DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

MCL ch. 14, subtit. Act 153 of 1917

in effect

MCL 14.41 Deputy attorney general; appointment, duties.

14.41. Deputy attorney general; appointment, duties. Sec. 1. The attorney general may appoint a deputy for whose acts he shall be responsible and may revoke such appointment at pleasure. Such deputy shall take the constitutional oath of office and shall perform such duties in the attorney general's department as may be assigned to him. During the sickness, absence or other disability of the attorney general, such deputy may execute and perform all of the duties of said office. He may also serve in place of the attorney general as a member of the Michigan securities commission, created by Act 46 of the Public Acts of 1915, and other boards and commissions of which the attorney general now is or may hereafter be an ex-officio member. 1917, Act 153, Imd. Eff. May 1, 1917; CL 1929, 184; CL 1948, 14.41 [Compiler] Act 46 of 1915, referred to in this section, was repealed by Act 220 of 1923, being former MCL 451.101 et seq., which was in turn repealed by Act 265 of 1964, being MCL 451.501 et seq. [FormerLaw] See Act 72 of 1897, being CL 1915, § 140.

MCL 14.42 Department appropriation.

14.42. Department appropriation. Sec. 2. There is hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the general fund of the state treasury and not otherwise appropriated the following sums annually for the payment of salaries and expenses in the attorney general's department: For the salary of the attorney general such sum as is designated by the Constitution of the state; for the salaries of the deputy attorney general and the assistants and clerks in said department, which salaries shall be fixed by the attorney general, the sum of 27,500 dollars to be paid in accordance with the accounting laws of the state; for the necessary expenses of the attorney general and to pay extra help and expenses, if any are necessary, such further sum as the board of state auditors may allow. 1917, Act 153, Imd. Eff. May 1, 1917; CL 1929, 185; CL 1948, 14.42 [FormerLaw] See section 1 of Act 87 of 1891, being CL 1915, § 143.

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