SB-0216, As Passed Senate, June 9, 2005

SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 216

     A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled

"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"

(MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section 41321; and to repeal

acts and parts of acts.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

Sec. 41321. (1) The invasive species advisory council is

created in the department.

     (2) The council shall consist of all of the following members:

     (a) The director of the department of natural resources, or

his or her designee.

     (b) The director of the department of agriculture, or his or

her designee.

     (c) The director of the department of environmental quality,

or his or her designee.

     (3) The first meeting of the council shall be called by the

director of the department of natural resources. At the first

meeting, the council shall elect from among its members a

chairperson and other officers as it considers necessary or

appropriate. After the first meeting, the council shall meet at

least quarterly, or more frequently at the call of the chairperson

or if requested by a member.

     (4) A majority of the members of the council constitute a

quorum for the transaction of business at a meeting of the council.

A majority of the members of the council are required for official

action of the council.

     (5) The business that the council may perform shall be

conducted at a public meeting of the council held in compliance

with the open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275.

     (6) A writing prepared, owned, used, in the possession of, or

retained by the council in the performance of an official function

is subject to the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL

15.231 to 15.246.

     (7) Members of the council shall serve without additional

compensation. However, members of the council may be reimbursed for

their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of

their official duties as members of the council.

     (8) The department of natural resources, the department of

agriculture, and the department of environmental quality shall

provide staff and services to the council.

     (9) The council shall consult with representatives of

businesses affected by this part, academic experts, public interest

group representatives, government officials, and others as

necessary for the exercise of its powers and performance of its

duties under this part.

     (10) This section is repealed 5 years after the effective date

of the amendatory act that added this section.

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect

unless all of the following bills of the 93rd Legislature are

enacted into law:

     (a) Senate Bill No. 211.

     (b) Senate Bill No. 212.

     (c) Senate Bill No. 213.

     (d) Senate Bill No. 214.

     (e) Senate Bill No. 215.

     (f) Senate Bill No. 217.