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• Repealed - Executive Reorganization (16.1 - 16.7) - Mich. Comp. Laws
• Deputies for State Officers; Appointment, Term - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.51
  Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a state executive or administrative officer, or the head of a department, commission, board or other state...
• Short Title - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.101
  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Executive organization act of 1965."
• Head of Department Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.102
  Whenever the term "head of the department" is used it shall mean the head of one of the principal departments created by this act.
• Types of Transfers; Continuation of Agencies Not Enumerated - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.103
  (a) Under this act, a type I transfer means the transferring intact of an existing department, board, commission or agency to a principal department...
• Principal Departments - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.104
  Except as otherwise provided by this act, or the state constitution, all executive and administrative powers, duties, and functions, excepting those of the legislature...
• Principal Department With Commission Head; Delegation of Powers and Duties - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.105
  When a principal department is headed by a commission, it may delegate such duties, powers and authority to the director of the department as...
• Deputy Department Heads; Powers and Duties - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.106
  Deputy department heads shall perform such duties and exercise such powers as the head of the principal department may prescribe. Except when the head...
• Internal Organization of Principal Departments; Executive Allocation and Reallocation of Duties and Functions; Limitations; Transfer of Type II or Type III Agencies; Administration; Rules - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.107
  (a) Except as provided by law or within this act, the head of each principal department with the approval of the governor is authorized...
• Compensation; Heads of Principal Departments; Directors; Commissions; Boards; Exclusive Employment - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.108
  (a) Heads of principal departments, commissions or boards, principal executive officers of departments, commissions and boards shall receive compensation prescribed by law. (b) Directors...
• Rules and Regulations; Promulgation - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.109
  The head of each principal department, and those commissions, boards and agencies granted a type I transfer may promulgate such rules and regulations as...
• Powers and Duties of Governor Continued - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.110
  All powers, duties and functions vested in the office of governor are continued, except as otherwise provided by this act.
• Special Commissions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.111
  Special commissions created under Act No. 195 of the Public Acts of 1931, being sections 10.51 to 10.57 of the Compiled Laws of 1948,...
• Repealed. 1984, Act 431, Eff. Mar. 29, 1985. - Mich. Comp. Laws
• Department of Economic Expansion; Transfer to Executive Office of Governor; Personnel - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.113
  The powers, duties and functions of the department of economic expansion, created by Act No. 116 of the Public Acts of 1963, enumerated in...
• Department of State; Creation - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.125
  There is hereby created a department of state.
• Head of Department of State - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.126
  The head of the department of state is the secretary of state.
• Secretary of State; Transfer of Powers and Duties - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.127
  Except as otherwise provided in the constitution or in this act, all powers, duties and functions vested by law in the secretary of state...
• Board of State Canvassers; Transfer - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.128
  The board of state canvassers created under article 2, section 7 of the state constitution, is transferred by a type I transfer to the...
• License Appeals Board; Transfer - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.129
  The license appeals board created under sections 322 and 423 of Act No. 300 of the Public Acts of 1949, as amended, being sections...
• Michigan Historical Commission; Transfer - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.130
  The Michigan historical commission created under Act No. 271 of the Public Acts of 1913, as amended, being sections 399.1 to 399.9 of the...
• Highway Reciprocity Board; Transfer - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.131
  The highway reciprocity board created under Act No. 124 of the Public Acts of 1960, being sections 3.161 to 3.177 of the Compiled Laws...
• Commission on Legislative Apportionment; Transfer - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.132
  The commission on legislative apportionment created under article 4, section 6 of the state constitution, is transferred by a type I transfer to the...
• Notaries Public; Powers; Duties and Functions of Governor; Delegation to Department - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.133
  All or any portion of the powers, duties and functions of governor under section 107 of chapter 14 of the Revised Statutes of 1846,...
• Executive Orders; Filing; Submission to Legislature; Publication; Modification and Repeal - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.134
  (1) Whenever the governor issues an executive order pertaining to organization of the executive branch, it shall be filed with the department of state...
• Department of Attorney General; Creation - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.150
  There is hereby created a department of the attorney general.
• Head of Department of Attorney General - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.151
  The head of the department of the attorney general is the attorney general.
• Attorney General; Transfer of Powers and Duties to Department - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.152
  Except as otherwise provided in the constitution or by this act, all powers, duties and functions of the attorney general are transferred by a...
