47.1 Board of county auditors; creation, referendum; form of resolution. Sec. 1. The board of supervisors of any county in this state, except in such counties where provision has heretofore been made for the creation of the office of county auditor or board of county auditors, may, upon a majority vote of the members elect […]
47.10 Repealed. 1983, Act 87, Imd. Eff. June 16, 1983. Compiler’s Notes: The repealed section pertained to the bills of a county justice of the peace.
47.11 Board of county auditors; members’ interest in contracts prohibited. Sec. 11. No member of said board of auditors shall be directly or indirectly interested in any contract with said county which may involve the expenditure of any county money, or in the sale of supplies to said county, or in the performance of any […]
47.12 Board of county auditors; county prosecuting attorney as legal advisor, duties. Sec. 12. The prosecuting attorney for the said county shall, without any compensation other than his regular salary, be the legal advisor of said board of auditors and shall, on the request of any member thereof, render an opinion in writing on the […]
47.13 Violations; penalties. Sec. 13. (1) A member of the board of auditors who conspires with a claimant or another person to defraud the county, or wilfully or grossly neglects the duties of the member’s office, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable as provided in section 8. (2) Except as provided in subsections (3) […]
47.14 Construction of act. Sec. 14. In the event that the board of supervisors shall submit the question of the appointment of a county auditor as provided in section 1 of this act, then all the provisions of this act shall be construed so as to permit the carrying out of the provisions of this […]
47.15 Board of county auditors; bond, oath of office. Sec. 15. Before entering upon his official duties each member of the board of county auditors shall execute a bond in the sum of 2,000 dollars with sufficient sureties to be approved by the circuit judge of said county, assuring the faithful performance of his respective […]
47.2 Board of county auditors; adoption of resolution, notice, form. Sec. 2. At least 3 weeks shall intervene between the adoption of the resolution by the board of supervisors and the time of holding such election. After the adoption of the resolution by the board of supervisors, the county clerk shall give notice thereof. Such […]
47.3 Referendum; notice, posting and publication, evidence; ballots, preparation and distribution, form. Sec. 3. Said clerk shall cause such notice to be printed in the form of a handbill, to be posted in 3 or more places in said county, at least 2 weeks before the time of such election, and also to be published […]
47.4 Referendum; conduct. Sec. 4. If upon the canvass of the votes cast at such election, it shall appear that the majority is in favor of the adoption thereof, then the question of creating and establishing a board of county auditors shall be considered as adopted in such county, and thereupon the provisions of this […]
47.4a Repealed. 2005, Act 246, Imd. Eff. Dec. 1, 2005. Compiler’s Notes: The repealed section pertained to operation of county auditors operating under special or local act.
47.5 Board of county auditors; appointment, election, terms, vacancies, eligibility. Sec. 5. The board of commissioners of any county may appoint a board of county auditors of not to exceed 3 members, 1 of whom the county board of commissioners shall designate as chairperson of the board of county auditors. If the board of county […]
47.6 Board of county auditors; conducting business at public meeting; notice of meeting; chairperson to preside; duties of clerk; availability of certain writings to public; quorum; office; compensation and expenses. Sec. 6. The business which the board of county auditors may perform shall be conducted at a public meeting of the board held in compliance […]
47.7 Board of county auditors; meetings, time and place; county clerk, custodian of records; additional compensation. Sec. 7. The said board of county auditors shall meet for the transaction of business in the office of the clerk of said county, or in some convenient room in the court house of said county, and when said […]
47.8 Board of county auditors; audit of claims against county, payment; violation of section, penalty. Sec. 8. No claim against any county adopting the provisions of this act, including all claims incurred by the county drain commissioner, shall be paid by the treasurer of said county until it shall have been duly audited and allowed […]
47.9 Board of county auditors; powers and duties. Sec. 9. The said board shall have power, and it is hereby expressly authorized and directed: First, To audit all claims which are chargeable against the said county, as in section 8 above provided, and to draw warrants therefor, duly signed by its chairman and countersigned by […]
