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Mich. Comp. Laws § 440.9509 — MI Code / Chapter 440 / Act Act-174-of-1962 / Section 440.9509
Persons entitled to file a record.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9509.

A person may file an initial financing statement, amendment that adds collateral covered by a financing statement, or amendment that adds a debtor to a financing statement only if 1 of the following occurs:

The debtor authorizes the filing in an authenticated record or pursuant to subsection (2) or (3).

The person holds an agricultural lien that has become effective at time of filing and the financing statement covers only collateral in which the person holds an agricultural lien.

By authenticating or becoming bound as debtor by a security agreement, a debtor or new debtor authorizes the filing of an initial financing statement, and an amendment, covering both of the following:

The collateral described in the security agreement.

Property that becomes collateral under section 9315(1)(b), whether or not the security agreement expressly covers proceeds.

By acquiring collateral in which a security interest or agricultural lien continues under section 9315(1)(a), a debtor authorizes the filing of an initial financing statement, and an amendment, covering the collateral and property that becomes collateral under section 9315(1)(b).

A person may file an amendment other than an amendment that adds collateral covered by a financing statement or an amendment that adds a debtor to a financing statement only if 1 of the following applies:

The secured party of record authorizes the filing.

The amendment is a termination statement for a financing statement as to which the secured party of record has failed to file or send a termination statement as required by section 9513(1) or (3), the debtor authorizes the filing, and the termination statement indicates that the debtor authorized it to be filed.

If there is more than 1 secured party of record for a financing statement, each secured party of record may authorize the filing of an amendment under subsection (4).

History: Add. 2000, Act 348, Eff. July 1, 2001
Mich. Comp. Laws § 37.1502 — MI Code / Chapter 37 / Act Act-220-of-1976 / Section 37.1502
Owners, persons engaging in real estate transactions, real estate brokers, and real estate salesmen; prohibited conduct.
Status: in_force

Sec. 502.

An owner or any other person engaging in a real estate transaction, or a real estate broker or salesman shall not, on the basis of a disability of a buyer or renter, of a person residing in or intending to reside in a dwelling after it is sold, rented, or made available, or of any person associated with that buyer or renter, that is unrelated to the individual's ability to acquire, rent, or maintain property or use by an individual of adaptive devices or aids:

Refuse to engage in a real estate transaction with a person.

Discriminate against a person in the terms, conditions, or privileges of a real estate transaction or in the furnishing of facilities or services in connection with a real estate transaction.

Refuse to receive or fail to transmit a bona fide offer to engage in a real estate transaction from a person.

Refuse to negotiate for a real estate transaction with a person.

Represent to a person that real property is not available for inspection, sale, rental, or lease when in fact it is available, fail to bring a property listing to a person's attention, refuse to permit a person to inspect real property, or otherwise deny or make real property unavailable to a person.

Make, print, circulate, post, or mail or cause to be made or published a statement, advertisement, or sign, or use a form of application for a real estate transaction, or make a record of inquiry in connection with a prospective real estate transaction, which indicates, directly or indirectly, an intent to make a limitation, specification, or discrimination with respect to a real estate transaction.

Offer, solicit, accept, use, or retain a listing of real property with the understanding that a person may be discriminated against in a real estate transaction or in the furnishing of facilities or services in connection with a real estate transaction.

Discriminate against a person in the brokering or appraising of real property.

A person shall not deny a person access to or membership or participation in a multiple listing service, real estate brokers' organization or other service, organization, or facility relating to the business of selling or renting real property, or discriminate against a person in the terms or conditions of that access, membership, or participation.

History: 1976, Act 220, Eff. Mar. 31, 1977; Am. 1992, Act 123, Imd. Eff. June 29, 1992; Am. 1998, Act 20, Imd. Eff. Mar. 12, 1998
Mich. Comp. Laws § Article V § 30 — MI Code / Chapter 1 / Act CONSTITUTION-OF-MICHIGAN-OF-1963 / Section Article V § 30
Limitations on terms of executive officers.
Status: in_force

Sec. 30.

No person shall be elected more than two times to each office of the executive branch of government: governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state or attorney general. Any person appointed or elected to fill a vacancy in the office of governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state or attorney general for a period greater than one half of a term of such office, shall be considered to have been elected to serve one time in that office for purposes of this section. This limitation on the number of times a person shall be elected to office shall apply to terms of office beginning on or after January 1, 1993.

This section shall be self-executing. Legislation may be enacted to facilitate operation of this section, but no law shall limit or restrict the application of this section. If any part of this section is held to be invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining parts of this section shall not be affected but will remain in full force and effect.

History: Add. Initiated Law, approved Nov. 3, 1992, Eff. Dec. 19, 1992
Mich. Comp. Laws § 67.1a[1] — MI Code / Chapter 61 / Act Act-3-of-1895 / Section 67.1a[1]
Powers and immunities of village.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1a.

