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MI Comp L § 55.293 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 55 - Notaries Public|Act 238 of 2003 - Michigan Law on Notarial Acts (55.261 - 55.315)|Section 55.293 - Person With Physical Limitations; Signature by Notary Public.

55.293 Person with physical limitations; signature by notary public. Sec. 33.  A notary public may sign the name of a person whose physical characteristics limit his or her capacity to sign or make a mark on a record presented for notarization under all of the following conditions:  (a) The notary public is orally, verbally, physically, or through electronic or mechanical means provided by the person and directed by that person to sign that person's name.  (b) The person is in the physical presence of the notary public.  (c) The notary public inscribes beneath the signature:  "Signature affixed pursuant to section 33 of the Michigan notary public act.". History: 2003, Act 238, Eff. Apr. 1, 2004
MI Comp L § 55.295 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 55 - Notaries Public|Act 238 of 2003 - Michigan Law on Notarial Acts (55.261 - 55.315)|Section 55.295 - Request by Secretary of State; Failure to Respond.

55.295 Request by secretary of state; failure to respond.Sec. 35.  (1) Upon receiving a written or electronic request from the secretary, a notary public shall do all of the following as applicable:  (a) Furnish the secretary with a copy of the notary public's records that relate to the request.  (b) Within 15 days after receiving the request, respond to the secretary with information that relates to the official acts performed by the notary public.  (c) Permit the secretary to inspect his or her notary public records, contracts, or other information that pertains to the official acts of a notary public if those records, contracts, or other information is maintained by the notary public.  (2) Upon presentation to the secretary of satisfactory evidence that a notary public has failed to respond within 15 days or another time period designated under this act to a request of the secretary under subsection (1), the secretary may notify the notary public that his or her notary public commission is suspended indefinitely until he or she provides a satisfactory response to the request. History: 2003, Act 238, Eff. Apr. 1, 2004 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 426, Imd. Eff. Oct. 5, 2006
MI Comp L § 55.297 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 55 - Notaries Public|Act 238 of 2003 - Michigan Law on Notarial Acts (55.261 - 55.315)|Section 55.297 - Misconduct; Civil Liability; Conditions.

55.297 Misconduct; civil liability; conditions. Sec. 37.  (1) For the official misconduct of a notary public, the notary public and the sureties on the notary public's surety bond are liable in a civil action for the damages sustained by the persons injured. The employer of a notary public is also liable if both of the following conditions apply:  (a) The notary public was acting within the actual or apparent scope of his or her employment.  (b) The employer had knowledge of and consented to or permitted the official misconduct.  (2) A notary public and the notary public's sureties are not liable for the truth, form, or correctness of the contents of a record upon which the notary public performs a notarial act. History: 2003, Act 238, Eff. Apr. 1, 2004
MI Comp L § 55.299 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 55 - Notaries Public|Act 238 of 2003 - Michigan Law on Notarial Acts (55.261 - 55.315)|Section 55.299 - Violations of Notary Public Laws.

55.299 Violations of notary public laws. Sec. 39.  The secretary may investigate, or cause to be investigated by local authorities, the administration of notary public laws and shall report violations of the notary public laws and rules to the attorney general or prosecuting attorney, or both, for prosecution. History: 2003, Act 238, Eff. Apr. 1, 2004
MI Comp L § 55.300 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 55 - Notaries Public|Act 238 of 2003 - Michigan Law on Notarial Acts (55.261 - 55.315)|Section 55.300 - Investigation by Secretary of State; Complaint.

