Michigan Laws > Chapter 32 > Act 259 of 2014 – Michigan National Guard Tuition Assistance Act
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| § 32.433 | Michigan National Guard tuition assistance program |
| § 32.434 | Michigan National Guard tuition assistance fund |
Terms Used In Michigan Laws > Chapter 32 > Act 259 of 2014 - Michigan National Guard Tuition Assistance Act
- Active service: means that term as defined in section 105 of the Michigan military act, 1967 PA 150, MCL 32. See Michigan Laws 32.432
- Adjutant general: means the adjutant general of this state. See Michigan Laws 32.432
- 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.
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- 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
- Commission: means the Michigan public service commission. See Michigan Laws 484.2102
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Course of study: means an individual class, or group of classes, in which an eligible person is enrolled for the purpose of obtaining a not-yet-completed training program, obtaining a not-yet-completed certificate program, or obtaining a not-yet-completed associate, bachelor's, or master's degree. See Michigan Laws 32.432
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- Eligible educational institution: means a public or private college, university, vocational school, technical school, or trade school located in this state. See Michigan Laws 32.432
- Eligible person: means a member of the Michigan national guard who meets all of the following conditions:
(i) Is in active service. See Michigan Laws 32.432Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met. Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other. Exchange: means 1 or more contiguous central offices and all associated facilities within a geographical area in which basic local exchange service is offered by a provider. See Michigan Laws 484.2102 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. Fund: means the Michigan national guard tuition assistance fund created in section 4. See Michigan Laws 32.432 local exchange service: means the provision of an access line and usage within a local calling area for the transmission of high-quality 2-way interactive switched voice or data communication. See Michigan Laws 484.2102 Person: means an individual, corporation, partnership, association, governmental entity, or any other legal entity. See Michigan Laws 484.2102 person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government. provider: means a person that for compensation provides 1 or more telecommunication services. See Michigan Laws 484.2102 Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action. shall not apply: means that the pertinent provision is not operative as to certain persons or things or in conjunction with a particular date or dates. See Michigan Laws 8.4c 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 Tuition: means the cost of a course of study at an eligible educational institution, including the cost of instructional fees, laboratory fees, computer fees, and other fees directly related to that eligible person's specific course of study at that eligible educational institution. See Michigan Laws 32.432 Tuition assistance program: means the Michigan national guard tuition assistance program created in section 3. See Michigan Laws 32.432