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Chapter 16 - EXECUTIVE ORGANIZATION
Act 125 of 1958 ‑ Repealed-EXECUTIVE REORGANIZATION (16.1 - 16.7)
Act 17 of 1964 ‑ PERSONS TO SERVE IN PLACE OF STATE OFFICERS (16.51 - 16.51)
     Section 16.51 ‑ Deputies for state officers; appointment, term.
Act 380 of 1965 ‑ EXECUTIVE ORGANIZATION ACT OF 1965 (16.101 - 16.608)
     380‑1965‑1 ‑ CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS (16.101...16.113)
          Section 16.101 ‑ Short title.
          Section 16.102 ‑ Head of department defined.
          Section 16.103 ‑ Types of transfers; continuation of agencies not enumerated.
          Section 16.104 ‑ Principal departments.
          Section 16.105 ‑ Principal department with commission head; delegation of powers and duties.
          Section 16.106 ‑ Deputy department heads; powers and duties.
          Section 16.107 ‑ Internal organization of principal departments; executive allocation and reallocation of duties and functions; limitations; transfer of type II or type III agencies; administration; rules.
          Section 16.108 ‑ Compensation; heads of principal departments; directors; commissions; boards; exclusive employment.
          Section 16.109 ‑ Rules and regulations; promulgation.
          Section 16.110 ‑ Powers and duties of governor continued.
          Section 16.111 ‑ Special commissions.
          Section 16.112 ‑ Repealed. 1984, Act 431, Eff. Mar. 29, 1985.
          Section 16.113 ‑ Department of economic expansion; transfer to executive office of governor; personnel.
     380‑1965‑2 ‑ CHAPTER 2 DEPARTMENT OF STATE (16.125...16.134)
          Section 16.125 ‑ Department of state; creation.
          Section 16.126 ‑ Head of department of state.
          Section 16.127 ‑ Secretary of state; transfer of powers and duties.
          Section 16.128 ‑ Board of state canvassers; transfer.
          Section 16.129 ‑ License appeals board; transfer.
          Section 16.130 ‑ Michigan historical commission; transfer.
          Section 16.131 ‑ Highway reciprocity board; transfer.
          Section 16.132 ‑ Commission on legislative apportionment; transfer.
          Section 16.133 ‑ Notaries public; powers; duties and functions of governor; delegation to department.
          Section 16.134 ‑ Executive orders; filing; submission to legislature; publication; modification and repeal.
     380‑1965‑3 ‑ CHAPTER 3 DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL (16.150...16.154)
          Section 16.150 ‑ Department of attorney general; creation.
          Section 16.151 ‑ Head of department of attorney general.
          Section 16.152 ‑ Attorney general; transfer of powers and duties to department.
          Section 16.153 ‑ Board of commissioners for promotion of uniformity of legislation; transfer.
          Section 16.154 ‑ Public solicitation for charitable purposes; transfer of powers, duties, and functions to department of attorney general.
     380‑1965‑4 ‑ CHAPTER 4 DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY (16.175...16.191)
          Section 16.175 ‑ Department of treasury; creation.
          Section 16.176 ‑ Head of department of treasury.
          Section 16.177 ‑ State treasurer; transfer of powers and duties to department.
          Section 16.178 ‑ Repealed. 1995, Act 44, Eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
          Section 16.179 ‑ Elected auditor general; transfer of powers, duties, and functions relating to property taxation.
          Section 16.180 ‑ Elected auditor general; transfer of powers, duties, and functions relating to uniform system of accounts.
          Section 16.181 ‑ Elected auditor general; transfer of powers, duties, and functions relating to plats.
          Section 16.182 ‑ Elected auditor general; transfer of other powers, duties, and functions; abolition of office.
          Section 16.183 ‑ Department of revenue; transfer to department; department head.
          Section 16.184 ‑ State tax commission; transfer.
          Section 16.185 ‑ State board of assessors; transfer.
          Section 16.186 ‑ State board of equalization; abolition; transfer of powers, duties, and functions.
          Section 16.187 ‑ State board of tax appeals; transfer.
