Michigan Court of Appeals June 6, 1997, Docket 188881, 190011 (Blank v. Department of Corrections)

Murphy, J.

INTRODUCTION

In these cases, we are called on to decide the constitutionality of a current statutory scheme that essentially requires that administrative rules established by the Michigan Department of Corrections (DOC) and other state administrative agencies be submitted to a joint committee of the Legislature for approval before becoming effective.