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Mich. Comp. Laws § 712B.33 — MI Code / Chapter 701 / Act Act-288-of-1939 / Section 712B.33
Department review of cases; monitoring; standards and procedures.
Status: in_force

Sec. 33.

The department, in consultation with Indian tribes in this state, shall establish standards and procedures for the department's review of cases subject to this chapter and methods for monitoring the department's compliance with provisions of the Indian child welfare act and this chapter.

History: Add. 2012, Act 565, Imd. Eff. Jan. 2, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 211.1001 — MI Code / Chapter 211 / Act Act-261-of-2000 / Section 211.1001
Short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "agricultural property recapture act".

History: 2000, Act 261, Imd. Eff. June 29, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.3935 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.3935
Statement relating to request for additional information.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3935.

An application for a long-term care policy shall contain the following statement printed, stamped, or as part of a sticker permanently affixed to the application in capital letters on the first page:

"For additional information about long-term care coverage write to the office of financial and insurance services, P.O. Box 30220, Lansing, MI 48909 or call the area agency on aging in your community.".

History: Add. 1992, Act 84, Imd. Eff. June 2, 1992; Am. 2006, Act 442, Imd. Eff. Oct. 19, 2006
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.1605 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-135-of-1977 / Section 445.1605
Notice to loan inquirers or applicants; posting; contents.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

A credit granting institution shall post a written notice in a conspicuous place to reasonably apprise a loan inquirer or applicant of his or her rights under this act in the institution's main office and each branch office or service center in the following language:

Notice to inquirers and loan applicants

You have a right to submit a written application for a mortgage loan or a home improvement loan or to request written information concerning typical loan terms that we are currently offering on mortgage loans and home improvement loans. It is illegal to establish a minimum mortgage amount of more than $10,000.00 or a minimum home improvement loan of more than $1,000.00. It is illegal to deny a loan or vary the terms and conditions of a loan because of the racial or ethnic trends or characteristics of the neighborhood or the age of the structure, but not because of its physical condition. If your application for a loan is rejected, you have a right to a written statement of the reason for the rejection. If you are granted a loan but the amount required for down payment, the interest rate, term to maturity, application procedure, or other terms or conditions of the loan vary from terms or conditions offered in other neighborhoods, you have a right to a written statement of the reasons for the variation. The rights described in this notice are set forth in and limited by (cite this act). If you believe that your rights under this act have been violated, you should contact the financial institutions bureau of the Michigan department of commerce.

The current telephone number of the financial institutions bureau shall be included in the notice set forth in subsection (1).

History: 1977, Act 135, Eff. July 1, 1978; Am. 1996, Act 337, Imd. Eff. June 26, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.2614 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.2614
Rate organization; excess rates on specific risks.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2614.

Upon the written application of the insured, stating his reasons therefor, filed with and approved by the commissioner, a rate in excess of that provided by a filing otherwise applicable may be used on any specific risk.

History: 1956, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 1957
Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.27 — MI Code / Chapter 552 / Act R-S-of-1846 / Section 552.27
Alimony or allowance for support and education of children as lien; default; powers of court.
Status: in_force

Sec. 27.

If alimony or an allowance for the support and education of the children is awarded to either party, the amount of the alimony or allowance constitutes a lien upon the real and personal estate of the adverse party as provided in section 25a of the support and parenting time enforcement act, 1982 PA 295, MCL 552.65a. The court may do 1 or more of the following if the party defaults on the payment of the amount awarded:

Order the sale of the property against which the lien is adjudged in the same manner and upon the same notice as in suits for the foreclosure of mortgage liens.

Award execution for the collection of the judgment.

Order the sequestration of the real and personal estate of either party and may appoint a receiver of the real estate or personal estate, or both, and cause the personal estate and the rents and profits of the real estate to be applied to the payment of the judgment.

Award a division between the husband and wife of the real and personal estate of either party or of the husband and wife by joint ownership or right as the court considers equitable and just.

History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 84; CL 1857, 3248; Am. 1865, Act 255, Eff. June 22, 1865; CL 1871, 4759; Am. 1877, Act 44, Eff. Aug. 21, 1877; How. 6247; Am. 1897, Act 197, Eff. Aug. 30, 1897; CL 1897, 8640; CL 1915, 11416; CL 1929, 12747; CL 1948, 552.27; Am. 1970, Act 182, Imd. Eff. Aug. 3, 1970; Am. 1990, Act 243, Imd. Eff. Oct. 10, 1990; Am. 1998, Act 96, Eff. Aug. 10, 1998
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.2620 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.2620
Disapproval of filing; complaint of aggrieved person or organization; hearing; notice; order rendering filing ineffective.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2620.

