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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 141.1575

  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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
    (1) For the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, $5,000,000.00 is appropriated from the general fund to the department of treasury to administer the provisions of this act, to secure the services of financial consultants, lawyers, work-out experts, and other professionals to assist in the implementation of this act, and to assist local governments in proceeding under chapter 9.
    (2) The appropriation authorized in this section is a work project appropriation, and any unencumbered or unallotted funds are carried forward into the following fiscal year. The following is in compliance with section 451a(1) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:
    (a) The purpose of the project is to provide technical and administrative support for the department of treasury to implement this act. Costs related to this project include, but are not limited to, all of the following:
    (i) Staffing-related costs.
    (ii) Costs to promote public awareness.
    (iii) Any other costs related to implementation and dissolution of the program, including the resolution of accounts.
    (b) The work project will be accomplished through the use of interagency agreements, grants, state employees, and contracts.
    (c) The total estimated completion cost of the project is $5,000,000.00.
    (d) The expected completion date is September 30, 2016.