Michigan Laws 380.381 – School district organized as community district; political subdivision and public body corporate; name; jurisdiction; definitions
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 380.381
- 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
(1) A school district organized as a community district shall be governed by this part, by the provisions of article 2 not inconsistent with this part, and by articles 3 and 4.
(2) A community district is a political subdivision and public body corporate separate and distinct from this state and other school districts in this state.
(3) The name of a school district governed by this part shall include the name of the city, village, or township with the greatest population located within the geographic boundaries of the community district, the word “school” or “schools”, and the word “community” or “district”, or both.
(4) Subject to section 12b, a school district governed by this part shall be under the jurisdiction of and governed by the school board of the community district provided for by section 384.
(5) As used in this part:
(a) “Authorizing body” means that term as defined in section 501, 521, or 551, as applicable.
(b) “Transfer date” means that term as defined in section 12b.