Michigan Laws 168.387a – Oath; immediate vacancy; events
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 168.387a
- 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.
- Metropolitan district: means a district incorporated under the metropolitan district act, 1929 PA 312, MCL 119. See Michigan Laws 168.17
- 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
- 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
(1) Before entering upon the duties of his or her office, an individual elected as an officer to the legislative body of a metropolitan district 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 metropolitan district officer becomes vacant immediately, regardless of declaration by an officer or acceptance by the legislative body of a metropolitan district or 1 or more of its officers, upon any of the following events:
(a) The death of the metropolitan district officer.
(b) The metropolitan district officer’s being adjudicated insane or being found to be a legally incapacitated individual by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(c) The metropolitan district officer’s resignation.
(d) The metropolitan district officer’s removal from office.
(e) The metropolitan district officer’s conviction for a felony.
(f) The metropolitan district officer’s election or appointment being declared void by a competent tribunal.
(g) The metropolitan district officer’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 metropolitan district officer ceasing to possess the legal qualifications for holding office.
(i) The metropolitan district officer moving his or her residence from the metropolitan district.