Michigan Compiled Laws — CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS' TRAINING ACT OF 1982 (Act 415 of 1982)

Short title.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "correctional officers' training act of 1982".

Definitions.

As used in this act: (a) "Central training academy" means the central training academy established pursuant to section 15. (b) "Correctional facility" means a facility or institution which houses an inmate population under the jurisdiction of the department of corrections. (c) "Council" means the correctional officers'…

Correctional officers' training council; creation; duties; membership.

The correctional officer's training council is created within the department and shall establish standards regarding training and education as prescribed in this act. The council shall consist of 8 members appointed by the governor. The members shall be appointed as follows: (a) One member shall represent state correct…

Council members; terms; appointment; vacancy; reappointment.

(1) All members of the council shall hold office for a term of 3 years. Successors shall be appointed in the same manner as the original appointment. (2) A person appointed as a member to fill a vacancy created other than by expiration of a term shall be appointed in the same manner as the original appointment for the…

Council chairperson and vice-chairperson; designation; terms of office; reelection; location and number of council meetings; special meetings; establishment of procedures and requirements; conduct of business at public meeting; public notice; compensation; expenses.

(1) The council shall designate from among its members a chairperson and a vice-chairperson who shall serve for 1-year terms and who may be reelected. (2) The council shall meet at least 4 times in each year at Lansing. The council shall hold special meetings when called by the chairperson or, in the absence of the cha…

Council member not disqualified from holding public office or employment.

A member of the council shall not be disqualified from holding any public office or employment by reason of his or her appointment or membership on the council, nor shall he or she forfeit any such office or employment, by reason of his or her appointment under this act, notwithstanding the provisions of any local or s…

Executive secretary; appointment; functions and duties; compensation; expenses.

There shall be an executive secretary of the council who shall be appointed by the council upon recommendations from the director of the department. The executive secretary shall be an employee of the department and shall perform such functions and duties as may be assigned by the council. The executive secretary shall…

Administrative support services; separate appropriation.

Administrative support services for the council and executive secretary shall be provided by the department as provided by separate appropriation for the council.

Certification or recertification of state correctional officer.

Beginning 6 months after the effective date of this act, a person shall not be a state correctional officer unless he or she is certified or recertified by the Michigan commission of corrections as provided in section 10, 11, or 12. The Michigan commission of corrections shall certify those persons and recertify on an…

Automatic certification and annual recertification of state correctional officer; recertification requirements; approval of minimum standards and requirements for certification and recertification.

(1) Beginning September 30, 1983, a person who is employed as a state correctional officer on March 30, 1983, shall automatically be certified and annually recertified by the commission of corrections until December 31, 1985. Beginning January 1, 1986, a person who is employed as a state correctional officer on March 3…

Certification or recertification of person employed as state correctional officer after March 30, 1983, but before January 1, 1985; requirements.

(1) A person who is not employed as a state correctional officer on March 30, 1983, but who becomes employed as a state correctional officer before January 1, 1985, shall not be certified or recertified by the commission of corrections unless he or she has done both of the following: (a) Obtained a high school diploma…

(1) Except as provided in subsections (2), (3), and (4), a person who is not employed as a state correctional officer on March 30, 1983 and who is not employed as a state correctional officer until after December 31, 1984, shall not be certified or recertified by the Michigan commission of corrections unless he or she…

Minimum standards and requirements for state correctional officers; development; approval.

(1) Not later than June 30, 1983, and as often as necessary after that, the council shall develop minimum standards and requirements for state correctional officers with respect to the following: (a) Recruitment, selection, and certification of new state correctional officers based upon at least, but not limited to, wo…

Central training academy; establishment; provision of funds; separate appropriation.

The department shall establish a central training academy for use as an employee training center for state correctional officers. Funds necessary for the establishment and use of the training academy shall be provided by the department and supported by separate appropriation.

Certification program for new employee training offered by community colleges and colleges; decertification.

(1) Beginning April 1, 2013, and as often as necessary after that, the council shall develop minimum standards and requirements for a certification program for new employee training under section 12(1)(b)(iii) to be offered by community colleges and colleges. Only the council or a community college or college that is a…

Annual report.

The council shall make an annual report to the governor which includes pertinent data regarding the standards and requirements established and an evaluation on the effectiveness of correctional officer training programs.

Rules.

The council shall promulgate rules necessary to implement this act pursuant to Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, as amended, being sections 24.201 to 24.315 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.