Sec. 10c.
(1) As used in this section and section 10d, “board” means the state assessor's board created by this section. It shall consist of 5 members. The members of the board shall be appointed by the governor and shall be composed of 1 member representing the state tax commission, 1 member representing the township supervisors, 1 member representing the assessors, 1 member representing the county equalization directors, and 1 member representing the public colleges and universities of the state. The members shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. A member of the board shall not receive compensation but shall be entitled to actual expenses while in the performance of official duties. The board shall conduct training courses in assessment practices and review and approve courses in assessment practices offered by schools and colleges and universities as well as courses that are offered by a state or local unit of government in the techniques and practices of assessments. The board shall prepare and give examinations to determine if assessing officers possess the necessary qualifications for performing the functions of his or her office.
(2) The business which the board may perform shall be conducted at a public meeting of the board held in compliance with Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976, being sections 15.261 to 15.275 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. Public notice of the time, date, and place of the meeting shall be given in the manner required by Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976.
(3) A writing prepared, owned, used, in the possession of, or retained by the board in the performance of an official function shall be made available to the public in compliance with Act No. 442 of the Public Acts of 1976, being sections 15.231 to 15.246 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
History: Add. 1969, Act 203, Eff. Mar. 20, 1970 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 124, Imd. Eff. Apr. 25, 1978
Popular Name: Act 206
Last modified: October 10, 2016