Chapter 8. Statutes

Of the Statutes

• MCL 8.1 Original Acts; Custody
• MCL 8.3 General Rules of Construction
• MCL 8.3a Approved Usage; Technical Words and Phrases
• MCL 8.3b Singular and Plural; Gender
• MCL 8.3c Authority of Majority
• MCL 8.3d "Annual Meeting" Defined
• MCL 8.3e "Grantor" and "Grantee" Defined
• MCL 8.3f "Inhabitant" Defined
• MCL 8.3g "Insane Person" Defined
• MCL 8.3h [Repealed]
• MCL 8.3i "Land,""real Estate," and "Real Property" Defined
• MCL 8.3j "Month" and "Year" Defined
• MCL 8.3k "Oath" and "Sworn" Defined
• MCL 8.3l "Person" Defined
• MCL 8.3m "Preceding" and "Following" Defined
• MCL 8.3n "Seal" Defined
• MCL 8.3o "State" and "United States" Defined
• MCL 8.3p [Repealed]
• MCL 8.3q "Written" and "In Writing" Construed
• MCL 8.3r Acts of Incorporation Deemed Public Acts
• MCL 8.3s "General Election" Defined
• MCL 8.3t "Firearm" Defined
• MCL 8.3u Re-Enactments
• MCL 8.3v Population
• MCL 8.3w Section Numbers
• MCL 8.4 Effect of Repeal of Repealing Statute
• MCL 8.4a Effect of Repeal
• MCL 8.4b Catchline Not Part of Section
• MCL 8.4c "Shall Not Apply" Defined
• MCL 8.5 Severability
• MCL 8.6 Statutes and Rules; Time; Computation
• MCL 8.6a Auditor General; Access to Records
• MCL 8.7 Department of Natural Resources; References
• MCL 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
• MCL 8.9 Criminal Offense Committed On Or After January 1, 2016; Guilt; Strict Criminal Liability; Culpability; Defense; Section Inapplicable to Certain Crimes; Definitions

Certified Mail In Lieu of Registered Mail

• MCL 8.11 Statutes; Definition: Registered Mail

Preservation of Laws

• MCL 8.21 Acts and Joint Resolutions; Binding
• MCL 8.22 Acts and Joint Resolutions; Binding After Enrollment, Certificate, Signatures
• MCL 8.23 Acts and Joint Resolutions; Bound Volumes As Records, Expenses

Compilation of Laws

• MCL 8.31-8.39 [Repealed]

Compilation of Laws and Rules

• MCL 8.41 Compilations of Laws and Compilation of Rules; Legislative Council; Office of Performance and Transformation; Duties
• MCL 8.42 Administrative Code; Revision, Procedure
• MCL 8.43 Administrative Code; Revision; Purpose
• MCL 8.44 Revised Rules; Publication; Certificate
• MCL 8.45 Contracts; Supervision
• MCL 8.46 Republications; Supplements
• MCL 8.47 Electronic Compilation of Compiled Laws and Rules; Designate As Official; Contesting Accuracy
• MCL 8.48 Compiled Laws and Administrative Code; Purchase; Distribution

Uniformity of Legislation

• MCL 8.51-8.55 [Repealed]

Index of General Laws

• MCL 8.61-8.68 [Repealed]

Laws Given Immediate Effect

• MCL 8.101 [Repealed]