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, the Office of Regulatory Reform was created in the Executive Office of the Governor by Executive Order 1995-6, being Section 10.151 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, to review proposed rules, coordinate the processing of rules by state agencies, and work with agencies to streamline the rulemaking process and to improve public access; and
WHEREAS, Section 34 of Act No. 262 of the Public Acts of 1999, being Section 24.234 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, codified the authority of the Office of Regulatory Reform as a Type I agency within the Department of Management and Budget, the principal department created by Section 121 of Act No. 431 of the Public Acts of 1984, being Section 18.1121 of the Michigan Compiled Laws; and
WHEREAS, all of the authority, powers, duties, functions, grants and responsibilities of the Office of Regulatory Reform provided for in Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, as amended, being Section 24.201 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws, and in Executive Order 1995-6, being Section 10.151 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, were transferred to the Executive Office of the Governor by Executive Order 2000-1, being Section 10.152 of the Michigan Compiled Laws; and
WHEREAS, the Office of Regulatory Reform has established procedures to review proposed rules, coordinate the processing of rules by state agencies and work with the agencies to streamline the rulemaking process and to improve public access; and
WHEREAS, it is organizationally sound and appropriate to continue to concentrate the review and legal certification of rules and regulations in one office.
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:
All the authority, powers, duties, functions, grants and responsibilities of the Office of Regulatory Reform provided for in Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, as amended, being Section 24.201 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws, and in Executive Order 1995-6, being Section 10.151 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, and in Executive Order 2000-1, being Section 10.152 of the Michigan Compiled Laws are hereby transferred by Type I 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, to the Department of Management and Budget. The Office of Regulatory Reform shall exercise its prescribed statutory powers, duties and functions independently of the head of the department.
MCL 10.153