Mich. Comp. Laws § 15.501
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Sec. 1.
As used in this act:
"Employee" means a person who is employed by or is an employee of a federal agency, an institution of higher education, a local unit of government, or a state agency.
"Federal agency" means an agency, board, bureau, commission, department, division, office, or subdivision thereof of the federal government.
"Institution of higher education" means a public or private institution of a state which offers a degree or course of study beyond the twelfth grade.
"Local unit of government" means a city, county, township, village, school district, intermediate school district, or subdivision thereof of this state or any other state. A governmental subdivision of another state which is not the same as a local unit of government of this state is included if it is similar in organization or has similar powers and duties as a local unit of government of this state.
"Receiving agency" means a federal agency, institution of higher education, local unit of government, or a state agency which receives an employee from a sending agency pursuant to this act.
"Sending agency" means a federal agency, institution of higher education, local unit of government, or a state agency which sends an employee to a receiving agency pursuant to this act.
"State agency" means an agency, board, bureau, commission, department, division, office, or subdivision thereof of this state or another state.
History: 1976, Act 199, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1976
As used in this act:
"Employee" means a person who is employed by or is an employee of a federal agency, an institution of higher education, a local unit of government, or a state agency.
"Federal agency" means an agency, board, bureau, commission, department, division, office, or subdivision thereof of the federal government.
"Institution of higher education" means a public or private institution of a state which offers a degree or course of study beyond the twelfth grade.
"Local unit of government" means a city, county, township, village, school district, intermediate school district, or subdivision thereof of this state or any other state. A governmental subdivision of another state which is not the same as a local unit of government of this state is included if it is similar in organization or has similar powers and duties as a local unit of government of this state.
"Receiving agency" means a federal agency, institution of higher education, local unit of government, or a state agency which receives an employee from a sending agency pursuant to this act.
"Sending agency" means a federal agency, institution of higher education, local unit of government, or a state agency which sends an employee to a receiving agency pursuant to this act.
"State agency" means an agency, board, bureau, commission, department, division, office, or subdivision thereof of this state or another state.
History: 1976, Act 199, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1976
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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