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Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.35322 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.35322
Special use project application, plan, and proposed decision; review; action.
Status: in_force

Sec. 35322.

Prior to issuing a permit allowing a special use project within a critical dune area, a local unit of government shall submit the special use project application and plan and the proposed decision of the local unit of government to the department. The department shall have 30 days to review the plan and may affirm, modify, or reverse the proposed decision of the local unit of government.

History: Add. 1995, Act 59, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995; Am. 2012, Act 297, Imd. Eff. Aug. 7, 2012
Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.1325 — MI Code / Chapter 141 / Act Act-25-of-2007 / Section 141.1325
Payment by owner of transient facility in assessment district; copies of use tax returns; forwarding to certified public accountants; interest; liability for payment; notice required.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

(1) Upon the effective date of an assessment, each owner of a transient facility in the assessment district shall be liable for payment of the assessment, computed using the percentage set forth in the marketing program notice. The assessment shall be paid by the owner of each such transient facility to the bureau within 30 days after the end of each calendar month and shall be accompanied by a statement of room charges imposed with respect to the transient facility for that month. This act shall not prohibit a transient facility from reimbursing itself by adding the assessment imposed pursuant to this act to room charges payable by transient guests, provided that the transient facility discloses that it has done so on any bill presented to a transient guest.

(2) Within 30 days after the close of each calendar quarter, each owner within an assessment district shall forward to the independent certified public accountants who audit the financial statements of the bureau copies of its use tax returns for the preceding quarter. These copies of the use tax returns shall be used solely by the certified public accountants to verify and audit the owner's payment of the assessments and shall not be disclosed to the bureau except as necessary to enforce this act.

(3) Interest shall be paid by an owner to the bureau on any assessments not paid within the time called for under this act. The interest shall accrue at the rate of 1.5% per month. Owners delinquent for more than 90 days in paying assessments, in addition to the 1.5% interest, shall pay a delinquency charge of 10% per month or fraction of a month on the amount of the delinquent assessments. The bureau may sue in its own name to collect the assessments, interest, and delinquency charges.

(4) The owner of a transient facility shall not be liable for payment of an assessment until a notice has been mailed to the transient facility of the owner pursuant to section 3(5).

History: 2007, Act 25, Imd. Eff. June 28, 2007
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.2226 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.2226
Powers of department.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2226.

The department may:

Engage in research programs and staff professional training programs.

Advise governmental entities or other persons as to the location, drainage, water supply, disposal of solid waste, heating, and ventilation of buildings.

Enter into an agreement, contract, or arrangement with governmental entities or other persons necessary or appropriate to assist the department in carrying out its duties and functions.

Exercise authority and promulgate rules to safeguard properly the public health; to prevent the spread of diseases and the existence of sources of contamination; and to implement and carry out the powers and duties vested by law in the department.

Accept gifts, grants, bequests, and other donations in the name of this state. Funds or property accepted shall be used as directed by its donor and in accordance with the law, rules, and procedures of this state.

Either directly or by interagency contract, develop and deliver health services to vulnerable population groups.

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 286.251 — MI Code / Chapter 286 / Act Act-72-of-1945 / Section 286.251
Examinations for insects or infectious diseases; marking; notice to destroy, posting; appeals.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

It shall be the duty of the commissioner of agriculture whenever it comes to his attention that any of the dangerous insects or infectious diseases exist or are supposed to exist within this state to proceed without delay to examine the trees, shrubs, vines, plants, or fruits supposed to be infested or infected and all other such trees, shrubs, vines, plants, or fruit as he may deem advisable. If upon examination destructive insects or dangerously infectious diseases are found to exist, a distinguishing mark shall be placed on the trees, shrubs, vines, or plants and a written notice shall be served upon the owner or his agent with recommendations. When the owner or his agents cannot be found it shall be the duty of the commissioner of agriculture or his deputies to give general notice in the following manner to every owner, possessor, or occupier of land and to every person or persons, firm or corporation having charge of any land in this state, whereon neglected, abandoned, or semi-abandoned fruit trees are growing, to cut and destroy such plants; 4 notices each not less than 1 foot square shall be printed in clear readable type and posted 1 in each of 4 conspicuous places in the area, at least 1 to be on the property. The posting of such notices shall take place at least 15 days prior to the date upon which the trees must be cut. At the time of posting said notices a copy of the same shall be mailed to every owner, possessor or occupant or occupier of land and to every person or persons, firm or corporation financially interested therein, or having charge of any lands in this state, whereon neglected or abandoned trees are growing, whose postoffice address is known.

