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Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.3450 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.3450
Conformity with state statutes; optional provision.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3450.

There may be a provision as follows:

CONFORMITY WITH STATE STATUTES: Any provision of this policy which, on its effective date, is in conflict with the statutes of the state in which the insured resides on such date is hereby amended to conform to the minimum requirements of such statutes.

History: 1956, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 1957
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.9921 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.9921
Courts abolished; extension of term of certain judges.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9921.

Effective January 1, 1969, the following courts are abolished except as provided in section 9928:

Justices of the peace.

Circuit court commissioners.

Municipal courts.

Police courts.

Recorders court of the city of Cadillac.

Notwithstanding any provision of law or charter to the contrary, the term of office of all incumbent municipal and associate municipal judges ending at any time prior to December 31, 1968, is extended through December 31, 1968.

History: Add. 1968, Act 154, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1968
Mich. Comp. Laws § 486.307 — MI Code / Chapter 486 / Act Act-113-of-1869 / Section 486.307
Acquisition and use of lands for purposes of act; survey and map, signing, filing; right of entry.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

Before entering, taking or using any lands for the purposes of this act, the directors of the company shall cause a survey and map to be made of the lands intended to be taken, or entered upon for any of said purposes, and by which the lands of said owners or occupants intended to be taken or used shall be designated, and which map shall be signed, by the surveyor or engineer making the same, and by the president of said company, and be filed in the office of the clerk of the county. The company, by any 2 of its officers, agents or servants, may enter upon any lands for the purpose of making any examination and for the purpose of making said survey and map.

History: 1869, Act 113, Imd. Eff. Apr. 3, 1869; CL 1871, 3361; How. 3116; CL 1897, 8506; CL 1915, 11288; CL 1929, 11881; CL 1948, 486.307
Mich. Comp. Laws § 440.2710 — MI Code / Chapter 440 / Act Act-174-of-1962 / Section 440.2710
Seller's incidental damages.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2710.

Incidental damages to an aggrieved seller include any commercially reasonable charges, expenses or commissions incurred in stopping delivery, in the transportation, care and custody of goods after the buyer's breach, in connection with return or resale of the goods or otherwise resulting from the breach.

History: 1962, Act 174, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.30110 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.30110
Rules; promulgation and enforcement; hearing; review; proceeding by riparian owner.
Status: in_force

Sec. 30110.

The department may promulgate and enforce rules to implement this part.

If a person is aggrieved by any action or inaction of the department, he or she may request a formal hearing on the matter involved. The hearing shall be conducted by the commission in accordance with the provisions for contested cases in the administrative procedures act of 1969, Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, being sections 24.201 to 24.328 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

A determination, action, or inaction by the commission following the hearing is subject to judicial review as provided in Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969.

This section does not limit the right of a riparian owner to institute proceedings in any circuit court of the state against any person when necessary to protect his or her rights.

History: Add. 1995, Act 59, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 119.5 — MI Code / Chapter 119 / Act Act-312-of-1929 / Section 119.5
Powers; restrictions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

A district shall not do any of the following:

Change the salary or emoluments of any public official after his or her election or appointment or during his or her term of office. The term of any public official shall not be shortened or extended beyond the period for which he or she was elected or appointed, unless he or she resigns or is removed for cause if the office is held for a fixed term.

Adopt a charter or any amendment to a charter unless approved by a majority of the electors of each city, village, or township, voting on the charter or amendment.

Sell any public utility unless approved by a majority vote of the electors of each city, village, or township voting on the proposition.

Make any contract with, or give any official position to, anyone who is in default to the district or city, village, or township comprising the district.

To repudiate any debt by any change in its charter or by consolidation with any other municipality.

History: 1929, Act 312, Eff. Aug. 28, 1929; CL 1929, 2279; CL 1948, 119.5; Am. 2002, Act 410, Imd. Eff. June 3, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 250.1110 — MI Code / Chapter 250 / Act Act-142-of-2001 / Section 250.1110
"Kevin D. White Memorial Highway."
Status: in_force

Sec. 110.

The portion of highway I-94 in Benton Charter Township beginning at the interchange of highway I-94 and highway I-196 and extending south to the Napier Avenue exit shall be known as the "Kevin D. White Memorial Highway".

History: Add. 2021, Act 88, Imd. Eff. Oct. 7, 2021
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.6047 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.6047
Payment by debtor of judgment debtor.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6047.

After issuing execution to collect a judgment, any person indebted to the judgment debtor may pay to the officer having the execution the amount of his debt, or so much thereof as is necessary to satisfy the execution, and the receipt of the officer having such execution is a discharge of the indebtedness of such person to the judgment debtor to the extent of the amount so paid.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 280.395 — MI Code / Chapter 280 / Act Act-40-of-1956 / Section 280.395
County or intercounty drain; transfer of jurisdiction and control; conditions; approval; transfer of drain fund.
Status: in_force

Sec. 395.

