Bill Text: MI SB1264 | 2011-2012 | 96th Legislature | Chaptered
Bill Title: Natural resources; other; Michigan civilian conservation corps; modify program and authorize another entity to establish and operate a Michigan civilian conservation corps. Amends 1984 PA 22 (MCL 409.301 - 409.313) by adding secs. 25 & 26. TIE BAR WITH: SB 1261'12, SB 1262'12, SB 1263'12, SB 1265'12
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: (Passed) 2012-12-31 - Assigned Pa 0577'12 With Immediate Effect 2012 Addenda [SB1264 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2011-SB1264-Chaptered.html
Act No. 577
Public Acts of 2012
Approved by the Governor
January 2, 2013
Filed with the Secretary of State
January 2, 2013
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 2, 2013
STATE OF MICHIGAN
96TH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2012
Introduced by Senators Warren, Pavlov, Hansen and Green
ENROLLED SENATE BILL No. 1264
AN ACT to amend 1984 PA 22, entitled “An act to establish the Michigan civilian conservation corps; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state officers, agencies, and departments; to create and provide for the use of an endowment fund; and to provide for appropriations,” (MCL 409.301 to 409.313) by adding sections 25 and 26.
The People of the State of Michigan enact:
Sec. 25. (1) An individual is eligible to become a corpsmember if he or she meets all of the following requirements:
(a) Is a resident of the state.
(b) Is not less than 17 years of age and, except for supervisors, mentors, instructors, and trainers, is not more than 27 years of age on the date of application.
(c) Is interested in becoming a corpsmember to enhance his or her likelihood of obtaining future employment in a natural, cultural, or recreational resource-related career or to enhance his or her educational opportunities in a natural, cultural, or recreational resource-related curriculum.
(2) The corps shall not employ a corpsmember for more than 2 years.
Sec. 26. The corps shall do both of the following:
(a) Contact colleges and universities in this state with natural, cultural, or recreational resource related curricula to facilitate university-based programs that will do 1 or more of the following:
(i) Provide credit to corpsmembers for their participation in the corps.
(ii) Recognize participation in the corps for field experience.
(iii) Recognize participation in the corps as an internship.
(b) Collaborate with businesses, nonprofit organizations, and other interested persons to develop a funding source for the corps.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless all of the following bills of the 96th Legislature are enacted into law:
(a) Senate Bill No. 1261.
(b) Senate Bill No. 1262.
(c) Senate Bill No. 1263.
(d) Senate Bill No. 1265.
This act is ordered to take immediate effect.
Secretary of the Senate
Clerk of the House of Representatives
Approved
Governor
