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2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 37 - Civil Rights › Act 453 of 1976 - Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (37.2101 - 37.2804) › Article 5 - (37.2501...37.2507) › Section 37.2501 - Definitions.

***** 37.2501 THIS SECTION IS AMENDED EFFECTIVE 91 DAYS AFTER ADJOURNMENT OF THE 2023 REGULAR SESSION SINE DIE: See 37.2501.amended *****
37.2501 Definitions.
Sec. 501.
As used in this article:
(a) "Real property" includes a building, structure, mobile home, real estate, land, mobile home park, trailer park, tenement, leasehold, or an interest in a real estate cooperative or condominium.
(b) "Real estate transaction" means the sale, exchange, rental, or lease of real property, or an interest therein.
(c) "Housing accommodation" includes improved or unimproved real property, or a part thereof, which is used or occupied, or is intended, arranged, or designed to be used or occupied, as the home or residence of 1 or more persons.
(d) "Real estate broker or salesman" means a person, whether licensed or not, who, for or with the expectation of receiving a consideration, lists, sells, purchases, exchanges, rents, or leases real property; who negotiates or attempts to negotiate any of those activities; who holds himself out as engaged in those activities; who negotiates or attempts to negotiate a loan secured or to be secured by a mortgage or other encumbrance upon real property; who is engaged in the business of listing real property in a publication; or a person employed by or acting on behalf of a real estate broker or salesman.
History:
1976, Act 453, Eff. Mar. 31, 1977
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 37 - Civil Rights › Act 453 of 1976 - Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (37.2101 - 37.2804) › Article 5 - (37.2501...37.2507) › Section 37.2501.amended - Definitions.

***** 37.2501.amended THIS AMENDED SECTION IS EFFECTIVE 91 DAYS AFTER ADJOURNMENT OF THE 2023 REGULAR SESSION SINE DIE *****
37.2501.amended Definitions.
Sec. 501.
As used in this article:
(a) "Real property" includes a building, structure, mobile home, real estate, land, mobile home park, trailer park, tenement, leasehold, or an interest in a real estate cooperative or condominium.
(b) "Real estate transaction" means the sale, exchange, rental, or lease of real property, or an interest in real property.
(c) "Housing accommodation" includes improved or unimproved real property, or a part of improved or unimproved real property, that is used or occupied, or is intended, arranged, or designed to be used or occupied, as the home or residence of 1 or more individuals.
(d) "Real estate broker or salesperson" means a person, whether licensed or not, who, for or with the expectation of receiving a consideration, lists, sells, purchases, exchanges, rents, or leases real property; who negotiates or attempts to negotiate any of those activities; who holds oneself out as engaged in those activities; who negotiates or attempts to negotiate a loan secured or to be secured by a mortgage or other encumbrance upon real property; who is engaged in the business of listing real property in a publication; or a person employed by or acting on behalf of a real estate broker or salesperson.
History:
1976, Act 453, Eff. Mar. 31, 1977 ;-- Am. 2023, Act 6, Eff. (sine die)
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 37 - Civil Rights › Act 453 of 1976 - Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (37.2101 - 37.2804) › Article 5 - (37.2501...37.2507) › Section 37.2502 - Persons Engaging in Real Estate Transactions, Real Estate Brokers, or Real Estate Salesmen; Prohibited Practices; Section Subject to MCL 37.2503.

***** 37.2502 THIS SECTION IS AMENDED EFFECTIVE 91 DAYS AFTER ADJOURNMENT OF THE 2023 REGULAR SESSION SINE DIE: See 37.2502.amended *****
37.2502 Persons engaging in real estate transactions, real estate brokers, or real estate salesmen; prohibited practices; section subject to MCL 37.2503.
Sec. 502.
(1) A person engaging in a real estate transaction, or a real estate broker or salesman, shall not on the basis of religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, familial status, or marital status of a person or a person residing with that person:
(a) Refuse to engage in a real estate transaction with a person.
(b) Discriminate against a person in the terms, conditions, or privileges of a real estate transaction or in the furnishing of facilities or services in connection with a real estate transaction.
(c) Refuse to receive from a person or transmit to a person a bona fide offer to engage in a real estate transaction.
(d) Refuse to negotiate for a real estate transaction with a person.
(e) Represent to a person that real property is not available for inspection, sale, rental, or lease when in fact it is so available, or knowingly fail to bring a property listing to a person's attention, or refuse to permit a person to inspect real property, or otherwise make unavailable or deny real property to a person.
(f) Make, print, circulate, post, mail, or otherwise cause to be made or published a statement, advertisement, notice, or sign, or use a form of application for a real estate transaction, or make a record of inquiry in connection with a prospective real estate transaction, which indicates, directly or indirectly, an intent to make a preference, limitation, specification, or discrimination with respect to the real estate transaction.
(g) Offer, solicit, accept, use, or retain a listing of real property with the understanding that a person may be discriminated against in a real estate transaction or in the furnishing of facilities or services in connection therewith.
(h) Discriminate against a person in the brokering or appraising of real property.
(2) A person shall not deny a person access to, or membership or participation in, a multiple listing service, real estate brokers' organization or other service, organization, or facility relating to the business of selling or renting real property or to discriminate against him or her in the terms or conditions of that access, membership, or participation because of religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, familial status, or marital status.
(3) This section is subject to section 503.
History:
1976, Act 453, Eff. Mar. 31, 1977 ;-- Am. 1992, Act 124, Imd. Eff. June 29, 1992
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 37 - Civil Rights › Act 453 of 1976 - Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (37.2101 - 37.2804) › Article 5 - (37.2501...37.2507) › Section 37.2502.amended - Persons Engaging in Real Estate Transactions, Real Estate Brokers, or Real Estate Salesperson; Prohibited Practices; Section Subject to MCL 37.2503.

