Muskegon County Board of Commissioners - Officers

RULE II - BOARD OFFICERS

Section 1 - Chairperson

The Board, at its first meeting of the January session in each year, shall choose, by roll call

or ballot, one of its members to be chairperson. A majority vote of the commissioners of

the Board shall be necessary for a choice.

The chairperson and vice-chairperson shall be elected for one-year terms, the elections

to occur as set forth in Rule 1, Section 3.

If the chairperson or vice-chairperson dies or resigns, an election for the position shall take

place within 30 days of such date according to the procedure set out in Rule 1, Section 3.

The chairperson shall preside at a meeting of the board, but if the chairperson is absent

from a meeting, the vice-chairperson shall preside. A chairperson may administer an oath

to a person concerning a matter submitted to the county board of commissioners or

connected with the discharge of its duties, may issue subpoenas for witnesses, and may

compel the attendance of a witness in the same manner as a court of law. The county

board of commissioners may designate 1 member to affix his or her signature to contracts,

bond and other documents requiring the signature of the chairperson, if the chairperson

is unable to so do because of illness or other exigency which, in the opinion of the board,

prevents the chairperson from performing the functions of the office. MCL 46.3 Sec. 3 (5)

In the absence or unavailability of the chair, the vice-chair is designated to sign contracts,

bonds and other documents. In the absence or unavailability of both the chair and the

vice-chair, the chair of the Ways & Means Committee is designated, and in the case of all

three listed being absent/unavailable, the vice-chair of the Ways & Means Committee is

designated as signatory.

The chairperson shall make appointments to standing committees, boards, and

commissions subject to approval of the Board of Commissioners.

Section 2 - Vice Chairperson Duties

The vice chairperson of the Board shall perform the duties of the chairperson when that

person is absent.