HOUSE BILL No. 4132


     February 2, 1999, Introduced by Rep. Scranton and referred to the Committee on Family and Children Services.


        A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled

   "The social welfare act,"

   (MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding section 115o.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 115o.  (1) AN APPOINTED BOARD, COMMISSION, OR SIMILAR

 2    ENTITY THAT HAS AUTHORITY OVER THE OPERATION OR ADMINISTRATION OF

 3    A JUVENILE FACILITY OR THAT ACTS IN AN ADVISORY CAPACITY TO A

 4    JUVENILE FACILITY SHALL HAVE AT LEAST 1 MEMBER WHO IS AN ELECTED

 5    OFFICIAL OF THE CITY, VILLAGE, OR TOWNSHIP IN WHICH THE JUVENILE

 6    FACILITY IS LOCATED.

 7         (2) AS USED IN THIS SECTION:

 8         (A) "ELECTED OFFICIAL" MEANS THE ELECTED CHIEF EXECUTIVE

 9    OFFICER OF THE CITY, VILLAGE, OR TOWNSHIP OR A MEMBER OF THE

10    LEGISLATIVE BODY OF THE CITY, VILLAGE, OR TOWNSHIP.




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 1         (B) "JUVENILE FACILITY" MEANS A FACILITY OPERATED OR

 2    ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE OR A LOCAL UNIT OF GOVERNMENT THAT

 3    HOUSES JUVENILES WHO ARE WITHIN OR LIKELY TO COME WITHIN THE

 4    COURT'S JURISDICTION UNDER SECTION 2 OF CHAPTER XIIA OF 1939 PA

 5    288, MCL 712A.2.














































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