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Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.452 — MI Code / Chapter 124 / Act Act-196-of-1986 / Section 124.452
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

As used in this act:

"Board" means the governing body of a public authority.

"Goods" means baggage, accessories, or other personal property carried by or accompanying persons using public transportation service.

"Political subdivision" means a county, city, village, or township. Political subdivision, in relation to those provisions involving an authority created under an interlocal agreement pursuant to the urban cooperation act of 1967, Act No. 7 of the Public Acts of the Extra Session of 1967, being sections 124.501 to 124.512 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, forming a public authority, includes any other entities which entered into the interlocal agreement.

"Public authority" means an authority created under this act.

"Public transportation", "public transportation service", "public transportation purpose" means the movement of people and goods by publicly or privately owned water vehicle, bus, railroad car, rapid transit vehicle, taxicab, or other conveyance which provides general or special service to the public, but not including charter or sightseeing service or transportation which is exclusively used for school purposes. Public transportation, public transportation services, or public transportation purposes as defined by this section are declared by law to be transportation purposes within the meaning of section 9 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963 .

"Public transportation facility" means all property, real and personal, which enhances the effectiveness of a public transportation system and is functionally related to a public transportation system or which creates new or enhanced coordination between public transportation and other forms of transportation, including street railways, motor buses, tramlines, subways, monorails, rail rapid transit facilities, tunnels, bridges, and parking facilities and other property owned or leased by a public authority for which the public authority is eligible for federal assistance as administered by the United States department of transportation.

"Public transportation system" means a system for providing public transportation service, including public transportation facilities.

"Revenue" means money received by the public authority as provided in section 17.

"Taxable property" means the property taxable under the general property tax act, Act No. 206 of the Public Acts of 1893, being sections 211.1 to 211.157 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, except for property expressly exempted under that act.

History: 1986, Act 196, Imd. Eff. July 10, 1986
Mich. Comp. Laws § 43.53 — MI Code / Chapter 43 / Act Act-34-of-1978 / Section 43.53
Payment for construction and maintenance of fence; compensation for use of fence by adjoining property owner; constructing fence in lieu of compensation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

The owner of real property who constructs a fence shall pay for the construction and maintenance of that fence.

If an adjoining property owner or a tenant using the property of the adjoining property owner uses or begins to use the fence for purposes of restraining or containing animals the adjoining property owner or tenant shall compensate the owner of the real property who constructed the fence for the adjoining property owner's proportionate share of the current value of the fence as determined by the parties and based upon the adjoining property owner's use of the fence. In the alternative, the adjoining property owner may construct his own fence.

History: 1978, Act 34, Eff. Oct. 1, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 339.1857 — MI Code / Chapter 339 / Act Act-299-of-1980 / Section 339.1857
Contract for services; prohibited entities.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1857.

A licensee or registrant shall not contract to provide services under this article unless the contract is with any of the following entities:

(a) A health facility.

(b) A county medical examiner.

(c) A funeral establishment.

(d) A medical school.

(e) An organ procurement organization.

(f) An institution of higher education that accepts whole human body donations for the purpose of research and education.

History: Add. 2024, Act 107, Eff. Apr. 2, 2025
Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.116a — MI Code / Chapter 722 / Act Act-116-of-1973 / Section 722.116a
Annual comprehensive needs assessment.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6a.

(1) Beginning January 1, 2023, and every January 1 after that, the department must conduct a comprehensive needs assessment regarding utilizing residential treatment and the needs of youth who are referred to this type of treatment. The assessment must identify the types of beds currently being utilized and the types of beds needed, the age group, gender, and geographic region of youth receiving these treatment services and those in need of the treatment services.

(2) As the department identifies needs of foster youth through the assessment required in subsection (1), the department must work with community partners to assist providers in meeting the identified needs of the foster youth.

History: Add. 2022, Act 203, Imd. Eff. Oct. 7, 2022
Mich. Comp. Laws § 247.781 — MI Code / Chapter 247 / Act Act-63-of-2018 / Section 247.781
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

As used in this act:

(a) "Corrective action plan" means a plan developed by a rail transit agency that describes the actions that the rail transit agency will take to minimize, control, correct, or eliminate risks or hazards, and the schedule for taking those actions.

(b) "Covered rail fixed guideway public transportation system" means a transit system operating within this state that is subject to the state safety oversight requirements under 49 CFR 659 and 49 CFR 674.

(c) "Department" means the state transportation department.

(d) "Hazard" means a real or potential condition that can cause injury, illness, or death; damage to or loss of facilities, equipment, rolling stock, or infrastructure of a rail fixed guideway public transportation system; or damage to the environment.

