Terms Used In Michigan Laws 18.1263

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • 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.
  • 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 director may authorize a state agency to purchase supplies and materials for the purpose of maintaining inventories. The director shall place a dollar or quantity limitation to insure inventories are maintained at acceptable levels. Appropriation accounts shall be charged upon the basis of actual usage. Any state agency so authorized shall conduct periodic inventories as directed by the director of all supplies and materials under their control. Obsolete, damaged, or spoiled supplies and materials shall be charged to the proper appropriation account during the fiscal year it is determined that obsolescence, damage, or spoilage has occurred.
  (2) The department shall provide assistance to any city, village, county, township, school district, intermediate school district, nonprofit hospital, institution of higher education, or community or junior college for purchasing services on a fee basis. Fees collected for the provision of that assistance are appropriated for the additional expenses incurred.
  (3) The department shall create and operate a cooperative bulk purchasing program for school districts, public school academies, nonpublic schools, and intermediate school districts on a fee basis to reduce the costs of purchasing goods and services. Fees collected under this subsection shall not exceed the cost of purchasing goods and services and reasonable administrative expenses, and are appropriated for the expenses incurred.