Section 290.554 - Michigan bean commission; procedure for appointment of members; meetings; cessation of membership; vacancies.
BEANS (EXCERPT)
Act 114 of 1965
290.554 Michigan bean commission; procedure for appointment of members; meetings; cessation of membership; vacancies.
Sec. 4.
(1) The governor shall appoint the first members of the commission within 30 days after this act takes effect with the advice and consent of the senate and without use of the nominating procedures provided in this section. The governor shall appoint subsequent members only from the lists of nominees submitted to him or her and subject to the advice and consent of the senate. If a list is not submitted to the governor at least 30 days before the term of office of a member would normally expire, or within 30 days after a vacancy otherwise occurs, the governor may appoint any person who is otherwise qualified under this act.
(2) A meeting of growers shall be held in each district in each year when a vacancy occurs. The commission shall give notice of each meeting by at least 2 insertions in a farm publication of general circulation in the district where the meeting is to be held, with the final insertion to be at least 10 days before the meeting. The commission shall supervise the conduct of the meeting. Two nominees for members of the commission shall be selected at each meeting and submitted to the governor. Appointment of a processor shipper handler member shall be made only from any list submitted to the governor by the commission with 2 names submitted for the appointment of that member.
(3) A member of the commission who fails to meet the qualifications of this act shall cease to be a member of the commission. This vacancy or a vacancy for another reason shall be filled by the governor for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.
History: 1965, Act 114, Eff. Jan. 1, 1966 ;-- Am. 1976, Act 403, Imd. Eff. Jan. 5, 1977 ;-- Am. 2000, Act 484, Imd. Eff. Jan. 11, 2001