Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.1121
Short title.
This act may be cited as the "bureau of community action and economic opportunity act".
Michigan Compiled Laws — BUREAU OF COMMUNITY ACTION AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ACT (Act 202 of 2024)
Michigan · statute · 202 of 2024, Mich. Comp. Laws · 10 active provisions
Provisions
Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.1123
Definitions; B to D.
As used in this act: (a) "Bureau" means the bureau of community action and economic opportunity created in section 5. (b) "Chief elected official" means a chairperson of a county board of commissioners, a county executive, a city mayor, a township supervisor, a village president, or the chief elected official's designe…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.1124
Definitions; E to S.
As used in this act: (a) "Executive director" means the chief administrator of the bureau. (b) "Federal poverty guidelines" means the federal poverty guidelines published annually in the Federal Register by the United States Department of Health and Human Services under its authority to revise the poverty line under 42…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.1125
Bureau of community action and economic opportunity; creation; appointment of executive director; powers and duties of the bureau.
The bureau of community action and economic opportunity is created within the department. The director shall appoint an executive director who is a member of the state classified service or the state career executive service, as established and approved by the civil service commission. Under the supervision of the depa…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.1126
Commission on community action and economic opportunity; creation; appointment; terms of members; compensation; quorum; meetings.
(1) A commission on community action and economic opportunity is created within the department. The commission must provide an opportunity for low-income individuals to actively participate in developing policies and programs to reduce poverty. (2) The commission shall consist of 6 to 15 members appointed by the govern…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.1127
Duties of commission.
The commission shall serve as a statewide forum concerning state policies and programs to reduce poverty and to address the needs and concerns of low-income people in this state. The commission must do all of the following: (a) Convene a state forum every 2 years that includes representatives from the public, private,…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.1129
Community action agency; duties; permissive activities.
A community action agency shall serve as a primary advocate for reducing the causes, conditions, and effects of poverty and must provide social and economic opportunities that foster self-sufficiency for low-income individuals. A community action agency may engage in activities necessary to fulfill the intent of this a…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.1130
Distribution of funds.
Distribution of funds to community action agencies must meet federal requirements.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.1131
Establishment of tripartite governing board of directors; membership; term limits.
(1) A community action agency must establish a tripartite governing board of directors that consists of the following: (a) One third of the members of the board are elected public officials, holding office on the date of selection, or their representatives, except that if the number of the elected officials reasonably…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.1132
Rules.
The department, in consultation with the commission, shall promulgate rules to implement this act under the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328.