Michigan Laws 168.294 – State board of education and boards of state universities; appointment, vacancy, oath of office
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 168.294
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
- oath: shall be construed to include the word "affirmation" in all cases where by law an affirmation may be substituted for an oath; and in like cases the word "sworn" shall be construed to include the word "affirmed". See Michigan Laws 8.3k
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l
- Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
Whenever a vacancy shall occur on the state board of education, the board of regents of the University of Michigan, the board of trustees of Michigan State University, or the board of governors of Wayne State University, the governor shall appoint a successor to fill such vacancy, and the person so appointed shall take the oath of office and shall hold office for the remainder of the unexpired term and until his successor is elected and qualified. A candidate receiving the highest number of votes for membership on any of said boards and who has subscribed to the constitutional oath shall be deemed to be elected and qualified even though a vacancy occurs prior to the time he shall have entered upon the duties of his office.