Michigan Laws > Chapter 380 > Act 451 of 1976


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Terms Used In Michigan Laws > Chapter 380 > Act 451 of 1976 > Article 3

Accredited zoological institution: means an institution located in this state that is accredited by the association of zoos and aquariums. See Michigan Laws 123.1163
Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
Articles: means the articles of incorporation of an authority. See Michigan Laws 123.1163
Articles: means the articles of incorporation of an authority. See Michigan Laws 123.1133
Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
Authority: means a zoological authority established under section 5. See Michigan Laws 123.1163
Authority: means a recreational authority established under section 5. See Michigan Laws 123.1133
Bequest: Property gifted by will.
Board: means the board of directors of the authority. See Michigan Laws 123.1163
Board: means the board of directors of the authority. See Michigan Laws 123.1133
Commercial motor vehicle: means a motor vehicle licensed as a qualified commercial motor vehicle under the motor carrier fuel tax act, 1980 PA 119, MCL 207. See Michigan Laws 207.1002
Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
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.
Department: means the department of treasury or its designee. See Michigan Laws 207.1002
Destination state: means a state, Canadian province or territory, or foreign country to which motor fuel is directed for export. See Michigan Laws 207.1002
Devise: To gift property by will.
Diesel fuel: means any liquid other than gasoline that is capable of use as a fuel or a component of a fuel in a motor vehicle that is propelled by a diesel-powered engine or in a diesel-powered train. See Michigan Laws 207.1002
District: means a portion of a municipality having boundaries coterminous with those of a precinct used for general elections. See Michigan Laws 123.1133
Electors of the authority: means the qualified and registered electors of the participating municipalities who reside within the territory of the authority. See Michigan Laws 123.1133
Export: means to obtain motor fuel in this state for sale or other distribution outside of this state. See Michigan Laws 207.1002
Exporter: means a person who exports motor fuel. See Michigan Laws 207.1002
Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. ^{Source: OCC}
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}
Fuel feedstock user: means a person who receives motor fuel for the person's own use in the manufacture or production of any substance other than motor fuel. See Michigan Laws 207.1003
Gasoline: means gasoline, alcohol, gasohol, casing head or natural gasoline, benzol, benzine, naphtha, and any blendstock additive, or other product including methanol that is sold for blending with gasoline or for use on the road other than products typically sold in containers of less than 5 gallons. See Michigan Laws 207.1003
Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
in writing: shall be construed to include printing, engraving, and lithographing; except that if the written signature of a person is required by law, the signature shall be the proper handwriting of the person or, if the person is unable to write, the person's proper mark, which may be, unless otherwise expressly prohibited by law, a clear and classifiable fingerprint of the person made with ink or another substance. See Michigan Laws 8.3q
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.
Kerosene: means all grades of kerosene, including, but not limited to, the 2 grades of kerosene, No. See Michigan Laws 207.1004
Largest county: means , of those counties in which a participating municipality is located, the county having the greatest population. See Michigan Laws 123.1133
Leaded racing fuel: is a fuel other than diesel fuel that is leaded and at least 100 octane and is used in vehicles on a racetrack. See Michigan Laws 207.1004
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}
local unit of government: means a city, village, township, or county. See Michigan Laws 123.1115
month: means a calendar month; the word "year" a calendar year; and the word "year" alone shall be equivalent to the words "year of our Lord". See Michigan Laws 8.3j
Motor fuel: means gasoline, diesel fuel, kerosene, a mixture of gasoline, diesel fuel, or kerosene, or a mixture of gasoline, diesel fuel, or kerosene and any other substance. See Michigan Laws 207.1004
Motor vehicle: means a vehicle that is propelled by an internal combustion engine or motor and is designed to permit the vehicle's mobile use on the public roads or highways of this state. See Michigan Laws 207.1004
Municipality: means a city, county, village, township, or school district. See Michigan Laws 123.1133
Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
oath: shall be construed to include the word "affirmation" in all cases where by law an affirmation may be substituted for an oath; and in like cases the word "sworn" shall be construed to include the word "affirmed". See Michigan Laws 8.3k
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.
Park: means an area of land or water, or both, dedicated to 1 or more of the following uses:

(i) Recreational purposes, including, but not limited to, landscaped tracts; picnic grounds; playgrounds; athletic fields; camps; campgrounds; zoological and botanical gardens; living historical farms; boating, hunting, fishing, and birding areas; swimming areas; and foot, bicycle, and bridle paths. See Michigan Laws 123.1133

Participating municipality: means a municipality or district that is named in articles of incorporation or proposed articles of incorporation as joining in the original establishment of an authority, or a municipality or district that joins an existing authority and is added to the articles of incorporation, and that has not withdrawn from the authority. See Michigan Laws 123.1133

Person: means and includes an individual, cooperative, partnership, firm, association, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, joint stock company, syndicate, and corporation, both private and municipal, and any receiver, trustee, conservator, or any other officer having jurisdiction and control of property by law or by appointment of a court other than units of government. See Michigan Laws 207.1004

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

Personal property: All property that is not real property.

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

Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.

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

removed: means a physical transfer other than by evaporation, loss, or destruction of motor fuel from a terminal, manufacturing plant, customs custody, pipeline, marine vessel, or refinery that stores motor fuel. See Michigan Laws 207.1005

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

Statute: A law passed by a legislature.

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

Swimming pool: includes equipment, structures, areas, and enclosures intended for the use of individuals using or operating a swimming pool, such as equipment, dressing, locker, shower, and toilet rooms. See Michigan Laws 123.1133

Tax: means a tax, interest, or penalty levied under this act. See Michigan Laws 207.1006

Territory of the authority: means the combined territory of the participating municipalities that is served by an authority. See Michigan Laws 123.1133

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.

true cash value: means the usual selling price at the place where the property to which the term is applied is at the time of assessment, being the price that could be obtained for the property at private sale, and not at auction sale except as otherwise provided in this section, or at forced sale. See Michigan Laws 211.27

United States: shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o

Zoological services: means the operation of an accredited zoological institution that is open to the general public. See Michigan Laws 123.1163