• Board of Commissioners for Promotion of Uniformity of Legislation; Transfer - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.153
  The board of commissioners for the promotion of uniformity of legislation in the United States created under Act No. 196 of the Public Acts...
• Public Solicitation for Charitable Purposes; Transfer of Powers, Duties, and Functions to Department of Attorney General - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.154
  All powers, duties and functions of the state social welfare commission and the state department of social welfare under the provisions of Act No....
• Department of Treasury; Creation - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.175
  There is hereby created a department of treasury.
• Head of Department of Treasury - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.176
  The head of the department of treasury is the state treasurer.
• State Treasurer; Transfer of Powers and Duties to Department - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.177
  Except as otherwise provided in this act, all powers, duties and functions vested by law in the state treasurer are transferred by a type...
• Repealed. 1995, Act 44, Eff. Jan. 1, 1996. - Mich. Comp. Laws
• Elected Auditor General; Transfer of Powers, Duties, and Functions Relating to Property Taxation - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.179
  All powers, duties and functions of the elected auditor general relating to property taxation created under Act No. 206 of the Public Acts of...
• Elected Auditor General; Transfer of Powers, Duties, and Functions Relating to Uniform System of Accounts - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.180
  All powers, duties and functions of the elected auditor general relating to uniform system of accounts for county offices and examination thereof, created under...
• Elected Auditor General; Transfer of Powers, Duties, and Functions Relating to Plats - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.181
  All powers, duties and functions of the elected auditor general created under the provisions of Act No. 172 of the Public Acts of 1929,...
• Elected Auditor General; Transfer of Other Powers, Duties, and Functions; Abolition of Office - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.182
  All powers, duties and functions of the auditor general elected under the Constitution of 1908, excepting those reassigned by sections 79, 80 and 81...
• Department of Revenue; Transfer to Department; Department Head - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.183
  The department of revenue of the state of Michigan created under Act No. 122 of the Public Acts of 1941, as amended, being sections...
• State Tax Commission; Transfer - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.184
  The state tax commission created under Act No. 360 of the Public Acts of 1927, as amended, being sections 209.101 to 209.107 of the...
• State Board of Assessors; Transfer - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.185
  The state board of assessors created under section 1 of Act No. 282 of the Public Acts of 1905, as amended, being section 207.1...
• State Board of Equalization; Abolition; Transfer of Powers, Duties, and Functions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.186
  The state board of equalization created under section 1 of Act No. 44 of the Public Acts of 1911, as amended, being section 209.1...
• State Board of Tax Appeals; Transfer - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.187
  The state board of tax appeals created under section 8 of Act No. 122 of the Public Acts of 1941, being section 205.8 of...
• Repealed. 2002, Act 187, Imd. Eff. Apr. 24, 2002. - Mich. Comp. Laws
• Corporation Franchise Fee Appeal Board; Transfer - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.189
  The corporation franchise fee appeal board created under sections 9 and 10 of Act No. 85 of the Public Acts of 1921, as amended,...
• Michigan Corporation and Securities Commission; Transfer of Powers, Duties, and Functions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.190
  Except as otherwise provided in sections 235, 236, 237, 328 and 330 of this act, all powers, duties and functions formerly vested in the...
• Investment Functions Transferred; Powers and Duties of State Treasurer; Reports; Creation and Composition of Investment Advisory Committee; Appointment, Terms, and Compensation of Members; Meetings; Powers and Duties of Committee; Investment Consultants - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.191
  The investment functions of the boards named in section 106(a), (c), (d), (e), and (f) are transferred to the department of treasury. Notwithstanding the...
• Repealed. 1984, Act 431, Eff. Mar. 29, 1985. - Mich. Comp. Laws
• Repealed. 1980, Act 374, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 1980. - Mich. Comp. Laws
• Repealed. 1984, Act 431, Eff. Mar. 29, 1985. - Mich. Comp. Laws
• Department of Military Affairs; Creation - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.225
  There is hereby created a department of military affairs.
• Head of Department of Military Affairs - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.226
  The head of the department of military affairs shall be appointed by the governor and serve at the pleasure of the governor. Any other...
• Military Establishment and State Military Board; Transfer - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.227
  The military establishment and the state military board created under Act No. 84 of the Public Acts of 1909, as amended, being sections 32.1...
