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Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.1267 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-62-of-1963 / Section 125.1267
Liberal construction of act.
Status: in_force

Sec. 17.

This act, being necessary for and to secure the public health, safety, convenience and welfare of the municipalities of the state of Michigan, shall be liberally construed to effect the public purposes hereof.

History: Add. 1966, Act 340, Imd. Eff. Sept. 21, 1966
Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.912 — MI Code / Chapter 141 / Act Act-140-of-1971 / Section 141.912
Payments to cities, villages, and townships from sales tax collections; time and basis.
Status: in_force

Sec. 12.

For state fiscal years before the 1996-1997 state fiscal year, the department of treasury shall cause to be paid to each city, village, and township its share, computed on a per capita basis, during each August, November, February, and May, of the collections designated for assistance to townships, cities, and villages under section 10 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963 from the sales tax for the quarter periods ending the prior June 30, September 30, December 31, and March 31 that are available for distribution to cities, villages, and townships.

For state fiscal years before the 1996-1997 state fiscal year, during each calendar year, the department of treasury shall cause to be advanced and paid in June to cities, villages, and townships on a per capita basis $9,500,000.00 of the amount that would otherwise be paid in August pursuant to subsection (1).

For state fiscal years after the 1995-1996 state fiscal year and before the 2003-2004 state fiscal year, the department shall cause to be paid to each city, village, and township its share, computed on a per capita basis, during each October, December, February, April, June, and August, the collections designated for assistance to cities, villages, and townships under section 10 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963 from the sales tax, the collections that are available for distribution to cities, villages, and townships. Payments under this subsection shall be based on collections from the sales tax at a rate of 4% in the 2-month period ending the prior August 31, October 31, December 31, February 28, April 30, and June 30.

For state fiscal years after the 2002-2003 state fiscal year, the department shall cause to be paid to each city, village, and township its share of the sales tax collections designated for assistance to cities, villages, and townships under section 10 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963 from the sales tax. Payments under this subsection shall be made during each October, December, February, April, June, and August, based on collections from the sales tax at a rate of 4% in the 2-month period ending the prior August 31, October 31, December 31, February 28, April 30, and June 30. The payments under this subsection shall be made from revenues collected during the state fiscal year in which the payments are made.

History: 1971, Act 140, Imd. Eff. Sept. 30, 1971; Am. 1975, Act 245, Imd. Eff. Sept. 4, 1975; Am. 1980, Act 394, Imd. Eff. Jan. 7, 1981; Am. 1992, Act 161, Imd. Eff. July 16, 1992; Am. 1993, Act 166, Imd. Eff. Sept. 16, 1993; Am. 1994, Act 299, Imd. Eff. July 14, 1994; Am. 1995, Act 134, Imd. Eff. July 10, 1995; Am. 1996, Act 342, Imd. Eff. June 27, 1996; Am. 2002, Act 679, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.5879 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.5879
Unlawful conduct; misdemeanor.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5879.

(1) A person who wilfully makes a false statement or wilfully gives false information for the purpose of securing aid under this part is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(2) An official of a hospital or a physician or dentist who bills this state for the care of a child or youth with special health care needs in accordance with the fee schedules established under this part and who also attempts to force a parent, relative, or guardian of the child to pay an additional sum for the care is guilty of a misdemeanor.

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978; Am. 2015, Act 91, Imd. Eff. June 25, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 397.552 — MI Code / Chapter 397 / Act Act-89-of-1977 / Section 397.552
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

As used in this act:

"Department" means the department of history, arts, and libraries.

"Local board" means the board of trustees or directors that has as its primary purpose the supervision of a local public library, or that board contracting for library service, or, if such a board does not exist, the legislative body of the local government that maintains the public library.

"Local support" means funds from tax sources, gifts, endowments, penal fines, or other funds received from local sources, excluding state and federal aid as stated in this act.

