Section 421.50a - “Governmental entity” defined.
MICHIGAN EMPLOYMENT SECURITY ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 1 of 1936 (Ex. Sess.)
421.50a “Governmental entity” defined.
Sec. 50a.
(1) As used in this act, “governmental entity” means this state or any of its instrumentalities, a county, city, township, village, school district, community college district, community hospital district, any agency authorized to exercise a governmental function in a limited geographical area, or other political subdivision, any instrumentality of 1 or more of these units, or any of these units and 1 or more other states or political subdivisions of those states.
(2) An entity shall be considered a governmental entity if the entity has either of the following characteristics:
(a) The entity is organized under state law with power to hire, supervise, and discharge its employees.
(b) The entity may enter into contracts and sue and be sued.
History: Add. 1974, Act 104, Eff. Jan. 1, 1975 ;-- Am. 1977, Act 277, Eff. Jan. 1, 1978