Sec. 22.

(1) The Michigan civilian conservation corps partnership steering committee is created in the department.

(2) The committee shall consist of the following members, appointed by the director in consultation with the directors of the departments of agriculture and rural development and environmental quality:

(a) An individual from a statewide conservation organization that has education as a core function.

(b) An individual from a statewide land conservation organization.

(c) An individual from a statewide parks and recreation-based organization.

(d) An individual from a statewide conservation organization with a focus on providing natural resource management information and assistance.

(e) Two individuals who serve as faculty members at colleges or universities in this state who are involved with internships related to natural, cultural, or recreational resources within this state.

(f) An individual who works for a state government employment assistance agency.

(g) An individual from a national work program.

(h) An individual from a state department involved with state history and archaeology.

(i) An individual from a statewide trails organization.

(j) An individual from a statewide community foundation.

(k) An individual from a statewide business organization.

(l) An individual from a statewide manufacturing organization.

(m) An individual from a statewide farming organization.

(n) An employee of the department.

(3) The members first appointed to the committee shall be appointed within 60 days after the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section.

(4) If a vacancy occurs on the committee, the director shall make an appointment for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.

(5) The director may remove a member of the committee for incompetence, dereliction of duty, malfeasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance in office, or any other good cause.

(6) The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the board member from the department. At the first meeting, the committee shall elect from among its members a chairperson and other officers as it considers necessary or appropriate. After the first meeting, the committee shall meet at least quarterly, or more frequently at the call of the chairperson or if requested by a majority of the members of the committee.

(7) A majority of the members of the committee constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at a meeting of the committee. A majority of the members present and serving are required for official action of the committee.

(8) The business that the committee may perform shall be conducted at a public meeting of the committee held in compliance with the open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275.

(9) A writing prepared, owned, used, in the possession of, or retained by the committee in the performance of an official function is subject to the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246.

(10) Members of the committee shall serve without compensation. However, members of the committee may be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties as members of the committee.

History: Add. 2012, Act 576, Imd. Eff. Jan. 2, 2013