(e) "Investigation" means a process of determining the causal and contributing factors of an accident, incident, or hazard to prevent recurrence and mitigate risk.

(f) "Rail fixed guideway public transportation system" means a fixed guideway system, including a fixed guideway system that is in the process of engineering or construction, that uses rail, is operated for the purpose of public transportation, is within the jurisdiction of a state, and is not subject to the jurisdiction of the Federal Railroad Administration. Rail fixed guideway public transportation system includes, but is not limited to, a rapid rail, heavy rail, light rail, monorail, trolley, streetcar, inclined plane, funicular, and automated guideway system.

(g) "Rail transit agency" means an entity that provides services on a rail fixed guideway public transportation system.

(h) "State safety oversight entity" means the office of rail within the state transportation department designated under section 5.

History: 2018, Act 63, Eff. June 12, 2018
Mich. Comp. Laws § 395.303 — MI Code / Chapter 395 / Act Act-11-of-1968 / Section 395.303
Duties of commission.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

The department of labor through the commission shall do the following:

Stimulate and encourage formation throughout the state of local committees for concerns of handicappers.

Promote increased public and private interest and support for well-being of handicappers.

Secure appropriate recognition of handicappers' accomplishments and contributions to this state.

History: 1968, Act 11, Imd. Eff. Mar. 29, 1968; Am. 1978, Act 58, Imd. Eff. Mar. 10, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.63 — MI Code / Chapter 400 / Act Act-280-of-1939 / Section 400.63
Aid, relief, or assistance; nonassignability; breach of lease agreement; conveyance of amount to judgment creditor; federal waiver; processing fee; biennial report; “recipient” defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 63.

Except as provided in subsection (2), all aid, relief, or assistance given under this act is absolutely inalienable by any assignment, sale, garnishment, execution, or otherwise, and in the event of bankruptcy, shall not pass to or through any trustee or other person acting on behalf of creditors.

To the extent allowed by law, if a judgment is entered against a recipient for damages arising from the recipient's breach of an oral or written lease agreement for rental housing and the judgment creditor submits a certified copy of the judgment to the department, the department shall deduct up to 10% of each cash grant for which the department determines the recipient is eligible and convey that amount to the judgment creditor until the judgment is satisfied. This subsection applies only to a lease agreement for property that has not been found to be in violation of an applicable housing code by a state or local agency authorized to enforce housing laws. This subsection does not create a cause of action against the department for damages caused by a recipient's breach of a lease agreement.

If a federal waiver is necessary to implement subsection (2), the department shall promptly seek the waiver. In the absence of a necessary waiver, the department shall apply this section only to recipients of assistance programs financed entirely by state or local revenues.

The judgment creditor shall pay a $1.00 processing fee to the department for each payment made under subsection (2). The department may deduct the processing fee from each payment made to the judgment creditor.

The department shall include in its biennial report required under section 17 the number of cases and the dollar amounts deducted under subsection (2). The report shall include statewide totals and information broken down by county.

As used in this section, "recipient" means an individual receiving direct cash assistance under this act.

History: 1939, Act 280, Imd. Eff. June 16, 1939; CL 1948, 400.63; Am. 1995, Act 235, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.304 — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.304
Selling pools and registering bets.
Status: in_force

Sec. 304.

Any person or his or her agent or employee who, directly or indirectly, keeps, maintains, operates, or occupies any building or room or any part of a building or room or any place with apparatus, books, or any device for registering bets or buying or selling pools upon the result of a trial or contest of skill, speed or endurance or upon the result of a game, competition, political nomination, appointment, or election or any purported event of like character or who registers bets or buys or sells pools, or who is concerned in buying or selling pools or who knowingly permits any grounds or premises, owned, occupied, or controlled by him or her to be used for any of the purposes aforesaid, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than $1,000.00.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; CL 1948, 750.304; Am. 2002, Act 672, Eff. Mar. 31, 2003
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.950 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-208-of-1949 / Section 125.950
Neighborhood areas in municipalities; plans to be officially adopted; board of appeals; hearing, notice, publication.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.

On and after the date when a plan has been approved for the betterment of a neighborhood area by the legislative body, no permit shall be issued for building construction, sidewalks, drainage systems or other major improvements done on properties indicated for public improvements which are not in accordance with the plans officially adopted and made effective by the legislative body: Provided, however, That the legislative body shall provide by ordinance that the zoning board of appeals, if the municipality has such a board, or if not, then a board of appeals created for such purpose, shall have the power on appeal filed with it by the owner of real property in the area to approve a minor deviation from the plan for the area in any case in which such board finds upon the evidence presented to it that the application of the plan results in unnecessary hardship or practical difficulties and a minor deviation from the betterment plan is required by consideration of justice and equity. Before taking any such action, the board shall hold a public hearing thereon, at least 10 days' notice of time and place of which shall be given by public notice in a newspaper published or circulated generally in the municipality and by notice to all property owners within the neighborhood area, such notice to be by mail addressed to the respective owners at the address given in the last assessment roll.