• Naval Militia and State Naval Board; Transfer - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.228
  The naval militia and the state naval board created under Act No. 184 of the Public Acts of 1893, as amended, being sections 33.1...
• Grand Rapids Home for Veterans; D. J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.229
  Beginning on the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section, the Michigan veterans' facility at Grand Rapids, created by Act No....
• Department of State Police; Creation - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.250
  There is hereby created a department of state police.
• Head of Department of State Police - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.251
  The head of the department of state police is the director of the department of state police.
• Director of Department of State Police; Appointment - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.252
  The director of the department of state police shall be appointed by the governor and serve at the pleasure of the governor.
• State Police and Commissioner of State Police; Transfer of Powers, Duties, and Functions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.253
  All powers, duties and functions vested by law in the Michigan state police and the commissioner of the Michigan state police are transferred by...
• Civil Defense Advisory Council; Transfer - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.254
  The civil defense advisory council created under section 3 of Act No. 154 of the Public Acts of 1953, as amended, being section 30.233...
• State Safety Commission; Transfer - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.255
  The Michigan state safety commission created under Act No. 188 of the Public Acts of 1941, being sections 256.561 to 256.563 of the Compiled...
• Private Detectives and Detective Agencies; Transfer of Licensing and Regulatory Functions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.256
  All powers, duties and functions of the secretary of state under the provisions of Act No. 383 of the Public Acts of 1927, as...
• Law Enforcement Officers Training Council; Transfer - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.257
  The Michigan law enforcement officers training council created under Act No. 203 of the Public Acts of 1965, being sections 28.601 to 28.616 of...
• State Fire Safety Board; Transfer - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.258
  The state fire safety board created under Act No. 200 of the Public Acts of 1965, being sections 29.3a to 29.3c of the Compiled...
• Department of Agriculture; Creation - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.275
  There is hereby created a department of agriculture.
• Head of Department of Agriculture - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.276
  The head of the department of agriculture is the commission of agriculture.
• Department of Agriculture; Transfer - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.277
  The department of agriculture, created under section 1 of Act No. 13 of the Public Acts of 1921, as amended, being section 285.1 of...
• Director of Agriculture; Transfer of Powers, Duties, and Functions to Head of Department - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.278
  All powers, duties and functions now vested by law in the director of agriculture are transferred by a type I transfer to the head...
• Commission of Agriculture; Appointment, Qualifications, and Terms of Members; Vacancy; Election of Officers; Quorum; Conducting Business At Public Meeting; Notice - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.279
  The commission of agriculture shall consist of 5 members, not more than 3 of whom shall be members of the same political party, appointed...
• Director of Department of Agriculture; Appointment by Commission - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.280
  The principal executive officer of the department is the director of the department of agriculture. The director shall be appointed by the commission and...
• Repealed. 1980, Act 314, Imd. Eff. Dec. 5, 1980. - Mich. Comp. Laws
• State Soil Conservation Committee; Transfer - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.282
  The state soil conservation committee created under Act No. 297 of the Public Acts of 1937, as amended, being sections 282.1 to 282.16 of...
• Commodity Commissions and Councils; Transfer - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.283
  The following commissions and councils are transferred by a type I transfer to the department of agriculture. (a) The Michigan state apple commission created...
• Office of Racing Commissioner; Transfer - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.284
  The office of racing commissioner under the provisions of Act No. 27 of the Public Acts of 1959, as amended, being sections 431.31 to...
• State Fair Authority; Transfer - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.285
  The Michigan state fair authority created by Act No. 224 of the Public Acts of 1962, being sections 291.21 to 291.37 of the Compiled...
• Upper Peninsula State Fair Board of Managers; Transfer - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.286
  The board of managers of the Upper Peninsula state fair created by Act No. 89 of the Public Acts of 1927, as amended, being...
• State Agricultural Society Transferred to Department of Agriculture - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.287
  The Michigan state agricultural society created by Act No. 180 of the Public Acts of 1849, being sections 453.51 to 453.53 of the Michigan...
• Department of Civil Service; Creation - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.300
  There is hereby created a department of civil service.
• Head of Department of Civil Service - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.301
  The head of the department of civil service is the civil service commission.
• Civil Service Commission; Transfer of Powers, Duties, and Functions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.302
  All powers, duties and functions vested by the constitution or by law in the civil service commission are transferred by a type I transfer...
