SB-0521, As Passed Senate, February 2, 2016

SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 521

     A bill to create the Michigan historical commission; and to

prescribe its powers and duties.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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

"Michigan historical commission act".

     Sec. 2. As used in this act:

     (a) "Commission" means the Michigan historical commission

created in section 3.

     (b) "Department" means the department of natural resources.

     (c) "Michigan historical center" means the Michigan historical

center established in the Michigan historical center act.

     Sec. 3. (1) The Michigan historical commission is created

within the department. The commission 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) Seven members appointed by the governor by and with the

advice and consent of the senate. One of the members appointed

under this subdivision shall be a representative of the Historical

Society of Michigan. The governor shall make this appointment from

a list of 3 persons nominated by the Historical Society of

Michigan.

     (d) The director of the department, or the director's

representative, serving as an ex officio member.

     (2) The governor shall appoint members of the commission under

subsection (1)(c) for 4 years. However, any member serving on the

former Michigan historical commission on the effective date of this

act shall serve on the commission until the expiration of his or

her appointed term to the former Michigan historical commission.

     (3) A member of the commission appointed to the commission by

the speaker of the house of representatives or the senate majority

leader under subsection (1)(a) or (b), respectively, shall hold

office for a term of 2 years to coincide with the term of office of

state representative.

     (4) A member of the commission shall not receive any

compensation for his or her services, except actual and necessary

expenses while attending the meetings or carrying out the purposes

of the commission.

     (5) The commission shall meet annually to organize by electing

1 of its members as president and 1 as vice president, shall

appoint a secretary, and shall arrange a time and place of holding

regular meetings of the commission and special meetings of the

commission as may be necessary.

     (6) The commission shall meet at least 4 times each year at

dates and times scheduled by the commission. At least 1 of the

meetings each year shall be in Lansing.

     (7) The business that the commission performs 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.

     (8) 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.

     (9) The commission shall do all of the following:

     (a) Advise the department on its responsibilities related to

the collection of historical artifacts and materials, and the

dissemination of information on Michigan history.

     (b) Perform responsibilities requested by the director,

including both of the following:

     (i) Collaborating and participating in Michigan history

related initiatives, activities, efforts, and projects.

     (ii) Assisting the Michigan historical center in preparing an

annual report to the governor and both houses of the legislature on

Michigan history activities.

     (c) Annually review the fee schedule for admissions fees at

the Michigan historical center and make recommendations on any

appropriate adjustments to those fees. If the commission determines

that an adjustment to admission fees is appropriate, the commission

shall submit a report to the chairpersons, vice-chairpersons, and

minority vice-chairpersons of the senate and house appropriation

subcommittees on natural resources that does all of the following:

     (i) Includes a recommended admission fee schedule.

     (ii) Provides a rationale for the recommended admission fee

schedule.

     (iii) Makes recommendations on the uses of any increases in

the recommended admission fee schedule.

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

     Enacting section 1. This act takes effect 90 days after the

date it is enacted into law.

     Enacting section 2. This act does not take effect unless

Senate Bill No. 522 of the 98th Legislature is enacted into law.