FILLING OF VACANCIES

Act 199 of 1923

AN ACT to provide for the filling of vacancies in appointive and elective public offices.


History: 1923, Act 199, Eff. Aug. 30, 1923




The People of the State of Michigan enact:


201.31 Vacancies in office; state officers; appointment by governor, term.

Sec. 1.

     Whenever a vacancy shall occur in any elective or appointive state office, other than the office of senator or representative in the state legislature or representative or senator in congress or a judge of a court of record, the governor shall fill such vacancy by appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term of such office.


History: 1923, Act 199, Eff. Aug. 30, 1923 ;-- CL 1929, 3365 ;-- CL 1948, 201.31
Former Law: See Ch. 4 of Act 203 of 1917.





201.32-201.34 Repealed. 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955.


Compiler's Notes: The repealed sections provided for filling of vacancies in certain public offices.





201.35 Vacancies in office; county officers; appointment, term.

Sec. 5.

     When a vacancy shall occur in an elective or appointive county office, it shall be filled in the following manner:
    1. If the vacancy shall be in the office of county clerk or prosecuting attorney it shall be filled by appointment by the judge or judges of that judicial circuit and the person appointed shall hold office for the remainder of the unexpired term.
    2. If the vacancy shall be in any other county office, either elective or appointive, the judge of probate, the county clerk and the prosecuting attorney shall appoint some suitable person to fill such vacancy and the person so appointed shall hold such office for the remainder of the unexpired term.


History: 1923, Act 199, Eff. Aug. 30, 1923 ;-- CL 1929, 3369 ;-- CL 1948, 201.35





201.36 Repealed. 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955.


Compiler's Notes: The repealed section provided for manner of filling vacancies in township offices.





201.37 Vacancies in office; village or city officers; filling.

Sec. 7.

     Whenever a vacancy shall occur in an elective or appointive village or city office, it shall be filled in the manner provided by the law or charter governing the filling of vacancies in the village or city in which the vacancy occurs.


History: 1923, Act 199, Eff. Aug. 30, 1923 ;-- CL 1929, 3371 ;-- CL 1948, 201.37



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