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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 211.694

  • 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.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • 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
    On the recording of an affidavit under section 3, a personal property tax in the amount specified in the affidavit is immediately due and payable from the taxpayer named in the affidavit and is a lien against the personal property described in the affidavit to the same extent and of the same character as the lien provided by section 40 of the general property tax act, 1893 PA 206, MCL 211.40. The treasurer has the same powers and duties in the collection of the tax assessed under this act as in the collection of personal property taxes regularly assessed under the general laws of this state.