Michigan Laws 324.31308 – Gifts and grants-in-aid; acceptance by department

Department: means the director of the department of natural resources or his or her designee to whom the director delegates a power or duty by written instrument. See Michigan Laws 324.301
Person: means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental entity, or other legal entity. See Michigan Laws 324.301
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

The department, in carrying out the purposes of this part, may receive and accept on behalf of the state gifts and grants-in-aid from any person.