Section 211.7mm - Charitable nonprofit housing organization; real and personal property used for retail store; exemption; definitionsBeginning December 31, 2009, real and personal property of a charitable nonprofit housing organization that is used for a retail store operated by that charitable nonprofit housing organization and that is engaged exclusively in the sale of donated items suitable for residential housing purposes, the proceeds of which are used for the purposes of the charitable nonprofit housing organization, is exempt from the collection of taxes levied under this act. As used in this section:
(a) "Charitable nonprofit housing organization" means an organization that is not operated for profit and that is exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code, 26 USC 501, the primary purpose of which is the construction or renovation of residential housing for conveyance to a low-income person.(b) "Family income" and "statewide median gross income" mean those terms as defined in section 11 of the state housing development authority act of 1966, 1966 PA 346, MCL 125.1411.(c) "Low-income person" means a person with a family income of not more than 60% of the statewide median gross income who is eligible to participate in the charitable nonprofit housing organization's program based on criteria established by the charitable nonprofit housing organization.Added by 2010, Act 109,s 1 , eff. 7/1/2010.