          Section 16.188 ‑ Repealed. 2002, Act 187, Imd. Eff. Apr. 24, 2002.
          Section 16.189 ‑ Corporation franchise fee appeal board; transfer.
          Section 16.190 ‑ Michigan corporation and securities commission; transfer of powers, duties, and functions.
          Section 16.191 ‑ 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.
     380‑1965‑5 ‑ CHAPTER 5 DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET (16.200...16.209)
          Section 16.200‑16.203 ‑ Repealed. 1984, Act 431, Eff. Mar. 29, 1985.
          Section 16.204 ‑ Repealed. 1980, Act 374, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 1980.
          Section 16.205‑16.209 ‑ Repealed. 1984, Act 431, Eff. Mar. 29, 1985.
     380‑1965‑6 ‑ CHAPTER 6 DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS (16.225...16.229)
          Section 16.225 ‑ Department of military affairs; creation.
          Section 16.226 ‑ Head of department of military affairs.
          Section 16.227 ‑ Military establishment and state military board; transfer.
          Section 16.228 ‑ Naval militia and state naval board; transfer.
          Section 16.229 ‑ Grand Rapids home for veterans; D.J. Jacobetti home for veterans.
     380‑1965‑7 ‑ CHAPTER 7 DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE (16.250...16.258)
          Section 16.250 ‑ Department of state police; creation.
          Section 16.251 ‑ Head of department of state police.
          Section 16.252 ‑ Director of department of state police; appointment.
          Section 16.253 ‑ State police and commissioner of state police; transfer of powers, duties, and functions.
          Section 16.254 ‑ Civil defense advisory council; transfer.
          Section 16.255 ‑ State safety commission; transfer.
          Section 16.256 ‑ Private detectives and detective agencies; transfer of licensing and regulatory functions.
          Section 16.257 ‑ Law enforcement officers training council; transfer.
          Section 16.258 ‑ State fire safety board; transfer.
     380‑1965‑8 ‑ CHAPTER 8 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (16.275...16.287)
          Section 16.275 ‑ Department of agriculture; creation.
          Section 16.276 ‑ Head of department of agriculture.
          Section 16.277 ‑ Department of agriculture; transfer.
          Section 16.278 ‑ Director of agriculture; transfer of powers, duties, and functions to head of department.
          Section 16.279 ‑ Commission of agriculture; appointment, qualifications, and terms of members; vacancy; election of officers; quorum; conducting business at public meeting; notice.
          Section 16.280 ‑ Director of department of agriculture; appointment by commission.
          Section 16.281 ‑ Repealed. 1980, Act 314, Imd. Eff. Dec. 5, 1980.
          Section 16.282 ‑ State soil conservation committee; transfer.
          Section 16.283 ‑ Commodity commissions and councils; transfer.
          Section 16.284 ‑ Office of racing commissioner; transfer.
          Section 16.285 ‑ State fair authority; transfer.
          Section 16.286 ‑ Upper Peninsula state fair board of managers; transfer.
          Section 16.287 ‑ State agricultural society transferred to department of agriculture.
     380‑1965‑9 ‑ CHAPTER 9 DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE (16.300...16.304)
          Section 16.300 ‑ Department of civil service; creation.
          Section 16.301 ‑ Head of department of civil service.
          Section 16.302 ‑ Civil service commission; transfer of powers, duties, and functions.
          Section 16.303 ‑ Civil service commission; membership; terms; vacancies; officers; quorum.
          Section 16.304 ‑ Executive officer of civil service commission.
     380‑1965‑10 ‑ CHAPTER 10 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (16.325...16.342)
          Section 16.325 ‑ Department of commerce; creation.
          Section 16.326 ‑ Head of department of commerce.
          Section 16.327 ‑ Repealed. 1966, Act 324, Imd. Eff. July 19, 1966.
          Section 16.328 ‑ State banking department and office of commissioner; transfer.
          Section 16.329 ‑ Department of insurance and office of commissioner; transfer.
          Section 16.330 ‑ State liquor control commission; transfer.
