MacOmb County Prosecutor v. Murphy

We granted leave in this case to consider whether defendant violated the incompatible offices act, MCL 15.181 et seq., by simultaneously holding positions as the delinquent personal property tax coordinator in the Macomb County treasurer’s office and as an elected member of the Harrison Township Board of Trustees. On review of the incompatible offices act as a whole, we conclude that the phrase “public offices held by a public official,” MCL 15.181(b), encompasses positions of public employment. However, we conclude that defendant’s positions are not inherently incompatible because only a…