HB-4919, As Passed Senate, December 14, 2006

SENATE SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 4919

     A bill to amend 1968 PA 357, entitled

"An act to prescribe the powers, duties and functions of the state

officers' compensation commission; and to prescribe the powers and

duties of the legislature in relation to the commission,"

by amending sections 1, 3, and 6 (MCL 15.211, 15.213, and 15.216).

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 1. The state officers' compensation commission created by

section 12 of article 4 of the state constitution of 1963 is

assigned to the department of civil service for the purposes of

administration, budgeting, procurement, and related management

functions.  The  For members appointed to a new term after December

31, 2007, the members' terms shall expire on  June 30  January 1 of

the fourth year following appointment.  The  For members appointed

to a new term after December 31, 2007, the members shall be

appointed prior to  July 1  January 31 of the year of appointment.

A member may not be reappointed. Vacancies shall be filled by the

governor for the remainder of the unexpired term. A member or

employee of the legislative, judicial, or executive branch of

government shall not be eligible to be a member of the commission.

     Sec. 3. The commission shall meet for not more than 15 session

days beginning after  July 1  January 31 of every  even  odd

numbered year.  and may reconsider and make a further determination

of the mileage allowance of the members of the legislature who

request of the commission a redetermination. Four members of the

commission constitute a quorum for conducting the business of the

commission. The commission shall not take action or make

determinations without a concurrence of a majority of the members

appointed and serving on the commission. The commission shall elect

a chairperson from among its members. The state personnel director

shall act as the secretary to the commission. The commission may

establish subcommittees.

     Sec. 6. The commission shall determine the salaries and

expense allowance of the governor, the lieutenant governor, the

attorney general, the secretary of state, the justices of the

supreme court, and the members of the legislature and file its

determinations with the clerk of the house of representatives, the

secretary of the senate, and the director of the department of

management and budget  after December 1 and  on or before  December

31,  June 15 of each  even  odd numbered year and shall furnish

copies to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the attorney

general, the secretary of state, the justices of the supreme court,

and the members of the legislature. The report may be furnished in

an electronic format.

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect January

1, 2008.