Terms Used In Michigan Laws > Chapter 339 > Act 299 of 1980 > Article 2

• Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
• 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.
• Allegation: something that someone says happened.
• Alternative fuel: means that term as defined in section 151 of the motor fuel tax act, 2000 PA 403, MCL 207. See Michigan Laws 205.173
• 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
• 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.
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• 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. See Michigan Laws 205.173
• Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
• Diesel fuel: means that term as defined in section 2 of the motor fuel tax act, 2000 PA 403, MCL 207. See Michigan Laws 205.173
• Donor: The person who makes a gift.
• 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.
• Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
• 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.
• Gallon equivalent: means that term as defined in section 151 of the motor fuel tax act, 2000 PA 403, MCL 207. See Michigan Laws 205.173
• Gasoline: means that term as defined in section 3 of the motor fuel tax act, 2000 PA 403, MCL 207. See Michigan Laws 205.173
• 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
• Interstate motor carrier: means a person who operates or causes to be operated a qualified commercial motor vehicle on a public road or highway in this state and at least 1 other state or Canadian province. See Michigan Laws 205.173
• 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}
• Motor fuel: means diesel fuel and gasoline. See Michigan Laws 205.173
• Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
• 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: means an individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, association, social club fraternal organization, municipal or private corporation whether or not organized for profit, company, limited liability company, estate, trust receiver, trustee, syndicate, the United States, this state, country, or any other group or combination acting as a unit, and the plural as well as the singular number, unless the intention to give a more limited meaning is disclosed by the context. See Michigan Laws 205.173
• 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.
• Qualified commercial motor vehicle: means that term as defined in section 1 of the motor carrier fuel tax act, 1980 PA 119, MCL 207. See Michigan Laws 205.173
• Sales tax: means the tax levied under the general sales tax act, 1933 PA 167, MCL 205. See Michigan Laws 205.173
• 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
• Tax: includes all taxes, interest, or penalties levied under this act. See Michigan Laws 205.173
• Taxpayer: means a person subject to tax under this act. See Michigan Laws 205.173
• Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
• United States: shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
• Use tax: means the tax levied under the use tax act, 1937 PA 94, MCL 205. See Michigan Laws 205.173