Senators Sikkema, Johnson, Garcia, Kuipers, Hammerstrom, Brown, Gilbert, Bishop, Van Woerkom, Toy, Cassis, Hardiman, Birkholz, Jelinek, Stamas, Cropsey, Allen, George, Sanborn, Goschka, McManus and Patterson offered the following concurrent resolution:

            Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 33.

            A concurrent resolution to disapprove Executive Reorganization Order 2003-14 pertaining to the creation of the Department of Labor and Economic Growth, the renaming of the Department of Consumer and Industry Services, the abolishment of the Department of Career Development, and the transfer of various powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities between the Department of Consumer and Industry Services and the Department of Community Health, the Department of Environmental Quality, the Department of Management and Budget, the Department of State Police, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Treasury, and the Family Independence Agency.

            Whereas, On September 17, 2003, the Governor issued Executive Order 2003-14, which creates of the Department of Labor and Economic Growth, renames the Department of Consumer and Industry Services, abolishes the Department of Career Development, and transfers various powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities between the Department of Consumer and Industry Services and the Department of Community Health, the Department of Environmental Quality, the Department of Management and Budget, the Department of State Police, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Treasury, and the Family Independence Agency.

            Whereas, Pursuant to Article V, Section 2 of the Constitution of the State of Michigan of 1963, the Legislature has 60 days to disapprove executive orders by a resolution concurred in by a majority of the members elected to and serving in each house; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That, pursuant to Article V, Section 2 of the Constitution of the State of Michigan of 1963, we hereby disapprove the Governor’s Executive Reorganization Order 2003-14, pertaining to the creation of the Department of Labor and Economic Growth, the renaming of the Department of Consumer and Industry Services, the abolishment of the Department of Career Development, and the transfer of various powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities between the Department of Consumer and Industry Services and the Department of Community Health, the Department of Environmental Quality, the Department of Management and Budget, the Department of State Police, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Treasury, and the Family Independence Agency; and be it further

            Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the Office of the Governor of the state of Michigan.