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Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.327 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.327
Removal of city officers by governor; grounds; action on charges; service of charges; hearing; eligibility for election or appointment following removal or conviction.
Status: in_force

Sec. 327.

The governor shall remove all city officers chosen by the electors of a city or any ward or voting district of a city, when the governor is satisfied from sufficient evidence submitted to the governor that the officer has been guilty of official misconduct, wilful neglect of duty, extortion, or habitual drunkenness, or has been convicted of being drunk, or whenever it appears by a certified copy of the judgment of a court of record of this state that a city officer, after the officer's election or appointment, has been convicted of a felony. The governor shall not take action upon any charges made to the governor against a city officer until the charges have been exhibited to the governor in writing, verified by the affidavit of the party making them, that he or she believes the charges to be true. But a city officer shall not be removed for misconduct or neglect until charges of misconduct or neglect have been exhibited to the governor as provided in this section and a copy of the charges served on the officer and an opportunity given the officer of being heard in his or her defense. The service of the charges upon the officer complained against shall be made by personal service to the officer of a copy of the charges, together with all affidavits or exhibits which may be attached to the original petition, if the officer can be found; and if not, by leaving a copy at the last known place of residence of the officer, with a person of suitable age, if a person of suitable age can be found; and if not, by posting the copy of the charges in a conspicuous place at the officer's last known place of residence. An officer who has been removed from office pursuant to this section shall not be eligible for election or appointment to any office for a period of 3 years from the date of the removal. A person who has been convicted of a violation of section 12a(1) of Act No. 370 of the Public Acts of 1941, being section 38.412a of the Michigan Compiled Laws, shall not be eligible for election or appointment to an elective or appointive city office for a period of 20 years after conviction.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955; Am. 1982, Act 505, Eff. Mar. 30, 1983
Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.564 — MI Code / Chapter 45 / Act Act-139-of-1973 / Section 45.564
Departments; consolidation; transfer of functions; creation of additional departments; county manager or county executive as director.
Status: in_force

Sec. 14.

Except as to a department headed by elected county officials or the board of county road commissioners, the board of county commissioners may:

Upon a majority vote and the affirmative recommendation of the county manager or elected county executive, and following a public hearing, the board may consolidate departments completely or in part, or may transfer a function from 1 department to another; or the board may, upon the affirmative vote of 2/3 of its members and following a public hearing, consolidate departments completely or in part, or may transfer a function from 1 department to another.

Create additional departments.

Require the county manager or elected county executive to serve as director of a department.

History: 1973, Act 139, Eff. Mar. 29, 1974; Am. 1980, Act 100, Imd. Eff. Apr. 19, 1980
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.1216 — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-149-of-1999 / Section 38.1216
Actuarial review; report.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

The investment fiduciary shall have an actuarial review of the fund or trust prepared at least every 5 years with assets valued on a market related basis. The investment fiduciary shall prepare and issue a summary annual report to the legislative body of the public corporation that established the fund or trust.

History: 1999, Act 149, Imd. Eff. Nov. 1, 1999
Mich. Comp. Laws § 440.8116 — MI Code / Chapter 440 / Act Act-174-of-1962 / Section 440.8116
Securities intermediary as purchaser for value of financial asset; acquisition of security entitlement for value.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8116.

A securities intermediary that receives a financial asset and establishes a security entitlement to the financial asset in favor of an entitlement holder is a purchaser for value of the financial asset. A securities intermediary that acquires a security entitlement to a financial asset from another securities intermediary acquires the security entitlement for value if the securities intermediary acquiring the security entitlement establishes a security entitlement to the financial asset in favor of an entitlement holder.

History: Add. 1998, Act 278, Imd. Eff. July 27, 1998
Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.659 — MI Code / Chapter 141 / Act Act-284-of-1964 / Section 141.659
Tax withheld; correction of error, refund.
Status: in_force

Sec. 59.

