Mich. Comp. Laws § Article VI § 14: County clerks; duties, vacancies; prosecuting attorneys, vacancies.

Sec. 14.

The clerk of each county organized for judicial purposes or other officer performing the duties of such office as provided in a county charter shall be clerk of the circuit court for such county. The judges of the circuit court may fill a vacancy in an elective office of county clerk or prosecuting attorney within their respective jurisdictions.