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Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.1442 — MI Code / Chapter 141 / Act Act-340-of-2020 / Section 141.1442
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

As used in this act:

(a) "Assessment" means the amount levied against an owner of a transient facility within an assessment district computed by application of the applicable percentage against aggregate room charges with respect to that transient facility during the applicable assessment period.

(b) "Assessment district" means a municipality or a combination of municipalities as described in an event center financing program.

(c) "Assessment revenues" means the money derived from the assessment, including any interest and penalties on the assessment, imposed by this act.

(d) "Clerk" means the clerk of the municipality.

(e) "Event center" means all or any part, or any combination of convention halls, auditoriums, stadiums, music halls, arenas, meeting rooms, exhibit areas, and related public areas owned by a municipality or related event center authority. An event center does not include any facility owned in whole or in part by any private individual, business, or corporation.

(f) "Event center financing program" means a program established by a municipality to plan, develop, design, and construct an event center.

(g) "Event center financing program notice" means the notice described in section 3.

(h) "Municipality" means 1 of the following:

( i ) A county having a population of greater than 250,000 and less than 300,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census and that levies an excise tax under 1974 PA 263, MCL 141.861 to 141.867.

( ii ) A county having a population of more than 170,000 and less than 180,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census or a county having a population of more than 300,000 and less than 400,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census and that levies an excise tax under 1974 PA 263, MCL 141.861 to 141.867.

(i) "Owner" means the owner of a transient facility located within the assessment district or, if the transient facility is operated or managed by a person other than the owner, then the operator or manager of that transient facility.

(j) "Room" means a room or other space provided for sleeping, including the furnishings and other accessories in the room.

(k) "Room charge" means the charge imposed for the use or occupancy of a room, excluding charges for food, beverages, state use tax, telephone service, or like services paid in connection with the charge, and reimbursement of the assessment imposed by this act.

( l ) "Transient facility" means a building that contains 35 or more rooms used in the business of providing dwelling, lodging, or sleeping to transient guests, whether or not membership is required for the use of the rooms. A transient facility shall not include a hospital or nursing home.

(m) "Transient guest" means a natural person who occupies a room in a transient facility for less than 30 consecutive days regardless of who pays the room charge.

(n) "Use tax" means the tax imposed under the use tax act, 1937 PA 94, MCL 205.91 to 205.111.

History: 2020, Act 340, Eff. Mar. 24, 2021
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.373 — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.373
Game promotion; tickets; selling, possession, exchange.
Status: in_force

Sec. 373.

Selling, etc., lottery or gift enterprise tickets-Any person who shall sell either for himself or for any other person, or shall offer for sale, or shall have in his possession with intent to sell or offer for sale, or to exchange or negotiate, or shall in any wise aid or assist in the selling, negotiating or disposing of a ticket in any such lottery or gift enterprise, or a share of a ticket, or any such writing, certificate, bill, goods or merchandise, token or other device as mentioned in the next preceding section, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment in the state prison not more than 2 years or by a fine of not more than 1,000 dollars.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; CL 1948, 750.373
Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.828 — MI Code / Chapter 722 / Act Act-13-of-1988 / Section 722.828
Opening record; destruction of record.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.

(1) Except as otherwise required in subsection (2), a record required to be kept under this act shall be open only by order of the court to a person who has a legitimate interest.

(2) A record required to be kept under this act shall be open to a law enforcement agency or court intake worker for only the purpose of deciding whether to divert a minor.

(3) A minor's record kept under this act shall be destroyed within 28 days after the minor becomes 18 years of age.

History: 1988, Act 13, Eff. Apr. 1, 1988; Am. 2019, Act 101, Eff. Oct. 1, 2021
Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.621b — MI Code / Chapter 780 / Act Act-213-of-1965 / Section 780.621b
Setting aside multiple criminal offenses arising out of same transaction; exceptions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1b.

(1) For purposes of a petition to set aside a conviction under section 1 or 1e, more than 1 felony offense or more than 1 misdemeanor offense must be treated as a single felony or misdemeanor conviction if the felony or misdemeanor convictions were contemporaneous such that all of the felony or misdemeanor offenses occurred within 24 hours and arose from the same transaction, provided that none of those felony or misdemeanor offenses constitute any of the following:

(a) An assaultive crime.

(b) A crime involving the use or possession of a dangerous weapon.

(c) A crime with a maximum penalty of 10 or more years' imprisonment.

(d) A conviction for a crime that if it had been obtained in this state would be for an assaultive crime.

(2) As used in this section, "dangerous weapon" means that term as defined in section 110a of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.110a.

History: Add. 2020, Act 188, Eff. Apr. 11, 2021
Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.54 — MI Code / Chapter 400 / Act Act-280-of-1939 / Section 400.54
County board; prevention of social disabilities, restoration of individuals to self support.
Status: in_force

Sec. 54.

