Hughes v. Region VII Area Agency on Aging

In this taxpayer suit for recovery of compensation paid and received in alleged violation of MCL 46.30a, plaintiff Bob Hughes appeals as of right the trial court’s opinion and order granting summary disposition in favor of defendants. Because we conclude that the prohibitions against appointment or employment of a county commissioner provided for under MCL 46.30a apply only to officers or entities under the direct and exclusive control of the county in which the commissioner sits, and that defendant Region VII Area Agency on Aging (Region VII) is not such an officer or entity, we affirm.

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