Sec. 88l .

(1) The commercialization board shall consist of 19 members, as provided under subsections (2) and (3).

(2) The commercialization board shall include each of the 2 following voting ex officio members:

(a) The director of the department of labor and economic growth or his or her designee from within the department of labor and economic growth.

(b) The state treasurer or his or her designee from within the department of treasury.

(3) The commercialization board shall include the following 17 members appointed by the governor with, except for the individuals described in subdivisions (c) and (d), the advice and consent of the senate:

(a) Seven members representing business with expertise, knowledge, skill, or experience in venture capital investments, business finance, bringing competitive edge technology products to market, or representing a qualified business.

(b) A member representing the Van Andel institute, a Michigan charitable trust, MICS 13607, or a successor organization.

(c) One member appointed from a list of 2 or more individuals selected by the majority leader of the senate representing qualified businesses or persons with business, technological, or financial experience related to competitive edge technology.

(d) One member appointed from a list of 2 or more individuals selected by the speaker of the house of representatives representing qualified businesses or persons with business, technological, or financial experience related to competitive edge technology.

(e) A member representing Michigan state university.

(f) A member representing the university of Michigan.

(g) A member representing Wayne state university.

(h) A member representing western Michigan university.

(i) A member representing Michigan technological university.

(j) A member representing a public university in Michigan other than Michigan state university, the university of Michigan, Wayne state university, western Michigan university, or Michigan technological university.

(k) A member representing automation alley, a Michigan nonprofit corporation incorporated on May 21, 1998, or a successor organization.

(4) Of the members of the commercialization board initially appointed under subsection (3), 5 members shall be appointed for terms expiring on December 31, 2006, 5 members shall be appointed for terms expiring on December 31, 2007, 5 members shall be appointed for terms expiring on December 31, 2008, and 2 members shall be appointed for terms expiring on December 31, 2009. After the expiration of the initial appointment terms provided for by this subsection, members of the commercialization board shall be appointed for terms of 4 years.

(5) For members of the commercialization board appointed under subsection (3), a vacancy on the commercialization board occurring other than by expiration of a term shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the balance of the unexpired term. A member of the commercialization board shall hold office until a successor has been appointed and qualified. A member of the commercialization board is eligible for reappointment. State employees are not eligible to serve as members appointed under subsection (3). As used in this subsection, "state employees" does not include an officer or employee of a state institution of higher education.

(6) The governor shall designate 1 of the members of the commercialization board to serve as its chairperson at the pleasure of the governor. The commercialization board shall select from among its members a member to serve as vice-chairperson and a member to serve as secretary.

(7) Upon appointment to the commercialization board under this section and upon the taking and filing of the constitutional oath of office prescribed in section 1 of article XI of the state constitution of 1963, a member shall enter the office and exercise the duties of the office.

(8) Members of the commercialization board shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses.

(9) Upon the initial appointment of members under this section, the commercialization board shall organize and adopt its own policies, procedures, schedule of regular meetings, and a regular meeting date, place, and time.

(10) The commercialization board may act only by resolution approved by a majority of commercialization board members appointed and serving. A majority of the members of the commercialization board appointed and serving shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The commercialization board shall meet in person or by means of electronic communication devices that enable all participants in the meeting to communicate with each other.

(11) The commercialization board shall conduct all business at public meetings held in compliance with the open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275. Public notice of the time, date, and place of each meeting shall be given in the manner required by the open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275, and shall be published on the fund's internet website.

History: Add. 2005, Act 215, Imd. Eff. Nov. 21, 2005 Compiler's Notes: For transfer of powers and duties of strategic economic investment and commercialization board to Michigan strategic fund board, see E.R.O. No. 2010-4, compiled at MCL 125.1993.Popular Name: Strategic Fund