HB-4360, As Passed House, June 28, 2005
February 22, 2005, Introduced by Reps. Bieda, Condino, Wojno, Accavitti, Acciavatti, Drolet, Rocca, Palmer, Miller, Gleason and Wenke and referred to the Committee on Higher Education and Career Preparation.
A bill to amend 1966 PA 331, entitled
"Community college act of 1966,"
by amending section 157 (MCL 389.157).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
157. The office of a member of the board of trustees
shall
become vacant immediately without declaration of any officer
or
any acceptance of the board of trustees or its members, upon the
death
of the incumbent, or his being adjudicated insane or being
found
to be mentally incompetent by the proper court; his
resignation;
his removal from office; his conviction of a felony;
his
election or appointment being declared void by a competent
tribunal;
his refusal or neglect to file his acceptance of office,
or
his refusal or neglect to take and subscribe to the
House Bill No. 4360 as amended June 22, 2005
constitutional
oath of office and deposit the same in the manner
and
within the time prescribed by law; his ceasing to possess the
legal
qualifications for holding office including his residence
qualification.
If a member of the board of trustees fails or
refuses to attend 6 consecutive regularly scheduled meetings of the
board without a valid excuse, the remaining members of the board by
majority vote may remove that member and declare his or her office
vacant as of the date of the removal resolution. As used in this
section, "valid excuse" includes[, but is not limited to,] medical
incapacity, an out-of-
state work commitment, or military service.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect January
1, 2007.