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Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.204 — MI Code / Chapter 457 / Act Act-145-of-1865 / Section 457.204
Erection of buildings; capital stock, creation, shares; property, holding and disposition; cemetery.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

Every corporation formed in pursuance with this act may erect and own such suitable edifice, building or hall as to such corporation shall seem proper, with convenient rooms for the meetings of the Masonic bodies, and for this purpose may create a capital stock of not more than 500,000 dollars, to be divided into shares of not more than 50 dollars each, and may take, receive, purchase and hold in its corporate capacity real and personal estate, and the same or any part thereof, demise, convey, mortgage, use and dispose of at pleasure; and any such corporation may take, purchase, hold and own such suitable lot or parcel of ground as may be convenient for the purpose of a cemetery; and make all lawful rules and regulations for the disposal of lots and the burial of the dead therein as to such corporation may seem proper.

History: 1865, Act 145, Imd. Eff. Mar. 10, 1865; Am. 1867, Act 180, Imd. Eff. Mar. 27, 1867; CL 1871, 3220; How. 4475; Am. 1893, Act 33, Imd. Eff. Apr. 14, 1893; CL 1897, 7964; CL 1915, 10401; CL 1929, 10602; CL 1948, 457.204
Mich. Comp. Laws § 290.617 — MI Code / Chapter 290 / Act Act-283-of-1964 / Section 290.617
Sealer of weights and measures, deputy sealers, supervising inspectors, city and county inspectors; appointment.
Status: in_force

Sec. 17.

A sealer of weights and measures, and such deputy sealers, supervising inspectors, and city or county inspectors of weights and measures as may be required, may be appointed in and for each city and county by the appointing authority of the city or county.

History: 1964, Act 283, Eff. Aug. 28, 1964
Mich. Comp. Laws § 32.471 — MI Code / Chapter 32 / Act Act-36-of-2025 / Section 32.471
Short title; definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

(1) This act may be cited as the "Tricare premium reimbursement program act".

(2) As used in this act:

(a) "Department" means the department of military and veterans affairs.

(b) "Eligible recipient" means a member of the Michigan National Guard who is eligible for coverage under the Tricare reserve select program or the Tricare dental program and meets any other eligibility criteria established by the department.

(c) "Fund" means the Michigan National Guard member benefit fund created in the Michigan National Guard member benefit fund act.

(d) "Program" means the Tricare premium reimbursement program created in section 3.

(e) "Tricare dental program" means a voluntary dental health insurance plan for eligible recipients who are not on active duty and are not covered by a traditional assistance management program, an existing health insurance program through an employer, or a private market plan.

(f) "Tricare reserve select program" means a voluntary health insurance plan for eligible recipients who are not on active duty and are not covered by a traditional assistance management program, an existing health insurance program through an employer, or a private market plan.

History: 2025, Act 36, Imd. Eff. Dec. 9, 2025
Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.619 — MI Code / Chapter 141 / Act Act-284-of-1964 / Section 141.619
Partial business activity in city; separate accounting method.
Status: in_force

Sec. 19.

The taxpayer may petition for and the administrator may grant approval of, or the administrator may require, the separate accounting method. If such method is petitioned for the administrator may require a statement, explaining the manner in which the apportionment will be made, in sufficient detail to determine whether the net profits attributable to the city will be apportioned with reasonable accuracy.

History: 1964, Act 284, Imd. Eff. June 12, 1964; Am. 1969, Act 42, Imd. Eff. July 17, 1969
Mich. Comp. Laws § 286.941 — MI Code / Chapter 286 / Act Act-411-of-2012 / Section 286.941
Short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "rural development fund act".

History: 2012, Act 411, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 2012
Mich. Comp. Laws § 289.7106 — MI Code / Chapter 289 / Act Act-92-of-2000 / Section 289.7106
Processors of juice; safe cider production.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7106.

(1) All processors of juice shall comply with the regulations of the U.S. food and drug administration in 21 CFR part 120.

