{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-752.1023","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 752.1023","heading":"Michigan commission on death and dying; creation; nomination and appointment of members; alternates; quorum; rules governing proceedings; notice; deliberations; death or resignation of member; effective date of section.","body":"Sec. 3.\n\nThe Michigan commission on death and dying is created within the legislative council. In accordance with its own rules and procedures, each of the following may nominate 2 persons for appointment to the commission:\n\nAmerican association of retired persons.\n\nAmerican civil liberties union of Michigan.\n\nCitizens for better care.\n\nHealth care association of Michigan.\n\nHemlock of Michigan.\n\nMichigan association for retarded citizens.\n\nMichigan association of osteopathic physicians and surgeons.\n\nMichigan association of suicidology.\n\nMichigan council on independent living.\n\nMichigan head injury survivor's council.\n\nMichigan hospice organization.\n\nMichigan hospital association.\n\nMichigan nonprofit homes association.\n\nMichigan nurses association.\n\nMichigan psychiatric society.\n\nMichigan psychological association.\n\nMichigan senior advocates council.\n\nMichigan state medical society.\n\nNational association of social workers, Michigan division.\n\nRight to life of Michigan, inc.\n\nState bar of Michigan.\n\nProsecuting attorneys association of Michigan.\n\nWithin 30 days after receiving notice of the nominations of an organization listed in subsection (1), the chairperson and alternate chairperson of the legislative council shall select from the nominees of that organization a member and a person to serve as that member's alternate on the commission.\n\nA majority of commission members appointed constitute a quorum.\n\nThe commission shall convene its first meeting within 90 days after the effective date of this act, at which the members shall elect from members of the commission a chairperson, vice-chairperson, and secretary. The commission shall establish rules governing commission proceedings. These rules shall provide alternate members with full rights of participation, other than voting, in all commission proceedings.\n\nFollowing its first meeting, the commission shall meet as often as necessary to fulfill its duties under this act. Either the chairperson or a majority of the appointed members may call a meeting upon 7 days' written notice to the commission members.\n\nIn its deliberations, the commission shall provide for substantial involvement from the academic, health care, legal, and religious communities, as well as from members of the general public.\n\nUpon the death or resignation of a commission member, the person serving as his or her alternate shall succeed that member. If a member of the commission is absent from a commission meeting, the person serving as his or her alternate shall act as a member of the commission at that meeting.\n\nThis section shall take effect February 25, 1993.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 752","Act Act-270-of-1992"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-752-1023","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"01176b8080974996d39a5618ed9f37e14d6561d122328d8ea6c8f9ed77131bf2","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-752.1022","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-752.1024"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}