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Chapter 37
- CIVIL RIGHTS
Act 242 of 2023 ‑ STATEWIDE MEANINGFUL LANGUAGE ACCESS COORDINATION ACT (37.11.new - 37.14.new)***** Act 242 of 2023 THIS NEW ACT IS EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 28, 2024 *****
Act 241 of 2023 ‑ MEANINGFUL LANGUAGE ACCESS TO STATE SERVICES ACT (37.21.new - 37.24.new)***** Act 241 of 2023 THIS NEW ACT IS EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 28, 2024 *****
Section 37.23.new ‑ Prohibition on charging for use of oral language services or translation.
Section 37.24.new ‑ Biennial report to office of global Michigan on implementation of meaningful language access to public services.
Section 37.101 ‑ Executive reorganization order no. 1966-1; implementing the order of the state insurance commissioner to hospital service corporations requiring a non-discrimination agreement in contracts with participating hospitals.
Section 37.111 ‑ Transfer of powers and duties of the Michigan women's commission, Indian affairs commission, commission on Spanish-Speaking affairs, and office of Spanish-Speaking affairs to the director of the department of civil rights.
Section 37.113 ‑ Transfer of the Michigan women's commission from the department of civil rights to the department of labor and economic opportunity by a type I transfer; transfer of the Michigan council on educational opportunity for military children from the department of labor and economic opportunity to the department of education by a type II transfer.
Act 536 of 2008 ‑ ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION ACT (37.121 - 37.137)
Section 37.125 ‑ Asian Pacific American affairs commission; creation; election of chairperson and vice-chairperson; terms; vacancy; appointment.
Section 37.127 ‑ Bylaws; meetings; quorum; voting; compensation; administrative services; staff.
Section 37.129 ‑ Meetings held pursuant to open meetings act; writings subject to freedom of information act.
Section 37.133 ‑ Office of Asian Pacific American affairs; creation; director; administration services; staff; appropriation as condition.
Section 37.137 ‑ State interagency council on Asian Pacific American affairs; creation; membership; purpose.
Section 37.203 ‑ Employer or employment agency; prohibited conduct; voluntary request for examination by employee; requirements and prohibitions.
Section 37.204 ‑ Employer or employment agency; prohibited action against employee or applicant.
Section 37.206 ‑ Information obtained from employee or applicant during examination; inadmissibility in criminal proceeding.
Section 37.207 ‑ Action for injunctive relief or damages; damages for injury or loss; attorney's fees; damages for discharge in violation of act.
Section 37.232 ‑ Person with control over public accommodation or public service; prohibited conduct.
Section 37.233 ‑ Civil action; injunctive relief and damages; costs; fees.
Act 1 of 2000 ‑ DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION ON DOCUMENTS (37.251 - 37.252)
Section 37.252 ‑ Delivery of envelope or package with personal information visible prohibited.
Act 71 of 2018 ‑ FOURTH AMENDMENT RIGHTS PROTECTION ACT (37.261 - 37.263)
Section 37.263 ‑ Collection of electronic data or metadata by federal agency; assistance or support by state or political subdivision; limitation; circumstances.
Section 37.275 ‑ Certain acts by employer not prohibited or restricted.
Section 37.276 ‑ Powers of educational institution to gain access to certain information.
Section 37.278 ‑ Violation of provisions of act as misdemeanor; civil action; injunction; damages; written demand and documentation; jurisdiction; affirmative defense.
Section 37.291 ‑ Investigation, prosecution, or detainment of United States citizen; aid prohibited; exception.
Act 146 of 2015 ‑ IDENTIFICATION AND PATCH FOR SERVICE ANIMAL (37.301 - 37.307)
Section 37.303 ‑ Voluntary identification and patch for service animal; development and availability; eligibility.
Section 37.305 ‑ Telephone complaint hotline; use by department to receive reports; referral to law enforcement agency.