(1) The county drain commissioner or the intercounty drainage board may relinquish to a county, township, city, village, authority, or board of county road commissioners or to the state transportation department jurisdiction and control of all or part of any county or intercounty drain if all of the following requirements are met:

(a) The drainage district has no outstanding indebtedness or contract liability. Indebtedness or contract liability that will be paid in full when jurisdiction and control is relinquished is not considered to be outstanding.

(b) The drain or part of the drain to be relinquished and the area the drain or part of the drain services is wholly located within the boundaries of the county, township, city, village, or authority or within the public right-of-way of the board of county road commissioners or the state transportation department that is to accept jurisdiction and control of the drain or part of the drain.

(c) The relinquishment is approved by both of the following:

( i ) A majority of the members of the county board of commissioners for a county drain or of the drainage board for an intercounty drain.

( ii ) The governing body of the county, township, city, village, or authority, the board of county road commissioners, or the director of the state transportation department, that is to accept jurisdiction and control of the drain or part of the drain. If relinquishment of jurisdiction and control is to a county, the resolution of the governing body of the county shall specify the county agency, such as board of public works, road department, or parks and recreation commission, that shall be thereafter responsible for the exercise of jurisdiction and control.

(2) Upon relinquishment of all or part of a drain under subsection (1), the following apply:

(a) The county drain commissioner or drainage board is relieved of, and the county, township, city, village, board of county road commissioners, or authority or the state transportation department shall assume, the maintenance, jurisdiction, control, and operation of the drain or part of the drain relinquished and its future operation shall be financed in the same manner as is provided for special assessment districts within the county, township, city, or village or as otherwise provided by law.

(b) If jurisdiction and control is relinquished over all of a drain, any money in the drain fund of the drain shall be turned over to the county, township, city, village, authority, or board of county road commissioners or to the state transportation department that accepted jurisdiction and control, to be used solely with respect to that drain.

History: 1956, Act 40, Imd. Eff. Mar. 28, 1956; Am. 1957, Act 120, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1957; Am. 2018, Act 645, Eff. Mar. 28, 2019
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.74110 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.74110
Revenue bonds; state debt; extent of liability.
Status: in_force

Sec. 74110.

Any bond issued under this part shall state that it is not a general obligation of the state of Michigan, but is a revenue bond payable only from state park revenues. Nothing in this part authorizes the state to incur debt contrary to the constitution or laws of the state. The holders of the bonds shall not have the right to compel a sale of any real estate or personal property of the state parks, nor shall the holders of the bonds have any lien, mortgage, or other encumbrances upon any property of the state of Michigan, real, personal, or mixed. Bonds shall be fully negotiable within the meaning of the negotiable instruments law of this state.

History: Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.554 — MI Code / Chapter 457 / Act Act-1-of-1897 / Section 457.554
Grand court; property, holding, disposition.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

Such grand court when incorporated pursuant to the provisions of this act may take and hold personal and real property, so far as may be necessary for the proper purposes of the organization, not exceeding 50,000 dollars in amount and convey, dispose of, and deal with the same as it may from time to time determine by a majority vote of members present and voting thereon.

History: 1897, Act 1, Imd. Eff. Jan. 21, 1897; CL 1897, 8073; CL 1915, 10547; CL 1929, 10752; CL 1948, 457.554
Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.2902 — MI Code / Chapter 552 / Act Act-255-of-2015 / Section 552.2902
Applicability of act to proceedings begun on or after effective date of act.
Status: in_force

Sec. 902.

This act applies to proceedings begun on or after the effective date of this act to establish a support order or determine parentage of a child or to register, recognize, enforce, or modify a prior support order, determination, or agreement, whenever issued or entered.

History: 2015, Act 255, Eff. Jan. 1, 2016
Mich. Comp. Laws § 487.13504 — MI Code / Chapter 487 / Act Act-276-of-1999 / Section 487.13504
Discharge of duties; liability; commencement of action; violation; statute of limitations.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3504.

A director or an officer of a bank shall discharge the duties of his or her position in good faith and with that degree of diligence, care, and skill that an ordinarily prudent person would exercise under similar circumstances in a like position. In discharging his or her duties, a director or an officer, when acting in good faith, may rely upon the opinion of legal counsel for the bank, upon the report of an independent appraiser selected with reasonable care by the board or by an officer of the bank, or upon financial statements of the bank certified to him or her to be correct by an officer of the bank, or as stated in a written report by an independent public or certified public accountant or firm of accountants to reflect fairly the financial condition of the bank.

