November 16, 1999

Chairperson Eric Williams convened the meeting in East Lansing.

Present

Carl Benghauser
Jackie Doig
Sharon Feldman
William Fulkerson
Peter Lark
Dan Nickerson
Bruce Maughn
Diane Royal
Tom Sparks
Bob Nelson, ex officio

Absent

Kay Hansen, excused

Minutes

The minutes of the September 15, 1999, council meeting were approved as corrected.

Treasurer's Report

There was no Treasurer's report.

Legislative Report

Three bills passed the Senate to amend the Administrative Procedures Act. The bills make the Office of Regulatory Reform a Type I agency within the Department of Management and Budget. Jackie Doig and Sharon Feldman will review legislation and post an analysis on the web page. There was a short discussion of the proposed legislation to amend the powers of the Attorney General.

Newsletter

We need articles for newsletter. Sharon Feldman volunteered to work on an article. We discussed ideas for content.

Chairperson's Report

Chairperson Williams reported that Sharon Feldman will serve as the liaison to the Environmental Law Section Council.

Program Committee

The Program Committee has met and decided that a basic administrative law program will be held in October in West Michigan at a location such as Grand Haven or Saugatuck. It will be a two day session, possibly a Wednesday and Thursday meeting. The possibility of joining with the Institute of Continuing Legal Education as a co-sponsor. The program was discussed. Additionally, the program committee needs to determine a speaker for the September annual meeting.

Meeting Schedule

The council will meet January 12, March 15, and May 17 at 6:00 p.m. at the University Club in East Lansing.

Adjournment

8:00 p.m.