Section 8.7 – Department of Natural Resources; References.
8.7 Department of natural resources; references. Sec. 7. Whenever reference is made to the department of conservation or the conservation commission it shall mean the department of natural resources or the natural resources commission. History: Add. 1969, Act 208, Eff. Mar. 20, 1970
Section 8.8 – “Law” Defined; Reference to “Michigan Compiled Laws”; Reference to Statute as Including Latest Amendments; Use of “As Amended”; Reference in Title or Enacting Section to Law Adding or Amending Section Subsequent to Most Recent Published Compilation.
8.8 “Law” defined; reference to “Michigan Compiled Laws”; reference to statute as including latest amendments; use of “as amended”; reference in title or enacting section to law adding or amending section subsequent to most recent published compilation. Sec. 8. (1) As used in this section, “law” means any of the following: (a) A public act […]
Section 8.9 – Criminal Offense Committed on or After January 1, 2016; Guilt; Strict Criminal Liability; Culpability; Defense; Section Inapplicable to Certain Crimes; Definitions.
8.9 Criminal offense committed on or after January 1, 2016; guilt; strict criminal liability; culpability; defense; section inapplicable to certain crimes; definitions. Sec. 9. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person is not guilty of a criminal offense committed on or after January 1, 2016 unless both of the following apply: (a) […]
Section 8.3b – Singular and Plural; Gender.
8.3b Singular and plural; gender. Sec. 3b. Every word importing the singular number only may extend to and embrace the plural number, and every word importing the plural number may be applied and limited to the singular number. Every word importing the masculine gender only may extend and be applied to females as well as […]
Section 8.3r – Acts of Incorporation Deemed Public Acts.
8.3r Acts of incorporation deemed public acts. Sec. 3r. All acts of incorporation shall be deemed public acts, and as such may be declared on and given in evidence without specially pleading the same. History: Add. 1959, Act 189, Imd. Eff. July 22, 1959
Section 8.3c – Authority of Majority.
8.3c Authority of majority. Sec. 3c. All words purporting to give a joint authority to 3 or more public officers or other persons shall be construed as giving such authority to a majority of such officers or other persons, unless it shall be otherwise expressly declared in the law giving the authority. History: Add. 1959, […]
Section 8.3s – “General Election” Defined.
8.3s “General election” defined. Sec. 3s. The words “general election” mean the election required by law to be held in the month of November but do not include any primary election. History: Add. 1959, Act 189, Imd. Eff. July 22, 1959 ;– Am. 1964, Act 209, Eff. Aug. 28, 1964
Section 8.3d – “Annual Meeting” Defined.
8.3d “Annual meeting” defined. Sec. 3d. The words “annual meeting,” when applied to townships, mean the annual meeting required by law to be held on the Saturday immediately preceding the first Monday in April. History: Add. 1959, Act 189, Imd. Eff. July 22, 1959
Section 8.3t – “Firearm” Defined.
8.3t “Firearm” defined. Sec. 3t. The word “firearm”, except as otherwise specifically defined in statute, includes any weapon which will, is designed to, or may readily be converted to expel a projectile by action of an explosive. History: Add. 1959, Act 189, Imd. Eff. July 22, 1959 ;– Am. 2015, Act 22, Eff. July 1, […]
Section 8.3e – “Grantor” and “Grantee” Defined.
8.3e “Grantor” and “grantee” defined. Sec. 3e. The word “grantor” may be construed as including every person from or by whom any estate in lands passes in or by any deed. The word “grantee” may be construed as including every person to whom any such interest or estate passes in like manner. History: Add. 1959, […]