HB-5344, As Passed House, May 3, 2016
February 10, 2016, Introduced by Reps. Sheppard, Barrett and Lucido and referred to the Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs.
A bill to amend 1897 PA 205, entitled
"An act to prefer honorably discharged members of the armed forces
of the United States for public employments,"
by amending section 1 (MCL 35.401), as amended by 2008 PA 28.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1. (1) In every public department and upon the public
works of the state and of every county and municipal corporation of
this
state, an honorably discharged veteran, as defined by 1965 PA
190,
MCL 35.61 to 35.62, a veteran
shall be preferred for
appointment and employment. Age, loss of limb, or other physical
impairment that does not, in fact, incapacitate, does not
disqualify them. If it is necessary to fill by appointment a
vacancy
occurring in an elective office, the appointment is within
subject to this act. The applicant shall be of good moral character
and shall have been a resident of the state for at least 2 years
and possess other requisite qualifications, after credit allowed by
the
provisions of any civil service
laws. If there is a conflict
between
the provisions of this act and 1941 PA 370, MCL 38.401 to
38.428,
the provisions of 1941 PA 370, MCL 38.401 to 38.428, shall
prevail.
(2) As used in this section, "veteran" means an individual who
meets both of the following:
(a) Is a veteran as defined in section 1 of 1965 PA 190, MCL
35.61.
(b) Was honorably discharged.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.
Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No. ____ or House Bill No. 5332 (request no.
02698'15 *) of the 98th Legislature is enacted into law.