worker's compensation magistrate, an arbitrator, the director, or the appellate commission in any compensation proceeding to the circuit court for the circuit in which the injury occurred, or to the circuit court for the county of Ingham if the injury was sustained outside this state. The court, after 7 days' notice to the opposite party or parties, shall render judgment in accordance with the order unless proof of payment is made. The judgment shall have the same effect as though rendered in an action tried and determined in the court and shall be entered and docketed with like effect.

History: 1969, Act 317, Eff. Dec. 31, 1969; Am. 1985, Act 103, Imd. Eff. July 30, 1985; Am. 1994, Act 271, Imd. Eff. July 11, 1994
Mich. Comp. Laws § 488.17 — MI Code / Chapter 488 / Act Act-322-of-1978 / Section 488.17
Receipt evidencing electronic fund transfer; time; costs.
Status: in_force

Sec. 17.

An electronic fund transfer made by a customer of a financial institution shall be evidenced by a receipt provided to the customer at the time of the electronic fund transfer. If a receipt cannot be provided at the time of the transfer it shall be provided on a regular basis at the option of the customer and upon agreement by the customer to pay all reasonable costs for the service.

History: 1978, Act 322, Eff. Jan. 1, 1979
Mich. Comp. Laws § 570.1117 — MI Code / Chapter 570 / Act Act-497-of-1980 / Section 570.1117
Action for enforcement of construction lien through foreclosure; notice of lis pendens; agent appointed to represent laborers; parties; action on contract by lien claimant; enforcement of lien by cross-claim or counterclaim where lien claimant party; sworn statement.
Status: in_force

Sec. 117.

Proceedings for the enforcement of a construction lien and the foreclosure of any interests subject to the construction lien shall not be brought later than 1 year after the date the claim of lien was recorded.

At the time of commencing an action for the enforcement of a construction lien through foreclosure, the plaintiff shall record a notice of lis pendens with respect to the action in the office of the register of deeds for the county in which the real property involved in the action is located.

As provided in section 111(6), an action to foreclose on a construction lien may be maintained by an agent appointed to represent laborers.

Each person who, at the time of filing the action, has an interest in the real property involved in the action which would be divested or otherwise impaired by the foreclosure of the lien, shall be made a party to the action.

In connection with an action for foreclosure of a construction lien, the lien claimant also may maintain an action on any contract from which the lien arose.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection (1), a lien claimant who has been made a party to an action for foreclosure of a construction lien may enforce his or her own construction lien in the action by a cross-claim or counterclaim, and the owner or lessee may timely join other or potential lien claimants in the action.

In an action brought by a contractor or subcontractor to enforce a construction lien through foreclosure, the complaint, cross-claim, or counterclaim must show that the owner or lessee was provided a sworn statement, if a sworn statement was requested or required, pursuant to section 110.

History: 1980, Act 497, Eff. Jan. 1, 1982; Am. 1981, Act 191, Eff. Jan. 1, 1982
Mich. Comp. Laws § 211.78b — MI Code / Chapter 211 / Act Act-206-of-1893 / Section 211.78b
Notice provisions; June 1.
Status: in_force

Sec. 78b.

Except as otherwise provided in section 79 for certified abandoned property, on or within 60 days before the June 1 immediately succeeding the date that unpaid taxes are returned to the county treasurer as delinquent under section 78a, the county treasurer shall send notice of all the following by first-class mail, address correction requested, to the person to whom a tax bill for property returned for delinquent taxes was last sent or to the person identified as the owner of property returned for delinquent taxes, to a person entitled to notice of the return of delinquent taxes under section 78a(4), and to a person to whom a tax certificate for property returned for delinquent taxes was issued under former section 71, as shown on the current records of the county treasurer:

(a) The date property on which unpaid taxes were returned as delinquent will be forfeited to the county treasurer for those unpaid delinquent taxes, interest, penalties, and fees.

(b) A statement that a person who holds a legal interest in the property may lose that interest as a result of the forfeiture and subsequent foreclosure proceeding.

(c) A legal description or parcel number of the property and the street address of the property, if available.

(d) The person or persons to whom the notice is addressed.

(e) The unpaid delinquent taxes, interest, penalties, and fees due on the property.

(f) A statement that unless those unpaid delinquent taxes, interest, penalties, and fees are paid on or before the March 31 immediately succeeding the entry in an uncontested case of a judgment foreclosing the property under section 78k, absolute title to the property shall vest in the foreclosing governmental unit.

