Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 247. Highways § 247.806a

(a) Organize the department and its work, supervise the work of the employees of the department, create, merge, and abolish organizational divisions within the department, and transfer or merge functions among those divisions in the interest of economy and efficiency.

(b) Employ personnel necessary to carry out the duties of the director and the responsibilities of the department subject to laws governing state employment.

(c) Delegate to any employee of the department, subject to the approval of the commission, any powers vested in the director or delegated to the director by the commission.

(d) Establish a program of current and long-range planning for the transportation systems under the department's jurisdiction.

(e) Direct the preparation of budget requests, expenditures, programs and periodical allotments.

(f) Purchase materials, supplies and equipment as necessary and proper to carry out the duties of the department as provided by law governing state purchasing.

(g) Dispose of obsolete equipment, surplus supplies and material that cannot be used by the department as provided by law governing the disposal.

(h) Do anything necessary and proper to comply fully with the provisions of present or future federal aid acts.

(i) Do anything necessary and proper to carry out the duties imposed upon the department by the constitution and other duties as may be imposed by law.