MI Comp L § 388.1581 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 388 - Schools and School Aid|E.R.O. No. 2010-8 - Executive Reorganization Order (388.1581 - 388.1581)|Section 388.1581 - Transfer of Powers and Duties of Center for Educational Performance and Information Advisory Committee to P-20 Longitudinal Data System Advisory Council; Abolishment of Center for Educational Performance and Information Advisory Committee.

388.1581 Transfer of powers and duties of center for educational performance and information advisory committee to P-20 longitudinal data system advisory council; abolishment of center for educational performance and information advisory committee.  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 Center for Educational Performance and Information 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 Technology, Management, and Budget" means the principal department of state government created as the Department of Management and Budget under Section 121 of The Management and Budget Act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1121, and renamed under Executive Order 2009-55, MCL 18.441.  B. "Center for Educational Performance and Information Advisory Committee" means the committee created under Section 94a of the State School Aid Act, 1979 PA 94, MCL 388.1694a.  C. "P-20 Longitudinal Data System Advisory Council" means the council created under Section II of Executive Order 2010-15.  D. "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 and Executive Order 2009-55, MCL 18.441.  E. "State Budget Office" means the office created within the Department of Technology, Management, and Budget under Section 321 of The Management and Budget Act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1321, and renamed under Executive Order 2009-55, MCL 18.441.  II. TRANSFER OF AUTHORITY  A. The authority, powers, duties, functions, responsibilities, records, personnel, property, and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, or other funds of the Center for Educational Performance and Information Advisory Committee are transferred to the P-20 Longitudinal Data System Advisory Council.  B. The Center for Educational Performance and Information Advisory Committee is abolished.  III. IMPLEMENTATION OF TRANSFERS  A. The State Budget Director 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 State Budget Director in such ways as to promote efficient administration.  C. All records, property, and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, and other funds used, held, employed, available, or to be made available to the Center for Educational Performance and Information Advisory Committee and the activities, powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities transferred under this Order are transferred to the P-20 Longitudinal Data System Advisory Council.  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. This Order shall not abate any criminal action commenced by this state prior to the effective date of this Order.  D. 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 October 18, 2010 at 12:01 a.m. History: 2010, E.R.O. No. 2010-8, Eff. Oct. 18, 2010