Michigan § 88.3 - President pro tempore; powers, duties.
Full text of Michigan Michigan Compiled Laws § 88.3 — President pro tempore; powers, duties., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 88.3. President pro tempore; powers, duties.
On the first Monday in May in each year, the council shall appoint 1 of their number president pro tempore of the council, who, in the absence of the president, shall preside at the meetings thereof, and exercise the powers and duties of president. He shall have a vote upon all questions, but he shall have no casting vote in case of a tie. In the absence of the president and president pro tem, the council shall appoint 1 of their number to preside and for the time being he shall exercise the powers and duties of the president.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 88.3 ("President pro tempore; powers, duties.") 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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