Revised Statutes of 1846
R.S. of 1846
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.
Sec. 8.
(1) As used in this section, "law" means any of the following:
(a) A public act of the legislature.
(b) An initiated law adopted by the people.
(c) An executive order of the governor submitted to the legislature pursuant to section 2 of article 5 of the state constitution of 1963 and having the force of law.
(2) A reference to "Michigan Compiled Laws" shall include all sections of law, as last amended, which are assigned a compilation number by the legislative service bureau and are not subsequently repealed.
(3) Unless otherwise specifically provided, a reference to all or part of a statute, regardless of whether the words "as amended" are used in the reference, shall include the latest amendments to the statute or part.
(4) With respect to a section of the Michigan Compiled Laws which is added to a statute or amended subsequent to the most recent published compilation of the laws of this state in force, as certified by the legislative council, a reference within the title or an enacting section of a statute to the law which added or amended the section is not required, but a statute may include within the title or enacting section, or both, of the statute, a reference to the law which added or most recently amended the section subsequent to the most recent published compilation.
History: Add. 1982, Act 183, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1982
Notes of Decisions
Detroit Coke Corp. v. Nkk Chem. USA, Inc., 794 F. Supp. 214 (E.D. Mich. 1992).
· cites it 12× “PERTINENT PROVISIONS OF THE COKE PURCHASE AGREEMENT With respect to the instant Motions regarding the propriety of venue in this Court, Section 8.8 of the Agreement is of particular importance.”
Haske v. Transp. Leasing, Inc., Indiana, 566 N.W.2d 896 (Mich. 1997).
· cites it 3× “This distinction between skilled and unskilled labor was important for determining whether there was a partial or total disability under this chapter of the act.”
Gregory v. Cincinnati Inc., 538 N.W.2d 325 (Mich. 1995).
· cites it 2× “[47] While many jurisdictions regard this as a strict liability theory, Madden, supra, § 8.8, p 317, this Court has not ruled on the issue.”
Brownell v. Garber, 503 N.W.2d 81 (Mich. Ct. App. 1993).
· cites it 2× “See 1 Mallen & Smith, supra, § 8.8, p 421. Fraud is no less actionable because it is committed by an attorney with whom the plaintiff has an attorney-client relationship.”
City of Warren v. Dannis, 357 N.W.2d 731 (Mich. Ct. App. 1984).
“12(b) already quoted, the charter in § 8.8 provided: "Unless otherwise provided by law or by ordinance, all funds drawn from the treasury shall be drawn pursuant to the authority and appropriation of the council.”
City of Berkley v. Holmes, 191 N.W.2d 561 (Mich. Ct. App. 1971).
· cites it 2× “The lower court also held ch 8, § 8.8, of the same charter, unconstitutional.”
Ciena Healthcare Mgmt. v. Dept of Health & Human Servs. (Mich. Ct. App. 2015).
· cites it 20× “In both cases, the Department disallowed the expense under § 8.8 of Michigan’s Medicaid Provider Manual:4 Working capital borrowings are considered funds borrowed for a relatively short period to meet current normal operating expenses.”
C2 James Stefanski v. Saginaw Cnty. 911 Commc'ns Ctr. Auth (Mich. Ct. App. 2024).
· cites it 4× “” However, in my view the Legislature has provided some guidance on the meaning of “law,” and it only includes statutes passed by the Legislature, laws initiated by the people, and executive orders issued pursuant to Const 1963, art 5, § 2; MCL 8.8. That statute, MCL 8.8, is a…”
Datres v. Winfree (W.D. Mich. 2024).
· cites it 3× “) Section 8.8 specifies that “AuPair.com has the right to change the Terms and Conditions at any time and will inform the users through email.”
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