"Public library" means a library that is lawfully established for free public purposes by 1 or more counties, cities, townships, villages, school districts, or other local governments or a combination thereof, or by a public or local act, the entire interests of which belong to the general public. Public library does not include a special library such as a professional, technical, or school library.

"Cooperative board" means the governing board of a cooperative library.

"Cooperative library" means the library or service center designated by a cooperative board to execute services established by a cooperative plan and provided to libraries participating in a cooperative.

History: 1977, Act 89, Imd. Eff. Aug. 2, 1977; Am. 1982, Act 541, Eff. Mar. 30, 1983; Am. 2001, Act 65, Eff. Oct. 1, 2001
Mich. Comp. Laws § 493.13a — MI Code / Chapter 493 / Act Act-21-of-1939 / Section 493.13a
Credit life insurance; other insurance.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13a.

In addition to charges allowed under section 13, at the option of the borrower, a licensee may obtain or provide 1 or both of the following and deduct from the principal of a loan and retain an amount equal to the premium lawfully charged by the insurance company:

Credit insurance as defined in the credit insurance act, 1958 PA 173, MCL 550.601 to 550.624.

Any other insurance under the insurance code of 1956, 1956 PA 218, MCL 500.100 to 500.8302.

The insurance permitted by this section shall be in force when the loan is made. If the borrower obtains the insurance from or through a licensee, the statement required by section 14 shall show the cost of the insurance and the licensee shall provide to the borrower a copy of the policy, certificate, or other evidence of the insurance. This act does not prohibit the licensee or any employee, affiliate, subsidiary, or associate of the licensee from collecting the premium or identifiable charge for the insurance permitted by this section or from receiving and retaining any gain or other benefit resulting from the insurance. A licensee shall not require the purchase of insurance as a condition precedent to the making of a loan.

History: Add. 1963, Act 103, Eff. Sept. 6, 1963; Am. 1971, Act 168, Eff. Mar. 30, 1972; Am. 1978, Act 528, Eff. Mar. 30, 1979; Am. 1991, Act 14, Eff. Oct. 1, 1991; Am. 1994, Act 407, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995; Am. 1996, Act 184, Imd. Eff. May 3, 1996; Am. 2001, Act 270, Imd. Eff. Jan. 11, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.202 — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.202
Explosives; marking when intended for shipment.
Status: in_force

Sec. 202.

Marking of explosives intended for shipment-Every package containing explosives or other dangerous articles when presented to a common carrier for shipment shall have plainly marked on the outside thereof the contents thereof, and it shall be unlawful for any person, partnership or corporation to deliver for transportation to any common carrier engaged in commerce by land or water, or to cause to be delivered or to carry any explosive or other dangerous article, under any false or deceptive marking, description, invoice, shipping order or other declaration, or without informing the agent of such carrier of the true character thereof, at or before the time such delivery or carriage is made.

Any person violating any provision of this section shall be guilty of a felony.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; CL 1948, 750.202
Mich. Comp. Laws § 252.309 — MI Code / Chapter 252 / Act Act-106-of-1972 / Section 252.309
Permit; issuance or denial.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

Except for signs existing on March 31, 1972, a permit shall be issued or denied within 30 days after proper receipt of the permit form and the permit fee from the applicant. A permit shall not be issued for a sign which is prohibited by section 18(a), (b), (c), or (d). A permit shall not be issued for a sign that violates this act unless the sign is eligible for removal compensation under section 22.

History: 1972, Act 106, Imd. Eff. Mar. 31, 1972; Am. 1976, Act 265, Imd. Eff. Oct. 1, 1976; Am. 1998, Act 533, Eff. Mar. 23, 1999; Am. 2006, Act 448, Eff. Jan. 1, 2007
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.283 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.283
Candidates for state board of education and boards of state universities; canvass by state central committee of each political party; list.
Status: in_force

Sec. 283.

