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MI Comp L § 125.2835 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 342 of 2010 - Signs Advertising Sexually Oriented Businesses (125.2831 - 125.2837)|Section 125.2835 - Conflict With Local Zoning Ordinance or Other State Law; Controlling Provision.

125.2835 Conflict with local zoning ordinance or other state law; controlling provision.Sec. 5.  If there is a conflict between a provision of this act and a provision of a local zoning ordinance or the highway advertising act of 1972, 1972 PA 106, MCL 252.301 to 252.324, including a rule promulgated under that act, the more restrictive provision applies. History: 2010, Act 342, Eff. Mar. 30, 2011
MI Comp L § 125.2837 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 342 of 2010 - Signs Advertising Sexually Oriented Businesses (125.2831 - 125.2837)|Section 125.2837 - Violation of Act as Nuisance; Action; Civil Fine; Distribution to Public Libraries.

125.2837 Violation of act as nuisance; action; civil fine; distribution to public libraries.Sec. 7.  (1) A sign in violation of this act is a nuisance. The attorney general or the attorney for a local unit of government where the sign is located may bring an action in the circuit court to abate the nuisance.  (2) A person who violates this act is responsible for a civil fine of not less than $5,000.00 or more than $10,000.00 for each day of violation. A civil fine collected under this section shall be distributed to public libraries as provided under 1964 PA 59, MCL 397.31 to 397.40. History: 2010, Act 342, Eff. Mar. 30, 2011
MI Comp L § 125.2951 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 275 of 2010 - Next Michigan Development Act (125.2951 - 125.2959)|Section 125.2951 - Short Title.

125.2951 Short title.Sec. 1.  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "next Michigan development act". History: 2010, Act 275, Imd. Eff. Dec. 15, 2010
MI Comp L § 125.2952 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 275 of 2010 - Next Michigan Development Act (125.2951 - 125.2959)|Section 125.2952 - Legislative Findings; Declaration.

125.2952 Legislative findings; declaration.Sec. 2.  The legislature of this state finds and declares that there exists in this state the continuing need for programs to encourage economic development and investment, job creation and job retention, and ancillary economic growth in this state. To achieve these purposes, it is necessary to assist and encourage the creation and implementation of intergovernmental development corporations and to enable those corporations to foster economic opportunities in this state, prevent conditions of unemployment and underemployment, and promote economic growth. History: 2010, Act 275, Imd. Eff. Dec. 15, 2010
MI Comp L § 125.2953 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 275 of 2010 - Next Michigan Development Act (125.2951 - 125.2959)|Section 125.2953 - Definitions.

125.2953 Definitions.Sec. 3.  As used in this act:  (a) "Eligible act 7 entity" means a separate legal and administrative entity formed by interlocal agreement under the urban cooperation act of 1967, 1967 (Ex Sess) PA 7, MCL 124.501 to 124.512, among 2 or more local governmental units, at least 1 of which shall be a county, and at least 1 of which shall be a qualified local government unit as defined in section 2 of the obsolete property rehabilitation act, 2000 PA 146, MCL 125.2782, for the purpose of jointly exercising economic development powers and attracting business.  (b) "Eligible next Michigan business" means that term as defined in section 3 of the Michigan economic growth authority act, 1995 PA 24, MCL 207.803.  (c) "Eligible urban entity" means a city with a population of 100,000 or more and is the largest city within a metropolitan statistical area as defined by the United States office of management and budget.  (d) "Local governmental unit" means a county, city, village, township, or charter township.  (e) "Michigan strategic fund" means the Michigan strategic fund as described in the Michigan strategic fund act, 1984 PA 270, MCL 125.2001 to 125.2094.  (f) "Next Michigan development corporation" means an eligible act 7 entity or eligible urban entity that meets the requirements of section 4 and has been so designated by the board of the Michigan strategic fund.  (g) "Next Michigan development district" or "district" means the territory of a next Michigan development corporation. History: 2010, Act 275, Imd. Eff. Dec. 15, 2010
MI Comp L § 125.2954 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 275 of 2010 - Next Michigan Development Act (125.2951 - 125.2959)|Section 125.2954 - Next Michigan Development Corporation; Designation; Eligibility; Composition of Territory; Parties to Interlocal Agreement; Application; Preference.