Correction of an over or an under-withholding as a result of an employer's error shall be made as follows:

If the error is discovered in the same quarter in which it is made, the employer shall make the necessary adjustment on a subsequent pay and include only the corrected amount on the quarterly return.

If the error is discovered in a subsequent quarter of the same calendar year, the employer shall make the necessary adjustment on a subsequent pay and report it as an adjustment on the quarterly return.

If the error is discovered in the following calendar year, or if the employer-employee relationship has terminated, the procedure shall be as follows:

The employee or former employee shall apply to the city for a refund in case of an over-withholding. Upon proper verification the city shall refund to him the amount of the over-withholding.

If a deficiency is discovered, the employer shall notify the city and the employee or former employee, who shall pay the city the additional tax due in his annual return.

History: 1964, Act 284, Imd. Eff. June 12, 1964
Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.850 — MI Code / Chapter 338 / Act Act-285-of-1965 / Section 338.850
Repeals.
Status: in_force

Sec. 30.

Act No. 383 of the Public Acts of 1927, as amended, being sections 338.801 to 338.813 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, is repealed.

History: 1965, Act 285, Imd. Eff. July 22, 1965
Mich. Comp. Laws § 339.5921 — MI Code / Chapter 339 / Act Act-407-of-2016 / Section 339.5921
Chief inspector; appointment; qualifications; powers.
Status: in_force

Sec. 921.

(1) Subject to civil service rules, the director shall appoint a chief inspector for purposes of subsection (2). The department may only appoint an individual who meets all of the following as the chief inspector:

(a) Is a resident of this state.

(b) Has at least 10 years of experience in the inspection, construction, maintenance, repair, or operation of high pressure boilers as a mechanical engineer, steam operating engineer, boilermaker, or boiler inspector.

(c) Has passed the chief inspector examination under section 927 or meets either of the following:

( i ) Holds a license or a certificate of competency as an inspector of boilers for a state that has a standard of examination substantially equal to the standard of this state, as determined by the board.

( ii ) Holds a license as an inspector of boilers issued by the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors.

(2) If authorized by the director, the chief inspector appointed under subsection (1) may do any of the following:

(a) Cause the prosecution of all violators of this article.

(b) Issue, revoke for cause, or suspend inspection certificates under section 945.

(c) Enforce the laws of the state that govern the use of boilers to which this article applies.

(d) Keep a complete record of the type, dimensions, maximum allowable pressure, age, location, and date of the last recorded inspection of all boilers to which this article applies.

History: 2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § 330.1501 — MI Code / Chapter 330 / Act Act-258-of-1974 / Section 330.1501
Forms.
Status: in_force

Sec. 501.

The department shall prescribe the forms to be used under this chapter, and all facilities shall use department forms. At the direction of the supreme court, the state court administrative office shall prescribe the forms used for court proceedings under this chapter.

History: 1974, Act 258, Eff. Nov. 6, 1974; Am. 2018, Act 596, Eff. Mar. 28, 2019
Mich. Comp. Laws § 455.201 — MI Code / Chapter 455 / Act Act-137-of-1929 / Section 455.201
Summer resort owners; incorporation, purpose.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

That any number of freeholders, not less than 10, who may desire to form a summer resort owners corporation for the better welfare of said community and for the purchase and improvement of lands to be occupied for summer homes and summer resort purposes, may, with their associates and successors, become a body politic and corporate, under any name by them assumed in their articles of incorporation, in the manner herein provided.

History: 1929, Act 137, Eff. Aug. 28, 1929; CL 1929, 10363; CL 1948, 455.201
Mich. Comp. Laws § 485.201 — MI Code / Chapter 485 / Act Act-91-of-1887 / Section 485.201
Corporations to improve state boundary rivers; incorporators.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

That any number of persons, not less than 5, may be formed into a corporation to improve any river and its tributaries which form, in whole or part, the boundary between this and any adjoining state, for the purpose of driving, sorting, holding and delivering logs thereon, and for such purpose only.

