Section R. 400.20203 - State and area plans; commission actionRule 203.
(1) The commission shall not act to approve the state plan or amendments thereto required by section 6 of the act until both of the following occur: (a) One or more public hearings have been conducted to obtain testimony on the proposed state plan, goals, and action measures.(b) The proposed plan has been transmitted by the director assuring that technical and procedural requirements of state or federal law, rules, or regulation have been complied with.(2) The commission shall approve area plans or amendments thereof as a prerequisite to grants to area agencies as provided by section 4 of the act. Before action is taken by the commission, it shall ensure all of the following: (a) That hearings have been conducted in the PSA to obtain public review and comment on the proposed goals and plan of implementation, assuring that adequate time was provided to evaluate public comment for the purpose of possible modification of the proposed plan.(b) That the area agency's governing body and advisory council have endorsed and adopted the proposed plan as submitted.(c) That analysis and recommended disposition of the proposed plan has been provided by the office, through the director, concerning technical and procedural requirements for area plans and R 400.20305 requirements.Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.20203