Terms Used In Michigan Laws > Chapter 445 > E.R.O. No. 2000-2 - Executive Reorganization Order

• Child placing agency: means that term as defined in section 1 of 1973 PA 116, MCL 722. See Michigan Laws 712.1
• 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.
• Court: means the family division of circuit court. See Michigan Laws 712.1
• Department: means the department of human services. See Michigan Laws 712.1
• Emergency service provider: means a uniformed or otherwise identified employee or contractor of a fire department, hospital, or police station when that individual is inside the premises and on duty. See Michigan Laws 712.1
• Hospital: means a hospital that is licensed under article 17 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333. See Michigan Laws 712.1
• Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
• Mortgage loan: A loan made by a lender to a borrower for the financing of real property. ^{Source: OCC}
• Newborn: means a child who a physician reasonably believes to be not more than 72 hours old. See Michigan Laws 712.1
• person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l
• 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.
• 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
• United States: shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o