Terms Used In Michigan Laws 286.86

  • 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
   In construing and enforcing the provisions of this act, the act, omission, or failure to act of any official, agent or other person acting for or employed by any association, partnership or corporation within the scope of his employment or office, shall in every case be deemed the act, omission or failure to act of such association, partnership or corporation as well as of the person.