(g) A statement of the person's rights of redemption and notice that the rights of redemption will expire on the March 31 immediately succeeding the entry in an uncontested case of a judgment foreclosing the property under section 78k.

History: Add. 1999, Act 123, Eff. Oct. 1, 1999; Am. 2003, Act 263, Imd. Eff. Jan. 5, 2004; Am. 2015, Act 202, Imd. Eff. Nov. 24, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 560.139 — MI Code / Chapter 560 / Act Act-288-of-1967 / Section 560.139
Public utilities; easements.
Status: in_force

Sec. 139.

All public utility easements included in the plat shall be shown as follows:

By their widths and relationship to the lot or street lines.

As at least 12 feet wide where the rear lines of lots are contiguous.

As at least 6 feet wide if a lot has no adjoining subdivisions.

History: 1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968
Mich. Comp. Laws § 250.1065 — MI Code / Chapter 250 / Act Act-142-of-2001 / Section 250.1065
“Purple Heart Highway.”
Status: in_force

Sec. 65.

That portion of highway I-69 beginning at the intersection of I-69 east and U.S. 27 north in Clinton county and extending east to exit 105 in Shiawassee county shall be named the "Purple Heart Highway".

History: Add. 2002, Act 12, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 390.1126 — MI Code / Chapter 390 / Act Act-315-of-1977 / Section 390.1126
Assumption by state of excess loss of university or its agents; conditions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

The state shall assume the excess loss of the university or its agents if the university adopts an indemnification and hold harmless policy in which the university agrees to indemnify, save harmless, and defend its agents against professional liability and premises liability arising out of, related to, or incurred in the course of, employment, assigned duties, course of academic studies, or authority and establishes an indemnification reserve fund consistent with this act.

History: 1977, Act 315, Imd. Eff. Jan. 9, 1978; Am. 1982, Act 24, Imd. Eff. Mar. 4, 1982
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.19306 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.19306
Appropriation; purpose.
Status: in_force

Sec. 19306.

After the issuance of the bonds authorized by this part or former Act No. 326 of the Public Acts of 1988, there shall be appropriated from the general fund of the state each fiscal year a sufficient amount to pay promptly, when due, the principal of and interest on all outstanding bonds authorized by this part or former Act No. 326 of the Public Acts of 1988 and the costs incidental to the payment of the bonds.

The governor shall include the appropriation provided in subsection (1) in his or her annual executive budget recommendations to the legislature.

History: Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 128.102 — MI Code / Chapter 128 / Act Act-211-of-1911 / Section 128.102
Private cemeteries in cities; notice to build or repair.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

It shall be the duty of the council of any city in this state wherein is located any private cemetery, or cemeteries, coming within the provisions of this act, to serve a written notice on the owner or owners of said private cemetery or cemeteries either to build or repair, as to said board seems necessary, within a certain specified period, not to exceed 90 days from the issuing of said notice such fence as in their judgment meets the requirements of the law and in lieu of the service of a written notice, publication of the notice may be made in any newspaper of general circulation in the city wherein said private cemetery or cemeteries are located, for a period of 6 successive weeks.

History: 1911, Act 211, Eff. Aug. 1, 1911; CL 1915, 11196; CL 1929, 2686; CL 1948, 128.102
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.992 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-288-of-1974 / Section 125.992
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

Unless clearly indicated otherwise by the context the following words and terms when used in this act for the purpose of this act, shall have the following meanings:

"Dealer" means any person, other than the manufacturer as defined in this act, who sells 3 or more mobile homes in any consecutive 12-month period or is licensed by the state as a mobile home dealer.

"Manufacturer" means any person who manufactures mobile homes.

"Mobile home" means a movable or portable unit, designed and constructed to be towed on its own chassis, comprised of a frame and wheels, and designed to be connected to utilities for year-round occupancy as a dwelling unit. Mobile home includes:

A unit containing parts that may be folded, collapsed, or telescoped when being towed and that may be expanded to provide additional cubic capacity.

A unit composed of 2 or more separately towable components designed to be joined into 1 integral unit capable of being separated again into the components for repeated towing.

The structure, plumbing, electrical, heating, and fire detection systems installed therein. A mobile home includes the appliances situated therein, unless covered by warranty from the appliance manufacturer, equaling or exceeding the warranty provided herein.

"Purchaser" means the first retail buyer or a transferee or buyer of the first retail buyer.

