MCL 256.571 Creation of Governor's Traffic Safety Advisory Commission As Type II Entity Within Department of State Police, Office of Highway Safety Planning; Transfer of Powers and Duties of Michigan State Safety Commission to Governor's Traffic Safety Advisory Commission By Type III Transfer

• Library: Michigan Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through Public Act 321 of the 2023 Legislative Session
• Year: 2023
• Citation: MCL 256.571

WHEREAS, Article V, Section 1, of the Constitution of the state of Michigan of 1963 vests the executive power in the Governor; and

WHEREAS, Article V, Section 2, of the Constitution of the state of Michigan of 1963 empowers the Governor to make changes in the organization of the Executive Branch or in the assignment of functions among its units which he considers necessary for efficient administration; and

WHEREAS, certain functions, duties and responsibilities currently assigned to the Michigan State Safety Commission can be more effectively carried out by a new Governor's Traffic Safety Advisory Commission; and

WHEREAS, it is necessary in the interests of efficient administration and the effectiveness of government to effect changes in the organization of the Executive Branch of government.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, John Engler, Governor of the state of Michigan, pursuant to the powers vested in me by the Constitution of the state of Michigan of 1963 and the laws of the state of Michigan, do hereby order the following:

I. DEFINITIONS

As used herein:

A. The "Department of State Police" means the principal department created by Section 2 of Act No. 59 of the Public Acts of 1935, as amended, being Section 28.2 of the Michigan Complied Laws; and by Section 150 of Act No. 380 of the Public Acts of 1965, as amended, being Section 16.250 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

B. The "Michigan State Safety Commission" means the entity created by Section 1 of Act No. 188 of the Public Acts of 1941, as amended, being Section 256.561 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws; that was subsequently transferred to the Department of State Police pursuant to a Type II transfer by Section 155 of Act No. 380 of the Public Acts of 1965, as amended, being Section 16.255 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

II. CREATION OF THE GOVERNOR'S TRAFFIC SAFETY ADVISORY COMMISSION

A. The Governor's Traffic Safety Advisory Commission is hereby created as a Type II entity within the Department of State Police, Office of Highway Safety Planning.

B. All the authority, powers, duties, functions and responsibilities of the Michigan State Safety Commission, including, but not limited to, the statutory authority, powers, duties, functions and responsibilities set forth in Act No. 188 of the Public Acts of 1941, as amended, being Section 256.561 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws, are hereby transferred to the Governor's Traffic Safety Advisory Commission by a Type III transfer, as defined in Section 3 of Act No. 380 of the Public Acts of 1965, as amended, being Section 16.103 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. The Michigan State Safety Commission is hereby abolished.