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Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.1142 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-284-of-1972 / Section 450.1142
Notice or communication where communication unlawful or where notice or communication not required; statement.
Status: in_force

Sec. 142.

When a notice or communication is required to be given to a person by this act, by the articles of incorporation or bylaws, or by the terms of an agreement or instrument relating to the internal affairs of the corporation, or as a condition precedent to taking corporate action, and communication with the person is then unlawful under a statute of this state or the United States or a rule, regulation, proclamation or order issued under any of those statutes, the giving of the notice or communication to the person is not required and there is no duty to apply for a license or other permission to do so. An affidavit, certificate or other instrument which is required to be made or filed as proof of the giving of a notice or communication required by this chapter, if the notice or communication to any person is dispensed with under this section, shall include a statement that the notice or communication was not given to any person with whom communication is unlawful. The affidavit, certificate or other instrument is as effective for all purposes as though such notice or communication had been personally given to the person.

History: 1972, Act 284, Eff. Jan. 1, 1973
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.8185 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.8185
Assets; special fund; accounts; issuance of contracts on variable basis; special procedures; special voting and other rights.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8185.

All assets shall be held, invested, and disbursed for the use and benefit of the society. A society member or beneficiary shall not have or acquire individual rights in a society's assets or become entitled to any apportionment on the surrender of any part of a society's assets, except as provided in the benefit contract.

A society may create, maintain, invest, disburse, and apply any special fund necessary to carry out any purpose permitted by the laws of the society.

A society, pursuant to resolution of its supreme governing body, may establish and operate 1 or more separate accounts and issue contracts on a variable basis, subject to all the provisions of law regulating life insurers establishing such accounts and issuing such contracts, including capital and surplus requirements. To the extent the society considers it necessary in order to comply with any applicable federal or state laws or rules, the society may adopt special procedures for the conduct of the business and affairs of a separate account, may provide, for persons having beneficial interest in such an account, special voting and other rights, including without limitation special rights and procedures relating to investment policy, investment advisory services, selection of certified public accountants, and selection of a committee to manage the business and affairs of the account, and may issue contracts on a variable basis to which section 8182(2) and (4) shall not apply.

History: Add. 1990, Act 1, Eff. Apr. 1, 1990
Mich. Comp. Laws § 254.106 — MI Code / Chapter 254 / Act Act-181-of-1921 / Section 254.106
State highway commissioner and other officers; authority.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

The state highway commissioner and other proper officers are hereby authorized, empowered and directed to do all acts or things necessary to carry out the purpose of this act.

History: 1921, Act 181, Eff. Aug. 18, 1921; CL 1929, 4583; CL 1948, 254.106
Mich. Comp. Laws § 395.82 — MI Code / Chapter 395 / Act Act-232-of-1964 / Section 395.82
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

As used in this act:

"State board" means the state board of education.

"Vocational disability" means any disability except blindness which constitutes, contributes to, or if not corrected will probably result in an obstruction to occupational performance.

"Disabled individual" means any person, other than a person who is blind, who has a vocational disability.

"Vocational rehabilitation" and "vocational rehabilitation services" mean any educational or other needed services including, but not limited to, determination of extent of disability, vocational diagnosis, vocational guidance, rehabilitation training, medical services, transportation, maintenance, and training books and materials, found to be necessary to compensate a disabled individual for his or her vocational disability, and to enable him or her to engage in a suitable occupation or to be assisted into independent living.

History: 1964, Act 232, Imd. Eff. May 22, 1964; Am. 1998, Act 43, Imd. Eff. Mar. 18, 1998
Mich. Comp. Laws § 290.603 — MI Code / Chapter 290 / Act Act-283-of-1964 / Section 290.603
Recognized systems of weights and measures; use; recognized definitions, tables, and equivalents governing equipment and transactions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

The system of weights and measures in customary use in the United States and the metric system of weights and measures are jointly recognized, and one or the other of these systems or both shall be used, for all commercial purposes in this state. The definitions of basic units of weight and measure, the tables of weight and measure, and weights and measures equivalents, as published by the NIST, are recognized and shall govern weighing and measuring equipment and transactions in this state.