***** 37.2502.amended THIS AMENDED SECTION IS EFFECTIVE 91 DAYS AFTER ADJOURNMENT OF THE 2023 REGULAR SESSION SINE DIE *****
37.2502.amended Persons engaging in real estate transactions, real estate brokers, or real estate salesperson; prohibited practices; section subject to MCL 37.2503.
Sec. 502.
(1) A person engaging in a real estate transaction, or a real estate broker or salesperson, shall not on the basis of religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, or marital status of an individual or anyone residing with that individual do any of the following:
(a) Refuse to engage in a real estate transaction with a person.
(b) Discriminate against a person in the terms, conditions, or privileges of a real estate transaction or in the furnishing of facilities or services in connection with a real estate transaction.
(c) Refuse to receive from a person or transmit to a person a bona fide offer to engage in a real estate transaction.
(d) Refuse to negotiate for a real estate transaction with a person.
(e) Represent to a person that real property is not available for inspection, sale, rental, or lease when in fact it is so available, or knowingly fail to bring a property listing to a person's attention, or refuse to permit a person to inspect real property, or otherwise make unavailable or deny real property to a person.
(f) Make, print, circulate, post, mail, or otherwise cause to be made or published a statement, advertisement, notice, or sign, or use a form of application for a real estate transaction, or make a record of inquiry in connection with a prospective real estate transaction, that indicates, directly or indirectly, an intent to make a preference, limitation, specification, or discrimination with respect to the real estate transaction.
(g) Offer, solicit, accept, use, or retain a listing of real property with the understanding that a person may be discriminated against in a real estate transaction or in the furnishing of facilities or services in connection with that transaction.
(h) Discriminate against a person in the brokering or appraising of real property.
(2) A person shall not deny a person access to, or membership or participation in, a multiple listing service, real estate brokers' organization or other service, organization, or facility relating to the business of selling or renting real property or discriminate against the person in the terms or conditions of that access, membership, or participation because of religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, or marital status.
(3) This section is subject to section 503.
History:
1976, Act 453, Eff. Mar. 31, 1977 ;-- Am. 1992, Act 124, Imd. Eff. June 29, 1992 ;-- Am. 2023, Act 6, Eff. (sine die)
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 37 - Civil Rights › Act 453 of 1976 - Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (37.2101 - 37.2804) › Article 5 - (37.2501...37.2507) › Section 37.2503 - Nonapplicability of MCL 37.2502; “Immediate Family” Defined; Information Relative to Marital Status.

37.2503 Nonapplicability of MCL 37.2502; “immediate family” defined; information relative to marital status.
Sec. 503.
(1) Section 502 does not apply to any of the following:
(a) The rental of a housing accommodation in a building that contains housing accommodations for not more than 2 families living independently of each other if the owner or a member of the owner's immediate family resides in 1 of the housing accommodations, or to the rental of a room or rooms in a single family dwelling by a person if the lessor or a member of the lessor's immediate family resides in the dwelling.
(b) The rental of a housing accommodation for not more than 12 months by the owner or lessor if it was occupied by him or her and maintained as his or her home for at least 3 months immediately preceding occupancy by the tenant and is maintained as the owner's or lessor's legal residence.
(c) With respect to the age provision and the familial status provision only, the sale, rental, or lease of housing accommodations meeting the requirements of federal, state, or local housing programs for senior citizens, or accommodations otherwise intended, advertised, designed or operated, bona fide, for the purpose of providing housing accommodations for persons 50 years of age or older.
(2) As used in subsection (1), "immediate family" means a spouse, parent, child, or sibling.
(3) Information relative to the marital status of an individual may be obtained when necessary for the preparation of a deed or other instrument of conveyance.
History:
1976, Act 453, Eff. Mar. 31, 1977 ;-- Am. 1992, Act 124, Imd. Eff. June 29, 1992
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 37 - Civil Rights › Act 453 of 1976 - Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (37.2101 - 37.2804) › Article 5 - (37.2501...37.2507) › Section 37.2504 - Application for Financial Assistance or Financing; Prohibited Practices; Nonapplicability of MCL 37.2504(1)(b).

