Children trust Michigan board; creation; exercise of powers and duties; performance of management functions; appointment and qualifications of executive director; staff.

Sec. 3. (1) The children trust Michigan board is created as an autonomous agency within the department of health and human services. The state board shall exercise its powers and duties independently of the director of the department of health and human services except that budget, procurement, and related management functions must be performed by the director of the department of health and human services. (2) The state board shall appoint the executive director of the state board. The executive director shall be a member of the state classified civil service. (3) The state board may partner with a fundraising entity, including, but not limited to, a nonprofit organization that is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code of 1986, 26 USC 501, in accordance with state and federal requirements to ensure that the board deliver on its mission to fundraise and maximize the prevention of child abuse and neglect. (4) The executive director shall hire all staff required to exercise the powers and carry out the duties of the state board. The state board shall approve the number of staff members hired and their job descriptions.