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Mich. Comp. Laws § 41.737 — MI Code / Chapter 41 / Act Act-188-of-1954 / Section 41.737
Scope of act.
Status: in_force

Sec. 17.

The provisions of this act shall not apply to any obligations issued or assessments levied except in accordance with the provisions of this act after the effective date thereof, and shall not validate any proceedings or action taken by any township prior to the effective date of this act.

History: 1954, Act 188, Imd. Eff. May 5, 1954
Mich. Comp. Laws § 41.104 — MI Code / Chapter 41 / Act R-S-of-1846 / Section 41.104
Limits and boundary lines of organized township; division of lands into 2 or more townships; agreement as dispositive of lands and apportionment of proceeds; annexation; sale and conveyance of lands; apportionment of proceeds.
Status: in_force

Sec. 104.

The limits and boundary lines of every organized township in existence on the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section shall remain as established until otherwise provided by law.

If, as provided by law, lands owned by a township are divided into 2 or more townships, the township boards of the townships constituted by the division shall jointly meet as soon as possible after the first township meetings of the electors held in each of the townships. At the meeting, the township boards may make an agreement concerning the disposition of township lands and the apportionment of the proceeds of a sale of those lands, as they think equitable, and take measures, and execute conveyances necessary to implement the agreement.

If a township's boundary is altered by annexing a part of its territory to 1 or more townships, the township board of the township from which the territory is to be taken and the township board of the township or townships to which the territory is to be annexed shall jointly meet as soon as possible after the annexation and shall possess the powers provided in subsection (2).

If an agreement for the disposition of lands altered pursuant to this section is not made by the township boards within 6 months after the alteration or division, the township board of each township in which any portion of these lands are located shall proceed as soon as possible to sell and convey the part of the lands that are located within the limits of that township. The proceeds arising from this sale shall be apportioned between the several townships by the township boards of all of these townships, according to the amount of taxable property in the township divided or altered, as it existed immediately before the division or alteration, to be ascertained by the last assessment roll of the township.

History: Add. 1989, Act 77, Imd. Eff. June 20, 1989
Mich. Comp. Laws § 460.572 — MI Code / Chapter 460 / Act Act-30-of-1995 / Section 460.572
Costs to be included in rates.
Status: in_force

Sec. 12.

Reasonable and prudent costs for a transmission line for which a certificate is issued shall be included in an electric utility's rates. The commission shall not disallow costs the electric utility incurs in constructing a transmission line for which a certificate is issued, which costs do not exceed the amount set forth in the certificate unless the commission determines that the actual costs were imprudently and unreasonably incurred, based upon substantial evidence presented in opposition to the electric utility's rate request. Costs incurred by the electric utility that exceed the amount set forth in the certificate shall be included in the electric utility's rates, if reasonably and prudently incurred based upon substantial evidence presented in support of the electric utility's rate request.

History: 1995, Act 30, Imd. Eff. May 17, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 285.318 — MI Code / Chapter 285 / Act Act-198-of-2003 / Section 285.318
Conduct of business at public meetings; public notice; disclosure of information.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.

(1) The board shall conduct its business at public meetings held in compliance with the open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275, and shall give public notice of a time, date, and place of any meeting in the manner required by that act.

(2) Subject to section 7(12), any information submitted to the board by any person that is not related to the amount of a claim is confidential and is not subject to the disclosure requirements of the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246, except that disclosure of that information may be made in any of the following circumstances:

(a) With the written consent of the person that submitted the information.

(b) Pursuant to a court proceeding.

(c) The disclosure is made to the director or an agent or employee of the department.

(d) The disclosure is made to an agent or employee of a state or the federal government authorized by law to see or review the information.

(e) The information is disclosed in the form of an information summary or profile, or as part of a statistical study that includes data on more than 1 person, that does not identify the person to whom any specific information applies.

(f) The information sought relates solely to the amount of 1 or more claims paid from the fund.

History: 2003, Act 198, Imd. Eff. Nov. 10, 2003; Am. 2012, Act 149, Imd. Eff. May 30, 2012
Mich. Comp. Laws § 211.1025a — MI Code / Chapter 211 / Act Act-260-of-2003 / Section 211.1025a
Exemption.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5a.

(1) The authority may exempt eligible tax reverted property from the eligible tax reverted property specific tax if the exemption will assist in the creation of jobs, investment, or other economic development benefits in the city, village, or township in which the eligible tax reverted property is located.

(2) Eligible tax reverted property exempt from the eligible tax reverted property specific tax under subsection (1) is subject to the collection of taxes under the general property tax act, 1893 PA 206, MCL 211.1 to 211.155.