The articles of incorporation of a bank may provide that a director is not personally liable to the bank or its shareholders for monetary damages for a breach of the director's fiduciary duty. The provision does not eliminate or limit the liability of a director for any of the following:

A breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the bank or its shareholders.

Acts or omissions not in good faith or that involve intentional misconduct or knowing violation of law.

A violation of section 2312.

A transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.

An action against a director or officer for failure to perform the duties imposed by this section shall be commenced within 3 years after the cause of action has accrued, or within 2 years after the time when the cause of action is discovered, or should reasonably have been discovered, by the complainant, whichever occurs first.

If a director or officer of a bank knowingly violates, or knowingly permits any of the agents, officers, directors, or employees of the bank to violate, this act, rules promulgated under this act, or an order or declaratory ruling of the commissioner, every director and officer who participated in or assented to the violation shall be held liable in his or her personal and individual capacity for all damages that the bank, any shareholder, or any other person sustains as a result of the violation. An action to recover damages under this section shall be brought within 3 years from the time of the violation.

History: 1999, Act 276, Eff. Mar. 1, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 388.802 — MI Code / Chapter 388 / Act Act-16-of-1942-1st-Ex-Sess- / Section 388.802
Superintendent of public instruction; powers and duties.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

To these ends and purposes the superintendent of public instruction is authorized, directed and empowered:

To originate the documentary data prerequisite to the disbursement of all funds made available at any time by the federal government to the state of Michigan for said purposes in accordance with existing and usual procedures covering disbursements from the state treasury.

To adopt, carry out and administer a plan or plans for any such purposes not contrary to or inconsistent with the laws of this state. Such plan or plans so adopted shall be made statewide in application insofar as reasonably feasible, possible or permissible, and shall be so devised as to meet the approval of the federal government, or any of its agencies.

History: 1942, 1st Ex. Sess., Act 16, Imd. Eff. Jan. 28, 1942; CL 1948, 388.802
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.7340a — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.7340a
Submission of information to NPLEx.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7340a.

(1) Before completing a sale under section 17766f, a retailer shall electronically submit the required information to the national precursor log exchange (NPLEx) administered by the national association of drug diversion investigators (NADDI). A retailer shall not be required to pay a fee for using the NPLEx system.

(2) If a retailer selling a nonprescription product containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine experiences mechanical or electronic failure of the electronic sales tracking system and is unable to comply with the electronic sales tracking requirement, the retailer shall maintain a written log or an alternative electronic record-keeping mechanism until such time as the retailer is able to comply with the electronic sales tracking requirement.

(3) NADDI shall provide real-time access to NPLEx information through the NPLEx online portal to law enforcement in this state as authorized by state and federal law.

(4) The system described in subsection (1) shall be capable of generating a stop sale alert notifying the retailer that the person is prohibited from purchasing a nonprescription product containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine due to a conviction reported under the methamphetamine abuse reporting act or that completing the sale will result in the seller's or purchaser's violating the quantity limits set forth in section 17766f. Except as otherwise provided by law, the seller shall not complete the sale if the system generates a stop sale alert. The system shall contain an override function that may be used by a dispenser of ephedrine or pseudoephedrine who has a reasonable fear of imminent bodily harm if the dispenser does not complete a sale. Each instance in which the override function is utilized shall be logged by the system.

(5) A person's failure to comply with the record-keeping or sales verification requirements of this section does not create a civil cause of action for damages to any other person arising out of that failure absent a direct and proximate cause, and the person is immune from civil liability for any damages arising out of that failure.

(6) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $500.00.

History: Add. 2011, Act 84, Imd. Eff. July 15, 2011; Am. 2014, Act 275, Eff. Jan. 1, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.829 — MI Code / Chapter 287 / Act Act-239-of-1992 / Section 287.829
Pseudorabies; diagnosis; availability of herd for testing.
Status: in_force

Sec. 29.

When pseudorabies is diagnosed in swine purchased from or sold to another producer in the preceding 12 months, the owners of both the herd of origin and the herd of destination shall make available their herds for testing on a schedule prescribed by the director at the director's request.

When pseudorabies infection is diagnosed, any herd having contact with the infected herd, as determined by epidemiological evidence, or located in the surrounding area within 1-1/2 miles of the infected herd shall be tested for the presence of pseudorabies at the request of the director.

Upon request of the director, owners of swine within the state of Michigan shall make available their swine for testing for pseudorabies or brucellosis. The owner shall provide necessary facilities for handling, restraint, and testing, and shall render reasonable assistance as may be required by the director. The department shall be responsible for all costs and personnel for the collection and analysis of test samples under this subsection.