Any person or organization aggrieved with respect to any filing which is in effect may make written application to the commissioner for a hearing thereon: Provided, however, That the insurer or rating organization that made the filing shall not be authorized to proceed under this section. Such application shall specify the grounds to be relied upon by the applicant.

If the commissioner shall find that the application is made in good faith, that the applicant would be so aggrieved if his grounds are established, and that such grounds otherwise justify holding such a hearing, he shall, within 30 days after receipt of such application, hold a hearing upon not less than 10 days' written notice to the applicant and to every insurer and rating organization which made such filing.

If, after such hearing, the commissioner finds that the filing does not meet the requirements of this chapter, he shall issue an order specifying in what respects he finds that such filing fails to meet the requirements of this chapter, and stating when, within a reasonable period thereafter, such filing shall be deemed no longer effective. Copies of said order shall be sent to the applicant and to every such insurer and rating organization. Said order shall not affect any contract or policy made or issued prior to the expiration of the period set forth in said order.

History: 1956, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 1957
Mich. Comp. Laws § 710.41 — MI Code / Chapter 701 / Act Act-288-of-1939 / Section 710.41
Conditions to placing child in home for purpose of adoption; adoption by foster parent or by petitioner married to parent having legal custody.
Status: in_force

Sec. 41.

Except as provided in section 23d of this chapter, a child shall not be placed in a home for the purpose of adoption until an order terminating parental rights has been entered pursuant to this chapter or chapter XIIA and the court has formally approved placement under section 51 of this chapter. After an order terminating parental rights has been entered, the court shall enter any appropriate orders pursuant to sections 45, 46, and 51 of this chapter. Such orders shall not be withheld because the period specified for a rehearing or an appeal as of right has not expired, or because of the pendency of any rehearing or appeal as of right.

If an order terminating parental rights is entered pursuant to this chapter or chapter XIIA, the child may be placed in a home for the purpose of adoption during the period specified for a rehearing or an appeal as of right and the period during which a rehearing or appeal as of right is pending. When a child placing agency, the court, or the department formally places a child or the court approves placement of a child pursuant to this subsection, the child placing agency, court, or department shall inform the person or persons in whose home the child is placed that an adoption will not be ordered until 1 of the following occurs:

The petition for rehearing is granted, at the rehearing the order terminating parental rights is not modified or set aside, and subsequently the period for appeal as of right to the court of appeals has expired without an appeal being filed.

The petition for rehearing is denied and the period for appeal as of right to the court of appeals has expired without an appeal being filed.

There is a decision of the court of appeals affirming the order terminating parental rights.

This section shall not be construed to prevent a child residing in a licensed foster home from being adopted by the foster parent or parents.

This section does not apply if the petitioner for adoption is married to a parent having legal custody of the child.

History: Add. 1974, Act 296, Eff. Jan. 1, 1975; Am. 1980, Act 116, Eff. Sept. 12, 1980; Am. 1982, Act 72, Imd. Eff. Apr. 14, 1982; Am. 1994, Act 222, Eff. Jan. 1, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.963 — MI Code / Chapter 287 / Act Act-190-of-2000 / Section 287.963
Prohibited conduct.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.

A person shall not knowingly provide false information in a matter pertaining to this act and shall not resist, impede, or hinder the director in the discharge of his or her duties under this act.

History: 2000, Act 190, Eff. June 1, 2001
Mich. Comp. Laws § 28.123 — MI Code / Chapter 28 / Act Act-276-of-2014 / Section 28.123
Notification of conviction to NADDI; information.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

If the department is notified by the court that an individual has been convicted of a methamphetamine-related offense on or after the effective date of this act, the department shall notify NADDI of that conviction. The department may consult with NADDI regarding the conviction information that is to be provided under this act and may limit the information provided to NADDI based upon those requirements. However, the information provided to NADDI under this section shall, at a minimum, include all of the following:

(a) The individual's full name.

(b) The individual's date of birth.

(c) The individual's driver license number or state personal identification card number, if known by the department.

(d) A statement that the individual has been convicted of a methamphetamine-related offense. A statutory citation to the violation satisfies the requirements of this subdivision.

(e) A statement of the date of conviction.

History: 2014, Act 276, Eff. Jan. 1, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.347 — MI Code / Chapter 123 / Act Act-235-of-1947 / Section 123.347
Act not deemed part of bondholders' contract; proceedings impairing contracts prohibited.
Status: in_force

Sec. 17.

This act shall not be deemed to be a part of the bond contract between a public corporation hereafter issuing any revenue bonds and the holders of such bonds, and no proceedings shall be taken hereunder which will impair the contract rights of such bondholders.

