Mich. Comp. Laws § 12.9
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Chief deputy; appointment; duties and responsibilities; vacancy in office of state treasurer; appointment of acting or successor state treasurer.
Official statutory text
Sec. 9.
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.
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
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.
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
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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