In case the owner refuses to accept the opinion of the inspector or inspectors, regarding the nature of an insect or a disease, or the remedy that shall be employed he may appeal, within 10 days, to the commissioner of agriculture by serving a written notice of such appeal. The commissioner of agriculture shall as soon as practicable investigate the matter and order the proper treatment, and his opinion or orders shall be final. In cases where the owner appeals to the commissioner of agriculture, and the findings of the original inspector or inspectors are approved, the expense incurred as a result of appeal shall be paid by the owner.

History: 1945, Act 72, Eff. Sept. 6, 1945; CL 1948, 286.251
Mich. Comp. Laws § 550.922 — MI Code / Chapter 550 / Act Act-218-of-1984 / Section 550.922
Hearings.
Status: in_force

Sec. 22.

The commissioner may designate 1 or more persons to conduct hearings provided for under this act, hearings required by the administrative procedures act of 1969, Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, being sections 24.201 to 24.315 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, and hearings which the commissioner considers necessary and appropriate for fact-finding or information gathering before making decisions, policies, and determinations allowable or required by law in the course of carrying out the duties of the commissioner. Hearings under this act shall be conducted in the same manner as hearings conducted under the insurance code of 1956, Act No. 218 of the Public Acts of 1956, being sections 500.100 to 500.8302 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

History: 1984, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 1985
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.32706 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.32706
Development of internet-based online registration process; registration; required statement and supporting documentation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 32706.

(1) Not later than 1 year after the effective date of the amendatory act that amended this section, the department shall develop and implement an internet-based online registration process that may be used for registrations under section 32705. The online registration process shall be designed to work in conjunction with the assessment tool.

(2) Each registration under this part shall include both of the following:

(a) A statement and supporting documentation that includes all of the following:

( i ) The place and source of the proposed withdrawal.

( ii ) The location of any discharge or return flow associated with the proposed withdrawal.

( iii ) The location and nature of the proposed water use.

( iv ) The capacity of the equipment used for making the proposed withdrawal.

( v ) The estimated average annual and monthly volumes and rate of the proposed withdrawal.

( vi ) The estimated average annual and monthly volumes and rates of consumptive use from the proposed withdrawal.

(b) Beginning 1 year after the effective date of the amendatory act that added this subdivision, for a new or increased large quantity withdrawal from a stream or river or groundwater, the determination from the use of the assessment tool under section 32706b or the determination from a site-specific review, as appropriate.

History: Add. 1995, Act 59, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995; Am. 1996, Act 434, Imd. Eff. Dec. 2, 1996; Am. 2008, Act 180, Imd. Eff. July 9, 2008
Mich. Comp. Laws § 462.50 — MI Code / Chapter 462 / Act Act-300-of-1909 / Section 462.50
Legislation; hearing on changes; recommendations.
Status: in_force

Sec. 50.

The commission shall conduct a hearing and take testimony as to the advisability of any proposed change of law relative to any matter within its jurisdiction if requested to do so by the legislature, by the senate or house committee on railroads, or by the governor, and shall report its conclusions to the officer or body at whose request the hearing was held. The commission may also recommend the enactment of such legislation, with respect to any matter within its jurisdiction, as it deems wise or necessary in the public interest, and may draft or cause to be drafted such bills or acts as it may deem necessary or proper to enact into law the legislation recommended by it.

History: 1909, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909; CL 1915, 8158; CL 1929, 11066; CL 1948, 462.50
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.42703 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.42703
License to be valid and current; exemptions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 42703.

A person shall not maintain in captivity or propagate or sell game, except as otherwise provided by law, unless that person holds a valid and current license issued pursuant to this part. Public zoological parks are not required to secure a license. A license is not required of a person who purchases any carcass, product, or part of game sold from a person licensed pursuant to this part.

History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.371 — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-78-of-1958 / Section 38.371
Wayne state university employee retirement system; definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

As used in this act:

"Board of governors" means the board of governors of Wayne state university.

"Board of education" means the board of education of the city of Detroit.

"Retirement commission" means the retirement commission of the employee retirement system of the school district of the city of Detroit.

"Retirement system" means the employee retirement system of the school district of the city of Detroit created and established by chapter 2 of Act No. 136 of the Public Acts of 1945, as amended, being sections 38.301 to 38.355 of the Compiled Laws of 1948.

"Wayne service" means creditable service of an employee of the board of education who has been transferred to Wayne state university and includes creditable service prior to such transfer and service as an employee of the board of governors of Wayne state university thereafter.

"Wayne retirement allowance" means the annuity, pension or retirement allowance payable to a person on account of Wayne service.

History: 1958, Act 78, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958
Mich. Comp. Laws § 440.3604 — MI Code / Chapter 440 / Act Act-174-of-1962 / Section 440.3604
Discharge by intentional voluntary act; canceling or striking out endorsement; "signed" defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3604.

