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Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.702 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.702
Duties of department.
Status: in_force

Sec. 702.

The department shall do all of the following:

(a) Provide advice and recommendations to the legislature, the governor, and executive departments to promote the development of the forestry and forest products industry and the mineral extraction and utilization industry in this state.

(b) Develop programs and coordinate existing and proposed programs to encourage innovative and competitively viable economic development of forest and mineral related industries.

(c) Review existing laws and regulations pertaining to forestry and the mineral industry and develop proposals for new laws or changes in existing law to improve this state's forest and mineral resource development as considered appropriate by the department.

(d) Promote and provide for educational programs for the general public and members of local government to increase awareness of the importance of the forestry and forest products industry and the mineral industry to this state.

(e) Consult with representatives of science, industry, labor, government, and other groups and utilize the services of public and private organizations, including colleges and universities, as the department considers necessary or helpful in the discharge of its duties under subdivisions (a) to (d).

History: Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995; Am. 2018, Act 570, Eff. Mar. 28, 2019
Mich. Comp. Laws § 35.1052 — MI Code / Chapter 35 / Act Act-234-of-1988 / Section 35.1052
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

As used in this act:

"Commission" means the Michigan Vietnam veterans memorial monument fund commission established in section 4.

"Monument fund" means the Vietnam veterans memorial monument fund created in section 3.

"Vietnam veteran" means a veteran of the Vietnam era as prescribed in section 1 of 1965 PA 190, MCL 35.61.

"Veterans memorial park" means the veterans memorial park established in section 5a.

History: 1988, Act 234, Imd. Eff. July 8, 1988; Am. 2000, Act 470, Imd. Eff. Jan. 10, 2001
Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.25 — MI Code / Chapter 554 / Act R-S-of-1846 / Section 554.25
Alternative future estates.
Status: in_force

Sec. 25.

Two or more future estates may also be created to take effect in the alternative, so that if the first in order should fail to vest, the next in succession shall be substituted for it, and take effect accordingly.

History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 62; CL 1857, 2609; CL 1871, 4092; How. 5541; CL 1897, 8807; CL 1915, 11543; CL 1929, 12945; CL 1948, 554.25
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.2328c — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-96-of-1987 / Section 125.2328c
Action to terminate tenancy; liquidated damages.
Status: in_force

Sec. 28c.

A lease or rental agreement or rules or regulations that are adopted pursuant to a lease or rental agreement may include a provision that requires liquidated damages to be awarded to the prevailing party in a contested action to terminate a tenancy in a mobile home park for just cause under section 5775 of the revised judicature act of 1961, Act No. 236 of the Public Acts of 1961, being section 600.5775 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

A provision allowed under subsection (1) may require liquidated damages of not more than $500.00 for an action in the district court and not more than $300.00 for each appellate level. Liquidated damages shall not be construed to be a penalty.

History: Add. 1988, Act 337, Eff. May 1, 1989
Mich. Comp. Laws § 771.3e — MI Code / Chapter 760 / Act Act-175-of-1927 / Section 771.3e
Release to attend work or school; electronic monitoring; order; payment of installation, maintenance, monitoring, and removal costs; program.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3e.

(1) If the court permits an individual convicted of a felony to be released from jail under section 3 of this chapter for purposes of attending work or school, the court shall order the individual to wear an electronic monitoring device on his or her person that will provide a signal to the county sheriff through the use of the global positioning satellite system or by other means of the individual's movement and location at all times while he or she is on that release. The device shall be an ankle-worn device approved by the court that provides information to the county sheriff if it is tampered with or removed. The information provided by the electronic monitoring device shall be recorded and monitored by the county sheriff to ensure the individual's compliance with his or her work release requirements. The installation, maintenance, monitoring, and removal costs of the electronic monitoring device shall be paid for by the individual.

(2) This section applies only if the court has in place a program to provide for the electronic monitoring of individuals placed on probation that complies with the requirements of this section.

History: Add. 2012, Act 610, Eff. Mar. 28, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 41.812 — MI Code / Chapter 41 / Act Act-33-of-1951 / Section 41.812
Administrative board; appointment, qualifications, and terms of members; vacancy; expenses; continuation of prior administrative board; annual budget; powers and functions; section supplemental.
Status: in_force

Sec. 12.

The township board may create a police administrative board, a fire administrative board, or a police and fire administrative board. The board shall consist of 5 members, who shall be appointed by the township board for terms of 6 years each. Of the members first appointed, 2 shall be appointed for terms expiring on June 30 of the even numbered year following the creation of the board, 2 shall be appointed for terms expiring on June 30 of the second year following the expiration of the terms of the first 2 members, and 1 member shall be appointed for a term expiring June 30 of the fourth year following the expiration of the terms of the first 2 members. If a vacancy occurs, the township board shall appoint a person to fill the unexpired term.

