Act No. 77

Public Acts of 2001

Approved by the Governor

July 23, 2001

Filed with the Secretary of State

July 24, 2001

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 24, 2001

STATE OF MICHIGAN

91ST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2001

Introduced by Reps. Bovin, Adamini, Rich Brown, Shackleton and Stewart

ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 4955

AN ACT to amend 1984 PA 152, entitled ''An act to create the Michigan iron industry museum advisory board within the department of state; and to prescribe its powers and duties,'' by amending the title and sections 3 and 4 (MCL 399.73 and 399.74), the title and section 3 as amended by 1990 PA 232.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

TITLE

An act to create the Michigan iron industry museum advisory board within the department of history, arts, and libraries; and to prescribe its powers and duties.

Sec. 3. (1) The Michigan iron industry museum advisory board is created within the department of history, arts, and libraries.

(2) The advisory board shall consist of the following members:

(a) One member appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

(b) One member appointed by the senate majority leader.

(c) Nine members appointed by the governor, including all of the following:

(i) One representative from the city of Negaunee and 1 representative from the city of Marquette.

(ii) One representative from the township of Negaunee.

(iii) One representative from the county board of commissioners of the county of Marquette.

(iv) One representative from the county historical society of the county of Marquette.

(v) One representative from the mineral industry.

(vi) Three members from the general citizenry of the state, at least 1 of whom is a resident of the Upper Peninsula.

(3) Each member of the advisory board shall be a registered voter and a resident of this state.

(4) Not more than 6 members of the advisory board shall be of the same political party at any 1 time.

(5) Except for members first appointed, the term of office of each member of the advisory board appointed under subsection (2)(c) shall be 4 years. Of the members of the advisory board first appointed under subsection (2)(c), 3 shall serve for 4 years, 3 shall serve for 3 years, and 3 shall serve for 2 years. A member of the advisory board appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives or the senate majority leader under subsection (2)(a) or (b), respectively, shall hold office for a term of 2 years to coincide with the term of office of state representative. Vacancies on the advisory board shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term.

(6) A member of the advisory board shall not receive any compensation for his or her services, except for expenses incurred while acting as an official representative of the advisory board. However, a member of the advisory board shall not receive more than $75.00 per day for not more than 24 days per calendar year, for not more than 2 calendar years. All claims for expenses shall be paid pursuant to voucher submitted to the department of treasury.

(7) The members of the advisory board annually shall elect a chairperson, vice-chairperson, and secretary.

(8) The advisory board shall meet not less than twice each calendar year at the call of the chairperson. A majority of the members of the advisory board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

Sec. 4. The advisory board shall do all of the following:

(a) Advise the department of history, arts, and libraries as to construction of, and policies, plans, and programs concerning the museum site.

(b) Facilitate cooperation between the department of history, arts, and libraries and public and private entities interested in historic preservation at the museum site.

(c) Encourage donations of real and personal property to the department of history, arts, and libraries for purposes incidental to, or connected with, the museum site, including artifacts associated with the museum site.

(d) Promote public use of the museum site.

Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless House Bill No. 4941 of the 91st Legislature is enacted into law.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.

Clerk of the House of Representatives.

Secretary of the Senate.

Approved

Governor.