In the administration of the powers and duties assigned to the department, the board, shall, insofar as possible, place emphasis upon the prevention of social disabilities, the removal of causes of such disabilities, and the restoration of individuals to self support and to normal conditions of life.

History: 1939, Act 280, Imd. Eff. June 16, 1939; CL 1948, 400.54
Mich. Comp. Laws § 555.23 — MI Code / Chapter 555 / Act R-S-of-1846 / Section 555.23
Express trust; termination of estate of trustee.
Status: in_force

Sec. 23.

When the purposes for which an express trust shall have been created, shall have ceased, the estate of the trustee shall also cease.

History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 63; CL 1857, 2653; CL 1871, 4136; How. 5585; CL 1897, 8851; CL 1915, 11587; CL 1929, 12989; CL 1948, 555.23
Mich. Comp. Laws § 290.606 — MI Code / Chapter 290 / Act Act-283-of-1964 / Section 290.606
State director of weights and measures; deputy; inspectors.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

The director by virtue of his or her office shall be state director of weights and measures during his or her term of office. His or her deputy shall be deputy director of weights and measures, and all inspectors appointed by the director shall be state inspectors and sealers of weights and measures.

History: 1964, Act 283, Eff. Aug. 28, 1964; Am. 2012, Act 253, Imd. Eff. July 2, 2012
Mich. Comp. Laws § 390.1131 — MI Code / Chapter 390 / Act Act-315-of-1977 / Section 390.1131
Annual report.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.

The insurance commissioner shall submit an annual report to the governor and the legislature regarding the implementation of this act and the excess loss obligations assumed by the state.

History: 1977, Act 315, Imd. Eff. Jan. 9, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 475.4 — MI Code / Chapter 475 / Act Act-254-of-1933 / Section 475.4
Matters under articles II, III, or V to which section applicable; commission or employee delegated authority to make initial decision; duties; extension of time period.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

(1) This section applies to all matters before the commission for which the commission has jurisdiction under article II, III, or V.

(2) The commission or an employee with the authority to make an initial decision in a matter related to a motor carrier shall do all of the following:

(a) In a case in which an oral hearing is held, complete all evidentiary proceedings related to the matter not later than 180 days following institution of the proceeding, issue in writing the proposal for decision not later than 270 days following institution of the proceeding, and issue in writing the final decision not later than 300 days following institution of the proceeding.

(b) In all other proceedings subject to this section, issue in writing the proposal for decision not later than 120 days following institution of the proceeding and issue in writing the final decision not later than 180 days following institution of the proceeding.

(3) In extraordinary circumstances the commission may extend a time period established by this section. However, the total of all extensions with respect to any matter subject to this section shall not exceed 90 days.

History: Add. 1982, Act 399, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1982; Am. 1993, Act 352, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 1994; Am. 2014, Act 493, Eff. Apr. 1, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.2331 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-162-of-1982 / Section 450.2331
Representation of shares by certificates; signatures of officers; seal; facsimiles.
Status: in_force

Sec. 331.

Except as provided in section 336, the shares of a corporation shall be represented by certificates that are signed by the chairperson of the board, vice-chairperson of the board, president or a vice-president and that also may be signed by another officer of the corporation. The corporation may seal the certificate with the seal of the corporation or a facsimile of the seal. The signatures of the officers may be facsimiles. If an officer who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed on a certificate ceases to be an officer before the certificate is issued, the corporation may issue the certificate and his or her signature has the same effect as if he or she were an officer on the date of issue.

History: 1982, Act 162, Eff. Jan. 1, 1983; Am. 2014, Act 557, Imd. Eff. Jan. 15, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 388.558 — MI Code / Chapter 388 / Act Act-302-of-1921 / Section 388.558
Schools for handicapped children; standards of instruction.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.

Any private, denominational or parochial school which maintains classes for the instruction of children below the age of 16 years who are physically or mentally handicapped or who are socially maladjusted shall be required to meet the standards prescribed for instruction of handicapped children in the public schools under the provisions of section 2 of chapter 19 of part 2 of Act No. 319 of the Public Acts of 1927, as amended, in addition to standards required of private, denominational and parochial schools under sections 1 and 3 of this act.

History: Add. 1943, Act 140, Eff. July 30, 1943; CL 1948, 388.558
Mich. Comp. Laws § 442.221 — MI Code / Chapter 442 / Act Act-39-of-1961 / Section 442.221
Conduct of sales; purchase of goods prior to sale prohibited; evidence.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.