• Civil Service Commission; Membership; Terms; Vacancies; Officers; Quorum - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.303
  The civil service commission shall consist of 4 members appointed by the governor, not more than 2 of whom shall be members of the...
• Executive Officer of Civil Service Commission - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.304
  The principal executive officer of the commission is the state personnel director.
• Department of Commerce; Creation - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.325
  There is hereby created a department of commerce.
• Head of Department of Commerce - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.326
  The head of the department of commerce is the director of commerce.
• Repealed. 1966, Act 324, Imd. Eff. July 19, 1966. - Mich. Comp. Laws
• State Banking Department and Office of Commissioner; Transfer - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.328
  The state banking department and the office of commissioner of the state banking department created under section 3 of Act No. 341 of the...
• Department of Insurance and Office of Commissioner; Transfer - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.329
  The department of insurance and the office of the commissioner of insurance created under sections 200 and 202 of Act No. 218 of the...
• State Liquor Control Commission; Transfer - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.330
  The state liquor control commission created by section 5 of Act No. 8 of the Extra Session of 1933, as amended, being section 436.5...
• Public Service Commission; Transfer - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.331
  The Michigan public service commission created under section 1 of Act No. 3 of the Public Acts of 1939, as amended, being section 460.1...
• Department of Economic Expansion; Transfer; Exceptions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.332
  The department of economic expansion created under Act No. 116 of the Public Acts of 1963, being sections 125.1201 to 125.1208 of the Compiled...
• Department of Aeronautics and Michigan Aeronautics Commission; Transfer - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.333
  The department of aeronautics created under section 26 of Act No. 327 of the Public Acts of 1945, being section 259.26 of the Compiled...
• Powers and Duties of Secretary of State Relating to Savings and Loan Associations; Type II Transfer - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.334
  All powers, duties and functions of the secretary of state under the provisions of Act No. 156 of the Public Acts of 1964, as...
• Corporation and Securities Commission; Transfer of Powers, Duties, and Functions Assigned Under Securities Act - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.335
  All powers, duties and functions of the Michigan corporation and securities commission under the provisions of Act No. 265 of the Public Acts of...
• Corporation and Securities Commission; Transfer of Powers, Duties, and Functions Assigned Under Condominiums Act - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.336
  All powers, duties and functions of the Michigan corporation and securities commission under the provisions of Act No. 229 of the Public Acts of...
• Corporation and Securities Commission; Transfer of Powers, Duties, and Functions Assigned Under Debt Management Act - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.337
  All powers, duties and functions of the Michigan corporation and securities commission under the provisions of Act No. 135 of the Public Acts of...
• Department of State Highways; Transfer of Powers, Duties, and Functions of Weighmaster to Public Service Commission of Department - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.338
  The powers, duties and functions of the department of state highways administered by the weighmaster section, relating to the administration and enforcement of the...
• Department and Secretary of State; Transfer of Commercial Vehicle Regulatory Powers, Duties, and Functions to Department - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.339
  The powers, duties and functions of the secretary of state and the department of state relating to the regulation of commercial vehicles, other than...
• Effective Date of Sections 16.338 and 16.339; Transfer of Records, Property, and Personnel - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.340
  The powers, duties and functions transferred to the department of commerce in sections 238 and 239 of this act shall be transferred effective July...
• Department of Commerce; Annual Report - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.341
  Annually, the department of commerce shall make a report to the governor and to the legislature covering the operation of the department for the...
• Michigan Tourist Council; Transfer - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.342
  The Michigan tourist council created by Act No. 106 of the Public Acts of 1945, as amended, being sections 2.101 to 2.108 of the...
• Department of Natural Resources; Creation - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.350
  There is created a department of natural resources. History: 1965, Act 380, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965 ;-- Am. 1968, Act 353, Eff. Nov....
• Head of Department of Natural Resources - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.351
  The head of the department of natural resources is the commission of natural resources. History: 1965, Act 380, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965 ;--...
• Department of Conservation; Transfer - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.352
  The department of conservation, created under section 1 of Act No. 17 of the Public Acts of 1921, as amended, being section 299.1 of...
• Director of Conservation; Transfer of Powers, Functions, and Duties - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.353
  All powers, duties and functions now vested by law in the director of conservation are transferred by a type I transfer to the department...
