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AMENDMENT OF EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 2012-01
MICHIGAN COMMITTEE ON JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
WHEREAS, Executive Order 2012-1 created the Michigan Committee on Juvenile Justice (the “Committee”); and
WHEREAS, after enactment of Executive Order 2012-1 the Federal Office of Juvenile Justice has agreed with the Committee’s proposal that the functions of the Committee related to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, 42 USC 5601 to 5785 (the “Act”), and the regulations promulgated under the Act, be carried out by a subcommittee of the Committee, with the chair of the subcommittee being an individual who is not a full-time government employee; and
WHEREAS, the amendment of Executive Order 2012-1 to provide for such a subcommittee is the most efficient way to satisfy the requirements of the Act and associated regulations, and address the issues of juvenile justice in a coordinated and effective manner for the state of Michigan;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Richard D. Snyder, Governor of the state of Michigan, by virtue of the power and authority vested in the Governor by the Michigan Constitution of 1963, Michigan law, and the Act, order that Executive Order 2012-1 is amended in the following respects:
I. EFFECTIVENESS OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 2012-1
The Executive Order remains in full force and effect, in accordance with its original terms; the terms of this Amendatory Order merely supplement the terms of Executive Order 2012-1.
II. CREATION OF STATE ADVISORY GROUP SUB-COMMITTEE
A. A subcommittee of the Committee is created, and will be organized and operate as follows:
1. The name of the subcommittee shall be the State Advisory Group Subcommittee (the “SAG Subcommittee”).
2. The SAG Subcommittee shall be a subcommittee of the whole; all members of the Committee shall also be members of the SAG Subcommittee.
3. The SAG subcommittee is composed of members as required by 42 USC 5633(a) (3) (A) and shall autonomously undertake all duties and responsibilities referenced in 42 USC 5601 et seq., and specifically as set forth in 42 USC 5633(a) (3) (B), (C), (D), and (E).
4. The SAG Subcommittee shall have sole authority to carry out all functions required by the Act and the regulations promulgated under the Act, including specifically the authority referenced in Section IV A. of Executive Order 2012-1, and shall have autonomous control over any allocations made available pursuant to 42 USC 5632(d).
5. The Chair of the SAG Subcommittee shall be an individual selected by majority vote of all members of the Committee, and must be an individual who functions as a separate and autonomous chairperson and who is not a full-time government employee.
6. The Committee’s bylaws shall detail the autonomous and independent duties and responsibilities of the SAG Subcommittee.
7. The SAG Subcommittee shall convene separate meetings from the meetings of the Committee and shall keep minutes of its meetings, which it will make available to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention upon request.
This amendment of Executive Order 2012-1 shall become effective upon filing.
Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the state of Michigan this day of October, in the Year of our Lord Two Thousand Twelve.
RICHARD D. SNYDER
GOVERNOR
BY THE GOVERNOR:
SECRETARY OF STATE
