Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 124. Municipalities § 124.301

(a) “ACH arrangement” means the agreement between the originator of the ACH transaction and the receiver of the ACH transaction.

(b) “ACH policy” means the procedures and internal controls as determined under a written policy developed and adopted by the treasurer or the electronic transactions officer of a local unit under section 3.  1

(c) “ACH transaction” means an electronic payment, debit, or credit transfer processed through an automated clearing house.

(d) “Automated clearing house” or “ACH” means a national and governmental organization that has authority to process electronic payments, including, but not limited to, the national automated clearing house association and the federal reserve system.

(e) “Electronic transactions officer” or “ETO” means the person designated under this act by charter or by the governing body in a local unit other than a township or county.

(f) “Governing body” means any of the following:

(g) “Local school district” means a school district organized under the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1 to 380.1852, or a district governed by a special or local act.

(h) “Local unit” means any of the following:

(i) “Treasurer” means the elected treasurer in a township or county.