Michigan Laws 389.156 – Board of trustees; oath of office and acceptance, filing
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(1) Within 15 days after his appointment or after the final canvass of his election, each person elected or appointed as a member of the board of trustees of a community college district shall file with the secretary of the board of trustees his oath of office and his acceptance of office, accompanied by a written affidavit setting forth the fact of his eligibility as provided in section 151. Each person elected or appointed to the board of any community college district shall take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation: “I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the constitution of the United States and the constitution of this state, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of member of the board of trustees according to the best of my ability.”
(2) Any member elected to the first board of trustees of a community college district shall file his acceptance of office, affidavit of eligibility and oath of office with the secretary of the intermediate board of education of the county having the highest valuation within the community college district.
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 389.156
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Community college: means an educational institution providing collegiate and noncollegiate level education primarily to individuals above the twelfth grade age level within commuting distance. See Michigan Laws 389.105
- 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
- United States: shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o