(2) An establishment that presses apple cider shall have at least 1 active employee currently certified under a program described in section 2129 or having completed a current course recognized by the department as pertinent to safe cider production.

History: Add. 2007, Act 114, Eff. Apr. 1, 2008
Mich. Comp. Laws § 28.752 — MI Code / Chapter 28 / Act Act-712-of-2002 / Section 28.752
Michigan Amber alert plan; establishment; design.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

The department of state police shall establish and maintain the Michigan Amber alert plan.

The Michigan Amber alert plan shall be designed to rapidly disseminate useful information in a predetermined manner to radio and television stations within this state.

History: 2002, Act 712, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 487.2089 — MI Code / Chapter 487 / Act Act-344-of-2020 / Section 487.2089
Examination and enforcement authority.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

(1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3), only the state or federal regulatory agency that authorized the financial institution to organize and commence business in its current form and that has examination and enforcement authority over that financial institution may enforce this act.

(2) If a financial institution is organized under the laws of another state or territory of the United States and maintains 1 or more branch offices in this state, only the state regulatory agency of this state that has or shares examination and enforcement authority over the financial institution's operations in this state may enforce this act.

(3) In addition to the general authority of a federal regulatory agency described in subsection (1), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or Federal Reserve System may refer a suspected violation of this act discovered under their examination and enforcement authority to an appropriate agency described in subsection (1) or (2) or take appropriate action under their examination and enforcement authority.

(4) Except with regard to the examination and enforcement authority of the department of insurance and financial services or a federal regulatory agency described in subsection (1), (2), or (3), a financial institution and any of its employees, officers, directors, or affiliates are immune from any liability or penalty under law or regulation of this state or a local unit of government for an action, determination, omission, or process under this act or under a policy governed by this act.

(5) There is no private right of action against a financial institution, or any of its employees, officers, directors, or affiliates, either in law or in equity, for an action, determination, omission, or practice under this act or under a policy governed by this act.

History: 2020, Act 344, Eff. Sept. 26, 2021
Mich. Comp. Laws § 286.714 — MI Code / Chapter 286 / Act Act-329-of-1965 / Section 286.714
Prohibition or regulation of labeling, sale, storage, transportation, distribution, use, or planting of certain seeds; ordinances by local government prohibited; exceptions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 14.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a local unit of government shall not adopt, maintain, or enforce an ordinance that prohibits or regulates the labeling, sale, storage, transportation, distribution, use, or planting of agricultural seeds, vegetable seeds, flower seeds, turf grass seeds, or forest tree seeds.

(2) A local unit of government may enact an ordinance prescribing standards different from those contained in this act and rules promulgated under this act and that prohibits or regulates the use or planting of agricultural seeds, vegetable seeds, flower seeds, turf grass seeds, or forest tree seeds under either or both of the following circumstances:

(a) Unreasonable adverse effects on the environment or public health will exist within the local unit of government.

(b) The local unit of government has determined that the activity to be prohibited or regulated within that unit of government has resulted or will result in the violation of other existing state or federal law.

(3) An ordinance enacted pursuant to subsection (2) shall not be enforced by a local unit of government until approved by the commission of agriculture. If the commission of agriculture denies an ordinance enacted pursuant to subsection (2), the commission of agriculture shall provide a detailed explanation of the basis of the denial within 30 days.

(4) Within 60 days after submission to the department of agriculture of a resolution of a local unit of government identifying unreasonable adverse effects on the environment or public health under subsection (2), the department of agriculture shall hold a local public meeting to determine the nature and extent of unreasonable adverse effects on the environment or public health. Within 30 days after the local public meeting, the department of agriculture shall issue a detailed opinion regarding the existence of unreasonable adverse effects on the environment or public health as identified by the resolution of the local unit of government.

(5) Section 15 does not apply to a violation of this section.

(6) This section does not limit the authority of a local unit of government under 1941 PA 359, MCL 247.61 to 247.72.

