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 or in the assignment of functions among its units that the Governor considers necessary for efficient administration;

WHEREAS, the Department of Information Technology was created as a principal department of state government by Executive Order 2001-3, MCL 18.41;

WHEREAS, the Department of Information Technology is focused on promoting a unified approach to information technology management for departments and agencies in the executive branch of state government;

WHEREAS, the Department of Management and Budget was created as a principal department of state government under Section 121 of The Management and Budget Act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1121;

WHEREAS, the Department of Management and Budget is focused on providing centralized administration of services for state departments and agencies including audit services, budgeting, employee resources, financial services, fleet management, mail, printing, property management, purchasing services, records management, and retirement services;

WHEREAS, improvements in the organization of state government and reductions in the number of principal state departments are necessary to provide Michigan residents and job providers with improved delivery of state services using fewer resources;

WHEREAS, it is necessary in the interests of efficient administration and effectiveness of government to change the organization of the executive branch of state government;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Jennifer M. Granholm, Governor of the State of Michigan, by virtue of the power vested in the Governor by the Michigan Constitution of 1963 and Michigan law order the following:

VI. MISCELLANEOUS

A. The State Budget Director shall determine and authorize the most efficient manner possible for handling financial transactions and records in this state's financial management system necessary to implement this Order.

B. Any suit, action, or other proceeding lawfully commenced by, against, or before any entity affected by this Order shall not abate by reason of the taking effect of this Order. Any suit, action, or other proceeding may be maintained by, against, or before the appropriate successor of any entity affected by this Order.

C. All rules, regulations, 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.

D. This Order shall not abate any criminal action commenced by this state prior to the effective date of this Order.

E. The invalidity of any portion of this Order shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this 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 March 21, 2010 at 12:01 a.m.

History: 2009, E.R.O. No. 2009-39, Eff. Mar. 21, 2010 Compiler's Notes: For transfer of the office of good government, housed within the department of technology, management, and budget, to the office of performance and transformation, see E.R.O. No. 2016-2, compiled at MCL 18.446.For transfer of powers and duties of office of state employer related to administration of state employee long-term disability plan and employee service program from office of state employer to Michigan civil service commission, see E.R.O. No. 2016-5, compiled at MCL 38.1175.