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Mich. Comp. Laws § 208.1109 — MI Code / Chapter 208 / Act Act-36-of-2007 / Section 208.1109
Definitions; E and F.
Status: in_force

Sec. 109.

(1) "Employee" means an employee as defined in section 3401(c) of the internal revenue code. A person from whom an employer is required to withhold for federal income tax purposes is prima facie considered an employee.

(2) "Employer" means an employer as defined in section 3401(d) of the internal revenue code. A person required to withhold for federal income tax purposes is prima facie considered an employer.

(3) "Federal taxable income" means taxable income as defined in section 63 of the internal revenue code, except that federal taxable income shall be calculated as if section 168(k) and section 199 of the internal revenue code were not in effect.

(4) "Financial institution" means that term as defined under chapter 2B.

(5) "Foreign operating entity" means a United States person that satisfies each of the following:

(a) Would otherwise be a part of a unitary business group that has at least 1 person included in the unitary business group that is taxable in this state.

(b) Has substantial operations outside the United States, the District of Columbia, any territory or possession of the United States except for the commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a political subdivision of any of the foregoing.

(c) At least 80% of its income is active foreign business income as defined in section 861(c)(1)(B) of the internal revenue code.

History: 2007, Act 36, Eff. Jan. 1, 2008; Am. 2008, Act 434, Eff. Jan. 1, 2008
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.547 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.547
Forty-sixth judicial circuit.
Status: in_force

Sec. 547.

The forty-sixth judicial circuit consists of the counties of Kalkaska, Crawford, and Otsego and has 1 judge. Subject to section 550, this circuit may have 1 additional judge effective January 1, 1985.

History: Add. 1972, Act 169, Imd. Eff. June 15, 1972; Am. 1984, Act 95, Imd. Eff. Apr. 23, 1984
Mich. Comp. Laws § 211.1121 — MI Code / Chapter 211 / Act Act-35-of-2022 / Section 211.1121
Short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This act may be cited as the "qualified heavy equipment rental personal property specific tax act".

History: 2022, Act 35, Eff. Mar. 23, 2022
Mich. Comp. Laws § 14.271 — MI Code / Chapter 14 / Act Act-78-of-1971 / Section 14.271
Short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "charitable trustees powers act".

History: 1971, Act 78, Imd. Eff. July 31, 1971
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.170 — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.170
Disturbance of lawful meetings.
Status: in_force

Sec. 170.

Disturbance of lawful meetings-Any person who shall make or excite any disturbance or contention in any tavern, store or grocery, manufacturing establishment or any other business place or in any street, lane, alley, highway, public building, grounds or park, or at any election or other public meeting where citizens are peaceably and lawfully assembled, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; CL 1948, 750.170
Mich. Comp. Laws § 768.5 — MI Code / Chapter 760 / Act Act-175-of-1927 / Section 768.5
Defendants jointly indicted; separation of trials.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

When 2 or more defendants shall be jointly indicted for any criminal offense, they shall be tried separately or jointly, in the discretion of the court.

History: 1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927; CL 1929, 17298; CL 1948, 768.5
Mich. Comp. Laws § 211.52a — MI Code / Chapter 211 / Act Act-206-of-1893 / Section 211.52a
Returning erroneously collected taxes or taxes ordered returned by court order.
Status: in_force

Sec. 52a.

If a local tax collecting unit has distributed taxes collected under this act to a local taxing unit or to the state treasurer, upon request by the local tax collecting unit, that local taxing unit or the state treasurer shall return to the local tax collecting unit an amount erroneously collected or an amount required to be returned by court order in a bankruptcy proceeding filed after December 31, 1999.

History: Add. 2004, Act 441, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 2004
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.922 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-331-of-1976 / Section 445.922
Effective date.
Status: in_force

Sec. 22.

This act shall take effect April 1, 1977.

History: 1976, Act 331, Eff. Apr. 1, 1977
Mich. Comp. Laws § 565.321 — MI Code / Chapter 565 / Act Act-59-of-1875 / Section 565.321
Lost or destroyed instrument; recordation of certified transcript; procedure.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