• Commission of Natural Resources; Creation - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.354
  The commission of natural resources is created as provided in the natural resources and environmental protection act. History: 1965, Act 380, Imd. Eff. July...
• Director of Department; Appointment - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.355
  The principal executive officer of the department is the director of the department of natural resources. The director shall be appointed by the commission...
• Mackinac Island State Park Commission; Transfer - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.356
  The Mackinac island state park commission created under section 2 of Act No. 355 of the Public Acts of 1927, as amended, being section...
• Water Resources Commission; Transfer - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.357
  The water resources commission created under section 1 of Act No. 245 of the Public Acts of 1929, as amended, being section 323.1 of...
• State Waterways Commission; Transfer - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.358
  The Michigan state waterways commission created under section 2 of Act No. 320 of the Public Acts of 1947, as amended, being section 281.502...
• Repealed. 1968, Act 353, Eff. Nov. 15, 1968. - Mich. Comp. Laws
• Repealed. 1973, Act 175, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 1973. - Mich. Comp. Laws
• Department of Corrections; Creation - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.375
  There is hereby created a department of corrections.
• Head of Department of Corrections - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.376
  The head of the department of corrections is the commission of corrections.
• Department of Corrections; Transfer - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.377
  The department of corrections created under section 1 of Act No. 232 of the Public Acts of 1953, being section 791.201 of the Compiled...
• Commission of Corrections; Membership, Terms, Vacancies, Officers, Quorum - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.378
  The commission of corrections shall consist of 5 members, not more than 3 of whom shall be members of the same political party, appointed...
• Director of Department; Appointment - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.379
  The principal executive officer of the department is the director of the department of corrections. The director shall be appointed by the commission and...
• Department of Education; Creation - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.400
  There is hereby created a department of education.
• Head of Department of Education - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.401
  The head of the department of education is the state board of education established by the state Constitution of 1963.
• Board of Education; Transfer of Powers, Duties, and Functions to Department - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.402
  All powers, duties and functions vested by law in the board of education are transferred by a type I transfer to the department of
• Superintendent of Public Instruction; Transfer of Powers, Duties, and Functions to Department - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.403
  All powers, duties and functions now vested by law in the superintendent of public instruction are transferred by a type III transfer to the...
• Board of Education; Membership; Nomination and Election; Terms - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.404
  The board of education shall consist of 8 members nominated by party convention and elected at large for 8-year terms.
• Superintendent of Public Instruction; Appointment; Term - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.405
  The principal executive officer of the department of education is the superintendent of public instruction. The state board of education shall appoint the superintendent...
• State Tenure Commission; Transfer - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.406
  The state tenure commission created under Act No. 4 of the Public Acts of the Extra Session of 1937, as amended, being sections 38.81...
• State Higher Education Facilities Commission; Transfer - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.407
  The state higher education facilities commission created under Act No. 233 of the Public Acts of 1964, being sections 390.941 to 390.948 of the...
• Repealed. 1989, Act 128, Imd. Eff. June 28, 1989. - Mich. Comp. Laws
• Repealed. 1982, Act 540, Eff. Mar. 30, 1983. - Mich. Comp. Laws
• State Board for Public Community and Junior Colleges; Transfer - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.410
  The state board for public community and junior colleges created under Act No. 193 of the Public Acts of 1964, being sections 390.911 to...
• Department of Licensing and Regulation; Creation - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.425
  There is hereby created a department of licensing and regulation.
• Head of Department of Licensing and Regulation - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.426
  The head of the department of licensing and regulation is the director of licensing and regulation.
• Boards and Agencies Transferred to Department of Licensing and Regulation - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.427
  The following boards and agencies are transferred by a type I transfer to the department of licensing and regulation: (a) The board of registration...
• Michigan Corporation and Securities Commission; Transfer of Powers, Duties, and Functions Relating to Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.428
  The powers, duties and functions of the Michigan corporation and securities commission under the provisions of Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of...
• Superintendent of Public Instruction; Transfer of Powers, Duties, and Functions Relating to Certification of Psychologist - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.429
  All powers, duties and functions of the superintendent of public instruction under the provisions of Act No. 257 of the Public Acts of 1959,...
• Michigan Corporation and Securities Commission; Transfer of Powers, Duties, and Functions Relating to Residential Building Contractors - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.430
  All powers, duties and functions of the Michigan corporation and securities commission under the provisions of Act No. 208 of the Public Acts of...
