Sec. 9.
(1) Pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, as amended, being sections 24.201 to 24.328 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the director shall promulgate rules for the conduct of hearings within the state department. The rules shall provide adequate procedure for a fair hearing of appeals and complaints, when requested in writing by the state department or by an applicant for or recipient of, or former recipient of, assistance or service, financed in whole or in part by state or federal funds. Hearings shall be conducted by agents designated by the director. The director may appoint a hearing authority to decide these cases. The hearing authority shall be vested with the powers and duties of the director to hold and decide hearings. The director may also upon his or her own motion review a decision of a county or district department with respect to the granting of assistance financed in whole or in part by state or federal funds, and may consider and pass upon an application for assistance that has not been acted upon by the county or district department within a reasonable time.
(2) Irrespective of funding source, the state department may be represented in any hearing held pursuant to subsection (1) by a duly authorized employee or agent of the state department.
(3) A hearing held pursuant to this section shall be held as prescribed in the open meetings act, Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976, as amended, being sections 15.261 to 15.275 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
History: 1939, Act 280, Imd. Eff. June 16, 1939 ;-- CL 1948, 400.9 ;-- Am. 1957, Act 95, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957 ;-- Am. 1965, Act 401, Imd. Eff. Oct. 27, 1965 ;-- Am. 1971, Act 193, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 1971 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 224, Imd. Eff. June 13, 1978 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 131, Imd. Eff. Apr. 20, 1982 ;-- Am. 1993, Act 41, Imd. Eff. May 27, 1993 Popular Name: Act 280Admin Rule: R 400.1 et seq.; R 400.3351; and R 400.3401 et seq. of the Michigan Administrative Code.
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 280 of 1939 - The Social Welfare Act (400.1 - 400.122)
280-1939-STATE-DEPARTMENT-OF-SOCIAL-SERVICES - State Department of Social Services (400.1...400.21)
Section 400.1a - Social Welfare Act; Short Title.
Section 400.5 - Divisions Within State Department of Social Welfare; Creation, Abolition.
Section 400.5a - Adverse Action Against Child Placing Agency Prohibited; Basis.
Section 400.8 - Witnesses; Compelled Attendance, Oaths; Jurisdiction of Courts.
Section 400.10e[1] - Repealed. 2013, Act 41, Imd. Eff. June 5, 2013.
Section 400.11e - Failure to Make Report; Liability; Disposition of Fine.
Section 400.12 - Transfer of Funds.
Section 400.13 - Reciprocal Agreements With Other States; Authorization, Exception.
Section 400.14a - State Department; Camps, Purposes.
Section 400.14c - Minimum Housing Standards; Establishment, Annual Review; Use of Relief Grants.
Section 400.14e - Federal Food Stamps; Distribution by Mail; Rules.
Section 400.14g - Pilot Projects.
Section 400.14i - Repealed. 2011, Act 240, Imd. Eff. Dec. 2, 2011.
Section 400.14j - Issuance of Food Assistance Benefits; Number of Times per Month.
Section 400.14l - Replacement Cost of Electronic Benefits Transfer Card.
Section 400.15 - Gifts; Acceptance by Commission; Duties of Attorney General.
Section 400.16 - Budget; Preparation by Commission, Submission to Governor.
Section 400.18b - Repealed. 1975, Act 280, Eff. Jan. 1, 1976.
Section 400.18e - State Plan for Foster Care; Focus Groups; Establishment; Funds.
Section 400.20 - Powers and Duties as to Social Welfare; Transfer to State Department.
Section 400.21 - Refusal of Access or Information to Social Welfare Commission; Misdemeanor.