Michigan Laws 333.5731 – Agent orange commission; creation; appointment, qualifications, and terms of members; vacancy
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(1) The agent orange commission is created in the department.
(2) The commission is composed of 14 members, including all of the following:
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 333.5731
- 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.
- Agent orange: means the chemical herbicide made from chemicals known as 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid and its esters, or 2,4-D, and Trichlorophenoxyacetic acid and its esters, or 2,4,5-T. See Michigan Laws 333.5701
- Commission: means the agent orange commission created in section 5731. See Michigan Laws 333.5701
- Department: means the department of health and human services in cooperation with the veterans' service offices. See Michigan Laws 333.5701
- Majority leader: see Floor Leaders
- Veteran: means that term as defined in section 1 of 1965 PA 190, MCL 35. See Michigan Laws 333.5701
(a) One member is the director, or his or her designee.
(b) One member is the attorney general, or his or her designee.
(c) The remaining members shall be appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, as follows:
(i) One member shall be a representative of the Michigan veterans trust fund.
(ii) Four members shall be researchers who are experts in the fields of cytogenetic evaluations, birth defects, immunological studies, neurological studies, toxicology, oncology, or other fields relevant to the purposes of this part whose knowledge may contribute to the implementation of this part.
(iii) Five members shall be Vietnam-era veterans, at least 1 of whom shall be a female Vietnam-era veteran.
(iv) Two members shall represent the general public, 1 of whom shall be appointed from a list of nominees provided by the speaker of the house of representatives, and 1 of whom shall be appointed from a list of nominees provided by the majority leader of the senate.
(3) Members shall each serve for terms of 2 years, and those members who are appointed may be reappointed once. A vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the duration of the unexpired term.