Ottawa County Clerk v. Ottawa County Board of Commissioners

Plaintiff is the elected Clerk of Ottawa County and is vested with the powers and duties imposed upon him by the Michigan Legislature through various enacted statutes. The defendant board of commissioners is the elected legislative and administrative body of the county, the duties and powers of which are also prescribed by statute.

In 1975, the board of commissioners created the position of county controller, the person appointed thereto to act as the chief financial officer for the county. At that time, the appointed controller assumed the accounts payable function of the clerk and all…