Bill Text: MI HB6547 | 2021-2022 | 101st Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Occupations: inspectors; election of mine inspector; modify to require election in only a county with a ferrous or nonferrous mine in active operation. Amends secs. 1, 6 & 7 of 1911 PA 163 (MCL 425.101 et seq.).
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-12-06 - Bill Electronically Reproduced 12/06/2022 [HB6547 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2021-HB6547-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL NO. 6547
A bill to amend 1911 PA 163, entitled
"An act to provide for the election of inspectors of mines in certain cases and the appointment of their deputies, for the appointment of such inspectors of mines and their deputies until the election and qualification of the first inspectors of mines, to prescribe their powers and duties and to provide for their compensation, and to repeal Act No. 213 of the Public Acts of 1887,"
by amending sections 1, 6, and 7 (MCL 425.101, 425.106, and 425.107), section 1 as amended by 1984 PA 116.
the people of the state of michigan enact:
Sec. 1. (1) There In a county of this state where there is a ferrous or nonferrous mineral mine situated and in active operation, an inspector of mines shall be elected at the general election in the year 1968, and at the general election held every fourth year thereafter an inspector of mines for the term of 4 years in any county within this state where there are iron or copper mines situated, some after that year. The inspector of mines shall serve for a term of 4 years.
(2) In a county of this state where there is a ferrous or nonferrous mineral mine situated and in active operation, the inspector of mines elected under subsection (1) must meet all of the following requirements:
(a) Be a suitable person individual who is a citizen of this state. , who can read and write the English language, and who has had
(b) Have at least 10 years' actual experience in mining, or a person holding hold the degree of mining engineer , or an equivalent degree. , and who shall have
(c) Have practiced his or her the profession as of a mining engineer for at least 2 years.
(3) Inspectors of mines shall not, during their term of office, accept employment or be employed by any mining company or any subsidiary or affiliate thereof. A person of a mining company.
(4) An individual elected to any other public office shall not be eligible for election as an inspector of mines , nor or for appointment as a deputy inspector.
Sec. 6. (1) The Subject to the approval of the board of supervisors of the county in which an inspector of mines is elected, the inspector of mines when so elected may appoint 1 or not more than 3 deputy inspectors , not exceeding 3, as in his judgment may be necessary for the purpose of discharging in the inspector of mines's judgment to discharge the duties hereinafter prescribed , and under this act.
(2) The inspector of mines may revoke such appointments at his pleasure. Any and all such the appointment of a deputy inspector.
(3) A deputy inspectors inspector in any county shall be is under the supervision of the inspector of mines of the relevant county, and their the deputy inspector's duties shall be are prescribed by him.the inspector of mines.
Sec. 7. The board of supervisors in each county where an inspector of mines is so elected or appointed shall fix do both of the following:
(a) Establish the compensation of such the inspector of mines and his deputy or deputies, and provide inspector.
(b) Provide for the payment of the same: Provided, That the compensation of the inspector of mines shall not be less than $15.00 per day, and that of the deputy inspectors shall not be less than $10.00 per day for each day actually employed in the performance of their official duties: Provided further, That the compensation of inspectors and deputy inspectors shall not be paid more than 5 days in any week.compensation.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No.____ (request no. 06915'22) of the 101st Legislature is enacted into law.
