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Mich. Comp. Laws § 16.379 (2026)

Director of department; appointment.

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EXECUTIVE ORGANIZATION ACT OF 1965


Act 380 of 1965


16.379 Director of department; appointment.

Sec. 279.

    The principal executive officer of the department is the director of the department of corrections. The director shall be appointed by the commission and serve at its pleasure.

History: 1965, Act 380, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965

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Cited in 2 cases, 2002–2003 · leading case: Edmond v. Dep't of Corr., 656 N.W.2d 842 (Mich. Ct. App. 2002).
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Edmond v. Dep't of Corr., 656 N.W.2d 842 (Mich. Ct. App. 2002). “MCL 16.379 names the director the “principal executive officer” of the Department of Corrections.”
Edmond v. Corr. Dept., 656 N.W.2d 842 (Mich. Ct. App. 2003). “MCL 16.379 names the director the "principal executive officer" of the Department of Corrections.”
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