{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-722.133","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.133","heading":"Duties of state court administrative office.","body":"Sec. 3.\n\nThe state court administrative office shall do all of the following:\n\nDetermine the number of children who are in foster care in this state.\n\nEstablish uniform policies and procedures for foster care review pursuant to this act, including criteria for the selection of foster care cases to be reviewed.\n\nIn accordance with section 4, determine the appropriate number of local boards necessary to meet the needs of children in foster care, and establish the jurisdiction of each local board.\n\nEstablish criteria and procedures for membership of a local board.\n\nSolicit and receive applications for local board membership and make membership decisions.\n\nProvide written notification to a local board of specific cases of children in foster care appropriate for review, and schedule those cases for review within the time intervals established under section 7.\n\nInform the child care organization, department of social services, or probate court that provided notification pursuant to section 6(a) of the local board to which the child is assigned.\n\nMake a reasonable effort to provide written notification to each interested party of the date, time, and procedures for a review by a local board of a child in foster care.\n\nEstablish a system to monitor the status of each child who is in foster care and who has been assigned to a local board.\n\nAnalyze information gathered by local boards throughout this state.\n\nEmploy and provide state board program staff and provide local board volunteers.\n\nProvide periodic training sessions for the members of each local board. The training sessions shall include instruction on the need to maintain confidentiality as required under section 8.\n\nEstablish an advisory committee consisting of representatives from child care organizations, local boards, and others as the state court administrator considers necessary to review the foster care system and to make recommendations concerning the foster care system to the appropriate groups and agencies. Not less than a majority of the advisory committee shall consist of representatives of the local boards.\n\nIssue an annual report pursuant to section 9.\n\nPerform those duties necessary to implement and review the state board program.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 722","Act Act-422-of-1984"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-722-133","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"87cdd622d49b821c56f1957a3a0b5972bb7eed1b093a45886023f51fe535f31f","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-722.132","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-722.134"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}