(1) A person entitled to enforce an instrument, with or without consideration, may discharge the obligation of a party to pay the instrument ( i ) by an intentional voluntary act, such as surrender of the instrument to the party, destruction, mutilation, or cancellation of the instrument, cancellation or striking out of the party's signature, or the addition of words to the instrument indicating discharge, or ( ii ) by agreeing not to sue or otherwise renouncing rights against the party by a signed record.

(2) Cancellation or striking out of an endorsement pursuant to subsection (1) does not affect the status and rights of a party derived from the endorsement.

(3) As used in this section, "signed", with respect to a record that is not a writing, includes the attachment to or logical association with the record of an electronic symbol, sound, or process with the present intent to adopt or accept the record.

History: 1962, Act 174, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964; Am. 1993, Act 130, Eff. Sept. 30, 1993; Am. 2014, Act 101, Imd. Eff. Apr. 10, 2014
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.2950j — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.2950j
Foreign protection order; subject to full faith and credit and enforcement; child custody or support provision.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2950j.

A valid foreign protection order shall be accorded full faith and credit by the court and shall be subject to the same enforcement procedures and penalties as if it were issued in this state.

A child custody or support provision within a valid foreign protection order shall be accorded full faith and credit by the court and shall be subject to the same enforcement procedures and penalties as any provision within a personal protection order issued in this state. This subsection shall not be construed to preclude law enforcement officers' compliance with the child protection law, 1975 PA 238, MCL 722.621 to 722.638.

History: Add. 2001, Act 206, Eff. Apr. 1, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 476.2 — MI Code / Chapter 475 / Act Act-254-of-1933 / Section 476.2
Certificate of authority; application; determination; issuance.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

The commission, upon the filing of an application for a certificate of authority, shall ascertain and determine, under reasonable rules as it promulgates, whether to issue the certificate of authority.

History: 1933, Act 254, Eff. Oct. 17, 1933; CL 1948, 476.2; Am. 1982, Act 399, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1982
Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.1443 — MI Code / Chapter 141 / Act Act-340-of-2020 / Section 141.1443
Event center financing program; assessment; ordinance; form; written referendum.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

(1) A municipality may, by ordinance, establish an event center financing program.

(2) The event center financing program shall describe the proposed size, location, cost, and financing structure of the proposed event center.

(3) The event center financing program shall specify the amount of the assessment proposed to be levied, which shall not exceed 4% of the room charges in the applicable payment period.

(4) Upon adoption of an ordinance establishing an event center financing program, the clerk of the municipality shall cause an event center financing program notice to be mailed by registered or certified mail to each owner of a transient facility located in the municipality. In assembling the list of owners to whom the notices shall be mailed, the clerk shall use any data that are reasonably available to the clerk.

(5) The form of the event center financing program notice, in addition to the information required by subsections (1), (2), and (3), shall set forth the right of referendum prescribed in subsection (6).

(6) Within 30 days after adoption of an ordinance establishing an event center financing program, the clerk of the municipality shall require a written referendum to be held by mail or in person among all owners of transient facilities in each municipality in the assessment district. For purposes of the referendum, each owner shall have 1 vote for each room in an owner's transient facility. If a majority of votes actually cast at the referendum approve the assessment and the votes actually cast at the referendum represent 60% or more of the total rooms in those transient facilities, as proposed by the municipality in its event center financing program notice, the assessment shall become effective as to all owners of transient facilities located in the assessment district on the first day of the month following expiration of 30 days after certification of the results by the clerk that the event center financing program was approved. If a majority of votes actually cast at the referendum are opposed to the assessment or if less than 60% of the total rooms are represented in the votes actually cast at the referendum, the assessment shall not become effective. If the assessment is defeated by the referendum, the municipality may file and serve a new notice of intention if at least 60 days have elapsed from the date of certification of the results of the earlier referendum. Not more than 2 referenda or notices may be held pursuant to this subsection or filed pursuant to this subsection in any 1 calendar year. Only 1 assessment under this act may be in existence in an assessment district, or any part of an assessment district, at any 1 time.

(7) The assessment described in this act shall not be effective before January 1, 2020.

History: 2020, Act 340, Eff. Mar. 24, 2021
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.60102 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.60102
Michigan geological survey; establishment within western Michigan university; duties of governing institution; transfer and establishment within another state university; conditions; order; agreement.
Status: in_force

Sec. 60102.

(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Michigan geological survey is established within western Michigan university and shall continue as an entity within a governing institution. The governing institution shall do both of the following:

(a) Oversee the operations of the Michigan geological survey.

(b) Appoint a director to supervise and carry out the duties of the Michigan geological survey.

