June 10, 2008, Introduced by Rep. Calley and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled
"Revised judicature act of 1961,"
(MCL 600.101 to 600.9947) by adding section 2977.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 2977. If an elected official of a county has been
convicted of a criminal act and if the criminal act has caused the
county to sustain a pecuniary loss because of a civil judgment or
settlement of a civil action, the county may bring a civil action
against the elected official to recover the loss sustained by the
county.