Michigan Laws > Chapter 380 > Act 451 of 1976


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Terms Used In Michigan Laws > Chapter 380 > Act 451 of 1976 > Article 3

Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
Articles: means the articles of incorporation of an authority. See Michigan Laws 123.1061
Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
Authority: means a community swimming pool authority created under section 3. See Michigan Laws 123.1061
Bequest: Property gifted by will.
Board: means the board of directors of the authority. See Michigan Laws 123.1061
Commission: means the state boundary commission. See Michigan Laws 123.1001
Community swimming pool: means an artificial body of water owned or operated by an authority or a district that is used collectively by a number of individuals primarily for the purpose of swimming, wading, recreation, or instruction and includes related equipment, structures, areas, and enclosures intended for the use of individuals using or operating the swimming pool such as equipment, dressing, locker, shower, and toilet rooms. See Michigan Laws 123.1061
Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
Department: means the department of treasury or its designee. See Michigan Laws 207.1002
Destination state: means a state, Canadian province or territory, or foreign country to which motor fuel is directed for export. See Michigan Laws 207.1002
Devise: To gift property by will.
District: means a school district that serves a municipality whose population is not less than 15,000 and whose territory is located in not less than 2 counties, each of which has at least 15% of the municipality's population. See Michigan Laws 123.1061
Educational institution: means any of the following:

(i) A school district, an intermediate school district, or a public school academy as those terms are defined in section 4 to 6 of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380. See Michigan Laws 123.1043

Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.

Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.

Export: means to obtain motor fuel in this state for sale or other distribution outside of this state. See Michigan Laws 207.1002

Exporter: means a person who exports motor fuel. See Michigan Laws 207.1002

Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. ^{Source: OCC}

Freedom of Information Act: A federal law that mandates that all the records created and kept by federal agencies in the executive branch of government must be open for public inspection and copying. The only exceptions are those records that fall into one of nine exempted categories listed in the statute. ^{Source: OCC}

Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.

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 this state: means the area within the borders of this state, including all territories within the borders owned by, held in trust by, or added to the United States of America. See Michigan Laws 207.1003

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

Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.

Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}

Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.

Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.

Local governmental body: means any local government or its subdivision, including, but not limited to, a city, village, township, county, or educational institution; a local public authority, agency, board, commission, or other local governmental, quasi-governmental, or quasi-public body; or a public body that acts or purports to act in a commercial, business, economic development, or similar capacity for a local government or its subdivision. See Michigan Laws 123.1043

Losses: means that term as defined in section 34d. See Michigan Laws 211.27a

month: means a calendar month; the word "year" a calendar year; and the word "year" alone shall be equivalent to the words "year of our Lord". See Michigan Laws 8.3j

Motor fuel: means gasoline, diesel fuel, kerosene, a mixture of gasoline, diesel fuel, or kerosene, or a mixture of gasoline, diesel fuel, or kerosene and any other substance. See Michigan Laws 207.1004

Motor vehicle: means a vehicle that is propelled by an internal combustion engine or motor and is designed to permit the vehicle's mobile use on the public roads or highways of this state. See Michigan Laws 207.1004

Municipality: means an incorporated city or village. See Michigan Laws 123.1001

Municipality: means a city, village, or township. See Michigan Laws 123.1061

Oath: A promise to tell the truth.

oath: shall be construed to include the word "affirmation" in all cases where by law an affirmation may be substituted for an oath; and in like cases the word "sworn" shall be construed to include the word "affirmed". See Michigan Laws 8.3k

Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.

Participating municipality: means a municipality that has adopted a resolution providing for the establishment of and the municipality's participation in an authority. See Michigan Laws 123.1061

person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l

Personal property: All property that is not real property.

Private school: means a private, denominational, or parochial school as described in section 2 of 1921 PA 302, MCL 388. See Michigan Laws 123.1043

Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.

Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.

Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.

Secretary: means the executive secretary of the commission. See Michigan Laws 123.1001

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

Statute: A law passed by a legislature.

Superintendent: means the superintendent of the board of education of a district. See Michigan Laws 123.1061

Tank wagon: means a straight truck having 1 or more compartments other than the fuel supply tank designed or used to carry motor fuel. See Michigan Laws 207.1006

Tax: means a tax, interest, or penalty levied under this act. See Michigan Laws 207.1006

Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.

Transport truck: means a semitrailer combination rig designed or used for the purpose of transporting motor fuel over the public roads or highways. See Michigan Laws 207.1006

true cash value: means the usual selling price at the place where the property to which the term is applied is at the time of assessment, being the price that could be obtained for the property at private sale, and not at auction sale except as otherwise provided in this section, or at forced sale. See Michigan Laws 211.27

United States: shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o