History: 1887, Act 91, Imd. Eff. Apr. 26, 1887; How. 3873a; CL 1897, 6750; CL 1915, 8850; CL 1929, 11785; CL 1948, 485.201
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.8801 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.8801
Applicability of chapter; definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8801.

(1) This chapter applies only to a state civil infraction action involving a violation of state law that is designated as a state civil infraction.

(2) This chapter does not apply to a civil infraction action involving a traffic or parking violation.

(3) As used in this chapter:

(a) "Citation" means a written complaint or notice to appear in court upon which a law enforcement officer records the occurrence or existence of 1 or more state civil infractions by the person cited.

(b) "Civil infraction determination" means a determination that a defendant is responsible for a state civil infraction by 1 of the following:

( i ) An admission of responsibility for the state civil infraction.

( ii ) An admission of responsibility for the state civil infraction, "with explanation".

( iii ) A preponderance of the evidence at an informal hearing or formal hearing on the question under section 8819 or 8821, respectively.

( iv ) A default judgment, for failing to appear as directed by a citation or other notice, at a scheduled appearance under section 8815(3)(b) or (4), at an informal hearing under section 8819, or at a formal hearing under section 8821.

(c) "Law enforcement officer" means any of the following:

( i ) A sheriff or deputy sheriff.

( ii ) An officer of the police department of a city, village, or township, or the marshal of a city, village, or township.

( iii ) An officer of the Michigan state police.

( iv ) A conservation officer.

( v ) A security employee employed by the state pursuant to section 6c of 1935 PA 59, MCL 28.6c.

( vi ) A motor carrier officer appointed pursuant to section 6d of 1935 PA 59, MCL 28.6d.

( vii ) A public safety officer employed by a university as authorized by either of the following:

(A) 1965 PA 278, MCL 390.711 to 390.717.

(B) 1990 PA 120, MCL 390.1511 to 390.1514.

( viii ) If authorized by the governing body of a political subdivision, a constable of the political subdivision.

( ix ) A park and recreation officer commissioned pursuant to section 1606 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.1606.

( x ) A state forest officer commissioned pursuant to section 83107 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.83107.

( xi ) An officer, employee, or agent of the department of agriculture enforcing, pursuant to authority granted by the director of agriculture, a statute administered, a rule promulgated, or an order issued by the department of agriculture or the director of agriculture.

History: Add. 1995, Act 54, Eff. Jan. 1, 1996; Am. 1996, Act 211, Imd. Eff. May 23, 1996; Am. 2000, Act 80, Eff. Mar. 28, 2001; Am. 2005, Act 51, Imd. Eff. June 27, 2005
Mich. Comp. Laws § 280.327 — MI Code / Chapter 280 / Act Act-40-of-1956 / Section 280.327
Construction or maintenance of highway; county or intercounty drain; application or petition, procedure, jurisdiction, and authority of county drain commissioner or drainage board; meeting to be held by director of department of agriculture and rural development; determination.
Status: in_force

Sec. 327.

(1) If it is necessary for the construction or maintenance of any highway to take the surplus water across adjacent lands, any of the following may submit an application or petition to the drain commissioner of the county or counties in which the highway is situated to lay out and designate a county or intercounty drainage district, locate and establish a county or intercounty drain, or clean out, widen, deepen, straighten, or extend an established county or intercounty drain:

(a) The director of the state transportation department.

(b) A board of county road commissioners.

(c) If a resolution is adopted pursuant to section 6 of 1909 PA 283, MCL 224.6, transferring the powers, duties, and functions that are otherwise provided by law for an appointed board of county road commissioners, a county board of commissioners.

