Act No. 450

Public Acts of 2012

Approved by the Governor

December 20, 2012

Filed with the Secretary of State

December 27, 2012

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 31, 2012

STATE OF MICHIGAN

96TH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2012

Introduced by Rep. Cotter

ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 5837

AN ACT to amend 1973 PA 43, entitled “An act to permit associations, institutions and credit unions to process or handle food stamps; and to prescribe powers and duties,” by amending section 1 (MCL 400.171), as amended by 2003 PA 218.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

Sec. 1. As used in this act:

(a) “Association” means an association as defined in former section 108 of the savings and loan act of 1980, former 1980 PA 307.

(b) “Department” means the department of human services.

(c) “Food stamps” means the coupons issued pursuant to the food stamp program established under the food stamp act of 1977, 7 USC 2011 to 2036a.

(d) “Institution” means an institution as defined in section 1202 of the banking code of 1999, 1999 PA 276, MCL 487.11202.

(e) “Credit union” means a domestic credit union as that term is defined in section 102 of the credit union act, 2003 PA 215, MCL 490.101 to 490.601.

Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect December 31, 2012.

Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect unless House Bill No. 5835 of the 96th Legislature is enacted into law.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.

Clerk of the House of Representatives

Secretary of the Senate

Approved

Governor