September 23, 2004, Introduced by Senators PATTERSON, BIRKHOLZ, HARDIMAN, GILBERT, HAMMERSTROM, ALLEN, McMANUS, VAN WOERKOM and SANBORN and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs.
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled
"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"
(MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section 41321.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 Sec. 41321. (1) The nonnative species advisory council is
2 created.
3 (2) The council shall consist of the following members:
4 (a) Four members appointed by the senate majority leader.
5 (b) Three members appointed by the speaker of the house of
6 representatives.
7 (3) The members first appointed to the council shall be
8 appointed within 60 days after the effective date of this
9 section.
10 (4) Members of the council shall serve for terms of 2 years
11 or until a successor is appointed, whichever is later, except
1 that 2 of the members first appointed by the senate majority
2 leader and 1 of the members first appointed by the speaker of the
3 house of representatives shall serve for 1 year.
4 (5) If a vacancy occurs on the council, the vacancy shall be
5 filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original
6 appointment was made.
7 (6) The senate majority leader or speaker of the house of
8 representatives may remove a member of the council appointed by
9 the senate majority leader or speaker, respectively, for
10 incompetency, dereliction of duty, malfeasance, misfeasance, or
11 nonfeasance in office, or any other good cause.
12 (7) The first meeting of the council shall be called by the
13 senate majority leader. At the first meeting, the council shall
14 elect from among its members a chairperson and other officers as
15 it considers necessary or appropriate. After the first meeting,
16 the council shall meet at least quarterly, or more frequently at
17 the call of the chairperson or if requested by 2 or more
18 members.
19 (8) A majority of the members of the council constitute a
20 quorum for the transaction of business at a meeting of the
21 council. A majority of the members present and serving are
22 required for official action of the council.
23 (9) The business that the council may perform shall be
24 conducted at a public meeting of the council held in compliance
25 with the open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275.
26 (10) A writing prepared, owned, used, in the possession of,
27 or retained by the council in the performance of an official
1 function is subject to the freedom of information act, 1976 PA
2 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246.
3 (11) Members of the council shall serve without
4 compensation. However, members of the council may be reimbursed
5 for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the
6 performance of their official duties as members of the council.
7 Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take
8 effect unless all of the following bills of the 92nd Legislature
9 are enacted into law:
10 (a) Senate Bill No. 1420.
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12 (b) Senate Bill No. 1421.
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14 (c) Senate Bill No. 1422.
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16 (d) Senate Bill No. 1426.
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18 (e) Senate Bill No. 1423.
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20 (f) Senate Bill No. 1425.
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