Michigan Laws 4.1109 – Employees not to urge or oppose legislation; duties of employees; recommendation of legislation by director; confidentiality
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 4.1109
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Bureau: means the legislative service bureau. See Michigan Laws 4.1102
- Commission: means the Michigan law revision commission. See Michigan Laws 4.1102
- Conference committee: A temporary, ad hoc panel composed of conferees from both chamber of a legislature which is formed for the purpose of reconciling differences in legislation that has passed both chambers. Conference committees are usually convened to resolve bicameral differences on major and controversial legislation.
- Conference report: The compromise product negotiated by the conference committee. The "conference report" is submitted to each chamber for its consideration, such as approval or disapproval.
- Council: means the legislative council. See Michigan Laws 4.1102
An employee of the bureau shall not urge or oppose legislation, but upon request shall aid and assist the members of the legislature by advising as to bills and resolutions and by furnishing to them the fullest information upon all matters within the scope of the bureau relating to their public duties. However, the director may recommend legislation to the legislative council or the law revision commission. An employee of the bureau shall not reveal to any person outside the bureau the contents or nature of any matter not yet published without the consent of the person bringing the matter before the bureau. A substitute recommended by a committee, an amendment recommended by a committee, or a conference report shall be considered published when received by the clerk of the house of representatives or secretary of the senate or both, as is appropriate. The clerk of the house of representatives or the secretary of the senate, as is appropriate, shall notify the bureau upon receipt of a substitute, an amendment recommended by a committee, or a conference committee report.