In all cases where a deed, mortgage, or other instrument affecting the title to real estate, shall have been, or shall be executed, affecting land in 2 or more counties, and when the same shall have been duly recorded in the office of the register of deeds in any county in which any part of the lands to be affected thereby is situate, and such instrument shall have been lost or destroyed before being recorded in other counties in which land affected thereby shall be situate, it shall be lawful for any party, or parties interested in such lost deed, or other writing, or in the real estate the title to which shall be affected thereby, to apply to the judge of the probate court of the county where such real estate may be situate in which the record shall not have been made, for an order to record a duly certified transcript of such deed, mortgage or other instrument, in such county, and thereupon such judge of probate shall give notice, by publication in accordance with the practice of such court, for 3 successive weeks, of such application, and of the time and place, when and where, a hearing will be had thereon, and on such hearing, if it shall appear to such probate judge that such deed, mortgage or other instrument, was duly executed, and has been legally recorded in any county in this state, and that the same was lost or destroyed before being recorded in other counties in which real estate to be affected thereby was situate, such probate judge shall make an order authorizing a certified transcript of such deed, mortgage, or other writing, to be recorded in said county, and shall annex a duly certified copy of such order to such copy of such deed, mortgage, or other instrument, and thereupon such certified copy of deed, mortgage, or other instrument, and such order authorizing a record thereof, may be recorded in the office of the register of deeds of the county in which such order shall be made, and such record shall have the same force and effect as the record of the original would have had had the same been recorded before being lost or destroyed.

History: 1875, Act 59, Eff. Aug. 3, 1875; How. 5717; CL 1897, 9031; CL 1915, 11766; CL 1929, 13346; CL 1948, 565.321
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.9201 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.9201
Definitions; principles of construction.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9201.

(1) As used in this part:

(a) "Camping" means attendance at a residential, day, troop, or travel camp conducted for more than 4 school-age children, apart from their parents, guardians, or persons in loco parentis for 5 or more days or parts of days in a 14-day period.

(b) "Immunizing agent" means a vaccine, antibody preparation, or other substance used to increase an individual's immunity to a disease or infectious agent.

(c) "Infectious agent" means that term as defined in R 325.9031 of the Michigan administrative code.

(d) "Registry" means the childhood immunization registry or Michigan care improvement registry established under section 9207.

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

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978; Am. 1996, Act 540, Imd. Eff. Jan. 15, 1997; Am. 2006, Act 91, Imd. Eff. Apr. 4, 2006
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.687 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-18-of-1933-Ex-Sess- / Section 125.687
Construction of act.
Status: in_force

Sec. 37.

This act shall be construed as authorizing the creation of the commission and the issuance of such bonds provided for herein without submitting the proposition for the approval of same to the voters of the borrower. Where bonds have been authorized under this act it shall not be necessary to make publication of any ordinance, resolution, notice or proceeding relating thereto: Provided, That nothing in this act shall be construed to prohibit the governing body from making such publication as it may deem necessary in relation thereto.

History: 1933, Ex. Sess., Act 18, Imd. Eff. Jan. 9, 1934; CL 1948, 125.687
Mich. Comp. Laws § 408.1037 — MI Code / Chapter 408 / Act Act-154-of-1974 / Section 408.1037
Evidence and investigation of criminal violation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 37.

The department shall turn over evidence of a criminal violation of this act to the department attorney and shall assist in the investigation of a criminal violation.

History: 1974, Act 154, Eff. Jan. 1, 1975; Am. 1977, Act 300, Eff. Mar. 30, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 395.103 — MI Code / Chapter 395 / Act Act-148-of-1943 / Section 395.103
Violation of act as misdemeanor; penalty; limitations.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

(1) In lieu of revocation under section 1(3), the department may assess an administrative fine against a proprietary school of not more than $1,000.00 for a violation of this act or rules promulgated under this act. However, the department may not assess administrative fines under this subsection against a proprietary school that in the aggregate are more than $5,000.00 for multiple violations of this act or rules promulgated under this act that arise from the same transaction.

(2) A proprietary school that violates this act and has its license revoked, or that operates in this state without a license, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $10,000.00, or imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or both.

History: 1943, Act 148, Imd. Eff. Apr. 14, 1943; CL 1948, 395.103; Am. 1983, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 20, 1983; Am. 2009, Act 212, Imd. Eff. Jan. 4, 2010
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.2603 — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-234-of-1992 / Section 38.2603
Retirement board member or employee; prohibited acts.
Status: in_force

Sec. 603.

Except as provided in this act, a retirement board member or employee of the retirement board shall not have any interest, direct or indirect, in the gains or profits of any investments made of retirement system funds. Except as provided in section 202, a board member shall not, directly or indirectly, receive any pay for his or her services. A board member or person connected with the retirement board directly or indirectly, for himself or herself or as an agent or partner of others, shall not borrow any of the retirement system funds or deposits, or in any manner use retirement system funds except to make current and necessary payments that are authorized by the retirement board. A board member or employee of the retirement board shall not become an endorser of surety or become in any manner an obligor for money loaned by or borrowed from the retirement board.