Unless otherwise provided or limited in this chapter, the village is vested with all powers and immunities, expressed or implied, that villages are, or hereafter may be, permitted to exercise under the constitution and laws of the state of Michigan. The enumeration of particular powers or immunities in this act is not exclusive.

The village may do all of the following:

Exercise all municipal powers in the management and control of municipal property and in the administration of the municipal government whether such powers are expressly enumerated or not.

Do any act to advance the interests, good government, and prosperity of the village.

Through its regularly constituted authority, pass and enforce all laws, ordinances, resolutions, and rules relating to its municipal concerns subject to the constitution and laws of the state.

The powers of the village under this act shall be liberally construed in favor of the village and shall include those fairly implied and not prohibited by law or constitution.

The specific powers listed in section 1 of this chapter shall not be construed as limiting the general powers set forth in subsections (1), (2), and (3).

History: Add. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.3603 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-110-of-2006 / Section 125.3603
Zoning board of appeals; powers; concurring vote of majority of members.
Status: in_force

Sec. 603.

(1) The zoning board of appeals shall hear and decide questions that arise in the administration of the zoning ordinance, including the interpretation of the zoning maps, and may adopt rules to govern its procedures sitting as a zoning board of appeals. The zoning board of appeals shall also hear and decide on matters referred to the zoning board of appeals or upon which the zoning board of appeals is required to pass under a zoning ordinance adopted under this act. It shall hear and decide appeals from and review any administrative order, requirement, decision, or determination made by an administrative official or body charged with enforcement of a zoning ordinance adopted under this act. For special land use and planned unit development decisions, an appeal may be taken to the zoning board of appeals only if provided for in the zoning ordinance.

(2) The concurring vote of a majority of the members of the zoning board of appeals is necessary to reverse an order, requirement, decision, or determination of the administrative official or body, to decide in favor of the applicant on a matter upon which the zoning board of appeals is required to pass under the zoning ordinance, or to grant a variance in the zoning ordinance.

History: 2006, Act 110, Eff. July 1, 2006
Mich. Comp. Laws § 330.1740 — MI Code / Chapter 330 / Act Act-258-of-1974 / Section 330.1740
Physical restraint.
Status: in_force

Sec. 740.

A resident shall not be placed in physical restraint except in the circumstances and under the conditions set forth in this section or in other law.

A resident may be restrained only as provided in subsection (3), (4), or (5) after less restrictive interventions have been considered, and only if restraint is essential in order to prevent the resident from physically harming himself, herself, or others, or in order to prevent him or her from causing substantial property damage. Consideration of less restrictive measures shall be documented in the medical record. If restraint is essential in order to prevent the resident from physically harming himself, herself, or others, the resident may be physically held with no more force than is necessary to limit the resident's movement, until a restraint may be applied.

A resident may be temporarily restrained for a maximum of 30 minutes without an order or authorization in an emergency. Immediately after imposition of the temporary restraint, a physician shall be contacted. If, after being contacted, the physician does not order or authorize the restraint, the restraint shall be removed.

A resident may be restrained prior to examination pursuant to an authorization by a physician. An authorized restraint may continue only until a physician can personally examine the resident or for 2 hours, whichever is less. If it is not possible for the physician to examine the resident within 2 hours, a physician may reauthorize the restraint for another 2 hours. Authorized restraint may not continue for more than 4 hours.

A resident may be restrained pursuant to an order by a physician made after personal examination of the resident. An ordered restraint shall continue only for that period of time specified in the order or for 8 hours, whichever is less.

A restrained resident shall continue to receive food, shall be kept in sanitary conditions, shall be clothed or otherwise covered, shall be given access to toilet facilities, and shall be given the opportunity to sit or lie down.

Restraints shall be removed every 2 hours for not less than 15 minutes unless medically contraindicated or whenever they are no longer essential in order to achieve the objective which justified their initial application.

Each instance of restraint requires full justification for its application, and the results of each periodic examination shall be placed promptly in the record of the resident.

If a resident is restrained repeatedly, the resident's individual plan of services shall be reviewed and modified to facilitate the reduction of the use of restraints.

History: 1974, Act 258, Eff. Aug. 6, 1975; Am. 1995, Act 290, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.3189 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.3189
Managed care disclosure statement; additional requirements.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3189.

The disclosure statement under section 3188 must include a postal mailing address and either a toll-free telephone number or an internet website address that insureds or applicants for insurance may write, call, or otherwise access for information on the managed care option.

History: Add. 2019, Act 21, Imd. Eff. June 11, 2019
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.2932 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.2932
Quieting title; interest of plaintiff; action by mortgagee; establishment of title; tenancy in common; actions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2932.