125.2954 Next Michigan development corporation; designation; eligibility; composition of territory; parties to interlocal agreement; application; preference.Sec. 4.  (1) An eligible act 7 entity may apply to the board of the Michigan strategic fund for designation as a next Michigan development corporation under this act. An eligible urban entity may apply to the board of the Michigan strategic fund for designation as a next Michigan development corporation under this act. An eligible urban entity may expressly designate an instrumentality of an eligible urban entity or a nonprofit corporation to file the application and act as the next Michigan development corporation on behalf of the eligible urban entity.  (2) The territory of a next Michigan development corporation shall be composed of the area within the boundaries of the cities, villages, and townships which are parties to the interlocal agreement as the same may be amended to add or remove parties from time to time or the area of the eligible urban entity. The interlocal agreement may include a division of rights, responsibilities, and duties between and among the local government unit parties as may be determined appropriate by the local government unit parties to implement the purposes of this act and otherwise shall conform to law.  (3) Except for an application from or on behalf of an eligible urban entity, the application for next Michigan development corporation status under this act shall be accompanied by a copy of the interlocal agreement creating the eligible act 7 entity and the approval of the governor of the interlocal agreement pursuant to section 10 of the urban cooperation act of 1967, 1967 (Ex Sess) PA 7, MCL 124.510.  (4) In determining whether to designate a next Michigan development corporation, the Michigan strategic fund shall give preference to each of the following:  (a) An eligible act 7 entity that is made up of not fewer than 2 contiguous counties that combined have a population of more than 103,000 but less than 106,000 according to the most recent decennial census and the population of the largest city of 1 of those counties when combined with the largest city of the other county is more than 32,500 but less than 35,500.  (b) An eligible urban entity that is the largest city in a county with a population of 1,500,000 or more. History: 2010, Act 275, Imd. Eff. Dec. 15, 2010 ;-- Am. 2013, Act 239, Imd. Eff. Dec. 26, 2013 ;-- Am. 2014, Act 446, Imd. Eff. Jan. 2, 2015
MI Comp L § 125.2956 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 275 of 2010 - Next Michigan Development Act (125.2951 - 125.2959)|Section 125.2956 - Next Michigan Development Corporation; Powers, Duties, and Responsibilities.

125.2956 Next Michigan development corporation; powers, duties, and responsibilities.Sec. 6.  (1) A next Michigan development corporation shall seek to attract eligible next Michigan businesses to its next Michigan development district and may exercise all of the powers, privileges, and responsibilities granted to it under state law, including, but not limited to, the powers, privileges, and responsibilities granted in the Michigan renaissance zone act, 1996 PA 376, MCL 125.2681 to 125.2696, the local development financing act, 1986 PA 281, MCL 125.2151 to 125.2174, section 9f of the general property tax act, 1893 PA 206, MCL 211.9f, 1974 PA 198, MCL 207.551 to 207.572, and other relevant law.  (2) The Michigan economic development corporation shall market the next Michigan development corporations. History: 2010, Act 275, Imd. Eff. Dec. 15, 2010
MI Comp L § 125.2958 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 275 of 2010 - Next Michigan Development Act (125.2951 - 125.2959)|Section 125.2958 - Dissolution or Termination; Validity of Incentives Previously Granted.

125.2958 Dissolution or termination; validity of incentives previously granted.Sec. 8.  In the event that a next Michigan development corporation dissolves or is terminated, all incentives previously granted by the next Michigan development corporation shall be unaffected by the dissolution and shall remain valid and in full force and effect in accordance with their respective terms. Incentives previously granted by the next Michigan development corporation shall be administered by the city, village, township, or charter township in which the eligible business to which the incentives were granted is located unless otherwise provided in the interlocal agreement. History: 2010, Act 275, Imd. Eff. Dec. 15, 2010
MI Comp L § 125.2959 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 275 of 2010 - Next Michigan Development Act (125.2951 - 125.2959)|Section 125.2959 - Construction and Interpretation of Act.

