School Board Member Acceptance of Office

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• 2025-10-23 — Elections: school; requirement for intermediate school board members to file an acceptance of office; eliminate. Amends sec. 861 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.861). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4793’25: HB (amending MCL 380.861) passed chamber, tie-barred to HB 4793’25, would eliminate the requirement that elected or appointed intermediate school board members file a written acceptance of office — parallel to the community college trustee change. (novelty: 2)
• 2025-10-23 — Elections: school; requirement for community college board of trustee members to file an acceptance of office; eliminate. Amends secs. 156 & 157 of 1966 PA 331 (MCL 389.156 & 389.157). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4793’25: HB 4794’25 (passed chamber), tie-barred to HB 4793’25, amends MCL 389.156 & 389.157 to eliminate the requirement that newly elected or appointed community college board of trustees members file a formal acceptance of office. (novelty: 2)

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