Sec. 58e.

(1) The Michigan housing and community development fund advisory committee is created in the authority. The committee shall have 10 members. Members of the committee shall include the executive director of the authority, who shall serve as a nonvoting ex officio member, and the following 9 members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate:

(a) An individual representing housing lenders, developers, or builders appointed by the governor from a list of 3 or more individuals nominated by the speaker of the house of representatives.

(b) An individual representing housing lenders, developers, or builders appointed by the governor from a list of 3 or more individuals nominated by the majority leader of the senate.

(c) An individual representing cities, villages, or townships.

(d) An individual representing local housing organizations.

(e) An individual representing nonprofit organizations.

(f) An individual representing a local economic development corporation, a downtown development authority, a corridor improvement authority, a business improvement district, or a principal shopping district.

(g) An individual representing a local neighborhood association or neighborhood improvement authority.

(h) Two other residents of this state.

(2) Except as provided in subsection (3), the term of a member of the committee appointed by the governor under subsection (1) shall be 4 years.

(3) Of the members initially appointed by the governor under subsection (1), 2 members shall be appointed for a term expiring on November 30, 2008, 2 members shall be appointed for a term expiring on November 30, 2009, 3 members shall be appointed for a term expiring on November 30, 2010, and 2 members shall be appointed for a term expiring on November 30, 2011.

(4) A vacancy on the committee arising for a reason other than the expiration of a term shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term.

(5) Members of the committee shall serve without compensation but, subject to available funding, may receive reimbursement for their actual and necessary expenses while attending meetings or performing other authorized official business of the committee.

(6) The governor shall designate 1 member of the committee to serve as chairperson of the committee at the pleasure of the governor. The members of the committee may elect a member of the committee to serve as vice-chairperson of the committee and may elect other members of the committee as officers of the committee as the committee considers appropriate.

(7) The committee may advise the authority on all of the following:

(a) Recommendations for the biennial allocation plan required under section 58b.

(b) Expenditures from the fund under this chapter, including all of the following:

(i) Whether expenditures are distributed fairly and equitably.

(ii) Whether expenditures satisfy housing needs and priorities in this state.

(iii) Whether expenditures satisfy the economic needs and priorities of communities benefiting from the expenditures.

(8) The committee may meet with representatives of the authority, including authority employees and members of the board of directors of the authority, to discuss and provide advice on matters relating to the fund.

(9) The authority may provide the committee with meeting space, supplies, and staff to support the functions of the committee under this section.

(10) A meeting of the committee shall be conducted as a public meeting held in compliance with the open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275. Notice of the date, time, and place of a public meeting of the committee shall be given as prescribed in the open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275. A majority of the members of the committee serving constitute a quorum for the transaction of the committee’s business. The committee shall act by a majority vote of its serving members.

(11) A member of the committee shall not use for personal gain information obtained by the member while performing business of the committee, nor shall a member of the committee disclose confidential information obtained by the member while conducting committee business, except as necessary to perform committee business. The committee shall adopt a code of ethics for its members and establish policies and procedures requiring the disclosure of relationships that may give rise to a conflict of interest. The committee shall require that any member of the committee with a direct or indirect interest in any matter before the committee disclose the member’s interest to the committee before the committee takes any action on the matter.

History: Add. 2008, Act 244, Imd. Eff. July 17, 2008