Proposed Bylaw Changes

Changes have been proposed to the Bylaws of the Detroit Wayne County Health Authority. The proposed changes are outlined here.

Proposed changes are noted in red.

Article I
Principle Office
“The principal office of the Authority shall be at such place within the City of Detroit, State of Michigan as the Authority Board shall determine from time to time.”

Change “Authority” in this passage and any other occurrences of the phrase throughout the document to “Health Authority.”

Article III
Officers

“3.09    Board Officer Vacancies.  The Authority Board may fill any vacancies in any office occurring for whatever reason.”

Include “as identified in the Interlocal Agreement.”  Passage should read:  “The Health Authority Board may fill any vacancies in any office occurring for whatever reason as identified in the Interlocal Agreement.”

Article V
Standing Committees

“5.01    Standing Committees.   The Authority Board shall establish and appoint members to a Community Advisory Committee, a Provider Advisory Committee, and an Audit Committee as standing committees.  The committees shall have the powers and duties provided for in the Interlocal Agreement and such other powers and duties as the Authority Board shall deem appropriate.  The Authority Board shall determine the process used to select and determine the terms of all standing committee members.  Members of the standing committees shall serve without compensation.”

Include Budget and Finance Committee in the list of committees.  The passage should read “The Health Authority Board shall establish and appoint members to a Community Advisory Committee, a Provider Advisory Committee, a Budget and Finance Committee, and an Audit Committee as standing committees…”