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Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.1572 (2026)

Liability or cause of action.

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LOCAL FINANCIAL STABILITY AND CHOICE ACT


Act 436 of 2012


141.1572 Liability or cause of action.

Sec. 32.

    This act does not impose any liability or responsibility in law or equity upon this state, any department, agency, or other entity of this state, or any officer or employee of this state, or any member of a receivership transition advisory board, for any action taken by any local government under this act, for any violation of the provisions of this act by any local government, or for any failure to comply with the provisions of this act by any local government. A cause of action against this state or any department, agency, or entity of this state, or any officer or employee of this state acting in his or her official capacity, or any membership of a receivership transition advisory board acting in his or her official capacity, may not be maintained for any activity authorized by this act, or for the act of a local government filing under chapter 9, including any proceeding following a local government's filing.

History: 2012, Act 436, Eff. Mar. 28, 2013

Compiler's Notes:

    Enacting section 2 of Act 436 of 2012 provides:

    "Enacting section 2. It is the intent of the legislature that this act function and be interpreted as a successor statute to former 1988 PA 101, former 1990 PA 72, and former 2011 PA 4, and that whenever possible a reference to former 1988 PA 101, former 1990 PA 72, or former 2011 PA 4, under other laws of this state or to a function or responsibility of an emergency financial manager or emergency manager under former 1988 PA 101, former 1990 PA 72, or former 2011 PA 4, under other laws of this state shall function and be interpreted to reference to this act, with the other laws of this state referencing former 1988 PA 101, former 1990 PA 72, or former 2011 PA 4, including, but not limited to, all of the following:

     (a) The charter township act, 1947 PA 359, MCL 42.1 to 42.34.

     (b) 1966 PA 293, MCL 45.501 to 45.521.

     (c) 1851 PA 156, MCL 46.1 to 46.32.

     (d) The general law village act, 1895 PA 3, MCL 61.1 to 74.25.

     (e) The home rule village act, 1909 PA 278, MCL 78.1 to 78.28.

     (f) The fourth class city act, 1895 PA 215, MCL 81.1 to 113.20.

     (g) The home rule city act, 1909 PA 279, MCL 117.1 to 117.38.

     (h) The metropolitan transportation authorities act of 1967, 1967 PA 204, MCL 124.401 to 124.426.

     (i) 1947 PA 336, MCL 423.201 to 423.217."

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 2013–2019 · leading case: Shari Guertin v. State of Mich., 912 F.3d 907 (6th Cir. 2019).
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Shari Guertin v. State of Mich., 912 F.3d 907 (6th Cir. 2019). · cites it 2× “” Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.1572 . Michigan’s lack of potential liability here creates a “strong presumption” against an Eleventh Amendment finding.”
Lm v. State of Michigan, 307 Mich. App. 685 (Mich. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 5× “The state defendants assert that they were entitled to immunity premised on MCL 141.1572, 1 which states: This act does not impose any liability or responsibility in law or equity upon this state, any department, agency, or other entity of this state, or any officer or employee…”
In re City of Detroit, 504 B.R. 97 (Bankr. E.D. Mich. 2013). · cites it 2× “§ 141.1572, and no consideration could be given to the other options that P.”
In re City of Detroit, 504 B.R. 191 (Bankr. E.D. Mich. 2013). “The Court will enter an order for relief forthwith, as required by 11 U.”
S S v. State of Michigan (Mich. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 5× “-2- The state defendants assert that they were entitled to immunity premised on MCL 141.1572,1 which states: This act does not impose any liability or responsibility in law or equity upon this state, any department, agency, or other entity of this state, or any officer or…”
S S v. State of Michigan (Mich. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 5× “-2- The state defendants assert that they were entitled to immunity premised on MCL 141.1572,1 which states: This act does not impose any liability or responsibility in law or equity upon this state, any department, agency, or other entity of this state, or any officer or…”
S S v. State of Michigan (Mich. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 5× “-2- The state defendants assert that they were entitled to immunity premised on MCL 141.1572,1 which states: This act does not impose any liability or responsibility in law or equity upon this state, any department, agency, or other entity of this state, or any officer or…”
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