History: Add. 2006, Act 132, Imd. Eff. May 5, 2006
Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.675 — MI Code / Chapter 124 / Act Act-292-of-1989 / Section 124.675
Tax; manner of levy and collection.
Status: in_force

Sec. 25.

A tax authorized to be levied by a council under this act shall be levied and collected at the same time and in the same manner as provided by the general property tax act, 1893 PA 206, MCL 211.1 to 211.157.

A council shall not levy a tax except upon the approval of a majority of the qualified and registered electors residing in the council area and voting collectively on the question.

History: 1989, Act 292, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 1990; Am. 1998, Act 373, Imd. Eff. Oct. 20, 1998
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.1211 — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-149-of-1999 / Section 38.1211
Short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "public employee health care fund investment act".

History: 1999, Act 149, Imd. Eff. Nov. 1, 1999
Mich. Comp. Laws § 429.42 — MI Code / Chapter 429 / Act Act-242-of-1969 / Section 429.42
Improper use, reproduction or imitation; damages.
Status: in_force

Sec. 12.

Subject to the provisions of section 14, any person who shall:

Use, without the consent of the registrant, any reproduction, counterfeit, copy or colorable imitation of a mark registered under this act in connection with the sale, offering for sale, or advertising of any goods or services on or in connection with which such use is likely to cause confusion or mistake or to deceive as to the source of origin of such goods or services; or

Reproduce, counterfeit, copy or colorably imitate any such registered mark and apply such reproduction, counterfeit, copy or colorable imitation to labels, signs, prints, packages, wrappers, receptacles or advertisements intended to be used upon or in connection with the sale or other distribution in this state of such goods or services; is liable to a civil action by the owner of the registered mark for any or all of the remedies provided in section 13, except that under subdivision (b) of this section the registrant shall not be entitled to recover profits or damages unless the acts have been committed with knowledge that the mark is intended to be used to cause confusion or mistake or to deceive.

History: 1969, Act 242, Eff. Jan. 1, 1970
Mich. Comp. Laws § 206.605 — MI Code / Chapter 206 / Act Act-281-of-1967 / Section 206.605
Definitions; C to E.
Status: in_force

Sec. 605.

(1) "Corporation" means a person that is required or has elected to file as a C corporation as defined under section 1361(a)(2) and section 7701(a)(3) of the internal revenue code. Corporation does not include an insurance company or a financial institution.

(2) "Department" means the department of treasury.

(3) "Employee" means an employee as defined in section 3401(c) of the internal revenue code. A person from whom an employer is required to withhold for federal income tax purposes is prima facie considered an employee.

(4) "Employer" means an employer as defined in section 3401(d) of the internal revenue code. A person required to withhold for federal income tax purposes is prima facie considered an employer.

History: Add. 2011, Act 38, Eff. Jan. 1, 2012; Am. 2011, Act 179, Eff. Jan. 1, 2012; Am. 2011, Act 307, Eff. Jan. 1, 2012
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.76503 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.76503
Mackinac Island state park commission; members; appointment and qualifications; resident commissioners; terms; vacancies; expenses; officers; powers and duties.
Status: in_force

Sec. 76503.

The Mackinac Island state park commission shall consist of 7 members appointed by the governor.

Members of the commission shall be citizens of, registered voters, and regularly domiciled in this state. However, the present members of the commission shall hold office until their successors have been appointed. One member of the commission shall be known as the "resident commissioner", and this member shall be a legal resident of the island and a property owner in the city of Mackinac Island for a period of not less than 6 months preceding his or her nomination. One member of the commission shall be a resident of the village of Mackinaw City.

The members of the commission shall be appointed by the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, for terms of 6 years each and shall hold office until their successors are appointed. However, of the members first appointed, 2 shall be appointed for a term of 2 years, 2 for a term of 4 years each, and 3 for a term of 6 years each. Not more than 4 members of the commission at any 1 time shall be of the same political party. Vacancies shall be filled by the governor in the same manner as the original appointment for the unexpired term.

