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DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE

MCL ch. 16, subtit. Act 380 of 1965, ch. 7
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MCL 16.250 Department of state police; creation.

16.250. Department of state police; creation. Sec. 150. There is hereby created a department of state police. 1965, Act 380, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965 [PopularName] Act 380

MCL 16.251 Head of department of state police.

16.251. Head of department of state police. Sec. 151. The head of the department of state police is the director of the department of state police. 1965, Act 380, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965 [PopularName] Act 380

MCL 16.252 Director of department of state police; appointment.

16.252. Director of department of state police; appointment. Sec. 152. The director of the department of state police shall be appointed by the governor and serve at the pleasure of the governor. 1965, Act 380, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965 [PopularName] Act 380

MCL 16.253 State police and commissioner of state police; transfer of powers, duties, and functions.

16.253. State police and commissioner of state police; transfer of powers, duties, and functions. Sec. 153. All powers, duties and functions vested by law in the Michigan state police and the commissioner of the Michigan state police are transferred by a type III transfer to the department of state police. 1965, Act 380, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965 [PopularName] Act 380

MCL 16.254 Civil defense advisory council; transfer.

16.254. Civil defense advisory council; transfer. Sec. 154. The civil defense advisory council created under section 3 of Act No. 154 of the Public Acts of 1953, as amended, being section 30.233 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, is transferred by a type II transfer to the department of state police. 1965, Act 380, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965 [PopularName] Act 380

MCL 16.255 State safety commission; transfer.

16.255. State safety commission; transfer. Sec. 155. The Michigan state safety commission created under Act No. 188 of the Public Acts of 1941, being sections 256.561 to 256.563 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, is transferred by a type II transfer to the department of state police. 1965, Act 380, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965 [PopularName] Act 380

MCL 16.256 Private detectives and detective agencies; transfer of licensing and regulatory functions.

16.256. Private detectives and detective agencies; transfer of licensing and regulatory functions. Sec. 156. All powers, duties and functions of the secretary of state under the provisions of Act No. 383 of the Public Acts of 1927, as amended, being sections 338.801 to 338.813 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, relating to private detectives and private detective agencies are transferred by a type II transfer to the department of state police. 1965, Act 380, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965 [PopularName] Act 380

MCL 16.257 Law enforcement officers training council; transfer.

16.257. Law enforcement officers training council; transfer. Sec. 157. The Michigan law enforcement officers training council created under Act No. 203 of the Public Acts of 1965, being sections 28.601 to 28.616 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, is transferred by a type I transfer to the department of state police. Add. 1965, Act 407, Imd. Eff. Oct. 29, 1965 [PopularName] Act 380

MCL 16.258 State fire safety board; transfer.

16.258. State fire safety board; transfer. Sec. 158. The state fire safety board created under Act No. 200 of the Public Acts of 1965, being sections 29.3a to 29.3c of the Compiled Laws of 1948, is transferred by a type I transfer to the department of state police. Add. 1965, Act 407, Imd. Eff. Oct. 29, 1965 [PopularName] Act 380
Source: Michigan Legislature (legislature.mi.gov)URL: https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/mcl/Chapter%2016.xmlFetched: 10/20/2026

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