SB-1097, As Passed Senate, December 1, 2016
September 21, 2016, Introduced by Senators MACGREGOR, HILDENBRAND, STAMAS, KNEZEK and MARLEAU and referred to the Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs and Homeland Security.
A bill to amend 1885 PA 152, entitled
"An act to authorize the establishment of facilities for former
members of the armed forces of the United States in the state of
Michigan; to create funds; and to provide for the promulgation of
rules,"
by amending section 2a (MCL 36.2a), as amended by 2016 PA 213.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 2a. (1) The general supervision and government of the
Michigan veterans' facility is vested in a board of managers
consisting of 7 members. Each member shall have demonstrated
knowledge, skills, and experience in public health, business, or
finance. Members shall be appointed as follows:
(a) One representative of the American Legion.
(b) One representative of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
United States.
(c) One representative of the Disabled American Veterans.
(d) One representative of any other congressionally chartered
veterans' organization other than those organizations identified in
subdivision (a), (b), or (c).
(e) Three members who are veterans, who may or may not be a
member of 1 or more congressionally chartered veterans'
organizations, but shall not represent any congressionally
chartered veterans' organization of which they are a member.
(2) The members shall be appointed by the governor by and with
the advice and consent of the senate. Each member shall hold office
for the term of 3 years from the time of his or her appointment and
shall continue to hold office at the pleasure of the governor. The
members enumerated in subsection (1)(a), (b), (c), and (d) shall be
appointed by the governor from a list of at least 3 individuals
recommended by each respective organization.
(3) Each member of the board shall qualify by taking and
filing the constitutional oath of office.
(4) The governor may remove any member of the board for
misfeasance, malfeasance, or nonfeasance in office, after a
hearing.
Missing 3 or more consecutive meetings shall be considered
constitutes malfeasance and is grounds for removal.
(5) Members of the board shall serve without compensation, but
shall be entitled to actual and necessary expenses incurred in
attending scheduled meetings of the board of managers in accordance
with the accounting laws of this state.
(6) If a vacancy occurs during the term of office of a member
of the board of managers, the member's successor shall be selected
from the same organization and in the same manner as the original
appointment for the balance of the unexpired term.
(7) As used in this act:
(a) "Board" means the board of managers of the Michigan
veterans' facility created in this section.
(b) "Michigan veterans' facility" means a long-term care
facility and ancillary facilities for veterans and their
dependents. Michigan veterans' facility does not include a
veterans' facility as that term is defined in section 2 of the
Michigan veterans' facility authority act.
(c) (b)
"Veteran" means an
individual who meets both of the
following criteria:
(i) Is a veteran as defined in section 1 of 1965 PA 190, MCL
35.61.
(ii) 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. 1100
of the 98th Legislature is enacted into law.