Public Act 588 of 2006

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• Introduced by Rep. Shelley Goodman Taub (R) on August 9, 2006, to allow a county drain commissioner to appoint a designee to attend county parks and recreation commission meetings (rather than having to go himself or herself).
  • Referred to the House Local Government and Urban Policy Committee on August 9, 2006.
    • Reported in the House on September 7, 2006, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Rick Baxter (R) on September 12, 2006, to only allow a designee to substitute for the drain commissioner if the latter is unavailable. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on September 12, 2006.
• Passed 106 to 0 in the House on September 13, 2006.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on September 14, 2006.
  • Referred to the Senate Local, Urban, & State Affairs Committee on September 14, 2006.
    • Reported in the Senate on December 6, 2006, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on December 7, 2006, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that requires the designee to be a drain commission employee. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on December 7, 2006.
• Passed 36 to 1 in the Senate on December 12, 2006, to allow a county drain commissioner to appoint a designated employee to attend county parks and recreation commission meetings (rather than having to go himself or herself).
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on December 12, 2006.
• Passed 104 to 0 in the House on December 14, 2006, to concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on December 30, 2006.