Definitions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 125.31

Sec. 1.

As used in this act:

(a) "Council" or "legislative body" means the legislative body of the municipality.

(b) "County board of commissioners" means 1 of the following, as applicable:

(i) The county executive in a county organized under 1966 PA 293, MCL 45.501 to 45.521.

(ii) In all other counties, 1 of the following:

(A) The elected county board of commissioners.

(B) A subcommittee of the county board of commissioners if the county board of commissioners delegates its powers and duties under this act to such a subcommittee.

(C) The regional planning commission for the region in which the county is located if the county board of commissioners delegates its powers and duties under this act to the regional planning commission.

(c) "Master plan", "municipal plan", or "plan" means a master plan as described in section 6(3) or (4), as applicable.

(d) "Mayor" means the chief executive of the municipality, whether the official designation of his or her office is mayor, city manager, or otherwise.

(e) "Municipality" or "municipal" means or relates to cities, villages, townships, and other incorporated political subdivisions.

(f) "Municipal planning commission" or "planning commission" means a planning commission as provided for under section 2.

(g) "Population" means the population according to the most recent federal decennial census or according to a special census conducted under section 7 of the Glenn Steil state revenue sharing act of 1971, 1971 PA 140, MCL 141.907, whichever is the more recent.

(h) "Streets" means streets, avenues, boulevards, highways, roads, lanes, alleys, viaducts, and other ways.