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Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.48703a — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.48703a
Sport fishing; regulation by commission; issuance of orders; providing copy of order to legislature; appropriation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 48703a.

(1) The legislature finds and declares that aquatic invasive species, including Asian carp, represent a significant threat to the state's fisheries, aquatic resources, outdoor recreation and tourism economies, and public safety.

(2) The commission has the exclusive authority to regulate sport fishing under this part. The commission shall, to the greatest extent practicable, utilize principles of sound scientific management in making decisions regarding the regulation of sport fishing under this part. The commission may take testimony from department personnel, independent experts, and others, and review scientific literature and data, among other sources, in support of the commission's duty to use principles of sound scientific management. The commission shall issue orders regarding the regulation of sport fishing under this part following a public meeting and an opportunity for public input. Not less than 30 days before issuing an order, the commission shall provide a copy of the order to each of the following:

(a) Each member of each standing committee of the senate or house of representatives that considers legislation pertaining to conservation, the environment, natural resources, recreation, tourism, or agriculture.

(b) The chairperson of the senate appropriations committee and the chairperson of the house of representatives appropriations committee.

(c) The members of the subcommittee of the senate appropriations committee and the subcommittee of the house of representatives appropriations committee that consider the budget of the department of natural resources.

(3) For the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, there is appropriated for the department the sum of $1,000,000.00 to implement management practices necessary for rapid response, prevention, control, or elimination of aquatic invasive species, including Asian carp. Any portion of the amount under this section that is not expended in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017 shall not lapse to the general fund but shall be carried forward in a work project account that is in compliance with section 451a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a.

History: Add. 2013, Act 21, Imd. Eff. May 8, 2013; Am. 2014, Act 281, Eff. Mar. 31, 2015; Am. 2015, Act 12, Eff. July 13, 2015; Am. 2016, Act 382, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 2016
Mich. Comp. Laws § 330.1283 — MI Code / Chapter 330 / Act Act-258-of-1974 / Section 330.1283
Inventory and return of possessions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 283.

An individual taken to or seeking voluntary admission under section 281 to an emergency medical service or a transfer facility or a respondent under an order that is issued under section 281b or 281c shall have his or her possessions inventoried and held in a secure place. These possessions shall be returned to the individual when the individual is released. Contraband discovered in the inventory shall not be returned to the individual.

History: Add. 2012, Act 500, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 2012; Am. 2014, Act 200, Imd. Eff. June 24, 2014
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.3302 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-110-of-2006 / Section 125.3302
Expenses; compensation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 302.

Members of the zoning commission may be reimbursed for reasonable expenses actually incurred in the discharge of their duties and may receive compensation as fixed by the legislative body.

History: 2006, Act 110, Eff. July 1, 2006
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.21796 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.21796
Insuring proper licensing of licensed personnel.
Status: in_force

Sec. 21796.

The nursing home administrator and licensee shall be responsible for insuring that all licensed personnel employed by the nursing home are properly licensed.

History: Add. 1978, Act 493, Eff. Mar. 30, 1979
Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.1444 — MI Code / Chapter 141 / Act Act-340-of-2020 / Section 141.1444
Payment of assessment; reimbursement; audit; interest; notice required.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

(1) Upon the effective date of an assessment, each owner of a transient facility in the assessment district shall be liable for payment of the assessment, computed using the percentage set forth in the event center financing program notice. The assessment shall be paid by the owner of each such transient facility to the municipality within 30 days after the end of each calendar month and shall be accompanied by a statement of room charges imposed with respect to the transient facility for that month. This act shall not prohibit a transient facility from reimbursing itself by adding the assessment imposed pursuant to this act to room charges payable by transient guests, provided that the transient facility discloses that it has done so on any bill presented to a transient guest.

(2) Within 30 days after the close of each calendar quarter, each owner within an assessment district shall forward to the independent certified public accountants who audit the financial statements of the municipality copies of its use tax returns for the preceding quarter. These copies of the use tax returns shall be used solely by the certified public accountants to verify and audit the owner's payment of the assessments and shall not be disclosed to the municipality except as necessary to enforce this act.

(3) Interest shall be paid by an owner to the municipality on any assessments not paid within the time called for under this act. The interest shall accrue at the rate of 1.5% per month. Owners delinquent for more than 90 days in paying assessments, in addition to the 1.5% interest, shall pay a delinquency charge of 10% per month or fraction of a month on the amount of the delinquent assessments. The municipality may sue in its own name to collect the assessments, interest, and delinquency charges.

