{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-287.603","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.603","heading":"Commission; creation; appointment, qualifications, and terms of members; lists.","body":"Sec. 3.\n\nThe state beef industry commission is created within the department. The commission shall be composed of 11 members, 2 of whom shall be ex officio and without vote. The following voting members shall be appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate for terms of 3 years:\n\nTwo members engaged in the raising, breeding, or growing of cattle or calves for beef production.\n\nThree members engaged in the feeding of cattle for beef production.\n\nOne member engaged as a dairyman in the production of fluid milk.\n\nOne member who is an executive of a meat packing company which purchases cattle and processes beef.\n\nOne member engaged in the operation of a public livestock marketing firm.\n\nOne member engaged in retail sales of beef.\n\nOne ex officio member shall be selected by the director and 1 by the chairperson of the animal science department of Michigan state university.\n\nThe governor shall select a minimum of 2 of the members engaged in the feeding of cattle for beef production from a list submitted by the Michigan cattlemen's association, inc. The list submitted shall contain twice the number of names required to fill the available positions. The governor shall solicit similar lists of qualified candidates for other commission vacancies from appropriate industry organizations.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 287","Act Act-291-of-1972"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-287-603","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"980997f531bce1aee8c226779b9ff025d4b7223955a0f66f09424e5ce2ad55a4","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-287.602","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-287.604"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}