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Act 230 of 1981
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MICHIGAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL OPPORTUNITY ACT OF 1981

Act 230 of 1981

AN ACT to create a bureau of community services and a commission on economic and social opportunity within a state department to reduce the causes, conditions, and effects of poverty and promote social and economic opportunities that foster self-sufficiency for low income persons; to provide for the designation of community action agencies; and to prescribe the powers and duties of the department, the bureau, the commission, and the community action agencies.


History: 1981, Act 230, Imd. Eff. Jan. 12, 1982 ;-- Am. 2003, Act 123, Imd. Eff. July 29, 2003




The People of the State of Michigan enact:

DocumentTypeDescription
Section 400.1101SectionShort title.
Section 400.1102SectionMeanings of words and phrases.
Section 400.1103SectionDefinitions; B to D.
Section 400.1104SectionDefinitions; E to S.
Section 400.1105SectionBureau of community action; creation; appointment of executive director; powers and duties of bureau.
Section 400.1106SectionCommission on community action and economic opportunity; creation; appointment, qualifications, and terms of members; chairperson; executive secretary; vacancies; per diem compensation; reimbursement of expenses; quorum; commission action; meetings.
Section 400.1107SectionDuties of commission.
Section 400.1108SectionDesignating or rescinding designation of community action agency; procedures; continuation of community action agency designated by community services administration; rescission of designation.
Section 400.1109SectionCommunity action agency; duties; permissible activities.
Section 400.1110SectionDistribution of funds.
Section 400.1111SectionCommunity action agency; establishment of governing board of directors; membership; term limits.
Section 400.1112SectionRepealed. 2003, Act 123, Imd. Eff. July 29, 2003.
Section 400.1113SectionInteragency agreements; purpose; renewal.
Section 400.1114SectionConducting business at public meeting; notice; availability of writings to public.
Section 400.1115SectionExisting agencies and organizations performing services described in act; eligibility to receive funds; continuation of services.
Section 400.1116SectionRules.
Section 400.1117SectionEffectiveness report.
Section 400.1118SectionAppropriation of funds from general fund not required; condition.
Section 400.1119SectionProposed use and distribution of funds provided under omnibus budget reconciliation act of 1981; public hearings; approval or disapproval of bureau plan.
Section 400.1120SectionRepealed. 2003, Act 123, Imd. Eff. July 29, 2003.
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