"No person holding any office, employment or position under the United States or this state or a political subdivision thereof, except notaries public and members of the armed forces reserve, may be a member of either house of the legislature."

"Thus, the Michigan Constitution clearly declares the public policy of this State to be 'that prohibition of duality in office-holding by members of the the Legislature extends to public employment or position as well as to public office.' OAG, 1963-1964, No 4309, p 459 (September 11, 1964).

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"[C]ommunity college districts are public agencies which fall within the ambit of Const 1963, art 4, Sec. 8, supra, and a community college district is impacted by the prohibition expressed by the people in Const 1963, art 4, Sec. 8 that members of the Legislature shall not accept a position or employment with such an entity.

"OAG, 1975-1976, No 5047, p 495 (June 11, 1976) applied Const 1963, art 4, Sec. 8 to preclude a member of the Legislature from serving on the board of directors or the project district council of an economic development corporation, an agency and instrumentality of a municipality."

"(1) The county executive of a charter county that elects a county executive and that chooses to prepare a solid waste management plan under section 25 or the county board of commissioners in all other counties choosing to prepare an initial 20-year solid waste management plan under section 25, or the municipalities preparing an initial 20-year plan under section 25(4), shall appoint a planning committee to assist the agency designated to prepare the plan under section 25. If the county charter provides procedures for approval by the county board of commissioners of appointments by the county executive, an appointment under this subsection shall be subject to that approval. A planning committee appointed pursuant to this subsection shall be appointed for terms of 2 years. A planning committee appointed pursuant to this subsection may be reappointed for the purpose of completing the preparation of the initial plan or overseeing the implementation of the initial plan. Reappointed members of a planning committee shall serve for terms not to exceed 2 years as determined by the appointing authority. An initial 20-year solid waste management plan shall only be approved by a majority of the members appointed and serving.

"(2) A planning committee appointed pursuant to this section shall consist of 14 members. Of the members appointed, ... 3 shall represent the general public. ... Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments. A member may be removed for nonperformance of duty."