SENATE BILL No. 1348

September 20, 2000, Introduced by Senators MC COTTER, GOUGEON, HAMMERSTROM, SHUGARS and SIKKEMA and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

A bill to create the office of state poet laureate in the

executive branch; to provide for the appointment and term of cer-

tain state officers; and to impose duties and responsibilities on

certain state officers.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

1 Sec. 1. (1) The office of state poet laureate is created

2 within the department of state.

3 (2) The governor may appoint the state poet laureate for a

4 term not to exceed the governor's term. The state poet laureate

5 shall serve at the pleasure of the governor and is exempt from

6 the classified state civil service. The state poet laureate

7 shall be a resident of this state.

8 (3) The state poet laureate shall serve without

9 compensation. However, the state poet laureate may be reimbursed

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1 for his or her actual and necessary expenses incurred in the

2 performance of his or her duties as assigned by the governor.

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