History: 1974, Act 288, Imd. Eff. Oct. 14, 1974
Mich. Comp. Laws § 390.1302 — MI Code / Chapter 390 / Act Act-228-of-1976 / Section 390.1302
State academic achievement scholarships; establishment; purpose; basis of award.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

The Michigan higher education assistance authority, hereafter called the authority, shall establish state academic achievement scholarships to encourage academic excellence and to foster the pursuit of higher education and shall award those scholarships to students on the basis of scores on designated national examinations.

History: 1976, Act 228, Imd. Eff. Aug. 4, 1976
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.61721 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.61721
Division order or contract not affected by unit order.
Status: in_force

Sec. 61721.

A division order or other contract relating to the sale or purchase of production from a separately owned tract shall not be terminated by the order for unit operations, but shall remain in force and apply to oil and gas allocated to the tract until terminated pursuant to the provisions of the division order or contract.

History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.1437 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-346-of-1966 / Section 125.1437
Venue.
Status: in_force

Sec. 37.

The venue of any such action or proceeding shall be in the county of Ingham.

History: 1966, Act 346, Eff. Mar. 10, 1967
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.26336a — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-522-of-1996 / Section 333.26336a
Appropriation; department of community health and Michigan biologic products institute.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6a.

There is appropriated for the department of community health and the Michigan biologic products institute for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, from the following funds:

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH Full-time equated classified positions 200.0 Gross appropriation $ 18,000,000 Interdepartmental grant revenues: Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers $ 0 Adjusted gross appropriation $ 18,000,000 Federal revenues: Total federal revenues 3,000,000 Special revenue funds: Total local revenues 0 Total private revenues 0 Total other state restricted revenues 15,000,000 State general fund/general purpose $ 0 For Fiscal Year Ending Sept. 30, 1998 MICHIGAN BIOLOGIC PRODUCTS INSTITUTE Total full-time equated positions 200.0 Biologic products processing-200.0 full-time equated positions $ 18,000,000 Gross appropriation $ 18,000,000 Appropriated from: Federal revenues: Total federal revenues 3,000,000 Special revenue funds: Biologic products sales and other revenues: 15,000,000 State general fund/general purpose $ 0

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH

Full-time equated classified positions

200.0

Gross appropriation

$

18,000,000

Interdepartmental grant revenues:

Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers

$

0

Adjusted gross appropriation

$

18,000,000

Federal revenues:

Total federal revenues

3,000,000

Special revenue funds:

Total local revenues

0

Total private revenues

0

Total other state restricted revenues

15,000,000

State general fund/general purpose

$

0

For Fiscal Year Ending Sept. 30, 1998

MICHIGAN BIOLOGIC PRODUCTS INSTITUTE

Total full-time equated positions

200.0

Biologic products processing-200.0 full-time equated positions

$

18,000,000

Gross appropriation

$

18,000,000

Appropriated from:

Federal revenues:

Total federal revenues

3,000,000

Special revenue funds:

Biologic products sales and other revenues:

15,000,000

State general fund/general purpose

$

0

History: Add. 1998, Act 9, Imd. Eff. Feb. 17, 1998
Mich. Comp. Laws § 322.368 — MI Code / Chapter 322 / Act R-S-of-1846 / Section 322.368
University lands; obligations receivable in payment of principal.
Status: in_force

Sec. 68.

All treasury notes or warrants bearing interest, drawn by authority of law on the treasurer of this state, shall be received in payment of principal for any of the university lands which have been heretofore sold or which may hereafter be sold, and which have not once been sold and forfeited, in the same manner as they are by law receivable for any lands owned by this state, subject to the limitations hereinafter contained.

History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 60; CL 1857, 2510; CL 1871, 3883; How. 5328; CL 1897, 1401; CL 1915, 584; CL 1929, 5951; CL 1948, 322.368
Mich. Comp. Laws § 440.2102 — MI Code / Chapter 440 / Act Act-174-of-1962 / Section 440.2102
Application of article; security and other transactions excluded.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2102.

Unless the context otherwise requires, this article applies to transactions in goods; it does not apply to any transaction which although in the form of an unconditional contract to sell or present sale is intended to operate only as a security transaction nor does this article impair or repeal any statute regulating sales to consumers, farmers or other specified classes of buyers.

History: 1962, Act 174, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964
Mich. Comp. Laws § 550.1004 — MI Code / Chapter 550 / Act Act-252-of-1986 / Section 550.1004
Influencing agent prohibited.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

A health benefit corporation shall not attempt in any way to influence an agent in the packaging of health benefits.

History: 1986, Act 252, Eff. Mar. 31, 1987