Const 1963, art 3, § 3;
There shall be a great seal of the State of Michigan and its use shall be provided by law.
All official acts of the governor, except his approval of the laws, shall be authenticated by theThere shall be a great seal of the State of Michigan, which shall be kept by the secretary of stateand its use shall be provided by law.
All commissions issued to persons holding office under the provisions of this constitution shall be in the name and by the authority of the people of the state of Michigan, sealed with the great seal of the state, signed by the governor and countersigned by the secretary of state.
Const 1908, art 6, §§ 11 & 12;
§ 11: All official acts of the governor, except his approval of the laws, shall be authenticated by the great seal of the state, which shall be kept by the secretary of state.
§ 12: All commissions issued to persons holding office under the provisions of this constitution shall be in the name and by the authority of the people of the state of Michigan, sealed with the great seal of the state, signed by the governor and countersigned by the secretary of state.
§ 11: All official acts of the governor, except his approval of the laws
excepted, shall be authenticated by the great seal of the state, which shall be kept by the secretary of state.§ 12: All commissions issued to persons holding office under the provisions of this constitution
,shall be in the name and by the authority of the people of the state of Michigan, sealed with the great seal of the state, signed by the governor,and countersigned by the secretary of state.
Const 1874, art 5, §§ 18 & 19;
§ 18: All official acts of the Governor, his approval of the laws excepted, shall be authenticated by the Great Seal of the State, which shall be kept by the Secretary of State.
§ 19: All commissions issued to persons holding office under the provisions of this Constitution shall be “In the name and by the authority of the people of the State of Michigan,” sealed with the Great Seal of the State, signed by the Governor, and countersigned by the Secretary of State.
§ 18: All official acts of the Governor, his approval of the laws excepted, shall be authenticated by the Great Seal of the State, which shall be kept by the Secretary of State.
§ 19: All commissions issued to persons holding office under the provisions of this Constitution
,shall be “In the name and by the authority of the people of the State of Michigan,” sealed with the Great Seal of the State, signed by the Governor, and countersigned by the Secretary of State.
Const 1868, art 6, §§ 18 & 19;
§ 18: All official acts of the Governor, his approval of the laws excepted, shall be authenticated by the great seal of the State, which shall be kept by the Secretary of State.
§ 19: All commissions issued to persons holding office under the provisions of this Constitution, shall be in the name and by the authority of the people of the State of Michigan, sealed with the great seal of the State, signed by the Governor and countersigned by the Secretary of State.
§ 18: All official acts of the Governor, his approval of the laws excepted, shall be authenticated by the great seal of the State, which shall be kept by the Secretary of State.
§ 19: All commissions issued to persons holding office under the provisions of this Constitution, shall be in the name and by the authority of the people of the State of Michigan, sealed with the great seal of the State, signed by the Governor
,and countersigned by the Secretary of State.
Const 1850, art 5, §§ 18 & 19;
§ 18: All official acts of the Governor, his approval of the laws excepted, shall be authenticated by the Great Seal of the State, which shall be kept by the Secretary of State.
§ 19: All commissions issued to persons holding office under the provisions of this constitution, shall be in the name and by the authority of the people of the State of Michigan, sealed with the Great Seal of the State, signed by the Governor, and countersigned by the Secretary of State.
§ 18:
A great seal for the State shall be provided by the Governor, which shall contain the device and inscriptions represented and described in the papers relating thereto, signed by the President of the Convention, and deposited in the office of the Secretary of the Territory. It shall be kept by the Secretary of State; andAll official acts of the Governor, hisapprobationapproval of the laws excepted, shall betherebyauthenticated by the Great Seal of the State, which shall be kept by the Secretary of State.§ 19: All
grants andcommissions issued to persons holding office under the provisions of this constitution, shall be in the name,and by the authority,of the people of the State of Michigan, sealed with the Great Seal of the State, signed by the Governor, and countersigned by the Secretary of State.
Const 1835, art 5, §§ 20 & 21;
§ 20: A great seal for the State shall be provided by the Governor, which shall contain the device and inscriptions represented and described in the papers relating thereto, signed by the President of the Convention, and deposited in the office of the Secretary of the Territory. It shall be kept by the Secretary of State; and all official acts of the Governor, his approbation of the laws excepted, shall be thereby authenticated.
§ 21: All grants and commissions shall be in the name, and by the authority, of the People of the State of Michigan.
