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The department, as the Department of Commerce, was formed in 1965 by Section 225 of the Executive Organization Act of 1965, 1965 PA 380, MCL 16.325.The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulation was abolished with most responsibilities transferred to the newly formed Department. [1]
More than 80 million state and local government records and private papers, 300,000 photographs and 500,000 maps, plus films and audio tapes are available for research. [12] Office of Chief Technology Officer. The Office of the Chief Technology Officer primarily focuses on setting the technology strategy for the state of Michigan.
The state treasurer of Michigan functions as the chief financial officer for the U.S. state of Michigan.The state treasurer oversees the collection, investment, and disbursement of all state monies, and also administers major tax laws, safeguards the credit of the state, and distributes revenue sharing monies to local units of government.
The State of Michigan provides a pension for all former members of the Michigan National Guard (Army or Air) who meet specific eligibility requirements. [13] To receive the benefit, applicants must have reached age 55, separated from service, and have served a minimum of 19 years, 6 months and 1 day of active service in the State Defense Forces ...
The Michigan Strategic Fund would take over the State Land Bank Fast Track Authority from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority. [4] The Michigan Department of Talent and Economic Development came into existence on March 16, 2015 with the department's first director being Steve Arwood, concurrently CEO of the MEDC. TIA's first head ...
Bordering four of the five Great Lakes and Lake St. Clair, Michigan has the longest freshwater coastline of any political subdivision in the United States, measuring 3,288 miles. The state also contains 64,980 inland lakes and ponds. Additionally, Michigan ranks second behind only Alaska in the percentage of its territory that is composed of water.
Michigan is largely divided in the same way as many other U.S. states, but is distinct in its usage of charter townships. Michigan ranks 13th among the 50 states in terms of the number of local governmental entities. The state is divided into 83 counties, and further divided into 1,240 townships, 276 cities, and 257 villages. Additionally, the ...