Any person, whether he is in possession of the land in question or not, who claims any right in, title to, equitable title to, interest in, or right to possession of land, may bring an action in the circuit courts against any other person who claims or might claim any interest inconsistent with the interest claimed by the plaintiff, whether the defendant is in possession of the land or not.

No action may be maintained under subsection (1) by a mortgagee, his assigns, or representatives for recovery of the mortgaged premises, until the title to the mortgaged premises has become absolute, or by a person for the recovery of possession of premises, which were sold on land contracted, to whom relief is available under subdivision (1) of section 5634.

If the plaintiff established his title to the lands, the defendant shall be ordered to release to the plaintiff all claims thereto. In an appropriate case the court may issue a writ of possession or restitution to the sheriff or other proper officer of any county in this state in which the premises recovered are situated.

Any tenant or tenants in common who recovers any undivided interest in lands in an action under subsection (1) against a person or persons who may be in possession thereof, but who does not show in the trial of such action that he or they have any interest therein or title thereto, may take possession of the entire premises subject to all of the rights and interest of the other tenant or tenants in common therein.

Actions under this section are equitable in nature.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963; Am. 1964, Act 8, Eff. Aug. 28, 1964
Mich. Comp. Laws § 767.41 — MI Code / Chapter 760 / Act Act-175-of-1927 / Section 767.41
Inquiry by prosecuting attorney into preliminary examination; statement of reasons for not filing information; direction by court to file proper information.
Status: in_force

Sec. 41.

The prosecuting attorney of the proper county shall inquire into and make full examination of all the facts and circumstances connected with a case of preliminary examination as provided by law, concerning the commission of an offense where the offender is committed to jail or becomes recognized or held to bail. If the prosecuting attorney determines in a case other than a major controlled substance offense that an information ought not be filed, he shall make and subscribe a statement, in writing, containing his reasons in fact and in law, for not filing an information in the case and shall file that statement with the clerk of the court at and during the term of the court at which the offender is held for appearance. The court may examine the statement, together with the evidence filed in the case and if, upon examination, the court is not satisfied with the statement, the prosecuting attorney shall be directed by the court to file the proper information and bring the case to trial.

History: 1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927; CL 1929, 17255; CL 1948, 767.41; Am. 1978, Act 77, Eff. Sept. 1, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 550.609 — MI Code / Chapter 550 / Act Act-173-of-1958 / Section 550.609
Policy or certificate; contents.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

Each individual policy or group certificate of credit life insurance, and credit accident and health insurance in addition to other requirements of law, shall set forth the name and home office address of the insurer, and the identity by name or otherwise of the person or persons insured, the amount of payment separately in connection with credit life insurance and credit accident and health insurance if an identifiable charge is made to the debtor, a description of the coverage including any exceptions, limitations or restrictions, and shall state that the benefits shall be paid to the creditor to reduce or extinguish the unpaid indebtedness and, wherever the amount of insurance may exceed the unpaid indebtedness, that any such excess shall be payable to a beneficiary, other than the creditor, named by the debtor or to his estate.

History: 1958, Act 173, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.743a — MI Code / Chapter 287 / Act Act-466-of-1988 / Section 287.743a
Euthanization of animals; requirements; exception.
Status: in_force

Sec. 43a.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), an animal being euthanized in this state shall be humanely euthanized in a manner outlined as acceptable or acceptable with conditions under the American Veterinary Medical Association's Guidelines on Euthanasia and all subsequent amendments to that publication, or as approved by the director.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to an animal that is being slaughtered for human consumption or pet food.

(3) The director may designate an appropriate euthanasia or depopulation procedure in an extraordinary emergency.

History: Add. 2019, Act 132, Eff. Feb. 19, 2020
Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.792 — MI Code / Chapter 400 / Act Act-291-of-2012 / Section 400.792
Home visitation programs; purpose; duties.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

(1) The departments shall only support home visitation programs that include periodic home visits to improve the health, well-being, and self-sufficiency of parents and their children.

(2) Home visitation programs supported under this act shall provide face-to-face visits by nurses, social workers, and other early childhood and health professionals or trained and supervised lay workers.

(3) Home visitation programs supported under this act shall do 1 or more of the following:

(a) Work to improve maternal, infant, or child health outcomes including reducing preterm births.

(b) Promote positive parenting practices.

(c) Build healthy parent and child relationships.

(d) Enhance social-emotional development.

(e) Support cognitive development of children.

(f) Improve the health of the family.

(g) Empower families to be self-sufficient.

(h) Reduce child maltreatment and injury.

(i) Increase school readiness.

History: 2012, Act 291, Eff. Mar. 28, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.8228 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.8228
Reorganization; plan; approval by insurance commissioner; vote; results.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8228.

Any such plan of transformation submitted to the supreme governing body as herein contemplated, must first have been approved by the commissioner; and the result of said vote must be filed with such commissioner and be by him determined before any transformation shall be so effective.