History: 1949, Act 208, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949
Mich. Comp. Laws § 436.1609d — MI Code / Chapter 436 / Act Act-58-of-1998 / Section 436.1609d
Specially designated distributor; refund to special licensee for unopened bottles.
Status: in_force

Sec. 609d.

A specially designated distributor that sells spirits to a special licensee that is authorized by the commission to sell spirits may refund the special licensee for the return of an unopened bottle in the same amount that the special licensee paid for the spirits, less any of the specially designated distributor's credit card transaction fees incurred from the sale, if the bottle is without damage to the exterior that would prevent the salability of the bottle.

History: Add. 2020, Act 26, Imd. Eff. Feb. 4, 2020
Mich. Comp. Laws § 3.454c — MI Code / Chapter 3 / Act Act-168-of-1967 / Section 3.454c
Relinquishment of legislative jurisdiction over lands by United States; acceptance by governor.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4c.

If the United States offers to this state a relinquishment of legislative jurisdiction over lands within the Pictured Rocks national lakeshore, the governor may accept on behalf of this state the legislative jurisdiction offered to be relinquished. The governor shall indicate his or her acceptance of relinquished legislative jurisdiction by a writing addressed to the head of the appropriate department or agency of the United States. The acceptance is effective when deposited in a United States post office or mailbox.

History: Add. 2012, Act 116, Imd. Eff. May 2, 2012
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.135 — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-4-of-1937-Ex-Sess- / Section 38.135
Tenure commission; membership of teacher not to affect tenure.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

Membership on the state tenure commission shall not adversely affect the status of the teacher's tenure with a controlling board.

History: 1937, Ex. Sess., Act 4, Eff. Sept. 1, 1937; CL 1948, 38.135
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.8308 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.8308
Powers of director; audits.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8308.

(1) The director may do all of the following:

(a) Issue an experimental permit to a person applying for that permit if the director determines that the permit is necessary for the applicant to accumulate information necessary to register a pesticide.

(b) Prescribe terms, conditions, and the period of time the pesticide may be used under the experimental permit, which shall be under the supervision of the director.

(c) Revoke an experimental permit when its terms or conditions are violated or its terms and conditions are inadequate to avoid unreasonable adverse effects on the environment.

(2) The director may conduct audits to determine compliance with this part. In conducting audits under this part, the director may contract for the performance of the audit.

History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995; Am. 2015, Act 118, Eff. Oct. 1, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.1154 — MI Code / Chapter 400 / Act Act-35-of-1984 / Section 400.1154
Additional definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

"Home energy analysis" means a survey, audit, report, and detailed evaluation performed by a program utility to assess which home repairs and weatherization measures can be applied to improve the energy efficiency of a residential structure, including estimates of materials needed, the cost of performing the work and the conservation results expected. A home energy analysis shall utilize procedures developed by the program utility for home energy analyses conducted pursuant to the Michigan residential conservation services plan administered by the Michigan public service commission, altered as necessary by this act.

"Program utility" means an investor-owned electric or gas utility which provides energy analysis services to residents pursuant to the Michigan residential conservation services plan administered by the public service commission.

"Shutoff protection" means the right accorded to an assisted household by which the household is protected against termination of heating utility service for nonpayment of bills.

History: 1984, Act 35, Eff. Apr. 12, 1984
Mich. Comp. Laws § 550.942 — MI Code / Chapter 550 / Act Act-218-of-1984 / Section 550.942
Additional prohibited conduct.
Status: in_force

Sec. 42.

A manager or TPA, in order to induce a person to contract or to continue to contract with the TPA; to induce a person to lapse, forfeit, or surrender a service contract entered into with a TPA; or to induce a person to secure or terminate coverage with a carrier or other person, shall not directly or indirectly:

Offer to make or make an agreement relating to a service contract or issue or deliver to the person money or any other valuable consideration other than as plainly expressed in the service contract.

Give or pay or offer to give or pay, directly or indirectly, a rebate or adjustment of the fee payable under the service contract, or an advantage in the services thereunder, except as reflected in the fee and expressly provided in the service contract.

Make, issue, or circulate, or cause to be made, issued, or circulated, any estimate, illustration, circular, or statement misrepresenting the terms of a service contract, the advantages provided thereunder, or the true nature thereof.

