Terms Used In Michigan Laws 206.989

  • account: means an account established under this act. See Michigan Laws 206.982
  • Account owner: means an individual who is a resident of this state, or a resident of a contracting state, and who enters into a Michigan ABLE savings program agreement and establishes an ABLE savings account. See Michigan Laws 206.982
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Internal revenue code: means the United States internal revenue code of 1986 in effect on January 1, 2015 or at the option of the taxpayer, in effect for the current year. See Michigan Laws 206.982
  • Program: means the Michigan ABLE savings program established pursuant to this act. See Michigan Laws 206.982
  (1) An account owner shall not, directly or indirectly, direct the investment of any contributions to an account or the earnings on an account in violation of section 529A of the internal revenue code. An account owner may select among different investment strategies designed by a program manager to the extent allowed under section 529A of the internal revenue code.
  (2) The program may allow employees of the program, or the employees of a contractor hired by the program to perform administrative services, to make contributions to an account.
  (3) An interest in an account shall not be used by an account owner or a designated beneficiary as security for a loan. Any pledge of an interest in an account has no force or effect.