Michigan Laws 168.310 – Office of school board member; oath; vacancy; conditions
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(1) Before entering upon the duties of his or her office, an individual elected to the office of school board member shall take and subscribe to the oath provided in section 1 of article XI of the state constitution of 1963.
(2) The office of a school board member becomes vacant immediately, regardless of declaration by an officer or acceptance by the school board or 1 or more of its members, upon any of the following events:
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 168.310
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Election: means an election or primary election at which the electors of this state or of a subdivision of this state choose or nominate by ballot an individual for public office or decide a ballot question lawfully submitted to them. See Michigan Laws 168.2
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
- oath: shall be construed to include the word "affirmation" in all cases where by law an affirmation may be substituted for an oath; and in like cases the word "sworn" shall be construed to include the word "affirmed". See Michigan Laws 8.3k
- Residence: as used in this act , for registration and voting purposes means that place at which a person habitually sleeps, keeps his or her personal effects, and has a regular place of lodging. See Michigan Laws 168.11
- School board: means the governing body of a school district, including the board of trustees of a community college. See Michigan Laws 168.4
- School board member: means an individual holding the office of school board member under the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380. See Michigan Laws 168.4
- School district: means a school district, a local act school district, or an intermediate school district, as those terms are defined in the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380. See Michigan Laws 168.4
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
(a) The death of the school board member.
(b) The school board member’s being adjudicated insane or being found to be a legally incapacitated individual by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(c) The school board member’s resignation.
(d) The school board member’s removal from office.
(e) The school board member’s conviction for a felony.
(f) The school board member’s election or appointment being declared void by a competent tribunal.
(g) The school board member’s neglect or failure to file the acceptance of office, to take the oath of office, or to give or renew an official bond required by law.
(h) The school board member ceasing to possess the legal qualifications for holding office.
(i) The school board member moving his or her residence from the school district.