HB 4151 Summary

• Requires the Michigan Gaming Control Board to include one member who is a representative of the equine industry among its 5-member board.

• Changes board member appointment language from "shall have" to "has" powers and duties, and updates various grammatical constructions throughout the statute for clarity.

• Requires senate approval by record roll call vote for the executive director appointment and updates references to the Open Meetings Act (MCL 15.261 to 15.275 instead of 15.231 to 15.246).

• Makes minor technical corrections to existing provisions regarding board operations, including member qualifications, financial disclosures, conflict of interest rules, and board procedures and duties.