HOUSE BILL No. 5645

 

March 16, 2004, Introduced by Reps. Caul, LaSata, Ruth Johnson, Hart, Moolenaar, Stahl, Hager, Howell, Wenke, Brown, Vander Veen and Sak and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Urban Policy.

        

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                 A bill to amend 1846 RS 14, entitled                                              

                                                                                

    "Of county officers,"                                                       

                                                                                

    by amending section 91 (MCL 53.91).                                         

                                                                                

                THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:                      

                                                                                

1       Sec. 91.  (1) The register of deeds shall appoint  a deputy,                

                                                                                

2   to hold his office during the pleasure of the register; such                

                                                                                

3   appointment and the revocation thereof to be in writing, and                

                                                                                

4   filed in the office of the county clerk; and before such deputy             

                                                                                

5   shall enter upon the duties of his office, he shall take the oath           

                                                                                

6   prescribed by the twelfth article of the constitution, and for              

                                                                                

7   the faithful performance of his duties by such deputy the                   

                                                                                

8   register and his sureties shall be responsible.  1 or more                  

                                                                                

9   deputies whom he or she considers necessary to perform the                  

                                                                                

10  functions and duties of the office of the register of deeds.                

                                                                                

11      (2) The register of deeds may revoke his or her appointment                 

                                                                                


                                                                                

1   at any time.