Sec. 3.
A public body corporate and politic is created as an agency and instrumentality of the state within the department of education to be known as the "Michigan higher education facilities authority". The authority shall consist of the members of the state higher education facilities commission created by Act No. 233 of the Public Acts of 1964, as amended, being sections 390.941 to 390.948 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. The authority shall exercise its prescribed statutory powers, duties, and functions independently of the head of that department.
History: 1969, Act 295, Imd. Eff. Aug. 11, 1969 ;-- Am. 1971, Act 56, Eff. Mar. 30, 1972 ;-- Am. 1975, Act 305, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 1975 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 409, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1982
Compiler's Notes: For transfer of Higher Education Facilities Authority from the Department of Education to the Department of Treasury, see E.R.O. No. 1992-2, compiled at MCL 390.940 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.For consolidation of administrative staff of Michigan higher education assistance authority, Michigan higher education facilities authority, Michigan higher education student loan authority, Michigan municipal bond authority, and state hospital finance authority, and for transfer of certain functions to state treasurer, see E.R.O. No. 2002-8, compiled at MCL 12.193.For abolishment of governing body of Michigan higher education facilities authority, see E.R.O. No. 2010-2, compiled at MCL 12.194.