Terms Used In Michigan Laws 390.1669

  • Authority: means a promise zone authority created under this act. See Michigan Laws 390.1663
  • 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
  • Promise of financial assistance: means a commitment by an eligible entity to provide financial resources for public or private postsecondary education, including a vocational program, to eligible students living in a promise zone and who have graduated from a public high school or nonpublic high school located within that promise zone. See Michigan Laws 390.1663
  • Promise zone: means that area created by a governing body under this act. See Michigan Laws 390.1663
  • Promise zone development plan: means that plan developed by an authority under this act that will ensure that the financial resources are available to adequately fund the promise of financial assistance. 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
  (1) The establishment of a promise zone does not create a cause of action in law or in equity against this state, an eligible entity, or a promise zone authority.
  (2) The establishment of a promise zone development plan does not create a cause of action in law or in equity against this state, an eligible entity, or a promise zone authority, if the proposed promise of financial assistance set forth in the promise zone development plan is not paid to an eligible student.