Bill Text: MI SB0517 | 2009-2010 | 95th Legislature | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Libraries; state; department of history, arts, and libraries; abolish, and transfer responsibilities to department of state. Amends sec. 76503 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.76503). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0503'09

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2009-09-02 - Referred To Committee On Judiciary [SB0517 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2009-SB0517-Engrossed.html

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SB-0517, As Passed Senate, August 27, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SENATE BILL No. 517

 

 

April 30, 2009, Introduced by Senators ALLEN, BROWN, BIRKHOLZ, KUIPERS and JELINEK and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Tourism.

 

 

 

     A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled

 

"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"

 

by amending section 76503 (MCL 324.76503), as amended by 2001 PA

 

78.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 76503. (1) The Mackinac Island state park commission

 

shall consist of 7 members appointed by the governor.

 

     (2) Members of the commission shall be citizens of, registered

 

voters, and regularly domiciled in this state. However, the present

 

members of the commission shall hold office until their successors

 

have been appointed. One member of the commission shall be known as

 

the "resident commissioner", and this member shall be a legal

 

resident of the island and a property owner in the city of Mackinac

 

Island for a period of not less than 6 months preceding his or her

 

nomination. One member of the commission shall be a resident of the

 

village of Mackinaw City.

 

     (3) The members of the commission shall be appointed by the

 

governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, for

 

terms of 6 years each and shall hold office until their successors

 

are appointed. However, of the members first appointed, 2 shall be

 

appointed for a term of 2 years, 2 for a term of 4 years each, and

 

3 for a term of 6 years each. Not more than 4 members of the

 

commission at any 1 time shall be of the same political party.

 

Vacancies shall be filled by the governor in the same manner as the

 

original appointment for the unexpired term.

 

     (4) A member of the commission shall not receive any

 

compensation for his or her services on the commission, but each

 

member of the commission shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred

 

in connection with the duties of his or her office.

 

     (5) The commission shall annually elect a chairperson, vice-

 

chairperson, and secretary.

 

     (6) The Mackinac Island state park commission is created

 

within the department of history, arts, and libraries state and

 

shall have the powers and duties of an agency transferred under a

 

type I transfer pursuant to section 3 of the executive organization

 

act of 1965, 1965 PA 380, MCL 16.103.

 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect

 

unless Senate Bill No. 503                                         

 

          of the 95th Legislature is enacted into law.