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Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.330 — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.330
Betting odds; publishing and selling.
Status: in_force

Sec. 330.

Any person, firm, or corporation, who by means of any newspaper, periodical, poster, notice, or other mode of publication or reproduction, publishes or sells reports of betting odds on horse races wherever conducted is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than $1,000.00.

This section does not apply to trotting or pacing races permitted to be held in this state, nor to races conducted at state or county fairs or other fairs conducted by agricultural societies; nor as prohibiting the publication of matters pertaining to pedigrees, entries or results of races excepted by this section, or programs for the use solely of spectators at races nor to any publication designed solely for the benefit of breeders or purchasers of stock.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; CL 1948, 750.330; Am. 2002, Act 672, Eff. Mar. 31, 2003
Mich. Comp. Laws § 456.210 — MI Code / Chapter 456 / Act Act-58-of-1915 / Section 456.210
Records of cremations; contents.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.

It shall be the duty of any company or association incorporated under this act, to keep a record showing the name, age, and last place of residence of every person incinerated in the crematorium maintained by said corporation, as well as the number of the cremation permit and name of the officiating undertaker.

History: 1915, Act 58, Eff. Aug. 24, 1915; CL 1915, 11186; CL 1929, 10471; CL 1948, 456.210
Mich. Comp. Laws § 107.8 — MI Code / Chapter 81 / Act Act-215-of-1895 / Section 107.8
Contract for lighting; time limitation; privileges extended to company.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.

The council may contract from year to year, or for a period of time not exceeding 10 years with any person or persons, or with any duly authorized corporation, for the supplying of such city or the inhabitants thereof, or both, with gas, electric or other lights upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed; and may grant to such person, persons or corporation the right to the use of the streets, alleys, wharves and public grounds of such city as shall be necessary to enable such person, persons or corporation to construct and operate proper works for the supplying of such light upon such terms and conditions as shall be specified in such contract.

History: 1895, Act 215, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895; CL 1897, 3265; CL 1915, 3183; CL 1929, 2107; CL 1948, 107.8
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.4426 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.4426
Extension of coverage to eligible dependents; amounts; payment of premiums; definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4426.

(1) Insurance under any group life insurance policy issued under sections 4400, 4404, 4408, 4412, 4420, and 4424 may be extended to insure the eligible dependents of each insured employee or member who so elects.

(2) The amounts of dependent insurance shall be in accordance with a plan that precludes individual selection.

(3) The premiums for the insurance on dependents may be paid by the employer or policyholder, or the employee or member, or the employer or policyholder and the employee or member, jointly.

(4) As used in this section:

(a) "Child" includes a biological, legally adopted, and step or foster child of an employee or member who is dependent on the employee or member.

(b) "Eligible dependent" includes the legal spouse and a child of an employee or member.

History: Add. 1972, Act 201, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1972; Am. 2014, Act 139, Eff. Mar. 31, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 16.134 — MI Code / Chapter 16 / Act Act-380-of-1965 / Section 16.134
Executive orders; filing; submission to legislature; publication; modification and repeal.
Status: in_force

Sec. 34.

Whenever the governor issues an executive order pertaining to organization of the executive branch, it shall be filed with the department of state in the same manner as required by law for the filing of public acts of this state. Copies of each such executive order shall be filed with and retained on record by the legislative council and a copy transmitted to each member of the legislature.

Whenever the governor makes changes in the organization of the executive branch or in the assignment of functions among its units which require the force of law, such changes shall be set forth in executive orders and copies of the orders shall be submitted to the legislature as provided in section 2 of article 5 of the state constitution. Unless disapproved in both houses by a resolution concurred in by a majority of the members elected to and serving in each house within the constitutional time period, such executive orders shall become effective at the date designated by the governor.

Executive orders as described in subsection (2) shall be dated, shall be given an identification number and published in the same manner as required by law for the publication of the public acts of the state.

An executive order as described in subsection (2) may be modified or repealed by the legislature at any time by law.

History: Add. 1968, Act 237, Imd. Eff. June 26, 1968
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.80321 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.80321
Watercraft acquired prior to January 1, 1977.
Status: in_force

Sec. 80321.

A watercraft acquired by the owner prior to January 1, 1977, is not the subject of a certificate of title until it is mortgaged, sold, or transferred, or, subject to section 80320(4), a lien is placed on the watercraft.

History: Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995; Am. 2018, Act 678, Eff. Mar. 29, 2019
Mich. Comp. Laws § 484.3216 — MI Code / Chapter 484 / Act Act-49-of-2002 / Section 484.3216
Rights of authority to fulfill terms of agreement not limited, altered, or impaired.
Status: in_force

Sec. 16.

