Mich. Comp. Laws § 408.201
Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "division on deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing act".
Michigan Compiled Laws — DIVISION ON DEAF, DEAFBLIND, AND HARD OF HEARING ACT (Act 72 of 1937)
Michigan · statute · 72 of 1937, Mich. Comp. Laws · 10 active provisions
Mich. Comp. Laws § 408.202
Definitions.
As used in this act: (a) "Council" means the advisory council on deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing established in section 5. (b) "Deaf person" means a person who is not able to process information aurally, with or without amplification, and whose primary means of communication is visual or by receiving spoken langua…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 408.203
Division on deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing; establishment; purpose; appointment and qualifications of director.
(1) The division on deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing is established within the department. The purpose of the office is to protect and assist all deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing persons, with special emphasis on deaf persons. (2) The division shall be supervised by a director of the division who shall be appoi…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 408.204
Duties of division; fees.
(1) Under the supervision of the department, the division shall do all of the following: (a) Advocate for deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing persons who encounter communication and other difficulties in employment, education, public accommodation, public service, and housing. (b) Work closely with all public and priv…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 408.205
Advisory council on deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing; establishment; duty; appointment, qualifications, and terms of members; vacancy; quorum; meetings; expenses.
(1) An advisory council on deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing is established within the department. The council shall advise the division on matters pertaining to deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing persons. (2) The council shall consist of 13 members appointed by the governor. The governor shall select members who…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 408.206
Conducting business of council at public meeting; notice; availability of writings to public.
(1) The business which the council may perform shall be conducted at a public meeting held in compliance with the open meetings act, Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976, being sections 15.261 to 15.275 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. Public notice of the time, date, and place of the meeting shall be given in the mann…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 408.207
Gifts, grants, or other aid.
The division may solicit and accept gifts, grants, or other aid from any source, whether public or private.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 408.208
Division on deafness fund; establishment; administration; receipt and disposition of money; revenue to be associated with division on deaf and hard of hearing; carrying over unexpended money.
(1) A division on deafness fund is established in the department of treasury to be administered by the department of energy, labor, and economic growth. (2) The division shall receive and forward to the state treasurer for deposit in the division on deafness fund all money received under section 7 and sections 8c and 8…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 408.209
Rules.
The department shall promulgate, as necessary, rules to implement this act pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, being sections 24.201 to 24.328 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 408.210
Appropriation.
The legislature annually shall appropriate a sum sufficient to implement this act.