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MI HB4654

Bill

Status

Passed

10/16/2013

Primary Sponsor

Earl Poleski

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Origin

House of Representatives

97th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Amends the Michigan Corporation Law to require that more than 50% of equity and voting rights in a professional corporation practicing public accounting be held by individuals licensed or authorized to practice public accounting in Michigan.

  • Allows physicians, osteopathic physicians, podiatric physicians, and physician's assistants to organize professional corporations together, with restrictions that physician's assistants alone cannot be the sole shareholders.

  • Permits licensed professionals from other jurisdictions to become officers, agents, or employees of professional corporations but prohibits them from providing professional services in Michigan until they obtain proper Michigan licensure.

  • Generally requires that all shareholders of a professional corporation providing services regulated under the Public Health Code be licensed or legally authorized in Michigan to provide the same professional service.

  • Took effect immediately upon the Governor's approval on October 15, 2013.

Legislative Description

Businesses; business corporations; ownership requirements for professional corporations engaged in practice of public accounting; revise. Amends sec. 284 of 1972 PA 284 (MCL 450.1284).

Businesses, professional corporations

Last Action

Assigned Pa 132'13 With Immediate Effect

10/16/2013

Committee Referrals

Banking & Financial Institutions5/28/2013
Commerce5/1/2013

Full Bill Text

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