History: 1947, Act 235, Eff. Oct. 11, 1947; CL 1948, 123.347
Mich. Comp. Laws § 15.406 — MI Code / Chapter 15 / Act Act-169-of-1976 / Section 15.406
Complaint; hearing; order; injunction; rules.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

An employee of a political subdivision of this state whose rights under this act are violated or who is subjected to any of the actions prohibited by section 5 may make a complaint to that effect with the department of labor. The department shall hold a hearing to determine whether a violation has occurred. If a violation has occurred, the department shall so state on the record and may order any of the following:

Issuance of back pay.

Reinstatement as an employee.

Attorney fees.

Reinstatement of all work-related benefits, rights or privileges which, but for the violation by the employer, would have been accrued by the employee.

Upon motion by the department to the circuit court, the court may issue an injunction to enforce the order of the department.

The department of civil service shall promulgate rules for hearing alleged violations of this act by a state employee.

The department of labor shall promulgate rules for hearing alleged violations of this act by an employee of a political subdivision of this state. The rules shall be promulgated pursuant to Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, as amended.

History: 1976, Act 169, Imd. Eff. June 25, 1976; Am. 1979, Act 15, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1979
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.5843 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.5843
Cost of care and surgical and medical treatment; subrogation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5843.

This state is subrogated to the rights of recovery that a child, parent, spouse, or guardian may have against a liable third party for the cost of care and surgical and medical treatment provided to a child or youth with special health care needs under this part to the extent that the state has spent money for that care and treatment.

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978; Am. 2015, Act 91, Imd. Eff. June 25, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.422 — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-370-of-1941 / Section 38.422
Civil service commission; power to subpoena witnesses and evidence; noncompliance, penalty; enforcement.
Status: in_force

Sec. 22.

Subpoena, failure to comply, penalty, fees; circuit court summoning witnesses; perjury. Any person who shall be served with a subpoena to appear and testify, or to produce books and papers issued by the commission or by any commissioner, or by any authorized representative of the commission, in the course of the investigation conducted under the provisions of this chapter, and who shall refuse or neglect to appear or to testify as commanded in such subpoena, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, on conviction, be punished as herein provided. The fees of witnesses for attendance and travel shall be the same as the fees of witnesses in the circuit court for the county, and shall be paid from the appropriation for the expenses of the commission. The judge of the circuit court, either in term or vacation, upon application of any such commissioner, shall compel the attendance of witnesses, the production of books and papers and giving of testimony before the commission or before any commissioner, or authorized representative, by attachment for contempt or otherwise in the same manner as the production of evidence may be compelled before said court. Every person who, having taken an oath or made affirmation in such proceeding, shall swear or affirm wilfully, corruptly, or falsely, shall upon conviction be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.

History: 1941, Act 370, Eff. Jan. 10, 1942; CL 1948, 38.422
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.276 — MI Code / Chapter 287 / Act Act-339-of-1919 / Section 287.276
Listing of dogs; compensation of supervisor; appointment, duties, and compensation of animal control officer.
Status: in_force

Sec. 16.

The supervisor of each township and the assessor of every city, annually, on taking his assessment of property as required by law, may make diligent inquiry as to the number of dogs owned, harbored or kept by all persons in his assessing district; and on or before June 1, make a complete report to the county treasurer, for his county, on a blank form furnished by the director of agriculture, setting forth the name of every owner, or keeper, of any dog, subject to license under this act, how many of each sex are owned by him, and if a kennel license is maintained such fact shall be also stated. Every supervisor or assessor shall receive for his services in listing such dogs at a rate determined by the board of supervisors for each dog so listed, which sums shall be paid out of the general fund of the county. In any city having a population of 5,000 or more, the county board of supervisors may by resolution appoint for a term of 2 years, an animal control officer, who shall perform in and for the city all the duties which this act prescribes for the supervisors of townships, and who shall receive the same compensation as is herein provided for supervisors. The board of supervisors of any county may, by resolution, appoint for the county for a term of 2 years an animal control officer whose duties and compensation shall be such as shall be prescribed by the board of supervisors and who may be delegated the duties required by this section to be performed by the supervisors and assessors without extra compensation.

History: 1919, Act 339, Eff. Aug. 14, 1919; Am. 1925, Act 322, Eff. Aug. 27, 1925; Am. 1925, Act 327, Imd. Eff. May 26, 1925; CL 1929, 5260; Am. 1933, Act 79, Imd. Eff. May 19, 1933; Am. 1941, Act 278, Eff. Jan. 10, 1942; Am. 1947, Act 168, Eff. Oct. 11, 1947; CL 1948, 287.276; Am. 1967, Act 197, Eff. Nov. 2, 1967; Am. 1968, Act 38, Eff. Jan. 1, 1969; Am. 1972, Act 349, Imd. Eff. Jan. 9, 1973
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.2117 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.2117
Device by way of seal as evidence of seal.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2117.