History: 1992, Act 234, Eff. Mar. 31, 1993
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.63531 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.63531
Coal exploration operations; rules; notice of intent to explore; violation of section or rules; penalties; maximum amount of coal removable pursuant to exploration permit.
Status: in_force

Sec. 63531.

Coal exploration operations that significantly disturb the natural land surface shall be conducted in accordance with rules promulgated by the department. The rules shall include, at a minimum, the requirement that prior to conducting the exploration a person must file with the department notice of intent to explore. The notice of the intent to explore shall include a description of the exploration area; the period of proposed exploration; provisions for reclamation in accordance with the performance standards in section 63527 of all lands disturbed in exploration, including excavations, roads, and drill holes; and the removal of necessary facilities and equipment.

A person who conducts any coal exploration operations that substantially disturb the natural land surface in violation of this section or the rules promulgated under this section is subject to the penalties provided in section 63537.

An operator shall not remove more than 250 tons of coal pursuant to an exploration permit without the specific written approval of the department.

History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 339.307 — MI Code / Chapter 339 / Act Act-299-of-1980 / Section 339.307
Board; creation within department; duties; attendance of board member at informal conference; assisting department.
Status: in_force

Sec. 307.

Each board created by this act shall be created within the department.

A board's duties shall include the interpretation of a licensure or registration requirement of an article, and, if necessary, the furnishing of aid in an investigation conducted under article 5. At the discretion of the board, a member of that board may attend an informal conference conducted under section 508. A board shall assist the department in the implementation of this act.

History: 1980, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1980
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.2925 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-162-of-1982 / Section 450.2925
Renewal of corporate existence or certificate of authority following dissolution or revocation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 925.

(1) A domestic corporation that is dissolved under section 922(1), or a foreign corporation whose certificate of authority is revoked under section 922(2) or section 1042, may renew its corporate existence or its certificate of authority by filing the annual reports under section 911 for the last 5 years or any lesser number of years in which the reports were not filed and paying the annual filing fees for all the years for which they were not paid, together with a penalty of $5.00 for each delinquent report. When the reports are filed and the fees and penalties are paid, the corporate existence or the certificate of authority is renewed. The administrator may require that the corporation adopt or use in this state a corporate name that conforms to the requirements of section 212.

(2) The rights of a corporation that complies with this section are the same as if a dissolution or revocation has not taken place, and all contracts entered into and other rights acquired during the interval are valid and enforceable.

History: 1982, Act 162, Eff. Jan. 1, 1983; Am. 2014, Act 557, Imd. Eff. Jan. 15, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.683 — MI Code / Chapter 124 / Act Act-292-of-1989 / Section 124.683
Withdrawal from membership in council; conditions; unpaid obligations; evidence of withdrawal.
Status: in_force

Sec. 33.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), a local governmental unit participating in a council under this act may withdraw from membership in the council if all of the following conditions are met:

Adoption of a resolution by a majority of the members elected to and serving on the legislative body of the local governmental unit requesting withdrawal from membership.

Payment or the provision for payment is made regarding any obligations of the local governmental unit to the council or its creditors.

If, upon withdrawal of a local governmental unit, the local governmental unit has unpaid obligations to the council, a tax levied by the council under this act before withdrawal of the local governmental unit shall continue to be levied in the local governmental unit, to the extent and in an amount needed to satisfy the unpaid obligations, until the obligations are paid or the tax expires, whichever happens first. A local governmental unit that withdraws from a council shall continue to receive services from the council until the local governmental unit is no longer required to pay a tax levied by the council.

Withdrawal of a local governmental unit from a council shall be evidenced by an amendment to the articles executed by the secretary or, if the council has no secretary, by the chairperson of the council and filed and published in the same manner as the original articles.

History: 1989, Act 292, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 1990; Am. 1998, Act 373, Imd. Eff. Oct. 20, 1998
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.1209 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-284-of-1972 / Section 450.1209
Articles of incorporation; permissible provisions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 209.

The articles of incorporation may contain any provision not inconsistent with this act or another statute of this state, including any of the following:

A provision for management of the business and conduct of the affairs of the corporation, or creating, defining, limiting, or regulating the powers of the corporation, its directors and shareholders, or a class of shareholders.

A provision that under this act is required or permitted to be set forth in the bylaws.

A provision eliminating or limiting a director's liability to the corporation or its shareholders for money damages for any action taken or any failure to take any action as a director, except liability for any of the following:

The amount of a financial benefit received by a director to which he or she is not entitled.

