Act No. 213

Public Acts of 2016

Approved by the Governor

June 21, 2016

Filed with the Secretary of State

June 22, 2016

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 20, 2016

STATE OF MICHIGAN

98TH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2016

Introduced by Reps. Chatfield, Barrett, Lucido and Kosowski

ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 5346

AN ACT 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.

(b) One representative of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States.

(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 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 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.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.

Clerk of the House of Representatives

Secretary of the Senate

Approved

Governor