SENATE BILL No. 1131

 

 

March 30, 2004, Introduced by Senators BROWN, JELINEK, BARCIA, VAN WOERKOM, McMANUS and GILBERT and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Tourism.

 

 

        

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                 A bill to amend 1978 PA 361, entitled                                             

                                                                                

    "Michigan exposition and fairgrounds act,"                                  

                                                                                

    by amending sections 2, 9, and 11 (MCL 285.162, 285.169, and                

                                                                                

    285.171), as amended by 2000 PA 39.                                         

                                                                                

                THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:                      

                                                                                

1       Sec. 2.  As used in this act:                                               

                                                                                

2       (a) "Council" means the state exposition and fairgrounds                    

                                                                                

3   council created in section 9.                                               

                                                                                

4       (b) "Department" means the department of  agriculture                       

                                                                                

5   management and budget.                                                      

                                                                                

6       (c) "Director" means the director of the department.                        

                                                                                

7       (d) "Fund" means the state exposition and fairgrounds fund                  

                                                                                

8   created in section 14a.                                                     

                                                                                

9       (e) "Manager" means the manager of the state exposition and                 

                                                                                

10  fairgrounds.                                                                

                                                                                


                                                                                

1       Sec. 9.  (1) A state exposition and fairgrounds council is                  

                                                                                

2   established within the department.  The council shall consist of            

                                                                                

3   the following members:                                                      

                                                                                

4       (a) The director or a designated representative.                            

                                                                                

5       (b) The director of the department of  natural resources                    

                                                                                

6   agriculture or a designated representative.                                 

                                                                                

7       (c) Nine members, not more than 5 of whom shall be members                  

                                                                                

8   of the same political party, appointed by the governor by and               

                                                                                

9   with the consent of the senate.  The term of office of each                 

                                                                                

10  member in this subdivision shall be 3 years except that, of the             

                                                                                

11  members first appointed, 2 shall serve for 1 year, 3 shall serve            

                                                                                

12  for 2 years, and 4 shall serve for 3 years.  In case of vacancy,            

                                                                                

13  an appointment to fill the vacancy shall be made in the same                

                                                                                

14  manner as the original appointment for the unexpired term.  Three           

                                                                                

15  members shall be engaged in the agriculture industry, 1 member              

                                                                                

16  shall represent labor, 2 members shall represent business, 1                

                                                                                

17  member shall be from the travel industry, and 2 members shall be            

                                                                                

18  from the general public.                                                    

                                                                                

19      (2) Council members shall be paid a per diem compensation                   

                                                                                

20  and receive reimbursement of expenses.                                      

                                                                                

21      (3) The council shall select a chairperson and other                        

                                                                                

22  officers from its membership.                                               

                                                                                

23      (4) The director and the director of the department of                      

                                                                                

24  natural resources  agriculture shall not serve as officers of              

                                                                                

25  the council.                                                                

                                                                                

26      (5) The council shall be provided staff assistance by the                   

                                                                                

27  department to carry out its functions and shall meet not less               


                                                                                

1   than 4 times per year.                                                      

                                                                                

2       Sec. 11.  The council shall do all of the following:                        

                                                                                

3       (a) Advise the director, the legislature, and the governor on               

                                                                                

4   the operating budget, capital improvements, programs, exhibits,             

                                                                                

5   and other matters relevant to the state exposition and                      

                                                                                

6   fairgrounds.                                                                

                                                                                

7       (b) Advise the director relative to the selection of a                      

                                                                                

8   manager.  before selection.                                                 

                                                                                

9       (c) Advise the director with regard to utilization of the                   

                                                                                

10  state exposition and fairgrounds, including its use as the site             

                                                                                

11  for the annual state fair, and on any other matter which the                

                                                                                

12  council may regard as appropriate.                                          

                                                                                

13      (d) Promote, encourage, and assist the director and the                     

                                                                                

14  manager in conducting exhibits or other events at the state                 

                                                                                

15  exposition and fairgrounds that enhance agricultural, industrial,           

                                                                                

16  commercial, recreational, educational, or cultural pursuits or              

                                                                                

17  government service to citizens.                                             

                                                                                

18      (e) Perform other functions the director or the manager                     

                                                                                

19  requests.