(4) The owner of a transient facility shall not be liable for payment of an assessment until a notice has been mailed to the transient facility of the owner pursuant to section 3(4).

History: 2020, Act 340, Eff. Mar. 24, 2021
Mich. Comp. Laws § 280.328 — MI Code / Chapter 280 / Act Act-40-of-1956 / Section 280.328
Forwarding engineering plans to drain commissioner.
Status: in_force

Sec. 328.

Before the department of state highways may commence the construction of a state highway, the engineering plans of the state highway relative to county drains shall be forwarded to the drain commissioner of each county where the state highway is to be constructed.

History: Add. 1972, Act 298, Imd. Eff. Dec. 14, 1972
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.371 — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.371
Second or subsequent violation; penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 371.

Any person who is convicted of a second or subsequent violation of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not less than $50.00 or more than $1,000.00.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; CL 1948, 750.371; Am. 1991, Act 145, Imd. Eff. Nov. 25, 1991; Am. 2002, Act 672, Eff. Mar. 31, 2003
Mich. Comp. Laws § 560.171 — MI Code / Chapter 560 / Act Act-288-of-1967 / Section 560.171
Department of labor and economic growth; plat approval or rejection; recording.
Status: in_force

Sec. 171.

Within 15 days after receipt of the plat the department of labor and economic growth shall review the plat and do 1 of the following:

(a) If the plat conforms to all of the provisions of this act, procure at least 4 exact copies at the surveyor's expense, approve the plat, and send the original final plat to the register of deeds for recording.

(b) Reject the plat and notify the proprietor in writing of the reasons.

History: 1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968; Am. 2004, Act 525, Eff. July 1, 2005
Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.20 — MI Code / Chapter 400 / Act Act-280-of-1939 / Section 400.20
Powers and duties as to social welfare; transfer to state department.
Status: in_force

Sec. 20.

All of the powers and duties prescribed in any law of this state with respect to any subject matter vested in the state department of social welfare shall be transferred to and be vested in said department.

History: 1939, Act 280, Imd. Eff. June 16, 1939; CL 1948, 400.20
Mich. Comp. Laws § 431.329 — MI Code / Chapter 431 / Act Act-279-of-1995 / Section 431.329
Aiding, assisting, or abetting violation as misdemeanor; penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 29.

A person who willfully aids, assists, or abets the violation of this act or the rules promulgated under this act is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $10,000.00 or by imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or both. For the purpose of this section, each day of racing in violation of this act constitutes a separate offense.

History: 1995, Act 279, Imd. Eff. Jan. 9, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 380.1526a — MI Code / Chapter 380 / Act Act-451-of-1976 / Section 380.1526a
Training to be included in professional development.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1526a.

Training in teaching 1 or more college level equivalent courses may be included in the professional development plan, and in the required 15 days of professional development, under section 1526.

History: Add. 1996, Act 159, Eff. July 1, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 286.883 — MI Code / Chapter 286 / Act Act-199-of-1996 / Section 286.883
Violation as misdemeanor; penalty; costs; attorney fees; authority of director; actions brought by attorney general or director.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.

A person who violates this act or a rule promulgated under this act is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $300.00 or imprisonment for not less than 30 days, or both.

The court may allow the department to recover reasonable costs and attorney fees incurred in a prosecution resulting in a conviction for a violation of subsection (1).

The director, upon finding that a person has violated any provisions of this act or a rule promulgated under this act, may do any of the following:

Issue a warning.

Impose an administrative fine of not more than $1,000.00 for each violation after notice and an opportunity for a hearing. A person aggrieved by an administrative fine issued under this section may request a hearing 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.

Issue an appearance ticket as described and authorized by sections 9a to 9g of chapter 4 of the code of criminal procedure, Act No. 175 of the Public Acts of 1927, being sections 764.9a to 764.9g of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

The director shall advise the attorney general of the failure of any person to pay an administrative fine imposed under this section. The attorney general shall bring a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction to recover the fine. Civil penalties collected shall be paid to the general fund.

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this act, the director may bring an action to do either or both of the following:

Obtain a declaratory judgment that a method, activity, or practice is a violation of this act.

Obtain an injunction against a person who is engaging in a method, activity, or practice that violates this act.

