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Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 129. Public Funds § 129.131

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 1.As used in this act:

(a) “Paying agent” means either of the following:

(i) For an obligation that is not registered as to payment of principal by or on behalf of the public corporation that issued the obligation, any bank or trust company designated by the public corporation to make payment of principal of or interest on the obligation.

(ii) For an obligation that is registered as to payment of principal by or on behalf of the public corporation that issued the obligation, any bank or trust company that is authorized by the public corporation to authenticate the obligation on behalf of the public corporation.

(b) “Public corporation” means a body corporate organized pursuant to the laws of this state to carry out a public governmental or proprietary function, including, but not limited to, this state, an agency of this state, or a school district, intermediate school district, city, village, township, county, district, commission, authority, university, college, or any combination of these, which is a corporate entity.

(c) “Obligation” means evidence of indebtedness including, but not limited to, a bond, refunding bond, revenue bond, note, certificate of indebtedness and other like instrument issued by a public corporation, and any coupon representing interest on the obligation.

(d) “Governing body” means the legislative body or the official or official body that exercises the general governing powers of a public corporation, or in the case of this state or an agency of this state, the official body designated by law to issue the obligation to be replaced.

(e) “Replacement obligation” means an obligation and any coupon representing interest in connection with the obligation issued under this act.

(f) “Obligor” means either of the following:

(i) A person or entity that has borrowed the proceeds of an obligation from a public corporation and is contractually obligated to make loan repayments sufficient to pay principal of and interest on the obligation.

(ii) A person or entity that has leased, rented, or purchased on an installment basis from a public corporation a facility financed with proceeds of an obligation and that is making payments for the use or purchase of the facility in amounts sufficient to pay principal of and interest on the obligation.

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