Michigan Laws > Chapter 421 > Act 173 of 1983 – Community-Based Organizations; Job Training Services
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- 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.
- Affirmed: In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court.
- Agent orange: means that term as defined in section 5701 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333. See Michigan Laws 421.151
- Community-based organization: means a private, nonprofit organization that is representative of a community or of a significant segment of a community and which provides employment and job training services. See Michigan Laws 421.151
- Comprehensive job training and related services: includes recruitment, counseling, motivational prejob training, vocational training, job development, job placement, and other appropriate services enabling individuals to secure and retain employment at their maximum capacity. See Michigan Laws 421.151
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
- Economically disadvantaged: means an individual who meets at least 1 of the following criteria:
(i) Receives, or is a member of a family which receives, cash welfare payments under a federal, state, or local welfare program. See Michigan Laws 421.151Guardian: 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. Job training partnership act: means the job training partnership act, Public Law 97-300, 96 Stat. See Michigan Laws 421.151 Juror: A person who is on the jury. 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 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: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide. Service provider: means a person, organization, or other entity that receives job training partnership act funds, either directly or indirectly from the governor, for the purpose of providing job training or other related services pursuant to the job training partnership act. See Michigan Laws 421.151 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 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. Underemployed: means the individual is working part time or full time, but is receiving wages less than 70% of the lower living standard income level as determined by the United States department of labor, bureau of labor statistics. See Michigan Laws 421.151 Unemployed: means an individual who is without a job and who wants and is available for work. See Michigan Laws 421.151 United States: shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o