The 1963 Constitution requires that all permanent agencies or commissions, except universities, be assigned to one of a maximum of twenty principal departments.[1] The principal departments are the:[2][3]

Type 1 agencies are under the under administration of the agency but operates independently of the principal department in carying out its function and in most cases created by a type 1 transfer.[5]

Current units

Former departments

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Chapter 2: About State Government". Michigan in Brief: 1998–99 (PDF). Public Sector Consultants. 1999. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 25, 2004.
  2. ^ MCL 16.104
  3. ^ "Executive Branch". State of Michigan.
  4. ^ Lawler, Emily (March 16, 2015). "New State of Michigan Department Officially Formed, Will Focus on Talent". MLive. Booth Newspapers. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  5. ^ "T". Glossary. Michigan State Budget Office. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  6. ^ Welch, Sherri Begin (July 13, 2009). "Governor Eliminates Michigan Dept. of History, Arts and Libraries". Crain's Detroit Business. Retrieved July 14, 2009.
  7. ^ Nelson, Gabe (November 17, 2009). "Granholm to Merge DMB with IT in Wake of Lisa Webb Sharpe's Departure for Lansing Community College". Crains Detroit Business.
  8. ^ Michigan Legislature. "Executive Organization Act of 1965 (Excerpt) Act 380 of 1965". Michigan Compiled Laws. State of Michigan.
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