Terms Used In Michigan Laws 12.259

  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Michigan merit award trust fund: means the Michigan merit award trust fund established in section 9. See Michigan Laws 12.252
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • 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
  (1) The Michigan merit award trust fund is established in the department of treasury. The Michigan merit award trust fund shall consist only of interest and earnings from Michigan merit award trust fund investments, donations of money made to the trust fund from any source, and any money allocated as provided by law.
  (2) Money in the Michigan merit award trust fund at the close of a fiscal year shall remain in the Michigan merit award trust fund and shall not revert to the general fund.
  (3) The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the Michigan merit award trust fund.
  (4) Except as otherwise provided in section 7(5) and section 12(6), each fiscal year, tobacco settlement revenue received by this state that is not considered a TSR as that term is defined under the Michigan tobacco settlement finance authority act shall be allocated to the Michigan merit award trust fund.