Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries

Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries
Agency overview
Formed	October 2001
Preceding agencies	Library of Michigan Mackinac State Historic Parks Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs Michigan Film Office Michigan Historical Center
Agency executives	William A. Anderson, Director Mark Hoffman, Deputy Director
Child agencies	Library of Michigan Michigan Historical Center Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs Michigan Film Office Michigan Historical Center
Website	www.michigan.gov/hal

The Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries was an agency of the U.S. state of Michigan. Its official name was Michigan History, Arts and Libraries and its acronym was MHAL. It was created in 2001 and was eliminated in 2009.

History and responsibilities

The Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries was a portmanteau agency created by executive reorganization in October 2001 during the administration of Governor John Engler. The specific functions of the Department dated back to the publication startup of the Michigan Pioneer and Historical Collections in 1874, followed by the creation of the Mackinac Island State Park Commission in 1895. The agency included the Library of Michigan, the Mackinac State Historic Parks, the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, and the Michigan Historical Center.

The Department operated several of Michigan's resources for learning and tourism, including Fort Mackinac, Fort Michilimackinac, the Library of Michigan, Michigan Historical Center, and the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary. It also published Michigan History magazine.

The Department was eliminated by executive reorganization in July 2009 by the administration of Governor Jennifer Granholm.^[1]

External links

References

↑ "Governor eliminates Michigan Dept. of History, Arts and Libraries". Crain's Detroit Business. Retrieved 2009-07-14.

Michigan state agencies

Government of Michigan

Principal departments	Agriculture and Rural Development Attorney General Civil Rights Corrections Education Environmental Quality Health and Human Services Insurance and Financial Services Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Military and Veterans Affairs Natural Resources State State Police Talent and Economic Development Technology, Management and Budget Transportation Treasury

Current units	Civil Service Commission Economic Development Corporation Gaming Control Board Geological Survey State Historic Preservation Office State Housing Development Authority Liquor Control Commission Mackinac Bridge Authority Mackinac Island State Park Commission Michigan Lottery Occupational Safety and Health Administration Public Service Commission Railroad Commission Office of Retirement Services State Transportation Commission Veterans Affairs Agency Volunteer Defense Force

Former departments	Department of History, Arts and Libraries Department of Information Technology

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