Sec. 1. As employed in this act, the following words or terms shall be understood to mean: (a) The word "commissioner" shall mean commissioner or commanding officer of the Michigan state police. (b) "Acting commissioner" shall mean the acting commissioner or commanding officer of the Michigan state police. (c) "Officer" shall mean any member of the Michigan state police executing the constitutional oath of office. (d) "Civilian employe" shall mean any employe not executing the constitutional oath of office. (e) "Members,""members of the department," or "members of said department" shall mean any employe of said department whether an officer or a civilian employe. (f) "Department" shall mean the "Michigan state police."
Mich. Comp. Laws § 28.1
Michigan state police; definitions
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 236 Mich. App. 576 - Capital Region Airport Authority v. DeWitt Charter Township (1999)
Most recently applied in 236 Mich. App. 576 - Capital Region Airport Authority v. DeWitt Charter Township (October 1999)
1935, Act 59, Imd
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