History: 1996, Act 199, Eff. Aug. 16, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.192 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.192
Candidates for county offices; nomination at primary.
Status: in_force

Sec. 192.

A general primary election of all political parties shall be held in every county of this state on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday in August preceding the general November election at which the officers named in section 191 of this act are to be elected, at which time the qualified and registered electors of each political party may vote for party candidates for the offices. This section shall not apply to parties required to nominate candidates at caucuses or conventions.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955; Am. 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 35, Eff. Mar. 24, 1964
Mich. Comp. Laws § 730.523a — MI Code / Chapter 730 / Act Act-5-of-1956 / Section 730.523a
Appeal in civil action or criminal case; effect of resolution.
Status: in_force

Sec. 23a.

An appeal in a civil action or a criminal case from a municipal court of a city that adopts a resolution under subsection (2) shall be taken from the municipal court to the circuit court in the county in which the city is located. The appeal shall not be a de novo proceeding in circuit court. The conditions, manner, and time of the appeal shall be the same as is provided by law and by supreme court rule for appeals in civil actions or criminal cases from the district court.

This section applies only in a city that maintains a municipal court on the effective date of this section and that, by resolution of its legislative body, agrees to assume any local financial obligations that may arise out of this section, and applies only to actions commenced on or after the date on which that resolution is submitted to the state court administrative office. A resolution required under this subsection is not valid unless it is adopted and submitted to the state court administrative office not later than 180 days after the effective date of this section.

History: Add. 1998, Act 415, Eff. Jan. 1, 1999
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.8165 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.8165
Society operating on lodge system; requirements; lodges for children.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8165.

A society is operating on the lodge system if it has a supreme governing body and subordinate lodges into which members are elected, initiated, or admitted in accordance with its laws, rules, and ritual. Subordinate lodges shall be required by the laws of the society to hold regular meetings at least once in each month in furtherance of the purposes of the society.

A society may, at its option, organize and operate lodges for children under the minimum age for adult membership. Membership and initiation in local lodges shall not be required of the children, nor shall they have a voice or vote in the management of the society.

History: Add. 1990, Act 1, Eff. Apr. 1, 1990
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.6317 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.6317
Certificate of compliance; issuance.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6317.

A contractor shall not issue a certificate of compliance for a motor vehicle that has not been inspected and has not met or exceeded emission cut points established by the department in accordance with this part and the rules promulgated under this part.

History: Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.212 — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.212
High explosives; marking.
Status: in_force

Sec. 212.

Marking of high explosives-No person shall within this state manufacture, sell, keep or offer for sale any high explosive, which is not marked, branded or stamped as in this section provided.

Every manufacturer of dynamite, or other high explosive, shall put a brand or mark on each case distinctly showing the percentage of disruptive force contained in each cartridge in said case, and the name or trade mark, and the address of said manufacturer.

No person by himself, agents or servants shall sell, keep or offer for sale, any dynamite or other high explosive not branded or marked as provided in this section.

Any person, who shall falsely brand, mark, or stamp any such explosive, or who shall sell, keep or offer for sale, any high explosive bearing any false brand or mark, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; CL 1948, 750.212
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.30508 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.30508
Zoning ordinance or rule; purpose.
Status: in_force

Sec. 30508.

A zoning ordinance adopted by a local unit of government or a zoning rule promulgated by the department shall provide for the protection of the river and its related land resources consistent with the preservation and enhancement of their values and the objectives set forth in section 30502. The ordinance or rule shall protect the interest of the people of the state as a whole. It shall take cognizance of the characteristics of the land and water concerned, surrounding development, and existing uses and provide for conservation of soil, water, stream bed and banks, floodplains, and adjoining uplands.

History: Add. 1995, Act 59, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 712B.35 — MI Code / Chapter 701 / Act Act-288-of-1939 / Section 712B.35
Providing secretary and tribal enrollment officer with copy of court decree or order; other information.
Status: in_force

Sec. 35.

(1) A Michigan court entering a final decree or order in any Indian child adoptive placement shall provide the secretary and the tribal enrollment officer of the appropriate tribe with a copy of the decree or order together with other information as may be necessary to show the following:

(a) The name, date of birth, and tribal affiliation of the child.

(b) The names and addresses of the biological parents, if known.

(c) The names and addresses of the adoptive parents.

(d) The identity of any agency having files or information relating to the adoptive placement.

