SB 606

SENATE BILL NO. 606
A bill to amend 1969 PA 306, entitled
"Administrative procedures act of 1969,"
by amending section 35 (MCL 24.235), as amended by 2011
PA 245.
the people of the state of michigan enact:
Sec. 35. (1) The joint committee on administrative rules is
created and consists of 5 members of the senate and 5 members of the house of
representatives appointed in the same manner as standing committees are
appointed for terms of 2 years. Of the 5 members in each house, 3 shall must be from
the majority party and 2 shall must be from the minority party. The chairperson of
the committee shall alternate alternates between houses each year. Members of the
committee shall serve without compensation
but shall must be
reimbursed for expenses incurred in the business of the committee. The expenses
of the members of the senate shall must be paid from appropriations to the senate and
the expenses of the members of the house of representatives shall must be paid
from appropriations to the house of representatives. The committee may meet
during a session of the legislature and during an interim between sessions. The
committee may hold a hearing on a rule transmitted to the committee, any rule
previously filed with the secretary of state, or any other matter the committee
considers appropriate. The committee must meet at the
call of the chairperson of the committee or on the request of 1 or more members
of the committee. Action by the committee, including action taken under
section 52, shall must
be by concurring majorities a concurrent majority of the members from each house.
The committee shall report its activities and recommendations to the
legislature at each regular session.
(2) The committee
may hire staff to assist the committee under this act. However, the supervision
of staff, budgeting, procurement, and related functions of the committee shall must be
performed by the council administrator under section 104a of the legislative
council act, 1986 PA 268, MCL 4.1104a.