          Section 16.331 ‑ Public service commission; transfer.
          Section 16.332 ‑ Department of economic expansion; transfer; exceptions.
          Section 16.333 ‑ Department of aeronautics and Michigan aeronautics commission; transfer.
          Section 16.334 ‑ Powers and duties of secretary of state relating to savings and loan associations; type II transfer.
          Section 16.335 ‑ Corporation and securities commission; transfer of powers, duties, and functions assigned under securities act.
          Section 16.336 ‑ Corporation and securities commission; transfer of powers, duties, and functions assigned under condominiums act.
          Section 16.337 ‑ Corporation and securities commission; transfer of powers, duties, and functions assigned under debt management act.
          Section 16.338 ‑ Department of state highways; transfer of powers, duties, and functions of weighmaster to public service commission of department.
          Section 16.339 ‑ Department and secretary of state; transfer of commercial vehicle regulatory powers, duties, and functions to department.
          Section 16.340 ‑ Effective date of sections 16.338 and 16.339; transfer of records, property, and personnel.
          Section 16.341 ‑ Department of commerce; annual report.
          Section 16.342 ‑ Michigan tourist council; transfer.
     380‑1965‑11 ‑ CHAPTER 11 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES (16.350...16.360)
          Section 16.350 ‑ Department of natural resources; creation.
          Section 16.351 ‑ Head of department of natural resources.
          Section 16.352 ‑ Department of conservation; transfer.
          Section 16.353 ‑ Director of conservation; transfer of powers, functions, and duties.
          Section 16.354 ‑ Commission of natural resources; creation.
          Section 16.355 ‑ Director of department; appointment.
          Section 16.356 ‑ Mackinac island state park commission; transfer.
          Section 16.357 ‑ Water resources commission; transfer.
          Section 16.358 ‑ State waterways commission; transfer.
          Section 16.359 ‑ Repealed. 1968, Act 353, Eff. Nov. 15, 1968.
          Section 16.360 ‑ Repealed. 1973, Act 175, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 1973.
     380‑1965‑12 ‑ CHAPTER 12 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS (16.375...16.379)
          Section 16.375 ‑ Department of corrections; creation.
          Section 16.376 ‑ Head of department of corrections.
          Section 16.377 ‑ Department of corrections; transfer.
          Section 16.378 ‑ Commission of corrections; membership, terms, vacancies, officers, quorum.
          Section 16.379 ‑ Director of department; appointment.
     380‑1965‑13 ‑ CHAPTER 13 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (16.400...16.410)
          Section 16.400 ‑ Department of education; creation.
          Section 16.401 ‑ Head of department of education.
          Section 16.402 ‑ Board of education; transfer of powers, duties, and functions to department.
          Section 16.403 ‑ Superintendent of public instruction; transfer of powers, duties, and functions to department.
          Section 16.404 ‑ Board of education; membership; nomination and election; terms.
          Section 16.405 ‑ Superintendent of public instruction; appointment; term.
          Section 16.406 ‑ State tenure commission; transfer.
          Section 16.407 ‑ State higher education facilities commission; transfer.
          Section 16.408 ‑ Repealed. 1989, Act 128, Imd. Eff. June 28, 1989.
          Section 16.409 ‑ Repealed. 1982, Act 540, Eff. Mar. 30, 1983.
          Section 16.410 ‑ State board for public community and junior colleges; transfer.
     380‑1965‑14 ‑ CHAPTER 14 DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION (16.425...16.432)
          Section 16.425 ‑ Department of licensing and regulation; creation.
          Section 16.426 ‑ Head of department of licensing and regulation.
          Section 16.427 ‑ Boards and agencies transferred to department of licensing and regulation.
          Section 16.428 ‑ Michigan corporation and securities commission; transfer of powers, duties, and functions relating to real estate brokers and salesmen.
          Section 16.429 ‑ Superintendent of public instruction; transfer of powers, duties, and functions relating to certification of psychologist.
          Section 16.430 ‑ Michigan corporation and securities commission; transfer of powers, duties, and functions relating to residential building contractors.
