Section 331.41 - State hospital finance authority; creation; public body corporate and politic; appointment and terms of members; vacancies; deputies; quorum; action by authority; expenses; authority within department of treasury; independent exercise of powers, duties, and functions; conducting business at public meeting; notice(1) The state hospital finance authority is created. The state authority is a public body corporate and politic of the state and shall consist of the director of the department of public health, the state treasurer, 4 public members, and a chairperson. The 4 public members and chairperson shall be appointed by the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate. The public members and the chairperson of the authority shall serve for terms of 4 years, or until a successor is appointed and qualified by taking and filing the constitutional oath of office, whichever is later. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment. The director of public health and the state treasurer may each designate a deputy or other employee of their respective departments to serve as a member of the state authority in their absences. The deputy or other employee of that department shall serve at the pleasure of the director of public health or the state treasurer. A majority of the members constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting the business and exercising the powers of the state authority. Action may be taken by the state authority upon the vote of the majority of its members.(2) Members of the state authority shall not receive compensation for services but are entitled to the necessary expenses, including traveling expenses, incurred in the discharge of their duties. Any payments for compensation and expenses shall be paid from the funds of the authority.(3) The state authority is located within the department of treasury and shall exercise its prescribed statutory powers, duties, and functions independently of the head of the department.(4) The business that the state hospital finance authority may perform shall be conducted at a public meeting of the authority held in compliance with the open meetings act, Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976, being sections 15.261 to 15.275 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. Public notice of the time, date, and place of the meeting shall be given in the manner required by Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976.1969, Act 38, Imd. Eff. 7/14/1969 ;--Am. 1970, Act 142, Imd. Eff. 8/1/1970 ;--Am. 1973, Act 195, Imd. Eff. 1/8/1974 ;--Am. 1974, Act 137, Imd. Eff. 6/5/1974 ;--Am. 1978, Act 206, Imd. Eff. 6/4/1978 ;--Am. 1978, Act 277, Imd. Eff. 7/3/1978 ;--Am. 1992, Act 302, Imd. Eff. 12/21/1992.