Michigan § 287.603 Commission; creation; appointment, qualifications, and terms of members; lists.

Michigan Statutes

§ 287.603 — Commission; creation; appointment, qualifications, and terms of members; lists.

Michigan § 287.603

Ch. 287ANIMAL INDUSTRY

Act 291 of 1972BEEF INDUSTRY COMMISSION ACT (287.601-287.610)

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Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.603 (2026).

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BEEF INDUSTRY COMMISSION ACT (EXCERPT) Act 291 of 1972 287.603 Commission; creation; appointment, qualifications, and terms of members; lists. Sec. 3.

(1)The 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:

(a)Two members engaged in the raising, breeding, or growing of cattle or calves for beef production.

(b)Three members engaged in the feeding of cattle for beef production.

(c)One member engaged as a dairyman in the production of fluid milk.

(d)One member who is an executive of a meat packing company which purchases cattle and processes beef.

(e)One member

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BEEF INDUSTRY COMMISSION ACT (EXCERPT) Act 291 of 1972 287.603 Commission; creation; appointment, qualifications, and terms of members; lists. Sec. 3. (1) The 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: (a) Two members engaged in the raising, breeding, or growing of cattle or calves for beef production. (b) Three members engaged in the feeding of cattle for beef production. (c) One member engaged as a dairyman in the production of fluid milk. (d) One member who is an executive of a meat packing company which purchases cattle and processes beef. (e) One member engaged in the operation of a public livestock marketing firm. (f) One member engaged in retail sales of beef. (2) One ex officio member shall be selected by the director and 1 by the chairperson of the animal science department of Michigan state university. (3) The 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.