HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1983.07.14 - 11560July 14, 1983
Miscellaneous Resolution - #83207
BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE - John E—Olsen, Chairperson
RE: SUPPORT OF HOUSE BILL 4639-- PERMITTING COUNTIES TO PROVIDE
INSURANCE ON A SELF-INSURANCE BASIS.
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS even though many counties do it, it is not clear whether counties
have the legal right to provide insurance on = self-insurance basis; and
WHEREAS a 1947 Attorney General Opinion stated that counties do not
have the legal right to be self-insurers; and
WHEREAS in a recent Oceana County test case, a Circuit Court Judge
ruled that a county could provide insurance on a self-insurance basis; and
WHEREAS House Bill 4639 on Page 2, Lines 8 and 9 states: "A COUNTY
MAY PROVIDE INSURANCE UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION ON A SELF-1NSURANCE
BASIS." ; and
WHEREAS this language would affirm that counties could indeed, be self-
insurers which should enhance the competitive position of counties in their
- relations with insurance companies.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners takes a position supporting House Bill 4639.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent to
all state legislators from Oakland County and to the county's legislative agent.
Mr, Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committe, I move the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
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GENERAL :GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
#83207 July 14, 1983
Moved by Olsen supported by McDonald the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Gosling, Hobart, R. Kuhn, Lanni, Law, McConnell, McDonald,
McPherson, Moffitt, Nelson, Olsen, Page, Perinoff, Pernick, Rewold, Wilcox,
Caddell, Calandro, Doyon, Foley, Fortino. (21)
NAYS: Geary. (1)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
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COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lynn O. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland and having a sea
do hereby certify that I have compared the annexed copy of
Miscellaneous Resolution #83207 adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
at their meeting held on July 14, 1983
with the original record thereof now remaining in my office, and
that it is a true and correct transcript therefrom, and of the
whole thereof.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of said County at Pontiac, Michigan
14th July this day of 108
LYNN 0/ALLEN, County Clerk/Register of Dee