Terms Used In Michigan Laws > Chapters 81-113 > Act 215 of 1895 > Chapter VII > ALDERMEN

• Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
• Authority: means the Michigan forest finance authority created in section 50503. See Michigan Laws 324.50502
• Bonds: means bonds of the authority issued as provided in this part. See Michigan Laws 324.50502
• Bureau: means the legislative service bureau. See Michigan Laws 4.1102
• city: whenever used in this act , shall be construed to mean a city incorporated under this act, or made subject to its provisions. See Michigan Laws 113.10
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Council: means the legislative council. See Michigan Laws 4.1102
• Department: means the director of the department of natural resources or his or her designee to whom the director delegates a power or duty by written instrument. See Michigan Laws 324.301
• Municipality: means a city, village, or township. See Michigan Laws 324.301
• Notes: means notes of the authority issued as provided in this part, including commercial paper. See Michigan Laws 324.50502
• 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