HOUSE BILL No. 5903


     April 16, 2002, Introduced by Rep. Gilbert and referred to the Committee on Employment Relations, Training and Safety.


        A bill to amend 1964 PA 44, entitled

   "An act to authorize the state board of control for vocational
   education to accept federal funds as provided under the provi-
   sions of federal law,"

   by amending the title and sections 1, 2, 3, and 4 (MCL 395.31,

   395.32, 395.33, and 395.34).

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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                                      TITLE

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             An act to authorize the  state board of control for voca-

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        tional  education  DEPARTMENT OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT to accept

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        federal funds as provided under the provisions of federal law.

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             Sec. 1.  The  state board of control for vocational

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        education  DEPARTMENT OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT may take any neces-

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        sary action consistent with state law to comply with the

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        provisions of  Public Law 210 of the 88th Congress known as the

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        "vocational education act of 1963"  THE CARL D. PERKINS


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        VOCATIONAL AND APPLIED TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION ACT, PUBLIC LAW

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        88-210, 98 STAT. 2435, and may accept and expend federal funds

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        available under that  law  ACT for the purpose of strengthening

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        and improving the quality of vocational education and to expand

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        vocational education opportunities in this state.

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             Sec. 2.  This act shall not be construed as authorizing

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         such board  THE DEPARTMENT OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT to expend or to

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        incur any obligation to expend any state funds in excess of any

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        amount  which  THAT may be appropriated for  such purpose

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        VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PURPOSES by the legislature.  Any funds

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        appropriated shall be paid out of the state treasury in accord-

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        ance with any fund accounting procedures necessary to assure

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        proper accounting for federal funds paid to  the  THIS state.

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             Sec. 3.  The  state board of control  DEPARTMENT OF CAREER

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        DEVELOPMENT shall make an annual report of all activities and

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        expenditures made under this act to the state legislature.

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             Sec. 4.  This act shall expire when federal funds are no

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        longer available under the provisions of  such Public Law 210

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        THE CARL D. PERKINS VOCATIONAL AND APPLIED TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION

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        ACT, PUBLIC LAW 88-210, 98 STAT. 2435.

















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