Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.971
Emergency interim judicial succession act; short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "emergency interim judicial succession act".
Michigan Compiled Laws — EMERGENCY INTERIM JUDICIAL SUCCESSION ACT (Act 227 of 1963)
Michigan · statute · 227 of 1963, Mich. Comp. Laws · 7 active provisions
Provisions
Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.972
Emergency interim judicial succession act; definitions.
As used in this act: (a) "Unavailable" means that the lawful incumbent of the office is absent or unable to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office. (b) "Emergency interim successor" means a person designated pursuant to this act who, in the event the judge is unavailable, is to exercise the powers a…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.973
Judges; unavailability; special emergency judges, designations, duration of service.
(1) If any judge of any court is unavailable to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of his office, and if no other judge authorized to act in the event of absence, disability or vacancy or no special judge appointed in accordance with law is available to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the offi…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.974
Special emergency judges; oath.
At the time of their designation special emergency judges shall take such oath as may be required for them to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office to which they may succeed. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person, as a prerequisite to the exercise of the powers or discharge of the d…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.975
Special emergency judges; powers and duties; termination of authority by legislature.
Those authorized to act as special emergency judges may exercise the powers and discharge the duties of office only after an attack upon the United States has occurred. The legislature by concurrent resolution at any time may terminate the authority of the special emergency judges to exercise the powers and discharge t…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.976
Special emergency judges; removal or replacement.
Until such time as the persons designated as special emergency judges are authorized to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of an office in accordance with this act, the persons shall serve in their designated capacities at the pleasure of the designating authority and may be removed or replaced by the designa…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.977
Questions of fact; adjudication.
Any dispute concerning a question of fact arising under this act shall be adjudicated by the governor, or other official authorized under the constitution and this act to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office of governor, and his decision shall be final.