HOUSE BILL No. 4561


     April 22, 1999, Introduced by Reps. Stallworth and Vaughn and referred to the Committee on House Oversight and Operations.


        A bill to establish the office of Michigan minority ombuds-

   man; to prescribe its powers and duties; and to prescribe the

   powers and duties of certain state agencies and departments.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         Sec. 1.  As used in this act:

 2         (a) "Minority" means an individual who is African-American,

 3    Asian-American, Eskimo, Hispanic, or American Indian.

 4         (b) "Minority-owned business" means a business that is at

 5    least 50% owned, controlled, and managed by minorities.

 6         Sec. 2.  The office of the Michigan minority ombudsman is

 7    created within the department of civil rights.  The principal

 8    executive officer of the office is the Michigan minority ombuds-

 9    man, who shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and

10    consent of the senate.




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 1         Sec. 3.  (1) The office of the Michigan minority ombudsman

 2    is responsible for assisting minority-owned businesses in using

 3    services of the state available to those businesses.

 4         (2) The department of civil rights, the department of con-

 5    sumer and industry services, the Michigan jobs commission, the

 6    department of management and budget, and the department of trea-

 7    sury shall assist the office of Michigan minority ombudsman in

 8    executing the duties described in subsection (1).








































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