55.300 Investigation by secretary of state; complaint. Sec. 40.  (1) The secretary may, on his or her own initiative or in response to a complaint, make a reasonable and necessary investigation within or outside of this state and gather evidence concerning a person who violated, allegedly violated, or is about to violate this act, a rule promulgated under this act, or an order issued under this act or concerning whether a notary public is in compliance with this act, a rule promulgated under this act, or an order issued under this act.  (2) A person may file a complaint against a notary public with the secretary. A complaint shall be made in a format prescribed by the secretary and contain all of the following:  (a) The complainant's name, address, and telephone number.  (b) The complainant's signature and the date the complaint was signed.  (c) A complete statement describing the basis for the complaint.  (d) The actual record that is the basis for the complaint or a copy, photocopy, or other replica of the record.  (3) The secretary may investigate compliance with this act, the rules promulgated under it, or an order issued under it by examination of a notary public's records, contracts, and other pertinent records or information that relate to the official acts of the notary public. History: 2003, Act 238, Eff. Apr. 1, 2004
MI Comp L § 55.303 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 55 - Notaries Public|Act 238 of 2003 - Michigan Law on Notarial Acts (55.261 - 55.315)|Section 55.303 - Reapplication After Revocation; Unpaid Fine.

55.303 Reapplication after revocation; unpaid fine. Sec. 43.  (1) Cancellation of a commission is without prejudice to reapplication at any time. Except as otherwise provided for in section 41(3), a person whose commission is revoked is ineligible for the issuance of a new commission for at least 5 years.  (2) A fine imposed under this act that remains unpaid for more than 180 days may be referred to the department of treasury for collection. The department of treasury may collect the fine by deducting the amount owed from a payroll or tax refund warrant. The secretary may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to recover the amount of a civil fine. History: 2003, Act 238, Eff. Apr. 1, 2004
MI Comp L § 55.305 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 55 - Notaries Public|Act 238 of 2003 - Michigan Law on Notarial Acts (55.261 - 55.315)|Section 55.305 - Injunction or Restraining Order.

55.305 Injunction or restraining order. Sec. 45.  (1) Whenever it appears to the secretary that a person has engaged or is about to engage in an act or practice that constitutes or will constitute a violation of this act, a rule promulgated under this act, or an order issued under this act, the attorney general may petition a circuit court for injunctive relief. Upon a proper showing, a circuit court may issue a permanent or temporary injunction or restraining order to enforce the provisions of this act. A party to the action has the right to appeal within 60 days from the date the order or judgment of the court was issued.  (2) The court may order a person subject to an injunction or restraining order provided for in this section to reimburse the secretary for the actual expenses incurred in the investigation related to the petition. The secretary shall refund any amount received as reimbursement should the injunction or restraining order later be dissolved by an appellate court. History: 2003, Act 238, Eff. Apr. 1, 2004
MI Comp L § 55.307 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 55 - Notaries Public|Act 238 of 2003 - Michigan Law on Notarial Acts (55.261 - 55.315)|Section 55.307 - Presumption.

55.307 Presumption.Sec. 47.  (1) Subject to subsection (2) and in the courts of this state, the certificate of a notary public of official acts performed in the capacity of a notary public, under the seal of office, is presumptive evidence of the facts contained in the certificate except that the certificate is not evidence of a notice of nonacceptance or nonpayment in any case in which a defendant attaches to his or her pleadings an affidavit denying the fact of having received that notice of nonacceptance or nonpayment.  (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the court may invalidate any notarial act not performed in compliance with this act. History: 2003, Act 238, Eff. Apr. 1, 2004 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 155, Imd. Eff. May 26, 2006
MI Comp L § 55.309 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 55 - Notaries Public|Act 238 of 2003 - Michigan Law on Notarial Acts (55.261 - 55.315)|Section 55.309 - Violation as Misdemeanor or Felony; Jurisdiction; Penalties and Remedies as Cumulative.

55.309 Violation as misdemeanor or felony; jurisdiction; penalties and remedies as cumulative.Sec. 49.  (1) Except as otherwise provided for in section 41(4) or as provided by law, a person who violates this act is guilty of 1 of the following:  (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000.00 or by imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or both.  (b) If the person knowingly violates this act when notarizing any document relating to an interest in real property or a mortgage transaction, a felony punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000.00 or by imprisonment for not more than 4 years, or both.  (2) An action concerning a fee charged for a notarial act shall be filed in the district court in the place where the notarial act occurred.  (3) The penalties and remedies under this act are cumulative. The bringing of an action or prosecution under this act does not bar an action or prosecution under any other applicable law. History: 2003, Act 238, Eff. Apr. 1, 2004 ;-- Am. 2011, Act 204, Eff. Jan. 1, 2012
MI Comp L § 55.311 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 55 - Notaries Public|Act 238 of 2003 - Michigan Law on Notarial Acts (55.261 - 55.315)|Section 55.311 - Notary Fees Fund.

