HB-5346, As Passed House, May 4, 2016

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 5346

     A bill to amend 1885 PA 152, entitled

"An act to authorize the establishment of facilities for former

members of the armed forces of the United States in the state of

Michigan; to create funds; and to provide for the promulgation of

rules,"

by amending section 2a (MCL 36.2a), as added by 2011 PA 283.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 2a. (1) The general supervision and government of the

Michigan veterans' facility is vested in a board of managers

consisting of 7 members. Each member shall have demonstrated

knowledge, skills, and experience in public health, business, or

finance. Members shall be appointed as follows:

     (a) One representative of the American legion.Legion.

     (b) One representative of the veterans of foreign wars

Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States.

     (c) One representative of the disabled American

veterans.Disabled American Veterans.

     (d) One representative of any other congressionally chartered

veterans' organization other than those organizations identified in

subdivision (a), (b), or (c).

     (e) Three members who are veterans, who may or may not be a

member of 1 or more congressionally chartered veterans'

organizations, but shall not represent any congressionally

chartered veterans' organization of which they are a member.

     (2) The members shall be appointed by the governor by and with

the advice and consent of the senate. Each member shall hold office

for the term of 3 years from the time of his or her appointment and

shall continue to hold office at the pleasure of the governor. The

members enumerated in subsection (1)(a), (b), (c), and (d) shall be

appointed by the governor from the original a list of at least 3

individuals recommended by each respective organization.

     (3) Each member of the board shall qualify by taking and

filing the constitutional oath of office.

     (4) The governor may remove any member of the board for

misfeasance, malfeasance, or nonfeasance in office, after hearing.

Missing 3 or more consecutive meetings shall be considered

malfeasance and is grounds for removal.

     (5) Members of the board shall serve without compensation, but

shall be entitled to actual and necessary expenses incurred in

attending scheduled meetings of the board of managers in accordance

with the accounting laws of this state.

     (6) If a vacancy occurs during the term of office of a member

of the board of managers, the member's successor shall be selected

from the same organization and in the same manner as the original

appointment for the balance of the unexpired term.

     (7) As used in this act:

     (a) "Board" means the board of managers of the Michigan

veterans' facility created in this section.

     (b) "Veteran" means an honorably discharged member of the

armed forces of the United States.individual who meets both of the

following:

     (i) Is a veteran as defined in section 1 of 1965 PA 190, MCL

35.61.

     (ii) Was honorably discharged.

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

after the date it is enacted into law.

     Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect

unless House Bill No. 5332 of the 98th Legislature is enacted into

law.