THIS RESOLUTION IS OFFERED TO COMPLY WITH ARTICLE 5, SECTION 2 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN.

            Rep. Casperson offered the following concurrent resolution:

            House Concurrent Resolution No. 51.

            A concurrent resolution to disapprove Executive Order No. 2004-3, setting forth changes in the organization of the executive branch.

            Whereas, Article 5, Section 2 of the Constitution of the State of Michigan provides that the governor may make changes in the organization of the executive branch or in the assignment of functions within the executive units.  Where these changes require the force of law, they must be set forth in executive orders that are submitted to the legislature.  The legislature shall have 60 calendar days of a regular session to disapprove each executive order by a resolution concurred in by a majority of the members elected and serving in each house of the legislature; and

            Whereas, Governor Granholm has issued an executive order proposing the reorganization of the executive branch relative to the regulation of privately owned cervidae livestock facilities and operations.  Executive Order No. 2004-3 was signed on April 15, 2004.  This reorganization order includes the transfer of regulatory authority for cervidae livestock facilities and operations from the Department of Agriculture to the Department of Natural Resources; now, therefore, be it

            Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That we hereby disapprove Executive Order No. 2004-3, issued April 15, 2004, and proposing the reorganization of the executive branch of government relative to transferring the regulation of privately owned cervidae livestock facilities and operations from the Department of Agriculture to the Department of Natural Resources; and be it further

            Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Office of the Governor.