As employed in this act, the following words or terms shall be understood to mean:
  (a) The word “commissioner” shall mean commissioner or commanding officer of the Michigan state police.

Terms Used In Michigan Laws 28.1

  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • oath: shall be construed to include the word "affirmation" in all cases where by law an affirmation may be substituted for an oath; and in like cases the word "sworn" shall be construed to include the word "affirmed". See Michigan Laws 8.3k
  • 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
  (b) “Acting commissioner” shall mean the acting commissioner or commanding officer of the Michigan state police.
  (c) “Officer” shall mean any member of the Michigan state police executing the constitutional oath of office.
  (d) “Civilian employe” shall mean any employe not executing the constitutional oath of office.
  (e) “Members,””members of the department,” or “members of said department” shall mean any employe of said department whether an officer or a civilian employe.
  (f) “Department” shall mean the “Michigan state police.”