          Section 16.431 ‑ State health commissioner; transfer of duties relating to sanitarians.
          Section 16.432 ‑ Carnival-amusement safety board; type II transfer to department of licensing and regulation.
     380‑1965‑15 ‑ CHAPTER 15 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (16.450...16.458)
          Section 16.450 ‑ Department of transportation; creation.
          Section 16.451 ‑ State transportation commission as policy making body.
          Section 16.452 ‑ Transfer of powers, duties, and functions.
          Section 16.453 ‑ Commissioner of state highways; transfer of powers, duties, and functions.
          Section 16.454 ‑ State highway commission; appointment, qualifications, and terms of members; vacancy; quorum; compensation; expenses.
          Section 16.455 ‑ Director of department; appointment.
          Section 16.456 ‑ State bridge commission; transfer and abolition.
          Section 16.457 ‑ Mackinac bridge authority; transfer to department of transportation; powers and duties of authority; employees; "authority" defined.
          Section 16.458 ‑ International bridge authority; transfer.
     380‑1965‑16 ‑ CHAPTER 16 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (16.475...16.496)
          Section 16.475 ‑ Department of labor; creation.
          Section 16.476 ‑ Head of department of labor.
          Section 16.477 ‑ Commissioner of labor; transfer; abolition of office.
          Section 16.478 ‑ Workmen's compensation appeal board; transfer.
          Section 16.479 ‑ Employment security commission; employment security advisory council; employment security appeal board.
          Section 16.480 ‑ Wage deviation board; transfer.
          Section 16.481 ‑ Labor mediation board; transfer.
          Section 16.482 ‑ Workmen's compensation department and director; transfer.
          Section 16.483 ‑ Construction safety commission; transfer.
          Section 16.484 ‑ Office of inspector of coal mines; transfer and abolition.
          Section 16.485 ‑ Board of boiler rules; transfer.
          Section 16.486 ‑ Repealed. 1982, Act 34, Imd. Eff. Mar. 12, 1982.
          Section 16.487 ‑ Elevator safety board; transfer.
          Section 16.490 ‑ Commission on agricultural labor; powers; appointment, qualifications, and terms of members; vacancies; expenses.
          Section 16.491 ‑ Commission; duties.
          Section 16.492 ‑ State agencies; cooperation with commission.
          Section 16.493 ‑ Commission; chairman; duties; meetings; committees.
          Section 16.494 ‑ Commission; annual reports; recommendations.
          Section 16.496 ‑ Commission on disability concerns; type II transfer.
     380‑1965‑17 ‑ CHAPTER 17 DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH (16.500...16.504)
          Section 16.500 ‑ Department of mental health; creation.
          Section 16.501 ‑ Head of department.
          Section 16.502 ‑ Department of mental health; transfer of powers, duties, and functions.
          Section 16.503 ‑ Director of department of mental health; transfer of powers, duties, and functions.
          Section 16.504 ‑ Repealed. 1974, Act 258, Eff. Aug. 6, 1975.
     380‑1965‑18 ‑ CHAPTER 18 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH (16.525...16.532)
          Section 16.525 ‑ Department of public health; creation.
          Section 16.526 ‑ Head of department of public health.
          Section 16.527 ‑ Department of health and state health commissioner; transfer of powers, duties, and functions.
          Section 16.528 ‑ State veterans' facility and board of managers; transfer.
          Section 16.529 ‑ State council of health; transfer and abolition.
          Section 16.530 ‑ Advisory hospital council; advisory council on tuberculosis sanitariums; advisory committee on use of animals; anatomy committee; transfer and abolition.
          Section 16.531 ‑ State board of alcoholism; transfer.
          Section 16.532 ‑ Michigan crippled children commission; transfer.
     380‑1965‑19 ‑ CHAPTER 19 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES (16.550...16.554)
          Section 16.550 ‑ Department of social services; creation.
          Section 16.551 ‑ Head of department of social services.
          Section 16.552 ‑ Department of social welfare; transfer of powers, duties, and functions.
