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2008 Policy Book

#12 COMMISSION SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and the Department of Natural Resources have been controlled by a commission system. A bipartisan commission is appointed by the Governor and approved by the Legislature. Future appointees to the Department of Natural Resources Commission should be balanced, not only in their passion for outdoor recreation, but also with regard to the ecological and business environments of the State. The Commission sets policy for the Department and hires the director. The present commission system has allowed for continuity and consistency of programs. We strongly support the commission system of government, including authority for the commission to employ the director, and urge the Department of Environmental Quality be organized under the commission system.