Michigan Laws 330.1730 – Money
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(1) The department shall establish policies and procedures designed to ensure that money in the accounts of residents of a state facility are safeguarded against theft, loss, or misappropriation.
(2) A state facility may require that all money that is on the person of a resident, that comes to a resident, or that the facility receives on behalf of the resident under a benefit arrangement or otherwise, be turned over to the facility for safekeeping. The money shall be accounted for in the name of the resident and recorded periodically in the records of the resident. Upon request, money accounted for in the name of a resident shall be turned over to a legal guardian of the resident if the guardian has such authority.
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 330.1730
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- in writing: shall be construed to include printing, engraving, and lithographing; except that if the written signature of a person is required by law, the signature shall be the proper handwriting of the person or, if the person is unable to write, the person's proper mark, which may be, unless otherwise expressly prohibited by law, a clear and classifiable fingerprint of the person made with ink or another substance. See Michigan Laws 8.3q
- Money: means any legal tender, note, draft, certificate of deposit, stock, bond, check, or credit card. See Michigan Laws 330.1700
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
(3) A resident of a state facility is entitled to easy access to the money in his or her account and to spend or otherwise use the money as he or she chooses, except as provided in policies and procedures of the department established under subsection (1). Policies and procedures shall be established in writing for each state facility giving residents easy access to the money in their accounts and enabling residents to spend or otherwise use their money as they choose.
(4) Money accounted for in the name of a resident of a state facility may be deposited with a financial institution. Any earnings attributable to money in an account of a resident shall be credited to that account.
(5) All money, including any earnings, in an account of a resident of a state facility shall be delivered to the resident upon his or her release from the facility.