SUBSTITUTE FOR

SB-0803, As Passed Senate, May 15, 2014

SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 803

A bill to provide for the management, operations, maintenance,

restoration, and improvement of the official governor's residence

of this state; and to prescribe the powers and duties of certain

state agencies and officials.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the

"official residence act".

Sec. 2. As used in this act:

(a) "Commission" means the official residence commission

established in section 4.

(b) "Department" means the department of technology,

management, and budget.

section 6.

(d) "Official residence" means the governor's residence and

grounds in Lansing bounded by Oxford road on the south, Nottingham

road on the west, Moores river drive on the north, and lots 2 and

12 of Riverside homes company subdivision no. 1 on the east.

(e) "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation,

association, governmental entity, or other legal entity.

Sec. 3. The official residence shall be under the exclusive

control of the commission.

Sec. 4. (1) The official residence commission is established.

(2) The commission shall consist of the following members:

(a) The director of the department or his or her designee.

(b) Two individuals appointed by the governor, at least 1 of

whom has expertise and experience in operations, maintenance, or

restoration of historic structures.

(3) Members of the commission shall serve without

compensation. However, members of the commission may be reimbursed

for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance

of their official duties as members of the commission.

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

quorum for the transaction of business at a meeting of the

commission. An affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the

commission is required for official action of the commission.

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

conducted at a public meeting of the commission 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 commission in the performance of an official

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

MCL 15.231 to 15.246.

Sec. 5. (1) The commission shall do all of the following:

(a) Operate and manage the official residence.

(b) Maintain, restore, and improve the official residence.

or services or otherwise carrying out the commission's

responsibilities with regard to the official residence.

(d) Make recommendations to the governor, the senate, and the

house of representatives regarding funding for the official

residence, including, but not limited to, funding from the fund.

(e) Carry out other responsibilities as provided by law.

(2) The department shall provide staff to the commission to

carry out the commission's responsibilities under subsection (1).

Sec. 6. (1) The official residence fund is created within the

state treasury.

(2) The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from

any source for deposit into the fund, including private gifts,

bequests, and donations. The state treasurer shall direct the

investment of the fund. The state treasurer shall credit to the

fund interest and earnings from fund investments.

(3) Except as provided in this subsection, money in the fund

at the close of the fiscal year shall remain in the fund and shall

not lapse to the general fund. If, at the close of any state fiscal

year, money in the fund exceeds $200,000.00, any amount in excess

of $200,000.00 shall lapse to the general fund.