Go To Top capitol dome
Michigan Legislature
Michigan Compiled Laws Complete Through PA 19 of 2024
House: Adjourned until Tuesday, April 9, 2024 1:30:00 PM
Senate: Adjourned until Tuesday, April 9, 2024 10:00:00 AM


Updated website coming soon!

Michigan Legislature

Main Content

Act 298 of 1966
Search within this Statute for


CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

Act 298 of 1966

AN ACT to establish and provide a board of civil service commissioners for sheriffs' departments in certain counties; to provide a civil service system based upon examination and investigation as to merit, efficiency and fitness for appointment, employment and promotion of all officers and men or women appointed in the departments; to regulate the transfer, reinstatement, suspension and discharge of said officers; to provide for referendums; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies.


History: 1966, Act 298, Imd. Eff. July 14, 1966 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 154, Eff. Mar. 23, 1999




The People of the State of Michigan enact:

DocumentTypeDescription
Section 51.351SectionCivil service commission for sheriffs' departments in counties over 400,000; creation; applicability of act.
Section 51.352SectionCivil service commission; membership, appointment, terms; president, term.
Section 51.352aSectionCommissioners; compensation.
Section 51.353SectionCivil service commission; members, qualifications; holding other office prohibited; political affiliations.
Section 51.354SectionCivil service commission; vacancies; removal.
Section 51.355SectionCivil service commission; clerk.
Section 51.356SectionSheriff's department; incumbents, eligibility to permanent appointment under civil service.
Section 51.357SectionSheriff's department; appointments, reinstatements, promotions and discharges subject to act; exceptions.
Section 51.358SectionCivil service commission; aid from board of supervisors and department heads; offices, supplies.
Section 51.359SectionCivil service commission; powers and duties.
Section 51.360SectionCivil service examination; application; filing; contents; forms; certificates; grounds for refusing to examine or certify applicant; hearing; review; physical examination; age; residence; reinstatement.
Section 51.361SectionCivil service commission; rules and regulations for examinations.
Section 51.362SectionCivil service employees; tenure; removal, discharge, reduction or suspension, procedures.
Section 51.363SectionCivil service examinations, obstructing right to examination or registration, unlawfully furnishing information or impersonating others; penalty.
Section 51.364SectionAppointment or selection contrary to rules; refusal to comply to or violates act; penalty.
Section 51.365SectionCivil service commission; definitions.
Section 51.366SectionAct effective upon approval by electors; petition; ballot; form; referendum.
Section 51.367SectionRescission and repeal of act by electors; ballot, form; referendum.
up icon