Bill Text: MI SB0215 | 2009-2010 | 95th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: State agencies (existing); boards and commissions; name and duties of the commission on Spanish-speaking affairs (COSSA); revise. Amends title & secs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 of 1975 PA 164 (MCL 18.301 et seq.).
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: (Passed) 2010-08-24 - Assigned Pa 0146'10 With Immediate Effect [SB0215 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2009-SB0215-Engrossed.html
SB-0215, As Passed House, July 28, 2010
HOUSE SUBSTITUTE FOR
SENATE BILL NO. 215
A bill to amend 1975 PA 164, entitled
"An act to create a commission on Spanish-speaking affairs, an
office of Spanish-speaking affairs, and an interagency council on
Spanish-speaking affairs; to prescribe their powers and duties; to
provide for appropriations; and to abolish the advisory council for
the Spanish-speaking,"
by amending the title and sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 (MCL
18.301, 18.302, 18.303, 18.304, 18.305, and 18.306), sections 2 and
4 as amended by 2004 PA 94.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
TITLE
An
act to create a commission on Spanish-speaking affairs, an
office
of Spanish-speaking affairs Hispanic/Latino
commission of
Michigan,
an office of Hispanic/Latino affairs,
and an a
Hispanic/Latino
interagency council; on
Spanish-speaking affairs;
to prescribe their powers and duties; to provide for
appropriations; and to abolish the advisory council for the
Spanish-speaking.
Sec. 1. As used in this act:
(a)
"Commission" means the commission on Spanish-speaking
affairs
Hispanic/Latino commission of
Michigan created in section
2.
(b)
"Director" means the director of the office of Spanish-
speaking
Hispanic/Latino affairs.
(c)
"Office" means the office of Spanish-speaking
Hispanic/Latino affairs as created in section 4.
(d)
"Spanish-speaking "Hispanic/Latino
people" means a person,
including
a migrant agricultural worker, who: has a Spanish
surname;
has a parent or grandparent people
of Mexican, Puerto
Rican, Cuban, Central American, South American, or other Spanish or
indigenous
origin or descent. ;
uses Spanish as the primary
language
or mother tongue; is identified by an employer in an EEO-1
report
as a "Spanish-surnamed American"; or is regarded in the
community
as being of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central
American,
South American, or other Spanish origin or descent.
Sec.
2. (1) A commission on Spanish-speaking affairs
Hispanic/Latino commission of Michigan is established within the
department of energy, labor, and economic growth. The commission
shall consist of 15 members appointed by the governor by and with
the advice and consent of the senate. The commission shall elect a
chairperson, vice-chairperson, and other officers from its members
as it deems advisable.
(2)
Members of the commission shall be Spanish-speaking and of
Spanish-speaking
origin. Members broadly
representative of all
fields of interest to Hispanic/Latino people and shall be appointed
from urban, suburban, and rural geographical areas representative
of
the Spanish-speaking Hispanic/Latino
people throughout this
state.
(3) The term of each member shall be 3 years. Of the members
first appointed, 5 shall serve for 3-year terms, 5 shall serve for
2-year terms, and 5 shall serve for a 1-year term. A vacancy shall
be filled by the governor in the same manner as the original
appointment for the balance of the unexpired term.
(4)
The commission shall meet not less than 12 6 times
during
each calendar year. Each member of the commission shall receive per
diem compensation as appropriated in the annual budget. Per diem
compensation shall be paid only for a full day's commission work at
which a quorum is present. A member shall receive reimbursement for
actual and necessary traveling expenses incurred in the performance
of official business. Reimbursement shall be made in the manner
provided by law for state employees.
(5) A majority of the members of the commission constitutes a
quorum. A majority of the members of the commission is required for
final action by the commission. A vacancy in the commission shall
not impair the right of the remaining members to exercise the
powers of the commission.
Sec. 3. (1) The purpose of the commission shall be to develop
a unified policy and plan of action to serve the needs of
Michigan's
Spanish-speaking this state's
Hispanic/Latino people.
(2) The commission shall do all of the following in the
following order of priority:
(a) Advise the governor, the legislature, and the office
concerning the coordination and administration of state programs
serving
Spanish-speaking Hispanic/Latino
people.
(b) Make recommendations to the governor and legislature
regarding changes in state programs, statutes, and policies.
(c) Advise the governor and legislature of the nature,
magnitude,
and priorities of the problems of Spanish-speaking
Hispanic/Latino people.