A member of the commission shall not receive any compensation for his or her services on the commission, but each member of the commission shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in connection with the duties of his or her office.

The commission shall annually elect a chairperson, vice-chairperson, and secretary.

The Mackinac Island state park commission is created within the department of history, arts, and libraries and shall have the powers and duties of an agency transferred under a type I transfer pursuant to section 3 of the executive organization act of 1965, 1965 PA 380, MCL 16.103.

History: Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995; Am. 2001, Act 78, Eff. Aug. 6, 2001
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.405 — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.405
Desertion from military service; inciting.
Status: in_force

Sec. 405.

Inciting soldiers to desert-Any person who, during any war, rebellion or insurrection against the United States, or against this state, shall maliciously and advisedly endeavor to seduce any person or persons serving in the forces of the United States or of this state, by land or water, from his or their duty and allegiance, or who shall incite or stir up any such person or persons to commit any act of mutiny, or to desert, shall be guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment in the state prison not more than 5 years.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; CL 1948, 750.405
Mich. Comp. Laws § 128.35 — MI Code / Chapter 128 / Act Act-49-of-1895 / Section 128.35
Reimbursement of lot owner.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

If the land vacated reverts to the township or to a person, the township, on demand, and upon the conveyance of the lot, if conveyance is necessary, to the township board of trustees or private person, shall repay to the owner the price the owner paid for the lot.

History: 1895, Act 49, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895; CL 1897, 2391; CL 1915, 2167; CL 1929, 2661; CL 1948, 128.35; Am. 1980, Act 367, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 1980
Mich. Comp. Laws § 388.1372 — MI Code / Chapter 388 / Act Act-68-of-1976 / Section 388.1372
Superintendent of public instruction as “designated state official”; contracts generally.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

The "designated state official" for this state shall be the superintendent of public instruction. He shall enter into contracts pursuant to article 3 of the agreement only with the approval of the state board of education.

History: 1976, Act 68, Imd. Eff. Apr. 5, 1976
Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.1304 — MI Code / Chapter 400 / Act Act-263-of-1996 / Section 400.1304
Juvenile boot camp programs; development; restriction; implementation of section.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

The department shall develop 1 or more juvenile boot camp programs for juveniles ordered to participate in such a program or placed in such a program by a county juvenile agency. A juvenile boot camp program shall provide a program of physically strenuous work and exercise, patterned after military basic training, and other programming as the department determines, including at a minimum educational and substance abuse programs, and counseling. A juvenile boot camp program shall be restricted to juveniles of the same sex. To implement this section, the department may use the authority granted under sections 115a(1)(f) and 117a(4) of the social welfare act, 1939 PA 280, MCL 400.115a and 400.117a, as appropriate.

History: 1996, Act 263, Eff. Aug. 1, 1996; Am. 1998, Act 527, Imd. Eff. Jan. 12, 1999
Mich. Comp. Laws § 830.418a — MI Code / Chapter 830 / Act Act-183-of-1964 / Section 830.418a
Reserve fund; creation; purpose; use of income and interest.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8a.

The building authority may create and establish a special fund or funds to secure any issue of obligations, referred to as a reserve fund, and shall pay into the reserve fund any proceeds of sale of any issue of obligations to the extent provided in the resolution of the building authority authorizing the issuance thereof and any other money derived from true rental, investment income, or any lease or facility which may be available to the authority for the purpose of the fund. All money held in any reserve fund, except as provided in this section or section 8, shall be used solely for the payment of the principal of the obligations for which the fund was established, the payment of interest on the obligations for which the fund was established, or the payment of any redemption premium required to be paid when the obligations are redeemed before maturity. Money in the reserve fund shall not be withdrawn except for the purpose of paying principal of and interest on the obligations for which the fund was established maturing and becoming due and for the payment of which other money of the authority is not available or as otherwise provided in this act. Except as provided in section 8, any income or interest earned by, or increment to, the reserve fund due to the investment or reinvestment of the reserve fund may only be withdrawn and used for any purposes for which obligations may be issued and to pay interest and to pay at maturity, purchase, or call for redemption obligations of the building authority for which the fund was established, as the building authority determines in the resolution authorizing the obligations.

