September 9, 2004, Introduced by Reps. Tobocman, Jamnick, Murphy and Gleason and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Urban Policy.
A bill to amend 1966 PA 331, entitled
"Community college act of 1966,"
by amending section 105 (MCL 389.105), as amended by 2003 PA
306.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 Sec. 105. As used in this act:
2 (a) "Area", in the term "area vocational-technical education
3 program", means the geographical territory of the district, and
4 any territory outside of the district that is designated as the
5 service area of the district by the superintendent of public
6 instruction. A community college is eligible to receive state
7 aid and assistance appropriated by the legislature for the aid
8 and support of junior colleges or community colleges.
9 (b) "Area vocational-education program" means a program of
10 organized systematic instruction designed to prepare the
1 following individuals for useful employment in recognized
2 occupations:
3 (i) An individual who has completed or left high school and
4 who is available for full-time study in preparation for entering
5 the labor market.
6 (ii) An individual who has already entered the labor market
7 and who needs training to achieve stability or advancement in
8 employment.
9 (iii) An individual enrolled in high school. If a program or
10 course is provided for an individual enrolled in high school, the
11 superintendent of the school district in which the individual is
12 enrolled or his or her designated representative shall request
13 that the program or course be provided to the individual.
14 (c) "Community college" means an educational institution
15 providing collegiate and noncollegiate level education primarily
16 to individuals above the twelfth grade age level within commuting
17 distance. The term includes an area vocational-technical
18 education program that may result in the granting of an associate
19 degree or other diploma or certificate, but not an educational
20 institution or program granting baccalaureate or higher degrees.
21 (d) "General election" or "general state election" means the
22 term general election as defined in section 2 of the Michigan
23 election law, MCL 168.2.
24 (e) "Michigan election law" means the Michigan election law,
25 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.1 to 168.992.
26 (f) "Regular election" means that term as defined in section
27 3 of the Michigan election law, MCL 168.3.
1 (g) "Residence" or "residing", for purposes of a member of a
2 community college board of trustees, means that place at which an
3 individual habitually sleeps, keeps his or her personal effects,
4 and has a regular place of lodging. If an individual has more
5 than 1 residence, or if a spouse has a residence separate from
6 that of the other spouse, that place at which the individual
7 resides the greater part of the time is his or her official
8 residence.
9 (h) (g) "School
district" means a school district, a local
10 act school district, or an intermediate school district, as those
11 terms are defined in the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL
12 380.1 to 380.1852, or a community college district under this
13 act.
14 (i) (h) "School
district filing official" means the school
15 district election coordinator as defined in section 4 of the
16 Michigan election law, MCL 168.4, or an authorized agent of the
17 school district election coordinator.
18 (j) (i) "Special
election" means that term as defined in
19 section 4 of the Michigan election law, MCL 168.4.