February 4, 2014, Introduced by Reps. Lund, Lyons, Cotter, Kelly and Victory and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
A bill to amend 2013 PA 240, entitled
"Michigan state capitol historic site act,"
by amending section 6 (MCL 4.1946).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 6. (1) The commission shall do all of the following:
(a) Subject to subsection (2), operate and manage the Michigan
state capitol historic site.
(b) Maintain and restore the state capitol building.
(c) Maintain and improve the grounds of the Michigan state
capitol historic site.
(d) Appoint an individual to manage the day-to-day operations
of the Michigan state capitol historic site. The individual
appointed under this subdivision is an at-will employee and shall
serve at the pleasure of the commission.
(e) Employ staff to carry out the commission's
responsibilities under subsection (1) and as otherwise provided by
law. All individuals employed by the commission are nontenured, at-
will employees. The commission may discipline, transfer, demote,
suspend, or summarily discharge an employee.
(f) Contract with any person for purposes of procuring goods
or services or otherwise carrying out the commission's
responsibilities with regard to the Michigan state capitol historic
site.
(g) Rename the governor's ceremonial office in the state
capitol building as the "Governor John Engler Ceremonial Office".
(h) (g)
Make recommendations to the
governor, the senate, and
the house of representatives regarding funding for the Michigan
state capitol historic site, including, but not limited to, funding
from the fund.
(i) (h)
Carry out other responsibilities as
provided by law.
(2) The commission does not have authority and shall not
exercise control over the internal decisions of the senate or the
house of representatives related to the allocation of space in the
state capitol building or the state capitol building parking lot,
including legislative or staff offices. All decisions concerning
space in the state capitol building and the state capitol building
parking lot shall be made according to the rules or practices of
the senate and the house of representatives.