(1) The appropriations of funds for services to an older person shall be approved by the majority of the members of the governing body of the local unit of government. The terms of the appropriation shall be a matter of public record and shall be entered into the journal of the official proceedings of the governing body.
  (2) Notification of an appropriation to a private organization shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation within 10 days following approval by the governing body. The notice shall specify the terms of appropriation as required by this act.

Terms Used In Michigan Laws 400.574

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Funds: means general tax revenues, federal revenue sharing funds, state revenue sharing funds, and other funds under the control of the governing body. See Michigan Laws 400.572
  • Governing body: means board, council, or body in which the legislative powers of a local unit of government are vested. See Michigan Laws 400.572
  • Local unit of government: means a county, township, city, or village. See Michigan Laws 400.572
  • Older person: means an individual 60 years of age or older. See Michigan Laws 400.572
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