***** 37.2504 THIS SECTION IS AMENDED EFFECTIVE 91 DAYS AFTER ADJOURNMENT OF THE 2023 REGULAR SESSION SINE DIE: See 37.2504.amended *****
37.2504 Application for financial assistance or financing; prohibited practices; nonapplicability of MCL 37.2504(1)(b).
Sec. 504.
(1) A person to whom application is made for financial assistance or financing in connection with a real estate transaction or in connection with the construction, rehabilitation, repair, maintenance, or improvement of real property, or a representative of that person, shall not:
(a) Discriminate against the applicant because of the religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, familial status, or marital status of the applicant or a person residing with the applicant.
(b) Use a form of application for financial assistance or financing or make or keep a record or inquiry in connection with an application for financial assistance or financing which indicates, directly or indirectly, a preference, limitation, specification, or discrimination as to the religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, familial status, or marital status of the applicant or a person residing with the applicant.
(2) A person whose business includes engaging in real estate transactions shall not discriminate against a person because of religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, familial status, or marital status, in the purchasing of loans for acquiring, constructing, improving, repairing, or maintaining a dwelling or the making or purchasing of loans or the provision of other financial assistance secured by residential real estate.
(3) Subsection (1)(b) does not apply to a form of application for financial assistance prescribed for the use of a lender regulated as a mortgagee under the national housing act, chapter 847, 48 Stat. 1246, or by a regulatory board or officer acting under the statutory authority of this state or the United States.
History:
1976, Act 453, Eff. Mar. 31, 1977 ;-- Am. 1992, Act 124, Imd. Eff. June 29, 1992
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 37 - Civil Rights › Act 453 of 1976 - Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (37.2101 - 37.2804) › Article 5 - (37.2501...37.2507) › Section 37.2504.amended - Application for Financial Assistance or Financing; Prohibited Practices; Nonapplicability of MCL 37.2504(1)(b).

***** 37.2504.amended THIS AMENDED SECTION IS EFFECTIVE 91 DAYS AFTER ADJOURNMENT OF THE 2023 REGULAR SESSION SINE DIE *****
37.2504.amended Application for financial assistance or financing; prohibited practices; nonapplicability of MCL 37.2504(1)(b).
Sec. 504.
(1) A person to whom application is made for financial assistance or financing in connection with a real estate transaction or in connection with the construction, rehabilitation, repair, maintenance, or improvement of real property, or a representative of that person, shall not do any of the following:
(a) Discriminate against the applicant because of the religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, or marital status of the applicant or an individual residing with the applicant.
(b) Use a form of application for financial assistance or financing or make or keep a record or inquiry in connection with an application for financial assistance or financing that indicates, directly or indirectly, a preference, limitation, specification, or discrimination as to the religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, or marital status of the applicant or an individual residing with the applicant.
(2) A person whose business includes engaging in real estate transactions shall not discriminate against a person because of religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, or marital status, in purchasing loans for acquiring, constructing, improving, repairing, or maintaining a dwelling or in making or purchasing loans or providing other financial assistance secured by residential real estate.
(3) Subsection (1)(b) does not apply to a form of application for financial assistance prescribed for the use of a lender regulated as a mortgagee under the national housing act, 12 USC 1701 to 1750g, or by a regulatory board or officer acting under the statutory authority of this state or the United States.
History:
1976, Act 453, Eff. Mar. 31, 1977 ;-- Am. 1992, Act 124, Imd. Eff. June 29, 1992 ;-- Am. 2023, Act 6, Eff. (sine die)
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 37 - Civil Rights › Act 453 of 1976 - Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (37.2101 - 37.2804) › Article 5 - (37.2501...37.2507) › Section 37.2505 - Condition, Restriction, or Prohibition Limiting Use or Occupancy of Real Property; Exceptions; Inserting or Honoring Void Provision.

***** 37.2505 THIS SECTION IS AMENDED EFFECTIVE 91 DAYS AFTER ADJOURNMENT OF THE 2023 REGULAR SESSION SINE DIE: See 37.2505.amended *****
37.2505 Condition, restriction, or prohibition limiting use or occupancy of real property; exceptions; inserting or honoring void provision.
Sec. 505.
(1) A condition, restriction, or prohibition, including a right of entry or possibility of reverter, that directly or indirectly limits the use or occupancy of real property on the basis of religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, familial status, or marital status is void, except a limitation of use as provided in section 503(1)(c) or on the basis of religion relating to real property held by a religious institution or organization, or by a religious or charitable organization operated, supervised, or controlled by a religious institution or organization, and used for religious or charitable purposes.
(2) A person shall not insert in a written instrument relating to real property a provision that is void under this section or honor such a provision in the chain of title.
History:
1976, Act 453, Eff. Mar. 31, 1977 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 170, Imd. Eff. June 18, 1980 ;-- Am. 1992, Act 124, Imd. Eff. June 29, 1992
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 37 - Civil Rights › Act 453 of 1976 - Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (37.2101 - 37.2804) › Article 5 - (37.2501...37.2507) › Section 37.2505.amended - Condition, Restriction, or Prohibition Limiting Use or Occupancy of Real Property; Exceptions; Inserting or Honoring Void Provision.

