Michigan Laws 125.2104 – Michigan enterprise zone authority; creation; powers, duties, and functions; staff; appointment, qualifications, and terms of members; vacancy; designees; reimbursement of expenses
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(1) The Michigan enterprise zone authority is created within the department of commerce. The authority shall exercise its powers, duties, and functions independently of the director of commerce as head of department of commerce. However, the department of commerce shall provide staff for the authority and shall carry out the administrative duties and functions as directed by the authority. The budgeting, procurement, and related functions of the authority shall be under the supervision of the director of commerce.
(2) The authority consists of the following 7 members:
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 125.2104
- Authority: means the Michigan enterprise zone authority created pursuant to section 4. See Michigan Laws 125.2103
- 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
- zone: means an area approved as an enterprise zone by the authority as provided in this act. See Michigan Laws 125.2103
(a) The director of the department of commerce, or the director’s designee, as chairperson of the authority.
(b) The state treasurer or the treasurer’s designee.
(c) Five other members appointed by the governor who have knowledge, skill, and experience in the academic, business, local government, labor, or financial fields.
(3) A member shall be appointed for a term of 4 years, except that of the members first appointed by the governor, 2 shall be appointed for a term of 2 years and 3 for a term of 4 years from the dates of their appointments. A vacancy shall be filled for the balance of the unexpired term in the same manner as an original appointment.
(4) The director of the department of commerce and the state treasurer each may appoint a designee to serve as a member of the authority in his or her absence. Except as otherwise provided by law, a member of the authority shall not receive compensation for services, but the authority may reimburse each member for expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of his or her duties.