Public employees and officers: state; legal authority of an attorney general opinion; clarify. Amends sec. 32 of 1846 RS 12 (MCL 14.32).

Summary

The bill amends MCL 14.32 to make it the attorney general’s duty to provide advisory opinions on any legal question submitted by the legislature, governor, auditor general, treasurer, or other state officers. It also obligates the attorney general to notify the appropriate county treasurer when a prosecuting attorney neglects or refuses to file the required annual report. The changes clarify the advisory nature of AG opinions and add a reporting step for oversight.

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