Michigan Laws > Chapter 18 > E.R.O. No. 2010-10 – Executive Reorganization Order


§ 18.442	Transfer of Michigan economic recovery office to state budget office

Terms Used In Michigan Laws > Chapter 18 > E.R.O. No. 2010-10 - Executive Reorganization Order

Active state duty: means the actual weekend, annual training, or special call up duty in the state military forces and includes travel to and from the duty site or station. See Michigan Laws 32.1002
Ad valorem general property tax: means taxes levied under the general property tax act, 1893 PA 206, MCL 211. See Michigan Laws 324.51101
Administrative act: includes an action, omission, decision, recommendation, practice, or other procedure of the department. See Michigan Laws 4.351
Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
Allegation: something that someone says happened.
Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
Bureau: means the legislative service bureau. See Michigan Laws 4.1102
Certified health department: means a county, district, or city health department that meets the criteria for certification of health departments established by this act and that is authorized by the director to enforce this act for retail groceries, food processors, or fair concessions. See Michigan Laws 289.3103
commercial forestland: means forestland that is determined to be a commercial forest under section 51104. See Michigan Laws 324.51101
Commission: means the Michigan law revision commission. See Michigan Laws 4.1102
Commission: means the commission of natural resources. See Michigan Laws 324.301
Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
Complainant: means a prisoner or legislator who files a complaint under section 4. See Michigan Laws 4.351
Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
Conference report: The compromise product negotiated by the conference committee. The "conference report" is submitted to each chamber for its consideration, such as approval or disapproval.
Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
Council: means the legislative council. See Michigan Laws 4.1102
Council: means the legislative council established under section 15 of article IV of the state constitution of 1963. See Michigan Laws 4.351
Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
Decedent: A deceased person.
declassification: means the removal of the commercial forest designation pursuant to section 51116. See Michigan Laws 324.51101
Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
Department: means the department of agriculture and rural development. See Michigan Laws 289.1107
Department: means the department of corrections. See Michigan Laws 4.351
Department of natural resources: means the principal state department created in section 501. See Michigan Laws 324.301
Deposit: includes the purchase of or investment in shares of a credit union. See Michigan Laws 129.16
Director: means the director of the department or his or her designee. See Michigan Laws 289.1107
Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
Estate: includes the property of the decedent, trust, or other person whose affairs are subject to this act as the property is originally constituted and as it exists throughout administration. See Michigan Laws 700.1104
Evaluation: means a food safety audit, inspection, or food safety and sanitation assessment, whether announced or unannounced, that identifies violations or verifies compliance with this act and determines the degree of active control by food establishment operators over foodborne illness risk factors. See Michigan Laws 289.1107
Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
Fiduciary: includes , but is not limited to, a personal representative, funeral representative, guardian, conservator, trustee, plenary guardian, partial guardian, and successor fiduciary. See Michigan Laws 700.1104
Financial institution: means a state or nationally chartered bank or a state or federally chartered savings and loan association, savings bank, or credit union whose deposits are insured by an agency of the United States government. See Michigan Laws 129.16
Food: means articles used for food or drink for humans or other animals, chewing gum, and articles used for components of any such article. See Michigan Laws 289.1107
Food code: means "Food Code, 2009 Recommendations of the United States Public Health Service Food and Drug Administration" which regulates the design, construction, management, and operation of certain food establishments. See Michigan Laws 289.1107
Food establishment: means an operation where food is processed, packed, canned, preserved, frozen, fabricated, stored, prepared, served, vended, sold, or offered for sale. See Michigan Laws 289.1107
Food service establishment: means a fixed or mobile restaurant, coffee shop, cafeteria, short order cafe, luncheonette, grill, tearoom, sandwich shop, soda fountain, tavern, bar, cocktail lounge, nightclub, drive-in, industrial feeding establishment, private organization serving the public, rental hall, catering kitchen, delicatessen, theater, commissary, food concession, or similar place in which food or drink is prepared for direct consumption through service on the premises or elsewhere, and any other eating or drinking establishment or operation where food is served or provided for the public. See Michigan Laws 289.1107
Food service program: means the systematic activity of the department and a local health department for effective administration and enforcement of the food code and this act, including all of the following:

(i) Periodic evaluations of food service establishments, temporary food service establishments, vending machines, and vending machine locations for compliance with law. See Michigan Laws 289.3103

Forest management plan: means a written plan prepared and signed by a registered forester or a natural resources professional that prescribes measures to optimize production, utilization, and regeneration of forest resources. See Michigan Laws 324.51101

Forestland: means a tract of land that may include nonproductive land that is intermixed with productive land that is an integral part of a managed forest and that meets all the following:

(i) Does not have material natural resources other than those resources suitable for forest growth or the potential for forest growth. See Michigan Laws 324.51101

Freedom of Information Act: A federal law that mandates that all the records created and kept by federal agencies in the executive branch of government must be open for public inspection and copying. The only exceptions are those records that fall into one of nine exempted categories listed in the statute. ^{Source: OCC}

Fund: means the commercial forest fund created under section 51112. See Michigan Laws 324.51101

Governing body: means a council, commission, board, or other official body that has legislative powers over a local public entity. See Michigan Laws 129.16

Governing instrument: includes , but is not limited to, a court order. See Michigan Laws 700.1501

Intestate: Dying without leaving a will.

Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}

Legislative session: That part of a chamber's daily session in which it considers legislative business (bills, resolutions, and actions related thereto).

Legislator: means a member of the senate or the house of representatives of this state. See Michigan Laws 4.351

Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.

Local health department: means that term as defined in section 1105 of the public health code, MCL 333. See Michigan Laws 289.1109

Local public entity: means a county, city, village, township, school district, district, authority, municipal corporation, or any other political subdivision organized under the laws of this state. See Michigan Laws 129.16

local unit: means a municipality or county. See Michigan Laws 324.301

Majority leader: see Floor Leaders

Michigan prudent investor rule: means the fiduciary investment and management rule prescribed by part 5 of this article. See Michigan Laws 700.1106

Minority leader: See Floor Leaders

Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.

Natural resources professional: means a person who is acknowledged by the department as having the education, knowledge, experience, and skills to identify, schedule, and implement appropriate forest management practices needed to achieve the purposes of this part on land subject to or to be subject to this part. See Michigan Laws 324.51101

Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.

Office: means the office of the legislative corrections ombudsman created under this act. See Michigan Laws 4.351

Official: means an official or employee of the department of corrections. See Michigan Laws 4.351

Ombudsman: means the office of legislative corrections ombudsman. See Michigan Laws 4.351

Oral argument: An opportunity for lawyers to summarize their position before the court and also to answer the judges' questions.

Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.

Owner: means a person who holds title to the surface estate of forestland subject to this part. See Michigan Laws 324.51101

Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.

Person: means an individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity. See Michigan Laws 289.1109

Person: means an individual or an organization. See Michigan Laws 700.1106

person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l

Personal use: means use for any noncommercial purpose. See Michigan Laws 324.51101

Priority foundation item: means a provision in the food code whose application supports, facilitates, or enables 1 or more priority items. See Michigan Laws 289.1109

Priority item: means a provision in the food code whose application contributes directly to the elimination, prevention, or reduction to an acceptable level of hazards associated with foodborne illness or injury if there is no other provision that more directly controls the hazard. See Michigan Laws 289.1109

Prisoner: means a person committed to or under the jurisdiction of the department. See Michigan Laws 4.351

Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.

Property: means anything that may be the subject of ownership, and includes both real and personal property or an interest in real or personal property. See Michigan Laws 700.1106

Public health code: means 1978 PA 368, MCL 333. See Michigan Laws 289.1109

Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.

Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.

Registered forester: means a person registered under part 535. See Michigan Laws 324.51101

Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.

Remand: When an appellate court sends a case back to a lower court for further proceedings.

Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.

seal: shall be construed to include any of the following:

(a) The impression of the seal on the paper alone. See Michigan Laws 8.3n

Silvicultural practices: means the management and manipulation of forest vegetation for the protection, growth, and enhancement of forest products. See Michigan Laws 324.51101

Statute: A law passed by a legislature.

Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.

Testify: Answer questions in court.

Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.

Trust: includes , but is not limited to, an express trust, private or charitable, with additions to the trust, wherever and however created. See Michigan Laws 700.1107