Mich. Comp. Laws § 201.31: Vacancies in office; state officers; appointment by governor, term.

Sec. 1.

Whenever a vacancy shall occur in any elective or appointive state office, other than the office of senator or representative in the state legislature or representative or senator in congress or a judge of a court of record, the governor shall fill such vacancy by appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term of such office.