No person in contemplation of conducting an insurance, bankrupt, mortgage, insolvent, assignee's, executor's, administrator's, receiver's, trustee's, removal or going out of business sale, or a sale of goods damaged by fire, smoke, water or otherwise, under a license as provided in this act shall order any goods for the purpose of selling and disposing of the same at such sale. Any unusual purchase and additions to the stock of goods within 60 days prior to the filing of the application for license to conduct the sale shall be presumptive evidence that the purchases and additions to stock were made in contemplation of the sale and for the purpose of selling the same at the sale.

History: 1961, Act 39, Eff. Sept. 8, 1961
Mich. Comp. Laws § 772.8 — MI Code / Chapter 760 / Act Act-175-of-1927 / Section 772.8
Allowance and payment of costs.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.

If an order respecting costs is not made by the court, costs shall be allowed and paid in the same manner as costs in a prosecution of a minor offense in the same court. If a person is required to give security to keep the peace, the court may further order that the costs of prosecution or any part of those costs be paid by that person. The person shall be committed until the costs are paid or until the person is otherwise legally discharged.

History: 1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927; CL 1929, 17395; CL 1948, 772.8; Am. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981; Am. 1994, Act 71, Eff. July 1, 1994
Mich. Comp. Laws § 486.251 — MI Code / Chapter 486 / Act Act-238-of-1923 / Section 486.251
Electric and gas corporations; incorporators; powers.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

That any number of persons not less than 3 may form a corporation, for generating, manufacturing, producing, gathering, storing, transmitting, distributing, transforming, selling and supplying electric energy or gas, either artificial or natural, or both electric energy and gas, to the public generally, or to public utilities or natural gas companies, by executing under their hands and seals, articles of incorporation in manner and form as required as to certain other profit corporations by the provisions of sections 1 to 97, inclusive, of Act No. 327 of the Public Acts of 1931, of Michigan and amendments thereto, and thereupon such corporations shall have and enjoy all the powers and privileges of corporations for pecuniary profit organized under said sections 1 to 97, inclusive, of Act No. 327 of the Public Acts of 1931 of Michigan, and amendments thereto.

History: 1923, Act 238, Eff. Aug. 30, 1923; CL 1929, 11871; Am. 1947, Act 356, Eff. Oct. 11, 1947; CL 1948, 486.251
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.81148 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.81148
Condemnation of ORV unauthorized where trespass is result of emergency.
Status: in_force

Sec. 81148.

A person shall not have an ORV condemned pursuant to section 81147 if the trespass is the result of an emergency situation.

History: Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 380.1170 — MI Code / Chapter 380 / Act Act-451-of-1976 / Section 380.1170
Physiology and hygiene; instruction; development of comprehensive health education programs; conflict with religious beliefs.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1170.

Instruction shall be given in physiology and hygiene, with special reference to substance abuse, including the abusive use of tobacco, alcohol, and drugs, and their effect upon the human system.

Comprehensive health education programs shall be developed as prescribed by Act No. 226 of the Public Acts of 1969, being sections 388.381 to 388.385 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

A child upon the written statement of parent or guardian that instruction in the characteristics or symptoms of disease is in conflict with his or her sincerely held religious beliefs shall be excused from attending classes where such instruction is being given and no penalties as to credit or graduation shall result therefrom.

History: 1976, Act 451, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 1977
Mich. Comp. Laws § 211.692 — MI Code / Chapter 211 / Act Act-55-of-1956 / Section 211.692
Personal property taxes; jeopardy assessment affidavit, contents.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

Before the due date of any such tax shall be accelerated, the treasurer shall make a jeopardy tax assessment affidavit stating that the taxpayer named therein owned certain personal property, describing it, on the tax day; that said property had its situs within his tax collection district on the tax day; the assessed value thereof, the amount of the jeopardy rate and the tax due; the name of the taxing unit or units on whose behalf such jeopardy assessment is made; and shall further state that the deponent knows, or has good reason to believe, either:

That the taxpayer has absconded, or is about to abscond from the state, or that he is concealed therein, thereby tending to jeopardize the collectibility of any personal property tax, assessed and levied by the regular assessment and collection procedure; or

That the taxpayer has assigned, disposed of or concealed, or is about to assign, dispose of or conceal any of this property, thereby tending to jeopardize the collectibility of any personal property tax, assessed and levied by the regular assessment and collection procedure; or

That the taxpayer has removed or is about to remove any of his property out of this state thereby tending to jeopardize the collectibility of any personal property tax, assessed and levied by the regular assessment and collection procedure; or

That other facts exist, specifying them, which tend to jeopardize the collectibility of any personal property tax assessed and levied by the regular assessment and collection procedure.

History: 1956, Act 55, Imd. Eff. Apr. 2, 1956
Mich. Comp. Laws § 456.530 — MI Code / Chapter 456 / Act Act-251-of-1968 / Section 456.530
Commissioner; auditing trust funds; registration of cemeteries; exemptions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.

