2009 House Bill 5424

Transfer History, Arts, and Libraries programs to Secretary of State

Introduced in the House

Sept. 22, 2009

Introduced by Rep. George Cushingberry (D-8)

To transfer programs currently managed by the Department of History, Arts, and Libraries to other state departments, mostly the Secretary of State. The legislative package (House Bills 5423 to 5446) would abolish the department but retain almost all of its programs. Gov. Jennifer Granholm proposed closing the department and redistributing its programs, but to different departments.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations