Michigan Const. art. VII, § 6

Michigan Constitution

Article VII, § 6 — Sheriffs; security, responsibility for acts, ineligibility for other office

Michigan Const. art. VII, § 6 (Sheriffs; security, responsibility for acts, ineligibility for other office) — published by Counsel Stack Legal Research, free access to 12M+ legal documents.

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CitationMichigan Const. art. VII, § 6

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Mich. Const. art. VII, § 6.

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Sec. 6. The sheriff may be required by law to renew his security periodically and in default of giving such security, his office shall be vacant. The county shall never be responsible for his acts, except that the board of supervisors may protect him against claims by prisoners for unintentional injuries received while in his custody. He shall not hold any other office except in civil defense.

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History

History: Const. 1963, Art. VII, § 6, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964.; Former constitution: See Const. 1908, Art. VIII, § 5.