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Mich. Comp. Laws § 570.1127 — MI Code / Chapter 570 / Act Act-497-of-1980 / Section 570.1127
Full payment of claim of lien; certificate; discontinuance or dismissal of action to enforce lien through foreclosure and to discharge notice of lis pendens; documents; providing discharges of lien and other documents.
Status: in_force

Sec. 127.

When any claim of lien has been fully paid, the lien claimant shall deliver to the owner, lessee, or other person making payment a certificate, witnessed and acknowledged in the same manner as a discharge of mortgage, that the claim has been paid and is now discharged. If an action to enforce the construction lien through foreclosure is pending, the lien claimant also shall furnish, upon request, those documents which are necessary to effect a discontinuance or dismissal of the action and a discharge of any notice of lis pendens filed in connection with the action.

An agent who is authorized to prepare and serve a notice of furnishing on behalf of a laborer or group of laborers or an agent who is authorized to prepare, record, and serve a claim of lien on behalf of a laborer or group of laborers is automatically authorized to provide discharges of lien and other documents described in subsection (1), unless or until the laborer or group of laborers notifies the designee in writing that someone other than a previously authorized agent is duly authorized to provide the appropriate documents. An agent who is authorized to prepare and serve a notice of furnishing or a claim of lien on behalf of a laborer or group of laborers shall be responsible for providing discharges of lien and the other documents described in subsection (1) on behalf of such laborer or laborers pursuant to this section. An agent who is authorized to prepare and serve a claim of lien on behalf of a laborer or group of laborers shall be responsible for providing discharges of lien and the other documents described in subsection (1) on behalf of such laborer or laborers pursuant to this section. An individual laborer may also provide discharges of lien and the other documents described in subsection (1) pursuant to this section instead of the agent.

History: 1980, Act 497, Eff. Jan. 1, 1982; Am. 1982, Act 17, Eff. Mar. 1, 1982
Mich. Comp. Laws § 35.843 — MI Code / Chapter 35 / Act Act-248-of-1929 / Section 35.843
Order to show cause for disinterment; service by publication to next of kin; court orders.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

In all proceedings brought under the provisions of this act, if it shall appear by affidavit that any parent, child or other next of kin of such deceased resides without the jurisdiction of the court, or if it is not known whether any such person is living or dead or where he may reside, substituted service by publication may be made as authorized by law, and the rules of the court. In all cases the court shall make such order or orders as may be necessary to preserve and protect the rights of all surviving kin of such deceased soldier, sailor or marine.

History: 1929, Act 248, Eff. Aug. 28, 1929; CL 1929, 934; CL 1948, 35.843
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.6312 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.6312
Joint and several liability.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6312.

A defendant that is found liable for an act or omission that causes personal injury, property damage, or wrongful death is jointly and severally liable if the defendant's act or omission is any of the following:

(a) A crime, an element of which is gross negligence, for which the defendant is convicted.

(b) A crime, an element of which is the use of alcohol or a controlled substance, for which the defendant is convicted and that is a violation of 1 or more of the following:

( i ) Conduct that violated former section 14 of the explosives act of 1970, 1970 PA 202.

( ii ) Section 111 of the Michigan code of military justice of 1980, 1980 PA 523, MCL 32.1111.

( iii ) Section 625 of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.625.

( iv ) Section 185 of the Aeronautics code of the state of Michigan, 1945 PA 327, MCL 259.185.

( v ) Section 80176, 81134, or 82127 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.80176, 324.81134, and 324.82127.

( vi ) Section 353 of the railroad code of 1993, 1993 PA 354, MCL 462.353.

( vii ) Section 237 of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.237.

History: Add. 1995, Act 249, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996; Am. 2018, Act 28, Eff. May 22, 2018
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.27 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.27
Board of village election commissioners; membership, quorum, chairman; absences, appointment of acting member.
Status: in_force

Sec. 27.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, unless otherwise provided by a charter adopted by a majority vote of the people voting on the adoption thereof, the president, clerk and treasurer shall constitute the board of village election commissioners for each village, 2 of whom shall be a quorum for the transaction of business. The village clerk shall act as chairman of the board. Should only 1 of said officers be in attendance on the day appointed for a meeting of the board, the village assessor shall act in the absentee's stead during the period of nonattendance.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955; Am. 1955, Act 271, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1955; Am. 1957, Act 231, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957; Am. 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 65, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 440.9512 — MI Code / Chapter 440 / Act Act-174-of-1962 / Section 440.9512
Amendment of financing statement.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9512.

