2010 Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 408 - LABOR
Act 72 of 1937 - DIVISION ON DEAFNESS ACT (408.201 - 408.210)
Section 408.203 - Division on deafness; establishment; purpose; appointment and qualifications of director.
DIVISION ON DEAFNESS ACT (EXCERPT)Act 72 of 1937
408.203 Division on deafness; establishment; purpose; appointment and qualifications of director.
Sec. 3.
(1) The division on deafness is established within the department. The purpose of the office is to protect and assist all hearing impaired persons, with special emphasis on deaf persons.
(2) The division shall be supervised by a director of the division who shall be appointed by the director of labor. The director of the division shall be a member of the classified state civil service, hold not less than a bachelor's degree, be fluent in American sign language, and have the ability to communicate in various ways with deaf persons.
History: 1937, Act 72, Eff. Oct. 29, 1937
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CL 1948, 408.203
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Am. 1988, Act 434, Eff. Mar. 30, 1989
Compiler's Notes: For transfer of the advisory council on deaf and hard of hearing from the family independence agency to the department of labor and economic growth by type II transfer, see E.R.O. No. 2003-1, compiled at MCL 445.2011.
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