Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 114 of 1965 - Beans (290.551 - 290.568)
Section 290.554 - Michigan Bean Commission; Procedure for Appointment of Members; Meetings; Cessation of Membership; Vacancies; Selection and Appointment of Member at Large.

Sec. 4.
(1) The governor shall appoint the first members of the commission before January 31, 1966 with the advice and consent of the senate and without use of the nominating procedures provided in this section. Except as provided in subsection (4), the governor shall appoint subsequent members only from the lists of nominees submitted to him or her and subject to the advice and consent of the senate. If a list is not submitted to the governor at least 30 days before the term of office of a member would normally expire, or within 30 days after a vacancy otherwise occurs, the governor may appoint any individual who is otherwise qualified under this act.
(2) Except for a vacancy for a member at large as provided in subsection (4), a meeting of growers must be held in each district in each year when a vacancy occurs. The commission shall give notice of each meeting by at least 2 insertions in a farm publication of general circulation in the district where the meeting is to be held, with the final insertion to be at least 10 days before the meeting. The commission shall supervise the conduct of the meeting. Two nominees for members of the commission must be selected at each meeting and submitted to the governor. Appointment of a processor shipper handler member must be made only from any list submitted to the governor by the commission with 2 names submitted for the appointment of that member.
(3) A member of the commission who fails to meet the qualifications of this act shall cease to be a member of the commission. Except as provided in subsection (4), this vacancy or a vacancy for another reason must be filled by the governor for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.
(4) Beginning with the commission's first annual meeting following the effective date of the amendatory act that added this subsection and for every member at-large vacancy that follows, the selection members shall select and appoint the member at large at the commission's annual meeting.
History: 1965, Act 114, Eff. Jan. 1, 1966 ;-- Am. 1976, Act 403, Imd. Eff. Jan. 5, 1977 ;-- Am. 2000, Act 484, Imd. Eff. Jan. 11, 2001 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 9, Eff. Apr. 26, 2018

Structure Michigan Compiled Laws

Michigan Compiled Laws

Chapter 290 - Weights, Measures, and Standards

Act 114 of 1965 - Beans (290.551 - 290.568)

Section 290.551 - Definitions.

Section 290.552 - Division of State Into Districts.

Section 290.553 - Michigan Bean Commission; Creation; Appointment, Qualifications, and Terms of Members; Ex Officio Members; Reapportionment.

Section 290.554 - Michigan Bean Commission; Procedure for Appointment of Members; Meetings; Cessation of Membership; Vacancies; Selection and Appointment of Member at Large.

Section 290.555 - Michigan Bean Commission; Quorum; Compensation and Expenses; Conducting Business at Public Meeting; Notice.

Section 290.556 - Michigan Bean Commission; Election of Chairman, Treasurer, and Other Officers; Appointment and Compensation of Executive Secretary.

Section 290.557 - Bean Commission; Deposit of Money Received; Treasurer's Bond; “Financial Institution” Defined.

Section 290.558 - Bean Commission; Body Corporate, Seal, Records as Evidence.

Section 290.559 - Bean Commission; State and Employees Not Liable for Acts; Disbursements.

Section 290.560 - Michigan Bean Commission; Powers and Duties Generally; Prohibitions.

Section 290.561 - Enforcement; Reimbursement for Costs.

Section 290.562 - Grower Assessment on Beans Grown and Produced.

Section 290.562a - Assessment on Beans Grown and Produced; Payment; Report; Use; Research Advisory Board; Referendum.

Section 290.562b - Changing Method or Amount of Assessment; Referendum; Implementation of Proposed Change.

Section 290.563 - Repealed. 1976, Act 403, Imd. Eff. Jan. 5, 1977.

Section 290.564 - Supplemental Assessment for Special Projects; Referendum to Determine Rate; Collection.

Section 290.565 - Records of First Receiver; Preservation; Availability; Records of Grower Processing or Retailing Own Production.

Section 290.566 - Violation; Penalties; Prosecution.

Section 290.567 - Referendum on Continuation of Commission Functions; Referendum on Termination of Commission; Petition; Notice; Hearings; Cessation of Operations and Transfer of Assets; Voting; Submitting Ballot to Legislative Committees for Review.

Section 290.568 - Effective Date.