This state pledges and agrees with the holders of any notes or bonds issued under this act, that this state will not limit or alter the rights vested in the authority to fulfill the terms of any agreements made with the holders, or in any way impair the rights and remedies of the holders until the notes or bonds, together with earned interest, with interest on any unpaid installments of interest, and all costs and expenses in connection with any action or proceeding by or on behalf of the holders, are fully met and discharged. The authority is authorized to include this pledge and agreement of this state in any agreement with the holders of notes or bonds under this act.

History: 2002, Act 49, Imd. Eff. Mar. 14, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.2120a — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-224-of-1985 / Section 125.2120a
Exemption of commercial, industrial, or utility property from ad valorem real and personal property taxes; compliance required.
Status: in_force

Sec. 20a.

Commercial, industrial, or utility property that is located in the area comprising an enterprise zone at the time the area is approved as an enterprise zone and that is not exempt under section 20 or 20b is exempt from ad valorem real and personal property taxes imposed through the year 2004 under the general property tax act.

The exemption allowed by this section applies only to commercial, industrial, or utility property located in an enterprise zone that was created before 1994 and that is located in a local governmental unit that complies with all of the following:

The governing body of the local governmental unit in cooperation with the local governmental unit's chief executive officer develops a comprehensive development plan that addresses the needs of the local governmental unit, that includes a strategy for achieving the goals of the local governmental unit and its residents and businesses, and that meets the requirements of section 13. The development plan shall contain a spending plan, approved by a resolution of the authority, for the additional money received as a result of the amendments to this act made by the amendatory act that added this section. Money included in the spending plan is also subject to the annual appropriation process of the local governmental unit as required by law.

The local governmental unit creates and compensates the position of an enterprise zone assistant to oversee development of the spending plan required in subdivision (a) and to aid in other economic development efforts.

History: Add. 1990, Act 80, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1990; Am. 1991, Act 185, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1991; Am. 1994, Act 230, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1994; Am. 1994, Act 311, Imd. Eff. July 20, 1994
Mich. Comp. Laws § 458.103 — MI Code / Chapter 458 / Act Act-54-of-1899 / Section 458.103
Trustees; term of office.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

The deacons or other persons who may be elected as trustees shall hold their office for such length of time, and upon such conditions as the church may designate in their articles of association.

History: 1899, Act 54, Imd. Eff. May 2, 1899; CL 1915, 10944; CL 1929, 10903; CL 1948, 458.103
Mich. Comp. Laws § 8.5 — MI Code / Chapter 8 / Act R-S-of-1846 / Section 8.5
Severability.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

In the construction of the statutes of this state the following rules shall be observed, unless such construction would be inconsistent with the manifest intent of the legislature, that is to say:

If any portion of an act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances shall be found to be invalid by a court, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions or applications of the act which can be given effect without the invalid portion or application, provided such remaining portions are not determined by the court to be inoperable, and to this end acts are declared to be severable.

History: Add. 1945, Act 119, Imd. Eff. Apr. 20, 1945; CL 1948, 8.5
Mich. Comp. Laws § 776.21a — MI Code / Chapter 760 / Act Act-175-of-1927 / Section 776.21a
Recidivism rates; collection and maintenance of data; manner.
Status: in_force

Sec. 21a.

Any data collected and maintained under this act regarding recidivism rates must be collected and maintained in a manner that separates the data regarding technical probation violations and technical parole violations from data on new felony and misdemeanor convictions.

History: Add. 2017, Act 2, Eff. June 29, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.217e — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1949 / Section 257.217e
Certificate of title for school bus; condition to issuance.
Status: in_force

Sec. 217e.

A certificate of title for a school bus shall be issued to a school board that has purchased the school bus by the secretary of state only after a manufacturer's statement of origin has been provided to the secretary of state. If the body and chassis of a school bus are not built by the same manufacturer, a certificate of title for the school bus shall be issued to a school board by the secretary of state only after a manufacturer's statement of origin has been provided by the body dealer and chassis dealer to the secretary of state.

History: Add. 1986, Act 39, Imd. Eff. Mar. 17, 1986
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.449a — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.449a
Engaging services for purpose of prostitution, lewdness, or assignation; engaging services with person less than 18 years of age for purpose of prostitution, lewdness, or assignation; penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 449a.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a person who engages or offers to engage the services of another person, not his or her spouse, for the purpose of prostitution, lewdness, or assignation, by the payment in money or other forms of consideration, is guilty of a misdemeanor. A person convicted of violating this section is subject to part 52 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.5201 to 333.5210.

(2) A person who engages or offers to engage the services of another person, who is less than 18 years of age and who is not his or her spouse, for the purpose of prostitution, lewdness, or assignation, by the payment in money or other forms of consideration, is guilty of a crime punishable as provided in section 451.

History: Add. 1969, Act 243, Eff. Mar. 20, 1970; Am. 2014, Act 326, Eff. Jan. 14, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 339.5321 — MI Code / Chapter 339 / Act Act-407-of-2016 / Section 339.5321
Development of examination or test; adoption of test prepared by another agency; consideration of material in closed session.
Status: in_force

Sec. 321.

