Revised Statutes of 1846

R.S. of 1846





Chapter 12
Chapter 12. Of Certain State Officers.
The State Treasurer.


12.7 Blanket bond.

Sec. 7.

     The state treasurer before entering upon the duties of his or her office shall be covered by a blanket bond as provided in Act No. 10 of the Public Acts of 1969, being sections 15.1 to 15.6 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.


History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 12 ;-- CL 1857, 154 ;-- Am. 1861, Act 36, Eff. June 15, 1861 ;-- CL 1871, 221 ;-- How. 265 ;-- CL 1897, 77 ;-- Am. 1909, Act 15, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- CL 1915, 103 ;-- CL 1929, 142 ;-- CL 1948, 12.7 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 107, Imd. Eff. May 7, 1980





12.8 Repealed. 1980, Act 107, Imd. Eff. May 7, 1980.


Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to conditions of official bond.





12.9 Chief deputy; appointment; duties and responsibilities; vacancy in office of state treasurer; appointment of acting or successor state treasurer.

Sec. 9.

    (1) The state treasurer shall appoint a chief deputy, for whose acts the state treasurer shall be responsible, and may revoke the appointment at pleasure. The state treasurer shall assign duties and responsibilities to the chief deputy. The chief deputy may execute the duties of the office of state treasurer during the sickness, disability, or absence of the state treasurer, or if a vacancy occurs in the office of the state treasurer.
    (2) If a vacancy occurs in the office of the state treasurer due to death, resignation, retirement, or any other cause, the chief deputy shall execute the duties of the office of state treasurer until a successor state treasurer or an acting state treasurer is appointed. The governor may appoint an acting state treasurer for a period of not more than 60 days. The governor shall appoint a successor state treasurer not later than 90 days after the date the vacancy occurs in the office of state treasurer.


History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 12 ;-- CL 1857, 156 ;-- CL 1871, 223 ;-- How. 367 ;-- CL 1897, 79 ;-- Am. 1913, Act 65, Eff. Aug. 14, 1913 ;-- CL 1915, 105 ;-- CL 1929, 144 ;-- CL 1948, 12.9 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 107, Imd. Eff. May 7, 1980





12.10 Vacancy in office of state treasurer; audit.

Sec. 10.

     Upon the death or resignation of the state treasurer, or upon a vacancy in the office of state treasurer from any other cause, the auditor general shall perform an audit of cash and securities in the possession or under the control of the state treasurer.


History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 12 ;-- CL 1857, 157 ;-- CL 1871, 224 ;-- How. 268 ;-- CL 1897, 80 ;-- CL 1915, 106 ;-- CL 1929, 145 ;-- CL 1948, 12.10 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 107, Imd. Eff. May 7, 1980





12.11, 12.12 Repealed. 1980, Act 107, Imd. Eff. May 7, 1980.


Compiler's Notes: The repealed sections pertained to vacancy in office of state treasurer.





12.13 Exhibit of accounts to auditor general.

Sec. 13.

     When required by the auditor general, the state treasurer shall exhibit to the auditor general for examination the cash and cash items in the treasury and a true statement of all state treasurer cash balances.


History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 12 ;-- CL 1857, 160 ;-- Am. 1861, Act 36, Eff. June 15, 1861 ;-- CL 1871, 227 ;-- How. 271 ;-- CL 1897, 83 ;-- CL 1915, 109 ;-- CL 1929, 148 ;-- CL 1948, 12.13 ;-- Am. 1968, Act 178, Eff. Nov. 15, 1968 ;-- Am. 1992, Act 55, Imd. Eff. May 20, 1992





12.14 Financial statement to legislature, publication.

Sec. 14.

     The treasurer shall make to the legislature, at its annual session in January in each year, and at such other times as he shall be required by either branch of the legislature, an exact statement of the balance in the treasury to the credit of the state, with a summary of the receipts and payments of the treasury during the preceding year; which annual statement he shall cause to be published with the laws of the session at which the same shall have been made.


History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 12 ;-- CL 1857, 161 ;-- CL 1871, 228 ;-- How. 272 ;-- CL 1897, 84 ;-- CL 1915, 110 ;-- CL 1929, 149 ;-- CL 1948, 12.14





12.15 Repealed. 1948, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 1, Eff. Jan. 1, 1949.


Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to office location and salary of state treasurer.



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