A member of the board shall not be a member of the police or fire department of the township.

The members of the board may be compensated a per diem as determined by the township board and are entitled to actual and necessary expenses approved by the township board incurred in the performance of official duties.

A police administrative board, a fire administrative board, or a police and fire administrative board created under former 1951 PA 57 shall be continued under this act.

An administrative board created under this section shall prepare an annual police department budget or fire department budget, or both, to be submitted to the township board. The budget shall be reviewed by the township board and may be amended or altered in any manner. Upon adoption by the township board, the budget shall be the budget of the administrative board for the ensuing fiscal year of the township.

The administrative board created under this section shall have the powers and perform the functions that the township board delegates to the administrative board.

This section is supplemental to the other laws of this state.

History: Add. 1989, Act 81, Imd. Eff. June 20, 1989; Am. 2003, Act 291, Imd. Eff. Jan. 8, 2004
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.5493 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.5493
Violation; penalties; waiver.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5493.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), a person who violates this part is subject to the following:

(a) If the person is not an individual consumer and the violation is the person's first offense under this part, a civil fine of not more than $100.00 per item not to exceed $5,000.00 total.

(b) If a person is not an individual consumer and the violation is the person's second offense under this part, a civil fine of not more than $500.00 per item not to exceed $25,000.00 total.

(c) If the person is not an individual consumer and the violation is the person's third or subsequent offense under this part, a civil fine of not more than $1,000.00 per item not to exceed $50,000.00 total.

(d) If a person knowingly violates this part and the person is not an individual consumer, a civil fine equal to 3 times the amounts in subdivision (c).

(2) A civil fine imposed under this section shall be waived if it is determined that a person acted in good faith to be in compliance with this part, pursued compliance with due diligence, and promptly corrected any noncompliance after discovery of the violation.

History: Add. 2007, Act 159, Eff. Mar. 20, 2008
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.16641 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.16641
Work authorization for dental laboratory services required; retention and inspection of work authorizations and copies.
Status: in_force

Sec. 16641.

A dentist shall not use the services of a dental laboratory without furnishing a written work authorization to the dental laboratory and a carbon copy to the patient for constructing, repairing, or altering prosthetic dentures, bridges, orthodontic or other appliances, or structures to be used as substitutes for or as a part of human teeth or jaws or associated structures, or for the correction of malocclusions or deformities.

A dentist shall retain a written work authorization furnished to a dental laboratory or a copy of the authorization for not less than 3 years and allow the board, its agents, or employees to inspect the file of written work authorizations or copies.

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.8515 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.8515
Appeals.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8515.

Appeals as of right may be taken from the district court magistrate to the district court. Appeal shall be taken within 7 days after the entry of the decision of the magistrate and shall be heard de novo.

History: Add. 1968, Act 154, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1968; Am. 1979, Act 67, Eff. Aug. 1, 1979
Mich. Comp. Laws § 390.224 — MI Code / Chapter 390 / Act Act-232-of-1901 / Section 390.224
Appropriation; disbursement.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

The appropriation made by the provisions of this act shall be paid out of the general fund in the state treasury to the treasurer of the board of trustees of Michigan state university at the times and in the amounts as the general accounting laws of the state prescribe, and the disbursing officer shall render his or her accounts to the state treasurer.

History: 1901, Act 232, Eff. Sept. 5, 1901; CL 1915, 1260; CL 1929, 7887; CL 1948, 390.224; Am. 2002, Act 170, Imd. Eff. Apr. 23, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 408.403 — MI Code / Chapter 408 / Act Act-137-of-1885 / Section 408.403
Invalidating provisions of preceding section as misdemeanor; penalty; prosecution.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

Any individual, firm, agent of any corporation, or other employers of labor who shall take any unlawful advantage of any person or persons in their employ, or seeking employment, because of their poverty or misfortune, to invalidate any of the provisions of the preceding section, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $5.00, nor more than $50.00 for each offense, and it shall be the duty of the prosecuting attorney of the county in which such offense was committed, upon receiving complaint, to prosecute all such cases in the name of the people of the state of Michigan.

History: 1885, Act 137, Eff. Sept. 19, 1885; How. 1997a-7; CL 1897, 5455; CL 1915, 5589; CL 1929, 8488; CL 1948, 408.403; Am. 1990, Act 223, Imd. Eff. Oct. 8, 1990
Mich. Comp. Laws § 259.139 — MI Code / Chapter 259 / Act Act-327-of-1945 / Section 259.139
Authority as public body corporate; intent to incorporate regional authority; resolution; presumption of validity; rules prohibited.
Status: in_force

Sec. 139.