125.2959 Construction and interpretation of act.Sec. 9.  This act shall be construed liberally to effectuate the legislative intent and purposes of this act as found and stated in section 2. This act constitutes complete and independent authority for the performance of each and every act and thing authorized by this act, and all powers granted by this act shall be broadly interpreted to include any power reasonable and convenient to effectuate the intent and purposes of this act, and the language used in this act shall be read as grants of authority and not as limitations of powers to those expressed or necessarily implied. History: 2010, Act 275, Imd. Eff. Dec. 15, 2010
MI Comp L § 128.1 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 128 - Cemeteries|Act 215 of 1937 - Cemetery or Burial Grounds (128.1 - 128.4)|Section 128.1 - Perpetual Care and Maintenance of Cemetery or Burial Lot; Resolution or Ordinance; Payment; Investment in Mutual Funds; Petition to Transfer Money to Municipality.

128.1 Perpetual care and maintenance of cemetery or burial lot; resolution or ordinance; payment; investment in mutual funds; petition to transfer money to municipality.Sec. 1.  (1) The legislative body of a municipality owning or controlling a cemetery or burial grounds may by resolution or ordinance provide for the perpetual care and maintenance of the cemetery or a burial lot upon the payment by the owner of the lot or another person of the agreed upon sum, and in consideration for which the municipality may bind itself to perpetually care for and maintain the lot.  (2) Subject to subsection (3), money deposited in a perpetual care and maintenance fund for a cemetery owned or controlled by a municipality may be invested in mutual funds consisting of fixed income securities, equity securities, or both, if both of the following requirements are met:  (a) The equity position of the perpetual care and maintenance fund does not exceed 60% of the perpetual care and maintenance fund balance and the equity position does not contain more than 40% in any given asset category.  (b) Each mutual fund is rated in the top 2 of 5 or more tiers by Morningstar, Inc. or another nationally recognized mutual fund rating agency at the time of purchase.  (3) Subsection (2) does not prohibit any other investments that may be authorized by law.  (4) A testamentary trustee appointed by a probate court of a trust fund, the income from which is to be used to maintain a cemetery or burial lot, may, upon petition to the probate court that authorized the trustee's appointment, be authorized and directed by the court to transfer the money in the trustee's possession in the corpus of the trust to a municipality under an ordinance or resolution adopted under subsection (1). Upon receipt of the money filed with the probate court the testamentary trustee may be discharged from the trust. History: 1937, Act 215, Imd. Eff. July 21, 1937 ;-- CL 1948, 128.1 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 366, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 1980 ;-- Am. 2016, Act 13, Eff. May 16, 2016
MI Comp L § 128.2 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 128 - Cemeteries|Act 215 of 1937 - Cemetery or Burial Grounds (128.1 - 128.4)|Section 128.2 - Joint Cemetery Authority; Formation and Purpose.

128.2 Joint cemetery authority; formation and purpose. Sec. 2.  The legislative body of 2 or more municipalities may authorize the formation of a nonprofit corporation as a joint cemetery authority to acquire, own, operate, maintain, and sell real and personal property used for a cemetery or burial ground. History: Add. 1980, Act 366, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 1980
MI Comp L § 128.3 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 128 - Cemeteries|Act 215 of 1937 - Cemetery or Burial Grounds (128.1 - 128.4)|Section 128.3 - "Community Foundation" and "Municipality" Defined.

