Michigan Compiled Laws Act 202 Of 1959 Emergency Interim Executive Succession Act (31.1 - 31.15)

AN ACT to provide, in the event of an emergency resulting from disaster occurring in this state caused by an enemy attack upon the United States or by civil disorder, for prompt and temporary succession to the powers and duties of state executive offices, the incumbents of which may become unavailable for exercising the powers and discharging the duties of such offices.

History: 1959, Act 202, Eff. Mar. 19, 1960 ;-- Am. 1969, Act 145, Imd. Eff. July 31, 1969

Section 31.1 Emergency Interim Executive Succession Act; Short Title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the “emergency interim executive succession act”. History: 1959, Act 202, Eff. Mar. 19, 1960
Section 31.2 Emergency Interim Executive Succession Act; Definitions.
As used in this act: (a) “Unavailable” means that the lawful incumbent of the office, including any deputy exercising the powers and discharging the...
Section 31.3 Governor; Designation Of Emergency Interim Successors; Review.
The governor, taking into consideration the safety factor to be gained by the geographical dispersion of appointments, shall designate within 30 days after his...
Section 31.4 Governor; Successor, Exercise Of Powers And Discharge Of Duties.
If the governor, lieutenant governor, the elected secretary of state, the elected attorney general, the president pro tempore of the senate and speaker of...
Section 31.5 State Executive Officers; Successors, Designation, Review.
All state executive officers, within 30 days after taking office, taking into consideration the safety factor to be gained by geographical dispersion of appointments,...
Section 31.6 State Executive Officers; Successors, Exercise Of Powers And Discharge Of Duties.
If any state executive officer is not able or is unavailable to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office because of...
Section 31.7 Emergency Successor; Qualifications.
No person shall be designated or shall serve as an emergency interim successor under this act unless, under the constitution and the statutes of...
Section 31.8 Emergency Successor; Removal, Replacement.
Until such time as the person designated as an emergency interim successor succeeds to the exercise of the powers and the discharge of the...
Section 31.9 Emergency Successor; Notice Of Designation Or Removal; Form, Publication.
All notices to the secretary of state provided for in this act shall be in writing and signed and sworn to by the designating...
Section 31.10 Emergency Successor; Determination Of Availability.
In the event of a disaster in this state, the governor or the secretary of state, or any deputy or emergency interim successor exercising...
Section 31.11 Emergency Successor; Privileges And Immunities In Office; Compensation, Expenses.
When called upon to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of an office, an emergency interim successor shall be accorded the same privileges,...
Section 31.12 Emergency Successor; Oath Of Office, Filing.
Promptly after his designation in writing to the secretary of state by the designating authority, each emergency interim successor shall take the oath of...
Section 31.13 Emergency Successor; Duty To Keep Informed.
Each emergency interim successor shall keep himself generally informed as to the duties, procedures, practices and current affairs of the office to which he...
Section 31.14 Emergency Successor; Termination Of Authority By Legislature, Election To Fill Vacancy.
The legislature, by law, may terminate at any time the authority of the emergency interim successors to exercise the powers and discharge the duties...
Section 31.15 Disputes Arising Under Act; Determination.
Any dispute concerning a question of fact arising under this act, except a dispute of facts relative to the office of governor, shall be...

Last modified: October 10, 2016