Terms Used In Michigan Laws 3.171

  • Board: means the department of state. See Michigan Laws 3.161
  • Jurisdiction: means , except as otherwise provided in section 3, other states of the United States, the District of Columbia, territories and possessions of the United States, foreign countries, or political subdivisions of foreign countries. See Michigan Laws 3.161
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • 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
   To the extent another jurisdiction is not fully reciprocal as to taxes or fees on vehicles in international or interstate commerce, the board may make a limited agreement with the jurisdictions covering only part of the fees, taxes and charges otherwise applicable, or the board may require the owners or operators of the foreign registered vehicles to pay a tax in an amount equal to the tax of whatever character assessed by the other jurisdiction against vehicles registered in this state and operated in international or interstate commerce in that jurisdiction. Owners or operators of foreign registered vehicles which are subject to registration under the provisions of this section shall make application for a permit in which shall be set forth the conditions for operation of the vehicles in this state. The board may examine the laws of other jurisdictions and determine what taxes or fees shall be payable to this state by the owners or operators of foreign registered vehicles.