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.