Sec. 3.
The commission shall appoint a director of corrections who shall be qualified by training and experience in penology. He shall hold office at the pleasure of the commission except that he may be removed for cause and only after a public hearing before the commission. He shall receive such salary as shall be appropriated by the legislature, together with actual and necessary traveling and other expenses. The director shall be the chief administrative officer of the commission and shall be responsible to the commission for the exercise of the powers and duties prescribed and conferred by this act, and for such other powers and duties as may be assigned by the commission, subject at all times to its control. Subject to the provisions of this act, and to the rules and regulations adopted by the commission, the director shall have full power and authority to supervise and control the affairs of the department, and the several bureaus thereof, and he shall carry out the orders of the commission.
History: 1953, Act 232, Eff. Oct. 2, 1953 Popular Name: Department of Corrections Act
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 791 - Department of Corrections
Act 232 of 1953 - Corrections Code of 1953 (791.201 - 791.285)
232-1953-I - Chapter I Department of Corrections. (791.201...791.220j)
Section 791.201a - Short Title.
Section 791.204 - State Department of Corrections; Jurisdiction.
Section 791.205 - Corrections Commission; Assistant Directors, Powers and Duties.
Section 791.208 - Division of Criminal Statistics; Powers and Duties of Director.
Section 791.208a - Definitions; Recidivism Rates; Collection and Maintenance of Data; Manner.
Section 791.209 - Corrections Commission; Crime Prevention and Criminology Research.
Section 791.210 - Corrections Commission; Bond of Officers and Employees, Purpose.
Section 791.211 - Corrections Commission; Powers and Duties.
Section 791.214a - Family Reunification Policy; Family Advisory Board; Creation; Membership, Duties.
Section 791.215 - “Correctional Facility” Defined.
Section 791.217 - Action for Noncompliance With Site Selection Process.
Section 791.219 - Applicability of MCL 791.215 to 791.219 to Correctional Facilities.
Section 791.220-791.220c - Repealed. 1995, Act 28, Imd. Eff. May 10, 1995.
Section 791.220d - Repealed. 1987, Act 176, Imd. Eff. Nov. 19, 1987.
Section 791.220f - Construction of Correctional Facility; Requirements; Definition.
Section 791.220g - Youth Correctional Facility.
Section 791.220h - Order of Restitution; Deductions and Payments.
Section 791.220j - Contract Resulting in Annual Savings; Employment Consideration.