Michigan Laws 123.1001 – Definitions
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As used in this act:
(a) “Adjusted boundaries” means the total area that would be encompassed by a municipality if a municipal boundary adjustment is approved as proposed in a petition or resolution.
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 123.1001
- Commission: means the state boundary commission. See Michigan Laws 123.1001
- 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.
- Municipal boundary adjustment: means incorporation of a new city or village, consolidation of 2 or more cities, villages or townships as a new city, and the annexation of territory to a city where the commission has jurisdiction over annexation proceedings. See Michigan Laws 123.1001
- Municipality: means an incorporated city or village. See Michigan Laws 123.1001
- 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
(b) “Commission” means the state boundary commission.
(c) “Secretary” means the executive secretary of the commission.
(d) “Municipality” means an incorporated city or village.
(e) “Municipal boundary adjustment” means incorporation of a new city or village, consolidation of 2 or more cities, villages or townships as a new city, and the annexation of territory to a city where the commission has jurisdiction over annexation proceedings.