Sec. 8.
Each principal department shall be under the supervision of the governor unless otherwise provided by this constitution. The governor shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed. He shall transact all necessary business with the officers of government and may require information in writing from all executive and administrative state officers, elective and appointive, upon any subject relating to the duties of their respective offices.
The governor may initiate court proceedings in the name of the state to enforce compliance with any constitutional or legislative mandate, or to restrain violations of any constitutional or legislative power, duty or right by any officer, department or agency of the state or any of its political subdivisions. This authority shall not be construed to authorize court proceedings against the legislature.
History: Const. 1963, Art. V, § 8, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964 Former Constitution: See Const. 1908, Art. VI, § 3.
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 1 - Constitution of The State of Michigan of 1963
CONSTITUTION OF MICHIGAN OF 1963 - State Constitution (Article I § 1 - § 0)
Article V - Executive Branch (Article V § 1...§ 30)
Article V § 1 Executive Power.
Article V § 2 Principal Departments.
Article V § 3 Single Heads of Departments; Appointment, Term.
Article V § 4 Commissions or Agencies for Less Than 2 Years.
Article V § 5 Examining or Licensing Board Members, Qualifications.
Article V § 6 Advice and Consent to Appointments.
Article V § 7 Vacancies in Office; Filling, Senatorial Disapproval of Appointees.
Article V § 8 Principal Departments, Supervision of Governor; Information From State Officers.
Article V § 9 Principal Departments, Location.
Article V § 10 Removal or Suspension of Officers; Grounds, Report.
Article V § 11 Provisional Appointments to Fill Vacancies Due to Suspension.
Article V § 12 Military Powers.
Article V § 13 Elections to Fill Vacancies in Legislature.
Article V § 14 Reprieves, Commutations and Pardons.
Article V § 15 Extra Sessions of Legislature.
Article V § 16 Legislature Other Than at Seat of Government.
Article V § 17 Messages and Recommendations to Legislature.
Article V § 18 Budget; General and Deficiency Appropriation Bills.
Article V § 19 Disapproval of Items in Appropriation Bills.
Article V § 20 Reductions in Expenditures.
Article V § 21 State Elective Executive Officers; Term, Election.
Article V § 22 Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Qualifications.
Article V § 23 State Elective Executive Officers, Compensation.
Article V § 24 Executive Residence.
Article V § 25 Lieutenant Governor; President of Senate, Tie Vote, Duties.
Article V § 26 Succession to Governorship.
Article V § 27 Salary of Successor.
Article V § 29 Civil Rights Commission; Members, Term, Duties, Appropriation.