May 9, 2007, Introduced by Reps. Tobocman, Rick Jones, Dean, Cushingberry, Polidori and Gonzales and referred to the Committee on Ethics and Elections.
A bill to amend 1966 PA 331, entitled
"Community college act of 1966,"
by amending section 105 (MCL 389.105), as amended by 2003 PA 306.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 105. As used in this act:
(a) "Area", in the term "area vocational-technical education
program", means the geographical territory of the district, and any
territory outside of the district that is designated as the service
area of the district by the superintendent of public instruction. A
community college is eligible to receive state aid and assistance
appropriated by the legislature for the aid and support of junior
colleges or community colleges.
(b)
"Area vocational-education vocational-technical
education
program" means a program of organized systematic instruction
designed to prepare the following individuals for useful employment
in recognized occupations:
(i) An individual who has completed or left high school and who
is available for full-time study in preparation for entering the
labor market.
(ii) An individual who has already entered the labor market and
who needs training to achieve stability or advancement in
employment.
(iii) An individual enrolled in high school. If a program or
course is provided for an individual enrolled in high school, the
superintendent of the school district in which the individual is
enrolled or his or her designated representative shall request that
the program or course be provided to the individual.
(c) "Community college" means an educational institution
providing collegiate and noncollegiate level education primarily to
individuals above the twelfth grade age level within commuting
distance. The term includes an area vocational-technical education
program that may result in the granting of an associate degree or
other diploma or certificate, but not an educational institution or
program granting baccalaureate or higher degrees.
(d) "General election" or "general state election" means the
term general election as defined in section 2 of the Michigan
election law, MCL 168.2.
(e) "Michigan election law" means the Michigan election law,
1954 PA 116, MCL 168.1 to 168.992.
(f) "Regular election" means that term as defined in section 3
of the Michigan election law, MCL 168.3.
(g) "Residence" or "residing", for purposes of a member of a
community college board of trustees, means that place at which a
person habitually sleeps, keeps his or her personal effects, and
has a regular place of lodging. If a person has more than 1
residence, or if a spouse has a residence separate from that of the
other spouse, that place at which the person resides the greater
part of the time is his or her official residence.
(h) (g)
"School district" means a school district, a local act
school district, or an intermediate school district, as those terms
are defined in the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1 to
380.1852, or a community college district under this act.
(i)
(h) "School district filing
official" means the school
district election coordinator as defined in section 4 of the
Michigan election law, MCL 168.4, or an authorized agent of the
school district election coordinator.
(j) (i)
"Special election" means that term as defined in
section 4 of the Michigan election law, MCL 168.4.