Section 14.10 Definitions and Interpretations:

   Except as otherwise specifically provided or indicated by the context:

   (a)   All words used in this charter indicating the present tense shall not be limited to the time of the adoption of this charter but shall extend to and include the time of the happening of any event or requirement for which provision is made herein.

   (b)   The singular number shall include the plural, the plural number shall include the singular and the masculine gender shall extend to and include the feminine gender and the neuter.

   (c)   The word “person” may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate and to partnerships as well as to individuals.

   (d)   The words “printed” and “printing” shall include reproductions by printing, engraving, stencil duplication, lithographing or any similar method.

   (e)   Except in reference to signatures, the words “written” and “in writing” shall include printing and typewriting.

   (f)   The word “officer” shall include the Mayor and other members of the Commission, the administrative officers, and members of city boards and commissions created by or pursuant to this charter.

   (g)   The word “statute” shall denote the Public Acts of the State of Michigan as in effect at the time the provision of the charter containing the word “statute” is to be applied.

   (h)   The word “Constitution” shall denote the Constitution of the State of Michigan as in effect at the time the provision of the charter containing the word “Constitution” is to be applied.

   (i)   All references to specific local or Public Acts shall be to such local or Public Acts of the State of Michigan as in effect at the time the reference to such act is to be applied.

   (j)   All references to section numbers shall refer to section numbers of this charter.

Section 14.11 Trusts and Requests:

   All trusts established for any municipal purpose shall be used and continued in accordance with the terms of such trust subject to the cy pres doctrine. The Commission may in its discretion receive and hold any property in trust for any municipal purpose and shall apply the same to the execution of such trust and for no other purposes except in cases where the cy pres doctrine shall apply.

Section 14.12 Sunday and Holidays:

   Whenever the date fixed by this charter or by ordinance for the doing or completion of any act falls on a Sunday or legal holiday, such act shall be done or completed on the next succeeding day which is not a Sunday or legal holiday.

Section 14.13 Penalties for Misconduct in Office:

   Any officer of the city found guilty by a court of competent jurisdiction of any act declared by this charter to constitute misconduct in office may be punished by a fine of not to exceed one hundred dollars or imprisonment for not to exceed ninety days or both in the discretion of the court. The punishment provided in this section shall be in addition to that of having the office declared vacant as provided in Section 5.4.