Section 460.701 - Definitions. - Michigan Statutes

PROTECTION OF UNDERGROUND FACILITIES (EXCERPT)
Act 53 of 1974

460.701 Definitions.

Sec. 1.

As used in this act:

(a) “Association” means the MISS-DIG utilities communications programs.

(b) “Person” includes an individual, partnership, corporation, association, or any other legal entity. Person does not mean a public agency.

(c) “Public agency” means the state, a city, village, township, county, or any other governmental entity or municipality.

(d) “Public utility” means a natural gas company subject to the jurisdiction of the federal energy regulatory commission or an electric, steam, gas, telephone, power, water, or pipeline company subject to the jurisdiction of the public service commission pursuant to Act No. 3 of the Public Acts of 1939, as amended, being sections 460.1 to 460.8 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, Act No. 9 of the Public Acts of 1929, being sections 483.101 to 483.120 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, Act No. 16 of the Public Acts of 1929, being sections 483.1 to 483.11 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, Act No. 19 of the Public Acts of 1967, as amended, being sections 486.551 to 486.571 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, Act No. 165 of the Public Acts of 1969, being sections 483.151 to 483.162 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, or the Michigan telecommunications act, Act No. 179 of the Public Acts of 1991, being sections 484.2101 to 484.2605 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, a person or public agency owning or operating cable television facilities, and a public agency, other than the state transportation department, owning public service facilities for supplying water, light, heat, gas, power, telecommunications, sewage disposal, storm drains, or storm water drainage facilities.

History: 1974, Act 53, Eff. Apr. 1, 1975 ;-- Am. 1975, Act 204, Imd. Eff. Aug. 20, 1975 ;-- Am. 1989, Act 248, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 1989 ;-- Am. 1992, Act 38, Imd. Eff. Apr. 21, 1992