2012 Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 141 — MUNICIPAL FINANCING
Act 4 of 2011 — LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND SCHOOL DISTRICT FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY ACT (141.1501 - 141.1531)***** THIS ACT IS SUSPENDED PENDING THE VOTE OF THE ELECTORS REGARDING PROPOSAL 1 AT THE NOVEMBER 2012 ELECTION *****
Section 141.1505 — Definitions.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND SCHOOL DISTRICT FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 4 of 2011

***** THIS SECTION IS SUSPENDED PENDING THE VOTE OF THE ELECTORS REGARDING PROPOSAL 1 AT THE NOVEMBER 2012 ELECTION *****

141.1505 Definitions.

Sec. 5.

As used in this act:

(a) "Chief administrative officer" means any of the following:

(i) The manager of a village or, if a village does not employ a manager, the president of the village.

(ii) The city manager of a city or, if a city does not employ a city manager, the mayor of the city.

(iii) The manager of a township or the manager or superintendent of a charter township, or if the township does not employ a manager or superintendent, the supervisor of the township.

(iv) The elected county executive or appointed county manager of a county; or if the county has not adopted the provisions of either 1973 PA 139, MCL 45.551 to 45.573, or 1966 PA 293, MCL 45.501 to 45.521, the county's chairperson of the county board of commissioners.

(v) The chief operating officer of an authority or of a public utility owned by a city, village, township, or county.

(vi) The superintendent of a school district.

(b) "Emergency manager" or "manager" means the emergency manager appointed under section 15. An emergency manager includes an emergency financial manager appointed under former 1988 PA 101 or former 1990 PA 72.

(c) "Entity" means a partnership, nonprofit or business corporation, limited liability company, labor organization, or any other association, corporation, trust, or other legal entity.

(d) "Financial and operating plan" means a written financial and operating plan for a local government under section 18, including an academic and educational plan for a school district.

(e) "Local government" means a municipal government or a school district.

(f) "Local inspector" means a certified forensic accountant, certified public accountant, attorney, or similarly credentialed person whose responsibility it is to determine the existence of proper internal and management controls, fraud, criminal activity, or any other accounting or management deficiencies.

(g) "Municipal government" means a city, a village, a township, a charter township, a county, an authority established by law, or a public utility owned by a city, village, township, or county.

(h) "Review team" means a review team designated under section 12.

(i) "School board" means the governing body of a school district.

(j) "School district" means a school district as that term is defined in section 6 of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.6, or an intermediate school district as that term is defined in section 4 of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.4.

(k) "State financial authority" means the following:

(i) For a municipal government, the state treasurer.

(ii) For a school district, the superintendent of public instruction.

History: 2011, Act 4, Imd. Eff. Mar. 16, 2011