Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 400. Social Services § 400.279

Sec. 9. If a local, county, or area division of a charitable organization is directly supervised and controlled by a superior or parent organization, which is incorporated, qualified to do business or doing business within this state, the local, county, or area division is not required to register under section 3  1 if the superior or parent organization files an application statement on behalf of the local, county, or area division in addition to or as part of its application statement. When an application statement has been filed by a superior or parent organization, it shall file the annual report required under sections 14  2 and 16  3 on behalf of the local, county, or area division in such detail as required by the rules.