MI HB5906

Amends the county government act to add "to provide for the removal of a county executive" to the law's title.

Establishes that a county executive is elected on a partisan basis for a 4-year term concurrent with other county officers, with procedures for nomination and election following standard county official processes.

Creates provisions for counties with populations exceeding 1,000,000 where the chief deputy automatically assumes the county executive role upon death, removal, or resignation of the elected county executive, with the county board having 30 days to appoint a successor or a special election must be held.

Authorizes the Governor to remove a county executive for official misconduct, willful neglect of duty, extortion, habitual drunkenness, conviction of being a drunk, or felony conviction after election, subject to written charges, service on the executive, and opportunity to respond.

Disqualifies a removed county executive from holding any office for 3 years following removal.