Michigan § Article VIII § 7 - Community and junior colleges; state board, members, terms, vacancies.
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§ Article VIII § 7. Community and junior colleges; state board, members, terms, vacancies.
The legislature shall provide by law for the establishment and financial support of public community and junior colleges which shall be supervised and controlled by locally elected boards. The legislature shall provide by law for a state board for public community and junior colleges which shall advise the state board of education concerning general supervision and planning for such colleges and requests for annual appropriations for their support. The board shall consist of eight members who shall hold office for terms of eight years, not more than two of which shall expire in the same year, and who shall be appointed by the state board of education. Vacancies shall be filled in like manner. The superintendent of public instruction shall be ex-officio a member of this board without the right to vote.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section Article VIII § 7 ("Community and junior colleges; state board, members, terms, vacancies.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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