18.301 Definitions. Sec. 1. As used in this act: (a) “Commission” means the Hispanic/Latino commission of Michigan created in section 2. (b) “Director” means the director of the office of Hispanic/Latino affairs. (c) “Office” means the office of Hispanic/Latino affairs as created in section 4. (d) “Hispanic/Latino people” means people of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, […]
18.302 Hispanic/Latino commission of Michigan; establishment; appointment, qualifications, and terms of members; election of officers; vacancy; meetings; compensation; quorum. Sec. 2. (1) A Hispanic/Latino commission of Michigan is established within the department of energy, labor, and economic growth. The commission shall consist of 15 members appointed by the governor by and with the advice and […]
18.302a Conducting business of commission or council at public meeting; notice; availability of writings to public. Sec. 2a. (1) The business which the commission or council created pursuant to this act may perform shall be conducted at a public meeting of the commission or council held in compliance with Act No. 267 of the Public […]
18.303 Purpose; duties; priorities. Sec. 3. (1) The purpose of the commission shall be to develop a unified policy and plan of action to serve the needs of this state’s Hispanic/Latino people. (2) The commission shall do all of the following in the following order of priority: (a) Advise the governor, the legislature, and the […]
18.304 Office of Hispanic/Latino affairs; establishment; selection of director. Sec. 4. (1) The office of Hispanic/Latino affairs is established within the department of energy, labor, and economic growth. (2) The commission shall select the director of the office with the concurrence of the director of the department of energy, labor, and economic growth in accordance […]
18.305 Office of Hispanic/Latino affairs; purpose; duties. Sec. 5. (1) The purpose of the office shall be to provide the commission with information concerning the problems of Hispanic/Latino people and to implement commission policy. (2) The office shall: (a) Conduct studies and recommend solutions to the problems of Hispanic/Latino people in the areas of education, […]
18.306 State Hispanic/Latino interagency council; creation; composition; purpose; duties. Sec. 6. (1) A state Hispanic/Latino interagency council is created within the office. (2) The council shall consist of all of the following: (a) The attorney general or his or her designee. (b) The director of the department of agriculture or his or her designee. (c) […]
18.307 Michigan advisory council for Spanish-speaking abolished; transfer of duties, functions, and property to commission. Sec. 7. The Michigan advisory council for the Spanish-speaking created pursuant to Executive Order 1974-6, as amended by Executive Order 1974-6(a), is abolished and its duties and functions shall be assumed by the commission. The documents, files, properties, and moneys […]
18.308 Effective date. Sec. 8. This act shall take effect July 1, 1975. History: 1975, Act 164, Imd. Eff. July 15, 1975 Compiler’s Notes: For transfer of authority, powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities of the commission on Spanish-speaking affairs and office of Spanish-speaking affairs to the director of the department of career development by type […]
