Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.281 (2026)

State board of education and boards of state universities; membership eligibility.

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MICHIGAN ELECTION LAW

Act 116 of 1954

168.281 State board of education and boards of state universities; membership eligibility.

Sec. 281.

A person is not eligible to membership 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 if the person is not a registered and qualified elector of this state on the date the person is nominated for the office.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 5, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 505, Eff. Mar. 30, 1983 ;-- Am. 1999, Act 218, Eff. Mar. 10, 2000 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 120, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018

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Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1988–2023 · leading case: Regents of Univ. v. State, 419 N.W.2d 773 (Mich. Ct. App. 1988).

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Regents of Univ. v. State, 419 N.W.2d 773 (Mich. Ct. App. 1988). “Const 1963, art 8, § 5, MCL 168.281 et seq.; MSA 6.1281 et seq. On July 15, 1983, plaintiff commenced this action seeking a declaratory judgment that Act 512 is unconstitutional.”

20231214_C368615_67_368615.Opn.Pdf (Mich. Ct. App. 2023). “161 (qualifications for the offices of State Senator and Representative); and MCL 168.281 (qualifications for membership to the State Board of Education, Board of Regents of the University of Michigan, Board of Trustees of Michigan State University, and Board of Governors of…”

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