{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-460.838","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 460.838","heading":"Board of commissioners; retention of general manager of joint agency; policies; retention of independent certified public accounting firm; rules.","body":"Sec. 38.\n\nNot more than 90 days after the initial election of officers of the board of commissioners of the joint agency, the board of commissioners shall:\n\nRetain a general manager of the joint agency, on either an acting or permanent basis.\n\nEstablish broad policies covering all major operations of the joint agency.\n\nRetain an independent certified public accounting firm to provide annual financial audits.\n\nAdopt rules specifying quality control standards for contractual professional services in accordance with rules establishing those criteria promulgated by the department of licensing and regulation or a board or commission within that department.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 460","Act Act-448-of-1976"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-460-838","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"fa544770400d4bbc2c32ba6c610e2077d6f53ccccd2759d9ccebab673d8c4f80","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-460.837","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-460.839"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}