55.311 Notary fees fund.Sec. 51.  (1) The notary fees fund is created in the state treasury. Except as otherwise provided in sections 15(2) and 21(4), an application processing fee, duplicate notary public certificate of appointment processing fee, certification processing fee, copying processing fee, reimbursement costs, or administrative fine collected under this act by the secretary shall be deposited by the state treasurer in the notary fees fund and is appropriated to defray the costs incurred by the secretary in administering this act.  (2) A processing or filing fee paid to the secretary or county clerk under this act is not refundable. History: 2003, Act 238, Eff. Apr. 1, 2004 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 426, Imd. Eff. Oct. 5, 2006
MI Comp L § 55.313 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 55 - Notaries Public|Act 238 of 2003 - Michigan Law on Notarial Acts (55.261 - 55.315)|Section 55.313 - Maintenance of Records.

55.313 Maintenance of records.Sec. 53.  A person, or the personal representative of a person who is deceased, who both performed a notarial act and created a record of the act performed while commissioned as a notary public under this act shall maintain all the records of that notarial act for at least 5 years after the date of the notarial act. History: 2003, Act 238, Eff. Apr. 1, 2004 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 426, Imd. Eff. Oct. 5, 2006
MI Comp L § 55.314 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 55 - Notaries Public|Act 238 of 2003 - Michigan Law on Notarial Acts (55.261 - 55.315)|Section 55.314 - Application of Act.

55.314 Application of act.Sec. 54.  This act modifies, limits, and supersedes the electronic signatures in global and national commerce act, 15 USC 7001 to 7031, but does not modify, limit, or supersede section 101(c) of that act, 15 USC 7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in section 103(b) of that act, 15 USC 7003(b). History: Add. 2018, Act 330, Eff. Sept. 30, 2018
MI Comp L § 55.315 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 55 - Notaries Public|Act 238 of 2003 - Michigan Law on Notarial Acts (55.261 - 55.315)|Section 55.315 - Rules.

55.315 Rules. Sec. 55.  The secretary may promulgate rules pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328, to implement this act. History: 2003, Act 238, Eff. Apr. 1, 2004
MI Comp L § 78.1 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 78 - Villages|Act 278 of 1909 - The Home Rule Village Act (78.1 - 78.28)|Section 78.1 - Short Title; Corporate Existence of Villages to Continue; Village Subject to General Laws; Seal; Suit.

78.1 Short title; corporate existence of villages to continue; village subject to general laws; seal; suit. Sec. 1.  (1) This act shall be known and may be cited as "the home rule village act".  (2) All villages within this state incorporated before September 1, 1909 under any general or special act of the legislature shall continue their corporate character, and any general and special charter provisions for the government of such villages shall continue in force until superseded, amended, or repealed pursuant to this act. A village is subject to all general laws of this state.  (3) A village incorporated under this act shall have a seal and may sue and be sued. History: 1909, Act 278, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- CL 1915, 2843 ;-- CL 1929, 1763 ;-- CL 1948, 78.1 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 86, Eff. Oct. 1, 1994
MI Comp L § 78.1a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 78 - Villages|Act 278 of 1909 - The Home Rule Village Act (78.1 - 78.28)|Section 78.1a - Conducting Business at Public Meeting; Notice of Meeting; Availability of Certain Writings to Public.

78.1a Conducting business at public meeting; notice of meeting; availability of certain writings to public. Sec. 1a.  (1) The business which a charter commission or a legislative body of a village may perform shall be conducted at a public meeting of the commission or body held in compliance with Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976, being sections 15.261 to 15.275 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. Public notice of the time, date, and place of the meeting shall be given in the manner required by Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976.  (2) A writing prepared, owned, used, in the possession of, or retained by a charter commission or a legislative body of a village in the performance of an official function under this act shall be made available to the public in compliance with Act No. 442 of the Public Acts of 1976, being sections 15.231 to 15.246 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. History: Add. 1977, Act 198, Imd. Eff. Nov. 17, 1977
MI Comp L § 78.1b (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 78 - Villages|Act 278 of 1909 - The Home Rule Village Act (78.1 - 78.28)|Section 78.1b - Emergency Financial Manager; Authority and Responsibilities.

