SENATE BILL No. 523

 

 

April 30, 2009, Introduced by Senators JELINEK, ALLEN, BROWN, BIRKHOLZ and KUIPERS and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Tourism.

 

 

 

     A bill to amend 1984 PA 152, entitled

 

"Michigan iron industry museum advisory board act,"

 

by amending sections 3 and 4 (MCL 399.73 and 399.74), as amended by

 

2001 PA 77.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 3. (1) The Michigan iron industry museum advisory board

 

is created within the department of history, arts, and libraries

 

state.

 

     (2) The advisory board shall consist of the following members:

 

     (a) One member appointed by the speaker of the house of

 

representatives.

 

     (b) One member appointed by the senate majority leader.

 

     (c) Nine members appointed by the governor, including all of

 

the following:

 

     (i) One representative from the city of Negaunee and 1


 

representative from the city of Marquette.

 

     (ii) One representative from the township of Negaunee.

 

     (iii) One representative from the county board of commissioners

 

of the county of Marquette.

 

     (iv) One representative from the county historical society of

 

the county of Marquette.

 

     (v) One representative from the mineral industry.

 

     (vi) Three members from the general citizenry of the state, at

 

least 1 of whom is a resident of the Upper Peninsula.

 

     (3) Each member of the advisory board shall be a registered

 

voter and a resident of this state.

 

     (4) Not more than 6 members of the advisory board shall be of

 

the same political party at any 1 time.

 

     (5) Except for members first appointed, the term of office of

 

each member of the advisory board appointed under subsection (2)(c)

 

shall be 4 years. Of the members of the advisory board first

 

appointed under subsection (2)(c), 3 shall serve for 4 years, 3

 

shall serve for 3 years, and 3 shall serve for 2 years. A member of

 

the advisory board appointed by the speaker of the house of

 

representatives or the senate majority leader under subsection

 

(2)(a) or (b), respectively, shall hold office for a term of 2

 

years to coincide with the term of office of state representative.

 

Vacancies on the advisory board shall be filled in the same manner

 

as the original appointment for the remainder of the unexpired

 

term.

 

     (6) A member of the advisory board shall not receive any

 

compensation for his or her services, except for expenses incurred


 

while acting as an official representative of the advisory board.

 

However, a member of the advisory board shall not receive more than

 

$75.00 per day for not more than 24 days per calendar year, for not

 

more than 2 calendar years. All claims for expenses shall be paid

 

pursuant to voucher submitted to the department of treasury.

 

     (7) The members of the advisory board annually shall elect a

 

chairperson, vice-chairperson, and secretary.

 

     (8) The advisory board shall meet not less than twice each

 

calendar year at the call of the chairperson. A majority of the

 

members of the advisory board shall constitute a quorum for the

 

transaction of business.

 

     Sec. 4. The advisory board shall do all of the following:

 

     (a) Advise the department of history, arts, and libraries

 

state as to construction of, and policies, plans, and programs

 

concerning the museum site.

 

     (b) Facilitate cooperation between the department of history,

 

arts, and libraries state and public and private entities

 

interested in historic preservation at the museum site.

 

     (c) Encourage donations of real and personal property to the

 

department of history, arts, and libraries state for purposes

 

incidental to, or connected with, the museum site, including

 

artifacts associated with the museum site.

 

     (d) Promote public use of the museum site.

 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect

 

unless Senate Bill No. 503                                    

 

          of the 95th Legislature is enacted into law.