Under current Michigan law 1978 PA 566, public officers are prohibited from holding incompatible offices. House Bill 4458 - passed by both the House and Senate and awaiting the Governor's signature - will provide an exception to that law, allowing a public officer in a Michigan city, village, township or county with a population of less than 3,000 to also serve as fire chief in that local unit. The Bill was first introduced by Representative Paul Muxlow (R - 83^rd District, Brown City) on March 22, 2011.

House Bill 4458 was presented to Governor Snyder for signature on Friday, October 14. For more information about public officers and incompatible offices, contact Attorney Andria Ditschman at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .