Sec. 644h.
All persons elected at the odd year general election shall take office at 12 noon on January 1 following the election. In home rule cities, if the charter provides for an earlier date for taking office or if prior to April 1, 1971, the council provides by ordinance for an earlier date for taking office, the earlier date shall prevail.
History: Add. 1970, Act 239, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 1970 Popular Name: Election Code
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law
Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)
116-1954-XXVIII - Chapter XXVIII Holding of Elections (168.641...168.799a)
Section 168.642 - Regular Election or Regular Primary Election Held by City or Village.
Section 168.642a - Change of Regular Election Schedule.
Section 168.642c - Regular Election for Office of School Board Member.
Section 168.643 - General Election; Officers to Be Elected.
Section 168.643a - Referendums; Questions Submitted to Electors; Form.
Section 168.644 - Repealed. 1963, 2nd Ex. sess., Act 56, Eff. Mar. 24, 1964.
Section 168.644a-168.644c - Repealed. 2003, Act 302, Eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
Section 168.644g - Terms of Office; Extension.
Section 168.644h - Time of Taking Office.
Section 168.644i - Manner of Conducting Elections.
Section 168.644j-168.644l - Repealed. 2003, Act 302, Eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
Section 168.645 - Repealed. 1958, Act 192, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958.
Section 168.646 - Repealed. 2003, Act 302, Eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
Section 168.646b - Repealed. 2003, Act 302, Eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
Section 168.646c - Repealed. 1990, Act 7, Imd. Eff. Feb. 12, 1990.
Section 168.646d - Repealed. 1980, Act 188, Imd. Eff. July 3, 1980.
116-1954-XXVIII-NOTICES-OF-ELECTION - Notices of Election (168.647...168.653a)
116-1954-XXVIII-ELECTION-PRECINCTS - Election Precincts (168.654...168.661)
116-1954-XXVIII-ASSISTED-VOTERS - Assisted Voters (168.751...168.757)
116-1954-XXVIII-ABSENT-VOTERS - Absent Voters (168.758...168.769a)
116-1954-XXVIII-VOTING-MACHINES - Voting Machines (168.770...168.799a)