***** 37.2505.amended THIS AMENDED SECTION IS EFFECTIVE 91 DAYS AFTER ADJOURNMENT OF THE 2023 REGULAR SESSION SINE DIE *****
37.2505.amended Condition, restriction, or prohibition limiting use or occupancy of real property; exceptions; inserting or honoring void provision.
Sec. 505.
(1) A condition, restriction, or prohibition, including a right of entry or possibility of reverter, that directly or indirectly limits the use or occupancy of real property on the basis of religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, or marital status is void, except a limitation of use as provided in section 503(1)(c) or on the basis of religion relating to real property held by a religious institution or organization, or by a religious or charitable organization operated, supervised, or controlled by a religious institution or organization, and used for religious or charitable purposes.
(2) A person shall not insert in a written instrument relating to real property a provision that is void under this section or honor such a provision in the chain of title.
History:
1976, Act 453, Eff. Mar. 31, 1977 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 170, Imd. Eff. June 18, 1980 ;-- Am. 1992, Act 124, Imd. Eff. June 29, 1992 ;-- Am. 2023, Act 6, Eff. (sine die)
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 37 - Civil Rights › Act 453 of 1976 - Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (37.2101 - 37.2804) › Article 5 - (37.2501...37.2507) › Section 37.2506 - Real Estate Transactions; Prohibited Representations.

***** 37.2506 THIS SECTION IS AMENDED EFFECTIVE 91 DAYS AFTER ADJOURNMENT OF THE 2023 REGULAR SESSION SINE DIE: See 37.2506.amended *****
37.2506 Real estate transactions; prohibited representations.
Sec. 506.
A person shall not represent, for the purpose of inducing a real estate transaction from which the person may benefit financially, that a change has occurred or will or may occur in the composition with respect to religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, familial status, or marital status of the owners or occupants in the block, neighborhood, or area in which the real property is located, or represent that this change will or may result in the lowering of property values, an increase in criminal or antisocial behavior, or a decline in the quality of schools in the block, neighborhood, or area in which the real property is located.
History:
1976, Act 453, Eff. Mar. 31, 1977 ;-- Am. 1992, Act 124, Imd. Eff. June 29, 1992
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 37 - Civil Rights › Act 453 of 1976 - Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (37.2101 - 37.2804) › Article 5 - (37.2501...37.2507) › Section 37.2506.amended - Real Estate Transactions; Prohibited Representations.

***** 37.2506.amended THIS AMENDED SECTION IS EFFECTIVE 91 DAYS AFTER ADJOURNMENT OF THE 2023 REGULAR SESSION SINE DIE *****
37.2506.amended Real estate transactions; prohibited representations.
Sec. 506.
A person shall not represent, for the purpose of inducing a real estate transaction from which the person may benefit financially, that a change has occurred or will or may occur in the composition with respect to religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, or marital status of the owners or occupants in the block, neighborhood, or area in which the real property is located, or represent that this change will or may result in the lowering of property values, an increase in criminal or antisocial behavior, or a decline in the quality of schools in the block, neighborhood, or area in which the real property is located.
History:
1976, Act 453, Eff. Mar. 31, 1977 ;-- Am. 1992, Act 124, Imd. Eff. June 29, 1992 ;-- Am. 2023, Act 6, Eff. (sine die)
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 37 - Civil Rights › Act 453 of 1976 - Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (37.2101 - 37.2804) › Article 5 - (37.2501...37.2507) › Section 37.2506a - Use by Landlord of Reasonable Accommodations.

37.2506a Use by landlord of reasonable accommodations.
Sec. 506a.
This article does not preclude the use by a landlord of reasonable accommodations as required by section 102(2) of the Michigan handicappers' civil rights act, Act No. 220 of the Public Acts of 1976, being section 37.1102 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
History:
Add. 1992, Act 124, Imd. Eff. June 29, 1992
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 37 - Civil Rights › Act 453 of 1976 - Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (37.2101 - 37.2804) › Article 5 - (37.2501...37.2507) › Section 37.2507 - Plan.

37.2507 Plan.
Sec. 507.
A person subject to this article may adopt and carry out a plan to eliminate present effects of past discriminatory practices or assure equal opportunity with respect to religion, race, color, national origin, or sex if the plan is filed with the commission under rules of the commission and the commission approves the plan.
History:
1976, Act 453, Eff. Mar. 31, 1977
Admin Rule:
R 37.27 et seq. of the Michigan Administrative Code.
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 37 - Civil Rights › Act 453 of 1976 - Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (37.2101 - 37.2804) › Article 6 - (37.2601...37.2606) › Section 37.2602 - Department; Powers and Duties Generally.

37.2602 Department; powers and duties generally.
Sec. 602.
The department shall:
(a) Be responsible to the executive director, who shall be the principal executive officer of the department and shall be responsible for executing the policies of the commission.
(b) Appoint necessary employees and agents and fix their compensation in accordance with civil service rules. The attorney general shall appear for and represent the department or the commission in a court having jurisdiction of a matter under this act.
(c) Receive, initiate, investigate, conciliate, adjust, dispose of, issue charges, and hold hearings on complaints alleging a violation of this act, and approve or disapprove plans to correct past discriminatory practices which have caused or resulted in a denial of equal opportunity with respect to groups or persons protected by this act.
(d) Require answers to interrogatories, order the submission of books, papers, records, and other materials pertinent to a complaint, and require the attendance of witnesses, administer oaths, take testimony, and compel, through court authorization, compliance with its orders or an order of the commission.
(e) Cooperate or contract with persons and state, local, and other agencies, both public and private, including agencies of the federal government and of other states.
(f) Monitor the awarding and execution of contracts to ensure compliance by a contractor or a subcontractor with a covenant entered into or to be entered into pursuant to section 209.
History:
1976, Act 453, Eff. Mar. 31, 1977 ;-- Am. 1992, Act 258, Imd. Eff. Dec. 7, 1992
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 37 - Civil Rights › Act 453 of 1976 - Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (37.2101 - 37.2804) › Article 6 - (37.2601...37.2606) › Section 37.2602a - Repealed. 1992, Act 258, Eff. Dec. 8, 1994.