Section 37.307 ‑ False or fraudulent affidavit as misdemeanor; penalty.
Act 220 of 1976 ‑ PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES CIVIL RIGHTS ACT (37.1101 - 37.1607)
Section 37.1102 ‑ Opportunity guaranteed; civil right; accommodation of person with disability; undue hardship.
Section 37.1102a ‑ Adoption of standardized design; international symbol of access; removal of "handicapped".
Section 37.1202 ‑ Employer; prohibited conduct; exceptions; access to genetic information.
Section 37.1205 ‑ Apprenticeship, on the job, or other training or retraining programs; discrimination prohibited.
Section 37.1206 ‑ Prohibited notices, advertisements, inquiries, applications, and records.
Section 37.1209 ‑ Contract to which state a party; covenant not to discriminate against employee or applicant for employment; breach.
Section 37.1210 ‑ Burden of proof; cost of accommodation as undue hardship; reduction of limitations; restructuring job or altering schedule; applicability of subsections (2) to (16); violation; notices.
Section 37.1214 ‑ Accommodation not construed as preferential treatment or employee benefit.
Section 37.1502 ‑ Owners, persons engaging in real estate transactions, real estate brokers, and real estate salesmen; prohibited conduct.
Section 37.1506a ‑ Real estate transaction; prohibited conduct; “covered multifamily dwellings” defined.
Section 37.1606 ‑ Civil action; commencement; “damages” defined; compensation for lost wages; notice as condition to bringing civil action; applicability of subsection (5).
Section 37.2102 ‑ Recognition and declaration of civil right; action arising out of discrimination based on sex or familial status.
Section 37.2202a ‑ Designation of racial or ethnic classifications in writing developed by employer; transmission of information to federal agency; “writing” defined.
Section 37.2205 ‑ Employer, labor organization, or joint labor-management committee; training programs; prohibited practices.
Section 37.2205a ‑ Employer, employment agency, or labor organization; record of information regarding misdemeanor arrest, detention, or disposition; failure to recite or acknowledge information; “law enforcement agency” defined.
Section 37.2206 ‑ Employer, labor organization, or employment agency; prohibited practices.
Section 37.2208 ‑ Application for exemption; bona fide occupational qualification.
Section 37.2211 ‑ Different standards of compensation; different terms, conditions, or privileges of employment.
Section 37.2402a ‑ Designation of racial or ethnic classification in writing developed by educational institution; transmission of information to federal agency; “writing” defined.
Section 37.2502 ‑ Persons engaging in real estate transactions, real estate brokers, or real estate salesperson; prohibited practices; section subject to MCL 37.2503.
Section 37.2503 ‑ Nonapplicability of MCL 37.2502; “immediate family” defined; information relative to marital status.
Section 37.2504 ‑ Application for financial assistance or financing; prohibited practices; nonapplicability of MCL 37.2504(1)(b).
Section 37.2505 ‑ Condition, restriction, or prohibition limiting use or occupancy of real property; exceptions; inserting or honoring void provision.
Section 37.2601 ‑ Commission; powers and duties generally; quorum; vacancy; compensation and expenses; conducting business at public meeting; notice; availability of certain writings to public.
Section 37.2603 ‑ Complaint; petition for temporary relief or restraining order; notice of pendency of action.
Section 37.2604 ‑ Findings of fact and conclusions of law; final order dismissing complaint; copies of order.
Section 37.2605 ‑ Findings of fact and conclusions of law; cease and desist order; amendment of pleadings; findings and order based thereon; copies of order; scope of action ordered; certification of violation to licensing or contracting agency.
Section 37.2801 ‑ Action for injunctive relief or damages; venue; “damages” defined.
Section 37.2804 ‑ Repeal of MCL 423.301 to 423.311, 37.1 to 37.9, and 564.101 to 564.704.
Section 37.2901 ‑ Transfer of powers and duties of the Michigan Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday commission from the department of management and budget to the department of civil rights by a type II transfer.