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• Definitions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 401.1
  As used in this act: (a) "Poor person" means a person who does not have property, exempt or otherwise, and who is unable, because...
• Expired. 1980, Act 480, Eff. Jan. 1, 1982 - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 401.2
  401.2 Expired. 1980, Act 480, Eff. Jan. 1, 1982. Compiler's Notes: The expired section pertained to relieving, maintaining, and supporting poor persons and dependent
• Failure of Relative to Provide Support; Application for Order to Compel Relief; Notice - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 401.3
  Upon the failure of any relative of a poor person to relieve and maintain the poor person, the county department of social services in...
• Failure of Relatives to Provide Support; Hearing, Order - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 401.4
  The court to which such application may be made, shall proceed in a summary way to hear the proofs and allegations of the parties,...
• Court Order to Perform Duty of Support - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 401.5
  The court shall order the relative or relatives to perform the duty of support, in the following order: The husband or wife shall be...
• Direction of Proportionate Liability - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 401.6
  If it shall appear that any such relative is unable wholly to maintain such poor person, but is able to contribute towards his support,...
• Duration of Order; Change in Terms - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 401.7
  Such order may specify the time during which the relatives aforesaid shall maintain such poor person, or during which any of the said sums...
• Cost of Application; Enforcement of Orders - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 401.8
  The costs and expenses of any application under the provisions of this chapter, shall be ascertained by the court, and paid by the relatives...
• Failure to Obey Order; Civil Action by Department of Social Welfare; Contempt of Court, Penalty - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 401.9
  If any relative, who shall have been required by such order to relieve or maintain any poor person, shall neglect to do so, and...
• Repealed. 1957, Act 292, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957. - Mich. Comp. Laws
• Repealed. 1980, Act 313, Imd. Eff. Dec. 5, 1980. - Mich. Comp. Laws
• Repealed. 1957, Act 292, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957. - Mich. Comp. Laws
• Superintendents of Poor; Powers and Duties - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 402.5
  They shall have the general superintendence of all the poor who may be in their respective counties, and shall have power, and it shall...
• Repealed. 1957, Act 170, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957;--1957, Act 292, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957;--1961, Act 184, Eff. Sept. 8, 1961. - Mich. Comp. Laws
• Bringing Poor or Indigent Person From Outside State Into County; Intent; Penalties - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 402.18
  Any person who shall bring or remove, or cause to be brought or removed, any poor or indigent person, from outside this state, into...
• Conviction for Violation of Mcl 402.18; Security; Penalty - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 402.19
  It shall be lawful for the court before whom the person shall be convicted for a violation of the provisions of the section 18,...
• Repealed. 1957, Act 292, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957. - Mich. Comp. Laws
• Semi - Annual Report of Township and City Supervisors on Expense of Support; Neglect to File, Falsification, Penalty - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 402.39
  It shall be the duty of the supervisors of townships and cities in those counties where the townships and cities are made liable for...
• Repealed. 1957, Act 292, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957. - Mich. Comp. Laws
• Reports of Local Poor Officer; Contents, Form; Failure to Make, Penalty - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 402.41
  It shall be the duty of any director or overseer of the poor authorized by law to furnish relief to poor persons and of...
• Reports of Local Poor Officer; Compensation - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 402.42
  Every supervisor, director, or overseer of the poor who shall make the reports herein provided for shall receive as full compensation therefor the sum...
• Annual Report of County Superintendent of Poor; Contents - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 402.43
  That it shall be the duty of the county superintendents of the poor, annually, between the first and tenth days of November, to consolidate...
• Repealed. 1957, Act 292, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957. - Mich. Comp. Laws
• Repealed. 1957, Act 292, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957. - Mich. Comp. Laws

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