78.1b Emergency financial manager; authority and responsibilities. Sec. 1b.  Notwithstanding any provision of this act, if an emergency financial manager has been appointed under the local government fiscal responsibility act, Act No. 101 of the Public Acts of 1988, being sections 141.1101 to 141.1118 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, with respect to a village governed by this act, then that emergency financial manager may exercise the authority and responsibilities provided in this act to the extent authorized by Act No. 101 of the Public Acts of 1988. History: Add. 1988, Act 197, Imd. Eff. June 27, 1988
MI Comp L § 78.2a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 78 - Villages|Act 278 of 1909 - The Home Rule Village Act (78.1 - 78.28)|Section 78.2a - Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 Applicable to Petitions; Penalties.

78.2a Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties. Sec. 2a.  Except as otherwise provided in this section, a petition under section 2, 3, 4, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, or 17, including the circulation and signing of the petition, is subject to section 488 of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.488. A petition under section 2 that is signed by landowners because no qualified electors reside within the district or portion of the district to be annexed or detached is not subject to section 488 of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.488. A person who violates a provision of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.1 to 168.992, applicable to a petition described in this section is subject to the penalties prescribed for that violation in the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.1 to 168.992. History: Add. 1998, Act 148, Eff. Mar. 23, 1999
MI Comp L § 78.3 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 78 - Villages|Act 278 of 1909 - The Home Rule Village Act (78.1 - 78.28)|Section 78.3 - Petitions; Contents.

78.3 Petitions; contents. Sec. 3.  Said petition shall accurately describe the proposed boundaries of the village or of the territory to be annexed thereto or detached therefrom and if the purpose is to incorporate a new village, it shall represent that the territory described contains not less than 150 inhabitants and an average of not less than 100 inhabitants per square mile. History: 1909, Act 278, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- CL 1915, 2845 ;-- Am. 1919, Act 256, Eff. Aug. 14, 1919 ;-- Am. 1925, Act 40, Eff. Aug. 27, 1925 ;-- Am. 1929, Act 241, Eff. Aug. 28, 1929 ;-- CL 1929, 1765 ;-- CL 1948, 78.3
MI Comp L § 78.4 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 78 - Villages|Act 278 of 1909 - The Home Rule Village Act (78.1 - 78.28)|Section 78.4 - Petition; Presentation; Action of County Board of Commissioners; Resolution; Vote; Review.

78.4 Petition; presentation; action of county board of commissioners; resolution; vote; review. Sec. 4.  (1) A petition under section 2 shall be addressed to the county board of commissioners of the county in which the territory to be affected by the proposed incorporation, consolidation, or change of boundaries is located. The petition shall be filed with the clerk of the county board of commissioners not less than 30 days before the board of commissioners convenes in regular session, or in a special session called for the purpose of considering the petition. The board of commissioners shall determine if the petition complies with the requirements of this act and if the statements contained in the petition are correct. If a majority of the board determines that the petition does not comply with the requirements of this act or that the statements contained in the petition are not correct, the board shall not conduct further proceedings on the petition. If the board determines that the petition complies with the requirements of this act and that the statements contained in the petition are correct, the board shall, by resolution, provide that the question of making the proposed incorporation, consolidation, or change of boundaries be submitted to the qualified electors of the district to be affected at the next general election, or at a special election before the next general election on a regular election day established under section 641 of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.641, that is held 60 days or more after the adoption of the resolution.  (2) After the adoption of a resolution submitting the ballot question to a vote of the electors, neither the sufficiency nor legality of the petition under section 2 may be questioned in any proceeding. History: 1909, Act 278, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- CL 1915, 2846 ;-- CL 1929, 1766 ;-- CL 1948, 78.4 ;-- Am. 2003, Act 304, Eff. Jan. 1, 2005
MI Comp L § 78.5 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 78 - Villages|Act 278 of 1909 - The Home Rule Village Act (78.1 - 78.28)|Section 78.5 - Incorporation, Consolidation or Change of Boundaries; Affected District; Referendum; Authorizing Vote.

