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Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.65 (2026)

Hearings within county department; rules for procedure; review by board.

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THE SOCIAL WELFARE ACT


Act 280 of 1939


400.65 Hearings within county department; rules for procedure; review by board.

Sec. 65.

    The board shall prescribe rules and regulations for the conduct of hearings within the county department, and provide adequate procedure for a fair hearing of appeals and complaints by any applicant for or recipient of aid, relief, or assistance under the jurisdiction of the board. Such hearing may be conducted by the director or by any agent designated by him, but shall be subject to a review by the board, upon filing of a request in writing.

History: 1939, Act 280, Imd. Eff. June 16, 1939 ;-- CL 1948, 400.65 ;-- Am. 1965, Act 401, Imd. Eff. Oct. 27, 1965

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2022–2022 · leading case: Kevin Wiesner v. Washtenaw Cnty. Cmty. Mental Health (Mich. Ct. App. 2022).
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Kevin Wiesner v. Washtenaw Cnty. Cmty. Mental Health (Mich. Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 2× “9 or MCL 400.65. If the applicant or recipient is unsatisfied with the result of the hearing, he or she “may appeal to the circuit court of the county in which he resides, which court shall have power to review questions of law involved in any final decision or determination of…”
Kevin Wiesner v. Washtenaw Cnty. Cmty. Mental Health (Mich. Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 2× “9 or MCL 400.65. If the applicant or recipient is unsatisfied with the result of the hearing, he or she “may appeal to the circuit court of the county in which he resides, which court shall have power to review questions of law involved in any final decision or determination of…”
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