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Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.422a (2026)

Definitions; A, B.

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UNIFORM BUDGETING AND ACCOUNTING ACT


Act 2 of 1968


141.422a Definitions; A, B.

Sec. 2a.

    (1) "Administrative officer" means an individual employed or otherwise engaged by a local unit to supervise a budgetary center.

    (2) "Allotment" means a portion of an appropriation which may be expended or encumbered during a certain period of time.

    (3) "Appropriation" means an authorization granted by a legislative body to incur obligations and to expend public funds for a stated purpose.

    (4) "Budget" means a plan of financial operation for a given period of time, including an estimate of all proposed expenditures from the funds of a local unit and the proposed means of financing the expenditures. Budget does not include any of the following:

    (a) A fund for which the local unit acts as a trustee or agent.

    (b) An internal service fund.

    (c) An enterprise fund.

    (d) A capital project fund.

    (e) A debt service fund.

History: Add. 1978, Act 621, Eff. Apr. 1, 1980 ;-- Am. 2000, Act 493, Imd. Eff. Jan. 11, 2001

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1980–2024 · leading case: Detroit Fire Fighters Ass'n v. City of Detroit, 537 N.W.2d 436 (Mich. 1995).
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Detroit Fire Fighters Ass'n v. City of Detroit, 537 N.W.2d 436 (Mich. 1995). · cites it 6× “MCL 141.422a(3); MSA 5.3228(22a)(3). Under both the UBAA and the city charter, the mayor has a duty to operate the city within a balanced budget, and must control spending so as to avoid a budget deficit.”
Hackel v. Macomb Cnty. Comm'n, 826 N.W.2d 753 (Mich. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 2× “” MCL 141.422a(3). The court then noted that MCL 141.”
Adair v. State of Michigan, 785 N.W.2d 119 (Mich. 2010). · cites it 2× “MCL 141.422a(4) further provides: "`Budget' means a plan of financial operation for a given period of time, including an estimate of all proposed expenditures from the funds of a local unit and the proposed means of financing the expenditures.”
City of Detroit v. Detroit City Clerk, 296 N.W.2d 207 (Mich. Ct. App. 1980). “” MCL 141.422a(4); MSA 5.3228(22a)(4) defines "budget” as follows: " 'Budget’ means a plan of financial operation for a given period of time, including an estimate of all proposed expenditures from the funds of a local unit and the proposed means of financing the expenditures.”
MacOmb Cnty. Prosecutor v. MacOmb Cnty. Exec. (Mich. Ct. App. 2022). “[MCL 141.422a(3).] I think our solution lies with the “stated purpose” objective of an appropriation.”
MacOmb Cnty. Prosecutor v. MacOmb Cnty. Exec. (Mich. Ct. App. 2024). “” MCL 141.422a(3). 3 The budget adopted by the legislative body is known as a “general appropriations act.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.422a(3) — 4 cases
Detroit Fire Fighters Ass'n v. City of Detroit, 537 N.W.2d 436 (Mich. 1995). “MCL 141.422a(3); MSA 5.3228(22a)(3). Under both the UBAA and the city charter, the mayor has a duty to operate the city within a balanced budget, and must control spending so as to avoid a budget deficit.”
Hackel v. Macomb Cnty. Comm'n, 826 N.W.2d 753 (Mich. Ct. App. 2012). “” MCL 141.422a(3). The court then noted that MCL 141.”
MacOmb Cnty. Prosecutor v. MacOmb Cnty. Exec. (Mich. Ct. App. 2022). “[MCL 141.422a(3).] I think our solution lies with the “stated purpose” objective of an appropriation.”
MacOmb Cnty. Prosecutor v. MacOmb Cnty. Exec. (Mich. Ct. App. 2024). “” MCL 141.422a(3). 3 The budget adopted by the legislative body is known as a “general appropriations act.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.422a(4) — 2 cases
Adair v. State of Michigan, 785 N.W.2d 119 (Mich. 2010). “MCL 141.422a(4) further provides: "`Budget' means a plan of financial operation for a given period of time, including an estimate of all proposed expenditures from the funds of a local unit and the proposed means of financing the expenditures.”
City of Detroit v. Detroit City Clerk, 296 N.W.2d 207 (Mich. Ct. App. 1980). “” MCL 141.422a(4); MSA 5.3228(22a)(4) defines "budget” as follows: " 'Budget’ means a plan of financial operation for a given period of time, including an estimate of all proposed expenditures from the funds of a local unit and the proposed means of financing the expenditures.”
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