(1) An authority created under this section is a public body corporate for purposes of state and federal law and must comply with all of the following:

(a) The open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275.

(b) The freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246.

(c) The uniform budget and accounting act, 1968 PA 2, MCL 141.421 to 141.440a.

(2) A local government that owns or operates an airport may, by resolution, declare its intention to incorporate a regional authority. In the resolution of intent, the legislative body of the local government shall set a date for a public hearing on the adoption of a proposed resolution incorporating the regional authority. The public hearing must be held in accordance with the open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275. After the public hearing, if the legislative body of the local government intends to proceed with the incorporation of the regional authority, it must adopt, by majority vote of its members, a resolution adopting the articles of incorporation of the regional authority. The adoption of the resolution is subject to any applicable statutory or charter provisions with respect to the approval or disapproval by an officer of the local government and the adoption of an ordinance over the officer's veto. The articles of incorporation for the regional authority take effect on being filed with the secretary of state.

(3) The validity of the incorporation of a regional authority is conclusively presumed unless questioned in an original action filed in the court of appeals within 60 days after the creation or incorporation of the regional authority under this chapter. The court of appeals has original jurisdiction to hear an action under this subsection. The court shall hear the action in an expedited manner. The state transportation department is a necessary party in an action under this subsection.

(4) The department shall not promulgate rules under this chapter.

History: Add. 2015, Act 95, Imd. Eff. June 30, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 247.394 — MI Code / Chapter 247 / Act Act-139-of-1972 / Section 247.394
Annual program; duration of program; assessment period.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

The maintenance or improvement approved by the township board may be an annual maintenance or improvement program not to exceed 5 years in scope and the assessment district shall not be assessed for a period longer than 5 years unless a new district with a new assessment is created to continue the program.

History: 1972, Act 139, Imd. Eff. May 22, 1972
Mich. Comp. Laws § 105.15 — MI Code / Chapter 81 / Act Act-215-of-1895 / Section 105.15
Circuit court; appeal, procedure; bond.
Status: in_force

Sec. 15.

Any party aggrieved by the judgment of confirmation hereinbefore mentioned, may, within 10 days after the entry thereof, appeal therefrom to the circuit court of the county, by filing with the probate court a claim of appeal, in writing, under oath, in which he shall set forth a description of the land in which he claims an interest and a statement that he considers himself aggrieved by the proceedings and judgment of which he complains, and his objections, if any, to the amount of damages awarded, and at the same time filing with the probate court a bond to the city, in a penal sum of not less than 300 dollars, with sureties to be approved by said probate court, conditioned that he will prosecute his appeal to effect, and pay costs that may be awarded against him in the circuit court, and paying to the probate court the sum of 3 dollars for making his return to the appeal.

History: 1895, Act 215, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895; Am. 1899, Act 136, Imd. Eff. June 21, 1899; CL 1915, 3150; CL 1929, 2074; CL 1948, 105.15
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.1594 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-67-of-2012 / Section 445.1594
Loan documents not containing nonrecourse loan provisions; use.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

This act does not prohibit a loan secured by a mortgage on real property located in this state from being fully recourse to the borrower or the guarantor, including, but not limited to, as a result of a post closing solvency covenant, if the loan documents for that loan do not contain nonrecourse loan provisions.

History: 2012, Act 67, Imd. Eff. Mar. 29, 2012
Mich. Comp. Laws § 119.56 — MI Code / Chapter 119 / Act Act-147-of-1939 / Section 119.56
Board of commissioners; records; accounts; treasurer's bond.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

The commissioners shall cause to be kept a written or printed record of every session of the board, which record shall be public. They shall also provide for a system of accounts to conform to any uniform system required by law, and for the auditing at least once yearly of the accounts of the treasurer by a competent certified public accountant or by the auditor general of the state. The board shall require of the treasurer a suitable bond by a responsible bonding company, such bond to be paid for by the board.

History: 1939, Act 147, Eff. Jan. 10, 1942; CL 1948, 119.56
Mich. Comp. Laws § 207.1040 — MI Code / Chapter 207 / Act Act-403-of-2000 / Section 207.1040
Tax refund on contaminated, lost, or destroyed motor fuel or alternative fuel; exception.
Status: in_force

Sec. 40.

(1) A person may seek a refund for tax paid under this act on motor fuel or alternative fuel that is 1 or more of the following:

(a) Accidentally contaminated by dye or another contaminant, including but not limited to gasoline that is mixed with diesel fuel, if the resulting product cannot be used to operate a motor vehicle on the public roads or highways without violating this act or other state or federal law.

