DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

MCL ch. 16, subtit. Act 380 of 1965, ch. 11

in effect

MCL 16.350 Department of natural resources; creation.

16.350. Department of natural resources; creation. Sec. 250. There is created a department of natural resources. 1965, Act 380, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965; Am. 1968, Act 353, Eff. Nov. 15, 1968 [Compiler] For transfer of powers and duties of department of natural resources to department of natural resources and environment, and abolishment of department of natural resources, see E.R.O. No. 2009-31, compiled at MCL 324.99919. [PopularName] Act 380

MCL 16.351 Head of department of natural resources.

16.351. Head of department of natural resources. Sec. 251. The head of the department of natural resources is the commission of natural resources. 1965, Act 380, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965; Am. 1968, Act 353, Eff. Nov. 15, 1968 [PopularName] Act 380

MCL 16.352 Department of conservation; transfer.

16.352. Department of conservation; transfer. Sec. 252. The department of conservation, created under section 1 of Act No. 17 of the Public Acts of 1921, as amended, being section 299.1 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, is transferred by a type I transfer to the department of natural resources. 1965, Act 380, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965; Am. 1968, Act 353, Eff. Nov. 15, 1968 [PopularName] Act 380

MCL 16.353 Director of conservation; transfer of powers, functions, and duties.

16.353. Director of conservation; transfer of powers, functions, and duties. Sec. 253. All powers, duties and functions now vested by law in the director of conservation are transferred by a type I transfer to the department of natural resources. 1965, Act 380, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965; Am. 1968, Act 353, Eff. Nov. 15, 1968 [PopularName] Act 380

MCL 16.354 Commission of natural resources; creation.

16.354. Commission of natural resources; creation. Sec. 254. The commission of natural resources is created as provided in the natural resources and environmental protection act. 1965, Act 380, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965; Am. 1968, Act 353, Eff. Nov. 15, 1968; Am. 1973, Act 35, Imd. Eff. June 21, 1973; Am. 1994, Act 446, Eff. Jan. 18, 1995 [PopularName] Act 380

MCL 16.355 Director of department; appointment.

16.355. Director of department; appointment. Sec. 255. The principal executive officer of the department is the director of the department of natural resources. The director shall be appointed by the commission and serve at its pleasure. 1965, Act 380, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965; Am. 1968, Act 353, Eff. Nov. 15, 1968 [PopularName] Act 380

MCL 16.356 Mackinac island state park commission; transfer.

16.356. Mackinac island state park commission; transfer. Sec. 256. The Mackinac island state park commission created under section 2 of Act No. 355 of the Public Acts of 1927, as amended, being section 318.62 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, is transferred by a type I transfer to the department of natural resources. 1965, Act 380, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965; Am. 1968, Act 353, Eff. Nov. 15, 1968 [Compiler] For transfer of Mackinac Island state park commission to department of natural resources, see E.R.O. No. 2009-26, compiled at MCL 399.752. [Compiler] For transfer of Mackinac Island state park commission from department of natural resources and environment to department of natural resources, see E.R.O. No. 2011-1, compiled at MCL 324.99921. [PopularName] Act 380

MCL 16.357 Water resources commission; transfer.

16.357. Water resources commission; transfer. Sec. 257. The water resources commission created under section 1 of Act No. 245 of the Public Acts of 1929, as amended, being section 323.1 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, is transferred by a type I transfer to the department of natural resources. 1965, Act 380, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965; Am. 1968, Act 353, Eff. Nov. 15, 1968 [PopularName] Act 380

MCL 16.358 State waterways commission; transfer.

16.358. State waterways commission; transfer. Sec. 258. The Michigan state waterways commission created under section 2 of Act No. 320 of the Public Acts of 1947, as amended, being section 281.502 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, is transferred by a type I transfer to the department of natural resources. 1965, Act 380, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965; Am. 1965, Act 407, Imd. Eff. Oct. 29, 1965; Am. 1968, Act 353, Eff. Nov. 15, 1968 [PopularName] Act 380

MCL 16.359 Repealed. 1968, Act 353, Eff. Nov. 15, 1968.

MCL 16.360 Repealed. 1973, Act 175, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 1973.

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