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Mich. Comp. Laws § 37.2602 (2026)

Department; powers and duties generally.

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ELLIOTT-LARSEN CIVIL RIGHTS ACT


Act 453 of 1976


37.2602 Department; powers and duties generally.

Sec. 602.

    The department shall:

    (a) Be responsible to the executive director, who shall be the principal executive officer of the department and shall be responsible for executing the policies of the commission.

    (b) Appoint necessary employees and agents and fix their compensation in accordance with civil service rules. The attorney general shall appear for and represent the department or the commission in a court having jurisdiction of a matter under this act.

    (c) Receive, initiate, investigate, conciliate, adjust, dispose of, issue charges, and hold hearings on complaints alleging a violation of this act, and approve or disapprove plans to correct past discriminatory practices which have caused or resulted in a denial of equal opportunity with respect to groups or persons protected by this act.

    (d) Require answers to interrogatories, order the submission of books, papers, records, and other materials pertinent to a complaint, and require the attendance of witnesses, administer oaths, take testimony, and compel, through court authorization, compliance with its orders or an order of the commission.

    (e) Cooperate or contract with persons and state, local, and other agencies, both public and private, including agencies of the federal government and of other states.

    (f) Monitor the awarding and execution of contracts to ensure compliance by a contractor or a subcontractor with a covenant entered into or to be entered into pursuant to section 209.

History: 1976, Act 453, Eff. Mar. 31, 1977 ;-- Am. 1992, Act 258, Imd. Eff. Dec. 7, 1992

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1983–2025 · leading case: Kassab v. Michigan Basic Prop. Ins., 491 N.W.2d 545 (Mich. 1992).
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Kassab v. Michigan Basic Prop. Ins., 491 N.W.2d 545 (Mich. 1992). · cites it 4× “[16] The Civil Rights Act, of course, contains its own administrative enforcement mechanism, which, among other things, authorizes the Civil Rights Department to "[r]eceive, initiate, *476 investigate, conciliate, adjust, dispose of, issue charges, and hold hearings on…”
Sharp v. City of Lansing, 629 N.W.2d 873 (Mich. 2001). · cites it 2× “§ 37.2602. Section 602(c) establishes in the Department the authority to [r]eceive, initiate, investigate, conciliate, adjust, dispose of, issue charges, and hold hearings on complaints alleging a violation of this act, and approve or disapprove plans to correct past…”
Dep't of Civil Rights Ex Rel. Forton v. Waterford Twp. Dep't of Parks & Rec., 387 N.W.2d 821 (Mich. 1986). · cites it 2× “That department is vested with broad powers, including the initiation and disposition of discrimination charges and the approval or disapproval of "plans to correct past discriminatory practices which have caused or resulted in a denial of equal opportunity with respect to…”
DeMara v. Governor, 454 N.W.2d 401 (Mich. Ct. App. 1990). “A person who has been injured as a result of a violation of the act may seek injunctive relief or damages, or both, by commencing an action in the circuit court for the county in which the violation occurred or where the employer resides or has its principal place of business.”
Van Atta v. Kal-Aero, Inc., 555 F. Supp. 912 (W.D. Mich. 1983). “§ 37.2602; Administrative Code 1969 R 37.”
Peter Defilippis v. Redford Police Dep't (Mich. Ct. App. 2022). “2606 requires a party to file an appeal in the circuit court “not more than 30 days after a copy of the order of the commission is received[.”
Peter Defilippis v. Redford Police Dep't (Mich. Ct. App. 2022). “2606 requires a party to file an appeal in the circuit court “not more than 30 days after a copy of the order of the commission is received[.”
St. Joseph Par. St. Johns v. Dana Nessel (6th Cir. 2024). “” Mich. Comp. Laws § 37.2602 (c)–(d); see also Mich.”
Tennessee Educ. Ass'n v. Reynolds (M.D. Tenn. 2025). “4th at 939 (citing Mich. Comp. Laws §§ 37.2602 (c)–(d), 37.2605; Mich.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 37.2602(c) — 4 cases
Dep't of Civil Rights Ex Rel. Forton v. Waterford Twp. Dep't of Parks & Rec., 387 N.W.2d 821 (Mich. 1986). “That department is vested with broad powers, including the initiation and disposition of discrimination charges and the approval or disapproval of "plans to correct past discriminatory practices which have caused or resulted in a denial of equal opportunity with respect to…”
Kassab v. Michigan Basic Prop. Ins., 491 N.W.2d 545 (Mich. 1992). “[16] The Civil Rights Act, of course, contains its own administrative enforcement mechanism, which, among other things, authorizes the Civil Rights Department to "[r]eceive, initiate, *476 investigate, conciliate, adjust, dispose of, issue charges, and hold hearings on…”
Peter Defilippis v. Redford Police Dep't (Mich. Ct. App. 2022). “2606 requires a party to file an appeal in the circuit court “not more than 30 days after a copy of the order of the commission is received[.”
Peter Defilippis v. Redford Police Dep't (Mich. Ct. App. 2022). “2606 requires a party to file an appeal in the circuit court “not more than 30 days after a copy of the order of the commission is received[.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 37.2602(e) — 1 case
Kassab v. Michigan Basic Prop. Ins., 491 N.W.2d 545 (Mich. 1992). “[16] The Civil Rights Act, of course, contains its own administrative enforcement mechanism, which, among other things, authorizes the Civil Rights Department to "[r]eceive, initiate, *476 investigate, conciliate, adjust, dispose of, issue charges, and hold hearings on…”
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