421.50a 'Governmental entity' defined. Sec. 50a. (1) As used in this act, 'governmental entity' means this state or any of its instrumentalities, a county, city, township, village, school district, community college district, community hospital district, any agency authorized to exercise a governmental function in a limited geographical area, or other political subdivision, any instrumentality of 1 or more of these units, or any of these units and 1 or more other states or political subdivisions of those states. (2) An entity shall be considered a governmental entity if the entity has either of the following characteristics: (a) The entity is organized under state law with power to hire, supervise, and discharge its employees. (b) The entity may enter into contracts and sue and be sued. History: Add. 1974, Act 104, Eff. Jan. 1, 1975 ;-- Am. 1977, Act 277, Eff. Jan. 1, 1978
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