128.3 "Community foundation" and "municipality" defined.Sec. 3.  As used in this act:   (a) "Community foundation" means an organization that meets all of the following requirements:  (i) Has been in existence for at least 10 years.  (ii) Has assets of at least $10,000,000.00.  (iii) Qualifies for exemption from federal income taxation under 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code, 26 USC 501(c)(3).  (iv) Supports a broad range of charitable activities within the specific geographic area of this state that it serves, such as a municipality.  (v) Maintains an ongoing program to attract new endowment funds by seeking gifts and bequests from a wide range of potential donors in the geographic area served.  (vi) Is publicly supported, as defined by 26 CFR 1.170A-9(f).  (vii) Meets the requirements for treatment as a single entity under 26 CFR 1.170A-9(f)(11).  (viii) Is not an organization described in section 509(a)(3) of the internal revenue code, 26 USC 509(a)(3).  (ix) Has an independent governing body representing the general public's interest and that is not appointed by a single outside entity.  (x) Maintains continually at least 1 part-time or full-time employee beginning not later than 6 months after the community foundation is incorporated or established.  (xi) Is subject to an annual independent financial audit.  (xii) For a community foundation that is incorporated or established after January 9, 2001, operates in a county of this state that was not served by a community foundation when the community foundation was incorporated or established or operates as a geographic component of an existing community foundation.  (b) "Municipality" means a city, village, township, or county. History: Add. 1980, Act 366, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 1980 ;-- Am. 2014, Act 422, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 2014
MI Comp L § 128.4 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 128 - Cemeteries|Act 215 of 1937 - Cemetery or Burial Grounds (128.1 - 128.4)|Section 128.4 - Irrevocable Endowment and Perpetual Care Fund; Establishment as Component Fund Within Community Foundation; Powers and Duties of Community Foundation; "Fund" Defined.

128.4 Irrevocable endowment and perpetual care fund; establishment as component fund within community foundation; powers and duties of community foundation; "fund" defined.Sec. 4.  (1) Subject to this section, to lessen the burden of government, each municipality with a municipally owned cemetery may establish and maintain an irrevocable endowment and perpetual care fund as a component fund within a community foundation by entering into an irrevocable agreement with the community foundation.  (2) The amounts deposited into the fund shall be held in perpetuity by the community foundation except that the community foundation shall annually authorize 2 distributions of interest and other earnings to the municipality for care and maintenance of the cemetery. The withdrawals shall be documented. The cemetery shall maintain records showing that earnings from the fund are used exclusively for endowment and for care and maintenance of the cemetery. The community foundation is not responsible for ascertaining that money paid to the municipality is expended for the limited purposes authorized in this subsection.   (3) Subject to the terms of the agreement, the fees and costs of the community foundation for services under this section and the agreement may be paid from the principal of the fund.  (4) The community foundation shall submit to the legislative body of the municipality an annual fund statement that includes all of the following information for the reporting period:  (a) Beginning and ending fund balances.  (b) Deposits to the fund, including interest and earnings from fund investments.  (c) Documentation of distributions from the fund under subsection (2).  (d) Documentation of any expenditures under subsection (3).  (5) As used in this section, "fund" means an endowment and perpetual care fund established under subsection (1). History: Add. 2014, Act 422, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 2014
MI Comp L § 128.11 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 128 - Cemeteries|Act 46 of 1931 - Public Cemeteries (128.11 - 128.16)|Section 128.11 - Definitions.

128.11 Definitions. Sec. 1.  The term “cemetery” as used herein shall be deemed to refer to any public cemetery owned, managed or controlled by any city, village or township within this state. “Cemetery Board” as used herein shall be construed as referring to and including any board, trustees or public official or officials invested by law with the duty of managing or controlling any public cemetery as herein defined. “Burial space” means a lot or portion thereof in any cemetery as aforesaid designed and intended for the interment of human bodies or of a human body, but not used for such purpose. “Owner” means any person or persons owning or possessing the privilege, license or right of interment in any burial space. History: 1931, Act 46, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- Am. 1947, Act 149, Eff. Oct. 11, 1947 ;-- CL 1948, 128.11 ;-- Am. 1949, Act 107, Imd. Eff. May 17, 1949
MI Comp L § 128.12 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 128 - Cemeteries|Act 46 of 1931 - Public Cemeteries (128.11 - 128.16)|Section 128.12 - Failing or Neglecting to Care for and Maintain Burial Space; Proceedings for Termination and Forfeiture of Owner's Rights and Interest; Resolution; Petition; Service; Publication of Hearing Notice; Failure to Appear and Answer; Default.

