mˈɪʃɪɡən lˈɔː, ˌɛmsˌiːˈɛl fˈoːɹtiːn.θˈɜːɾi tˈuː, pɹəvˈaɪdz ðˈæt "ˈaɪ tˈiː ʃˌæl biː ðə dˈuːɾi ʌvðɪ ɐtˈɜːni dʒˈɛnɚɹəl, wˌɛn ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚd, tə ɡˈɪv hɪz əpˈɪniən əpˌɑːn ˈɔːl kwˈɛstʃənz ʌv lˈɔː səbmˈɪɾᵻd tə hˌɪm baɪ ðə lˈɛdʒɪslətʃɚ, ɔːɹ baɪ ˈiːðɚ bɹˈæntʃ ðɛɹˈɑːv, ɔːɹ baɪ ðə ɡˈʌvɚnɚ, ˈɔːdɪɾɚ dʒˈɛnɚɹəl, tɹˈɛʒɚɹɚɹ ɔːɹ ˌɛni ˈʌðɚ stˈeɪt ˈɑːfɪsɚ . . . .
Michigan law, MCL 14.32, provides that "[i]t shall be the duty of the attorney general, when required, to give his opinion upon all questions of law submitted to him by the legislature, or by either branch thereof, or by the governor, auditor general, treasurer or any other state officer . . . .