Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 324. Natural Resources and Environmental Protection § 324.301

(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.  1

(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.  2

(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.