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
Key claim: People elected or appointed to an intermediate school board would no longer have to file a written acceptance of office.
Abstract
(HB4795 · 103rd Legislature) 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 Sponsor: Rep. Rachelle Smit ® + 3 co-sponsors Latest vote: Reported Favorably Without Amendment 10/1/2026 — 5-0 (passed, 2026-10-06) Latest action (2026-10-06): Referred To Committee Of The Whole
Why this matters
This bill is part of a package (tie-barred to HB 4793’25) that uniformly drops the written acceptance-of-office filing requirement across several Michigan board types, now extending to intermediate school district boards. For clerks and board secretaries, it removes a procedural filing step previously required to seat a newly elected or appointed member. The mechanics of qualifying for office — oath, bond where applicable — remain governed by other statutes.