Terms Used In Michigan Laws 124.474

  • Board: means the governing body of a public authority. See Michigan Laws 124.452
  • 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.
  • Indemnification: In general, a collateral contract or assurance under which one person agrees to secure another person against either anticipated financial losses or potential adverse legal consequences. Source: FDIC
  • 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
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Political subdivision: means a county, city, village, or township. See Michigan Laws 124.452
  • Public authority: means an authority created under this act. See Michigan Laws 124.452
  • Revenue: means money received by the public authority as provided in section 17. See Michigan Laws 124.452
   The public authority may lend money including money derived from the proceeds of sale of its bonds or notes to another public authority, a political subdivision, any other public entity, or a private corporation, partnership, or individual for the purpose of financing qualified mass commuting vehicles, as defined in the internal revenue code, that will be leased or sold to the public authority and to sell and lease or purchase back mass commuting vehicles, as defined in the internal revenue code. For that purpose, the public authority may borrow money and issue bonds or notes, enter into loan agreements, leases, or purchase agreements and any other agreements including indemnification agreements as are necessary or appropriate in the judgment of the board to accomplish purposes of this section.