History: 1956, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 1957
Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.15 — MI Code / Chapter 552 / Act R-S-of-1846 / Section 552.15
Care, custody, and support of minor children during pendency of action; support order; enforcement.
Status: in_force

Sec. 15.

After the filing of a complaint in an action to annul a marriage or for a divorce or separate maintenance, on the motion of either party or the friend of the court, or on the court's own motion, the court may enter orders concerning the care, custody, and support of the minor children of the parties during the pendency of the action as prescribed in section 5 of the support and parenting time enforcement act, 1982 PA 295, MCL 552.605, and as the court considers proper and necessary. Subject to section 5b of the support and parenting time enforcement act, 1982 PA 295, MCL 552.605b, the court may also order support as provided in this subsection for the parties' children who are not minor children.

An order concerning the support of a child of the parties is governed by and is enforceable as provided in the support and parenting time enforcement act, 1982 PA 295, MCL 552.601 to 552.650.

History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 84; CL 1857, 3236; CL 1871, 4747; How. 6237; CL 1897, 8630; CL 1915, 11406; CL 1929, 12737; Am. 1939, Act 134, Eff. Sept. 29, 1939; CL 1948, 552.15; Am. 1985, Act 214, Eff. Mar. 1, 1986; Am. 1989, Act 274, Imd. Eff. Dec. 26, 1989; Am. 1990, Act 243, Imd. Eff. Oct. 10, 1990; Am. 1990, Act 291, Imd. Eff. Dec. 14, 1990; Am. 1996, Act 9, Eff. June 1, 1996; Am. 2001, Act 107, Eff. Sept. 30, 2001
Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.131 — MI Code / Chapter 141 / Act Act-94-of-1933 / Section 141.131
Redemption of bonds before maturity.
Status: in_force

Sec. 31.

The governing body of the borrower authorizing bonds under this act may make provisions in the authorizing ordinance for the redemption before maturity of the bonds or a part of the bonds. In case of refunding, bonds of an issue less than all the outstanding bonds of the issue, shall not be called for redemption unless the borrower has on hand in its bond and interest redemption fund sufficient money to refund the bonds not otherwise appropriated or pledged, in excess of the amount of interest and principal maturing within the next 12 months from the redemption date.

History: 1933, Act 94, Imd. Eff. May 26, 1933; Am. 1941, Act 210, Imd. Eff. June 16, 1941; Am. 1946, 1st Ex. Sess., Act 23, Eff. June 7, 1946; CL 1948, 141.131; Am. 1978, Act 216, Imd. Eff. June 5, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 18.363 — MI Code / Chapter 18 / Act Act-223-of-1976 / Section 18.363
Record of proceeding as public record; confidentiality.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.

The record of a proceeding before the commission is a public record, except that a claimant's file and his or her testimony before the commission is exempt from disclosure under the freedom of information act, Act No. 442 of the Public Acts of 1976, being sections 15.231 to 15.246 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. A record or report obtained by the commission, the confidentiality of which is protected by any other law or rule, shall remain confidential.

History: 1976, Act 223, Eff. Mar. 31, 1977; Am. 1996, Act 519, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 1997
Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3646 — MI Code / Chapter 338 / Act Act-403-of-2004 / Section 338.3646
Issuance of license or renewal; petition to review.
Status: in_force

Sec. 46.

(1) A person seeking a license or renewal under this act may petition the department and the commission for a review if that person does not receive a license or renewal.

(2) A petition submitted under subsection (1) shall be in writing and shall set forth the reasons the petitioner feels the licensure or renewal should be issued.

(3) In considering a petition submitted under subsection (1), the department and the commission may administer an alternative form of testing to the petitioner or conduct a personal interview with the petitioner, or both.

(4) The department may issue a license or renewal if, based on a review of the qualifications of the person who submitted a petition under subsection (1), the department and the commission determine that the person could perform the licensed activity with competence.

(5) Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, if a written grievance was lodged before the effective date of this act against a person licensed under an act repealed by this act, the proceedings on that grievance shall be conducted in the manner prescribed in the repealed act.

History: 2004, Act 403, Eff. Feb. 20, 2005
Mich. Comp. Laws § 800.406 — MI Code / Chapter 800 / Act Act-253-of-1935 / Section 800.406
Disposition of reimbursements; determination of amount due; statements.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

The costs of any investigations under this act shall be paid from the reimbursements secured under this act, and the balance of the reimbursements shall be credited to the general fund of the state to be available for general fund purposes.

The department of treasury may determine the amount due the state in cases under this act and render statements thereof, and such sworn statements shall be considered prima facie evidence of the amount due.

History: 1935, Act 253, Imd. Eff. June 8, 1935; CL 1948, 800.406; Am. 1984, Act 282, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 1984