Terms Used In Michigan Laws 4.84

  • President pro tempore: A constitutionally recognized officer of the Senate who presides over the chamber in the absence of the Vice President. The President Pro Tempore (or, "president for a time") is elected by the Senate and is, by custom, the Senator of the majority party with the longest record of continuous service.
  The oath of office of any member or officer of the senate or house of representatives may be administered by, and taken and subscribed before, the secretary of the senate, the clerk of the house of representatives, any justice of the supreme court, the lieutenant governor, the president pro tempore of the senate, or the speaker of the house of representatives.