(1) The commissioner shall institute and maintain a system of auditing trust funds required by this act and of registering each cemetery authorized to be created, maintained, and operated in this state, as well as any other cemetery operating under state law or local ordinance. A cemetery owned and operated by a municipal corporation, church, or religious institution is exempt from this act. However, a municipal corporation may pass ordinances necessary for regulating that municipal corporation's cemeteries.

(2) A cemetery for earth interment of 10 acres or less in size, which is owned and operated entirely and exclusively by an existing nonprofit entity and in which a burial has taken place before September 15, 1968, is exempt from the fee provisions of this act, shall have the trust fund required by this act audited at the discretion of the commissioner, and is exempt from the endowment care trust fund requirements of section 16, except for the report requirements if the cemetery maintains endowment and perpetual care trust funds.

History: 1968, Act 251, Eff. Sept. 15, 1968; Am. 1978, Act 102, Imd. Eff. Apr. 6, 1978; Am. 1982, Act 132, Imd. Eff. Apr. 20, 1982; Am. 1982, Act 289, Imd. Eff. Oct. 7, 1982; Am. 2004, Act 22, Eff. Jan. 1, 2005; Am. 2008, Act 478, Imd. Eff. Jan. 12, 2009
Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.14e — MI Code / Chapter 400 / Act Act-280-of-1939 / Section 400.14e
Federal food stamps; distribution by mail; rules.
Status: in_force

Sec. 14e.

The department, within 60 days after the effective date of this section, may establish a system for distribution by mail of federal food stamps to persons who make the required payments therefor to the department before the mailing. The department may promulgate rules to implement this section.

History: Add. 1971, Act 177, Imd. Eff. Dec. 2, 1971
Mich. Comp. Laws § 259.453 — MI Code / Chapter 259 / Act Act-23-of-1950-Ex-Sess- / Section 259.453
Airport zoning regulations; construction permits for new structures required.
Status: in_force

Sec. 23.

Any airport zoning regulations adopted under this act shall require that a permit be obtained before any new structure or use may be constructed or established and before any existing use or structure may be substantially changed or substantially altered or substantially repaired. All such regulations shall further provide that before any non-conforming structure or tree may be replaced, substantially altered or substantially repaired, rebuilt, allowed to grow higher, or replanted, a permit authorizing such replacement, change or repair must be secured from the administrative agency authorized to administer and enforce the regulations. No permit shall be granted that would allow the establishment or creation of an airport hazard or permit a non-conforming structure or tree or non-conforming use to be made or become higher or become a greater hazard to air navigation than it was when the applicable regulation was adopted or than it is when the application for permit is made. Whenever an administrative agency determines that a non-conforming use or non-conforming structure or tree has been abandoned or more than 80 per cent torn down, destroyed, deteriorated or decayed, no permit shall be granted that would allow such structure or tree to exceed the applicable height limit or otherwise deviate from the zoning regulations.

History: 1950, Ex. Sess., Act 23, Imd. Eff. June 7, 1950
Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1672 — MI Code / Chapter 691 / Act Act-85-of-2022 / Section 691.1672
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

As used in this act:

(a) "Allergan settlement" means the master settlement agreement arising out of the MDL and entered into by this state with Allergan Pharmaceuticals.

(b) "CVS settlement" means the master settlement agreement arising out of the MDL and entered into by this state with CVS Pharmacy.

(c) "Distributor settlement" means the master settlement agreement arising out of the MDL and entered into by this state with AmerisourceBergen Corporation, Cardinal Health, Inc., and McKesson Corporation.

(d) "Janssen settlement" means the master settlement agreement arising out of the MDL and entered into by this state with Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(e) "MDL" means In re Nat'l Prescription Opiate Litigation , multidistrict litigation consolidated in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Case No. 1:17-MD-2804.

(f) "Political subdivision" means a public body corporate in this state, an agency of a public body corporate in this state, a nonincorporated body in this state of whatever nature, or an agency of a nonincorporated body in this state. Political subdivision includes a county, city, village, township, school district, or special district or authority of this state. Political subdivision does not include this state.

(g) "Teva settlement" means the master settlement agreement arising out of the MDL and entered into by this state with Teva Pharmaceuticals.

(h) "Walgreens national settlement" means the master settlement agreement arising out of the MDL and entered into by this state with Walgreens Pharmacy.

(i) "Walmart settlement" means the master settlement agreement arising out of the MDL and entered into by this state with Walmart.

History: 2022, Act 85, Imd. Eff. May 19, 2022; Am. 2023, Act. 228, Imd. Eff. Nov. 22, 2023