Sec. 14.
Except as to a department headed by elected county officials or the board of county road commissioners, the board of county commissioners may:
(a) Upon a majority vote and the affirmative recommendation of the county manager or elected county executive, and following a public hearing, the board may consolidate departments completely or in part, or may transfer a function from 1 department to another; or the board may, upon the affirmative vote of 2/3 of its members and following a public hearing, consolidate departments completely or in part, or may transfer a function from 1 department to another.
(b) Create additional departments.
(c) Require the county manager or elected county executive to serve as director of a department.
History: 1973, Act 139, Eff. Mar. 29, 1974 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 100, Imd. Eff. Apr. 19, 1980
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 139 of 1973 - Optional Unified Form of County Government (45.551 - 45.573)
Section 45.551 - Optional Unified Form of County Government; Authorization; Effect of Adoption.
Section 45.552 - Optional Unified Form of County Government; Alternate A; Alternate B.
Section 45.553 - Optional Unified Form of County Government; Procedure for Adoption; Effective Date.
Section 45.553a - Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 Applicable to Petitions; Penalties.
Section 45.556 - Board of County Commissioners; Powers.
Section 45.556b - Minimum Staffing Requirement; Adoption of Ordinance Prohibited.
Section 45.556c - Licensing Requirements Subject to the Local Government Occupational Licensing Act.
Section 45.557 - County Manager; Appointment, Qualifications, Compensation, Term, and Removal.
Section 45.558 - County Manager or County Executive; Powers and Duties.
Section 45.559 - County Executive; Nomination, Election, and Term; Vacancy; Salary.
Section 45.559a - Death or Resignation of Elected County Executive; Successor.
Section 45.560 - County Executive; Responsibility.
Section 45.562 - Officials; Powers; Functions; Manner of Election or Appointment; Term.
Section 45.563 - Departments; Establishment; Directors; Functions.
Section 45.565 - Deputy; Appointment; Department Head and Deputy Exempt From Civil Service.
Section 45.567 - Employee Retirement and Pension Programs; Retirement Board.
Section 45.568 - Title to Property to Be Held in Name of County.
Section 45.569 - Ordinances Previously Enacted.
Section 45.570 - Provisions of Act Controlling.
Section 45.571 - Rights Under Civil Service and Merit System Continued.
Section 45.572 - Retirement and Pension Rights.
Section 45.573 - Procedures for Abolishing Optional Unified Form of County Government.