§ 3. Subject to the limitations contained in this constitution, the
legislature may from time to time assign by law new powers and functions
to departments, officers, boards, commissions or executive offices of
the governor, and increase, modify or diminish their powers and
functions. Nothing contained in this article shall prevent the
legislature from creating temporary commissions for special purposes or
executive offices of the governor and from reducing the number of
departments as provided for in this article, by consolidation or
otherwise.