SB-0830, As Passed Senate, December 1, 2005

SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 830

     A bill to amend 1965 PA 380, entitled

"Executive organization act of 1965,"

by amending section 357 (MCL 16.457).

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 357. (1) The Mackinac bridge authority created under  Act

No. 21 of the Public Acts of the Extra Session of 1950, being

sections 254.301 to 254.304 of the Michigan Compiled Laws  1950 (Ex

Sess) PA 21, MCL 254.301 to 254.305, is transferred  by a type I

transfer to the department of transportation.

     (2) The authority shall exercise its prescribed statutory

powers, duties, and functions independently of the director of the

department of transportation. The budgeting, procurement, and

related management functions of the authority shall be performed by

Senate Bill No. 830 as amended November 30 and December 1, 2005

the authority consistent with the requirements of generally

applicable state law in consultation with the director of the

department of transportation.

     (3) Individuals employed by the department of transportation

to provide services to the authority shall be employees of the

department of transportation <<,>> members of <<THE>> state classified

service<<, BUT SHALL REPORT TO THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF THE

AUTHORITY>>.

     (4) As used in this section, "authority" means the Mackinac

bridge authority created under 1950 (Ex Sess) PA 21, MCL 254.301 to

254.304.

     Enacting section 1.  This amendatory act does not take effect

unless all of the following bills of the 93rd Legislature are

enacted into law:

     (a) Senate Bill No. 829.

     (b) House Bill No. 5333.

     (c) House Bill No. 5339.