September 12, 2012, Introduced by Senators WARREN, PAVLOV, HANSEN and GREEN and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, Environment and Great Lakes.
A bill to amend 1984 PA 22, entitled
"Michigan civilian conservation corps act,"
(MCL 409.301 to 409.313) by adding sections 25 and 26.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 25. (1) An individual is eligible to become a corpsmember
if he or she meets all of the following requirements:
(a) Is a resident of the state.
(b) Is not less than 18 years of age and, except for
supervisors, mentors, instructors, and trainers, is not more than
25 years of age on the date of application.
(c) Is interested in becoming a corpsmember to enhance his or
her likelihood of obtaining future employment in a natural,
cultural, or recreational resource related career or to enhance his
or her educational opportunities in a natural, cultural, or
recreational resource related curriculum.
(2) The corps shall not employ a corpsmember for more than 2
years.
Sec. 26. The corps shall do both of the following:
(a) Contact universities in the state with natural, cultural,
or recreational resource related curricula to facilitate
university-based programs that will do 1 or more of the following:
(i) Provide credit to corpsmembers for their participation in
the corps.
(ii) Recognize participation in the corps for field experience.
(iii) Recognize participation in the corps as an internship.
(b) Collaborate with businesses, nonprofit organizations, and
other interested persons to develop a funding source for the corps.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless all of the following bills of the 96th Legislature are
enacted into law:
(a) Senate Bill No. 1261.
(b) Senate Bill No. 1262.
(c) Senate Bill No. 1263.
(d) Senate Bill No. 1265.