37.2602a Repealed. 1992, Act 258, Eff. Dec. 8, 1994.
Compiler's Notes:
The repealed section pertained to business conducted with the state or an agency, requests for review of equal employment opportunity practices, and creation of civil rights contract monitoring fund.
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 37 - Civil Rights › Act 453 of 1976 - Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (37.2101 - 37.2804) › Article 6 - (37.2601...37.2606) › Section 37.2603 - Complaint; Petition for Temporary Relief or Restraining Order; Notice of Pendency of Action.

37.2603 Complaint; petition for temporary relief or restraining order; notice of pendency of action.
Sec. 603.
At any time after a complaint is filed, the department may file a petition in the circuit court for the county in which the subject of the complaint occurs, or for the county in which a respondent resides or transacts business, seeking appropriate temporary relief against the respondent, pending final determination of proceedings under this section, including an order or decree restraining the respondent from doing or procuring an act tending to render ineffectual an order the commission may enter with respect to the complaint. If the complaint alleges a violation of article 5, upon the filing of the petition the department shall file for the record a notice of pendency of the action. The court may grant temporary relief or a restraining order as it deems just and proper, but the relief or order shall not extend beyond 5 days except by consent of the respondent, or after hearing upon notice to the respondent and a finding by the court that there is reasonable cause to believe that the respondent has engaged in a discriminatory practice.
History:
1976, Act 453, Eff. Mar. 31, 1977
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 37 - Civil Rights › Act 453 of 1976 - Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (37.2101 - 37.2804) › Article 6 - (37.2601...37.2606) › Section 37.2604 - Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law; Final Order Dismissing Complaint; Copies of Order.

37.2604 Findings of fact and conclusions of law; final order dismissing complaint; copies of order.
Sec. 604.
If the commission, after a hearing on a charge issued by the department, determines that the respondent has not engaged in a discriminatory practice prohibited by this act, the commission shall state its findings of fact and conclusions of law and shall issue a final order dismissing the complaint. The commission shall furnish a copy of the order to the claimant, the respondent, the attorney general, and other public officers and persons as the commission deems proper.
History:
1976, Act 453, Eff. Mar. 31, 1977
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 37 - Civil Rights › Act 453 of 1976 - Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (37.2101 - 37.2804) › Article 7 - (37.2701...37.2705) › Section 37.2701 - Prohibited Conduct.

37.2701 Prohibited conduct.
Sec. 701.
Two or more persons shall not conspire to, or a person shall not:
(a) Retaliate or discriminate against a person because the person has opposed a violation of this act, or because the person has made a charge, filed a complaint, testified, assisted, or participated in an investigation, proceeding, or hearing under this act.
(b) Aid, abet, incite, compel, or coerce a person to engage in a violation of this act.
(c) Attempt directly or indirectly to commit an act prohibited by this act.
(d) Willfully interfere with the performance of a duty or the exercise of a power by the commission or 1 of its members or authorized representatives.
(e) Willfully obstruct or prevent a person from complying with this act or an order issued or rule promulgated under this act.
(f) Coerce, intimidate, threaten, or interfere with a person in the exercise or enjoyment of, or on account of his or her having aided or encouraged any other person in the exercise or enjoyment of, any right granted or protected by this act.
History:
1976, Act 453, Eff. Mar. 31, 1977 ;-- Am. 1992, Act 124, Imd. Eff. June 29, 1992
Admin Rule:
R 37.1 et seq. of the Michigan Administrative Code.
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 37 - Civil Rights › Act 453 of 1976 - Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (37.2101 - 37.2804) › Article 7 - (37.2701...37.2705) › Section 37.2702 - Violation of Order Prohibited.

37.2702 Violation of order prohibited.
Sec. 702.
A person shall not violate the terms of an order or an adjustment order made under this act.
History:
1976, Act 453, Eff. Mar. 31, 1977
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 37 - Civil Rights › Act 453 of 1976 - Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (37.2101 - 37.2804) › Article 7 - (37.2701...37.2705) › Section 37.2703 - Revocation or Suspension of License.

37.2703 Revocation or suspension of license.
Sec. 703.
If a certification is made pursuant to section 605(3), the licensing agency may take appropriate action to revoke or suspend the license of the respondent.
History:
1976, Act 453, Eff. Mar. 31, 1977
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 37 - Civil Rights › Act 453 of 1976 - Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (37.2101 - 37.2804) › Article 7 - (37.2701...37.2705) › Section 37.2704 - Termination of Contract.

37.2704 Termination of contract.
Sec. 704.
Upon receiving a certification made under section 605(4), a contracting agency shall take appropriate action to terminate a contract or portion thereof previously entered into with the respondent, either absolutely or on condition that the respondent carry out a program of compliance with this act, and shall advise the state and all political subdivisions and agencies thereof to refrain from entering into further contracts or extensions or other modifications of existing contracts with the respondent until the commission is satisfied that the respondent carries out policies in compliance with this act.
History:
1976, Act 453, Eff. Mar. 31, 1977
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 37 - Civil Rights › Act 453 of 1976 - Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (37.2101 - 37.2804) › Article 7 - (37.2701...37.2705) › Section 37.2705 - Construction of Act.