(2) If court records contain a statement of identifying information of the biological parent or parents that their identity remains confidential, the court shall include the statement of identifying information with the other information sent to the secretary and the tribal enrollment officer of the appropriate Indian tribe described in subsection (1).

History: Add. 2012, Act 565, Imd. Eff. Jan. 2, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.3859 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.3859
Prohibited conduct; violation as misdemeanor; penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3859.

A person shall not knowingly sell a health insurance policy or certificate to an individual entitled to benefits under part A or enrolled under part B of medicare with knowledge that the policy or certificate substantially duplicates health benefits to which the individual is otherwise entitled, other than benefits to which the individual is entitled under a requirement of state or federal law other than medicare. A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 2 years, or a fine of not more than $10,000.00, or both. The court may order a person convicted under this subsection to pay restitution to individuals for expenses incurred as a result of violation of this subsection. For purposes of this subsection, benefits that are payable to or on behalf of an individual without regard to other health benefit coverage of the individual shall not be considered as duplicative. The selling of a group certificate or contract of the trustees of a fund established by 1 or more employers, labor organizations, or both, for employees, former employees, or both, or for members or former members, or both, of labor organizations, shall not be considered to be a violation of this subsection.

A person shall not falsely assume or pretend to be acting or misrepresent in any way that he or she is acting under the authority of or in association with medicare or any state or federal agency, for the purpose of selling or attempting to sell insurance or, in such a pretended character, demand or obtain money, paper, documents, or any thing of value. A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 2 years, or a fine of not more than $10,000.00, or both.

A person shall not solicit, offer for sale, or deliver a medicare supplement policy in this state, unless the policy has been approved by the commissioner. A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or both.

History: Add. 1992, Act 84, Imd. Eff. June 2, 1992
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.25 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-281-of-1945 / Section 125.25
Research studies and plans; review by office of planning coordination.
Status: in_force

Sec. 15.

Research studies and plans for the physical, social and economic development of the region which are prepared by the regional planning commissions pursuant to section 9 shall be forwarded as soon as is practical and prior to adoption in whole or in part to the office of planning coordination of the executive office of the governor for review and comment.

History: Add. 1967, Act 87, Eff. Nov. 2, 1967
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.759f — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.759f
Presidential primary ballot selection form; availability.
Status: in_force

Sec. 759f.

(1) The secretary of state shall prescribe the presidential primary ballot selection form. The presidential primary ballot selection form must be available in person, by mail, and online, and must be able to be submitted to the clerk of the city or township in which the permanent mail ballot voter resides, in person, by mail, or online.

(2) No later than 60 days before a presidential primary election, each city or township clerk shall send a presidential primary ballot selection form, with prepaid return postage, to all permanent mail ballot voters in the city or township who have not made a presidential primary ballot selection for the presidential primary election. If a permanent mail ballot voter does not return a presidential primary ballot selection form by the fortieth day before a presidential primary election, the city or township clerk shall notify that permanent mail ballot voter by telephone, email, and text message, if available, of the requirement to make a political party ballot selection in order to receive a presidential primary election ballot. If the city or township clerk does not have the telephone number or email address of the permanent mail ballot voter, the city or township clerk must notify the permanent mail ballot voter by United States mail, and may also notify the permanent mail ballot voter by any other available method of contact.

(3) If an elector becomes a permanent mail ballot voter in a city or township after the clerk sends the presidential primary ballot selection forms as required under subsection (2), and the elector has not made a presidential primary ballot selection for the presidential primary election, the clerk of the city or township must immediately send the voter a presidential primary ballot selection form, with prepaid return postage.

(4) If the presidential primary election ballot contains any office or proposal other than for the office of President of the United States, a ballot with those other offices or proposals that does not include the office of President of the United States must be sent to those permanent mail ballot voters who have not made a presidential primary ballot selection for the presidential primary election. In addition, a ballot sent under this subsection must include a notice on a form as prescribed by the secretary of state that indicates both of the following:

(a) The permanent mail ballot voter did not receive a presidential primary election ballot because the permanent mail ballot voter did not make a presidential primary ballot selection.

(b) The process by which the permanent mail ballot voter can participate in the presidential primary election.

(5) A presidential primary ballot selection form sent under this section must be sent to the address designated by the permanent mail ballot voter to which the voter's absent voter ballot is sent.

History: Add. 2023, Act 86, Eff. Feb. 13, 2024