Michigan Laws 408.224 – Election of chairperson and other officers; meetings; quorum; participation in administration of grant program; business conducted at public meeting; writings subject to freedom of information ac
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(1) The voting members of the commission shall elect 1 of the voting members to serve as chairperson of the commission. The voting members of the commission may elect other officers from among the members of the commission.
(2) The commission shall meet quarterly. However, the commission shall meet more frequently at the call of the chairperson or if requested by 5 or more members.
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 408.224
- Commission: means the Michigan community service commission established in section 2. See Michigan Laws 408.221
- Freedom of Information Act: A federal law that mandates that all the records created and kept by federal agencies in the executive branch of government must be open for public inspection and copying. The only exceptions are those records that fall into one of nine exempted categories listed in the statute. Source: OCC
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
(3) A majority of the members of the commission constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business at a meeting of the commission. A majority of the voting members present and serving are required for official action of the commission.
(4) Except as provided in subsection (5), a voting member of the commission shall not participate in the administration of the grant program described in section 7(r), including any discussion or decision regarding the provision of assistance or approved national service positions, or the continuation, suspension, or termination of assistance or such positions, to any program or entity if both of the following apply:
(a) A grant application relating to the grant program is pending before the commission.
(b) The application was submitted by a program or entity of which a member is, or in the 1-year period before the submission of such application was, an officer, director, trustee, full-time volunteer, or employee.
(5) If, as a result of the operation of subsection (4), the number of voting members of the commission is insufficient to establish a quorum for the purpose of administering the grant program described in section 7(r), the voting members excluded from participation by subsection (4) may participate in the administration of the grant program, to the extent permitted by regulations issued by the corporation under section 193A(b)(11) of title I, 42 U.S.C. § 12651d.
(6) Subsection (4) does not limit the authority of any voting member of the commission to participate in either of the following:
(a) The discussion of, and hearing and forums on the general duties, policies, and operations of, the commission or the general administration of the grant program described in section 7(r).
(b) Similar general matters relating to the commission.
(7) The business which the commission may perform shall be conducted at a public meeting of the commission held in compliance with the open meetings act, Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976, being section 15.261 to 15.275 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
(8) A writing prepared, owned, used, in possession of, or retained by the commission in the performance of an official function is subject to the freedom of information act, Act No. 442 of the Public Acts of 1976, being section 15.231 to 15.246 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.