Subject to section 9509, a person may add or delete collateral covered by, continue or terminate the effectiveness of, or, subject to subsection (5), otherwise amend the information provided in, a financing statement by filing an amendment that does both of the following:

Identifies, by its file number, and, if applicable, by liber and page, the initial financing statement to which the amendment relates.

If the amendment relates to an initial financing statement filed or recorded in a filing office described in section 9501(1)(a), provides the date that the initial financing statement was filed or recorded and the information specified in section 9502(2).

Except as otherwise provided in section 9515, the filing of an amendment does not extend the period of effectiveness of the financing statement.

A financing statement that is amended by an amendment that adds collateral is effective as to the added collateral only from the date of the filing of the amendment.

A financing statement that is amended by an amendment that adds a debtor is effective as to the added debtor only from the date of the filing of the amendment.

An amendment is ineffective to the extent 1 or more of the following apply to it:

It purports to delete all debtors and fails to provide the name of a debtor to be covered by the financing statement.

It purports to delete all secured parties of record and fails to provide the name of a new secured party of record.

History: Add. 2000, Act 348, Eff. July 1, 2001
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.2703 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.2703
Process improvement.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2703.

(1) The department shall complete process improvement of 1 major program by February 1, 2012 and 2 major programs each year thereafter until the department has completed process improvement for all major programs. This subsection does not require the department to repeat process improvement for a program if process improvement for that program was completed before the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section.

(2) Process improvement under subsection (1) shall meet all of the following requirements:

(a) Utilize process mapping.

(b) Be conducted by a team that includes at least all of the following:

( i ) Two certified facilitators, who shall administer the process improvement.

( ii ) A representative of persons regulated by the program.

( iii ) A representative of members of the general public affected by the program.

(3) The department shall consider using peer reviews by other EPA region 5 states and benchmark analyses as part of process improvement under subsection (1).

(4) The department shall post on its website a description of the process improvements made for each major program.

History: Add. 2011, Act 248, Imd. Eff. Dec. 8, 2011
Mich. Comp. Laws § 280.479 — MI Code / Chapter 280 / Act Act-40-of-1956 / Section 280.479
Advancements by corporations; reimbursement.
Status: in_force

Sec. 479.

Any public or private corporation, firm, or individual may advance money for the payment of any part of the cost of a project under this act, in which event it shall be reimbursed by the drainage district, with or without interest as may be agreed, when funds are available. The obligation of the drainage district to make the reimbursement may be evidenced by a contract or note, which contract or note may pledge the full faith and credit of the drainage district and may be made payable out of the assessments made against public corporations or out of the proceeds of drain orders or bonds issued by the drainage district pursuant to this act or out of any other available funds, but the contract or note is not subject to the revised municipal finance act, 2001 PA 34, MCL 141.2101 to 141.2821.

History: 1956, Act 40, Imd. Eff. Mar. 28, 1956; Am. 1963, Act 215, Imd. Eff. May 17, 1963; Am. 2002, Act 406, Imd. Eff. June 3, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1171 — MI Code / Chapter 691 / Act Act-502-of-1996 / Section 691.1171
Short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "uniform enforcement of foreign judgments act".

History: 1996, Act 502, Eff. June 1, 1997
Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.893 — MI Code / Chapter 141 / Act Act-244-of-1989 / Section 141.893
Tourism marketing program notice; filing; contents; copies; list of transient facilities.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

In order to establish a tourism marketing program within a regional assessment district, a regional marketing organization shall file a tourism marketing program notice with the director.

The tourism marketing program notice shall contain all of the following:

A statement that the regional marketing association proposes to create a tourism marketing program under this act.

A statement that the regional marketing association proposes to levy and collect an assessment from owners to pay the costs of the tourism marketing program.