Any device affixed to any deed or instrument in writing by way of seal, by any person signing the same, executed since the thirty-first day of December, 1827, or hereafter to be executed, shall be received in all courts, and upon all occasions as evidence that the same deed or instrument was duly sealed, and equally valid and effectual, as if the same had been actually sealed; but this section shall not apply to official and corporate seals, in cases where, according to law, an actual sealing may be required.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.14803 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.14803
Waiver of privilege.
Status: in_force

Sec. 14803.

The privilege provided for in this part may be expressly waived by the person for whom the environmental audit report was prepared. The waiver applies only to the portion or portions of the environmental audit report that are specifically waived.

Disclosure of an environmental audit report and information generated by the environmental audit by the person for whom the environmental audit report was prepared or by the person's employee or agent to any of the following does not waive the privilege provided for in this part:

An employee of the person.

A legal representative of the person.

An agent of the person retained to address an issue or issues raised by the environmental audit.

Disclosure of the environmental audit report or any information generated by the environmental audit under the following circumstances does not waive the privilege provided for in this part:

A disclosure made under the terms of a confidentiality agreement between the person for whom the environmental audit report was prepared and a partner or potential partner, or a transferee or potential transferee of, or a lender or potential lender for, or a trustee of, the business or facility audited, or a disclosure made between a subsidiary and a parent corporation or between members of a partnership, joint venture, or other similarly related entities.

A disclosure made under the terms of a confidentiality agreement between governmental officials and the person for whom the environmental audit report was prepared.

History: Add. 1996, Act 132, Imd. Eff. Mar. 18, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.21921 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.21921
Nurse aide and medication aide registration fund.
Status: in_force

Sec. 21921.

(1) The nurse aide and medication aide registration fund is created within the state treasury.

(2) The state treasurer shall credit the fees collected under this part to the fund and may receive money or other assets from any source for deposit into the fund. The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the fund. The state treasurer shall credit to the fund interest and earnings from fund investments.

(3) Money in the fund at the close of the fiscal year must remain in the fund and does not lapse to the general fund.

(4) The department is the administrator of the fund for auditing purposes.

(5) The department shall expend money from the fund, upon appropriation, only to implement the programs described in section 21907.

History: Add. 2017, Act 172, Eff. Feb. 19, 2018; Am. 2023, Act 273, Eff. Mar. 7, 2024
Mich. Comp. Laws § 558.81 — MI Code / Chapter 558 / Act Act-58-of-1917 / Section 558.81
Claim of dower; filing, contents.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

All persons having or claiming dower, whether inchoate or consummate, in lands conveyed, or otherwise disposed of, more than 25 years prior to the time this act shall take effect, by the person who is or was the husband of the person claiming such dower, shall, within 6 months after this act shall take effect, file in the office of the register of deeds of the county in which uch lands are situated, a claim of dower under oath setting forth the name and address of the persons claiming such dower and the name of the person who is or was her husband and through whom she claims to have obtained dower in such lands and a description of the lands in which dower is claimed.

History: 1917, Act 58, Eff. Aug. 10, 1917; CL 1929, 13099; CL 1948, 558.81
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.3406c — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.3406c
Hospice care; definition; description of coverage.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3406c.

(1) An insurer that delivers, issues for delivery, or renews in this state a health insurance policy that provides coverage for inpatient hospital care shall offer to include coverage for hospice care. As used in this section, "hospice" means a health care program that provides a coordinated set of services rendered at home or in outpatient or institutional settings for individuals suffering from a disease or condition with a terminal prognosis.

(2) If hospice care coverage is provided, an insurer shall include a description of the hospice coverage in communications sent to the insured.

History: Add. 1984, Act 368, Eff. Jan. 1, 1986; Am. 1994, Act 233, Imd. Eff. June. 30, 1994; Am. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.6215 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.6215
Cross-examination; order to pay; stay of garnishment.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6215.

On the date set for the hearing, the plaintiff may cross-examine the moving party as to the facts set forth in the motion, and the judge may then enter an order requiring the defendant to pay to the clerk of the court or to the plaintiff direct, a certain sum of money weekly, biweekly, or monthly, to apply on the judgment.

The order shall stay the issuance of any writ of garnishment for work and labor during the period that the defendant complies with the order. The order shall not stay garnishment if the defendant fails to comply with its terms.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963; Am. 1974, Act 297, Eff. Apr. 1, 1975