Michigan Laws 324.301 – Definitions
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 324.301
- Commission: means the commission of natural resources. See Michigan Laws 324.301
- 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 director of the department of natural resources or his or her designee to whom the director delegates a power or duty by written instrument. See Michigan Laws 324.301
- Department of natural resources: means the principal state department created in section 501. See Michigan Laws 324.301
- Director: means the director of the department of natural resources. See Michigan Laws 324.301
- Legacy: A gift of property made by will.
- Michigan conservation and recreation legacy fund: means the Michigan conservation and recreation legacy fund established in section 40 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963 and provided for in section 2002. See Michigan Laws 324.301
- Municipality: means a city, village, or township. See Michigan Laws 324.301
- 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.
- Rule: means a rule promulgated pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24. See Michigan Laws 324.301
- 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
Except as otherwise defined in this act, as used in this act:
(a) “Commission” means the commission of natural resources.
(b) “Department” means the director of the department of natural resources or his or her designee to whom the director delegates a power or duty by written instrument.
(c) “Department of natural resources” means the principal state department created in section 501.
(d) “Director” means the director of the department of natural resources.
(e) “Local unit of government” or “local unit” means a municipality or county.
(f) “Michigan conservation and recreation legacy fund” means the Michigan conservation and recreation legacy fund established in section 40 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963 and provided for in section 2002.
(g) “Municipality” means a city, village, or township.
(h) “Person” means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental entity, or other legal entity.
(i) “Public domain” means all land owned by this state or land deeded to this state under state law.
(j) “Rule” means a rule promulgated pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328.