History: Add. 2012, Act 222, Imd. Eff. June 28, 2012
Mich. Comp. Laws § 105.1 — MI Code / Chapter 81 / Act Act-215-of-1895 / Section 105.1
Condemnation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

Private property may be appropriated for public use in any city for the purpose of opening, widening, altering or extending streets, alleys and avenues; for the construction of bridges, for public buildings and for other public structures, for public grounds, parks, market places and spaces; for public wharves, docks, slips, basins and landings on navigable waters, and for the improvement of water courses; for sewers, drains and ditches; for public hospitals, pest houses, quarantine grounds and public cemeteries, and for other lawful and necessary public uses.

History: 1895, Act 215, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895; Am. 1899, Act 136, Imd. Eff. June 21, 1899; CL 1915, 3136; CL 1929, 2060; CL 1948, 105.1
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.7331 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.7331
Authority to purchase schedule 1 or 2 controlled substance; order form.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7331.

Only a practitioner who holds a license under this article to prescribe or dispense controlled substances may purchase from a licensed manufacturer or distributor a schedule 1 or 2 controlled substance. The authority granted under this subsection to purchase a schedule 1 or 2 controlled substance is not assignable or transferable.

A purchase of a schedule 1 or 2 controlled substance under subsection (1) shall be made only pursuant to an order form which is in compliance with federal law.

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978; Am. 1988, Act 10, Eff. Aug. 9, 1988
Mich. Comp. Laws § 487.13507 — MI Code / Chapter 487 / Act Act-276-of-1999 / Section 487.13507
Procurement of loan; receipt of gratuity or consideration prohibited.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3507.

An officer, director, or employee of a bank shall not receive, or consent, or agree to receive from a customer of the bank any consideration or gratuity in return for the procurement of a loan or other service from the bank.

History: 1999, Act 276, Eff. Mar. 1, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.231a — MI Code / Chapter 400 / Act Act-174-of-1971 / Section 400.231a
Short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1a.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "office of child support act".

History: Add. 1985, Act 209, Eff. Mar. 1, 1986
Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.535 — MI Code / Chapter 124 / Act Act-8-of-1967-Ex-Sess- / Section 124.535
Joint board or commission; establishment; duty; membership.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

A joint board or commission may be established by the political subdivisions involved to supervise the execution of a contract. An officer or employee of the state or a political subdivision or agency thereof, except a member of the legislature, may serve on or with any joint board or commission created by the contract and shall not be required to relinquish his office or employment by reason of such service.

History: 1967, Ex. Sess., Act 8, Eff. Mar. 22, 1968
Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.502 — MI Code / Chapter 45 / Act Act-293-of-1966 / Section 45.502
Resolution for submission of question on election of charter commission; adoption by county board of supervisors.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

The board of supervisors of any county, by a majority vote of its members elect may, or upon petition of 5% of the registered electors of the county shall, adopt a resolution providing for the submission of the question of electing a charter commission for the purpose of framing and submitting to the electorate a county home rule charter. The petition shall be addressed to the board of supervisors and shall be filed with the clerk of the board not less than 30 days prior to the convening of a regular session of the board or to the convening of any special session called for the purpose of considering the petition.

History: 1966, Act 293, Eff. Mar. 10, 1967
Mich. Comp. Laws § 16.452 — MI Code / Chapter 16 / Act Act-380-of-1965 / Section 16.452
Transfer of powers, duties, and functions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 352.

All powers, duties, and functions vested by law in the state highway department are transferred by a type I transfer to the department of transportation.

History: 1965, Act 380, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965; Am. 1975, Act 70, Imd. Eff. May 20, 1975; Am. 1978, Act 483, Imd. Eff. Dec. 1, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.82147 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.82147
Issuance of order by secretary of state; operation of snowmobile prohibited; imposition of suspension for more than 1 conviction or probate court dispositions from same incident.
Status: in_force

Sec. 82147.

(1) Notwithstanding a court order issued under section 82127(1), (3), (4), or (5), section 15a(1), (3), (4), or (5) of former 1968 PA 74, sections 82141 to 82142, or a local ordinance substantially corresponding to section 82127(1) or (3), or sections 82141 to 82142, if a court has not ordered a person not to operate a snowmobile as authorized by this part, the secretary of state shall issue an order that the person not operate a snowmobile as follows:

(a) For 90 days, upon receiving a record of the conviction of the person for a violation of section 82127(3), section 15a(3) of former 1968 PA 74, a local ordinance substantially corresponding to section 82127(3), or a law of another state substantially corresponding to section 82127(3), if the person has no prior convictions within 7 years for a violation of section 82127(1), (3), (4), or (5), section 15a(1), (3), (4), or (5) of former 1968 PA 74, or section 15a of former 1968 PA 74, a local ordinance substantially corresponding to section 82127(1) or (3) or section 15a of former 1968 PA 74, or a law of another state substantially corresponding to section 82127(1), (3), (4), or (5) or section 15a of former 1968 PA 74.

