Rulemaking Process Advisory Committee Appointed
Charged by Governor Rick Snyder with
reviewing all regulatory processes, the Michigan office of Regulatory
Reinvention (ORR) appointed a twelve member Rulemaking Process Advisory
Committee. The Committee will have 120 days (unless extended by ORR) to submit
recommendations to ORR, which will then submit recommendations to Governor
Snyder.
State
Has New Personnel Director
Former State Personnel Director Jeremy
Stephens has accepted a position as the director of human resources at Chelsea
Community Hospital and has resigned prior to the end of his term. The office’s
chief deputy director, Janet McClelland is serving as acting director. The
Civil Service Commission appoints the Personnel Director, who leads the State’s
human resources operations.
Tribal
Accord Renewed
Governor Rick Snyder signed an Executive
Order this week, renewing the State’s now 10-year old commitment to an accord
with twelve federally recognized Native American tribes. The accord recognizes
the tribes’ self governing and sovereign status and requires departmental
interaction with the tribes in instances of rule or policy implementation.