Michigan § 397.178 - Candidate for appointment or election as board member; qualifications; vacancy in office of board member.
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§ 397.178. Candidate for appointment or election as board member; qualifications; vacancy in office of board member.
An individual appointed as a board member shall be a qualified elector of the participating municipality that appoints the member on the date the appointment is made. A candidate for election as a board member shall be a qualified elector of a participating municipality on the deadline for filing nominating petitions. A candidate for appointment or election shall be a resident of the district.
The office of board member becomes vacant when the incumbent dies, resigns, is convicted of a felony, is removed from office by the governor pursuant to section 10 of article V of the state constitution of 1963, or ceases to be a resident of the district. In addition, the office of an appointed board member becomes vacant when the incumbent ceases to be a resident of the participating municipality that appointed the incumbent.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 397.178 ("Candidate for appointment or election as board member; qualifications; vacancy in office of board member.") 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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