2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 487 - Financial Institutions › Act 89 of 1986 - Michigan Bidco Act (487.1101 - 487.2001) › Article 1 - Short Title, Purposes, and Definitions (487.1101...487.1106) › Section 487.1106 - Definitions; O to T.

487.1106 Definitions; O to T.
Sec. 106.
(1) "Officer" means either of the following:
(a) If used with respect to a corporation, an individual who is appointed or designated as an officer of that corporation by or under applicable law or the articles of incorporation or bylaws of that corporation, or an individual who performs functions with respect to that corporation that are usually performed by an officer of a corporation.
(b) If used with respect to a specified person other than an individual or a corporation, an individual who performs functions with respect to that specified person that are usually performed by an officer of a corporation for that corporation.
(2) "Order" means an approval, consent, authorization, exemption, denial, prohibition, or requirement applicable to a specific case issued by the commissioner. Order includes a condition of a license and an agreement made by a person with the commissioner under this act.
(3) "Owner" means a shareholder of a BIDCO organized as a Michigan corporation or a member of a BIDCO organized as a Michigan limited liability company.
(4) "Person" means an individual, proprietorship, joint venture, partnership, limited liability company, trust, business trust, syndicate, association, joint stock company, corporation, cooperative, government, agency of a government, or any other organization. If used with respect to acquiring control of or controlling a specified person, person includes a combination of 2 or more persons acting in concert.
(5) "Principal owner" means a person that owns, directly or indirectly, of record or beneficially, stock or membership interest representing 10% or more of the outstanding stock or membership interest of a corporation or limited liability company.
(6) "Public benefit" means making capital available, or facilitating the availability of capital, to businesses in this state that have 750 or fewer employees, the intent of which is to create or retain employment opportunities for residents of this state, stabilize or increase the tax base of this state, or support the redevelopment of facilities for use by small businesses.
(7) "Subject person" means a controlling person, subsidiary or affiliate of a licensee, a director, officer, manager, or employee of a licensee or of a controlling person, subsidiary or affiliate of a licensee, or any other person that participates in the conduct of the business of a licensee.
(8) "Subsidiary" means, if used with respect to a licensee, a company or business firm that the licensee holds control of as permitted by section 507(1)(b), (c), or (d).
(9) "Total ownership vote" means, if used with respect to a corporation, the total outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote and, if used with respect to a Michigan limited liability company, the total vote of the members entitled to vote.
(10) "This act" includes an order issued or rule promulgated under this act.
History:
1986, Act 89, Imd. Eff. May 1, 1986 ;-- Am. 1997, Act 150, Imd. Eff. Dec. 2, 1997 ;-- Am. 2012, Act 358, Imd. Eff. Dec. 13, 2012