Michigan Laws 400.708 – Adult foster care licensing advisory council; creation; appointment, qualifications, and terms of members; vacancy; compensation; schedule for reimbursement; content and enforcement of rules; conducti
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(1) The adult foster care licensing advisory council is created within the department. The council shall consist of 11 members, appointed by the director. The director shall appoint at least 1 member of the council from appropriate state and local agencies, private or public organizations, adult foster care providers, and residents of adult foster care facilities or their representatives. In appointing the first members of the council, the director shall appoint 3 members for a term of 1 year, 4 for 2 years, and 4 for 3 years. After the initial appointment, members shall serve 3-year terms. A vacancy shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as original appointments are made.
(2) The per diem compensation of the council members and the schedule for reimbursement of travel and other expenses shall be pursuant to the compensation and schedules established by the legislature. The council shall meet not more than once each month. The council shall advise the department on the content of rules and their enforcement.
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 400.708
- month: means a calendar month; the word "year" a calendar year; and the word "year" alone shall be equivalent to the words "year of our Lord". See Michigan Laws 8.3j
- Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
- 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
(3) The business which the council may perform shall be conducted at a public meeting of the council held in compliance with Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976, as amended, being section 15.261 to 15.275 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. Public notice of the time, date, and place of the meeting shall be given in the manner required by Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976, as amended.
(4) Except as provided in section 12, a writing prepared, owned, used, in the possession of, or retained by the council in the performance of an official function shall be made available to the public in compliance with Act No. 442 of the Public Acts of 1976, as amended, being section 15.231 to 15.246 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.