Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 451. Securities, Real Estate and Debt Management § 451.3

Sec. 3. The powers and duties now vested by law in the Michigan securities commission, by virtue of the provisions of Act No. 220, Public Acts of 1923, and the acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto,  1 and that conferred under and by virtue of the provisions of Act No. 306, Public Acts of 1919,  2 and the powers and duties now vested by law in the secretary of state, with respect to the formation, organization, regulation and control of corporations, and the fees, taxes and charges to be paid by corporations, under Act No. 327, Public Acts of 1931, as amended,  3 and Act No. 85, Public Acts of 1921, as amended,  4 are hereby transferred to and vested in the Michigan corporation and securities commission hereby created. Immediately on the taking effect of this act the Michigan securities commission, whose powers and duties are hereby transferred, shall cease to exist and the tenure of the office of the members thereof shall be at once terminated, and whenever reference thereto is made in any law of the state; or to the secretary of state with reference to the formation, organization, regulation and control of corporations, and the fees, taxes and charges to be paid by corporations, under Act No. 327, Public Acts of 1931, as amended, and Act No. 85, Public Acts of 1921, as amended, reference shall be deemed to be intended to be made to the Michigan corporation and securities commission. All hearings, matters and proceedings of whatever nature now pending before the Michigan securities commission, or the secretary of state, with reference to the formation, organization, regulation and control of corporations, and the fees, taxes and charges to be paid by corporations, under Act No. 327, Public Acts of 1931, as amended, and Act No. 85, Public Acts of 1921, as amended, shall not be terminated or abated, but shall be transferred to the Michigan corporation and securities commission created hereby, and shall be carried on in the same manner and subject to the same incidents as though such transfer were not made. All records, files and other papers belonging to the Michigan securities commission, or to the secretary of state respecting the formation, organization, regulation and control of corporations, and the fees, taxes and charges to be paid by corporations, under Act No. 327, Public Acts of 1931, as amended, and Act No. 85, Public Acts of 1921, as amended, the duties of which are hereby transferred to the Michigan corporation and securities commission, shall be turned over to said commission and shall be continued as part of the records and files thereof.