February 16, 2016, Introduced by Reps. Glenn, Cole, Dianda, Barrett, Chatfield, Lucido, Hooker, Runestad, Kelly, Aaron Miller, Rutledge, Outman, LaFontaine, Brunner, Jenkins, Bumstead, Hughes, Talabi, Glardon, Franz, Cox, Rendon, Phelps, Theis, LaVoy, Kosowski and Santana and referred to the Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs.
A bill to amend 1967 PA 150, entitled
"Michigan military act,"
by amending section 251 (MCL 32.651), as amended by 2008 PA 305,
and by adding section 338.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 251. (1) The governor, as commander-in-chief, may
activate
within the military establishment such a number of units
to be known as the Michigan volunteer defense force, as the
governor considers necessary for adequate emergency assistance to
the state. When activated by proper authority, the Michigan
volunteer defense force shall perform missions as determined by the
department of military and veterans affairs in cooperation with the
department of state police and the state emergency preparedness
plan. During times other than a national emergency, organization of
the Michigan volunteer defense force shall not exceed 15% of the
Michigan
national guard National
Guard authorized strength.
(2) A list of former officers, warrant officers, and enlisted
personnel
of the Michigan national guard National
Guard shall be
maintained with their consent in the office of the adjutant general
to aid in forming the Michigan volunteer defense force.
(3) The adjutant general may accept funding for the Michigan
volunteer defense force from sources other than the state or
federal
government but shall expend those funds only pursuant to
under an appropriations act. The adjutant general shall deposit the
funds in a special account within the department of military and
veterans affairs.
(4) As used in this act, a reference to the Michigan defense
force means the Michigan volunteer defense force.
(5) The department shall establish affirmative action
guidelines for membership goals in the Michigan volunteer defense
force. The department shall take all steps necessary to carry out
and implement those guidelines.
(6) Members of the Michigan volunteer defense force shall not
be equipped with any type of weapon except under the following
conditions:
(a) The president has called or ordered all or part of the
national
guard National Guard into federal service in time of a
national emergency and the mission of the Michigan volunteer
defense force to whom weapons are issued consists primarily of the
protection of public property.
(b)
During training to be conducted by the national guard
National Guard or state police in the proper use of such weapons.
(c) While stationed at an armory or military facility, subject
to section 338.
(7)
Not later than 1 year after the effective date of the
amendatory
act that added this subsection December
18, 2009 and
each year thereafter, the department of military and veterans
affairs shall report to the standing committees of the senate and
house of representatives that are responsible for legislation
concerning military affairs, and the senate and house
appropriations committees as to the proposed and actual status of
development of the Michigan volunteer defense force. The reports
shall include all of the following:
(a) Regulations or proposed regulations to define and limit
the type and duration of missions that may be undertaken by the
Michigan volunteer defense force.
(b) Proposals for meeting the training and equipment needs of
the Michigan volunteer defense force in fulfilling the missions
that may be undertaken, and a 3-year projection of the costs of
that training and equipment.
(c) A description of the requirements or proposed
requirements, including physical ability, for membership in the
Michigan volunteer defense force.
(d) Procedures that are used or are proposed to be used to
screen membership in the Michigan volunteer defense force as to
character and fitness, including standards that will ensure that no
person with a serious criminal record is a member.
(e) The plan detailing methods and procedures for the
coordination of the operations of the Michigan volunteer defense
force with the state police, local law enforcement agencies, and
state and federal disaster relief authorities.
Sec. 338. The adjutant general shall ensure that 1 member of
the active service stationed at each armory or military facility is
armed with a firearm for the purpose of protecting himself or
herself and others. The member of the active service who is armed
under this section shall be trained in the use of firearms to carry
out the purpose of this section.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.