(1) Unless otherwise provided in a specific article of this act, a board and the department shall develop an examination or test required in a specific article. The board and the department in developing an examination or test may adopt an examination or test prepared by another agency if the board and the department determine that the examination or test serves as a basis for determining whether an individual has the knowledge and skills to perform an occupation with competence.

(2) The material required by the board and the department to develop an examination or test may be considered by the board in a closed session, if the board meets the requirements of section 7 of the open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.267.

History: 2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § 460.1201 — MI Code / Chapter 460 / Act Act-295-of-2008 / Section 460.1201
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 201.

As used in this part:

(a) "Energy project" means the installation or modification of an energy waste reduction improvement or the acquisition, installation, or improvement of a renewable energy system.

(b) "Energy waste reduction improvement" means equipment, devices, or materials intended to decrease energy consumption, including, but not limited to, all of the following:

( i ) Insulation in walls, roofs, floors, foundations, or heating and cooling distribution systems.

( ii ) Storm windows and doors; multi-glazed windows and doors; heat-absorbing or heat-reflective glazed and coated window and door systems; and additional glazing, reductions in glass area, and other window and door modifications that reduce energy consumption.

( iii ) Automated energy control systems.

( iv ) Heating, ventilating, or air-conditioning and distribution system modifications or replacements.

( v ) Air sealing, caulking, and weather-stripping.

( vi ) Lighting fixtures that reduce the energy use of the lighting system.

( vii ) Energy recovery systems.

( viii ) Day lighting systems.

( ix ) Electrical wiring or outlets to charge a motor vehicle that is fully or partially powered by electricity.

( x ) Measures to reduce the usage of water or increase the efficiency of water usage.

( xi ) Any other installation or modification of equipment, devices, or materials approved as a utility cost-savings measure by the governing body.

(c) "Home energy audit" means an evaluation of the energy performance of a residential structure that meets all of the following requirements:

( i ) Is performed by a qualified person using building-performance diagnostic equipment.

( ii ) Complies with American National Standards Institute-approved home energy audit standards.

( iii ) Determines how best to optimize energy performance while maintaining or improving human comfort, health, and safety and the durability of the structure.

( iv ) Includes a baseline energy model and cost-benefit analysis for recommended energy waste reduction improvements.

(d) "Property" means privately owned residential real property.

(e) "Record owner" means the person or persons possessed of the most recent fee title or land contract vendee's interest in property as shown by the records of the county register of deeds.

(f) "Residential energy projects program" or "program" means a program as described in section 203(2).

History: Add. 2016, Act 342, Eff. Apr. 20, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.2406 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-162-of-1982 / Section 450.2406
Chairperson presiding at meeting of shareholders or members; powers, duties, and authority.
Status: in_force

Sec. 406.

(1) At each meeting of shareholders or members, a chairperson shall preside. The chairperson shall be appointed as provided in the bylaws or, in the absence of a provision in the bylaws, by the board of directors.

(2) Unless the articles of incorporation or bylaws provide otherwise, the chairperson that presides at a meeting of the shareholders or members shall determine the order of business and has the authority to establish rules for the conduct of the meeting. Any rules adopted for, or for the conduct of, the meeting must be fair to shareholders or members.

(3) The chairperson of a meeting shall announce at the meeting when the polls close for each vote of the shareholders or members. If an announcement is not made, the polls close on the final adjournment of the meeting. After the polls close, ballots, proxies, and votes and any revocations or changes to ballots, proxies, or votes, shall not be accepted.

History: Add. 2014, Act 557, Imd. Eff. Jan. 15, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.411 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.411
Judge of circuit court; eligibility.
Status: in_force

Sec. 411.

A person is not eligible to the office of judge of the circuit court unless the person is a registered and qualified elector of the judicial circuit in which election is sought by the filing deadline or the date the person files the affidavit of candidacy, as provided in section 11 of article VI of the state constitution of 1963, is licensed to practice law in this state, and, at the time of election, is less than 70 years of age.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955; Am. 1955, Act 271, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1955; Am. 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 59, Eff. Mar. 24, 1964; Am. 1982, Act 505, Eff. Mar. 30, 1983; Am. 1999, Act 218, Eff. Mar. 10, 2000; Am. 2018, Act 120, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018
Mich. Comp. Laws § 460.602 — MI Code / Chapter 460 / Act Act-266-of-1909 / Section 460.602
Franchise granted by township board; majority vote; designation as revocable or irrevocable; vote by electors.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

A township may grant a franchise by a majority vote of the township board. The board shall designate a franchise granted under this act as either revocable or irrevocable.

If the franchise is designated as irrevocable, approval of the franchise as irrevocable shall be submitted to a vote of the electors of the township at the next election.

