Act No. 307

Public Acts of 2004

Approved by the Governor

August 17, 2004

Filed with the Secretary of State

August 17, 2004

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 17, 2004

STATE OF MICHIGAN

92ND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2004

Introduced by Rep. Ward

ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 5446

AN ACT to amend 1945 PA 282, entitled "An act to provide for county planning; the creation, organization, powers and duties of county planning commissions," by amending section 2 (MCL 125.102).

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

Sec. 2. (1) The county planning commission shall consist of not less than 5 nor more than 11 members who shall individually be representative of important segments of the economic, governmental, educational, social life, and development of the particular county, in accordance with the major interests as they exist in the county, such as agriculture, recreation, education, government, transportation, industry, and commerce. The county board of commissioners shall establish the basis for representative membership on the commission. A majority of commission members shall not hold another office or position in the county government. The method of appointment and the term of office of members of the commission shall be determined by resolution of a majority of the full membership of the county board of commissioners.

(2) Where the commission consists of 5 members, 1 member may be a member of the county board of commissioners elected and serving. Where the commission consists of from 6 to 8 members, 2 members may be members of the county board of commissioners elected and serving. Where the commission consists of from 9 to 11 members, 3 members may be members of the county board of commissioners elected and serving.

(3) The county board of commissioners shall appoint to the planning commission 1 member of a public school board or an administrative employee of a school district included, in whole or in part, within the county's boundaries. The appointment required under this subsection shall be made upon the first vacancy that occurs following the effective date of the amendatory act that added this subsection.

(4) The term of each appointed member shall be for 3 years, except that upon first appointment of the membership by the board, the terms of office may be varied to permit the establishment of overlapping terms of office and the terms of ex officio members shall correspond to their respective official tenures or as may be determined by the county board.

(5) The county board of commissioners shall provide for the filling of a vacancy in the membership of the commission for the unexpired terms and may remove a member for nonperformance of duty or misconduct upon public hearing.

(6) Members of the commission may receive the same compensation and mileage, but not to exceed that provided for members of the county board of commissioners except that ex officio members shall serve without compensation. The members of the commission may be reimbursed for actual, reasonable, and necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.

Clerk of the House of Representatives

Secretary of the Senate

Approved

Governor