(b) For 1 year for a violation of section 324, 413, or 414 of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.324, 750.413, and 750.414; or a violation of section 626(3) or (4) of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.626.

(c) For 6 months, if the person has the following convictions within a 7-year period, whether under the law of this state, a local ordinance substantially corresponding to a law of this state, or a law of another state substantially corresponding to a law of this state:

( i ) One conviction under section 82127(1), section 15a(1) of former 1968 PA 74, or section 15a of former 1968 PA 74.

( ii ) Two convictions under section 82127(3), section 15a(3) of former 1968 PA 74, or section 15a of former 1968 PA 74.

( iii ) One conviction under section 82127(1) or section 15a(1) of former 1968 PA 74 and 1 conviction under section 82127(3), section 15a(3) of former 1968 PA 74, or section 15a of former 1968 PA 74.

( iv ) One conviction under section 82127(4) or (5) or section 15a(4) or (5) of former 1968 PA 74 followed by 1 conviction under section 82127(3) or section 15a(3) of former 1968 PA 74.

(2) If the secretary of state receives records of more than 1 conviction or probate court or family division of circuit court disposition of a person resulting from the same incident, a suspension shall be imposed only for the violation to which the longest period of suspension applies under this section.

History: Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995; Am. 2001, Act 148, Eff. Feb. 1, 2002; Am. 2008, Act 465, Imd. Eff. Jan. 9, 2009
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.17704 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.17704
Definitions; F to I.
Status: in_force

Sec. 17704.

(1) "Federal act" means the federal food, drug, and cosmetic act, 21 USC 301 to 399i.

(2) "Food and Drug Administration" or "FDA" means the United States Food and Drug Administration.

(3) "Generic name" means the established or official name of a drug or drug product.

(4) "Harmful drug" means a drug intended for use by human beings that is harmful because of its toxicity, habit-forming nature, or other potential adverse effect; the method of its use; or the collateral measures necessary to its safe and effective use and that is designated as harmful by a rule promulgated under this part.

(5) "Hormonal contraceptive patch" means a transdermal patch applied to the skin of an individual that releases a drug composed of a combination of hormones that is approved by the FDA to prevent pregnancy.

(6) "Interchangeable biological drug product" means either of the following, as applicable:

(a) A biological drug product that is licensed by the FDA and that the FDA has determined meets the standards for interchangeability under 42 USC 262(k)(4).

(b) Until March 23, 2021, a biological drug product that the FDA has determined to be therapeutically equivalent as set forth in "Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations", an FDA publication that is commonly referred to as the "Orange Book".

(7) "Internship" means an educational program of professional and practical experience for an intern.

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978; Am. 2014, Act 280, Eff. Sept. 30, 2014; Am. 2018, Act 41, Eff. May 29, 2018; Am. 2024, Act 242, Eff. Apr. 2, 2025
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.856 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-224-of-1966 / Section 445.856
Retail installment contracts; blank space; filling.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

A retail installment contract shall not be signed by any party thereto when it contains blank spaces of items which are essential provisions of the transaction, but if delivery of the goods is not made at the time of the execution of the contract, the identifying numbers or marks of the goods or similar information and the due date of the first installment may be inserted by the seller in the seller's counterpart of the contract after it has been signed by the buyer. The buyer's acknowledgment, conforming to the requirement of subsection (b) of section 3, of delivery of a copy of the contract shall be presumptive proof, or, in the case of a holder of the contract without knowledge to the contrary when he purchases it, conclusive proof of such delivery and of compliance with this subsection and any other requirement relating to completion of the contract prior to execution thereof by the buyer, in any action or proceeding.

History: 1966, Act 224, Eff. Mar. 10, 1967
Mich. Comp. Laws § 280.480 — MI Code / Chapter 280 / Act Act-40-of-1956 / Section 280.480
Costs; items.
Status: in_force

Sec. 480.

The cost of any drain project shall include (1) the cost of constructing or acquiring the facilities, structures, devices and equipment required to locate, establish and construct the drain or to improve or supplement the same, including bridges and culverts and any lands or rights of way necessary thereto; (2) the administrative and other expenses of the drainage board including the cost of service and publication of all notices; (3) all engineering, legal and other professional fees; (4) interest on bonds for the first year, if bonds are to be issued, and interest on moneys advanced pursuant to section 479; and (5) an amount not exceeding 10% of the gross sum to cover contingent expenses.

