Michigan Laws 691.1552 – Definitions
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As used in this act:
(a) “Administrative expenses” means expenses incurred by the state court administrator in implementing this act.
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 691.1552
- Administrative expenses: means expenses incurred by the state court administrator in implementing this act. See Michigan Laws 691.1552
- Center: means a community-based dispute resolution center. See Michigan Laws 691.1552
- Fund: means the community dispute resolution fund. See Michigan Laws 691.1552
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l
- Program: means the community dispute resolution program created by this act. See Michigan Laws 691.1552
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
- 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
(b) “Available grant funds” means that portion of the community dispute resolution fund available for awards to grant recipients, after administrative expenses have been met.
(c) “Center” means a community-based dispute resolution center.
(d) “Fund” means the community dispute resolution fund.
(e) “Grant recipient” means a nonprofit or governmental organization that receives funds to operate a center pursuant to this act.
(f) “Mediator” means an impartial, neutral person who assists parties in voluntarily reaching their own settlement of issues in a dispute and who has no authoritative decision-making power.
(g) “Program” means the community dispute resolution program created by this act.