Michigan Laws 141.504 – Rules governing form and manner of appeal from final determination; time for appeal; hearing; evidence; notice of hearing; order; copy of order and opinion
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 141.504
- 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.
- 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.
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l
- 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
The state commissioner of revenue shall promulgate uniform rules pursuant to Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, as amended, being section 24.201 to 24.315 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, governing the form and manner of appeal from a final determination by a city affecting a taxpayer, employee, or other person and purporting to be made under or in administration of the uniform city income tax ordinance. The rules shall provide at least 30 days after notice of a final assessment, denial of claim for refund, special ruling, or rule of the city, in which the appeal may be filed. The rules shall provide to the taxpayer, employer, other person, or an authorized representative of the person and to the city an opportunity to present evidence and to examine witnesses relating to the matter under appeal. The hearing shall be held in compliance with Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976, being section 15.261 to 15.275 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. Public notice of the time, date, and place of the hearing shall be given in the manner required by Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976. Promptly after completion of the hearing, the commissioner shall affirm, reverse, or modify by written order the action of the city which is the subject matter of the appeal, and shall furnish a copy of the order and opinion to the appellant and to the authorized official of the city.