History: 1964, Act 283, Eff. Aug. 28, 1964; Am. 1978, Act 271, Imd. Eff. June 29, 1978; Am. 2012, Act 253, Imd. Eff. July 2, 2012
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.253 — MI Code / Chapter 457 / Act Act-35-of-1895 / Section 457.253
Powers of corporation; property, holding, disposition.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

Said corporation, under the direction of the grand council when assembled, may make and establish all necessary by-laws and rules for its governance and the governance of subordinate councils under the jurisdiction of the grand council, relating to the business and property authorized to be done, held and conveyed by this act; and said corporation may take, hold and convey, as may be required from time to time, any real and personal estate for the purpose of its or their organizations, not exceeding in value in the aggregate the sum of 50,000 dollars; and all real and personal estate so held may be conveyed by deed or bill of sale in the name of said corporation, executed by the grand master for the time being, or by such other person as the board of directors may appoint for that purpose, under the seal of the grand council, and such conveyance so executed shall be valid and binding for all intents and purposes whatsoever: Provided, That the property of said association shall be subjected to taxation for all purposes.

History: 1895, Act 35, Imd. Eff. Mar. 26, 1895; CL 1897, 7982; CL 1915, 10426; CL 1929, 10627; CL 1948, 457.253
Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.151 — MI Code / Chapter 780 / Act Act-8-of-1952 / Section 780.151
Short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "revised uniform reciprocal enforcement of support act".

History: 1952, Act 8, Eff. Sept. 18, 1952; Am. 1985, Act 172, Eff. Mar. 1, 1986
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.6211 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.6211
Judgment; payment by installments; service of notice; hearing; garnishment.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6211.

Such notice shall be served at least 4 days before the date set for hearing the motion, by placing the same in the United States mail in an envelope properly stamped and addressed to the plaintiff, his agent or attorney.

Unless the motion is heard and ruled upon within 14 days from the time of filing the petition, subsection (4) of section 6205 shall not apply unless otherwise ordered by the court.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.61702 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.61702
Supervisor of wells; general duties; fees.
Status: in_force

Sec. 61702.

Subject to the limitations of this part, the supervisor shall make and enforce such orders, rules, and regulations and do such things as may be necessary or proper to carry out and effectuate the purposes of this part, including adoption of a schedule of fees to be paid upon the filing of petitions, amendments to petitions, and other instruments in connection with petitions that bear reasonable relation to the cost of examining, inspectional, and supervisory services required under this part.

History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 730.270 — MI Code / Chapter 730 / Act Act-288-of-1929 / Section 730.270
Instructions to jury.
Status: in_force

Sec. 20.

It shall be the duty of said justices to instruct the jury in all cases as to the law applicable to the case, which instruction shall be received by the jury as the law of such case. Either party may present written requests to charge to the justice, who shall present the same to the jury as requested if he shall deem the same to correctly state the law applicable to such case.

History: 1929, Act 288, Eff. Aug. 28, 1929; CL 1929, 16516; CL 1948, 730.270
Mich. Comp. Laws § 767.6a — MI Code / Chapter 760 / Act Act-175-of-1927 / Section 767.6a
Docket, journal, transcript and record; seal and file; violation of secrecy; available in connection with appeal, order, receipt; destruction of transcripts, notes and records.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6a.

On termination of any such inquiry lasting not more than 30 calendar days the docket, journal, reporters' notes, transcript and other record of such judge in such inquiry shall be sealed and filed with the clerk of the court having jurisdiction; and if lasting more than 30 calendar days shall be sealed and filed with the clerk of the supreme court of the state of Michigan, where it shall be held secretly in a separate container securely locked. Any person who shall violate the secrecy herein ordered as to such docket, journal, transcript and record shall be punished as provided in section 4 hereof. And the entire transcript and record as to any witness, and so far as material, including any grant of immunity, shall be available to such witness in connection with any appeal or other judicial proceeding where it may be relevant upon such witness filing a petition with the circuit court of the county in which he resides setting forth the proceeding for which such documents are sought and describing the portions of such transcript and record as to such witness only, which such witness requested for such appeal or proceeding; the judge of such circuit court shall issue an order upon the filing of such petition directed to the clerk of the supreme court of the state of Michigan or the clerk of the court, as the case may be, ordering such clerk to make available to such witness all such portions of the transcript and record as shall pertain to such witness and as set forth in the petition. The clerk shall immediately reseal the remaining transcript and records after compliance with such order. The petitioner shall execute to the clerk of the supreme court a receipt for such documents and such documents shall be returned to the clerk immediately upon the termination of such appeal or proceeding for which the same shall have been obtained: Provided, however, upon the petition of the prosecuting attorney of the county in which such inquiry was conducted, or any other interested person, any circuit judge, acting as such in said county, upon determining that there is no further need for preserving and retaining the same, shall enter an order providing for the referring to the supreme court, for the entry of such order or orders as a majority of the court may at any time determine, for the destruction of said transcripts, notes and records, or any part thereof: Provided further, That no such order shall be entered by such circuit judge until at least 6 years after the termination of such inquiry.

