Section 45.564 - Departments; consolidation; transfer of functions; creation of additional departments; county manager or county executive as directorExcept as to a department headed by elected county officials or the board of county road commissioners, the board of county commissioners may:
(a) Upon a majority vote and the affirmative recommendation of the county manager or elected county executive, and following a public hearing, the board may consolidate departments completely or in part, or may transfer a function from 1 department to another; or the board may, upon the affirmative vote of 2/3 of its members and following a public hearing, consolidate departments completely or in part, or may transfer a function from 1 department to another.(b) Create additional departments.(c) Require the county manager or elected county executive to serve as director of a department.1973, Act 139, Eff. 3/29/1974 ;--Am. 1980, Act 100, Imd. Eff. 4/19/1980 .