HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1978.02.16 - 12687February 16, 1978
RESOLUTION NO.
RE: SUPPORT OF HOUSE BILL 5799, FILLING OF VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE - ROBERT W. PAGE, CHAIRMAN
TO: OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MR. CHAIRMAN, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
WHEREAS, House Bill 5799 seeks to amend section 12 of act 261 of the
Public Acts of 1966 as follows;
Sec. 12. When a vacancy occurs in the office of commissioner by death,
resignation, removal from the district, or removal from office, the vacancy shall be
filled by appointment within 30 days by the county board of commissioners of a resident and
registered voter of that district. THE PERSON APPOINTED TO FILL A VACANCY WHICH
OCCURRED IN AN (X)D NUMBERED YEAR SHALL SERVE UNTIL THE VACANCY IS
FILLED IN A SPECIAL ELECTION. THAT SPECIAL ELECTION SHALL BE CALLED BY THE
COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, THE PERSON APPOINTED TO FILL A VACANCY
WHICH OCCURS IN A YEAR WHICH IS AN ELECTION YEAR FOR THE OFFICE OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONER SHALL SERVE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE UNEXPIRED TERM. IF THE
COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DOES NOT FILL THE VACANCY BY APPOINTMENT
WITHIN 30 DAYS, THAT VACANCY SHALL BE FILLED BY A SPECIAL ELECTION REGARDLESS
OF WHETHER THE YEAR IS AN ELECTION YEAR OR AN ODD YEAR.
\*:.IAS, the General Government Committee feels that the passage of this
resolution is in the best interests of the citizens of Oakland County.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners hereby goes on record urging the state legislature to adopt HB 5799 and
directs that certified copies of this resolution be forwarded to the county's state legislator-,
and Legislative Agent.
The General Government Committee by Robert W. Page, Chairman, moves the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
8338
GENERAL GOV,E.SENT
Riobert W. Page, Irman
#8338 February 16, 1978
Moved by Page supported by Fortino the rules be suspended for immediate
consideration of the resolution.
AYES: Gabler, Gorsline, Hoot, Kasper, Kelly, Lanni, McConnell, McDonald,
Montante, Moxley, Murphy, Olson, Page, Patterson, Perinoff, Pernick, Peterson,
Roth, Wilcox, Aaron, Di.Giovanni. (21)
NAYS: Doyon, Fortino, Price, Daly. (4)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Moved by Page supported by Roth the resolution be adopted.
Discussion followed.
AYES: Gabler, Gorsline, Hoot, Kasper, Kelly, Lanni, McDonald, Montante,
Moxley, Murphy, Page, Patterson, Perinoff, Pernick, Peterson, Roth, Wilcox,
Aaron, Daly. (19)
NAYS: Fortino, Price, DiGiovanni, Doyon. (4)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
1, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland and
having a seal, do hereby certify that I have compared the annexed copy of
Resolution #8338 adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
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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
this ...... of Fe-ruary 197P..
Lynn D.
By....... .. „ .... .......... .....Deputy Clerk
