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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 247.787

  • Covered rail fixed guideway public transportation system: means a transit system operating within this state that is subject to the state safety oversight requirements under 49 C. See Michigan Laws 247.781
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • 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
  • State safety oversight entity: means the office of rail within the state transportation department designated under section 5. See Michigan Laws 247.781
    (1) The state safety oversight entity is legally and financially independent of the covered rail fixed guideway public transportation systems in this state.
    (2) A covered rail fixed guideway public transportation system shall not fund state safety oversight activities.
    (3) The activities of the state safety oversight entity shall be governed by a conflict of interest policy.