Terms Used In Michigan Laws 289.35

  • 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
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l
  • 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
   The commissioner shall appoint a suitable and competent person as state analyst, who shall be a practical analytical chemist. The commissioner may appoint an assistant chemist and such inspectors as shall be necessary to carry out the provisions of this act. Before entering upon the duties of their offices, they shall take, subscribe and file in the office of the secretary of state the constitutional oath of office. Their term of office shall continue during the pleasure of the commissioner. The board of state auditors shall provide a room for the laboratory of the state analyst and his assistant, and the necessary furniture and fixtures therefor. In case of the absence or inability of the state analyst or his assistant to perform their duty, the commissioner may appoint some competent person to perform the same temporarily, which person shall take, subscribe and file the constitutional oath of office. The salaries of all employes hereby authorized, and the necessary expenses thereof while traveling in performing any of their duties, shall be paid in the same manner as the salaries and expenses of other state officers and employes. Such an amount as is found to be necessary in the proper performance of the work of the analyst may be expended for chemical supplies.