722.601 Short title. Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “child abuse and neglect prevention act”. History: 1982, Act 250, Imd. Eff. Sept. 29, 1982 Compiler’s Notes: Former MCL 722.601 to 722.612, deriving from Ch. 42 of R.S. 1846 and pertaining to maintenance of children born out of wedlock, […]
722.602 Definitions. Sec. 2. (1) As used in this act: (a) “Child” means a person under 18 years of age. (b) “Child abuse” means harm or threatened harm to a child’s health or welfare by a person responsible for the child’s health or welfare, which harm occurs or is threatened through nonaccidental physical or mental […]
722.603 State child abuse and neglect prevention board; creation; exercise of powers and duties; performance of management functions; appointment and qualifications of executive director; staff. Sec. 3. (1) The state child abuse and neglect prevention board is created as an autonomous agency within the department of management and budget. The state board shall exercise its […]
722.604 State board; composition; appointment, qualifications, and terms of public members; chairperson; election of officers and committees; compensation, reimbursement, salaries, and operating expenses. Sec. 4. (1) The state board shall be composed of the following members: (a) The director of human services, the director of community health, the superintendent of public instruction, and the director […]
722.605 Conducting business at public meeting; notice; availability of writings to public. Sec. 5. (1) The business which the state board performs shall be conducted at a public meeting of the state board held in compliance with the open meetings act, Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976, as amended, being sections 15.261 […]
722.606 Duties of state board. Sec. 6. (1) The state board shall do all of the following: (a) Meet not less than twice annually at the call of the chairperson. (b) One year after the original appointment of the state board, and biennially thereafter, develop a state plan for the distribution of funds from the […]
722.607 Recommending changes to governor and legislature. Sec. 7. The state board may recommend to the governor and the legislature changes in state programs, statutes, policies, budgets, and standards which will reduce the problem of child abuse and neglect, improve coordination among state agencies that provide prevention services, and improve the condition of children and […]
722.608 Federal funds, gifts, grants, bequests, and donations; disposition. Sec. 8. (1) The state board may do any of the following: (a) Accept federal money granted by congress or executive order for the purposes of this act as well as gifts, grants, bequests, and donations from individuals, private organizations, or foundations. The acceptance and use […]
722.609 Authorization for disbursement of trust fund money; purposes; order of preference; limitation. Sec. 9. (1) The state board may authorize the disbursement of available money from the trust fund, upon legislative appropriations, for exclusively the following purposes, which are listed in the order of preference for expenditure: (a) To fund a private nonprofit or […]
722.610 Grants to local council; criteria. Sec. 10. In making grants to a local council, the state board shall consider the degree to which the local council meets the following criteria: (a) Has as its primary purpose the development and facilitation of a collaborative community prevention program in a specific geographical area. The prevention program […]
722.611 Rules. Sec. 11. Not later than 2 years after the effective date of this act, the state board shall promulgate rules pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, as amended, being sections 24.201 to 24.315 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. History: 1982, Act 250, […]
722.612 Review of functions, responsibilities, and performance of state board; transmittal; notice. Sec. 12. A thorough, written review of the functions, responsibilities, and performance of the state board shall be completed by the auditor general each 3 years after the effective date of this act. The review shall be transmitted and notice given in the […]
722.613 Conditional effective date. Sec. 13. This act shall not take effect unless the following bills of the 81st Legislature are enacted into law: (a) House Bill No. 5610. (b) House Bill No. 5609. History: 1982, Act 250, Imd. Eff. Sept. 29, 1982 Compiler’s Notes: House Bill No. 5610, referred to in this section, was […]
