2011 House Bill 5203

Require legislative body vote on airport board appointments

Introduced in the House

Dec. 6, 2011

Introduced by Rep. Phil Cavanagh (D-17)

To make the appointment of an individual to an airport governance board by a local chief executive officer subject to approval by the local’s legislative body. The bill was introduced in the wake of a scandal involving Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano, a county political appointee he appointed to the Detroit Metro Airport board, and a large and questionable “severance pay” check delivered to this person.

Referred to the Committee on Local, Intergovernmental, and Regional Affairs