Terms Used In Michigan Laws 388.1008

  • Bequest: Property gifted by will.
  • Devise: To gift property by will.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • 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 state board of education may take by gift, grant from federal or other sources, devise, bequest, or in any other lawful manner, property, money, pledges or promises to pay money for the purpose of carrying on any of its powers and duties and may, with the approval of the legislature, use the same for the purposes for which they were donated. The board may place such moneys in a special fund to be spent under its direction for the purposes for which they were donated subject to the conditions of such gift, grant, devise or bequest.
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