(1) The Michigan commission on uniform state laws is created. The Michigan commission on uniform state laws shall consist of the following:
  (a) Three members appointed by the council. Members appointed under this subdivision shall not be members of the legislature.

Terms Used In Michigan Laws 4.1301

  • Bureau: means the legislative service bureau. See Michigan Laws 4.1102
  • Commission: means the Michigan law revision commission. See Michigan Laws 4.1102
  • Council: means the legislative council. See Michigan Laws 4.1102
  • Majority leader: see Floor Leaders
  • 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
  (b) Two members appointed by the majority leader of the senate, 1 from the minority party.
  (c) Two members appointed by the speaker of the house, 1 from the minority party.
  (d) The director of the bureau or his or her designee.
  (2) The commissioners may meet and confer with commissioners of other states to bring about uniformity of state laws. The Michigan commission on uniform state laws shall report annually to the council.
  (3) The expenses of the commissioners may be paid from appropriations made to the council upon vouchers approved by the council.
  (4) The commissioners on uniform state laws for this state appointed under former Act No. 412 of the Public Acts of 1965 shall continue in office until commissioners for the Michigan commission on uniform state laws are appointed under this section. Commissioners on uniform state laws for this state appointed under former Act No. 412 of the Public Acts of 1965 may be appointed under this section to the Michigan commission on uniform state laws.