37.2705 Construction of act.
Sec. 705.
(1) This act shall not be construed as preventing the commission from securing civil rights guaranteed by law other than the civil rights set forth in this act.
(2) This act shall not be interpreted as restricting the implementation of approved plans, programs, or services to eliminate discrimination and the effects thereof when appropriate.
(3) This act shall not be interpreted as invalidating any other act that provides programs or services for persons covered by this act.
History:
1976, Act 453, Eff. Mar. 31, 1977
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 37 - Civil Rights › Act 453 of 1976 - Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (37.2101 - 37.2804) › Article 8 - (37.2801...37.2804) › Section 37.2801 - Action for Injunctive Relief or Damages; Venue; “Damages” Defined.

37.2801 Action for injunctive relief or damages; venue; “damages” defined.
Sec. 801.
(1) A person alleging a violation of this act may bring a civil action for appropriate injunctive relief or damages, or both.
(2) An action commenced pursuant to subsection (1) may be brought in the circuit court for the county where the alleged violation occurred, or for the county where the person against whom the civil complaint is filed resides or has his principal place of business.
(3) As used in subsection (1), "damages" means damages for injury or loss caused by each violation of this act, including reasonable attorney's fees.
History:
1976, Act 453, Eff. Mar. 31, 1977
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 37 - Civil Rights › Act 453 of 1976 - Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (37.2101 - 37.2804) › Article 8 - (37.2801...37.2804) › Section 37.2802 - Costs of Litigation.

37.2802 Costs of litigation.
Sec. 802.
A court, in rendering a judgment in an action brought pursuant to this article, may award all or a portion of the costs of litigation, including reasonable attorney fees and witness fees, to the complainant in the action if the court determines that the award is appropriate.
History:
1976, Act 453, Eff. Mar. 31, 1977
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 37 - Civil Rights › Act 453 of 1976 - Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (37.2101 - 37.2804) › Article 8 - (37.2801...37.2804) › Section 37.2803 - Legal or Equitable Remedies.

37.2803 Legal or equitable remedies.
Sec. 803.
This act shall not be construed to diminish the right of a person to direct or immediate legal or equitable remedies in the courts of the state.
History:
1976, Act 453, Eff. Mar. 31, 1977
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 37 - Civil Rights › Act 453 of 1976 - Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (37.2101 - 37.2804) › Article 8 - (37.2801...37.2804) › Section 37.2804 - Repeal of MCL 423.301 to 423.311, 37.1 to 37.9, and 564.101 to 564.704.

37.2804 Repeal of MCL 423.301 to 423.311, 37.1 to 37.9, and 564.101 to 564.704.
Sec. 804.
Act No. 251 of the Public Acts of 1955, as amended, being sections 423.301 to 423.311 of the Compiled Laws of 1970, Act No. 45 of the Public Acts of the Second Extra Session of 1963, as amended, being sections 37.1 to 37.9 of the Compiled Laws of 1970, and Act No. 112 of the Public Acts of 1968, as amended, being sections 564.101 to 564.704 of the Compiled Laws of 1970, are repealed.
History:
1976, Act 453, Eff. Mar. 31, 1977
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement › Act 240 of 1943 - State Employees' Retirement Act (38.1 - 38.69) › Section 38.1 - Short Title; Meanings of Words and Phrases.

38.1 Short title; meanings of words and phrases.
Sec. 1.
(1) This act shall be known and may be cited as the "state employees' retirement act".
(2) For the purposes of this act, the words and phrases defined in sections 1a to 1i have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
History:
1943, Act 240, Eff. July 30, 1943 ;-- Am. 1944, 1st Ex. Sess., Act 25, Imd. Eff. Feb. 29, 1944 ;-- Am. 1947, Act 351, Eff. Oct. 11, 1947 ;-- Am. 1948, 1st Ex. Sess., Act 41, Imd. Eff. May 10, 1948 ;-- CL 1948, 38.1 ;-- Am. 1951, Act 200, Imd. Eff. June 14, 1951 ;-- Am. 1955, Act 237, Imd. Eff. June 21, 1955 ;-- Am. 1958, Act 207, Imd. Eff. May 5, 1958 ;-- Am. 1962, Act 233, Eff. Mar. 28, 1963 ;-- Am. 1968, Act 111, Eff. Nov. 15, 1968 ;-- Am. 1981, Act 157, Imd. Eff. Nov. 19, 1981 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 450, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 1982 ;-- Am. 1985, Act 151, Imd. Eff. Nov. 12, 1985 ;-- Am. 1987, Act 57, Imd. Eff. June 23, 1987 ;-- Am. 1988, Act 338, Imd. Eff. Oct. 18, 1988 ;-- Am. 1990, Act 119, Eff. Apr. 1, 1991 ;-- Am. 1990, Act 177, Imd. Eff. July 2, 1990 ;-- Am. 1995, Act 176, Imd. Eff. Oct. 17, 1995
Admin Rule:
R 38.11 and R 38.12 of the Michigan Administrative Code.
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement › Act 240 of 1943 - State Employees' Retirement Act (38.1 - 38.69) › Section 38.1a - Definitions; A, B.

