Acts Index

Debt related to property tax: county or municipality may certify to DOR for setoff from state tax refunds; definition provision -  Act 454

Fines and forfeitures imposed by circuit court unrelated to transportation: percentage retained by county [vetoed]  -  AB-152

General transportation aids to local governments increased [Sec. 1739-1741] -  Act 25

Municipal court contract with collection agency re forfeitures, assessments, and surcharges: local governments to share in cost of collection -  Act 305

Municipal revenue sharing agreement: county may enter into with another county, municipality, or federally recognized American Indian tribe or band -  Act 98

Public library revisions re county tax, recurring payments and wages, investing gifts or endowments, remote access to electronic database, and membership of public library boards -  Act 226

Residents of state centers for the developmentally disabled deemed appropriate for community care: revision re charging counties for services [Sec. 1229] -  Act 25

Surplus land sale or conveyance by DOT: conditions modified; sale to county, municipality, local school district, and DNR provisions created; ``appraised value" replaces ``fair market value"; biennial report re inventory of surplus land revised -  Act 392

TID creation by counties in which no cities or villages are located authorized; approval of all town boards required -  Act 357

county _ health department County — Health department

Lead hazard investigation and remediation [Sec. 2134-2144] -  Act 25

Local health department definition modified re city health department that has withdrawn from a city-county or city-city health department -  Act 220

county _ human services County — Human services

Child placed for adoption: statement in child's permanency plan about appropriate placement with sibling's foster parent, adoptive parent, or proposed adoptive parent required; ``sibling" definition provision -  Act 448

Children's Code and Juvenile Justice Code revisions re child abuse investigations of noncaregivers, definition of ``relative", holding a child in custody, provision of information to relative caregivers, and placement of a child for adoption  -  Act 232

Elder abuse law revisions re terminology, reporting of, investigations, services, and confidentiality; counties permitted to assist adults-at-risk who are under age 60; ``financial exploitation" defined -  Act 388

Family Care resource centers and care management organizations: DHFS authority to contract with certain entities to provide, JCF approval; pilot project requirements integrated into contract requirements; provisions re DHFS use of capitation payments re long-term care services, self-directed services option, evaluations, and increased funding for reimbursement for certain care provided by nursing homes; annual report re certain relocations or diversions required  -  Act 386

Female offender reintegration program grants [Sec. 880] -  Act 25

Guardian appointment and subsidized guardianship payments; eligibility re MA, child care subsidy, and adoption assistance; federal waiver provision [Sec. 330, 843, 844, 851-855, 884, 885, 924-936, 938, 940-950, 952, 1024-1026, 1028-1044, 1078, 1080, 1081, 1150, 2441-2444, 2458-2461, 9121 (1)] [926 — vetoed] -  Act 25

Guardianship and conservatorship laws revised -  Act 387

Newborn child relinquished by parents and, after involuntary TPR is filed, is in DHFS custody: DHFS prohibited from petitioning juvenile or tribal court to transfer custody to county department or to tribe after certain amount of time  -  Act 296

Protective service system laws revised; provisions re admissions, transfers, definitions, nursing homes, attorney fees, hearings, procedural rights, guardian ad litem, evaluations, power of attorney, emergency protective placement, psychotropic medication, modification and termination of protective placements, SPD, and annual reviews and reports; court, county, and DHFS duties specified -  Act 264

Shaken baby syndrome and impacted babies prevention: CANPB to prepare informational materials and distribution requirements; training for day care providers; instruction in schools required; DHFS duties specified  -  Act 165

Special education transition services and vocational opportunities available in counties: DPI, DWD, and DHFS to establish clearinghouse of information; Internet provision  -  Act 218

Specialized Transportation Assistance Program: aid held in trust by DOT expanded to cover services; deadline to apply for county proportionate share revised  -  Act 438

Statewide automated child welfare information system confidentiality and information sharing [Sec. 1023, 1226, 2462] -  Act 25

Statewide automated child welfare information system: revisions re entering information about certain individuals, access to information by Corr.Dept and certain county agencies, and notifying individuals before their information is entered into the system -  Act 406

Supplemental MA payments made from community aids: sunset removed [Sec. 1133, 2498-2510, 9121 (4)]  -  Act 25

TPR revisions re declarations of paternal interest, grounds, procedures, and appeals; adoption, foster parent, and CHIPS revisions; DHFS, SPD, and county department duties and authority specified -  Act 293

county _ officers County — Officers, see also County — Board; Register of deeds; Sheriff

County highway commissioner: term of office of temporary appointee and procedure for filling vacancy modified  -  Act 401

County officers (clerk, treasurer, DA, coroner, elected surveyor, register of deeds, clerk of circuit court): terms of office changed to 4-year. Constitutional amendment (2nd consideration) [SJR-2] -  JR-2

Post-election procedures: time for delivery of election materials, inspectors' statements, county and municipal clerk serving on board of canvassers, grounds for recall re local elective offices, retention of unused ballots, recount procedures, and post-election audits -  Act 451

Vacancies in certain local elective offices: special election permitted under certain conditions -  Act 248

county _ ordinance County — Ordinance

Amoritization ordinance may not be used by county or municipality to remove nonconforming building premises, structure, or fixture that may be lawfully used  -  Act 81

County shoreland zoning ordinance: enforcement requirement eliminated re annexing city, village, or town and incorporated territory or town incorporated as a fourth class city [vetoed] -  AB-299

Drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana: county ordinance enactment or application regardless of population size -  Act 90

Elevators, escalators, and other conveyances: laws revised re safety code, permits, licensing of contractors, mechanics and inspectors, and local ordinances; emergency rules provision -  Act 456

Forestry operations: nuisance declaration and certain zoning ordinances prohibited if generally accepted forestry management practices are followed -  Act 79

