Judges and county officials would fill county office vacancies

Judges of the judicial circuit would appoint someone to fill a county clerk or prosecutor vacancy. This rule covers vacancies in the county clerk and prosecuting attorney offices. The act would take effect only if Senate Bill No. ____ or House Bill No. 6382 is enacted into law. The appointee would serve for the rest of the term, except as provided by Michigan election law.

For other county office vacancies, the probate judge, county clerk, and prosecutor would appoint someone; in counties with an elected county executive, the executive, clerk, and prosecutor would appoint instead. This rule covers county offices other than county clerk and prosecuting attorney. The county executive is part of the appointing group when the county has an elected executive. The act would take effect only if Senate Bill No. ____ or House Bill No. 6382 is enacted into law. An appointee would serve for the rest of the term, except as provided by Michigan election law.