Make a misrepresentation in a comparison, whether oral or written, between service contracts of the TPA and another TPA or between service contracts of the TPA and a carrier.

History: 1984, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 1985
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.8111 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.8111
Fees.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8111.

(1) Beginning on the effective date of this article, the director may charge a reasonable fee for licensing, registration, inspection, testing, investigation, or other activity or service provided by the department under this article. The fee authorized under this subsection is in addition to any fee authorized under article 7. All fees permitted under this section shall be delivered to the state treasurer on a monthly basis for deposit in the pharmaceutical-grade cannabis fund.

(2) Before collecting a fee under this article, the department shall develop and publish a comprehensive schedule of fees. The schedule shall include a description of each activity or service and the maximum fee charged for that activity or service. The department shall include a statement of the rationale used in determining the fees contained in the schedule. The department shall revise the fee schedule from time to time so that the amount of fees collected under this article does not exceed the amount necessary to fund the duties of the department under this article.

History: Add. 2013, Act 268, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 322.381 — MI Code / Chapter 322 / Act Act-19-of-1917 / Section 322.381
Corrective deed; contents, issuance, seal, record.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

If the department of natural resources has executed and issued a deed that purports to convey title to lands in which this state held no interest, the deed has been recorded in the office of the register of deeds for the county in which the lands are located, and, in an attempt to correct the erroneous sale and transfer, a deed has been executed to this state by the grantee of the original deed, the department of natural resources shall record the corrective deed in the office of the register of deeds. At the same time, the department of natural resources shall issue a certificate stating that this state has and claims no title in or to the lands described in the corrective deed and that the certificate is issued to remove any cloud on the title to the lands that may have been caused by the original deed or by the corrective deed. The register of deeds shall record the certificate, and is entitled to the same fee as is charged for recording a real estate mortgage under section 2567 of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.2567.

History: 1917, Act 19, Eff. Aug. 10, 1917; CL 1929, 5929; CL 1948, 322.381; Am. 2018, Act 198, Eff. Sept. 18, 2018
Mich. Comp. Laws § 86.2 — MI Code / Chapter 81 / Act Act-215-of-1895 / Section 86.2
Special election; resolution of council.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

Special elections may be appointed by resolution of the council, and held in and for the city, or in and for any ward thereof, at such times and place or places as the council shall designate; the purpose and object of which shall be fully set forth in the resolution appointing such election.

History: 1895, Act 215, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895; CL 1897, 3008; CL 1915, 2924; CL 1929, 1848; CL 1948, 86.2
Mich. Comp. Laws § 205.52c — MI Code / Chapter 205 / Act Act-167-of-1933 / Section 205.52c
Seller of tangible personal property or services; nexus; conditions; application to transactions after October 1, 2018; inclusion of sales of marketplace facilitator and marketplace seller; exception; definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2c.

(1) A seller of tangible personal property is engaged in the business of making sales at retail in this state if the seller meets either of the following conditions:

(a) The seller's gross receipts from sales to purchasers in this state exceed $100,000.00 in the previous calendar year.

(b) The seller has 200 or more separate transactions into this state in the previous calendar year.

(2) This section applies regardless of whether the seller has a physical presence in this state or is presumed to be engaged in the business of making sales at retail in this state under section 2b. This section does not eliminate or alter the obligation of a seller that has a physical presence in this state or is presumed to be engaged in the business of making sales at retail in this state under section 2b to remit the tax levied under this act.

(3) This section applies to transactions occurring on or after October 1, 2018.

(4) A person that is a marketplace facilitator under section 2d shall include sales by marketplace sellers on its marketplace and its direct sales in determining its gross receipts under subsection (1)(a) or its number of transactions under subsection (1)(b).

(5) A person that is a marketplace seller under section 2d shall include its sales through a marketplace facilitator and its direct sales in determining its gross receipts under subsection (1)(a) or its number of transactions under subsection (1)(b).

(6) Notwithstanding anything else in this section, a seller that makes no sales at retail is not required to obtain a license under this act or file returns. A seller that makes both sales at retail and sales for purposes of resale shall obtain a license under this act, file required returns, and remit tax as required by this act.

(7) As used in this section:

(a) "Marketplace facilitator" means that term as defined in section 2d.

(b) "Marketplace seller" means that term as defined in section 2d.

History: Add. 2019, Act 145, Imd. Eff. Dec. 12, 2019
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.567 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.567
Official primary ballots; errors, correction by board of election commissioners.
Status: in_force

Sec. 567.

The boards of election commissioners shall correct such errors as may be found in said ballots, and a copy of such corrected ballots shall be sent to the secretary of state by the county clerk.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955