• State Health Commissioner; Transfer of Duties Relating to Sanitarians - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.431
  All powers, duties and functions of the state health commissioner under Act No. 147 of the Public Acts of 1963, being sections 338.1301 to...
• Carnival - Amusement Safety Board; Type II Transfer to Department of Licensing and Regulation - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.432
  The carnival-amusement safety board created under Act No. 225 of the Public Acts of 1966, as amended, being sections 408.651 to 408.667 of the...
• Department of Transportation; Creation - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.450
  There is created a department of transportation. History: 1965, Act 380, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965 ;-- Am. 1975, Act 70, Imd. Eff. May...
• State Transportation Commission as Policy Making Body - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.451
  The policy making body of the department of transportation is the state transportation commission. History: 1965, Act 380, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965 ;--...
• Transfer of Powers, Duties, and Functions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.452
  All powers, duties, and functions vested by law in the state highway department are transferred by a type I transfer to the department of...
• Commissioner of State Highways; Transfer of Powers, Duties, and Functions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.453
  All powers, duties, and functions now vested by law in the commissioner of state highways are transferred by a type I transfer to the...
• State Highway Commission; Appointment, Qualifications, and Terms of Members; Vacancy; Quorum; Compensation; Expenses - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.454
  The state highway commission shall consist of 4 members, not more than 2 of whom shall be members of the same political party, appointed...
• Director of Department; Appointment - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.455
  The head of the department of transportation is the director of the department of transportation. The director shall be appointed as provided in section...
• State Bridge Commission; Transfer and Abolition - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.456
  The state bridge commission created under Act No. 147 of the Public Acts of 1935, as amended, being sections 254.151 to 254.167 of the...
• Mackinac Bridge Authority; Transfer to Department of Transportation; Powers and Duties of Authority; Employees; "Authority" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.457
  (1) The Mackinac bridge authority created under 1950 (Ex Sess) PA 21, MCL 254.301 to 254.305, is transferred to the department of transportation. (2)...
• International Bridge Authority; Transfer - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.458
  The international bridge authority created under section 2 of Act No. 237 of the Public Acts of 1935, being section 254.202 of the Michigan...
• Department of Labor; Creation - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.475
  There is hereby created a department of labor.
• Head of Department of Labor - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.476
  The head of the department of labor is the director of labor.
• Commissioner of Labor; Transfer; Abolition of Office - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.477
  The commissioner of labor and all his powers, duties and functions, created under section 21 of Act No. 357 of the Public Acts of...
• Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board; Transfer - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.478
  The workmen's compensation appeal board created under section 9 of chapter 1a of Act No. 357 of the Public Acts of 1947, being section...
• Employment Security Commission; Employment Security Advisory Council; Employment Security Appeal Board - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.479
  (a) The Michigan employment security commission created by section 3 of Act No. 1 of the Extra Session of 1936, as amended, being section...
• Wage Deviation Board; Transfer - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.480
  The wage deviation board created under Act No. 154 of the Public Acts of 1964, as amended, being sections 408.381 to 408.396 of the...
• Labor Mediation Board; Transfer - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.481
  The labor mediation board created under section 3 of Act No. 176 of the Public Acts of 1939, being section 423.3 of the Compiled...
• Workmen's Compensation Department and Director; Transfer - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.482
  The workmen's compensation department and the director of the workmen's compensation department created under chapter 1a of Act No. 357 of the Public Acts...
• Construction Safety Commission; Transfer - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.483
  The state construction safety commission created under section 3 of Act No. 89 of the Public Acts of 1963, being section 408.713 of the...
• Office of Inspector of Coal Mines; Transfer and Abolition - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.484
  The office of inspector of coal mines created under section 2 of Act No. 177 of the Public Acts of 1913, as amended, being...
• Board of Boiler Rules; Transfer - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.485
  The board of boiler rules created under Act No. 290 of the Public Acts of 1965, as amended, being sections 408.751 to 408.776 of...
• Repealed. 1982, Act 34, Imd. Eff. Mar. 12, 1982. - Mich. Comp. Laws
• Elevator Safety Board; Transfer - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.487
  The elevator safety board created under section 7 of Act No. 227 of the Public Acts of 1967, being section 408.807 of the Compiled...