38.1a Definitions; A, B.
Sec. 1a.
(1) "Accumulated contributions" means the sum of all amounts deducted from the compensation of a member and credited to the member's individual account in the employees' savings fund, together with regular interest on that account.
(2) "Actuarial cost" means an amount that shall be paid, except as otherwise specifically provided by this act, by a member to purchase additional service credit as allowed under this act. Actuarial cost shall be computed as provided in section 17j.
(3) "Annuity" means annual payments for life derived from the accumulated contributions of a member. An annuity shall be paid in equal monthly installments.
(4) "Annuity reserve" means the present value, computed upon the basis of mortality and other tables adopted by the retirement board, of all payments to be made on account of an annuity, or benefits in lieu of an annuity, granted to a member under this act.
(5) "Appointing authority" means the departmental officer who has the responsibility of making appointments and handling all other personnel transactions affecting the employees in the agency that the officer represents.
(6) "Banked leave time program" means the part B annual leave hours within the annual and sick leave program for state employees approved by a ruling of the internal revenue service on September 5, 2003, in which a pay reduction or other concessions are applied to a member or qualified participant in exchange for additional part B annual leave hours.
History:
Add. 1968, Act 111, Eff. Nov. 15, 1968 ;-- Am. 1995, Act 176, Imd. Eff. Oct. 17, 1995 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 205, Eff. Aug. 1, 1998 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 33, Imd. Eff. Mar. 22, 2004
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement › Act 240 of 1943 - State Employees' Retirement Act (38.1 - 38.69) › Section 38.1c - Definitions; D.

38.1c Definitions; D.
Sec. 1c.
(1) "Deferred member" means a member who is separated from state service for a reason other than retirement or death and who has satisfied the requirements of section 20(4) or (5) for a deferred retirement allowance.
(2) "Designated temporary layoff" means the layoff of a member that does not exceed 1 month and has a fixed, predetermined, and announced recall date.
(3) "Direct rollover" means a payment by the retirement system to the eligible retirement plan specified by the distributee.
(4) "Distributee" includes a member or deferred member. Distributee also includes the member's or deferred member's surviving spouse or the member's or deferred member's spouse or former spouse under an eligible domestic relations order, with regard to the interest of the spouse or former spouse.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 176, Imd. Eff. Oct. 17, 1995
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement › Act 240 of 1943 - State Employees' Retirement Act (38.1 - 38.69) › Section 38.1f - Definitions; M to O.

38.1f Definitions; M to O.
Sec. 1f.
(1) "Member" means a state employee included in the membership of the retirement system, as provided for in section 13.
(2) "Membership service" means all service rendered after July 1, 1943.
(3) "New member" means a person who becomes a member of this retirement system on or after January 1, 1945.
(4) "Original member" means a person who became a member of this retirement system before January 1, 1945, or as provided in section 18.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 176, Imd. Eff. Oct. 17, 1995
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement › Act 240 of 1943 - State Employees' Retirement Act (38.1 - 38.69) › Section 38.1g - Definitions; P.

38.1g Definitions; P.
Sec. 1g.
(1) "Pay reduction plan A" means the plan available to or required of a member during the fiscal years ending on and after September 30, 1981 under which the member may elect to reduce by 1 hour or more in any full-time pay period the number of hours worked with a corresponding reduction in compensation.
(2) "Pay reduction plan B" means the plan available to or required of a member during the fiscal years ending on and after September 30, 1981 under which the member may elect to work an entire full-time pay period, defer compensation for 1 or more of those hours, and accumulate or use the hours for which compensation has been deferred in the same manner as annual leave hours.
(3) "Pension" means annual payments for life payable from funds of the retirement system as provided in this act. A pension shall be paid in equal monthly installments.
(4) "Pension reserve" means the present value, computed upon the basis of mortality and other tables adopted by the retirement board, of all payments to be made on account of a pension, or benefits in lieu of a pension, granted to a member under this act.
(5) "Prior service" means all service as a state employee or as an appointed state officer, and as an elected or appointed state official, rendered before July 1, 1943.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 176, Imd. Eff. Oct. 17, 1995
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement › Act 240 of 1943 - State Employees' Retirement Act (38.1 - 38.69) › Section 38.1h - Definitions; R.

38.1h Definitions; R.
Sec. 1h.
(1) "Regular interest" means a rate or rates per annum, compounded annually, as the retirement board determines. For the purposes of employee refunds, the interest rate payable shall not exceed 4% per annum, compounded annually.
(2) "Retirant" means a person who has ceased to be a member of the retirement system by reason of retirement with a pension or retirement allowance payable from the funds of the retirement system.
(3) "Retirement allowance" means the sum of the annuity and the pension.
(4) "Retirement board" means the board provided for in section 2 to administer the retirement system.
(5) "Retirement system" means the state employees' retirement system created by section 2.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 176, Imd. Eff. Oct. 17, 1995
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement › Act 240 of 1943 - State Employees' Retirement Act (38.1 - 38.69) › Section 38.1i - Definitions; S, T.

