Terms Used In Michigan Laws 390.1664a

  • Eligible entity: means a city, township, county, local school district, or intermediate school district, in which the percentage of families with children under age 18 that are living at or below the federal poverty level is greater than or equal to the state average of families with children under age 18 living at or below the federal poverty level, as determined by the department of treasury. See Michigan Laws 390.1663
  • Governing body: means the elected body of an eligible entity that has legislative powers. See Michigan Laws 390.1663
  • Promise zone: means that area created by a governing body under this act. See Michigan Laws 390.1663
  • School district: means that term as defined in the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380. See Michigan Laws 390.1663
  • 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
  • State education tax: means the tax levied under the state education tax act, 1993 PA 331, MCL 211. See Michigan Laws 390.1663
  (1) A city, township, county, local school district, or intermediate school district that is not an eligible entity may create a promise zone under this act but shall not capture revenue from the state education tax under this act. The governing body of a city, township, county, local school district, or intermediate school district that is not an eligible entity shall not be considered under section 4 in determining the number of governing bodies of eligible entities eligible to establish a promise zone under this act.
  (2) This section shall not prevent an eligible entity located within a city, township, county, local school district, or intermediate school district that is not an eligible entity from creating a promise zone under this act and capturing revenue from the state education tax under this act.