• Commission on Agricultural Labor; Powers; Appointment, Qualifications, and Terms of Members; Vacancies; Expenses - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.490
  There is established within the department a commission to be known as the commission on agricultural labor with powers of a type II transfer....
• Commission; Duties - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.491
  The commission shall: (a) Cooperate with all governmental agencies and committees concerned with agricultural labor including but not limited to migratory labor. (b) Cooperate...
• State Agencies; Cooperation With Commission - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.492
  State agencies and departments whose work is related to the problems which affect agricultural labor shall cooperate with the commission in the implementation of...
• Commission; Chairman; Duties; Meetings; Committees - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.493
  A chairman shall be selected by the governor whose duty shall be that of calling meetings of the commission at least quarterly but not...
• Commission; Annual Reports; Recommendations - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.494
  The commission shall render an annual report and also from time to time render recommendations to the governor, to the legislature and to the...
• Commission on Disability Concerns; Type II Transfer - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.496
  The commission on disability concerns established under executive order 1995-10, MCL 395.351, and to which powers and duties described in 1968 PA 11, MCL...
• Department of Mental Health; Creation - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.500
  There is hereby created a department of mental health.
• Head of Department - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.501
  The head of the department of mental health is the director of mental health.
• Department of Mental Health; Transfer of Powers, Duties, and Functions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.502
  All powers, duties and functions vested by law in the department of mental health are transferred by a type I transfer to the department...
• Director of Department of Mental Health; Transfer of Powers, Duties, and Functions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.503
  All powers, duties and functions now vested by law in the director of the department of mental health are transferred by a type I...
• Repealed. 1974, Act 258, Eff. Aug. 6, 1975. - Mich. Comp. Laws
• Department of Public Health; Creation - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.525
  There is hereby created a department of public health.
• Head of Department of Public Health - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.526
  The head of the department of public health is the director of public health.
• Department of Health and State Health Commissioner; Transfer of Powers, Duties, and Functions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.527
  Except as otherwise provided in this act, all powers, duties and functions vested by law in the department of health and the state health...
• State Veterans' Facility and Board of Managers; Transfer - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.528
  The state veterans' facility of Michigan and the board of managers, created under Act No. 152 of the Public Acts of 1885, as amended,...
• State Council of Health; Transfer and Abolition - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.529
  The state council of health created under section 5 of Act No. 146 of the Public Acts of 1919, as amended, being section 325.5...
• Advisory Hospital Council; Advisory Council on Tuberculosis Sanitariums; Advisory Committee on Use of Animals; Anatomy Committee; Transfer and Abolition - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.530
  The advisory hospital council, the advisory council on tuberculosis sanitariums, the advisory committee on the use of animals, and the anatomy committee are transferred...
• State Board of Alcoholism; Transfer - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.531
  The state board of alcoholism created under section 47a of Act No. 8 of the Public Acts of the Extra Session of 1933, as...
• Michigan Crippled Children Commission; Transfer - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.532
  The Michigan crippled children commission created under Act No. 158 of the Public Acts of 1937, as amended, being sections 722.201 to 722.244 of...
• Department of Social Services; Creation - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.550
  There is hereby created a department of social services.
• Head of Department of Social Services - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.551
  The head of the department of social services is the director of social services.
• Department of Social Welfare; Transfer of Powers, Duties, and Functions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.552
  All powers, duties and functions of the state department of social welfare created under Act No. 280 of the Public Acts of 1939, as...
• Michigan Social Welfare Commission and Office of Director of Social Welfare; Transfer and Abolition - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.553
  The Michigan social welfare commission and the office of director of the state department of social welfare created under sections 2 and 3 of...
• Michigan Commission on Aging; Transfer - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.554
  The Michigan commission on aging created under section 1 of Act No. 11 of the Public Acts of 1960, being section 400.501 of the...
• Department of Civil Rights; Creation - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.575
  There is hereby created a department of civil rights.
• Head of Department of Civil Rights - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.576
  The head of the department of civil rights is the civil rights commission.
• Civil Rights Commission; Continuation of Constitutional Powers, Duties, and Functions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.577
  All powers, duties and functions vested by law or the state constitution in the civil rights commission are continued.
• Actions, Suits, or Proceedings Not to Abate by Reason of Reorganization; Maintenance by or Against Successors - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.600
  No suit, action or other proceeding lawfully commenced by or against any department, board, commission, agency or any officer of the state, in his...
