Bill Text: MI SB0119 | 2021-2022 | 101st Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Occupations: inspectors; eligibility requirements for mining inspectors; modify. Amends title & secs. 1 & 6 of 1911 PA 163 (MCL 425.101 & 425.106) & repeals sec. 2 of 1911 PA 163 (MCL 425.102).
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2021-02-24 - Referred To Committee On Natural Resources And Outdoor Recreation [SB0119 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2021-SB0119-Engrossed.html
Substitute For
SENATE BILL NO. 119
A bill to amend 1911 PA 163, entitled
"An act to provide for the election of inspectors of mines in certain cases and the appointment of their deputies, for the appointment of such inspectors of mines and their deputies until the election and qualification of the first inspectors of mines, to prescribe their powers and duties and to provide for their compensation, and to repeal Act No. 213 of the Public Acts of 1887,"
by amending the title and sections 1, 3, 5, 6, and 11 (MCL 425.101, 425.103, 425.105, 425.106, and 425.111), section 1 as amended by 1984 PA 116; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
the people of the state of michigan enact:
An act to provide for the election or appointment of
inspectors of mines in certain cases and the appointment of their deputies; , for
the appointment of such inspectors of mines and their deputies until the
election and qualification of the first inspectors of mines, to
prescribe their powers and duties; and to provide for their compensation. , and
to repeal Act No. 213 of the Public Acts of 1887.
Sec. 1. (1) There Subject to
subsection (2), in a county of this state where a metallic mineral mine is
located, an inspector of mines shall be elected at the general
election in the year 1968, and at the general election held every fourth year
thereafter
an inspector of mines for the term of 4 years in any county within this state
where there are iron or copper mines situated, some thereafter.
The inspector of mines shall serve for a term of 4 years.
(2) If, in a county described in subsection (1), a vacancy in
the office of inspector of mines will occur because of the lack of a candidate
for that office qualified under subsection (3) or (4), as applicable, the
county board of commissioners may designate as inspector of mines for that
county and term of office the elected inspector of mines of another county,
subject to the approval of the county board of commissioners of that other
county.
(3) Except as provided in subsection (4), in a county of this
state where an operating metallic mineral mine is located, the inspector of
mines must meet all of the following requirements:
(a) Be suitable
person who is a citizen of this state. , who
can
(b) Be able to read and write the English language. , and
who has had
(c) Have at least 10 years' actual experience in mining, or
a
person holding hold the degree of mining engineer, or an
equivalent degree.
,
and who shall have
(d) Have practiced his or her the profession
as
a of
mining engineer for at least 2 years. Inspectors
(4) In a county of this state where, on
the effective date of the amendatory act that added this subsection, there was
located an abandoned, closed, or idled metallic mineral mine
but no operating metallic mineral mine, an inspector of mines must meet all of
the following requirements:
(a) Be a citizen of this state.
(b) Be able to read and write the
English language.
(c) Have actual experience in mining,
or hold the degree of mining engineer, or an equivalent degree.
(d) Have practiced the profession of mining
engineer for at least 2 years.
(5)
An inspector of mines shall not, during their
his or her term of office, accept
employment or be employed by any a mining company or any subsidiary or affiliate thereof. A person of a mining company. An individual elected to any
other public office shall not be is not eligible for election
any of the following:
(a)
Election as an inspector of mines.
(b)
Except as provided in subsections (2) and (6), appointment as an inspector
of mines. ,
nor for appointment
(c)
Appointment as a deputy inspector
of mines.
(6)
If an inspector of mines vacates office, the county board of commissioners may
designate as inspector of mines for that county, for the balance of the term,
the inspector of mines for another county, subject to the approval of the
county board of commissioners of that other county.
Sec. 3. The
regular terms of office of the inspectors of mines to
be so elected shall commence term of office of an inspector of mines commences on the first day of January succeeding their his
or her election under section 1(1) or
appointment under section 1(2).
Sec. 5. The Before
assuming office as inspector of mines,
when so elected shall give bonds an individual must execute and file with the county clerk a bond in
the sum of 5,000 dollars, with good and sufficient
sureties to be approved by the circuit judge or judge of probate of the county
in which such inspector shall be elected $5,000.00
for the faithful performance of his or
her duties. , which said The bond shall be issued
by a surety company licensed to do business in this state and payable
to the people of this state. and shall be filed with the clerk
of the county where he is so elected.
Sec. 6. The An
inspector of mines when
so elected may appoint 1
or more not more than 3 deputy
inspectors, not exceeding 3, as, in his or
her judgment, may be
necessary for the purpose of discharging to discharge the duties hereinafter
prescribed in this act,
and may revoke such the
appointments at his pleasure. Any and all
such deputy inspectors in any county shall be under the supervision of the
inspector of mines, and their duties shall be prescribed by him. will. The inspector of mines shall prescribe the
specific duties of and supervise each deputy inspector.
Sec. 11. The
salaries for the mine inspector , and the assistants so elected and any deputy inspectors, and mileage at a rate determined by the county
board of commissioners for distance traveled while on official business, shall
be paid out of the treasury of the county in which they serve on vouchers
similar to those used by other county officials.
, and in addition thereto they shall be
entitled to mileage at such rate as shall be determined by the board of
supervisors for the actual distance traveled while on official business.
Enacting section 1. Section 2 of 1911 PA
163, MCL 425.102, is repealed.
