Title 247, HIGHWAYS

Sec. 5. (1) The governor shall appoint the director with the advice and consent of the senate. (2) The director shall possess proven executive and administrative abilities, preferably in the field of public or private transportation or public administration. (3) If the director i…

Sec. 5a. The chief administrative officer of the bureau of urban and public transportation of the state transportation department shall be appointed by the governor, shall serve at the pleasure of the governor, and shall serve as a deputy director of the department. The appointme…

Sec. 6. Before assuming the powers and duties of the present state highway commissioner the commission shall meet at least monthly at the call of the state highway commissioner and shall have the following powers and duties: (a) To consult with the state highway commissioner and …

Sec. 6a. The director may do the following: (a) Organize the department and its work, supervise the work of the employees of the department, create, merge, and abolish organizational divisions within the department, and transfer or merge functions among those divisions in the int…

Sec. 6b. (1) The director or the commission may authorize a person engaged in the production of a film in this state to use without charge property owned by or under the control of the commission for the purpose of producing a film under terms and conditions established by the di…

Sec. 7. (1) The commission's powers and duties shall include: (a) The awarding of all contracts for the construction, improvement, and maintenance of the highways and transportation facilities under its jurisdiction, as provided by law. (b) The establishment of transportation pol…

Sec. 7a. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Completion" means the date when the construction, improvement, or maintenance of a bridge, highway, or other transportation facility is accepted in accordance with the contract documents, so that the bridge, highway, or other transportat…

Sec. 8. The commission by an affirmative vote of a majority of its members may adopt bylaws pertaining to the following: (a) Any aspect of the commission's organization and internal management not otherwise prescribed by law. (b) The administration of oaths. (c) The posting of bo…

Sec. 9. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the commission shall by an affirmative vote of 4 members promulgate rules to implement its powers and duties under this act, pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, as amended…

Sec. 9a. The business which the commission may perform shall be conducted at a public meeting of the commission held in compliance with Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976, as amended, being sections 15.261 to 15.275 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. Public notice of the time, da…

Sec. 10. Documents and instruments of any kind authorized to be issued or executed by the commission shall be issued or executed in the name of the "Michigan state highway commission" by the chairman of the commission, or to the extent expressly authorized by bylaw or resolution,…

Sec. 11. The members of the commission and the director shall receive, in addition to compensation that may be appropriated, all reasonable and necessary expenses while performing their duties. The members of the commission are not required to devote their full time to their duti…

Sec. 12. Neither a member of the commission, the director, nor any officer of the department shall be interested directly or indirectly in any contract with the state or any political subdivision thereof which shall cause a substantial conflict of interest.

Sec. 13. The commission shall keep accurate records of all its acts and proceedings and a complete account of all financial transactions of the department in accordance with the accounting laws of this state.

Sec. 13a. A writing prepared, owned, used, in the possession of, or retained by the department or the commission in the performance of an official function shall be made available to the public in compliance with Act No. 442 of the Public Acts of 1976, as amended, being sections …

Sec. 14. The director or other person designated by the director shall replace the state highway commissioner on all boards, commissions, authorities, and agencies on which the commissioner holds membership by virtue of that office.

Sec. 15. Sections 2 and 2a of chapter 5 of Act No. 283 of the Public Acts of 1909, as amended, being sections 225.2 and 225.2a of the Compiled Laws of 1948, are repealed.

Sec. 16. Sections 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14 and 15 of this act shall take effect on July 1, 1965, or when the present state highway commissioner no longer holds his office, whichever occurs first.