Sec. 21. (1) The tax tribunal is created and is a quasi-judicial agency which, for administrative purposes only, is in the department of licensing and regulatory affairs. (2) The tribunal consists of 7 members appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, for terms of 4 years. (3) A member may be reappointed and a vacancy shall be filled for an unexpired term in the same manner as the appointment is made for a full term. (4) Members shall receive training on matters relevant to the work of the tribunal, including, but not limited to, proper courtroom procedures, state and local tax issues, accepted appraisal practices, and proper assessing practices.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 205.721
Tax tribunal; creation; quasi-judicial agency; appointment, reappointment, and terms of members; vacancy; training
Applied in 14 court decisions — leading case Wikman v. City of Novi (1982)
Most recently applied in 307 Mich. App. 565 - Spartan Stores, Inc v. City of Grand Rapids (October 2014)
1973, Act 186, Eff
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