Michigan Laws 324.82102a – Michigan snowmobile advisory committee
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 324.82102a
- Department: means the director of the department of natural resources or his or her designee to whom the director delegates a power or duty by written instrument. See Michigan Laws 324.301
- Director: means the director of the department of natural resources. See Michigan Laws 324.301
- Person: means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental entity, or other legal entity. See Michigan Laws 324.301
- Snowmobile: means any motor-driven vehicle that is designed for travel primarily on snow or ice and that utilizes sled-type runners or skis, an endless belt tread, or any combination of these or other similar means of contact with the surface upon which it is operated, but is not a vehicle that must be registered under the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257. See Michigan Laws 324.82101
- 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
(1) The Michigan snowmobile advisory committee is created in the department. The committee shall consist of 7 individuals appointed by the director for 2-year terms. The members of the former snowmobile advisory board serving on April 29, 1994 shall serve on the committee until the expiration of their terms on the snowmobile advisory board. The director shall appoint 1 member of the committee as chairperson and that member shall serve as chairperson at the pleasure of the director. The membership of the committee shall consist of the following:
(a) Three persons representing the Michigan snowmobile association, 1 from each of the department’s 3 regions. One of the 3 shall also have experience as an instructor in a snowmobile safety program.
(b) One person representing trail sponsors.
(c) One person representing the business community.
(d) Two persons representing at-large trail users.
(2) The committee shall meet twice each year and at the call of the committee chairperson as needed.
(3) The Michigan snowmobile advisory committee shall advise the department regarding all of the following:
(a) The development of criteria for safety education and training programs.
(b) The allocation of funds from the recreational snowmobile trail improvement subaccount.
(c) The promulgation of rules affecting snowmobile use in this state.
(d) The development of annual updates to the comprehensive plan for implementing a statewide recreational and snowmobile trails system.
(e) Implementation of the recommendations made by snowmobile users regarding trails that should be designated for snowmobile use.
(f) The development of a comprehensive plan for the use of snowmobiles in this state.
(4) As used in this section, “committee” means the Michigan snowmobile advisory committee.