A description of the structure, membership, and activities of the regional marketing organization, including a statement that the regional marketing organization is governed by a board and that a majority of the members of the board are owners. The description shall include the business name and address of the person designated by the regional marketing organization to receive the payment of assessments under section 6 and the independent certified public accountants who audit the financial statements of the regional marketing organization.

A description of the tourism marketing program to be implemented by the regional marketing organization with the assessment revenues.

A statement specifying the amount of the assessment proposed to be levied. The assessment shall not exceed 1% of the room charges in the applicable payment period.

A list of the counties comprising the regional assessment district.

Other information considered necessary by the director.

On the same day the tourism marketing program notice is filed under subsection (1), the regional marketing organization shall mail a copy of the tourism marketing program notice to each owner of a transient facility located in the regional assessment district. The tourism marketing program notice shall be mailed by registered or certified mail to the owner at the last known address of the transient facility. The regional marketing organization shall use any information that is reasonably available to the regional marketing organization to establish the list of all transient facilities within the regional assessment district.

History: 1989, Act 244, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 1989
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.309 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.309
Acceptance of office.
Status: in_force

Sec. 309.

Within 5 business days after certification of an election, each member-elect shall be notified of the election. Within 10 business days after notification by the school district election coordinator of election or appointment to the board, each person shall file with the secretary of the board an acceptance of the office to which the person has been elected or appointed. The secretary of the board shall forward a copy of the acceptance to the school district election coordinator.

History: Add. 2004, Act 288, Imd. Eff. July 23, 2004
Mich. Comp. Laws § 487.2104 — MI Code / Chapter 487 / Act Act-190-of-1991 / Section 487.2104
Rules; participation prohibited under certain conditions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

The department shall promulgate rules to implement this act pursuant to 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.

The promulgated rules shall include the terms and conditions of any agreements under this act between the participating financial institutions and the department or between the employee, university, or retirement recipient and the department.

A university shall not participate in the direct deposit program unless the university electronically pays to the state its sales, use, and withholding taxes.

History: 1991, Act 190, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1991; Am. 1993, Act 100, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1993
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.1304a — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-284-of-1972 / Section 450.1304a
Redeemable shares.
Status: in_force

Sec. 304a.

The articles of incorporation may provide for 1 or more classes or series of shares which are redeemable, in whole or in part, at the option of the shareholder, the corporation, or upon the happening of a specified event. Subject to restrictions imposed by section 345, the shares may be redeemable in cash, bonds, securities, or other property at prices, within the periods, and under conditions as are stated in the articles.

History: Add. 1989, Act 121, Eff. Oct. 1, 1989
Mich. Comp. Laws § 64.2 — MI Code / Chapter 61 / Act Act-3-of-1895 / Section 64.2
Village president; duties as conservator of peace.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

The president is a conservator of the peace and may exercise within the village the power to suppress disorder. The president may command the assistance of all able-bodied citizens to aid in the enforcement of the ordinances of the council in cases of emergency or disaster, subject to the applicable limitations of state law.

History: 1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895; CL 1897, 2728; CL 1915, 2598; CL 1929, 1508; CL 1948, 64.2; Am. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.1618 — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-182-of-1986 / Section 38.1618
Reserve for casualty experience; initial casualty valuation as determining full funding reserve requirements; allocation from assets; retiree casualty payments; “casualty” defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 18.

The reserve for casualty experience is the account in which shall be accumulated contributions by the state pursuant to actual and expected experience as determined by the actuarial valuations. The initial casualty valuation shall determine the full funding reserve requirements which shall be allocated from assets of the reserve. All retiree casualty payments shall be made from this account.

For purposes of this section, the term "casualty" shall mean injury to or death of a member or vested former member.

History: 1986, Act 182, Eff. Oct. 1, 1986
Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.1201 — MI Code / Chapter 400 / Act Act-34-of-1984 / Section 400.1201
Short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Michigan low income heating assistance and shut-off protection act".

History: 1984, Act 34, Eff. Apr. 12, 1984
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.9117 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.9117
Notice of determination.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9117.

