Bill Text: MI SB0666 | 2013-2014 | 97th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Legislature; legislative agencies; Michigan state capitol commission; provide responsibilities for the legislative council administrator and the Michigan capitol committee. Amends secs. 104a & 1702 of 1986 PA 268 (MCL 4.1104a & 4.1702) & repeals sec. 205 of 1986 PA 268 (MCL 4.1205). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5134'13, HB 5135'13, SB 0665'13
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)
Status: (Passed) 2013-12-31 - Assigned Pa 0241'13 [SB0666 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2013-SB0666-Engrossed.html
SB-0666, As Passed Senate, November 14, 2013
SENATE BILL No. 666
November 6, 2013, Introduced by Senators RICHARDVILLE, KAHN, BOOHER, PAPPAGEORGE, SCHUITMAKER, ANDERSON and BIEDA and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
A bill to amend 1986 PA 268, entitled
"Legislative council act,"
by amending sections 104a and 1702 (MCL 4.1104a and 4.1702),
section 104a as added by 1995 PA 189 and section 1702 as added by
1987 PA 123; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 104a. (1) The council shall appoint a council
administrator who shall be the chief executive officer of all
legislative council agencies. The council administrator is an at-
will employee and shall serve at the pleasure of the council. The
council administrator has all the following duties and
responsibilities:
(a) To provide general supervisory oversight over all
legislative council agencies.
(b) To provide personnel policy oversight and development for
all legislative council agencies.
(c) To develop, prepare, and present legislative council
agency budgets.
(d) To review quarterly financial statements of legislative
council agencies and monitor budgetary compliance.
(e) To act as secretary to the council, including but not
limited to the following:
(i) Scheduling of meetings for the council and subcommittees.
(ii) Keeping and recording of minutes and records of meetings.
(f) To perform other duties and responsibilities as determined
and assigned by the council.
(2) In addition to the responsibilities provided in subsection
(1), at the direction of the Michigan state capitol commission, the
council administrator shall do both of the following:
(a) Administer compensation, benefits, and other personnel
support for the employees of the Michigan state capitol commission.
(b) Administer computer, telephone, and technical support for
employees of the Michigan state capitol commission.
Sec. 1702. (1) The Michigan capitol committee shall advise and
make
recommendations to the governor, the senate majority leader,
and
the speaker of the house of representatives Michigan state
capitol commission regarding the restoration and preservation of
the state capitol building and the management, operation,
development, construction, renovation, maintenance, and repair of
the state capitol building and the grounds of the Michigan state
capitol
historic site. Such recommendations
shall take effect 15
days
after the submission to the governor, senate majority leader
and
speaker of the house of representatives unless rejected in
writing
by the governor, senate majority leader or speaker of the
house
of representatives.
(2) In carrying out the powers and duties prescribed under
subsection (1), the Michigan capitol committee shall do all of the
following:
(a) Develop and recommend written procedures for the operation
of the Michigan capitol committee.
(b)
Make recommendations to the governor, the majority leader
of
the senate, and the speaker of the house of representatives
Michigan state capitol commission regarding the implementation of
all permanent physical changes to be made in or on the capitol
building and all physical changes to be made on the grounds of the
capitol
building.Michigan state
capitol historic site.
(c)
Make recommendations to the governor, the majority leader
of
the senate, and the speaker of the house of representatives
Michigan state capitol commission regarding the implementation of a
state capitol building master plan.
(d)
Make recommendations to the governor, the majority leader
of
the senate, and the speaker of the house of representatives
Michigan state capitol commission regarding public and private
financial support for the development, construction, renovation,
and preservation of the state capitol building and the grounds of
the Michigan state capitol historic site.
(e)
Make recommendations to the governor, the majority leader
of
the senate, and the speaker of the house of representatives
Michigan state capitol commission regarding the selection, design,
and placement of statues, memorials, trees, and plants on the
grounds
of the capitol building.Michigan
state capitol historic
site.
(3)
The Michigan capitol committee shall have powers which are
necessary
or appropriate to perform the duties and exercise the
powers
prescribed under this chapter and which are not otherwise
prohibited
by law, including:
(a)
Contracting with the department of management and budget
or
any other public or private entity.
(b)
Appointing may appoint advisory committees when it
considers advisory committees beneficial or of assistance to the
Michigan capitol committee.
(4)
The current labor and trades and safety and regulatory
classifications
performing duties on the capitol premises shall be
maintained.
(4) (5)
The Michigan capitol committee
shall not have
authority
nor exercise control over make
recommendations regarding
the internal decisions of the senate or the house of
representatives as they relate to the allocation of space in the
state capitol building or the state capitol building parking lot,
and
on the grounds, including
legislative or staff offices. All
decisions
concerning such space shall be made according to the
rules
or practices of the respective bodies.
(5) (6)
As used in this section: ,
"grounds" means the
property
upon which the state capitol building is situated,
bordered
on the north by Ottawa street; on the east by Capitol
avenue;
on the south by Allegan street; and on the west by Walnut
street.
(a) "Michigan state capitol commission" means the Michigan
state capitol commission established in section 5 of the Michigan
state capitol historic site act.
(b) "Michigan state capitol historic site" means the Michigan
state capitol historic site established in section 4 of the
Michigan state capitol historic site act.
Enacting section 1. (1) Section 205 of the legislative council
act, 1986 PA 268, MCL 4.1205, is repealed.
(2) Upon repeal of section 205 of the legislative council act,
1986 PA 268, MCL 4.1205, as provided in subsection (1), any money
in the legislative council parking fund created in that section is
transferred to the state capitol parking fund created in section 9
of the Michigan state capitol historic site act.
Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless all of the following bills of the 97th Legislature are
enacted into law:
(a) Senate Bill No. 665.
(b) House Bill No. 5135.
(c) House Bill No. 5134.