• Continuation of Rules, Regulations, and Orders Adopted Prior to Act - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.601
  All rules, regulations and orders of departments, boards, commissions or other agencies lawfully adopted prior to the effective date of any provision of this...
• Criminal Action Not to Abate - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.602
  No criminal action commenced by the state shall abate by the taking effect of this act.
• Appointment of Principal Department Head; Access of Appointee to Records; Continuation of Powers and Duties - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.603
  The governor may appoint the head of any principal department not otherwise elected or appointed. Prior to assuming his duties as head of a...
• Establishment of Effective Date of Each Section by Executive Order; Limitations as to Constitutional Offices; Final Effective Date - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.604
  The governor shall establish, from time to time, by executive order the effective date of each section of this act which provides for the...
• Repealed. 1980, Act 180, Imd. Eff. July 2, 1980. - Mich. Comp. Laws
• Advisory Councils; Members; Terms; Vacancies; Meetings; Compensation - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.606
  The governor may establish in the departments of commerce, labor, state police, military affairs, public health, licensing and regulation, and social services, advisory councils...
• Executive Designation of Successor to State Officer Not Continued Under Act When Member of Governmental Agency - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.607
  If under any law a state officer or state department official is designated as a member of a governmental agency and if such state...
• Executive Appointment of Single Executive Head of Principal Department - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.608
  When a single executive is the head of a principal department, unless elected as provided in the constitution, he shall be appointed by the...
• Commodities Surplus Food Distribution; Transfer to Education Department - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.701
  The powers and duties now vested by law in the department of social services with reference to the commodities surplus food distribution section are...
• Staff, Records, Files and Property - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.702
  The staff, records, files and other property including property held in trust belonging to the commodities surplus food distribution section within the department of...
• Hearings, Orders, Rules - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.703
  The hearings and proceedings of whatever nature now pending before the department of social services with respect to the commodities surplus food distribution section...
• Appropriations - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.704
  All appropriations and all other funds necessary to carry out the duties, functions and responsibilities of the commodities surplus food distribution section are transferred...
• Continuation of Services and Functions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.705
  The department of social services and the state department of education shall make all arrangements as are necessary to provide for the uninterrupted conduct...
• Indian Affairs Commission; Creation; Appointment, Qualifications, and Terms of Members - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.711
  (1) Within the executive office of the governor an Indian affairs commission is created to consist of 11 members appointed by the governor. Nine...
• Election of Officers; Terms; Meetings; Compensation; Expenses - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.712
  Annually the commission shall elect such officers from its members as it deems advisable. Officers shall serve at the pleasure of the commission. The...
• Quorum; Majority Required for Final Action; Effect of Vacancy; Conducting Business At Public Meeting; Notice - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.713
  (1) A majority of the members of the commission constitutes a quorum. A majority of the members of the commission is required for any...
• Investigation; Primary Duty of Commission - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.714
  The commission shall investigate problems common to Indian residents of this state. The primary duty of the commission shall be to assist tribal governments,...
• Duties Generally - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.715
  The commission shall: (a) Appoint an executive director who shall serve as secretary to the commission and carry on the administrative and ministerial functions...
• Repealer; Transfer of Powers, Duties, and Functions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.719
  Act No. 300 of the Public Acts of 1965, being sections 400.311 to 400.315 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, is repealed. The statutory...
• Effective Date - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.720
  This act shall take effect July 1, 1972.
• Transfer of Authority and Duties of Indian Affairs Commission and Its Executive Director to Director of Department of Civil Rights by Type III Transfer - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.721
  16.721 Transfer of authority and duties of Indian affairs commission and its executive director to director of department of civil rights by Type III...
• Transfer of Powers and Duties of Highway Reciprocity Board to Department of State by Type III Transfer; Abolishment of Highway Reciprocity Board - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.722
  16.722 Transfer of powers and duties of highway reciprocity board to department of state by type III transfer; abolishment of highway reciprocity board. WHEREAS,...
• Repealed - Executive Reorganization Order (16.731 - 16.731) - Mich. Comp. Laws
• Executive Branch Reorganization - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 16.732
  16.732 Executive branch reorganization. WHEREAS, Article V, Section 2, of the Michigan Constitution of 1963, empowers the Governor to make changes in the organization...

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