April 18, 2013, Introduced by Reps. Singh and Schor and referred to the Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs.
A bill to amend 1953 PA 192, entitled
"An act to create a county department of veterans' affairs in
certain counties, and to prescribe its powers and duties; and to
transfer the powers and duties of the soldiers' relief commission
in such counties,"
by amending section 1 (MCL 35.621), as amended by 2012 PA 235.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1. (1) The county board of commissioners may create a
county department of veterans' affairs. The county department of
veterans' affairs shall be under the administration of a committee
of 3 to 5 veterans, appointed by the county board of commissioners,
who
upon recommendation of
residents of the county or veterans'
service organizations within the county.
(2) Committee members appointed under subsection (1) shall be
residents
of the county and who have served meet 1 or more of the
following requirements:
(a) Served honorably on active duty in the United States armed
forces. or
who have served
(b) Served actively in the United States armed forces in a
war. or
received
(c)
Received an armed forces campaign or
service medal. , to
be
appointed upon the recommendation of the posts of each chartered
veterans'
organization within the county.
(3) Each committee member appointed under subsection (1) shall
have demonstrated knowledge, skills, and experience in public
service,
health, business, or finance.
(4)
If an opening on a veterans committee
of veterans occurs,
the county board of commissioners shall provide notice of that
opening to 1 or more newspapers within the county and to veteran
service organizations within the county.
(5)
Notwithstanding the provisions of any
law of this state to
the contrary, a member of the board of commissioners of a county
shall
be is eligible for appointment under subsection (1). Members
(6) Committee members appointed by the county board of
commissioners under subsection (1) shall be appointed for a term of
4 years each. However, the terms for committee members first
appointed shall be staggered so that not more than 2 vacancies are
scheduled to occur in a single year. Vacancies shall be filled in
the same manner as original appointments for the unexpired terms.