(2) An application or petition under subsection (1) shall conform to the law regulating applications or petitions for the laying out and designating a drainage district, locating and establishing of drains, and cleaning out, widening, deepening, straightening, and extending established county or intercounty drains. The application or petition shall have the same force and effect, and be subject in other respects to the same laws and regulations that govern other applications or petitions and shall confer the same jurisdiction and authority on the county drain commissioner or drainage board to lay out and designate a county or intercounty drainage district, locate and establish a county or intercounty drain, or clean out, widen, deepen, straighten, or extend an established county or intercounty drain. However, if the director of the state transportation department submits an application or petition under this section, he or she shall serve a copy of the application or petition on the director of the department of agriculture and rural development, who shall within 60 days hold a meeting at a public place in the vicinity of the proposed or established county or intercounty drainage district for the purpose of determining the practicability or necessity of the drain, and a board of determination is not necessary to pass on those questions. The meeting shall be held, notice given, and all persons interested may be heard in the same manner as provided in section 102 or section 122. The determination of the director of the department of agriculture and rural development shall be filed with the drain commissioner or drainage board.

History: 1956, Act 40, Imd. Eff. Mar. 28, 1956; Am. 2014, Act 552, Imd. Eff. Jan. 15, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.657 — MI Code / Chapter 287 / Act Act-239-of-1982 / Section 287.657
Establishment of business without license prohibited; exemptions; transportation of officially quarantined dead animals on public highway; permit; rules.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

Except as provided in section 9, a person shall not establish any of the following as a business without obtaining a license under this act:

An animal food manufacturing plant.

A dead animal dealer.

A transfer station.

A rendering plant.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, a person shall not transport a dead animal on a public highway if the animal has been officially quarantined by the director. The director may issue a permit for the transport of animals officially quarantined by the director under special security rules promulgated by the department.

History: 1982, Act 239, Eff. Oct. 1, 1982; Am. 1993, Act 228, Eff. Feb. 4, 1994
Mich. Comp. Laws § 4.1131 — MI Code / Chapter 4 / Act Act-268-of-1986 / Section 4.1131
Laws superseded; exception.
Status: in_force

Sec. 131.

This chapter modifies, limits, and supersedes the electronic signatures in global and national commerce act, 15 USC sections 7001 to 7031, but does not modify, limit, or supersede 15 USC 7001(c) or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in 15 USC 7003(b).

History: Add. 2018, Act 488, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 2018
Mich. Comp. Laws § 397.572 — MI Code / Chapter 397 / Act Act-89-of-1977 / Section 397.572
Dispute; hearing; decision.
Status: in_force

Sec. 22.

When there is a dispute concerning the cooperative library to which a public library shall belong, services rendered to member libraries, or the operations of a cooperative system which cannot be resolved on the local level, the department may hear the case. The decision of the department is final.

History: 1977, Act 89, Imd. Eff. Aug. 2, 1977; Am. 2001, Act 65, Eff. Oct. 1, 2001
Mich. Comp. Laws § 317.224 — MI Code / Chapter 317 / Act Act-80-of-1925 / Section 317.224
Pine Lake wild life sanctuary; posted notices.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

The refuge herein established shall be posted in the manner following: A notice shall be posted on each corner of said refuge, stating which corner it is. Notices shall also be posted at reasonable distances along the boundary line of said refuge. The notices shall also state that all persons are prohibited from hunting thereon.

History: 1925, Act 80, Eff. Aug. 27, 1925; CL 1929, 6126; CL 1948, 317.224
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.268 — MI Code / Chapter 287 / Act Act-339-of-1919 / Section 287.268
Dog license; unlicensed and young dogs; application; fee after certain date.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.

A person who becomes owner of a dog that is 4 or more months old and that is not already licensed shall apply for a license within 30 days. A person who owns a dog that will become 4 months old and that is not already licensed shall apply for a license within 30 days after the dog becomes 4 months old. In a county in which section 6(2) or section 6(3)(a) applies, if a person applies for an annual license under this subsection after July 10 of a calendar year, the license fee shall be 1/2 the fee provided for under section 6.

