Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 780. Criminal Procedure § 780.712

Sec. 2. (1) An appellate defender commission is created within the office of the state court administrator. The appellate defender commission consists of 9 members appointed by the governor for terms of 4 years.The members of the commission must be determined as follows:

(2) Initially 4 members of the commission shall be appointed for terms of 4 years and 1 member each for terms of 1, 2, and 3 years respectively.

(3) Members of the commission shall not receive a salary in that capacity but must be reimbursed for their reasonable actual and necessary expenses by the state treasurer upon the warrant of the state treasurer.

(4) The commission shall be responsible for the development of both of the following:

(5) Both of the systems described in subsection (4) must include services provided by both of the following:

(6) The commission shall be responsible for the development of minimum standards to which all indigent appellate defense services for adults and youth shall conform.Whenever the commission deems it advisable, the commission shall submit proposed standards to the supreme court. Upon approval of the proposed standards by the supreme court, the commission shall adopt the standards.

(7) The commission shall compile and keep current both of the following:

(8) The appointment of appellate defense services for indigent adults and youth must be made from the applicable roster described in subsection (7), or referred to the office of the state appellate defender.

(9) The commission shall provide a continuing legal education training program for its staff and the private attorneys who appear on the rosters described in subsection (7).