Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 161 of 2000 - Michigan Education Savings Program Act (390.1471 - 390.1486)
Section 390.1480 - Maximum Account Balance Limit; Limitation; Rejection of Contribution to Designated Beneficiary Account; Total Balance of All Accounts.

Sec. 10.
(1) The maximum account balance limit for all of the accounts that name any 1 individual as the designated beneficiary shall not exceed a maximum of $500,000.00.
(2) The program shall reject a contribution to any account for a designated beneficiary if, at the time of the contribution, the total balance of all accounts for that designated beneficiary has reached the maximum account balance limit under subsection (1). Accounts may continue to accrue earnings if the total balance of all accounts for that beneficiary has reached the maximum account balance limit and shall not be considered to have exceeded the maximum account balance limit under subsection (1). For purposes of this subsection, the total balance of all accounts for that designated beneficiary includes the amount of payment or payments required from a purchaser on behalf of a qualified beneficiary made under an advance tuition payment contract as provided in the Michigan education trust act, 1986 PA 316, MCL 390.1421 to 390.1442, if the designated beneficiary is also the qualified beneficiary.
History: 2000, Act 161, Imd. Eff. June 16, 2000 ;-- Am. 2001, Act 215, Eff. Jan. 1, 2002 ;-- Am. 2015, Act 163, Eff. Jan. 26, 2016

Structure Michigan Compiled Laws

Michigan Compiled Laws

Chapter 390 - Universities and Colleges

Act 161 of 2000 - Michigan Education Savings Program Act (390.1471 - 390.1486)

Section 390.1471 - Short Title.

Section 390.1472 - Definitions.

Section 390.1473 - Michigan Education Savings Program; Establishment; Soliciting Proposals; Duties and Powers Vested in Treasurer; Administration of Program; Funds Trustee; Personnel and Services; Selection of Program Manager; Contract.

Section 390.1474 - Management Contract; Supervision by Treasurer.

Section 390.1475 - Management Contract; Term; Termination.

Section 390.1476 - Contracts.

Section 390.1477 - Education Savings Accounts; Establishment; Purpose; Agreement; Form of Contribution; Withdrawal; Distributions; Penalty; Separate Accounting for Each Beneficiary.

Section 390.1478 - Account Owner or Beneficiary; Changes; Transfer.

Section 390.1479 - Account Owner or Beneficiary; Direction of Contributions or Earnings; Selection of Investment Strategy; Contributions by Board Members or Employees; Use of Interest; Restriction.

Section 390.1480 - Maximum Account Balance Limit; Limitation; Rejection of Contribution to Designated Beneficiary Account; Total Balance of All Accounts.

Section 390.1481 - Account Distributions; Report to Internal Revenue Service and Account Owner; Statements.

Section 390.1482 - Disclosure of Information.

Section 390.1483 - Construction or Interpretation of Act and Agreement.

Section 390.1484 - Obligation Upon State, Agency, or Instrumentality of State.

Section 390.1485 - Annual Report.

Section 390.1486 - Contributions and Interest Earned as Tax Exempt; Withdrawals as Taxable.