December 2, 2009, Introduced by Senators GLEASON, VAN WOERKOM, JELINEK, BROWN, CROPSEY, STAMAS, GARCIA, GILBERT, KUIPERS, BIRKHOLZ, NOFS, RICHARDVILLE and JANSEN and referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Bioeconomy.
A bill to amend 1965 PA 380, entitled
"Executive organization act of 1965,"
by amending section 180 (MCL 16.280).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 180. The principal executive officer of the department is
the director of the department of agriculture. The commission shall
appoint
the director, who
shall be appointed by the commission and
serve at its pleasure.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect January
18, 2010.
Enacting section 2. This amendatory act is restorative of
certain authority transferred in section V.A. of Executive Order
No. 2009-45 and is intended to republish this section so as to do
all of the following:
(a) Supersede the type II transfer of the Michigan commission
of agriculture to the department of agriculture.
(b) Supersede the authority of the governor to appoint the
director of the department of agriculture.
(c) Restore the commission of agriculture as the head of the
department of agriculture.