# Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.3a: Advisory committee; establishment; appointment of members; recommendations from county social services boards and county social services association; advising on statutes and policies > Michigan · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C400_AAct-280-of-1939_S400.3a ## Section - **Citation:** Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.3a - **Heading:** Advisory committee; establishment; appointment of members; recommendations from county social services boards and county social services association; advising on statutes and policies - **Jurisdiction:** Michigan - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** MI Code / Chapter 400 / Act Act-280-of-1939 / Section 400.3a ## Text Sec. 3a. There is established an advisory committee to the state department consisting of 10 members appointed by the Michigan county social services association in accordance with a plan adopted by a majority of the members of the association. The association shall receive recommendations from the county social service boards and annually prepare and submit recommendations to the director. The director shall receive and respond to recommendations from the association on matters including but not limited to: The preparation of annual budget recommendations for the department prior to submission to the governor. Priorities for social services components of the state social services plan prepared in compliance with Title XX of the federal social security act, Public Law 93-641, and subsequent amendments. Program and policy guidelines relating to the conduct of and eligibility standards for general public relief and burial. Development and implementation of complementary policies between the department and county social service boards to promote local initiative efforts in work incentive and employment skills training programs. Policies and procedures relating to medicaid, food stamps, aid to families of dependent children and child welfare programs. The association may periodically advise the director, the governor, and the legislature on statutes and policies relating to state and local social services. History: Add. 1965, Act 401, Imd. Eff. Oct. 27, 1965; Am. 1975, Act 237, Eff. Dec. 1, 1975 ## Nearby sections - [Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.1 Family independence agency; creation; powers and duties; director, assistants, and employees; rules; successor to juvenile institute commission; other references.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C400_AAct-280-of-1939_S400.1.md) - [Mich. Comp. 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Laws § 400.4 Executive heads of state institutions; appointment; employees, salaries and expenses.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C400_AAct-280-of-1939_S400.4.md) - [Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.5 Divisions within state department of social welfare; creation, abolition.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C400_AAct-280-of-1939_S400.5.md) - [Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.5a Adverse action against child placing agency prohibited; basis.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C400_AAct-280-of-1939_S400.5a.md) - [Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.6 Rules, regulations, and policies; appointment and duties of bipartisan task force of legislators; applicability of subsection (2) to enrolled medicaid providers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C400_AAct-280-of-1939_S400.6.md) - [Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.7 Rules and regulations; publication, seal, certified copies as evidence; body corporate, powers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C400_AAct-280-of-1939_S400.7.md) - [Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.8 Witnesses; compelled attendance, oaths; jurisdiction of courts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C400_AAct-280-of-1939_S400.8.md) - [Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.9 Rules for conduct of hearings; procedure; hearing authority; powers and duties; review; representation of department; compliance with Open Meetings Act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C400_AAct-280-of-1939_S400.9.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C400_AAct-280-of-1939_S400.3a. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.