Sec. 2.

As used in this act:

(a) "Application" means a request for the placement of an official Michigan historical marker at the location of a historic resource or site and for the resource's or site's listing in the state register of historic sites.

(b) "Center" means the Michigan history center established in the Michigan history center act, 2016 PA 470, MCL 399.801 to 399.812.

(c) "Commission" means the Michigan historical commission created in section 3 of the Michigan historical commission act, 2016 PA 469, MCL 399.833.

(d) "Department" means the department of natural resources.

(e) "Fund" means the Michigan history center operations fund created in section 8 of the Michigan history center act, 2016 PA 470, MCL 399.808.

(f) "Historic resource" means a publicly or privately owned building, structure, site, object, or open space of historic significance to this state, including places associated with a significant individual, group, or event in this state.

(g) "Historic significance" means value in relation to historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, technological, or cultural disciplines.

(h) "Marker" or "official Michigan historical marker" means Michigan historical marker signage as approved by the commission under this act.

(i) "Michigander" means a resident of the state of Michigan.

(j) "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, or other private legal entity.

(k) "Work" means construction, addition, alteration, repair, moving, excavation, or demolition.

History: 1955, Act 10, Eff. Oct. 14, 1955 ;-- Am. 1964, Act 249, Imd. Eff. May 28, 1964 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 488, Imd. Eff. June 28, 2002 ;-- Am. 2017, Act 185, Eff. Feb. 19, 2018 Compiler's Notes: For transfer of powers and duties relating to promotion of history and the preservation of the state's historical resources to the department of natural resources, see E.R.O. No. 2009-26, compiled at MCL 399.752.