(d) Review and approve grants to be made from federal, state,
or
private funds which that are administered by the office.
(e) Review and advise the governor and the legislature on the
state's
policies concerning Spanish-speaking Hispanic/Latino
affairs.
(f)
Secure appropriate recognition of Spanish-speaking
Hispanic/Latino accomplishments and contributions to this state.
(g) Review and approve the annual report by the office of
Spanish-speaking
Hispanic/Latino affairs as described in section 5.
(h) Assist with the planning and implementation of a
Hispanic/Latino heritage month celebration.
(i) Assist with the planning and implementation of
Hispanic/Latino holiday celebrations.
Sec.
4. (1) The office of Spanish-speaking Hispanic/Latino
affairs is established within the department of energy, labor, and
economic growth.
(2) The commission shall select the director of the office
with the concurrence of the director of the department of energy,
labor, and economic growth in accordance with state civil service
procedures.
Sec. 5. (1) The purpose of the office shall be to provide the
commission
with information concerning the problems of Spanish-
speaking
Hispanic/Latino people and to implement commission policy.
(2) The office shall:
(a) Conduct studies and recommend solutions to the problems of
Spanish-speaking
Hispanic/Latino people in the areas of education,
employment, civil rights, health, housing, senior citizens, and
other related areas.
(b) Recommend to federal, state, and local governmental
departments and agencies the creation of services and facilities as
needed.
(c) Serve as a clearinghouse for the collection and
distribution
of information on Spanish-speaking Hispanic/Latino
affairs.
(d) Apply for and accept grants and gifts from governmental
and private sources.
(e) Request the services of all state and local governmental
departments
and agencies to assure that Spanish-speaking
Hispanic/Latino people have access to decision-making bodies, the
policies
of which affect Spanish-speaking Hispanic/Latino people in
this state.
(f) Cooperate with departments and agencies to aid in
effectuating the purposes of this act.
(g) Submit a full written report of its activities and
recommendations each year to the governor, legislature, and various
Spanish-speaking
Hispanic/Latino communities throughout the state.
Sec.
6. (1) A state Hispanic/Latino interagency council on
Spanish-speaking
affairs is created within the
office.
(2) The council shall consist of all of the following:
(a)
The director of mental health or his authorized
representative.
(b)
The director of public health or his authorized
representative.
(c)
The director of social services or his authorized
representative.
(d)
The director of licensing and regulation or his authorized
representative.
(e)
The director of the department of natural resources or his
authorized
representative.
(f)
The superintendent of public instruction or his authorized
representative.
(g)
The state treasurer or his authorized representative.
(h)
The director of the department of agriculture or his
authorized
representative.
(i)
The state personnel director or his authorized
representative.
(j)
The executive director of the department of civil rights
or
his authorized representative.
(k)
The attorney general or his authorized representative.
(l) The secretary of state or his authorized
representative.
(m)
The director of the department of corrections or his
authorized
representative.
(n)
The executive director of the women's commission or her
authorized
representative.
(o)
The director of management and budget or his authorized
representative.
(p)
The director of labor or his authorized representative.
(q)
The chairman of the state housing development authority or
his
authorized representative.
(a) The attorney general or his or her designee.
(b) The director of the department of agriculture or his or
her designee.
(c) The director of the department of civil rights or his or
her designee.
(d) The director of the department of community health or his
or her designee.
(e) The director of the department of corrections or his or
her designee.
(f) The director of the department of human services or his or
her designee.
(g) The director of the department of energy, labor, and
economic growth or his or her designee.
(h) The director of the department of technology, management,
and budget or his or her designee.
(i) The director of the department of natural resources and
environment or his or her designee.
(j) The executive director of the women's commission.
(k) The executive director of the Michigan state housing
development authority or his or her designee.
(l) The president of the Michigan strategic fund or his or her
designee.
(m) The state personnel director or his or her designee.
(n) The state treasurer or his or her designee.
(o) The secretary of state or his or her designee.
(p) The superintendent of public instruction or his or her
designee.
(3) The purpose of the interagency council shall be to
coordinate and provide for the exchange of information on all
programs
relating to services for Spanish-speaking Hispanic/Latino
people. The interagency council shall also assist the office and
commission
in the development of an annual report which that is
to
be
submitted to the governor, the legislature, and Spanish-speaking
Hispanic/Latino communities throughout the state.
