Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.26364 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act E-R-O-No-2009-10 / Section 333.26364
Transfer of sanitarian advisory committee to department of community health by type III transfer.
Status: repealed

WHEREAS, Section

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, abolishing the Sanitarian Advisory Committee will contribute to a smaller and more efficient state government;

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:

I. DEFINITIONS

As used in this Order:

A. "Department of Community Health" 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 1996-1, MCL 330.3101.

B. "Sanitarian Advisory Committee" means the committee created under Section 18421 of the Public Health Code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.18421.

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 the term as defined under Section 3 of the Executive Organization Act of 1965, 1965 PA 380, MCL 16.103.

II. TRANSFER OF AUTHORITY

A. The Sanitarian Advisory Committee is transferred by Type III transfer to the Department of Community Health.

B. The Sanitarian Advisory Committee is abolished.

III. IMPLEMENTATION OF TRANSFERS

A. The Director of the Department of Community Health shall provide executive direction and supervision for the implementation of all transfers of functions under this Order and shall make internal organizational changes as necessary to complete the transfers under this Order.

B. The functions transferred under this Order shall be administered by the Director of the Department of Community Health in such ways as to promote efficient administration.

C. All records, property, unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, and other funds used, held, employed, available, or to be made available to the 7-member Sanitarian Advisory Committee for the activities, powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities transferred under this Order are transferred to the Department of Community Health.

D. 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.

IV. MISCELLANEOUS

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Order lawfully adopted prior to the effective date of this Order shall continue to be effective until revised, amended, repealed, or rescinded.

B. 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.

C. 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 May 17, 2009 at 12:01 a.m.

History: 2009, E.R.O. No. 2009-10, Eff. May 17, 2009