HOUSE BILL No. 4876

 

June 5, 2007, Introduced by Rep. Calley and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental, Urban and Regional Affairs.

 

     A bill to amend 1945 PA 282, entitled

 

"An act to provide for county planning; the creation, organization,

powers and duties of county planning commissions,"

 

by amending section 2 (MCL 125.102), as amended by 2004 PA 307.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 2. (1) The county planning commission shall consist of

 

not less than 5 nor or more than 11 members who shall individually

 

be representative of important segments of the economic,

 

governmental, educational, and social life , and development

 

segments of the particular county, in accordance with the major

 

interests as they exist in the county, such as agriculture,

 

recreation, education, government, transportation, industry, and

 

commerce. The county board of commissioners shall establish the

 

basis for representative membership on the planning commission. A


 

majority of planning commission members shall not hold another

 

office or position in the county government. The method of

 

appointment and the term of office of members of the planning

 

commission shall be determined by resolution of a majority of the

 

full membership of the county board of commissioners.

 

     (2) Where If the planning commission consists of 5 members, 1

 

member may be a member of the county board of commissioners elected

 

and serving. Where If the planning commission consists of from 6 to

 

8 members, 2 members may be members of the county board of

 

commissioners elected and serving. Where If the planning commission

 

consists of from 9 to 11 members, 3 members may be members of the

 

county board of commissioners elected and serving.

 

     (3) The county board of commissioners shall appoint to the

 

planning commission 1 member of a public school board or an

 

administrative employee of a school district included, in whole or

 

in part, within the county's boundaries. The appointment required

 

under this subsection shall be made upon the first vacancy that

 

occurs following the effective date of the amendatory act that

 

added this subsection.

 

     (3) (4) The term of each appointed member of the planning

 

commission shall be for 3 years, except that upon as follows:

 

     (a) Upon first appointment of the membership by the county

 

board of commissioners, the terms of office may be varied to permit

 

the establishment of overlapping terms of office. and the

 

     (b) The terms of ex officio members shall correspond to their

 

respective official tenures or as may be unless otherwise

 

determined by the county board.


 

     (4) (5) The county board of commissioners shall provide for

 

the filling of a vacancy in the membership of the planning

 

commission for the unexpired terms and may remove a member of the

 

planning commission for nonperformance of duty or misconduct upon

 

after a public hearing.

 

     (5) (6) Members of the planning commission may receive the

 

same compensation and mileage , but not to exceed that provided for

 

members of the county board of commissioners, except that ex

 

officio members of the planning commission shall serve without

 

compensation. The members of the planning commission may be

 

reimbursed for actual, reasonable, and necessary expenses incurred

 

in the discharge of their duties.