History: 1992, Act 239, Eff. Mar. 31, 1993
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.4720 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-57-of-2018 / Section 125.4720
Determination of public purpose; approval or rejection of plan; modification; considerations.
Status: in_force

Sec. 720.

The governing body after a public hearing on the development plan or the tax increment financing plan, or both, with notice given under section 819, shall determine whether the development plan or tax increment financing plan constitutes a public purpose. If it determines that the development plan or tax increment financing plan constitutes a public purpose, it shall by ordinance approve or reject the plan, or approve it with modification, based on the following considerations:

(a) The findings and recommendations of a development area citizens council, if a development area citizens council was formed.

(b) The plan meets the requirements under section 818(2).

(c) The proposed method of financing the development is feasible and the authority has the ability to arrange the financing.

(d) The development is reasonable and necessary to carry out the purposes of this part.

(e) The land included within the development area to be acquired is reasonably necessary to carry out the purposes of the plan and of this part in an efficient and economically satisfactory manner.

(f) The development plan is in reasonable accord with the land use plan of the municipality.

(g) Public services, such as fire and police protection and utilities, are or will be adequate to service the project area.

(h) Changes in zoning, streets, street levels, intersections, and utilities are reasonably necessary for the project and for the municipality.

History: 2018, Act 57, Eff. Jan. 1, 2019
Mich. Comp. Laws § 28.12 — MI Code / Chapter 28 / Act Act-59-of-1935 / Section 28.12
Trial board; members, powers; powers of commissioner as presiding officer.
Status: in_force

Sec. 12.

A trial board to hear charges against officers of the department consisting of the commissioner and 3 officers from among the 10 commissioned officers of the department, senior in service, shall be appointed by the commissioner. The commissioner shall be the presiding officer thereof and make all necessary rulings during the course of any hearing. He shall also make rules and regulations for the filing of verified written charges against an accused officer, for a due hearing thereon upon not less than 10 days notice and for an opportunity to the officer to produce proof in his defense. Such hearing may be held at any place designated by the commissioner.

The commissioner or the officer acting in his stead as presiding officer of the trial board is empowered to issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of evidence in support of charges, and shall issue subpoenas for witnesses for the defense and shall on his own motion if he have knowledge or be informed of other persons having knowledge of the matters charged compel their attendance at the hearing by subpoena. Persons summoned as witnesses before the trial board shall be entitled to witness fees and mileage for traveling, as provided by law for witnesses in courts of record in the county in which the hearing is held, and failure or refusal to obey any such subpoena shall be brought to the attention of the circuit court of the county wherein the hearing is held, and shall be punished by said court as a contempt. Upon written order of the commissioner, any officer appointed or designated to act in his absence as acting commissioner may sit in his place and stead as presiding officer of said trial board. If the charges be proved the trial board shall make a finding of guilty and recommend either removal of the officer or such disciplinary punishment as prescribed by the rules and regulations which, in their opinion, the offense merits; thereupon the commissioner shall direct such removal or punishment. If any officer refuses to abide by any such disciplinary order, the commissioner may by order remove him forthwith. Nothing herein contained shall require a hearing before said board before disciplinary measures may be taken by the commissioner or any commanding officer of a detachment or unit for the punishment of minor infractions of the rules and regulations of the department.

History: 1935, Act 59, Imd. Eff. May 17, 1935; CL 1948, 28.12
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.11152 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.11152
Interstate and international cooperation; purpose.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11152.

The department shall encourage interstate and international cooperation for the improved management of hazardous waste; for improved, and so far as is practicable, uniform state laws relating to the management of hazardous waste; and compacts between this and other states for the improved management of hazardous waste.

History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 8.3n — MI Code / Chapter 8 / Act R-S-of-1846 / Section 8.3n
"Seal" defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3n.

In all cases in which the seal of any court or public office is required to be affixed to any paper or electronic document issuing from the court or office, the word "seal" shall be construed to include any of the following:

(a) The impression of the seal on the paper alone.

(b) The impression of the seal affixed to the paper by means of a wafer or wax.

(c) The seal affixed electronically on the paper or affixed to an electronic document.

History: Add. 1959, Act 189, Imd. Eff. July 22, 1959; Am. 2010, Act 57, Imd. Eff. Apr. 29, 2010
Mich. Comp. Laws § 117.4 — MI Code / Chapter 117 / Act Act-279-of-1909 / Section 117.4
Conduct of racing event under MCL 257.1701 et seq.; powers and duties.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

A city may permit the conducting of a racing event under the "city motor vehicle racing act of 1981" and shall have the powers and duties provided for in that act.

History: Add. 1981, Act 175, Imd. Eff. Dec. 14, 1981