EXECUTIVE ORGANIZATION ACT OF 1965 (EXCERPT)
Act 380 of 1965
Chapter 2
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
16.125 Department of state; creation.
Sec. 25.
There is hereby created a department of state.
History: 1965, Act 380, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965
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16.126 Head of department of state.
Sec. 26.
The head of the department of state is the secretary of state.
History: 1965, Act 380, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965
Popular Name: Act 380
16.127 Secretary of state; transfer of powers and duties.
Sec. 27.
Except as otherwise provided in the constitution or in this act, all powers, duties and functions vested by law in the secretary of state are transferred by a type I transfer to the department of state.
History: 1965, Act 380, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965
Popular Name: Act 380
16.128 Board of state canvassers; transfer.
Sec. 28.
The board of state canvassers created under article 2, section 7 of the state constitution, is transferred by a type I transfer to the department of state.
History: 1965, Act 380, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965
Popular Name: Act 380
16.129 License appeals board; transfer.
Sec. 29.
The license appeals board created under sections 322 and 423 of Act No. 300 of the Public Acts of 1949, as amended, being sections 257.322 and 257.323 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, is transferred by a type I transfer to the department of state.
History: 1965, Act 380, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965
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16.130 Michigan historical commission; transfer.
Sec. 30.
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 Compiled Laws of 1948, is transferred by a type II transfer to the department of state.
History: 1965, Act 380, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965
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16.131 Highway reciprocity board; transfer.
Sec. 31.
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 of 1948, is transferred by a type II transfer to the department of state.
History: 1965, Act 380, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965
Compiler's Notes: For abolishment of the highway reciprocity board and transfer of its powers and duties to the department of state, see E.R.O. No. 2007-11, compiled at MCL 16.722.
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16.132 Commission on legislative apportionment; transfer.
Sec. 32.
The commission on legislative apportionment created under article 4, section 6 of the state constitution, is transferred by a type I transfer to the department of state.
History: 1965, Act 380, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965
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16.133 Notaries public; powers; duties and functions of governor; delegation to department.
Sec. 33.
All or any portion of the powers, duties and functions of governor under section 107 of chapter 14 of the Revised Statutes of 1846, as amended, being section 55.107 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, relating to notaries public, may be delegated by executive order to the department of state.
History: 1965, Act 380, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965
Popular Name: Act 380
16.134 Executive orders; filing; submission to legislature; publication; modification and repeal.
Sec. 34.
(1) Whenever the governor issues an executive order pertaining to organization of the executive branch, it shall be filed with the department of state in the same manner as required by law for the filing of public acts of this state. Copies of each such executive order shall be filed with and retained on record by the legislative council and a copy transmitted to each member of the legislature.
(2) Whenever the governor makes changes in the organization of the executive branch or in the assignment of functions among its units which require the force of law, such changes shall be set forth in executive orders and copies of the orders shall be submitted to the legislature as provided in section 2 of article 5 of the state constitution. Unless disapproved in both houses by a resolution concurred in by a majority of the members elected to and serving in each house within the constitutional time period, such executive orders shall become effective at the date designated by the governor.
(3) Executive orders as described in subsection (2) shall be dated, shall be given an identification number and published in the same manner as required by law for the publication of the public acts of the state.
(4) An executive order as described in subsection (2) may be modified or repealed by the legislature at any time by law.
History: Add. 1968, Act 237, Imd. Eff. June 26, 1968
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