March 14, 2006, Introduced by Senators CLARKE, PRUSI, GEORGE, KUIPERS, GARCIA, BARCIA and SCHAUER and referred to the Committee on Economic Development, Small Business and Regulatory Reform.
A bill to amend 1984 PA 192, entitled
"Forbes mechanical contractors act,"
by amending section 3 (MCL 338.973).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 3. (1) There is created within the department a board of
mechanical
rules which that
consists of the state fire marshal or
the state fire marshal's designee, who shall be a permanent member,
and 14 residents of the state to be appointed by the governor with
the advice and consent of the senate. Appointed members shall be
not less than 18 years of age and qualified in their respective
fields. Of the members first appointed, 4 members shall have a term
of 1 year, 3 members shall have a term of 2 years, 3 members shall
have a term of 3 years, and 4 members shall have a term of 4 years.
Appointed members of the board shall include 1 person from the
general public; a member of organized labor representing the
mechanical trades; a professional mechanical engineer registered in
this state; a representative of an energy-producing public utility
of the state; a representative from each of the work
classifications set forth in section 6(3); and 2 chief mechanical
inspectors of governmental subdivisions, 1 of whom enforces the
building officials and code administrators building code, and 1 of
whom enforces the international conference of building officials
building code. Except for the initial members, a member of the
board shall be appointed for a term of 2 years, except that a
vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term. A
member of the board may be removed from office by the governor in
accordance with section 10 of article V of the state constitution
of 1963. A member of the board who has a pecuniary interest in a
matter shall disclose that interest before the board takes action
in the matter, which disclosure shall be made a matter of record in
the board's official proceedings. Each member of the board, except
the state
fire marshal or the state fire marshal's director of
the department of labor and economic growth or his or her designee,
shall receive per diem compensation and actual expenses incurred by
the member in the performance of his or her duties as a member of
the board. Annually, the legislature shall fix the per diem
compensation of a member of the board. Travel or other expenses
incurred by a member of a board in the performance of an official
function shall be payable by the department pursuant to the
standardized travel regulations of the department of management and
budget. A member of the board shall not serve more than 2
consecutive terms.
(2) The board shall hold an organizational meeting within 60
days after the effective date of this act. At the first meeting of
each year, the board shall elect from its membership a chairperson,
vice-chairperson, and secretary. The chairperson, vice-chairperson,
and secretary shall be elected from those members appointed to the
board by the governor, except that the board members who are chief
mechanical
inspectors shall not be are not eligible for
election
as chairperson or vice-chairperson of the board.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No. 1133
of the 93rd Legislature is enacted into law.