Register of deeds: county ordinance to revise cutoff time to file documents permitted; technical changes re recording certain real estate, tax lien, and probate documents; location of county highway register revised; plat, map, and plan forms modified -  Act 41

State minimum wage law to be construed as enactment of statewide concern; uniform living wage throughout the state is a matter of statewide concern; city, village, town, or county ordinance establishing a living wage prohibited and existing ordinances voided -  Act 12

county _ planning County — Planning, see Regional planning

county _ police County — Police, see Police

county _ road County — Road, see Road — County

county _ supervisor County — Supervisor, see County — Board

county _ taxation County — Taxation

Levy limit for counties and municipalities [Sec. 1251c, 1254m-1258m, 1260b, c, 9435 (4)] [1251c, 9435 (4) — partial veto; all other sections vetoed] -  Act 25

Local levy limits applied to political subdivisions and technical college districts with exceptions; debt service, first class city levies for school purposes, forestation state tax, and sunset provisions; JCF duties specified [vetoed]  -  AB-58

Local levy limits applied to political subdivisions and technical college districts with exceptions; debt service, first class city levies for school purposes, forestation state tax, referendum, and sunset provisions; JCF duties specified [Sec. 707m, 1251c, 1260r, 1260s] [1251c — partial veto; 707m — vetoed] -  Act 25

Local levy limits applied to political subdivisions: exception created re charges assessed by a joint fire department  -  Act 484

Public library revisions re county tax, recurring payments and wages, investing gifts or endowments, remote access to electronic database, and membership of public library boards -  Act 226

county _ zoning County — Zoning, see Land use planning and control

county clerk County clerk, see County — Officers

court Court, see also Circuit court; Jury; Juvenile court; Probate code and court procedure

Active duty in the armed forces: court may not use as a consideration in determining or modifying a child's legal custody -  Act 471

Court may prohibit defendent, during term of confinement, from contacting victims of the crime; probation and penalty provisions -  Act 32

DNA evidence: retention and postconviction testing of modified  -  Act 60

Electronic communication with a child: court may grant when determining custody but not as a replacement for physical custody; conditions and parenting plan provisions  -  Act 174

GPS tracking of persons on parole, probation, extended supervision, supervised release, or conditional release for committing a serious child sex offense; residency requirements and sex offender registry Web site provisions; Corr.Dept, DHFS, and court duties specified; report required  -  Act 431

Guardianship and conservatorship laws revised -  Act 387

Marriage certificate: correction of erroneous information under certain conditions -  Act 69

Medical malpractice case: introduction of collateral source payments and evidence of the injured person's obligations of subrogation or reimbursement resulting from collateral source payments allowed; damage award provision [vetoed]  -  AB-1072

Medical malpractice case: introduction of collateral source payments and evidence of the injured person's obligations of subrogation or reimbursement resulting from collateral source payments allowed; damage award provision [vetoed]  -  AB-764

Protective service system laws revised; provisions re admissions, transfers, definitions, nursing homes, attorney fees, hearings, procedural rights, guardian ad litem, evaluations, power of attorney, emergency protective placement, psychotropic medication, modification and termination of protective placements, SPD, and annual reviews and reports; court, county, and DHFS duties specified -  Act 264

Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) of 1997 to replace the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act (UCCJA) enacted in 1975  -  Act 130

court _ appellate Court — Appellate, see also Supreme court

Frivolous claims as determined by the court: awarding damages and appeals procedure [vetoed] -  SB-501

court _ circuit Court — Circuit, see Circuit court

court _ clerk Court — Clerk

Term of office changed to 4-year: constitutional amendment (2nd consideration) [SJR-2] -  JR-2

court _ commissioner Court — Commissioner

Children's Code and Juvenile Justice Code revisions re child abuse investigations of noncaregivers, definition of ``relative", holding a child in custody, provision of information to relative caregivers, and placement of a child for adoption  -  Act 232

court _ fee Court — Fee

Crime victim and witness surcharge increased; surcharge on certain forfeitures; county reimbursement for services [Sec. 2450d-r, 2468m-2471, 9307 (2e), 9329 (1), (2)]  -  Act 25

Fine, forfeiture, fee, and surcharge collection: use of debt collector and credit or debit cards allowed; certified debt collection by DOR modified; DOT may disclose certain information to DOR; public official authority to disclose financially identifying information restricted -  Act 59

Harassment definition modified; harassment and child abuse restraining order or injunction deadlines increased; payment of filing fee for child abuse or vulnerable adult injunction revised -  Act 272

Justice information system surcharge increase [Sec. 393, 440, 2451] -  Act 25

Municipal court actions: filing fee increased -  Act 54

Penalty surcharge and amount that goes into law enforcement training fund increased [Sec. 2438-2440g]  -  Act 25

Penalty surcharge revisions; youth diversion grant reductions; transfer of receipts to handgun purchaser checks [Sec. 174r, 187g, 291r, 293r, 356c-358n, 358t, 359r, 363r, 394r, 415L-q, s-v, w, 437d, 9109 (1p), 9229 (1p), 9429 (2p), (3p)]  -  Act 25

court _ municipal Court — Municipal

Appeal of municipal court judgment to circuit court: written notice of appeal and jury trial request provisions revised -  Act 191

Imprisonment for noncompliance with a municipal court order: consecutive with or concurrent to other imprisonment permitted -  Act 192

Municipal court actions: filing fee increased -  Act 54

Municipal court contract with collection agency re forfeitures, assessments, and surcharges: local governments to share in cost of collection -  Act 305

Municipal traffic ordinance violations re juveniles over age 12 but under age 16: exclusive municipal court jurisdiction; disposition provision -  Act 190

court _ procedure Court — Procedure

Alibi as a defense: deadline to provide notice revised -  Act 279