(b) Accidentally lost or destroyed as a direct result of a sudden and unexpected casualty loss.

(2) The refund described in subsection (1) does not apply if the person seeking the refund has been reimbursed for the cost of the tax by any person, including, but not limited to, an insurance company, for the loss or contamination. If a person seeking a refund under this section is reimbursed for any amount, that person shall demonstrate to the department that the amount reimbursed does not include tax paid under this act on the motor fuel or alternative fuel in order to be eligible for the refund.

History: 2000, Act 403, Eff. Apr. 1, 2001; Am. 2015, Act 176, Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.205 — MI Code / Chapter 400 / Act Act-220-of-1935 / Section 400.205
Committed children; placement in private home, investigation, court order.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

In case a child has been committed to said institute, and a person in the same county has been found who is willing to take said child into his home under the same conditions as children placed out on agreement, or for adoption from the said institute, the court, county agent, probation officer or any other person representing the court or state in the placement of children may notify the superintendent of said institute, giving the name and the address of the party interested in taking the child into his home; whereupon the superintendent shall order an investigation be made, and if it appears that the home is a suitable one for said child, the child shall be placed and the order of the court entered on the records of the said institute. Upon entering the order of the court on the records of the said institute, the child shall be considered a ward of said institute and may be supervised, or adopted as are other wards of the said institute: Provided, In case the investigation indicates that the child is not eligible for admission to the said institute because of some mental or physical defect, or should not be offered for adoption because of a mental defect in its forbears, or being of unknown parentage and too young to determine its mental and physical development, the superintendent shall so notify the court with reasons thereof and further disposition shall be made by said court.

History: 1935, Act 220, Imd. Eff. June 8, 1935; CL 1948, 400.205
Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.66h — MI Code / Chapter 400 / Act Act-280-of-1939 / Section 400.66h
Hospitalization; consent to surgical operation, medical treatment; first aid.
Status: in_force

Sec. 66h.

Nothing in this act shall be construed as empowering any physician or surgeon, or any officer or representative of the state or county departments of social welfare, in carrying out the provisions of this act, to compel any person, either child or adult, to undergo a surgical operation, or to accept any form of medical treatment contrary to the wishes of said person. If the person for whom surgical or medical treatment is recommended is not of sound mind, or is not in a condition to make decisions for himself, the written consent of such person's nearest relative, or legally appointed guardian, or person standing in loco parentis, shall be secured before such medical or surgical treatment is given. This provision is not intended to prevent temporary first aid from being given in case of an accident or sudden acute illness where the consent of those concerned cannot be immediately obtained.

History: Add. 1957, Act 286, Imd. Eff. June 13, 1957
Mich. Comp. Laws § 288.517 — MI Code / Chapter 288 / Act Act-266-of-2001 / Section 288.517
Breach of secured obligation; filing verified proof of claim or evidence of default; entry of department order requiring creditors to file claims; publication of order; audit by department; order allowing or disallowing each claim; collection of amount from licensee or surety to satisfy claims; action by attorney general; award of interest; other lien, security, or priority.
Status: in_force

Sec. 47.

A person injured by the breach of an obligation secured by a security device described in section 42, 43, or 44, including, but not limited to, a producer and a person representing a commodity check-off program, may file with the department a verified proof of claim or other evidence of default. Upon receipt of a verified proof of claim or other evidence of default, the department may issue an order requiring each interested creditor, as may be known to the department, to file a verified proof of claim before a certain date or be barred from participating in any recovery made by the department.

The department shall provide notice of the entry of an order issued under subsection (1) by posting a copy of the order on the premises described in the license and by publication in accordance with the Michigan court rules that govern service of process by publication. Publication shall be completed at least 30 days before the final date for the filing of claims.

The department shall make the necessary audit and issue an order allowing or disallowing each claim presented. Within 30 days of that order, the department shall send to the principal and surety, by certified mail, notice of allowance or disallowance and request for the payment. The department shall demand and may collect and receive from the licensee, or from the surety or sureties of the licensee, the amount determined to be necessary to satisfy the claims with interest at the judgment rate computed from the date of loss. The department may request that the department of attorney general commence an action for that purpose in a court of competent jurisdiction. If the attorney general prevails in whole or in part, the court shall award interest from the date of loss at the judgment rate. Upon receipt of money paid in partial or complete satisfaction of a claim as provided in this section, the department shall distribute to the claimant in accordance with the order allowing the claim, in full or proportionally.

This section does not affect or impair any other lien, security, or priority for the claim or judgment.

History: 2001, Act 266, Eff. Feb. 8, 2002