Intentional infliction of harm on the corporation or the shareholders.

A violation of section 551.

An intentional criminal act.

If the articles of incorporation contain a provision eliminating the liability of a director prior to the amendatory act that amended subsection (1) and added this subsection, that provision shall be considered to eliminate the liability of a director as provided in subsection (1)(c).

History: 1972, Act 284, Eff. Jan. 1, 1973; Am. 1987, Act 1, Eff. Mar. 1, 1987; Am. 1989, Act 121, Eff. Oct. 1, 1989; Am. 1993, Act 91, Eff. Oct. 1, 1993; Am. 1997, Act 118, Imd. Eff. Oct. 24, 1997
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.1528 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-269-of-1974 / Section 445.1528
Pyramid.
Status: in_force

Sec. 28.

The department shall not accept for filing a franchise that involves a pyramid promotional scheme that violates the pyramid promotional scheme act, MCL 445.2581 to 445.2586.

History: 1974, Act 269, Eff. Oct. 15, 1974; Am. 2018, Act 187, Eff. Sept. 11, 2018
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.2124 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.2124
Granting easement over state-owned land under jurisdiction of department prohibited.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2124.

The department shall not grant an easement over state-owned land under the jurisdiction of the department if any of the following apply:

(a) The proposed easement is over land designated as a wilderness area, wild area, or natural area under part 351.

(b) The proposed easement is over land in an area closed to vehicular traffic pursuant to management as described in an existing plan of the department.

(c) The construction or use of the new or existing road will result in unreasonable damage to or destruction of the surface, soil, animal life, fish or other aquatic life, or property.

History: Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995; Am. 2011, Act 323, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 2011
Mich. Comp. Laws § 105.21 — MI Code / Chapter 81 / Act Act-215-of-1895 / Section 105.21
Circuit court; jury may retire with petition, map, blank verdict; form of verdict.
Status: in_force

Sec. 21.

To assist the jury in arriving at their verdict, the circuit judge may allow the jury, when they retire, to take with them the petition filed in the case, and a map showing the location of the proposed improvement and of each and all the parcels of property to be taken and may also submit to them a blank verdict which may be as follows:

The just compensation to be paid for such private property we have ascertained and determined, and hereby award as follows:

Description of each of the several parcels of private property to be taken. Owners, occupants and others interested in each parcel. Compensation. To whom payable. _________________ _______________ ________________ _______________ _________________ _______________ ________________ _______________ _________________ _______________ ________________ _______________ _________________ _______________ ________________ _______________

Description of each of the several parcels of private property to be taken.

Owners, occupants and others interested in each parcel.

Compensation.

To whom payable.

_________________

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The different descriptions of the property and the names of the occupants, owners and others interested therein may be inserted in said blank verdict, under the direction of the circuit judge, before it is submitted to the jury, or it may be done by the jury.

History: Add. 1899, Act 136, Imd. Eff. June 21, 1899; CL 1915, 3156; CL 1929, 2080; CL 1948, 105.21
Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.1151 — MI Code / Chapter 123 / Act Act-321-of-2000 / Section 123.1151
Borrowing money or issuing bonds or notes.
Status: in_force

Sec. 21.

(1) An authority may borrow money and issue bonds or notes to finance the acquisition, construction, and improvement of a public swimming pool, a public recreation center, a public auditorium, a public conference center, a public park, or a public forest and natural resources area, including the acquisition of sites and the acquisition and installation of furnishings and equipment for these purposes.

(2) An authority shall not borrow money or issue bonds or notes for a sum that, together with the total outstanding bonded indebtedness of the authority, exceeds 2 mills of the taxable value of the taxable property within the district as determined under section 27a of the general property tax act, 1893 PA 206, MCL 211.27a.

(3) Bonds or notes issued by an authority are a debt of the authority and not of the participating municipalities.

(4) A tax levied to pay a bond or note obligation by a recreational authority under this act must not exceed 5 years without the approval of a majority of the electors in each of the participating municipalities of the authority.

(5) All bonds or notes issued by a recreational authority under this act are subject to the revised municipal finance act, 2001 PA 34, MCL 141.2101 to 141.2821.

History: 2000, Act 321, Eff. Dec. 1, 2000; Am. 2002, Act 233, Imd. Eff. Apr. 29, 2002; Am. 2003, Act 135, Imd. Eff. Aug. 1, 2003; Am. 2026, Act 12, Imd. Eff. May 14, 2026