MI Comp L § 445.2029 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 445 - Trade and Commerce|E.R.O. No. 2009-32 - Executive Reorganization Order (445.2029 - 445.2029)|Section 445.2029 - Transfer of Building Officials Advisory Board to Department of Energy, Labor, and Economic Growth by Type III Transfer; Abolishment of Building Officials Advisory Board.

445.2029 Transfer of building officials advisory board to department of energy, labor, and economic growth by type III transfer; abolishment of building officials advisory board.  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 Building Officials Advisory Board 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 Energy, Labor, and Economic Growth" means the principal department of state government created by Section 225 of the Executive Reorganization Act of 1965, 1965 PA 380, MCL 16.325, and renamed by Executive Order 1996-2, MCL 445.2001, by Executive Order 2003-18, MCL 445.2011, and by Executive Order 2008-20.  B. "Building Officials Advisory Board" means the board created under Section 3 of the Building Officials and Inspectors Registration Act, 1986 PA 54, MCL 338.2303.  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 that term as defined under Section 3(c) of the Executive Organization Act of 1965, 1965 PA 380, MCL 16.103.  II. TRANSFER OF AUTHORITY   A. The Building Officials Advisory Board is transferred by Type III transfer to the Department of Energy, Labor, and Economic Growth.  B. The Building Officials Advisory Board is abolished.  III. IMPLEMENTATION OF TRANSFERS   A. The Director of the Department of Energy, Labor, and Economic Growth 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 Energy, Labor, and Economic Growth 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 Building Officials Advisory Board for the activities, powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities transferred under this Order are transferred to the Department of Energy, Labor, and Economic Growth.  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 December 28, 2009 at 12:01 a.m. History: 2009, E.R.O. No. 2009-32, Eff. Dec. 28, 2009