September 29, 2005, Introduced by Rep. Baxter and referred to the Committee on Family and Children Services.
A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled
"The social welfare act,"
by amending section 46 (MCL 400.46).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 46. (1) The administration of the powers and duties of
the
county department shall be vested in a county social services
family
independence agency board of 3
5 members, appointed from
persons residing within the county and not holding an elective
office,
for 3-year terms as follows: 2 4
members shall be
appointed by the county board of commissioners, and 1 member by the
department
director. of social services.
Members appointed before
October
27, 1965, shall continue in office until the expiration of
their
terms and until successors are appointed and qualified. Each
member shall qualify by taking and filing with the county clerk the
constitutional oath of office, and shall hold office until the
appointment and qualification of a successor. Vacancies in the
membership of the board shall be filled for the expiration of the
unexpired term, in the same manner as provided for appointment of
the original members.
(2)
The business which that
the county social
services
family independence agency board may perform shall be conducted at
a
public meeting of the county social services family
independence
agency board held in compliance with Act
No. 267 of
the
Public Acts of 1976 the open
meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL
15.261 to 15.275. Public notice of the time, date, and place of the
meeting
shall be given in the manner required by Act No. 267 of
the
Public Acts of 1976 the open
meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL
15.261 to 15.275. A majority of the board constitutes a quorum for
the transaction of business. The board shall meet on the call of
the chairperson, or on a written request to the chairperson signed
by 2
3 members of the board, or at times and places as
prescribed
by the rules of the board. The board shall hold not less than 12
meetings each fiscal year with an interval of not more than 5 weeks
between 2 meetings.
(3) At the first meeting following the appointment of a new
member to the board, the members shall choose 1 member as
chairperson, who shall continue to act as chairperson of the board
until the selection of a successor.
(4)
If a member of the county social services family
independence agency board, upon receiving notification, fails to
attend 3 consecutive regularly scheduled meetings of the board, the
county board of commissioners after notification from the county
social
services family independence
agency board of the failure of
a member to attend without reasonable cause such as illness or
other circumstances beyond the member's control shall by formal
vote excuse the member or declare the office vacant. The vacancy
shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same
manner as the original appointment was made.
(5) Members of the board shall be reimbursed for necessary
travel
and other expenses, and shall be paid
such an amount as
shall
be fixed by the board of commissioners or board of
county
auditors.
(6) Except as prescribed in sections 35 and 64, a writing
prepared, owned, used, in the possession of, or retained by the
county social
services family independence
agency board in the
performance of an official function shall be made available to the
public
in compliance with Act No. 442 of the Public Acts of 1976
the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246.