Sec. 12.
(1) Upon the date an optional unified form of county government becomes effective, the following officials shall exercise the powers and functions as provided by law, unless other powers or functions are delegated to an official by the board of county commissioners:
(a) The sheriff.
(b) The clerk-register or clerk and the register of deeds.
(c) The treasurer.
(d) The prosecuting attorney. If a county employs an attorney under 1941 PA 15, MCL 49.71 to 49.73, the prosecuting attorney shall not act relative to 1941 PA 15, MCL 49.71 to 49.73.
(e) The drain commissioner.
(f) The boards of county road commissioners. Members of the county road commission shall be appointed as provided under section 6 of 1909 PA 283, MCL 224.6. In a county with a population of 1,000,000 or more, the board of county road commissioners shall not exceed 3 members.
(2) The officials named in subsection (1) shall be elected or appointed in the manner and for a term as provided by law.
History: 1973, Act 139, Eff. Mar. 29, 1974 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 499, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 2006
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 139 of 1973 - Optional Unified Form of County Government (45.551 - 45.573)
Section 45.551 - Optional Unified Form of County Government; Authorization; Effect of Adoption.
Section 45.552 - Optional Unified Form of County Government; Alternate A; Alternate B.
Section 45.553 - Optional Unified Form of County Government; Procedure for Adoption; Effective Date.
Section 45.553a - Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 Applicable to Petitions; Penalties.
Section 45.556 - Board of County Commissioners; Powers.
Section 45.556b - Minimum Staffing Requirement; Adoption of Ordinance Prohibited.
Section 45.556c - Licensing Requirements Subject to the Local Government Occupational Licensing Act.
Section 45.557 - County Manager; Appointment, Qualifications, Compensation, Term, and Removal.
Section 45.558 - County Manager or County Executive; Powers and Duties.
Section 45.559 - County Executive; Nomination, Election, and Term; Vacancy; Salary.
Section 45.559a - Death or Resignation of Elected County Executive; Successor.
Section 45.560 - County Executive; Responsibility.
Section 45.562 - Officials; Powers; Functions; Manner of Election or Appointment; Term.
Section 45.563 - Departments; Establishment; Directors; Functions.
Section 45.565 - Deputy; Appointment; Department Head and Deputy Exempt From Civil Service.
Section 45.567 - Employee Retirement and Pension Programs; Retirement Board.
Section 45.568 - Title to Property to Be Held in Name of County.
Section 45.569 - Ordinances Previously Enacted.
Section 45.570 - Provisions of Act Controlling.
Section 45.571 - Rights Under Civil Service and Merit System Continued.
Section 45.572 - Retirement and Pension Rights.
Section 45.573 - Procedures for Abolishing Optional Unified Form of County Government.