1 of Article V of the Michigan Constitution of 1963 vests the executive power of the State of Michigan in the Governor;

    WHEREAS, Section 2 of Article V of the Michigan Constitution of 1963 empowers the Governor to make changes in the organization of the executive branch of state government or in the assignment of functions among its units that the Governor considers necessary for efficient administration;

    WHEREAS, there is a continuing need to reorganize functions amongst state departments to ensure efficient administration and effectiveness of government;

    WHEREAS, reductions in state revenue and on-going fiscal constraints inhibit the ability of state government to continue to operate a separate and distinct Office of Drug Control Policy within the Department of Community Health;

    WHEREAS, legally mandated duties and functions currently performed by the Office of Drug Control Policy can be assumed by the Department of Community Health;

    NOW, THEREFORE, I, Jennifer M. Granholm, Governor of the State of Michigan, by virtue of the power and authority vested in the Governor by the Michigan Constitution of 1963 and Michigan law, order the following:

    

    As used in this Order:

    A. "Department of Community Health" or "Department" means the principal department of state government created as the Department of Mental Health under Section 400 of the Executive Organization Act of 1965, 1965 PA 380, MCL 16.500, and renamed the Department of Community Health under Executive Order 1996-2, MCL 330.3101.

    B. "Office of Drug Control Policy" means the office established as an autonomous entity within the Department of Management and Budget under Executive Order 1991-20, transferred to the Department of Community Health by Executive Order 1996-2, MCL 330.3101, and designated as a "Type II agency" within the Department of Community Health by Executive Order 1997-4, MCL 333.26324.

    C. "State Budget Director" means the individual appointed by the Governor pursuant to Section 321 of The Management and Budget Act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1321.

    D. "Type III transfer" means that term as defined under Section 3 of the Executive Organization Act of 1965, 1965 PA 380, MCL 16.103.

    

    A. The Office of Drug Control Policy is transferred by Type III transfer to the Department of Community Health.

    B. The Office of Drug Control Policy is abolished.

    

    A. The Director of the Department of Community Health shall provide executive direction and supervision for the implementation of the transfer under this Order and shall make internal organization changes as necessary to effectuate the transfers.

    B. The authority, powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities transferred to the Department of Community Health under this Order shall be administered in such ways as to promote efficient administration.

    C. All records, property, grants, and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, and other funds used, held, employed, available, or to be made available for the activities, powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities transferred to the Department of Community Health under this Order are transferred to the Department.

    

    A. The State Budget Director shall determine and authorize the most efficient manner possible for handling financial transactions and records in the state's financial management system necessary for the implementation of this Order.

    B. All rules, orders, contracts, and agreements relating to the transfers under this Order lawfully adopted prior to the effective date of this Order shall continue to be effective until revised, amended, repealed, or rescinded.

    C. This Order shall not abate any suit, action, or other proceeding lawfully commenced by, against, or before any entity affected under this Order. Any suit, action, or other proceeding may be maintained by, against, or before the appropriate successor of any entity affected under this Order.

    D. The invalidity of any portion of this Order shall not affect the validity of the remainder of the Order, which may be given effect without any invalid portion. Any portion of this Order found invalid by a court or other entity with proper jurisdiction shall be severable from the remaining portions of this Order.

    In fulfillment of the requirements under Section 2 of Article V of the Michigan Constitution of 1963, the provisions of this Order are effective October 1, 2009 at 12:01 a.m.