Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.59c: Domicile and legal settlement cases; appeal, determination by state department.

Sec. 59c.

Upon receiving an appeal, the director shall set a time and place for a hearing and designate an employee of the state department to serve as referee at the hearing. If the appealing county waives its right to a personal appearance at the hearing, the notice to the denying county shall so state and the denying county shall decide whether or not to do likewise. If it so decides, the designated referee shall advise the director of the department as to his findings in respect to settlement and domicile from written evidence submitted by the contending counties.