History: Add. 1951, Act 276, Eff. Sept. 28, 1951
Mich. Comp. Laws § 460.1309 — MI Code / Chapter 460 / Act Act-365-of-2018 / Section 460.1309
Definitions; U to W.
Status: in_force

Sec 9.

As used in this act:

(a) "Utility pole" means a pole or similar structure that is or may be used in whole or in part for cable or wireline communications service, electric distribution, lighting, traffic control, signage, or a similar function, or a pole or similar structure that meets the height requirements in section 13(5) and is designed to support small cell wireless facilities. Utility pole does not include a sign pole less than 15 feet in height above ground.

(b) "Wireless facility" means equipment at a fixed location that enables the provision of wireless services between user equipment and a communications network, including, but not limited to, radio transceivers, antennas, coaxial or fiber-optic cable, regular and backup power supplies, and comparable equipment, regardless of technological configuration. Wireless facility includes a small cell wireless facility. Wireless facility does not include any of the following:

( i ) The structure or improvements on, under, or within which the equipment is colocated.

( ii ) A wireline backhaul facility.

( iii ) Coaxial or fiber-optic cable between utility poles or wireless support structures or that otherwise is not immediately adjacent to or directly associated with a particular antenna.

(c) "Wireless infrastructure provider" means any person, including a person authorized to provide telecommunications services in this state but not including a wireless services provider, that builds or installs wireless communication transmission equipment, wireless facilities, or wireless support structures and who, when filing an application with an authority under this act, provides written authorization to perform the work on behalf of a wireless services provider.

(d) "Wireless provider" means a wireless infrastructure provider or a wireless services provider. Wireless provider does not include an investor-owned utility whose rates are regulated by the MPSC.

(e) "Wireless services" means any services, provided using licensed or unlicensed spectrum, including the use of Wi-Fi, whether at a fixed location or mobile.

(f) "Wireless services provider" means a person that provides wireless services.

(g) "Wireless support structure" means a freestanding structure designed to support or capable of supporting small cell wireless facilities. Wireless support structure does not include a utility pole.

(h) "Wireline backhaul facility" means a facility used to transport services by wire or fiber-optic cable from a wireless facility to a network.

History: 2018, Act 365, Eff. Mar. 12, 2019
Mich. Comp. Laws § 247.702 — MI Code / Chapter 247 / Act Act-175-of-1952 / Section 247.702
Authorization of bonds; cities and villages; resolution, approval, publication, contents.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

When the governing body of any incorporated city or village shall determine to borrow money under the provisions of this act, they shall by resolution approved by a 2/3 majority of the members-elect of said governing body so declare, which resolution shall be published once in a daily or weekly newspaper of general circulation in said incorporated city or village before the same becomes effective, and such resolution shall briefly describe the contemplated project or projects, the estimated cost thereof, and the amount, maximum rate of interest and maturity dates of the bonds to be issued and the form thereof, and such resolution shall contain an irrevocable appropriation providing for the payment of the principal and interest thereof from the moneys to be derived from state collected taxes returned to such city or village for highway purposes pursuant to law, which have not been theretofore specially allocated and pledged for the payment of indebtedness.

History: 1952, Act 175, Imd. Eff. Apr. 25, 1952; Am. 1960, Act 16, Eff. Aug. 17, 1960
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.20174 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.20174
Practice agreement; designation of physician by health facility or agency.
Status: in_force

Sec. 20174.

A health facility or agency may designate 1 or more physicians to enter into a practice agreement under section 17047 or 17547.

History: Add. 2016, Act 379, Eff. Mar. 22, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § 550.1402d — MI Code / Chapter 550 / Act Act-350-of-1980 / Section 550.1402d
Applicability of MCL 500.2212c to health care corporation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 402d.

Section 2212c of the insurance code of 1956, 1956 PA 218, MCL 500.2212c, applies to a health care corporation.

History: Add. 2013, Act 31, Eff. Mar. 14, 2014
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.1263 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-62-of-1963 / Section 125.1263
Issuance of bonds; application; resolution and project cost estimate; approval by municipal finance commission or successor agency; exception; effect of order; prior approval requirement subject to MCL 133.10 and 133.11; department of treasury order providing or denying exception from prior approval.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.

