HOUSE BILL NO. 5077

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled

"Public health code,"

by amending section 22213 (MCL 333.22213), as amended by 2002 PA 619.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 22213. (1) The commission shall, within 2 months after appointment and confirmation of all members, adopt bylaws for the operation of the commission. The bylaws shall include, at a minimum, voting procedures that protect against conflict of interest and minimum requirements for attendance at meetings.

(2) The governor may remove a commission member from office for failure to attend 3 consecutive meetings in a 1-year period.

(3) The commission annually shall elect a chairperson and vice-chairperson.

(4) The commission shall hold regular quarterly meetings at places and on dates fixed by the commission. Special meetings may be called by the chairperson, by not less than 3 commission members, or by the department.

(5) A majority of the commission members appointed and serving constitutes a quorum. Final action by the commission shall must be only by affirmative vote of a majority of the commission members appointed and serving. A commission member shall not vote by proxy.

(6) The legislature annually shall fix the per diem compensation of members of the commission. Expenses of members incurred in the performance of official duties shall must be reimbursed as provided in section 1216.

(7) The department shall furnish administrative services to the commission , and shall have charge of the commission's offices, records, and accounts. , and shall provide at least 2 full-time administrative employees, secretarial staff, and other staff necessary to allow the proper exercise of the powers and duties of the commission. The department shall make available the times and places of commission meetings and keep minutes of the meetings and a record of the actions of the commission. The department shall make available a brief summary of the actions taken by the commission.

(8) At least 7 days before the commission holds a meeting, the department shall make publicly available the time and place of the meeting, the meeting agenda, and any other written material the commission will reference during the meeting.

(9) The department shall do all of the following for each meeting held by the commission:

(a) Keep minutes and, not more than 72 hours after the minutes are approved by the commission, make the minutes publicly available.

(b) Create a transcript and make the transcript publicly available not more than 7 calendar days after the meeting is adjourned.

(c) Maintain a record of the actions of the commission and make a summary of the actions available to the public not more than 7 calendar days after the meeting is adjourned.

(10) The department shall make any audio or video recording of a meeting or public hearing of the commission publicly available not more than 7 calendar days after the meeting or hearing.

(11) (8) The department shall assign at least 2 full-time professional employees as necessary to staff the commission to assist the commission in the performance of its substantive responsibilities under this part, and to allow the proper exercise of the powers and duties of the commission.