History: 1919, Act 339, Eff. Aug. 14, 1919; Am. 1925, Act 322, Eff. Aug. 27, 1925; CL 1929, 5252; CL 1948, 287.268; Am. 1998, Act 390, Imd. Eff. Nov. 30, 1998; Am. 2000, Act 438, Imd. Eff. Jan. 9, 2001
Mich. Comp. Laws § 483.158 — MI Code / Chapter 483 / Act Act-165-of-1969 / Section 483.158
Trade secrets, confidentiality; disclosure to legislative committee.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.

All information reported to or otherwise obtained by the commission or its representative pursuant to sections 5, 6 or 7, which information contains or relates to a trade secret referred to in section 1905 of title 18 of the United States code, shall be considered confidential for the purpose of that section, except that the information may be disclosed to other officers or employees concerned with carrying out this act or when relevant in any proceeding under this act. Nothing in this section shall authorize the withholding of information by the commission or any officer, employee or agent under its control, from the duly authorized committees of the legislature.

History: 1969, Act 165, Imd. Eff. Aug. 5, 1969
Mich. Comp. Laws § 35.403 — MI Code / Chapter 35 / Act Act-205-of-1897 / Section 35.403
Violation of act; penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

A violation of any of the provisions of this act, by a person having the power of appointment to a position, under him, in either of the departments mentioned in section 1, shall be deemed a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof in any court of competent jurisdiction shall be punished by a fine of not less than 50 dollars, and not more than 100 dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed 90 days or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court.

History: 1897, Act 205, Eff. Aug. 30, 1897; CL 1897, 1692; Am. 1899, Act 85, Imd. Eff. May 25, 1899; Am. 1907, Act 329, Eff. Sept. 28, 1907; CL 1915, 1043; CL 1929, 902; CL 1948, 35.403
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.1133a — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-314-of-1965 / Section 38.1133a
“MacBride principles” defined; duties of investment fiduciary; effect of unlawful principle.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13a.

As used in this section, "MacBride principles" means those requirements for companies doing business in Northern Ireland designed to do all of the following:

Increase the representation of individuals from underrepresented religious groups in the work force including managerial, supervisory, administrative, clerical, and technical jobs.

Provide adequate security for the protection of minority employees both at the workplace and while traveling to and from the workplace.

Ban provocative religious or political emblems from the workplace.

Publicly advertise all employment openings and make special recruitment efforts to attract applicants from underrepresented religious groups.

Provide that layoff, recall, and termination procedures shall not in practice favor particular religious groupings.

Abolish job reservations, apprenticeship restrictions, and differential employment criteria, which discriminate on the basis of religion or ethnic origin.

Develop training programs that will prepare substantial numbers of current minority employees for skilled jobs, including the expansion of existing programs and the creation of new programs to train, upgrade, and improve the skills of minority employees.

Establish procedures to assess, identify, and actively recruit minority employees with potential for further advancement.

Appoint senior management staff members to oversee the efforts to comply with these principles and the implementation of timetables to achieve these principles.

With respect to investments qualified under section 14 or 20k, the investment fiduciary shall use all capital stock, common stock, preferred stock, American depository receipts, or any other evidence of residual ownership of a corporation in which it has investments to support either of the following:

Shareholder resolutions and initiatives proposing the adoption of the MacBride principles for companies doing business in Northern Ireland.

Shareholder resolutions and initiatives proposing to recognize efforts to end employment discrimination contained in any agreement between the government of the Republic of Ireland and the government of the United Kingdom, signed on November 15, 1985, which agreement is commonly referred to as the Anglo-Irish agreement.

If a provision of the MacBride principles is found to be in violation of the law of the United Kingdom by a court in the United States or the United Kingdom, then the duties of the investment fiduciary prescribed by this section shall not apply to the extent that a shareholder resolution or initiative includes the provision that has been found unlawful.

History: Add. 1988, Act 343, Imd. Eff. Oct. 19, 1988; Am. 2000, Act 307, Imd. Eff. Oct. 16, 2000