May 10, 2007, Introduced by Senators GILBERT, VAN WOERKOM and JELINEK and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
A bill to amend 1965 PA 114, entitled
"An act relating to dry, edible beans; to create a bean commission
and prescribe its functions; to levy and collect assessments on
bean production; and to provide penalties for violation of this
act,"
by amending section 4 (MCL 290.554), as amended by 2000 PA 484.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
4. (1) The governor Beginning
the effective date of the
2007 amendatory act that amended this section, the director shall
appoint
the first members of the commission within 30 days after
this
act takes effect with the advice
and consent of the senate and
without
use of the nominating procedures provided in this section.
The
governor shall appoint subsequent members only from the lists
of
nominees submitted to him or her and subject to the advice and
consent
of the senate. If a list is not submitted to the governor
at
least 30 days before the term of office of a member would
normally
expire, or within 30 days after a vacancy otherwise
occurs,
the governor may appoint any person who is otherwise
qualified
under this act. commission of
agriculture.
(2) A meeting of growers shall be held in each district in
each year when a vacancy occurs. The commission shall give notice
of each meeting by at least 2 insertions in a farm publication of
general circulation in the district where the meeting is to be
held, with the final insertion to be at least 10 days before the
meeting. The commission shall supervise the conduct of the meeting.
Two nominees for members of the commission shall be selected at
each
meeting and submitted to the governor director. Appointment of
a processor shipper handler member shall be made only from any list
submitted
to the governor director by the commission with 2 names
submitted for the appointment of that member.
(3) A member of the commission who fails to meet the
qualifications of this act shall cease to be a member of the
commission. This vacancy or a vacancy for another reason shall be
filled
by the governor director for the unexpired term in the same
manner as the original appointment.