History: Add. 1980, Act 240, Imd. Eff. July 24, 1980; Am. 1981, Act 183, Imd. Eff. Dec. 23, 1981; Am. 1983, Act 156, Imd. Eff. July 24, 1983
Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1135 — MI Code / Chapter 691 / Act Act-20-of-2008 / Section 691.1135
Lack of personal jurisdiction; refusal of recognition prohibited; conditions; bases.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

(1) A foreign-country judgment shall not be refused recognition for lack of personal jurisdiction if any of the following apply:

(a) The defendant was served with process personally in the foreign country.

(b) The defendant voluntarily appeared in the proceeding, other than for the purpose of protecting property seized or threatened with seizure in the proceeding or of contesting the jurisdiction of the court over the defendant.

(c) The defendant, before the commencement of the proceeding, agreed to submit to the jurisdiction of the foreign court with respect to the subject matter involved.

(d) The defendant was domiciled in the foreign country when the proceeding was instituted or was a corporation or other form of business organization that had its principal place of business in, or was organized under the laws of, the foreign country.

(e) The defendant had a business office in the foreign country and the proceeding in the foreign court involved a cause of action arising out of business done by the defendant through that office in the foreign country.

(f) The defendant operated a motor vehicle or airplane in the foreign country and the proceeding involved a cause of action arising out of that operation.

(2) The list of bases for personal jurisdiction in subsection (1) is not exclusive. The courts of this state may recognize bases of personal jurisdiction other than those listed in subsection (1) as sufficient to support a foreign-country judgment.

History: 2008, Act 20, Imd. Eff. Mar. 7, 2008
Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.773 — MI Code / Chapter 722 / Act Act-176-of-1985 / Section 722.773
Fingerprinting child; prohibition; exception.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

Except as provided in section 4, a governmental unit shall not fingerprint a child.

History: 1985, Act 176, Imd. Eff. Dec. 2, 1985
Mich. Comp. Laws § 768.32 — MI Code / Chapter 760 / Act Act-175-of-1927 / Section 768.32
Indictment for offense consisting of different degrees or for offense specified in MCL 333.7401 and 333.7403; finding of jury or judge; instructions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 32.

Except as provided in subsection (2), upon an indictment for an offense, consisting of different degrees, as prescribed in this chapter, the jury, or the judge in a trial without a jury, may find the accused not guilty of the offense in the degree charged in the indictment and may find the accused person guilty of a degree of that offense inferior to that charged in the indictment, or of an attempt to commit that offense.

Upon an indictment for an offense specified in section 7401(2)(a)( i ) or ( ii ) or section 7403(2)(a) ( i ) or ( ii ) of the public health code, Act No. 368 of the Public Acts of 1978, being sections 333.7401 and 333.7403 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, or conspiracy to commit 1 or more of these offenses, the jury, or judge in a trial without a jury, may find the accused not guilty of the offense in the degree charged in the indictment but may find the accused guilty of a degree of that offense inferior to that charged in the indictment only if the lesser included offense is a major controlled substance offense. A jury shall not be instructed as to other lesser included offenses involving the same controlled substance nor as to an attempt to commit either a major controlled substance offense or a lesser included offense involving the same controlled substance. The jury shall be instructed to return a verdict of not guilty of an offense involving the controlled substance at issue if it finds that the evidence does not establish the defendant's guilt as to the commission of a major controlled substance offense involving that controlled substance. A judge in a trial without a jury shall find the defendant not guilty of an offense involving the controlled substance at issue if the judge finds that the evidence does not establish the defendant's guilt as to the commission of a major controlled substance offense involving that controlled substance.

History: 1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927; CL 1929, 17325; CL 1948, 768.32; Am. 1978, Act 77, Eff. Sept. 1, 1978; Am. 1988, Act 90, Imd. Eff. Mar. 30, 1988