Terms Used In Michigan Laws 18.1222

  • 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
  • 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
   Property acquired for the state or a state agency through an installment lease agreement is public property and shall be considered exempt for purposes of the general property tax act, Act No. 206 of the Public Acts of 1893, being section 211.1 to 211.157 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, if the state as lessee under the installment lease agreement is required to pay any taxes or reimburse the lessor for any payments the lessor has made.