Terms Used In Michigan Laws 125.803

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l
  • 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) “Bureau” means the bureau of community services in the department of labor.
  (2) “Business firm” means a sole proprietorship, partnership, or corporation authorized to do business in this state and subject to tax under either the single business tax act, 1975 PA 228, MCL 208.1 to 208.145, or the Michigan business tax act, 2007 PA 36, MCL 208.1101 to 208.1601.
  (3) “Community development commission” means an advisory commission established pursuant to law within the department of labor.
  (4) “Community services” means services, including counseling and advice, recreational programs, emergency assistance, medical care, or instructional services furnished to a person or a group in an eligible neighborhood.
  (5) “Crime prevention” means activities which aid in the reduction of crime in an eligible neighborhood.