Act No. 218

Public Acts of 2003

Approved by the Governor

December 1, 2003

Filed with the Secretary of State

December 2, 2003

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 2, 2003

STATE OF MICHIGAN

92ND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2003

Introduced by Senators Van Woerkom, Basham, Cassis, Hammerstrom, Cherry, Leland, Sanborn, Kuipers, Barcia, Schauer, Thomas, Clark-Coleman, Brater, Clarke, Scott, Switalski, Toy, Jacobs and Jelinek

ENROLLED SENATE BILL No. 495

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).

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

Sec. 1. As used in this act:

(a) "Association" means an association as defined in section 108 of the savings and loan act of 1980, 1980 PA 307, MCL 491.108.

(b) "Department" means the family independence agency.

(c) "Food stamps" means the coupons issued pursuant to the food stamp program established pursuant to the food stamp act of 1977, Public Law 88-525, 7 U.S.C. 2011 to 2012 and 2013 to 2036.

(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.

Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless Senate Bill No. 496 of the 92nd Legislature is enacted into law.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.

Secretary of the Senate

Clerk of the House of Representatives

Approved

Governor