Bill Text: MI SB0983 | 2019-2020 | 100th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Children: protection; office of the children's ombudsman; transfer to the legislative council. Amends sec. 3 of 1994 PA 204 (MCL 722.923).
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: (Vetoed) 2020-12-30 - Vetoed By Governor 12/30/2020 [SB0983 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2019-SB0983-Enrolled.html
state of michigan
100th Legislature
Regular session of 2020
Introduced by Senators
MacGregor, Stamas, Shirkey, VanderWall and Schmidt
ENROLLED SENATE BILL No. 983
AN ACT to amend 1994 PA 204, entitled “An act to establish the children’s ombudsman office; and to prescribe the powers and duties of the children’s ombudsman, certain state departments and officers, and certain county and private agencies serving children; and to provide remedies from certain administrative acts,” by amending section 3 (MCL 722.923), as amended by 2004 PA 560.
The People of the State of Michigan enact:
Sec. 3. (1) As a means of effecting changes in policy,
procedure, and legislation, educating the public, investigating and reviewing
actions of the department, child placing agencies, or child caring
institutions, monitoring and ensuring compliance with relevant statutes, rules,
and policies pertaining to children’s protective services and the placement,
supervision, treatment, and improving delivery of care of children in foster
care and adoptive homes, the children’s ombudsman is established as an
autonomous entity within the legislative council.
(2) The legislative council shall appoint an individual as the
ombudsman. The individual must be qualified by training and experience to perform the duties
and exercise the powers of the children’s ombudsman and the children’s
ombudsman office as provided in this act.
(3) The children’s ombudsman serving in office on the effective date of the amendatory act that amended this subsection shall serve at the pleasure of the legislative council.
Secretary of the Senate
Clerk of the House of Representatives
Approved___________________________________________
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Governor