Not more than 24 hours after the conclusion of the fall state convention, the state central committee of each political party shall canvass the proceedings of the convention and determine the nominees of the convention for membership on the state board of education, the board of regents of the University of Michigan, the board of trustees of Michigan State University, and the board of governors of Wayne State University. Not more than 1 business day after the conclusion of the state convention, the chairperson and secretary of the state central committee shall forward to the secretary of state a typewritten or printed list of the names and residence, including the street address if known, of the candidates nominated at the convention for the offices specified in this section. The secretary of state shall forward a copy of a list received under this section to the board of election commissioners of each county, in care of the county clerk at the county seat.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955; Am. 1956, Act 190, Imd. Eff. Apr. 26, 1956; Am. 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 5, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963; Am. 1999, Act 216, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1999; Am. 2004, Act 92, Imd. Eff. Apr. 26, 2004; Am. 2017, Act 113, Eff. Oct. 25, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.719b — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1949 / Section 257.719b
Certain mobile homes transported in lower peninsula; additional requirements.
Status: in_force

Sec. 719b.

All mobile homes transported on the highways of the Lower Peninsula of this state that are more than 14-1/3 feet wide, plus normal appurtenances that extend no more than 6 inches, and an eave that extends no more than 2 feet from the width of the mobile home, are subject to the following requirements in addition to the requirements of section 719a:

Two escort vehicles shall escort the towing vehicle and mobile home on all 2-lane roads and on those roads where the state police consider 2 escort vehicles necessary for highway safety.

Each towing vehicle shall be equipped with a radio or other device that allows for continuous communication between the towing vehicle and each escort vehicle.

The person transporting the mobile home shall have in effect a liability insurance policy covering personal injury and property damage and having policy limits of not less than $1,000,000.00.

The towing vehicle and mobile home shall not exceed a speed of 45 miles per hour or 10 miles per hour below the posted speed limit, whichever is lower.

History: Add. 1991, Act 19, Imd. Eff. May 8, 1991; Am. 1992, Act 128, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1992; Am. 1992, Act 257, Imd. Eff. Dec. 7, 1992; Am. 1993, Act 243, Imd. Eff. Nov. 22, 1993
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.1023b — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-261-of-1957 / Section 38.1023b
Retirant or deferred vested member again becoming legislator or lieutenant governor; election to again become member; notice; conditions; nonpayment of retirement allowance; declining to again become member; exception.
Status: in_force

Sec. 23b.

Notwithstanding section 18 and except as otherwise provided in subsection (4), if a retirant or a deferred vested member again becomes a legislator or lieutenant governor, the retirant or deferred vested member shall not again become a member unless within 30 days from the date of the beginning of the subsequent service he or she files with the board a written notice of election to again become a member and complies with this section. After the expiration of the 30-day period, a retirant or deferred vested member who again becomes a legislator or lieutenant governor who does not elect to again become a member is barred from again becoming a member during that term of office. During the 30-day period, the retirement allowance shall not be paid, but the contributions required by this act shall be deducted. The contributions shall be refunded if the legislator or lieutenant governor does not elect to again become a member.

If the retirant or deferred vested member elects to again become a member, the subsequent membership in the retirement system shall be subject to the following conditions in addition to any other condition required of a member by this act:

During the subsequent period of service as a legislator or lieutenant governor, payment of the retirement allowance shall not be made or accrued.

The member shall repay to the retirement system all money received from the retirement system with interest at the rate of 6% per annum compounded annually before the expiration of 180 days of the term for which the member currently is elected. Failure to make the repayment within 180 days shall void the election to become a member.

All prior applications for retirement shall be abrogated.

The member's service credit shall be recalculated.

If a retirant or deferred vested member again becomes a legislator or lieutenant governor and declines to again become a member, he or she shall not be entitled to a retirement allowance and payment of his or her retirement allowance shall not be made or accrued during his or her subsequent service. Upon termination of his or her subsequent service, payment of the retirement allowance shall be resumed effective as of the date of termination of the subsequent service without change because of the subsequent service.