If the county enforcing agency or municipal enforcing agency that is responsible for enforcing this part and the rules promulgated under this part determines that soil erosion or sedimentation of adjacent properties or the waters of the state has or will reasonably occur from land in violation of this part or the rules promulgated under this part or an applicable local ordinance, the county enforcing agency or municipal enforcing agency may seek to enforce a violation of this part by notifying the person who owns the land, by mail, with return receipt requested, of its determination. The notice shall contain a description of the violation and what must be done to remedy the violation and shall specify a time to comply with this part and the rules promulgated under this part or an applicable local ordinance.

History: Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995; Am. 2000, Act 504, Imd. Eff. Jan. 11, 2001
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.34106 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.34106
Grant to United States or irrigation district of right to use rights-of-way in county or intercounty drainage districts; approval; rights of private persons.
Status: in_force

Sec. 34106.

Subject to the written assignment, consent, and approval of the drain commissioner administering a county drainage district or the written assignment, consent, and approval of the drainage board of an intercounty drainage district, the county drain commissioner and the drainage board of intercounty drainage districts may grant unto the United States or to any irrigation district the right to use all the easements and rights-of-way conveyed to their respective drainage district or to any county lying wholly or in part in such districts for the construction, use, and maintenance of any county or intercounty drain by the United States or any irrigation district in connection with any irrigation project undertaken by the irrigation district, solely or in cooperation with the United States or any other federal department or agency. Private rights of persons acquired by reason of the establishment and construction of the drain or part of the drain shall not be interfered with or in any way impaired by the use of the drain for irrigation purposes within the scope of this part.

History: Add. 1995, Act 59, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 259.482a — MI Code / Chapter 259 / Act Act-259-of-1959 / Section 259.482a
Issuance of permit allowing construction, replacement, or increase in height of certain structures; conditions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2a.

(1) The commission shall not issue a permit allowing construction, replacement, or an increase in height of a structure that violates the requirements of an applicable zoning ordinance adopted by a political subdivision under the airport zoning act, 1950 (Ex Sess) PA 23, MCL 259.431 to 259.465, unless the applicant has obtained the approval of a variance from the ordinance and an airspace study has been conducted by the commission resulting in a finding of noninterference to air navigation.

(2) Unless an airspace study has been made by the commission resulting in a finding of noninterference to air navigation, the commission shall not issue a permit allowing construction of any of the following structures, or replacement of or an increase in the height of a structure that creates any of the following structures:

(a) A structure that is over 500 feet above ground elevation at the structure's site and that is within 2 miles of a well-defined natural landmark such as a shoreline or river; a manmade landmark such as a railroad, canal, or road; or a low altitude airway.

(b) A structure of a height that would increase the minimum obstruction clearance altitude, the minimum safe altitude prescribed by the FAA, or the minimum altitude required for a safe instrument approach.

(c) A structure that would encroach into a runway's primary surface.

(d) A structure of a height that would penetrate a runway's approach surface.

(e) A structure of a height that would penetrate a runway's transitional surface.

(f) A structure of a height that would penetrate a runway's horizontal surface.

(g) A structure of a height that would penetrate a runway's conical surface.

(h) A structure that would encroach into a heliport primary surface.

(i) A structure of a height that would penetrate a heliport approach surface.

History: Add. 1986, Act 296, Eff. Apr. 1, 1987; Am. 2016, Act 28, Eff. May 30, 2016
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.67c — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1949 / Section 257.67c
"Taxicab" defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 67c.

"Taxicab" means that term as defined in section 2 of the limousine, taxicab, and transportation network company act.

History: Add. 2016, Act 348, Eff. Mar. 21, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.18 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-141-of-1982 / Section 445.18
Preapplication conference.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.

Upon request of a person and if the executive director considers it advisable, the office may conduct a preapplication conference at which affected state agencies shall participate in order to clarify the nature and scope of their interest, to provide guidance to the person in relation to permit application requirements and review processes, to point out obstacles the person may have in obtaining the necessary permits or in establishing a profit-making business, and to coordinate state agency actions with regard to the business undertaking. Other state agencies having responsibilities for business promotion and regulation may participate in this conference at the discretion of the executive director. The executive director or his or her designee shall organize, attend, and supervise a preapplication conference.

History: 1982, Act 141, Imd. Eff. Apr. 27, 1982