HB 5773 Summary

• Replaces "which" with "that" and "shall" with "must" throughout MCL 324.501 for grammatical modernization.

• Restructures the Natural Resources Commission membership requirements into subsections (a) through (g) with clearer formatting while maintaining the 7-member composition limit.

• Adds new requirement that the commission must have at least 1 member from each district of the court of appeals; any new appointments must prioritize filling unrepresented districts until all districts have representation.

• Updates references to the Open Meetings Act from descriptive language to citation format (1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275).

• Modifies language regarding the director's position and deputy director succession procedures to use modern statutory drafting conventions.