Michigan § Article XI § 2 - Terms of office of state and county officers.
Full text of Michigan Michigan Compiled Laws § Article XI § 2 — Terms of office of state and county officers., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ Article XI § 2. Terms of office of state and county officers.
The terms of office of elective state officers, members of the legislature and justices and judges of courts of record shall begin at twelve o'clock noon on the first day of January next succeeding their election, except as otherwise provided in this constitution. The terms of office of county officers shall begin on the first day of January next succeeding their election, except as otherwise provided by law.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section Article XI § 2 ("Terms of office of state and county officers.") 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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