Terms Used In Michigan Laws 400.585

  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
  • Commission: means the commission on services to the aging established under section 3. See Michigan Laws 400.582
  • Director: means the director of the office of services to the aging. See Michigan Laws 400.582
  • Office: means the office of services to the aging created by section 5. See Michigan Laws 400.582
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
   The office of services to the aging is created within the department of management and budget. The office shall exercise its powers and functions, including the functions of budgeting and procurement and management-related functions, as an autonomous entity, independent of the director of the department of management and budget. The governor shall appoint a director of the office by and with the advice and consent of the senate. The director shall be exempt from the state classified civil service. The director shall receive compensation as provided by the legislature. The director shall serve as a special assistant to the governor on the problems of aging and older persons. The director or a designee of the director shall serve as office liaison to the commission.