This section does not apply to a deferred vested member who is required to make an election under section 61.

History: Add. 1968, Act 229, Eff. July 1, 1968; Am. 1970, Act 237, Eff. Jan. 1, 1971; Am. 1974, Act 215, Eff. Dec. 31, 1974; Am. 1981, Act 123, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1981; Am. 1996, Act 486, Eff. Mar. 31, 1997
Mich. Comp. Laws § 169.205 — MI Code / Chapter 169 / Act Act-388-of-1976 / Section 169.205
Definitions; D, E.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

(1) "Domestic dependent sovereign" means an Indian tribe that has been acknowledged, recognized, restored, or reaffirmed as an Indian tribe by the secretary of the interior pursuant to 25 USC 5101 to 5144, commonly referred to as the Indian reorganization act, or has otherwise been acknowledged by the United States government as an Indian tribe.

(2) "Election" means a primary, general, special, or millage election held in this state or a convention or caucus of a political party held in this state to nominate a candidate. Election includes a recall vote.

(3) "Election cycle" means 1 of the following:

(a) For a general election, the period beginning the day following the last general election in which the office appeared on the ballot and ending on the day of the general election in which the office next appears on the ballot.

(b) For a special election, the period beginning the day a special general election is called or the date the office becomes vacant, whichever is earlier, and ending on the day of the special general election.

(4) "Elective office" means a public office filled by an election. An individual who is appointed to fill a vacancy in a public office that is ordinarily elective holds an elective office. Elective office does not include the office of precinct delegate. Except for the purposes of sections 47, 54, and 55, elective office does not include a school board member in a school district that has a pupil membership of 2,400 or less enrolled on the most recent pupil membership count day. However, elective office includes a school board member in a school district that has a pupil membership of 2,400 or less, if a candidate committee of a candidate for the office of school board member in that school district receives an amount in excess of $1,000.00 or expends an amount in excess of $1,000.00. Elective office does not include a federal office except for the purposes of section 57.

History: 1976, Act 388, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 1976; Am. 1989, Act 95, Imd. Eff. June 21, 1989; Am. 1992, Act 7, Imd. Eff. Mar. 10, 1992; Am. 1995, Act 264, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996; Am. 1999, Act 237, Eff. Mar. 10, 2000; Am. 2019, Act 93, Imd. Eff. Oct. 10, 2019
Mich. Comp. Laws § 432.37 — MI Code / Chapter 432 / Act Act-239-of-1972 / Section 432.37
Other penalties or disabilities inapplicable.
Status: in_force

Sec. 37.

Any other law providing any penalty or disability for the sale of lottery tickets or any acts done in connection with a lottery shall not apply to the sale of tickets or shares performed pursuant to this act.

History: 1972, Act 239, Imd. Eff. Aug. 1, 1972
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.79e — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1949 / Section 257.79e
"Wholesaler" defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 79e.

"Wholesaler" means a person who is engaged in the business of selling used vehicles to or purchasing used vehicles from a licensed motor vehicle dealer and who does not sell or offer for sale motor vehicles of any classification to a person other than a licensed motor vehicle dealer.

History: Add. 2004, Act 495, Eff. Jan. 31, 2005
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.2133 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.2133
Marriage license or certificate; record as evidence.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2133.

The record of any license to marry, or of any marriage certificate, in any county clerk's office, or a certified copy thereof, shall be prima facie evidence in any court or proceedings in this state, with the same force and effect as if the original were produced, both as to the facts therein contained and as to the genuineness of the signatures thereto.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.545 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.545
Nominating petitions; combination of two offices.
Status: in_force

Sec. 545.

In those instances in which the duties of 2 offices are combined, all nominating petitions shall include and name the 2 offices.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.6137 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.6137
Payment by debtor of judgment debtor.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6137.