If the electors do not approve the irrevocability of the franchise, the franchise shall remain valid but continue as a revocable franchise.

History: 1909, Act 266, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909; CL 1915, 4837; CL 1929, 11104; CL 1948, 460.602; Am. 1996, Act 322, Imd. Eff. June 26, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.5238 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.5238
Trustees or directors; residency requirement; director as policyholder of insurer; meetings; frequency; oath.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5238.

(1) In all insurers organized under the laws of Michigan, at least 1 of the trustees or directors shall be a resident of the state of Michigan. The articles of incorporation or bylaws of an insurer other than a stock insurer may provide that a director shall be a policyholder of the insurer.

(2) The board of directors of a domestic insurer shall meet not fewer than 4 times per fiscal year in person or by means of electronic communication devices that enable all participants in a meeting to communicate with each other.

(3) Each director of a domestic insurer when elected or appointed shall take and subscribe an oath that he or she will diligently and honestly perform the duties of the office and will not knowingly violate, or knowingly permit to be violated, any provisions of this act. The oath shall be transmitted to the commissioner for filing.

History: 1956, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 1957; Am. 1962, Act 48, Eff. Mar. 28, 1963; Am. 1982, Act 338, Imd. Eff. Dec. 17, 1982; Am. 1989, Act 139, Eff. July 1, 1989; Am. 2006, Act 291, Imd. Eff. July 20, 2006
Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.26 — MI Code / Chapter 124 / Act Act-425-of-1984 / Section 124.26
Contract; provisions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

If applicable to the transfer, a contract under this act may provide for any of the following:

(a) Any method by which the contract may be rescinded or terminated by any participating local unit before the stated date of termination.

(b) The manner of employing, engaging, compensating, transferring, or discharging personnel required for the economic development project to be carried out under the contract.

(c) The fixing and collecting of charges, rates, rents, or fees, where appropriate, and the adoption of ordinances and their enforcement by or with the assistance of the participating local units.

(d) The manner in which purchases shall be made and contracts entered into.

(e) The acceptance of gifts, grants, assistance funds, or bequests.

(f) The manner of responding for any liabilities that might be incurred through performance of the contract and insuring against any such liability.

(g) Any other necessary and proper matters agreed upon by the participating local units.

History: 1984, Act 425, Eff. Mar. 29, 1985; Am. 2011, Act 114, Imd. Eff. July 20, 2011
Mich. Comp. Laws § 474.105 — MI Code / Chapter 474 / Act Act-432-of-1982 / Section 474.105
Motor carrier; compliance with act; authority; registration of roster.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

A motor carrier shall not operate a bus for the transportation of persons for hire on a public highway in this state except in accordance with this act. A motor carrier shall not operate upon a public highway without first having obtained from the department an authority. A motor carrier shall register its roster with the department, and all vehicles on the roster shall comply with the provisions of this act.

History: 1982, Act 432, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 1982; Am. 1989, Act 233, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 1989; Am. 2016, Act 349, Eff. Mar. 21, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.2202 — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-234-of-1992 / Section 38.2202
Michigan judges retirement board; creation within department; membership; terms; vacancy; compensation and expenses.
Status: in_force

Sec. 202.

The Michigan judges retirement board is created in the department. The retirement board consists of the following 5 retirement board members:

The state treasurer.

The attorney general.

One judge who is a member of the retirement system appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate.

Two members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate.

Except as otherwise provided in this section, the term of office of appointed retirement board members is 4 years. If a vacancy occurs in the office of an appointed retirement board member, the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint a retirement board member for the remainder of the unexpired term. A retirement board member shall continue to hold office after the expiration of his or her term of office until a successor is appointed and is qualified.

The legislature shall annually establish the per diem compensation of the appointed retirement board members and the schedule for reimbursement of expenses incurred by a retirement board member to attend meetings of the retirement board and to perform services required by the retirement board.

History: 1992, Act 234, Eff. Mar. 31, 1993; Am. 1999, Act 215, Eff. May 30, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1061 — MI Code / Chapter 691 / Act Act-52-of-1963-2nd-Ex-Sess- / Section 691.1061
Supreme court justices; extension of term of office.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

The terms of office of the justices of the supreme court who are holding office on January 1, 1964 and whose terms would otherwise expire December 31, 1965, 1967, 1969 and 1971, are extended 1 year.

History: 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 52, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963; Am. 1964, Act 145, Eff. Aug. 28, 1964
Mich. Comp. Laws § 54.279 — MI Code / Chapter 54 / Act Act-345-of-1990 / Section 54.279
Conditional effective date.
Status: in_force

Sec. 19.

This act shall not take effect unless Senate Bill No. 381 of the 85th Legislature is enacted into law.

History: 1990, Act 345, Eff. Jan. 1, 1991