          Section 16.553 ‑ Michigan social welfare commission and office of director of social welfare; transfer and abolition.
          Section 16.554 ‑ Michigan commission on aging; transfer.
     380‑1965‑20 ‑ CHAPTER 20 DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL RIGHTS (16.575...16.577)
          Section 16.575 ‑ Department of civil rights; creation.
          Section 16.576 ‑ Head of department of civil rights.
          Section 16.577 ‑ Civil rights commission; continuation of constitutional powers, duties, and functions.
     380‑1965‑21 ‑ CHAPTER 21 TRANSFER OF POWERS (16.600...16.608)
          Section 16.600 ‑ Actions, suits, or proceedings not to abate by reason of reorganization; maintenance by or against successors.
          Section 16.601 ‑ Continuation of rules, regulations, and orders adopted prior to act.
          Section 16.602 ‑ Criminal action not to abate.
          Section 16.603 ‑ Appointment of principal department head; access of appointee to records; continuation of powers and duties.
          Section 16.604 ‑ Establishment of effective date of each section by executive order; limitations as to constitutional offices; final effective date.
          Section 16.605 ‑ Repealed. 1980, Act 180, Imd. Eff. July 2, 1980.
          Section 16.606 ‑ Advisory councils; members; terms; vacancies; meetings; compensation.
          Section 16.607 ‑ Executive designation of successor to state officer not continued under act when member of governmental agency.
          Section 16.608 ‑ Executive appointment of single executive head of principal department.
Act 240 of 1970 ‑ COMMODITIES SURPLUS FOOD DISTRIBUTION (16.701 - 16.705)
     Section 16.701 ‑ Commodities surplus food distribution; transfer to education department.
     Section 16.702 ‑ Staff, records, files and property.
     Section 16.703 ‑ Hearings, orders, rules.
     Section 16.704 ‑ Appropriations.
     Section 16.705 ‑ Continuation of services and functions.
Act 195 of 1972 ‑ INDIAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION (16.711 - 16.720)
     Section 16.711 ‑ Indian affairs commission; creation; appointment, qualifications, and terms of members.
     Section 16.712 ‑ Election of officers; terms; meetings; compensation; expenses.
     Section 16.713 ‑ Quorum; majority required for final action; effect of vacancy; conducting business at public meeting; notice.
     Section 16.714 ‑ Investigation; primary duty of commission.
     Section 16.715 ‑ Duties generally.
     Section 16.719 ‑ Repealer; transfer of powers, duties, and functions.
     Section 16.720 ‑ Effective date.
E.R.O. No. 1999‑6 ‑ EXECUTIVE REORGANIZATION ORDER (16.721 - 16.721)
     Section 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.
E.R.O. No. 2007‑11 ‑ EXECUTIVE REORGANIZATION ORDER (16.722 - 16.722)
     Section 16.722 ‑ Transfer of powers and duties of highway reciprocity board to department of state by type III transfer; abolishment of highway reciprocity board.
E.R.O. No. 1973‑6 ‑ Repealed-EXECUTIVE REORGANIZATION ORDER (16.731 - 16.731)
E.R.O. No. 1980‑1 ‑ EXECUTIVE REORGANIZATION ORDER (16.732 - 16.732)
     Section 16.732 ‑ Executive branch reorganization.
E.R.O. No. 2021‑1 ‑ EXECUTIVE REORGANIZATION ORDER (16.733 - 16.733)
     Section 16.733 ‑ Transfer of an individual membership requirement of Michigan council for rehabilitation services from an individual representing the Michigan future talent council to an individual representing the workforce development board.
E.R.O. No. 2024‑1 ‑ EXECUTIVE REORGANIZATION ORDER (16.734 - 16.734)
     Section 16.734 ‑ Transfer of Michigan office of postsecondary educational attainment from department of labor and economic opportunity to department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential; transfer of Michigan Indian tuition waiver from department of civil rights to department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential; transfer of Michigan tax tribunal from Michigan office of administrative hearings and rules to department of licensing and regulatory affairs; modification of membership of the workers' disability compensation appeals commission.

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