Any person indebted to a judgment debtor may pay to the clerk of the court the amount of his debt, or so much thereof as is necessary to satisfy the judgment and costs. The receipt of the clerk is a discharge of the indebtedness of such person to the judgment debtor to the extent of the amount so paid. The clerk shall apply such amount to the satisfaction of the judgment and costs, and any surplus shall be paid to the judgment debtor.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 729.207 — MI Code / Chapter 729 / Act Act-17-of-1953 / Section 729.207
Date of trial; drawing of panel, time; number of jurors.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

When a jury trial shall have been demanded by any person to be tried in said court, the judge of said court shall fix a time for such trial and shall fix a time for the drawing of a panel of jurors for such trial. Such latter time shall be at least 5 days prior to the date set for trial unless otherwise ordered by the judge on request of such defendant. The judge shall designate the number of jurors to be drawn as such panel, which number shall not be less than 16.

History: 1953, Act 17, Imd. Eff. Apr. 3, 1953
Mich. Comp. Laws § 485.206 — MI Code / Chapter 485 / Act Act-91-of-1887 / Section 485.206
First meeting; calling.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

When any corporation shall be formed under this act, any 2 of those associated may call the first meeting of the corporation at such time and place as they may appoint, by giving notice thereof by publishing the same in some newspaper published in the county where the office of such corporation is located, at least 15 days before the time appointed for such meeting, or by personal service of like notice upon each of the stockholders 10 days before the time fixed for said meeting.

History: 1887, Act 91, Imd. Eff. Apr. 26, 1887; How. 3873f; CL 1897, 6755; CL 1915, 8855; CL 1929, 11790; CL 1948, 485.206
Mich. Comp. Laws § 558.21 — MI Code / Chapter 558 / Act R-S-of-1846 / Section 558.21
Dower right of aliens and nonresidents.
Status: in_force

Sec. 21.

A woman being an alien, shall not on that account be barred of her dower, and any woman residing out of the state, shall be entitled to dower of the lands of her deceased husband, lying in this state, of which her husband died seized, and the same may be assigned to her, or recovered by her, in like manner as if she and her deceased husband had been residents within the state at the time of his death.

History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 66; CL 1857, 2792; CL 1871, 4289; How. 5753; CL 1897, 8938; CL 1915, 11670; CL 1929, 13088; CL 1948, 558.21
Mich. Comp. Laws § 18.1237c — MI Code / Chapter 18 / Act Act-431-of-1984 / Section 18.1237c
Contract with architect, professional engineer, or contractor; liability; limitation; "contractor" defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 237c.

(1) When entering into a contract with an architect, professional engineer, or contractor for any capital outlay project, capital improvement, or facility, the department shall not require the architect, professional engineer, or contractor to assume any liability or indemnify this state for any amount greater than the degree of fault of the architect, professional engineer, or contractor.

(2) As used in this section, "contractor" means a person who, pursuant to a contract with the owner or lessee of real property, provides an improvement to real property.

History: Add. 2004, Act 429, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 2004
Mich. Comp. Laws § 68.33 — MI Code / Chapter 61 / Act Act-3-of-1895 / Section 68.33
Special assessment as lien and debt; collection.
Status: in_force

Sec. 33.

From the date of confirmation of a roll levying a special assessment, the full amount of the assessment and the interest thereon shall constitute a lien on the premises subject thereto and that amount shall be a debt of the person to whom assessed until paid and, in case of delinquency, may be collected as delinquent village property taxes or by a suit against the person.

History: Add. 1974, Act 4, Imd. Eff. Jan. 30, 1974
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.2554 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-162-of-1982 / Section 450.2554
Commencement of action under MCL 450.2551 or 450.2552.
Status: in_force

Sec. 554.

An action against a director, shareholder, or member for recovery upon a liability imposed by section 551 shall be commenced within 3 years after the cause of action accrues. An action under section 552 shall be commenced within 3 years after payment by the director to the corporation.

History: 1982, Act 162, Eff. Jan. 1, 1983