Michigan Laws 338.3622 – Chairperson; rules; Michigan unarmed combat fund; creation; compensation; affiliation with other commissions or athletic authorities; duties of commission and department
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 338.3622
- Amateur: means any of following:
(i) An individual who is not competing and has never competed for a prize or who is not competing and has not competed with or against a professional for a prize. See Michigan Laws 338.3610Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization Boxing: means the sport of attack and defense with fists, using padded gloves, in a square ring. See Michigan Laws 338.3610 Commission: means the Michigan unarmed combat commission created in section 20. See Michigan Laws 338.3610 Contest: means an individual bout between 2 boxers, 2 mixed martial artists, or 2 individuals engaged in other unarmed combat that is subject to this act. See Michigan Laws 338.3610 Contestant: means an individual who competes in an unarmed combat contest or event. See Michigan Laws 338.3610 Department: means the department of licensing and regulatory affairs. See Michigan Laws 338.3610 Director: means the director of the department or his or her designee. See Michigan Laws 338.3610 Event: means a program of unarmed combat that is planned for a specific date and time by a promoter and is subject to the approval of the department under this act. See Michigan Laws 338.3610 Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006. Fund: means the Michigan unarmed combat fund created in section 22. See Michigan Laws 338.3610 in writing: shall be construed to include printing, engraving, and lithographing; except that if the written signature of a person is required by law, the signature shall be the proper handwriting of the person or, if the person is unable to write, the person's proper mark, which may be, unless otherwise expressly prohibited by law, a clear and classifiable fingerprint of the person made with ink or another substance. See Michigan Laws 8.3q Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases. Mixed martial arts: means a form of combat, either amateur or professional, that involves the use of a combination of techniques from different disciplines of the martial arts, including grappling, kicking, and striking, subject to the limitations contained in this act and rules promulgated under this act. See Michigan Laws 338.3610 Person: means any of the following:
(i) An individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association, or other legal entity. See Michigan Laws 338.3611Professional: means an individual who is competing or has competed in unarmed combat for a prize. See Michigan Laws 338.3611 Rule: means a rule promulgated under the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24. See Michigan Laws 338.3611 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 Unarmed combat: means any of the following:
(i) Professional boxing. See Michigan Laws 338.3611
(1) The commission shall elect 1 of its members as the chair of the commission.
(2) The director shall review the rules of the Association of Boxing Commissions before he or she promulgates rules for the administration of this act and may adopt by reference any of the rules of the Association of Boxing Commissions that are not inconsistent with this act.
(3) The director shall consult with the commission before he or she promulgates rules for the administration of this act. The commission may request that the department promulgate a rule under section 38 of the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.238. Notwithstanding the time limit provided for in section 38 of the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.238, the department shall respond in writing to any request from the commission under this subsection within 30 calendar days after the request. The response shall include a reason and explanation for agreeing to or denying the request.
(4) The director shall promulgate rules to establish all of the following and may establish any additional rules the director considers are necessary to administer and enforce this act:
(a) Number and qualifications of ring officials required at any event or contest.
(b) Powers, duties, and compensation of ring officials.
(c) Qualifications, activities, and responsibilities of licensees.
(d) License fees not otherwise provided under this act.
(e) Any necessary standards designed to accommodate federally imposed mandates that do not directly conflict with this act.
(f) A list of enhancers and prohibited substances, the presence of which in a contestant is grounds for suspension or revocation of the license or other sanctions.
(g) Standards to protect the health and safety of contestants participating in contests and events.
(5) The Michigan unarmed combat fund is created in the state treasury. All of the following apply to the fund:
(a) The director is the administrator of the fund, including for auditing purposes.
(b) The department shall use the money in the fund, on appropriation, only for the costs of administration and enforcement of this act and for any costs associated with the administration of this act, including, but not limited to, reimbursing the department of attorney general for the reasonable costs of services provided to the department under this act.
(c) The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the fund. The state treasurer shall credit to the fund interest and earnings from fund investments.
(d) Money in the fund at the close of the fiscal year shall remain in the fund and shall not lapse to the general fund.
(e) The department shall deposit into the fund all money received from the regulatory and enforcement fee, license fees, event fees, and administrative fines imposed under this act, and from any other source.
(6) Annually, the legislature shall fix the per diem compensation of the members of the commission. Travel or other expenses incurred by a commission member in the performance of an official function shall be payable by the department under the standardized travel regulations of the department of technology, management, and budget.
(7) The department and commission may affiliate with any other state or national boxing, mixed martial arts, or unarmed combat commission or athletic authority. The commission, with the approval of the director, may enter into any appropriate reciprocity agreements.
(8) The commission and department are vested with management, control, and jurisdiction over all professional boxing, professional or amateur mixed martial arts, or unarmed combat contests or events conducted in this state. Except for a contest or event that is exempt under this act, a person shall not conduct a contest or event in this state except in compliance with this act.