Section 285.164 - Michigan exposition and fairgrounds authority; creation; administration; transfer of certain powers and duties to the authority by type I transfer(1) The Michigan exposition and fairgrounds authority is created as a public body corporate within the department. The authority shall be administered under the supervision of the department but shall exercise its prescribed statutory power, duties, and functions independently of the department.(2) The activities, powers, duties, functions, responsibilities, and rule-making authority of the department of agriculture related to the management of the state exposition and fairgrounds are transferred by type I transfer to the authority.(3) All records, personnel, property, grants, and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, and other funds used, held, employed, available, or to be made available to the department of agriculture for the activities, powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities are transferred to the authority. The state budget director shall determine and authorize the most efficient manner possible for handling financial transactions and records in the state's financial management system for the remainder of the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005.(4) The governor shall appoint a manager of the authority subject to the advice and consent of the senate, who is exempt from the classified state civil service. The manager shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. The manager shall administer the business operations of the state fair and the authority as provided in this act. The manager shall receive compensation determined annually by the authority. The person serving as manager on February 28, 2005 shall continue to serve at the pleasure of the governor.Amended by 2004, Act 468, s 4, eff. 3/1/2005.1978, Act 361, Imd. Eff. 7/22/1978.