Mich. Comp. Laws § 15.181
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Sec. 1.
As used in this act:
"Governing board" means a board of regents, board of trustees, board of governors, board of control, or other governing body of an institution of higher education.
"Incompatible offices" means public offices held by a public official which, when the official is performing the duties of any of the public offices held by the official, results in any of the following with respect to those offices held:
The subordination of 1 public office to another.
The supervision of 1 public office by another.
A breach of duty of public office.
"Institution of higher education" means a college, university, community college, or junior college described in section 4, 5, or 6 of article 8 of the state constitution of 1963 or established under section 7 of article 8 of the state constitution of 1963.
"Public employee" means an employee of this state, an employee of a city, village, township, or county of this state, or an employee of a department, board, agency, institution, commission, authority, division, council, college, university, school district, intermediate school district, special district, or other public entity of this state or of a city, village, township, or county in this state, but does not include a person whose employment results from election or appointment.
"Public officer" means a person who is elected or appointed to any of the following:
An office established by the state constitution of 1963.
A public office of a city, village, township, or county in this state.
A department, board, agency, institution, commission, authority, division, council, college, university, school district, intermediate school district, special district, or other public entity of this state or a city, village, township, or county in this state.
History: 1978, Act 566, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 1978
As used in this act:
"Governing board" means a board of regents, board of trustees, board of governors, board of control, or other governing body of an institution of higher education.
"Incompatible offices" means public offices held by a public official which, when the official is performing the duties of any of the public offices held by the official, results in any of the following with respect to those offices held:
The subordination of 1 public office to another.
The supervision of 1 public office by another.
A breach of duty of public office.
"Institution of higher education" means a college, university, community college, or junior college described in section 4, 5, or 6 of article 8 of the state constitution of 1963 or established under section 7 of article 8 of the state constitution of 1963.
"Public employee" means an employee of this state, an employee of a city, village, township, or county of this state, or an employee of a department, board, agency, institution, commission, authority, division, council, college, university, school district, intermediate school district, special district, or other public entity of this state or of a city, village, township, or county in this state, but does not include a person whose employment results from election or appointment.
"Public officer" means a person who is elected or appointed to any of the following:
An office established by the state constitution of 1963.
A public office of a city, village, township, or county in this state.
A department, board, agency, institution, commission, authority, division, council, college, university, school district, intermediate school district, special district, or other public entity of this state or a city, village, township, or county in this state.
History: 1978, Act 566, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 1978
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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