Sec. 3.
(1) The commission shall consist of 25 members appointed by the governor.
(2) The commission shall include as voting members, except as otherwise indicated, at least 1 of each of the following:
(a) An individual with expertise in the educational, training, and developmental needs of youth, particularly disadvantaged youth.
(b) An individual with experience in promoting service and voluntarism among older adults.
(c) A representative of a community-based agency.
(d) The superintendent of public instruction, or his or her designee.
(e) A representative of local government.
(f) A representative of local labor organizations.
(g) A representative of business.
(h) An individual between the ages of 16 and 25 who is a participant or supervisor in a program as defined in section 101 of title I, 42 U.S.C. 12511.
(i) A representative of a national service program described in section 122(a) of title I, 42 U.S.C. 12572.
(j) The employee of the corporation designated under section 195 of title I, 42 U.S.C. 12651f, as the representative of the corporation in this state, as a nonvoting member.
(3) In addition to the members described in subsection (2), the commission may include as voting members any of the following:
(a) Local educators.
(b) Experts in the delivery of human, educational, environmental, or public safety services to communities and persons.
(c) Representatives of Native American tribes.
(d) Out-of-school youth or other at-risk youth.
(e) Representatives of entities that receive assistance under the domestic volunteer service act of 1973, Public Law 93-113, 87 Stat. 394.
(4) Not more than 6 of the voting commission members shall be officers or employees of this state. The governor may appoint additional officers or employees of state agencies operating community service, youth service, education, social service, senior service, and job training programs, as nonvoting, ex officio members of the commission.
(5) The governor shall ensure, to the maximum extent possible, that the commission membership is diverse with respect to race, ethnicity, age, gender, and disability characteristics. Not more than 50% of the voting members of the commission, plus 1 additional member, shall be from the same political party.
(6) Except as provided in this subsection, members of the commission shall serve for staggered 3-year terms expiring on October 1. The members constituting the Michigan community service commission under Executive Order No. 1993-24 on the day before the effective date of this act shall serve on the commission for the remainder of the terms for which they were appointed. Of the additional members, the governor shall appoint 1/3 for terms expiring October 1, 1995, 1/3 for terms expiring October 1, 1996, and 1/3 for terms expiring October 1, 1997.
(7) A vacancy in the office of a member of the commission is created in the manner provided in section 3 of chapter 15 of the Revised Statutes of 1846, being section 201.3 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. A vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the governor for the remainder of the term. The vacancy shall not affect the power of the remaining commission members to execute the duties of the commission.
History: 1994, Act 219, Imd. Eff. June 27, 1994
Compiler's Notes: For transfer of powers and duties of department of career development, including any board, commission, council, or similar entity within the department of career development, to the department of labor and economic growth, see E.R.O. No. 2003-1, compiled at MCL 445.2011.For the transfer of the powers and duties of the Michigan community service commission from the department of health and human services to the department of labor and economic opportunity, see E.R.O. No. 2019-3, compiled at MCL 125.1998.