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Lansing is administered under a mayor–council government, more specifically a strong mayor form in which the mayor is the city's chief executive officer. [62] The mayor is obligated to appoint department heads (subject to council approval), and draft and administer a city budget among other responsibilities.
The 1963 Constitution requires that all permanent agencies or commissions, except universities, be assigned to one of a maximum of twenty principal departments. [1] The principal departments are the: [2] [3]
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]
The Lansing capitol building inspired a national trend after the American Civil War for fireproof buildings, large enough to house expanding government as well as serving as a durable repository for artifacts of the war, [12] including battle flags that were moved to the Michigan Historical Museum in 1990. Over the years the dome, which at ...
The chief purposes of the Legislature are to enact new laws and amend or repeal existing laws. The Legislature meets in the Capitol building in Lansing. The 102nd Michigan Legislature was sworn in on January 11, 2023.
The Elliott-Larsen Building is a state government office in downtown Lansing, Michigan, named after Democratic State Representative Daisy Elliott and Republican State Representative Melvin Larsen, primary sponsors of the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act. It was formerly known as the Lewis Cass Building, named after territorial governor Lewis ...
(The Center Square) – The Michigan State Police is piloting its first electric patrol vehicle, which hit the streets this week in Lansing. “This is an exciting opportunity for us to research ...
The governor is the principal executive officer with the power of veto, appointment, reorganize executive government, budget proposal and other powers. [1] The Grand Tower in Lansing. The two other elected constitutional executives of the state are the secretary of state and attorney general. Both are elected separately for four-year terms ...