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Mich. Comp. Laws § 12.9 (2026)

Chief deputy; appointment; duties and responsibilities; vacancy in office of state treasurer; appointment of acting or successor state treasurer.

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Revised Statutes of 1846


R.S. of 1846


12.9 Chief deputy; appointment; duties and responsibilities; vacancy in office of state treasurer; appointment of acting or successor state treasurer.

Sec. 9.

    (1) The state treasurer shall appoint a chief deputy, for whose acts the state treasurer shall be responsible, and may revoke the appointment at pleasure. The state treasurer shall assign duties and responsibilities to the chief deputy. The chief deputy may execute the duties of the office of state treasurer during the sickness, disability, or absence of the state treasurer, or if a vacancy occurs in the office of the state treasurer.

    (2) If a vacancy occurs in the office of the state treasurer due to death, resignation, retirement, or any other cause, the chief deputy shall execute the duties of the office of state treasurer until a successor state treasurer or an acting state treasurer is appointed. The governor may appoint an acting state treasurer for a period of not more than 60 days. The governor shall appoint a successor state treasurer not later than 90 days after the date the vacancy occurs in the office of state treasurer.

History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 12 ;-- CL 1857, 156 ;-- CL 1871, 223 ;-- How. 367 ;-- CL 1897, 79 ;-- Am. 1913, Act 65, Eff. Aug. 14, 1913 ;-- CL 1915, 105 ;-- CL 1929, 144 ;-- CL 1948, 12.9 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 107, Imd. Eff. May 7, 1980

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1947–1993 · leading case: House Speaker v. State Admin. Bd., 495 N.W.2d 539 (Mich. 1993).
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House Speaker v. State Admin. Bd., 495 N.W.2d 539 (Mich. 1993). · cites it 2× “Under Const 1963, art 5, ž 3 and MCL 12.9; MSA 3.83, the State Treasurer is appointed by the Governor.”
Frankenmuth Mut. Ins. v. Keeley, 447 N.W.2d 691 (Mich. 1989). · cites it 2× “] [24] general measure of damages can therefore be expressed in terms of these four effects, two of which ( loss in value and other loss ) are adverse to the injured party and therefore increase his damages, and two of which ( cost avoided and loss avoided ) are beneficial to…”
City of Hazel Park v. Mun. Fin. Comm'n, 27 N.W.2d 106 (Mich. 1947). · cites it 2× “On April 1, 1946, section 12.9 of the city charter was amended so as to provide for an extra 3-mill tax levy in addition to the 15 mills above mentioned, where such additional levy may be necessary in order to meet maturing bond principal and interest.”
Detroit Edison Co. v. Corp. & Sec. Comm'n, 105 N.W.2d 110 (Mich. 1960). · cites it 4× “See CL 1948, §§ 12.9, 13.26 (Stat Ann §§ 3.83, 3.130).”
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