Michigan § 51.351 - Civil service commission for sheriffs' departments in counties over 400,000; creation; applicability of act.
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§ 51.351. Civil service commission for sheriffs' departments in counties over 400,000; creation; applicability of act.
Within 30 days after this act shall take effect there may be created a civil service commission in sheriffs' departments in all counties containing not less than 400,000 population, except that this act shall not apply in counties where the provisions of Act No. 370 of the Public Acts of 1941, as amended, being sections 38.401 to 38.428 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, are in force.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 51.351 ("Civil service commission for sheriffs' departments in counties over 400,000; creation; applicability of act.") 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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