WHEREAS, it is in the public interest to promote coordination, cooperation and efficiency among certain property tax exemption programs; and

    WHEREAS, Act 198 of the Public Acts of 1989 shifts appropriations for the Senior Citizens’ Cooperative Housing Tax Exemption Payments Program from the Department of Management and Budget to the Department of Commerce; and

    WHEREAS, Article 5, Section 2, of the Michigan Constitution of 1963 empowers the governor to make changes in the organization of the Executive Branch or assignment of functions among its units which are necessary for efficient administration;

    NOW, THEREFORE, I, JAMES J. BLANCHARD, Governor of the State of Michigan, pursuant to the powers vested in me by the Michigan Constitution of 1963 and the laws of the State of Michigan, do hereby order the following:

    1. The powers, duties, functions and responsibilities of the Department of Management and Budget conferred by Section 7d of Act No. 206 of the Public Acts of 1893, being Section 211.7d of the Michigan Compiled Laws, are hereby transferred to the Michigan State Housing Development Authority within the Department of Commerce.

    2. All records, property, and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, and other funds used, held, available, or to be made available to the Department of Management and Budget for the Senior Citizens’ Cooperative Housing Tax Exemption Program are also transferred to the Michigan State Housing Development Authority within the Department of Commerce.

    In fulfillment of the requirements of Article 5, Section 2, of the Constitution of 1963, this Order shall become effective October 1, 1989.