Bill Text: MI SB0964 | 2015-2016 | 98th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Occupations; inspectors; citation to repealed building officials and inspectors statute; revise in housing law. Amends sec. 141c of 1917 PA 167 (MCL 125.541c).
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: (Passed) 2016-12-30 - Assigned Pa 0408'16 12/30/16 Addenda [SB0964 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2015-SB0964-Introduced.html
SENATE BILL No. 964
May 18, 2016, Introduced by Senators SCHMIDT, SCHUITMAKER, HORN, MACGREGOR, ZORN and KNOLLENBERG and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.
A bill to amend 1917 PA 167, entitled
"Housing law of Michigan,"
by amending section 141c (MCL 125.541c), as added by 1992 PA 144.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 141c. (1) The legislative body of a city, village, or
township may establish a board of appeals to hear all of the cases
and carry out all of the duties of the legislative body described
in section 141(3) and (4).
(2)
The A board of appeals shall be consist of the following
members, appointed by the legislative body of the city, village, or
township: and
shall consist of the following members:
(a) A building contractor.
(b)
A registered An architect or
professional engineer who is
licensed under article 20 of the occupational code, 1980 PA 299,
MCL 339.2001 to 339.2014.
(c) Two members of the general public.
(d) An individual registered as a building official, plan
reviewer,
or inspector under the building officials and inspectors
registration
act, Act No. 54 of the Public Acts of 1986, being
sections
338.2301 to 338.2313 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
article 10 of the skilled trades regulation act, MCL 339.6001 to
339.6023. The individual may be an employee of the enforcing
agency.
(3) Board of appeals members shall be appointed for 3 years,
except that of the members first appointed, 2 members shall serve
for 1 year, 2 members shall serve for 2 years, and 1 member shall
serve for 3 years. A vacancy created other than by expiration of a
term shall be filled for the balance of the unexpired term in the
same manner as the original appointment. A member may be
reappointed for additional terms.
(4)
The A board of appeals annually shall elect a chairperson,
vice-chairperson, and other officers that the board considers
necessary.
(5) A majority of the members of the board of appeals members
who
are appointed and serving constitutes
constitute a quorum.
Final
action of the a board of appeals shall be only by affirmative
vote of a majority of the board members who are appointed and
serving.
(6) The legislative body of the city, village, or township
shall
fix establish the amount of any per diem compensation
provided
to the members of the its board of appeals. Expenses of
The expenses of a member of the board of appeals incurred in the
performance of his or her official duties may be reimbursed as
provided by law for employees of the legislative body of the city,
village, or township.
(7)
A meeting of the a board of appeals shall be held pursuant
to
comply with the open meetings act, Act No. 267 of the Public
Acts
of 1976, being sections 15.261 to 15.275 of the Michigan
Compiled
Laws. 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261
to 15.275. Public notice of
the
time, date, and place of the a
meeting of a board of appeals
shall
be given in the manner required by Act No. 267 of the Public
Acts
of 1976.under that act.
(8) A writing prepared, owned, used, in the possession of, or
retained
by the a board of appeals in the performance of an
official
function shall be made available to the public pursuant to
the
freedom of information act, Act No. 442 of the Public Acts of
1976,
being sections 15.231 to 15.246 of the Michigan Compiled
Laws.is subject to the freedom of information act,
1976 PA 442, MCL
15.231 to 15.246.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.
Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No. 963
of the 98th Legislature is enacted into law.