38.1i Definitions; S, T.
Sec. 1i.
(1) "Service" means service rendered to this state by an elected or appointed state official or employee of this state. Credit for service shall be determined by appropriate rules and regulations of the retirement board, but not more than 1 year of service shall be creditable for all service in 1 calendar year. The retirement board shall not allow credit for service for any period of more than 1 month in any 1 calendar year during which the employee was absent without pay. However, full service credit shall be given for a period during which an employee is on leave of absence and is receiving worker's compensation benefits as the result of a duty-incurred disability. Full service credit shall also be given to an employee for required 1-day layoffs, for voluntary or involuntary participation in pay reduction plan A, pay reduction plan B, or both, in effect during the fiscal years ending on and after September 30, 1981, for required and designated temporary layoffs, and, beginning October 1, 2003, for furlough hours, and for participation in the banked leave time program.
(2) "State treasurer" means the treasurer of this state.
(3) "Tier 1" means the retirement plan available to a member under this act who was first employed and entered upon the payroll before March 31, 1997 and who does not elect to become a qualified participant of Tier 2.
(4) "Tier 2" means the retirement plan established pursuant to section 401(k) of the internal revenue code that is available to qualified participants under sections 50 to 69.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 176, Imd. Eff. Oct. 17, 1995 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 487, Eff. Mar. 31, 1997 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 33, Imd. Eff. Mar. 22, 2004
Compiler's Notes:
Section 2 of Act 487 of 1996 provides:“If any section or part of a section of this act is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, the holding does not affect the validity of the remaining sections of this act or the act in its entirety.”
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement › Act 240 of 1943 - State Employees' Retirement Act (38.1 - 38.69) › Section 38.2 - State Employees' Retirement System; Creation; Administration by Retirement Board; Rules.

38.2 State employees' retirement system; creation; administration by retirement board; rules.
Sec. 2.
(1) A state employees' retirement system is created for the employees of the state of Michigan.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the administration and management of the retirement system and the responsibility for making effective the provisions of this act are vested in a retirement board. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the retirement board may promulgate rules 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, for the implementation and administration of this act.
(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to the Tier 2 retirement plan. The retirement board shall not promulgate rules for the establishment, implementation, administration, operation, investment, or distribution of a Tier 2 retirement plan.
History:
1943, Act 240, Eff. July 30, 1943 ;-- CL 1948, 38.2 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 487, Eff. Mar. 31, 1997
Compiler's Notes:
Section 2 of Act 487 of 1996 provides:“If any section or part of a section of this act is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, the holding does not affect the validity of the remaining sections of this act or the act in its entirety.”For transfer of powers and duties of state employees' retirement system board to Michigan retirement board, and abolishment of state employees' employees' retirement system board, see E.R.O. No. 2015-4, compiled at MCL 38.1174.
Admin Rule:
R 38.11 and R 38.12 of the Michigan Administrative Code.
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement › Act 240 of 1943 - State Employees' Retirement Act (38.1 - 38.69) › Section 38.3 - Retirement Board; Appointment and Terms of Members.

38.3 Retirement board; appointment and terms of members.
Sec. 3.
(1) The retirement board shall consist of 9 members, as follows:
(a) The insurance commissioner, the attorney general, the state treasurer, the deputy legislative auditor general, and the state personnel director.
(b) Two employee members of the retirement system, who shall be appointed by the governor. Not more than 1 employee member of the retirement board shall be from any 1 department, bureau, or agency of state government. The term of office of the employee members shall be 3 years.
(c) The 2 retirant members shall be retirants of the retirement system, who shall be appointed by the governor. The term of office of the retirant members shall be 3 years.
(2) After the effective date of this amendatory act, the seat of the first employee member to retire at the expiration of the member's present term or the member's retirement from active service, whichever shall be first, shall be filled by the appointment of a second retirant member.
History:
1943, Act 240, Eff. July 30, 1943 ;-- CL 1948, 38.3 ;-- Am. 1965, Act 159, Imd. Eff. July 14, 1965 ;-- Am. 1970, Act 119, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1970 ;-- Am. 1976, Act 277, Eff. Mar. 31, 1977
Compiler's Notes:
For transfer of position of commissioner of office of financial and insurance regulation as member or chairperson of board or commission to director of department of insurance and financial services, see E.R.O. No. 2013-1, compiled at MCL 550.991.
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement › Act 240 of 1943 - State Employees' Retirement Act (38.1 - 38.69) › Section 38.4 - Retirement Board; Vacancies, Vacation of Office.

38.4 Retirement board; vacancies, vacation of office.
Sec. 4.
(a) Any vacancy occurring 90 days or more before the expiration of the term of any employee or retirant member of the retirement board shall be filled by appointment by the governor. The person thus appointed shall serve for the balance of the unexpired term.
(b) Any employee or retirant member of the retirement board who fails to attend the scheduled meetings of the retirement board for 3 consecutive months or longer, without valid excuse, shall be considered as having resigned from board membership and the retirement board shall declare his office vacated as of the adoption of a proper resolution, and shall notify the governor of the vacancy.
History:
1943, Act 240, Eff. July 30, 1943 ;-- CL 1948, 38.4 ;-- Am. 1955, Act 237, Eff. Oct. 24, 1955 ;-- Am. 1970, Act 119, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1970