Michigan Laws > Chapter 460 > Act 295 of 2008 > Part 6 – Miscellaneous Commission Provisions
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| § 460.1193 | Contested case proceeding; intervention; confidential business information |
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws > Chapter 460 > Act 295 of 2008 > Part 6 - Miscellaneous Commission Provisions
- 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.
- Clean energy: means electricity or steam generated using a clean energy system. See Michigan Laws 460.1003
- Commission: means the potato industry commission. See Michigan Laws 290.421
- Commission: means the Michigan public service commission. See Michigan Laws 460.1003
- 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 agriculture and rural development. See Michigan Laws 290.421
- Director: means the director of the department. See Michigan Laws 290.421
- Electric provider: means any of the following:
(i) Any person or entity that is regulated by the commission for the purpose of selling electricity to retail customers in this state. See Michigan Laws 460.1005Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office. Freedom of Information Act: A federal law that mandates that all the records created and kept by federal agencies in the executive branch of government must be open for public inspection and copying. The only exceptions are those records that fall into one of nine exempted categories listed in the statute. Source: OCC Grower: means any business unit, including a family operation, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, company, association, trust, or other business organization engaged in the business of growing potatoes for market. See Michigan Laws 290.421 Hundredweight: means a 100-pound unit or a combination of packages making a 100-pound unit, or the equivalent in metric units, of any shipment of potatoes. See Michigan Laws 290.421 Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity. 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, partnership, corporation, association, cooperative, or any other business unit. See Michigan Laws 290.421 plan: means a plan approved under section 22 or former section 21 or 23 or found to comply with this act under former section 25, with any amendments adopted under this act. See Michigan Laws 460.1011 Provider: means an electric provider or a natural gas provider. See Michigan Laws 460.1009 Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business. Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant. Shipper: means a person engaged in the shipment of potatoes, whether as owner, agent, or otherwise; or engaged in the processing of potatoes for human or animal consumption in any form or for any other commercial use. See Michigan Laws 290.421 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