Michigan Laws 324.5302 – Construction of part; broad interpretation of powers; prohibited grants or loans; liability for costs
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 324.5302
- Assistance: means 1 or more of the following activities to the extent authorized by the federal water pollution control act:
(i) Provision of loans to municipalities for construction of sewage treatment works projects, stormwater management projects, or nonpoint source projects. See Michigan Laws 324.5301Federal water pollution control act: means 33 USC 1251 to 1389. See Michigan Laws 324.5301 Fund: means the state water pollution control revolving fund established under section 16a of the shared credit rating act, 1985 PA 227, MCL 141. See Michigan Laws 324.5301 Municipality: means a city, village, county, township, authority, or other public body, including either of the following:
(i) An intermunicipal agency of 2 or more municipalities, authorized or created under state law. See Michigan Laws 324.5301Person: 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
(1) This part must be construed liberally to effectuate the legislative intent. All powers granted under this part must be broadly interpreted to effectuate the intent and purposes of this part and must not be interpreted as a limitation of powers.
(2) Except as may be authorized by the federal water pollution control act, the fund must not provide grant assistance to a municipality or provide loans for the local share of projects constructed with grants provided under title II of the federal water pollution control act, 33 USC 1281, 1282 to 1293, and 1294 to 1302f.
(3) This state is not liable to a municipality, or any other person performing services for the municipality, for costs incurred in developing or submitting an application for assistance under this part.