(2) If western Michigan university, or a successor governing institution under this subsection, ceases to have an academic program that is primarily engaged in the study of geology or geosciences or substantially fails to fulfill the duties of the Michigan geological survey under this part in an adequate manner, or if the governing institution notifies the state geologist that it does not desire the Michigan geological survey to remain as an entity within that governing institution, the director of the department of environmental quality shall issue an order to transfer the Michigan geological survey to and establish it within another state university that has an academic program that is primarily engaged in the study of geology or geosciences. Before issuing an order under this subsection, the director of the department of environmental quality shall do all of the following:

(a) Provide public notice, including notice to the legislature, and an opportunity for public comment.

(b) Consider the recommendations of the state geologist.

(3) The Michigan geological survey may enter into an agreement with any state university to perform designated duties described in sections 60104 to 60106. Subject to the terms of the agreement, the state university entering into the agreement with the Michigan geological survey, or a department or office of that state university, may directly receive money or other assets to implement the agreement in the same manner as the Michigan geological survey under section 60108.

History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995; Am. 2011, Act 167, Imd. Eff. Oct. 11, 2011
Mich. Comp. Laws § 239.2 — MI Code / Chapter 220 / Act Act-283-of-1909 / Section 239.2
Culverts or cattle-passes; material of construction.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

Such culverts or cattle-passes, when constructed, shall be of such material and according to such plan as the commissioner of highways shall direct.

History: 1909, Act 283, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909; CL 1915, 4561; CL 1929, 4196; CL 1948, 239.2
Mich. Comp. Laws § 388.1002 — MI Code / Chapter 388 / Act Act-287-of-1964 / Section 388.1002
State board of education; nomination, election, vacancies, membership.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

Members of the state board shall be nominated and elected and vacancies in their offices shall be filled in accordance with the election laws of this state. The governor shall be ex officio a member of the state board, and the superintendent of public instruction appointed under the constitution of 1963 shall be its chairman, but neither of them shall have the right to vote.

History: 1964, Act 287, Eff. Aug. 28, 1964
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.1528 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-284-of-1972 / Section 450.1528
Committees; powers and authority; limitations; subcommittees.
Status: in_force

Sec. 528.

(1) A committee designated under section 527, to the extent provided in a resolution of the board or in the bylaws, may exercise all powers and authority of the board in the management of the business and affairs of the corporation. A committee does not have power or authority to do any of the following:

(a) Amend the articles of incorporation, except that a committee may prescribe the relative rights and preferences of the shares of a series under section 302(3).

(b) Adopt an agreement of merger, conversion, or share exchange.

(c) Recommend to shareholders the sale, lease, or exchange of all or substantially all of the corporation's property and assets.

(d) Recommend to shareholders a dissolution of the corporation or a revocation of a dissolution.

(e) Amend the bylaws of the corporation.

(f) Fill vacancies in the board.

(2) Unless a resolution of the board, the articles of incorporation, or the bylaws expressly provide the power or authority, a committee does not have the power or authority to declare a distribution or dividend or to authorize the issuance of shares.

(3) Unless otherwise provided in a resolution of the board, the articles of incorporation, or the bylaws, a committee may create 1 or more subcommittees. Each subcommittee shall consist of 1 or more members of the committee. The committee may delegate all or part of its power or authority to a subcommittee.

History: 1972, Act 284, Eff. Jan. 1, 1973; Am. 1989, Act 121, Eff. Oct. 1, 1989; Am. 1993, Act 91, Eff. Oct. 1, 1993; Am. 1997, Act 118, Imd. Eff. Oct. 24, 1997; Am. 2006, Act 65, Imd. Eff. Mar. 20, 2006; Am. 2012, Act 569, Imd. Eff. Jan. 2, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.2153 — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-345-of-2016 / Section 257.2153
Cease and desist order.
Status: in_force

Sec. 53.

(1) The director of the department or his or her designee may order a limousine carrier, taxicab carrier, or transportation network company to cease and desist from a violation of this act, a rule promulgated under this act, or an order issued under this act.

(2) A limousine carrier, taxicab carrier, or transportation network company that receives an order to cease and desist described in subsection (1) may request a hearing before the department if the limousine carrier, taxicab carrier, or transportation network company files a written request for a hearing no later than 30 days after the effective date of the cease and desist order.

(3) If a limousine carrier, taxicab carrier, or transportation network company violates an order to cease and desist issued under subsection (1), the attorney general may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction to restrain and enjoin, either temporarily or permanently, that limousine carrier, taxicab carrier, or transportation network company from further violating the order to cease and desist.

History: 2016, Act 345, Eff. Mar. 21, 2017