SENATE BILL NO. 44
January 28, 1997, Introduced by Senator A. SMITH and
referred to the Committee on Local, Urban and State
Affairs.
A bill to amend 1987 PA 96, entitled
"The mobile home commission act,"
by amending section 3 (MCL 125.2303) and by adding section 7a.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 Sec. 3. (1) The mobile home commission is created within
2 the department of commerce CONSUMER AND INDUSTRY
SERVICES.
3 (2) The commission consists of 11 13 members
appointed by
4 the governor with the advice and consent of the senate, each of
5 whom shall be a citizen of this state.
6 (3) The members of the commission shall include each of the
7 following:
8 (a) A representative of an organization whose membership
9 consists of mobile home residents.
10 (b) A representative of financial institutions.
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1 (c) Two operators of a licensed mobile home park
having 100
2 or more sites and 1 ONE operator of a licensed
mobile home park.
3 having less than 100 sites.
4 (d) A representative of organized labor.
5 (e) An elected official of a local government.
6 (f) A licensed mobile home dealer.
7 (g) One resident of a licensed mobile home park having 100
8 or more sites and 1 resident of a licensed mobile home park
9 having less than 100 sites.
10 (h) A manufacturer of mobile homes.
11 (I) A REPRESENTATIVE OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY
12 ORGANIZATION.
13 (J) A REPRESENTATIVE OF AN ORGANIZATION WHOSE MEMBERSHIP
14 CONSISTS OF TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS.
15 (K) A REPRESENTATIVE OF AN ORGANIZATION WHOSE MEMBERSHIP
16 CONSISTS OF MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS.
17 (l) A REPRESENTATIVE OF A HOUSING ADVOCACY
ORGANIZATION.
18 (4) A person appointed to be a member under subsection
19 (3)(a), (d), (e), (g), or a member of that person's immediate
20 family shall not have more than a 1% ownership interest in or
21 income benefit from a manufacturer of mobile homes, a retail
22 seller of mobile homes, a licensed mobile home park, or a sup-
23 plier of ancillary products or services to the mobile home
24 industry.
25 (5) The term of each member shall be for 3 years. A vacancy
26 in the office of a member shall be filled by the governor for the
27 remainder of the unexpired term, not more than 1 month after the
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1 vacancy is created, in the same manner as the original
2 appointment.
3 (6) The per diem compensation of the commission and the
4 schedule for reimbursement of expenses shall be established annu-
5 ally by the legislature.
6 (7) Six SEVEN members of the commission
constitute a
7 quorum for all purposes, notwithstanding the existence of a
8 vacancy in the commission's membership. Action may be taken by
9 the commission by a vote of a majority of the members appointed
10 and serving. Meetings of the commission may be called by the
11 chairperson or by 3 members on 3 business days' actual notice.
12 At least 1 meeting shall be held each calendar quarter. The com-
13 mission may hold meetings anywhere in this state.
14 (8) The commission shall elect a member of the commission as
15 its chairperson and another member as its vice-chairperson. The
16 duties and powers of the chairperson and vice-chairperson shall
17 be as prescribed in the commission's rules.
18 (9) A member of the commission may be removed from office by
19 the governor for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or misconduct or
20 malfeasance in office. A member of the commission who has a
21 direct pecuniary interest in a matter before the commission shall
22 disclose that interest before the commission taking action with
23 respect to the matter, which disclosure shall become a part of
24 the record of the commission's official proceedings.
25 SEC. 7A. A LOCAL GOVERNMENT ZONING ORDINANCE IS NOT OUT OF
26 COMPLIANCE WITH THIS ACT UNDER SECTION 7(3) UNLESS THE
27 NONCOMPLIANCE HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY ORDER OF A COURT.
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