128.12 Failing or neglecting to care for and maintain burial space; proceedings for termination and forfeiture of owner's rights and interest; resolution; petition; service; publication of hearing notice; failure to appear and answer; default. Sec. 2.  If the owner of a burial space in a public cemetery, subject to the provisions of this act, fails and neglects for a period of 7 years or more to care for and maintain the burial space in accordance with the laws, rules, and regulations relating to the care and maintenance of burial spaces, the cemetery board may institute proceedings for the termination and forfeiture of the owner's rights and interest in the burial space. If the cemetery board determines that the owner has failed or neglected to care and maintain the burial space, the cemetery board shall adopt a resolution reciting this determination. A certified copy of the resolution shall be served on the owner personally by a competent person or shall be sent by first class mail to the owner's last known address. If within 30 days after the sending of the resolution the owner does not comply or make provisions for complying with the laws, rules, and regulations, the cemetery board may cause a petition to be filed in the circuit court for the county in which the cemetery is located. The petition shall set forth the facts relating to the sale and ownership of the burial space, the owner's failure and neglect to comply with the laws, rules, and regulations for the care and maintenance of the burial space, and shall ask for the termination and forfeiture of the owner's rights to the burial space. The petition shall be noticed for a hearing, on a date not less than 40 days from the date of filing. Within 15 days after filing, a copy of the petition with the hearing notice shall be personally served on the owner or copies of the petition shall be sent by first class mail to the last known address of the owner. Notice of the hearing shall be published once each week for 3 successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the cemetery is located. The first notice shall be published not less than 30 days before the date of hearing. After the petition and notice have been served or sent, it is the owner's duty to appear and answer to the allegations of the petition. If the owner fails to appear and answer on the day noticed for hearing, the owner's default may be entered in the manner provided for by law. History: 1931, Act 46, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 128.12 ;-- Am. 1989, Act 14, Imd. Eff. May 10, 1989
MI Comp L § 128.13 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 128 - Cemeteries|Act 46 of 1931 - Public Cemeteries (128.11 - 128.16)|Section 128.13 - Burial Space; Proceedings for Termination of Rights; Forfeiture; City, Village or Township May Re-Sell; Copy of Order Served on Owner; Redemption.

128.13 Burial space; proceedings for termination of rights; forfeiture; city, village or township may re-sell; copy of order served on owner; redemption. Sec. 3.  On the day noticed for the hearing of said petition or on any subsequent day to which the hearing of the cause is adjourned, the proofs and allegations of the parties shall be presented to the court and if said court shall determine therefrom that the owner has failed and neglected for a period of 7 years preceding the filing of said petition to comply with the rules and regulations relating to the maintenance and the care of said burial space or spaces, an order shall be entered accordingly, forfeiting and terminating the rights and interest of such owner in and to said burial space or spaces, subject to the provisions of this act, and shall further provide that the city, village or township, through and by its proper board or other officials shall have the right to re-sell such spaces and to use the proceeds derived from such sale in the manner and for the purposes hereinafter provided. A duly certified copy of such order shall, within a period of 10 days after the entering thereof, be personally served on such owner or shall be sent by registered mail to his last known place of address. Following the entering of such order aforesaid, the owner shall have a period of 60 days in which to redeem the right or interest in and to such spaces by paying the costs incurred in the proceeding, not exceeding $15.00, and by complying with the rules and regulations provided for the care and maintenance thereof, or by making provision for such compliance. If it shall be made to appear to the court at any time before the expiration of such 60 day period that the owner has so redeemed the right or interest, an order shall be made and entered, setting aside the previous order of termination and forteiture. History: 1931, Act 46, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- Am. 1933, Act 72, Imd. Eff. May 5, 1933 ;-- Am. 1935, Act 18, Eff. Sept. 21, 1935 ;-- Am. 1937, Act 150, Imd. Eff. July 2, 1937 ;-- Am. 1939, Act 257, Imd. Eff. June 15, 1939 ;-- Am. 1941, Act 187, Imd. Eff. June 16, 1941 ;-- CL 1948, 128.13 ;-- Am. 1949, Act 107, Imd. Eff. May 17, 1949