History: 1956, Act 40, Imd. Eff. Mar. 28, 1956; Am. 1963, Act 215, Imd. Eff. May 17, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 339.2625 — MI Code / Chapter 339 / Act Act-299-of-1980 / Section 339.2625
Nonresident licensing; service of process; temporary permit.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2625.

A nonresident of this state may become licensed under this article by conforming with this article. The nonresident shall file an irrevocable consent to service of process which consent shall be signed by the licensee. A process or pleading served upon the department shall be sufficient service upon the licensee. A process or pleading served upon the department under this section shall be in duplicate. The department shall immediately serve by first-class mail a copy of the process or pleading to the licensee's last known address as determined by the records of the department.

The department may issue a temporary permit, valid for 180 days, to a nonresident of this state who holds a valid license from another state or United States jurisdiction licensing or regulating appraisers and is temporarily in this state to conduct an appraisal involving a federally related transaction or a real estate related financial transaction. The application shall be accompanied by proof of licensure or regulation in the other state or jurisdiction, a consent to the service of process as described in subsection (1), and a written description of the nature of the temporary assignment. The holder of a temporary permit may apply in writing for 1 extension of the temporary permit for not more than 180 days. The holder of a temporary permit is not required to complete continuing education.

History: Add. 1990, Act 269, Eff. July 1, 1991; Am. 1999, Act 170, Imd. Eff. Nov. 10, 1999
Mich. Comp. Laws § 565.42 — MI Code / Chapter 565 / Act R-S-of-1846 / Section 565.42
Discharge of mortgage; certificate of mortgagee; circuit court, or register in chancery.
Status: in_force

Sec. 42.

Any mortgage shall also be discharged upon the record thereof by the register of deeds, in whose custody it shall be, whenever there shall be presented to him a certificate executed by the mortgagee, his personal representative or assigns, acknowledged, approved and certified as in this chapter provided, to entitle conveyances or instruments in writing in any wise affecting the title to lands to be recorded, specifying that such mortgage has been paid, or otherwise satisfied or discharged; or upon the presentation to such register of deeds of the certificate of the circuit court, signed by the judge of said court, and under the seal thereof, certifying that it has been made to appear to said court that said mortgage has been duly paid, or upon the presentation to such register of deeds of a certificate of the register in chancery of the county and under the seal thereof certifying that a decree of foreclosure of any such mortgage has been duly entered in his office, and that the records in his office shows that such decree has been fully paid and satisfied.

History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 65; CL 1857, 2761; Am. 1867, Act 102, Imd. Eff. Mar. 26, 1867; CL 1871, 4244; Am. 1875, Act 47, Eff. Aug. 3, 1875; How. 5702; CL 1897, 9008; CL 1915, 11743; CL 1929, 13316; CL 1948, 565.42
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.3452 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.3452
Illegal occupation or criminal activity; optional provision; definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3452.

(1) An insurer may include in a disability insurance policy a provision as follows:

ILLEGAL OCCUPATION OR CRIMINAL ACTIVITY: The insurer is not liable for any loss to which a contributing cause was the insured's commission of or attempt to commit a felony or to which a contributing cause was the insured's being engaged in an illegal occupation or other willful criminal activity.

(2) As used in this section:

(a) "Willful criminal activity" includes, but is not limited to, any of the following:

( i ) Operating a vehicle while intoxicated in violation of section 625 of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.625, or similar law in a jurisdiction outside of this state.

( ii ) Operating a methamphetamine laboratory. As used in this subdivision, "methamphetamine laboratory" means that term as defined in section 1 of 2006 PA 255, MCL 333.26371.

(b) "Willful criminal activity" does not include a civil infraction or other activity that does not rise to the level of a misdemeanor or felony.

History: 1956, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 1957; Am. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.21307 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.21307
Exemptions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 21307.

This part does not authorize the medical supervision, regulation, or control of the remedial care or treatment of residents in a home for the aged operated for the adherents of a bona fide church or religious denomination who rely on treatment by prayer or spiritual means only in accordance with the creed or tenets of that church or denomination. The residents, personnel, or employees, other than food handlers, of the home are not required to submit to a medical or physical examination.

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 8.21 — MI Code / Chapter 8 / Act Act-46-of-1847 / Section 8.21
Acts and joint resolutions; binding.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

That the secretary of state be, and he is hereby required, to cause to be arranged and bound in a substantial manner, all acts and joint resolutions of the several legislatures of this state, which become laws under the constitution, so far as the same may be on file in his office.

History: 1847, Act 46, Imd. Eff. Mar. 15, 1847; CL 1857, 11; CL 1871, 11; How. 4; CL 1897, 52; CL 1915, 66; CL 1929, 78; CL 1948, 8.21