September 29, 2015, Introduced by Senators HORN and O'BRIEN and referred to the Committee on Outdoor Recreation and Tourism.
A bill to create the Michigan historical commission; and to
prescribe its powers and duties.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the
"Michigan historical commission act".
Sec. 2. As used in this act:
(a) "Commission" means the Michigan historical commission
created in section 3.
(b) "Department" means the department of natural resources.
(c) "Michigan historical center" means the Michigan historical
center established in the Michigan historical center act.
Sec. 3. (1) The Michigan historical commission is created as
an advisory body within the department. The commission 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) Seven members appointed by the governor by and with the
advice and consent of the senate. One of the members appointed
under this subdivision shall be a representative of the Historical
Society of Michigan. The governor shall make this appointment from
a list of 3 persons nominated by the Historical Society of
Michigan.
(d) The director of the department, or the director's
representative, serving as an ex officio member.
(2) The governor shall appoint members of the commission under
subsection (1)(c) for 4 years. However, any member serving on the
former Michigan historical commission on the effective date of this
act shall serve on the commission until the expiration of his or
her appointed term to the former Michigan historical commission.
(3) A member of the commission appointed to the commission by
the speaker of the house of representatives or the senate majority
leader under subsection (1)(a) or (b), respectively, shall hold
office for a term of 2 years to coincide with the term of office of
state representative.
(4) A member of the commission shall not receive any
compensation for his or her services, except actual and necessary
expenses while attending the meetings or carrying out the purposes
of the commission.
(5) The commission shall meet annually in Lansing and shall
organize by electing 1 of its members as president and 1 as vice
president, shall appoint a secretary, and shall arrange a time and
place of holding regular meetings of the commission and special
meetings of the commission as may be necessary.
(6) The commission shall meet at least 4 times each year at
dates and times scheduled by the commission.
(7) The business that the commission performs shall be
conducted at a public meeting of the commission held in compliance
with the open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275.
(8) A writing prepared, owned, used, in the possession of, or
retained by the commission in the performance of an official
function is subject to the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442,
MCL 15.231 to 15.246.
(9) The commission shall do all of the following:
(a) Advise the department on its responsibilities related to
the preservation of historical artifacts and the dissemination of
information on Michigan history.
(b) Advise the department and the Michigan historical center
on the implementation of the Michigan historical center act.
(c) Annually review the fee schedule for admissions fees at
the Michigan historical center and make recommendations on any
appropriate adjustments to those fees. If the commission determines
that an adjustment to admission fees is appropriate, the commission
shall submit a report to the chairpersons, vice-chairpersons, and
minority vice-chairpersons of the senate and house appropriation
subcommittees on natural resources that does all of the following:
(i) Includes a recommended admission fee schedule.
(ii) Provides a rationale for the recommended admission fee
schedule.
(iii) Makes recommendations on the uses of any increases in
the recommended admission fee schedule.
(d) Carry out other responsibilities as provided by law.
Enacting section 1. This act takes effect 90 days after the
date it is enacted into law.
Enacting section 2. This act does not take effect unless
Senate Bill No. 522
of the 98th Legislature is enacted into law.