A bill to amend 1973 PA 139, entitled “An act to provide forms of county government; to provide for county managers and county executives and to prescribe their powers and duties; to abolish certain departments, boards, commissions, and authorities; to provide for transfer of certain powers and functions; to prescribe powers of a board of county commissioners and elected officials; to provide organization of administrative functions; to transfer property; to retain ordinances and laws not inconsistent with this act; to provide methods for abolition of a unified form of county government; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies,” by amending section 4 (MCL 45.554), as amended by 1980 PA 100.
This bill proposes updates to the act's title and sections 1 through 5, adds new sections 9 and 10, and repeals sections 6 and 7 of the existing act. It establishes a soldiers' relief fund through tax levies and collections, sets up a soldiers' relief commission in each county, and outlines guidelines for fund allocation and management. The bill specifies the commission's responsibilities, including appointment, organization, compensation, and duties, as well as the conditions for aid discontinuation, emergency aid provision, and annual reporting requirements. It expands the definition of "service member" to include veterans, members of the armed forces, and members of women's auxiliaries, and clarifies the term "veteran" to include individuals honorably discharged from any nurse corps of the armed forces, reflecting a broader recognition of service.
Introduced
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Referred to the Committee on Veterans and Emergency Services