Unless an exception from prior approval is available pursuant to subsection (3), before any bonds are issued under this act, the issuing municipality shall make a sworn application to the municipal finance commission or its successor agency, on forms furnished by the commission, for permission to issue the bonds. The municipality shall attach a certified copy of the resolution authorizing the bonds and, except in the case of refunding bonds, a certified copy of the estimate of the cost of the project. The commission or its successor agency may request the municipality to furnish such information as the commission or its successor agency deems necessary in order to pass on the application. Unless an exception from prior approval is available pursuant to subsection (3), bonds shall not be issued until the municipal finance commission or its successor agency approves the issuance. In determining whether a proposed issue of bonds shall be approved, the municipal finance commission or its successor agency shall take into consideration: (a) whether the bonds conform to the provisions of this act; (b) whether the probable revenues pledged to the payment of the bonds will be sufficient to pay the principal and interest when due; and (c) whether the amount of the proposed issue is sufficient or excessive for the purpose for which they are to be issued.

No order of the municipal finance commission or its successor agency permitting the issuance of bonds under this act shall be deemed an approval of the legality thereof. The issuance of the commission's or its successor agency's order granting permission to issue the bonds shall imply that the commission or its successor agency has made such determination of facts or circumstances, has given such approvals and has reached such opinions as are a necessary prerequisite to the issuance of the order.

The requirement of subsection (1) for obtaining the prior approval of the municipal finance commission or its successor agency before issuing bonds under this act shall be subject to sections 10 and 11 of chapter III of Act No. 202 of the Public Acts of 1943, being sections 133.10 and 133.11 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, and the department of treasury shall have the same authority as provided by section 11 of chapter III of Act No. 202 of the Public Acts of 1943 to issue an order providing or denying an exception from the prior approval required by subsection (1) for bonds issued under this act.

History: 1963, Act 62, Imd. Eff. May 8, 1963; Am. 1983, Act 46, Imd. Eff. May 12, 1983
Mich. Comp. Laws § 205.187 — MI Code / Chapter 205 / Act Act-175-of-2004 / Section 205.187
Administration of taxes; controlling provisions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 17.

The taxes imposed by this act shall be administered by the department under 1941 PA 122, MCL 205.1 to 205.31, and this act. If 1941 PA 122, MCL 205.1 to 205.31, and this act conflict, the provisions of this act apply.

History: 2004, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 1, 2004
Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.556c — MI Code / Chapter 45 / Act Act-139-of-1973 / Section 45.556c
Licensing requirements subject to the local government occupational licensing act.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6c.

Any occupational licensing requirements imposed under this act are subject to the local government occupational licensing act.

History: Add. 2018, Act 502, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 2018
Mich. Comp. Laws § 380.14 — MI Code / Chapter 380 / Act Act-451-of-1976 / Section 380.14
Petitions; violation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 14.

A petition under, or that is necessary to meet a requirement of, section 11a, 411a, 412a, 503, 614, 617, 690, 701, 853, 860, 931, or 1311e, including the circulation and signing of the petition, is subject to section 488 of the Michigan election law, MCL 168.488. A person who violates a provision of the Michigan election law applicable to a petition described in this section is subject to the penalties prescribed for that violation in the Michigan election law.

History: Add. 1998, Act 406, Eff. Mar. 23, 1999; Am. 1999, Act 23, Imd. Eff. May 12, 1999; Am. 2003, Act 299, Eff. Jan. 1, 2005
Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.91 — MI Code / Chapter 338 / Act Act-255-of-1968 / Section 338.91
Medical personnel; appointment to public positions, qualifications.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

For the purpose of appointment to governmental positions or serving on state, county, city, township or other public agencies, departments or subsidiaries thereof wherever the laws of the state require the services of or the qualifications of a licensed medical doctor, either a licensed medical physician or a licensed osteopathic physician shall be entitled to equal consideration for such services in all cases except serving on the licensing boards thereof.

History: 1968, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1968
Mich. Comp. Laws § Article V § 15 — MI Code / Chapter 1 / Act CONSTITUTION-OF-MICHIGAN-OF-1963 / Section Article V § 15
Extra sessions of legislature.
Status: in_force

Sec. 15.

The governor may convene the legislature on extraordinary occasions.

History: Const. 1963, Art. V, § 15, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.2682 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-376-of-1996 / Section 125.2682
Legislative findings and declarations.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

The legislature of this state finds and declares that there exists in this state continuing need for programs to assist certain local governmental units in encouraging economic development, the consequent job creation and retention, and ancillary economic growth in this state. To achieve these purposes, it is necessary to assist and encourage the creation of renaissance zones and provide temporary relief from certain taxes within the renaissance zones.

History: 1996, Act 376, Imd. Eff. July 17, 1996