78.5 Incorporation, consolidation or change of boundaries; affected district; referendum; authorizing vote. Sec. 5.  The district to be affected by every such proposed incorporation, consolidation or change of boundaries, shall be deemed to include the whole of each city, village, or township from which territory is to be taken or to which territory is to be annexed: Provided, however, That proposed incorporations, consolidations or changes of boundaries shall be submitted to the qualified electors residing within the territory proposed to be incorporated or residing within the village to which territory is to be annexed as the case may be, and also to the qualified electors of the city, village or township, from which the territory to be taken is located and at the election, when the said question is voted upon, the city, village or township shall conduct the election in such manner as to keep the votes of the qualified electors in the territory proposed to be incorporated or annexed or detached in a separate box from the one containing the votes from the remaining portions of such city, village, or township, and if the returns of said election shall show a majority of the votes cast in the district proposed to be incorporated or annexed, voting separately, to be in favor of the proposed incorporation or change of boundary as the case may be, and if a majority of the electors voting in the remainder of the district to be affected as herein defined, voting collectively, are in favor of the proposed incorporation or change of boundary as the case may be, then such territory shall become incorporated as a village or shall become a part of the corporate territory of the village or shall be detached therefrom, as the case may be: Provided further, That in case there are no qualified electors residing within the territory proposed to be detached, or annexed, if a majority of electors voting in the remainder of the district to be affected, as herein defined, are in favor of the proposed change of boundary, then such territory shall become a part of the corporate territory of the village or shall be detached therefrom, as the case may be: Provided further, That the question of incorporating a new village from territory located in a township or townships shall be determined by a majority of the votes cast at an election at which only the electors residing within the territory proposed to be incorporated shall vote. History: 1909, Act 278, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- CL 1915, 2847 ;-- Am. 1919, Act 395, Eff. Aug. 14, 1919 ;-- Am. 1925, Act 90, Eff. Aug. 27, 1925 ;-- Am. 1929, Act 251, Eff. Aug. 28, 1929 ;-- CL 1929, 1767 ;-- CL 1948, 78.5
MI Comp L § 78.5a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 78 - Villages|Act 278 of 1909 - The Home Rule Village Act (78.1 - 78.28)|Section 78.5a - Annexation; Petition; Vote; Approval of Adjoining City, Village or Township.

78.5a Annexation; petition; vote; approval of adjoining city, village or township. Sec. 5a.  Where the territory proposed to be annexed is adjacent to a village and consists of fractional parts of platted subdivision lots, located in an adjoining city, village or township, annexation may be accomplished upon petition of the property owner by the affirmative majority vote of the legislative body of the village and the approval of the legislative body of the adjoining city, village or township. History: Add. 1968, Act 71, Imd. Eff. May 28, 1968
MI Comp L § 78.6 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 78 - Villages|Act 278 of 1909 - The Home Rule Village Act (78.1 - 78.28)|Section 78.6 - Petition and Resolution; Certified Copies, Transmittal to Local Clerks, Time; Election Notices.

78.6 Petition and resolution; certified copies, transmittal to local clerks, time; election notices. Sec. 6.  The county clerk shall, within 3 days after the passage of the resolution provided for in section 4 of this act, transmit a certified copy of said petition and of such resolution to the clerk of each city, village or township in the district to be affected by the proposed incorporation, consolidation or change, and it shall be the duty of each of said city, village and township clerks to give notice of the date and purpose of the election provided for by said resolution by publication in 1 or more newspapers published within said district at least once in each week for 4 weeks preceding said election, and by posting a like notice in at least 10 public places in said district not less than 10 days prior to such election. History: 1909, Act 278, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- CL 1915, 2848 ;-- CL 1929, 1768 ;-- CL 1948, 78.6